A North End resident, Barbara Dobry, shares this note and photo comparison on Saturday, December 28, 2013. Saturday is the one day of the week where residential trash is not supposed to be put out on the neighborhood streets. She writes, “I had a few errands to run on Parmenter and Salem Streets. It is Read More…
Nicholas R. DeBiccari of Medford died on Friday, December 20 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. Born and raised in Boston’s North End, he was the son of the late Francesco and Vincenza (DelSonne) DeBiccari. After proudly serving in the U.S. Army Air Corp during World War II, he worked for the U.S. Postal Service. Nicholas was Read More…
The owner of the North End’s The Varano Group known for his longstanding Strega Restaurants, Nick Varano and his family spent the afternoon visiting with children at The Italian Home for Children in Jamaica Plain, delivering toys for the children from their wish lists. In what has become an annual tradition, Nick and his daughter, Read More…
Memorial Services will be announced at a later time for Dolores M. (Ventola) Paturzo, who died on Monday, December 9th, 2013 following a valiant battle with lung cancer at Massachusetts General Hospital of Boston, at 70 years. Born & raised in Boston’s North End, she was an alumna of the former Julie Billiart Catholic Central Read More…
The Frattaroli family has been overwhelmed by the generosity toward their 2013 Holiday Toy Drive benefiting the Italian Home for Children and held in memory of Mark Frattaroli. Drop-off locations included Filippo Ristorante, Ducali Pizzeria & Bar, Ward 8 Restaurant & Bar and Lucia Ristorante & Bar. Mark Frattaroli would have been 22 years old Read More…
St. John School in the North End is proud to announce our honor roll students for the first quarter of the 2013-14 academic year. Listed below are the students who have been recognized for their academic achievement so far this year. 8th Grade Honors: Nico Alex Kristina Coffey Laura Pettine Isabella Rizzo 7th Grade Honors: Read More…
1. Can you tell us a little about your background and how long have you been a teacher at St. John School? I grew up outside of Buffalo, NY and attended college at Mercyhurst University in Erie, PA where I studied Elementary and Special education. I moved to Boston to participate in a post-graduate service Read More…
SILVERIO, Fr. Gilbert Joseph, OFM Age 88, of Boston’s North End and Buzzards Bay, on December 7, 2013. Born, Joseph Anthony, in Boston on October 27, 1925 the son of Ralph and Anita (Rea) Silverio. He was received into the First Order on July 14, 1950 and made his temporary profession on July 15, 1951 Read More…
The North End Waterfront has lost treasured member of our community. Shirley Roberts passed away peacefully in the early hours on Tuesday, December 3, 2013, two weeks after celebrating her 89th year. Shirley was a lifelong resident of the Boston area, born in Brookline and graduated from Brookline High School. She and her late husband, Read More…
[responsive_youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=je9Syp35KxE] This is the second of four parts of The Haymarket Project, telling the stories of the diverse array of vendors in Boston’s Haymarket. This section interviews vendors in the Boston Market Terminal and features archival images from the early twentieth century. Vendors interviewed in Part Two include Otto Gallotto, Joseph Omessimo and Frank Read More…
Many will remember Benny, a familiar face on Hanover Street from Martini’s Shop. FUCCILLO, Benjamin A. “Benny,” of the North End of Boston, at 77 years of age, on Nov. 26, 2013. Loving brother of Anna and her husband Anthony Gaeta of the North End. Loving uncle of Joseph A. and his wife Mary Gaeta Read More…
Longtime North End tailor, Vittorio Recupero, was identified by State Police as the victim of an I-95 car accident on Tuesday night about 8:30 pm. Recupero’s shop was located at 121 Salem Street. A 71-year-old Wakefield resident, Recupero reportedly pulled over his Hyundai Tucson in the breakdown lane on Interstate I-95 in the Reading area. Read More…