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THE JUDSON JOURNAL "PAST & PRESENT" REV. CONNELL J. MAGUIRE. "YOUR REMEMBERANCES ARE GREAT. I CAN SEE THE OLD NEIGHBORHOOD JUST AS IT WAS, AND ALL THE PEOPLE I KNEW WELL. THANK FOR WHAT YOU DO FOR US. FERNA PERGOLINA STOPPED BY. I WAS DEACON AT HER WEDDING. I WAS SHOCKED TO HEAR ABOUT PAT TRAITZ. GOD BLESS!" MARYJANE COLELLA CAIRONE, 3148 N. TAYLOR ST., 1957. "I REALLY LOOK FORWARD TO RECEIVING THE JJ. IT BRINGS BACK MANY FOND MEMORIES. OUR NEIGHBORHOOD WAS THE BEST! MY CHECK IS ENCLOSED FOR PIECES, PLEASE USE THE REMAINDER FOR POSTAGE." PAT CIAMMETTI, 2042 W. CLEARFIELD &GUS LODOVICI, 2917 N. TAYLOR ST. "DID YOU EVER STOP TO THINK OF WHAT HAPPENED TO THE MARBLE PLAQUE THAT CONTAINED ALL THE NAMES OF THE YOUNG MEN KILLED IN WW II? THIS MEMORABLE PIECE HUNG IN THE VESTIBULE OF ST. MARY OF THE ETERNAL CHURCH AFTER IT WAS SOLD FOR MONTHS. IT BOTHERED ME THAT THIS PIECE WOULD BE LEFT TO PEOPLE WHO KNEW NOTHING ABOUT THESE MEN KILLED IN THE WAR. GUS LODOVICI & I DECIDED TO HAVE IT REMOVED. I STORED IT IN MY GARAGE FOR ABOUT A YEAR. AFTER TALKING WITH MONSIGNOR CONWAY FROM I.H.M. PARISH, GUS AND I DECIDED TO PLACE IT IN THE CHURCH IN ROXBOROUGH SINCE A LOT OF ST. MARY'S PARISHONERS LIVE THERE. THIS BEAUTIFUL PLAQUE WAS PLACED IN THE VESTIBULE OF I..H.M. DID YOU KNOW THAT THEROXBOROUGH SONSOF IT ALY SPONSORED A MEMORIAL MASS IN NOVEMBER FOR ALL THESE MEN? NOT MANY ATTENDED THIS MASS FROM ST. MARY'S. AFTER MASS WE SERVED DANISH & COFFEE JUST TO GET TOGETHER. HOW ABOUT ALL YOU PEOPLE OUT THERE! THE MASS WILL BE CELEBRATED NOVEMBER 8,1998 AT 10:30 AT IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY CHURCH LOCATED AT 800 CATHEDERAL RD. ROXBOROUGH, PA. LIST OF MEN WHO DIED BALLESTRUCCI, FRANK BENINCASA, ALFRED CERVONE, ALBERT CIOCIOLA, JAMES CLlMALDI, WILLIAM CAMBRA, JOHN DIBENEDETTO, JOHN DIPERZIO, SANTINO DIPROBERT, NORMAN FAINELLI, LAWRENCE FERRIZZI, SABATO FUSCO, JOHN GIANNETTI, ROCCO GREGORIO, JOHN GOOD, ALBERT MAZZA, ERNEST MONTI, MICHAEL PACIFICO, VINCENT PICARIELLO, JAMES PAONI, JOHN RICHARDS, WILLIAM ROMANO, DOMINIC ROSSETTI, JOSEPH SALVIA, ALBERT SALVIA, LAWRENCE SANTO, ALFRED SCRITTORE, JERRY SERPICO, JOHN SCOGLIO, ALBERT VESPA, JOHN GOD BLESS ALL! ENCLOSED IS A DONATION FOR EXPENSES. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK!" ROSE SALVIA COHEN, 2430 W. TORONTO ST., 1967. "IALWAYS SHARE THE COPY OF THE JJ I RECEIVE WITH MY MOTHER, MARIE CONSALVO SALVIA, (1935), & MY SISTER, MARY SALVIA BARUFFI, (1964), AND WE THOROUGHLY ENJOY READING IT. MY GRANDMOTHER, ROSE DIGIACOMO CONSALVO, PASSED AWAY ON 12/13/97 AT THE AGE OF 100. MY GRANDFATHER, LOUIS CONSALVO, AND SHE LIVED AT 2948 N. 24TH ST. HER PARENTS WERE LOUIS DIGIACOMO, A SHOEMAKER, AND CARMELA CON STANZA DIGIACOMO, A MIDWIFE; THEY HAD LIVED AT 2138 W. TORONTO ST. AROUND 1900 - 1930. MY GREAT-GRANDFATHER LOUIS DIGIACOMO WAS AN ACTIVE FUNDRAISER, WHO HELPED TO OCTOBER IS,1998 BUILD THE "OLD" ST. MARY'S. ONE OF THE SIDE ALTERS IN THE "NEW" CHURCH HAD HIS FAMILY NAME, DIGIACOMO, ON IT. MY FATHER GEORGE SALVIA, GREW UP AT 2018 W. INDIANA AVE. WHEN HIS BROTHER, ALBERT SALVIA, WAS KILLED IN FRANCE DURING WW II, MY GRANDPARENTS, ANTHONY & MARY (pISACANO) SALVIA, HAD ONE OF THE STAINED GLASS WINDOWS IN THE CHURCH DEDICATED IN HIS MEMORY. WHATEVER HAPPENED TO THE ALTERS, STAINED GLASS WINDOWS & STATUES (ESPECIALLY ST. ANTHONY) WHEN THE CHURCH WAS CLOSED?" ROSE CRUCIANI DE BELLE, 3047 N. 24TH ST. "HERE IS A LITTLE SOMETHING FOR THE JJ. YOU HAVE NO IDEA HOW MUCH I ENJOY READING & LOOK FORWARD TO IT. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK" JOHN DIBENEDETTO, 2918 N. 25 ST. 1962. "AS I TOLD YOU MANY TIMES, THE JJ IS SUCH A WELCOME TREAT IN THE MAIL AND YOUR RECOLLECTIONS AND CREATIONS ARE BRILLIANT. BUT WHAT'S THE STORY WITH ERNIE BEING MENTIONED ALL THE TIME?? AND NOW EVEN RUSTY GETS IN THE PICTURE!! PLEASE ACCEPT THIS DONATION TO HELP WITH YOUR COST." ANN TOMASSI DIGIACOMO, 2936 N. 23RD ST. "PLEASE REMOVE JANICE PANNELLA SPIEGEL FROM YOUR MAILING LIST. SADLY MY COUSIN PASSED AWAY THIS SUMMER. SHE LOVED HEARING ABOUT OUR GREAT NEIGHBORHOOD." AL DONATO, 22ND & INDIANA. "THANK YOU FOR SENDING ME THE JJ. I ENJOYED READING ABOUT THE OLD NEIGHBORHOOD. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK HERE IS SOMETHING FOR EXPENCES." PHILIP COLASANTI, 3028 N. WOODSTOCK "THANKS FOR SENDING ME THE 7/15/98 JJ. I WAS SO GLAD TO HEAR THE STORY SNIZ TOLD ABOUT THE TIN LIZZIE HE BOUGHT FROM ROMO GIARGIARI. I GOT A KICK OUT OF IT. ALSO, HAPPY TO SEE ROSE DELLO RUSSO'S NAME IN THE JJ. I LIVED BETWEEN THE CUTILLO'S & DELLO RUSSO'S. LET THEM KNOW

