0. (617) West End Veterans Memorial. Italy, Boston dedicated a plaque

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1 Pinted in the Spiit of the MidTown Jounal and Dedicated to Being the Collective Conscience of Uban Renewal and EminentDomain in the City of Boston Deembe VOLUME 21, NO4 James Campano, Edito/Publishe 0 West End Heo 0 (617) West End Veteans Memoial Rep Paul Donato of Medfod submitted an appopiation of $40,000 in the supplemental budget fo the West End Museum t is soely needed and ou heatfelt thanks go outtohim Anothe West End Heo! Thank You, Paul jcampano@woldnetattnet 2005 (1) Mayo Thomas Menino; Paul Donato andfome Vetean Sevi<;es Commissione Tom Mattaazzo wee on hand to dedicate the plaque at "the West End Veteans MemoialMoe photos on page 3 On Octobe 21, 2005, 51 yeas to the day my bothe Fankie Campano was killed in action in ===:;;:;;;;m;;::;;;;;;;;:::;:=;::;;:; taly, Boston dedicated a plaque commemoating veteans of the West End who wee killed in action The West End Veteans Memoial is located on the bick wall by the Stanifod Steet sidewalk The sevicemen honoed on the between Longfellow Place and plaque include: Hay W Aonson, West End Place John Babaino, John Bates, Fank t took foty some odd yeas and A Campano, Anthony Catalini, a Jot oflobbying on the pat of The Angelo Cheste, Pete J Ciafice, West Ende fo it to get done, but Fank A Ciesi, Michael Diblasi, the city of Boston finally came to Michael J Dobay, Samuel Fin its senses and it got done All the veteans memoials located in the West End had been demolished when Boston de Dea Edito, Upon my aival fom Califostoyed the West End duing the nia fo a family eunioi, my bothe 50s and 60s The ceemony headed by May Phil ws excited to show me the lato Menino and fome Veteans est editions of The West Ende He Commissione Tom Mattaazo, had mentioned it to me in ou phone spoke gallantly about ou depated convesations, but upon seeing it fo sevicemen An hono guad and a the fist time, the newslette made host of veteans oganizations wee my head swim with flashbacks of also in attendance yesteyea t tc?ok me appoximately kel, Joseph G Giannino, Stanley Gozikowski, John L Lindsay, Salvatoe J Longo, Joseph J Patti, Benjamin Haison Rutstein, Hyman Silvestein, Michael Solazzo and Mois Sten The Way We Wee f no one Winsoo p, d ss io next doop Museum J25, Paul Joltki y y Ath!J Ventlitta 9] , The West Ende ,2479 {[be Wet <fnbe PO BOX SOMERVLLE, MA02144 (617) " 2 hous to ead the past 4 editions he had eceived and immediately began a list of places, people and events that wee petinent to ou "cica" Ou fist apatment of ecall was 27 Eaton St which was adjoined to the Blackstone School playgound, the back of St Josephs School and Continued on page 7 f you havent enewed you subsciption td \!:be West (fnbe, nows the time$10 Pe Yea