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THE JUDSON JOURNAL

"PAST & PRESENT"REV. CONNELL J. MAGUIRE. "YOURREMEMBERANCES ARE GREAT. ICAN SEE THE OLDNEIGHBORHOOD JUST AS IT WAS,AND ALL THE PEOPLE I KNEWWELL. THANK FOR WHAT YOU DOFOR US. FERNA PERGOLINASTOPPED BY. I WAS DEACON ATHER WEDDING. I WAS SHOCKED TOHEAR ABOUT PAT TRAITZ. GODBLESS!"MARYJANE COLELLA CAIRONE,3148 N. TAYLOR ST., 1957. "I REALLYLOOK FORWARD TO RECEIVINGTHE JJ. IT BRINGS BACK MANYFOND MEMORIES. OURNEIGHBORHOOD WAS THE BEST!MY CHECK IS ENCLOSED FORPIECES, PLEASE USE THEREMAINDER FOR POSTAGE."PAT CIAMMETTI, 2042 W.CLEARFIELD &GUS LODOVICI, 2917N. TAYLOR ST. "DID YOU EVERSTOP TO THINK OF WHATHAPPENED TO THE MARBLEPLAQUE THAT CONTAINED ALLTHE NAMES OF THE YOUNG MENKILLED IN WW II? THISMEMORABLE PIECE HUNG IN THEVESTIBULE OF ST. MARY OF THEETERNAL CHURCH AFTER IT WASSOLD FOR MONTHS. IT BOTHEREDME THAT THIS PIECE WOULD BELEFT TO PEOPLE WHO KNEWNOTHING ABOUT THESE MENKILLED IN THE WAR. GUSLODOVICI & I DECIDED TO HAVE ITREMOVED. I STORED IT IN MYGARAGE FOR ABOUT A YEAR.AFTER TALKING WITHMONSIGNOR CONWAY FROM I.H.M.PARISH, GUS AND I DECIDED TOPLACE IT IN THE CHURCH INROXBOROUGH SINCE A LOT OF ST.MARY'S PARISHONERS LIVETHERE. THIS BEAUTIFUL PLAQUEWAS PLACED IN THE VESTIBULEOF I..H.M. DID YOU KNOW THATTHEROXBOROUGH SONSOFIT ALY SPONSORED A MEMORIALMASS IN NOVEMBER FOR ALLTHESE MEN? NOT MANYATTENDED THIS MASS FROM ST.MARY'S. AFTER MASS WE SERVEDDANISH & COFFEE JUST TO GETTOGETHER. HOW ABOUT ALL YOUPEOPLE OUT THERE! THE MASSWILL BE CELEBRATED NOVEMBER

8,1998 AT 10:30 AT IMMACULATEHEART OF MARY CHURCHLOCATED AT 800 CATHEDERAL RD.ROXBOROUGH, PA.

LIST OF MEN WHO DIEDBALLESTRUCCI, FRANKBENINCASA, ALFREDCERVONE, ALBERTCIOCIOLA, JAMESCLlMALDI, WILLIAMCAMBRA, JOHNDIBENEDETTO, JOHNDIPERZIO, SANTINODIPROBERT, NORMANFAINELLI, LAWRENCEFERRIZZI, SABATOFUSCO, JOHNGIANNETTI, ROCCOGREGORIO, JOHNGOOD, ALBERTMAZZA, ERNESTMONTI, MICHAELPACIFICO, VINCENTPICARIELLO, JAMESPAONI, JOHNRICHARDS, WILLIAMROMANO, DOMINICROSSETTI, JOSEPHSALVIA, ALBERTSALVIA, LAWRENCESANTO, ALFREDSCRITTORE, JERRYSERPICO, JOHNSCOGLIO, ALBERTVESPA, JOHNGOD BLESS ALL! ENCLOSED IS ADONATION FOR EXPENSES. KEEPUP THE GOOD WORK!"ROSE SALVIA COHEN, 2430 W.TORONTO ST., 1967. "IALWAYSSHARE THE COPY OF THE JJ IRECEIVE WITH MY MOTHER,MARIE CONSALVO SALVIA, (1935), &MY SISTER, MARY SALVIABARUFFI, (1964), AND WETHOROUGHLY ENJOY READING IT.MY GRANDMOTHER, ROSEDIGIACOMO CONSALVO, PASSEDAWAY ON 12/13/97 AT THE AGE OF100. MY GRANDFATHER, LOUISCONSALVO, AND SHE LIVED AT2948 N. 24TH ST. HER PARENTSWERE LOUIS DIGIACOMO, ASHOEMAKER, AND CARMELACON STANZA DIGIACOMO, AMIDWIFE; THEY HAD LIVED AT 2138W. TORONTO ST. AROUND 1900 -1930. MY GREAT-GRANDFATHERLOUIS DIGIACOMO WAS AN ACTIVEFUNDRAISER, WHO HELPED TO

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BUILD THE "OLD" ST. MARY'S. ONEOF THE SIDE ALTERS IN THE"NEW" CHURCH HAD HIS FAMILYNAME, DIGIACOMO, ON IT. MYFATHER GEORGE SALVIA, GREWUP AT 2018 W. INDIANA AVE. WHENHIS BROTHER, ALBERT SALVIA,WAS KILLED IN FRANCE DURINGWW II, MY GRANDPARENTS,ANTHONY & MARY (pISACANO)SALVIA, HAD ONE OF THE STAINEDGLASS WINDOWS IN THE CHURCHDEDICATED IN HIS MEMORY.WHATEVER HAPPENED TO THEALTERS, STAINED GLASS WINDOWS& STATUES (ESPECIALLY ST.ANTHONY) WHEN THE CHURCHWAS CLOSED?"ROSE CRUCIANI DE BELLE, 3047 N.24TH ST. "HERE IS A LITTLESOMETHING FOR THE JJ. YOUHAVE NO IDEA HOW MUCH I ENJOYREADING & LOOK FORWARD TO IT.KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK"JOHN DIBENEDETTO, 2918 N. 25 ST.1962. "AS I TOLD YOU MANY TIMES,THE JJ IS SUCH A WELCOMETREAT IN THE MAIL AND YOURRECOLLECTIONS AND CREATIONSARE BRILLIANT. BUT WHAT'S THESTORY WITH ERNIE BEINGMENTIONED ALL THE TIME?? ANDNOW EVEN RUSTY GETS IN THEPICTURE!! PLEASE ACCEPT THISDONATION TO HELP WITH YOURCOST."ANN TOMASSI DIGIACOMO, 2936 N.23RD ST. "PLEASE REMOVE JANICEPANNELLA SPIEGEL FROM YOURMAILING LIST. SADLY MY COUSINPASSED AWAY THIS SUMMER. SHELOVED HEARING ABOUT OURGREAT NEIGHBORHOOD."AL DONATO, 22ND & INDIANA."THANK YOU FOR SENDING METHE JJ. I ENJOYED READINGABOUT THE OLD NEIGHBORHOOD.KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK HEREIS SOMETHING FOR EXPENCES."PHILIP COLASANTI, 3028 N.WOODSTOCK "THANKS FORSENDING ME THE 7/15/98 JJ. I WASSO GLAD TO HEAR THE STORYSNIZ TOLD ABOUT THE TIN LIZZIEHE BOUGHT FROM ROMOGIARGIARI. I GOT A KICK OUT OFIT. ALSO, HAPPY TO SEE ROSEDELLO RUSSO'S NAME IN THE JJ. ILIVED BETWEEN THE CUTILLO'S &DELLO RUSSO'S. LET THEM KNOW

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THAT BOBBY IS WITH THE POSTOFFICE; BERNADETTE IS WORKINGWITH COMPUTERS; MY WIFE ROSE,THE KIDS AND I ARE OK GNE MYREGARDS TO YOUR MOTHER. SNIZ,MY BROTHER ANGELO SENDS YOUGOOD WISHES. ENCLOSED IS ACHECK_FOR EXPENSES ANDCARVING."CAESAR FUSCO, 3044 HEMBERGER."I REMEMBER THE MOHAWKVETS. SOME OF THE MEMBERSWERE MY COUSINS JOE &JERRYPETRUZZELLI, COSINS JOE IOVINO,PHIL MARRONE, RUSS LOPRESTI,FRED RONCELLA, JULIO & WIMPYCAPRIOTTI, THE CIAMBELLOBROTHERS, PHILIP D'AMORE,FRANK & OZZIE FELICE,JOE BONAFASI, FUNZI VASSALLO,JOE GULIANO, MARTICELLA, MIKE&GEORGE MOCCIO, RAYBALESTRUCCI, NAPLES, ARTHURPELLIGRINI AND JOE GAGLIARDI.PLEASE ADD NEW NAMES TO THISLIST. THANKS FOR A GREAT JOB."ROCKY GIANNETTI, 2946 N.JUDSON. "IT IS A REAL JOY THATEVERY TIME I RECENE MY JJ ISTOP WHATEVER I'M DOING ANDREMINISE!! I HOPE WE HAVEENOUGH PARTICIPATION TO HAVEST. MARY'S CHURCH DEPICTED INWOOD. PLEASE ACCEPT MYCHECK AND IF WE CANNOT MEETOUR GOAL OF 150 REQUESTS,PLEASE USE IT FOR YOURPOSTAGE. ALSO, I WOULD LIKE TOSAY HELLO TO EVERYONEWHOEVER HUNG AT THE "HOTSHOPPE"!!!! WHAT I WOULD DOFOR A MIGHTY MO & A THICKMILK SHAKE."ELEANOR HART GILLESPIE, 2900VANPELT ST. ,1942. "ENCLOSED IS ACHECK TO COVER THE COST OFPIECES & FOR A MOMENTO OF ST.MARY'S. IT IS A GREAT PLEASURETO READ THE JJ. I PASS IT ALONGTO MY SISTER MARIAN IN FLA.THERE WILL NEVER BE ANOTHERNEIGHBORHOOD LIKE OURS.THANK YOU FOR GNING US ACHANCE TO RELNE HAPPYMEMORIES."ANNA PASTORE KECK, 2849 N. 24TH,1954. "EN CLOSED IS PAYMENT FORTHE KEEPSAKE, PLUS ADONATION. PLEASE CONTINUE THEJJ, AND EXTEND TO ALL MY

THANKS AS WELL AS MYREGARDS. READING THE JJ IS ANADDED BONUS TO ASSIST INJOGGING THE MEMORY, AS WELLAS WARMING THE HEART. ITBRINGS TO LIFE THE MANYAROMA'S OF ITALIAN COOKINGEVERWHERE. FROM THE HOMES,TO EMILY'S PIZZA, ROSIE'SSTEAKS, TO THE ROAR OF A HOMERUN AT THE PARK (SHIBE). THEWARMTH OFA COMMUNITYWHERE EVERYONE KNEW EACHOTHER AND CARED."JIM MARTOSELLA, 2409 W.ELKHART. "JUST A NOTE TO LETYOU KNOW THAT YOU ARE DOINGA GREAT JOB WITH THE JJ. WOULDYOU PLEASE PUT JOE BETTACHION YOUR MAILING LIST. I SENTHIM A COPY AND HE LOVED IT."RUDY GUISTI & RALPHMOSCOLONI, 24 TH ST. "BACK INTHE 30'S I SOLD THE DAILY NEWSAT CONNIE MACK FOR 2C. I GOT APENNY FOR EACH PAPER I SOLD.HOW ABOUT THOSE TEXASWEINERS AT THE GREEKRESTURANT ON THE CORNER OF22ND & LEHIGH? THEY ONLY COST35C WITH MEAT SAUCE.REMEMBER THE HOLLYWOODMOVIES? MY MOM WOULD GNEMY SISTER & I 10CENTS EACH &MAKE US A BIG LUNCH & WOULDSAY COME HOME WHEN THEYCLOSE THE PLACE. ONCE IN AWHILE WE WOULD STOP ATJOHNNY MASCARO'S MUSIC STOREON 22ND ST. RUDY & I WOULDWRITE SONGS & BRING THEMOVER TO JOHN'S STORE FOR HIMTO STRAIGHTEN OUT. WE MADE ARECORD & WENT TO NY . ONESONG WAS CALLED "EVERDAY OFMY LIFE". SOMEBODY ELSE GOTCREDIT FOR IT, NOT US. IWASWITH A GROUP CALLED THE FOURSTARS. WE WERE COMPARED TOTHE FOUR ACES WHEN WE PLAYEDTHE ERIE SOCIAL CLUB. BUTEVERYTHING STOPPED WHEN IWAS CALLED BACK INTO THEARMY TO SERVE IN THE KOREANWAR IN 1950."ELEANOR MCLAUGHLIN / JULIAMELFI, 2849 N 24TH ST. "MY SISTERIN LAW JULIA RECENED A COPYOF THE JJ FROM HER SONANTHONY. IT BROUGHT BACK A

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LOT OF OLD MEMORIES OF THEOLD NEIGHBORHOOD. ANTHONYMELFI DIED 12/25/84 OF CANCER &HIS WIFE JULIA NOW LNES INVENTNOR. ENCLOSED IS A CHECKFOR "POP". KEEP THE BALANCE."TERRY MILLER, 3056 N 24TH ST.1957. "JUST A SHORT NOTE TO SAYHOW MUCH I ENJOY YOUR 7/15 JJ.IT'S SO AMAZING HOW YOUREMEMBER SO MUCH. IT WASESPECIALLY NICE HEARINGABOUT MY COUSIN ERNIE'S DOG,RUSTY! WHAT EVER HAPPENED TOTHE PICNIC IN THE SUMMER ETC. ?WE LOOK FOWARD TO THE NEXTREUNION- THIS TIME I'LL BRINGMY MOM. SHE WILL LOVE IT!ENCLOSED IS A CHECK"SANTO MINGHENELLI, 2500 W,ALLEGHENY AVE., 1958. "I HAVEBEEN WANTING TO WRITE YOUTHIS LETTER FOR SO LONG, ANDNOW I AM FINALLY WRITING TOYOU. I WANT TO TELL YOU HOWPROUD, AND IMPRESSED, I AM OFYOUR DILIGENT WORK THEAMOUNT OF PEOPLE THAT YOUCONTINUE TO MAKE HAPPY ISWONDERFUL. GOD HAS GNEN YOUA GIFT OF STORY TELLING WHICHRESEMBLES HISTORY PERFECTLY,AT LEAST OUR NEIGHBORHOODHISTORY. AARON THE FINE WORKYOU ARE DOING, THE PEOPLE YOUARE REPORTING ABOUT, BRINGSBACK SUCH GREAT MEMORIES.THE REUNIONS YOU HAVEORGANIZED, AND THE PEOPLEYOU HAVE BROUGHT TOGETHERTO WORK WITH YOU ARE ACREDIT TO YOUR PASSION FORTHE "JJ" . I ENJOY READINGEVERYTHING IN THE JOURNAL. 0MY GOD AARON THE STORIES WECOULD TELL. ONE OF THESE DAYSWILL GET TOGETHER & LAUGHABOUT ALL THOSE THINGS.PLEASE FIND A CHECK ENCLOSED"LOU & LOLLY PENNELLA, 2900 25ST&3008 BANBREY. "THANKS FORALL YOUR WORK WE LOVE THEJJ. PLEASE SEND A COPY TO OURFRIEND JOSEPHINE COCCHI IN FLA.CHECK ENCLOSED FOR EXPENSES"DOLLY BONFIGILO QUINN, 3123HEMBERGER. "I JUST READ THESUMMER EDITION OF THE JJ ANDTO MY SURPRISE I SAW THE NAMECAROLYN ZUCCARI. SHE & ALL

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HER FAMILY ON HER MOTHERSSIDE LIVED ON MY STREET. I LIVEDNEXT DOOR TO HER COUSINTHERESA ZITO. WE WERECHILDHOOD FRIENDS. THINKINGOF PAST SUMMERS IN OUR OLDNEIGHBORHOOD BRINGS BACKMANY PLEASANT MEMORIES.ENCLOSED IS A CHECK FOR POP."FRED RAGNO, 2838 N. VANPELT ST."I'VE ENJOYED THE LAST FEWREUNIONS SO MUCH THAT I PLANTO BE AT EVERY ONE; AT LEASTTIL THE MAN WrrH AXE CATCHESUP TO ME. IT'S BEEN A FUN &SPECIAL TIME- THE WARMTH, THERENEWING OF OLD FRIENDSHIPS &THE SHARING OF MEMORIES-THELIST GOES ON. ONE OF THESPECIAL MEMORIES FOR ME ISWHEN I WOULD BRING MYGERMAN SHEPHARD, CHRIS, TOMY UNCLE BILLY'S (pASSAMANTE)STORE. EVERYONE WOULD WANTTO BUY HER ICE CREAM- IN ADIXIE CUP- JUST TO WATCH HOWSHE ATE IT. SHE WOULD GRIP ITBETWEEN HER PAWS, AND LIKE ALADY, EAT VERY NICELY FROMTHE CUP. THANKS FOR ALL YOUREFFORTS & BRINGING US ALLTOGETHER AGAIN & AGAIN. I'VEENCLOSED A CHECK IN THANKS &TO HELP YOU TO CONTINUE YOUREFFORTS."P.P.S.-" MY NAME'S RENEE, FRED'SDAUGHTER. THOUGH I WASYOUNG WHEN WE MOVED, I HAVEA LOT OF GOODMEMORIES/FEELINGS FROM THEOLD NEIGHBORHOOD. THEY'VEONLY INCREASEDIINTENSIFIEDWITH ALL THE STORYTELLINGTHAT GOES ON WHEN THEFAMILIES GET TOGETHER(MARZANO'S, RAGNO'S), AND IT'SVERY APPARENT THOSE OF MYGENERATION & THOSE THATFOLLOW MISSED OUT ON ASPECIAL TIME. HAVE YOU HADANY INTEREST OR ATTENDEESFROM THIS GROUP FOR THEREUNIONS(AS I'D LIKE TO ATTENDTHE NEXT ONE, CONSIDERING ALLTHE FUN EVERYONE WHO HASATTENDED HAS BEEN HAVING)? IF ICAN BE OF ANY HELP, PLEASE LETME KNOW."ROSE DELLO RUSSO RICHARDSON,2908 N. 24TH ST., 1954. "ENCLOSED

IS A CHECK FOR THECOLLECTIBLES WOOD CARVINGOF ST. MARY'S CHURCH. IT WILLALWAYS BE MY FAVORITECHURCH. YOUR 7/15 ISSUE OF THEJJ WAS A VERY SENTIMENTAL ONEFOR ME WITH REFERENCES TOFREDDY CHIARLANZA, (MYCOUSIN), AND HIS MOTHER, (MYONE REMAINING AUNT). THANKS!"DOT PATRIZI RIVIEZZO, 3061 N 23ST. "THE FIRST THING I WANT TOSAY IS THANK YOU FOR THE JJ.WHAT A WONDERFUL IDEA IT WASTO WRITE ABOUT OUR OLDNEIGHBORHOOD. THERE NEVERWILL BE ANOTHER ONE LIKE IT.RALPH & I HAVE BEEN MARRIEDALMOST 56 YEARS. WE MET ON23RD ST. WE ENJOY READING THEJJ WHICH BRINGS BACK MANYFOND MEMORIES. MY PARENTSHAD A GROCERY STORE AT 23 RD& CLEARFIELD. MY FATHER USEDTO MAKE HIS OWN SUASAGE. THEWOMEN AROUND THERE WOULDSTOP IN & SAY. FERDINANDO, SAVEME 2 OR 3 LBS. IT WAS THE BEST.ON SUNDAY NIGHTS WE,JEANNETTE, LAURA, LITTLE ANNE,FERNA & I COULD 'NT WAIT TO GODANCING UP AT ST.MARY'S GYM-(FREDDIE MARCELLINO'S BAND).FOR 10C WE HAD A BALL. WE HAVEBEEN LIVING IN ROXBOROUGHFOR 51 YRS. WE HAVE 4WONDERFUL SONS- OUR SONS ALLRECEIVED THEIR SACRAMENTS ATST. MARY'S. THEY LOVE TO HEARABOUT THE NEIGHBORHOOD-ESPECIALLY OUR GRANDKIDS. WEATTENDED THE ST. MARY'SREUNION & LOOK FORWARD TOTHE NEXT ONE. WE HOPEEVERYONE WILL CONTINUESENDING NEWS TO THE JJ.ENCLOSED IS A CONTRIBUTION TOHELP DEFRAY THE EXPENSE OFSENDING OUT THE GREATMEMORY JOURNAL."PETER ROSSETTI, 3111 N.HEMBERGER. "THANK YOU FORTHE GREAT WORK YOU'RE DOINGWITH THE JJ. I ATTENDED THEREUNION AT WILLIAMSON'S & ITWAS GREAT TO SEE A LOT OF THEFOLKS FROM THE OLDNEIGHBORHOOD. I LIVED AROUNDTHE CORNER FROM ST. MARY'S.I RECENTLY RETURNED FROM

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EUROPE, PRIMARILY TO VISIT THEGRAVE OF MY BROTHER, S/SGT.JOE ROSSETTL THE MILITARYCEMETERY WHERE HE RESTS INPEACE WITH 8,301 OTHER G.I'S ISLOCATED IN THE VILLAGE OFMARGRATEN,HOLLAND(NETHERLANDS). HE WAS WITHTHE 330 TH INFANTRY, 83 DIVISION-U.S. ARMY. THIS WAS ANEMOTIONAL VISIT FOR ME & I'MPLEASED TO REPORT THAT THEGROUNDS & THE OVERALLCEMETERY ARE WELLMAINTAINED BY THE AMERICANBATTLE MONUMENTSCOMMISSION. ANYONE WHO HAS ALOVED ONE BURIED IN ANY U.S.MILIT ARY CEMETERY WOULD BEPLEASED TO KNOW THEY REST INPEACE IN BEAUTIFULSURROUNDINGS. THE DAY I WASTHERE WAS 5/24/98, WHEN WECELEBRATE MEMORIAL DAY. ONTHE WAY TO THE CEMETERY BYCAB, I OBSERVED AMERICANFLAGS & SIGNS ON BUSINESSES &PRIVATE HOMES SAY "THANKSG.t'S WE REMEMBER." THIS IS ABIG EVENT FOR THE LOCALDUTCH PEOPLE WHO TURN OUTEVERY YEAR BY THE THOUSANDSTO PAY THEIR RESPECTS TO ALLTHE G.t'S BURIED IN MARGRATEN.JOE'S NAME IS ON THE PLAQUEWITH THE OTHER G.t'S FOUND, INTHE BACK OF THE CHURCH NOWIN ROXBOROUGH. JOE & I ALONGWITH HARRY DIGIACOMO, THESPERA BROTHERS, FRANKTORZONE, CHARLIE PANZERA &OTHERS ALWAY PLAYED HANDBALL IN THE "SCHOOL YARD". INTHE WINTER WE COULD BE FOUNDHANGING OUT IN LUKOFF'S CANDYSTORE DIRECTLY ACROSS THE ST.FROM ST. MARY'S. KEEP UP THEGREAT WORK & USE THEENCLOSED TOWARD EXPENSES.P.S. I KNEW YOUR AUNT MARTHA-A GREAT LADY."ROGER SERPICO, 3030 N. JUDSONST.,1958. "I HOPE YOU, PAT, & YOURFAMILY ARE DOING WELL. SINCETHE LAST TIME WE MET I'VEMOVED TO ANNAPOLIS, MD.PLEASE SEND ME A COpy OFPIECES AND USE THE REMAINDEROF THE MONEY FOR YOUR COST INPUBLISHING THE JJ. I WOULD

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HAVE INCLUDED SOMETHING FORTHE PIECE OF THE HOAGIE, BUTAFTER CALCULATING THEINTEREST FOR FORTY YRS., ICOULDN'T AFFORD IT! I'MAMAZED AT HOW YOU RECALLTHIS STUFF. OR MAYBE, YOURMAKING IT UP & BETTING WE'REALL TO OLD TO REMEMBER."ANGELA GROSSO SMITH, 2955 N. 26ST.58. "AARON, HOW MANY TIMESI STARTED TO SEND YOU $ FOR ALLYOUR POSTAGE & THEN BECAMEDISTRACTED. I DECIDED THIS TIMEI WOULD WRITE TO YOUIMMEDIATELY, WITHOUT DELAY. ICAN'T TELL YOU WHAT A JOY IT ISTO READ YOUR ATRICLES TIME &TIME AGAIN. YOUR MEMORY ISUNCANNY. YOUR EFFORTS AREWELL APPRECIATED & ENJOYEDBY ME & MANY OF ALL AGES.THANK YOU &YOUR FAMILY FORBRINGING US SUCH JOY. HOPE TOSEE YOU SOON. I'LL RECEIVE MYDEGREE NEXT MONTH & I'LLHAVE MORE TIME TO DO MORETHINGS THAT I ENJOY. I'LL ALSOHAVE TO TALK TO YOU ABOUTOBTAINING A MASTERS ON THEINERNET. HOPE YOUR COURSE ISGOING WELL. BILL IS NOWWORKING FOR SOVEREIGN BANKOUR YOUNGEST, BILL, WILL BE 21THE END OF JULY. HE IS A JUNIORAT TEMPLE. OUR 1ST DAUGHTER,KIM, IS A PSYCHOLOGY MAJOR -AGRADUATE FROM SHIPPENSBURG.OUR 2ND DAUGHTER ALLISON, ISIN HER 2ND YR. OF MEDICALSCHOOL. MY HUSBAND, BILL,COMPLETED HIS MASTERS INMANAGEMENT LAST YR. SORRY IMISSED THE LAST REUNION-HEARD FROM FRANK, MYBROTHER, THAT IS WAS A BLAST!!HOPE TO SEE YOU AT THE NEXTREUNION. STILL GOLFING? IF IGET MY SHOULDER OPERATION, IMIGHT BE ABLE TO JOIN YOU. BILLIS AN AVID GOLFER- HE HEADS TOMYRTLE BEACH EVERY SPRING.THIS YR. I WENT TO BELGUIM,NETHERLANDS & GERMANY WITHFRIENDS WHILE HE WAS AWAY.HOPE TO SEE YOU AT THE NEXTREUNION. TAKE CARE & MY BESTTO YOUR WIFE, PAT & CHILDREN."PAT ROSSI STEWART, 2964 N.RINGOLD, 1954. "THANK YOU JJ

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Booklets Available!The 20 page booklet "Pieces Of OurPast" is now available to all who wouldlike to have a copy The bookletdepicting pictures and articles from theNorth Penn Chat covers the era of the1930's, 40's, 50's, and 60's. The bookletwas fIrst released to the people attendingthe Oct 19th Reunion. Please' Send yourdonation of$6.00 per copy to the JudsonJournal address below. The booklet ismtended to be the fIrst of a series. Allproceeds will be used to cover the costof publishing and mailing of the JudsonJournal. Send the order form below!Make checks payable to "JudsonJournal"!!!!

Sister Lenora Juliani, Haswritten to the JJ and has madethe following request:"My reason for writing is toask you if you are familiarwith collectables? I have one ofthis church and one of theschool. I know that others aswell as myself would like tohave one of St. Mary's."

The JJ has researched yourrequest and is happy toannounce that your request

can be realized. We need atleast 150 people who wouldlike to have this keep sake ofthe former St. Mary's Church.It will be a handsome woodcarving depicting a picture ofthe church. The cost would be$15.00 each plus $2.00 forshipping and handling. All ofyou who receive the JJ andwould like to have thiscollectable, can send yourcheck, made payable to the"Judson Journal". When wehave received the minimum,(150), required request the JJwill place the order and shipthem as soon as possible.

WE HAVE RECEIVED30 CHECKS FOR THECOLLECTABLE, AS OFTHIS MAILING OF THEJJ. WE WILL MAKETHIS OFFER ONCEAGAIN.TO ALL OF THEPEOPLE THAT HAVESENT CHECKS FORTHIS ITEM; PLEASE!NOTE: YOUR CHECKWILL NOT BEDEPOSITED UNTIL WEHAVE MET THEMINIMUM REQUIREDNUMBER NEEDED. IFWE SHOULD NOTMEET THIS NUMBER,THAN THE ORIGINALCHECKS WILL BERETURNED TO YOU.

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CARDINALDOUGHERTY CLASSESOF 1962 & 1963 WILLBE HAVING AREUNION AT THESCHOOL. THIS EVENTWILL BE ON FRIDAYNOVEMBER 27, 1998.CALL THIS NUMBERIMMEDIATELY, 215 5484656 TO REQUESTYOUR TICKETS.IF YOU ARE READINGTHIS AND KNOWSOMEONE WHOGRADUATED IN 1962 &1963, PLEASE PASSTHIS INFORMATIONTO THEM, AS SOON ASPOSSIBLE. THANKYOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !

PRAYER TO SAINT.RITA OF CASIA. MYCONSOLER.o GLORIOUS ST. RITA, THOUWHO MIRACULOUSLY SHARED INTHE PAINFUL PASSION OF OURLORD JESUS CHRIST, OBTAINTHAT I MAY BEAR THESORROWS OF THIS LIFE WITHRESIGNATION, AND PROTECT

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