2 m:be West Qfnbe PAGE2 Dedication of cone to Niii on Novembe 9,:2005 West End Museumdonations f you ae a West Ende ind you name is not on the West End Museums donation listit should be Fil! out the donation fom below and dop it in the mail WEST END HERO $10,000o moe Tom MacDonald Fank Pivitea Regmaldo Raso ; GOLD PHLANTHROPST $3,000 o moe Buce Guaino, PHLANTHROPST $1,000 Sean Jackmann hono of his Mothe and Fathe Jim and Claie Jackman John DeMaco BENEFACTOR $500 Paul Joltki SPONSOR $250 Kevin McGath leonadnimoy Doothea (Koesky) Pastoe \ 1 PATRON $100 James (Jay) Almeida JoeAnnello Beth & Mashall Akin Louis & Laua Caccia A & Anna Cohen Paton in 2004 & 2005 Benad Condelli _ John Cucinotta Paton in 2004 & 2005 Tony DeMaco Joe DeSantis M &Ms Joseph Fanchina Athu Gelle ConadGelle Alan Gopman Anes lwanow Joe Leece John Locatelliln memoy of his bothe Lee William MacAuley l Joseph J Mataa Jim Noe John Raso Vincent Rao City Councilo Mike Ross Judge Santo Ruma AndewSamo William Shaio Spina & Delia Families William TomGzyk RoMt Vatafao Malcom Zimmeman SUPPORTE $50 S James Albeino Theesa Al(ia n memoy of sabel& 9bnatto Aia Santo Auelio Louis & Bebe Auelio M & Ms, James Bamante Fancis Catolano n Memoy of Dominic J Buno Fancis Catolano ene Collye n memoy of he deceased paents Salvatoe Condelli Joe DiFazio JosephineZizzo Dzygala n lovingmemoy of paents Rose & Joe Zizio Ms Helen Feeney Gloia Penandez Edwad Fitzgeald Hebet Gans Lauence Goodman Theesa lmbonone Babaa Ruchames May Ann Russo n memo,y of he paents Benad & Fancesca Bettinelli M Vincent Saaceno Mak Skiffington : Richad Settipane Doothy and Leo:ad Sudenfield Richad and Lois Testa J3ill & Caolyn Wood Nadine Zdanovich FREND $25 Beth and Mashall Akin Salvatoe (Tey) Casto Joe Dionne C<Jol Oowns M & Ms Gandolfi June M Getchell Floence Gillman Agnes lwanow Joe & Patica Jackman n Memoy of "Tut" Johnson Edwin Kaufman Cecelia A Kelly Theodoe: Kocyk, Josephine Maanto Gey Moscaitolo Adelle Bonstein Pechet Anthony Sano Camella Scott Fank & Magaet Spinale Sanda Stein Cal & Betty Tedde Eleano Venezia Doothy VentesCa Gloia Welch May E Wight Coinne Zeman n memoy of he mothe Rosalie : Waen OTHER Peal Bodsky Getude Batman Loaine Cavalho Leo S Cipiano enecollye Kathleen Daloisio Alfed Feaa Lillian Kawa n memoy of het husband Edwad Kawa Ann Minichiello Eileen Moill Angelo Noe Dino Papadakis Mye Sheman Lillian Speo ichelle Tome _ William Hume Vance Eleano Venezia would like to thank all of yo fo coming today as we dedicate this memoable cone to my bothe Nini On a peiso note, my bothe visited me evecy week fo 33 yeas This kind of devotion is an inspiation to all of us Ninis daily pesence on this cone bought joy to the poople this neigh bohood, as well as, the many touists who by him each day Thissigi is a geat tibute to a geat man Ninis pesence continues to be felt hee by all of us who knew and loved so much My hope is thatnini is ee with us in spiit today as we emembe and hono him J1laikyou, Pete Limone hee of Th West End Museum needs a fundaise who bas the ability to exploe all phases and avenues of fuldaising f you know of anyonewith these sk ills please contact, the m&,seum: PO Box 8996, Boston, MA The West End Museum will open on a limited pat:t time basis on Tuesdays and Fidays fom 12 to 4 PM: t will be opeh only fo dop:in, eseach anp o scheduled lectues be West nbe PO BOX SOMERVLLE; MA EL Staff " Edito, JAMES CAMPANO CoFounde RAYMOND J PAPA All lettes, aticles and photos submitted to this publication becoms: the popety of The West Ende Jim Campano is the only peson authoized to accept memoabilia fo The West Ende The West Ende will :tun pictues if you enclose a selfaddessed, stamped envelope, but willetainall yghts to publish them and to use the images; The West Ende is _a quately publiciition, 1 West End Museum Donation wish to dondte to The West End Muse to hasten its pogess so :the stoy of the West End will not be fogotten Send donations to: 1 POBox,8996, Boston, MA West End Heo $10,000+ Sponso Gold Philanthopist $3,000t Paton 1 Silve Philanthopist $2,000+ Suppote $250 $100 $50 $25 Philanthopist $1,ooo Fiend Benefacto $500 Othe, Name 11Addess: 1 City,, 1 1 State/Zip, Wes not ay : Donations to The End Museum do suppot! o in any Lgo th0est Entle Newslette,;, _ :::_ J

3 \!be West <fnbe Enjoyed last issue Hi Jim; Hee is my enewal eally enjoyed the last edition Especially the pictues of Caol, he fathe and he cousin Babaa Also, it was nice of Red Feis to emembe all of us and to hea that Siste Agnes Maie is still with us and sti paying fot us was heat waming to me Best Wishes, "Sacia" New ganddaughte Dea Jim: Soy we ae late, but please accept payment fo the newslette and a donation to the West End Museum FY fo newslette: Anold and ae poud gandpaents to a beautiful ganddaughte, Maisa Rose, bon Sept 13, 2005 at 9;09 am, 8 lbs 5 3 ozs, 21 inches Poud paents ae ou daughte and he husband Valeie and Tom Muphy and has a bothe Chistophe Maissas uncle is Tim Muphy, who was named Secetay of the Executive Office of Health and Human Sevices on July 7, 2005 in the RonneysAdministation Cabinet Regads to all ou West End fiends _Thanks, Anold & Dottie Ventesca Fome membe of "The Mall" goup Dea Jim; Thank you fo adding the "Connection" Re: "Aia" aticle, t was most appeciated enjoyed this issue vey much, as always do enjoyed the "West Endes at the mall" used to be one of them, but my health makes it had fo me to get thee Missing fom the cowd at the mall ae myself, Fank Peluso, Dom Bianco, Billie Coonella t was good to see Sal Sacoco, the last time saw him, he was on his way to Floida Again, you pape is geat and keep it coming it is most enjoyable Kindly accept my small donation Sinceely, Fank J Aia PS The West End was the most beautiful place to gow up in Keep pape coming Please keep the pape coming My family wee all fom the West End, was bon on Pitts St, Boston Fances DeAngelis 1di Do You Remembe? The beach at Chalesbank WPA Poject fom Apil 1938 Photo was submitted by Pete Rasky West End Veteans Memoial dedication photos (top, left) Tom Mattaazo (bottom, left) Mayo Thomas Menino (below) Buce Guaino attended the dedication (ight) Membes of the Veteans Colo Guad (below, ight) Fank Lavine, Fancis (Mousey) Rothwell and Buce Robeto PAGE3

4 May And Jackie Gigante be PAGE4 a West <!Enbe LETTERS A tue heo Who tied to save the West E nd Last issue was vey special Jimmy; Really enjoyed the pape this month The note fom siste Agnes Maie was special had he in the fist gade She was the best fist gade teache eve wish he many moe happy, healthy yeas So nice to see Caol Zuccos pictues fom Camp Gannett and heaing fom Red Feis f you eading this Red, m so soy missed you when you wee hee Jimmy, hees fo my subsciption and Athu, the est is towad the museum Thanks to all of you fo keeping ou West End alive and my love to all my West End fiends Stevie Langone Gallaelli My dad, Joseph Causo, is one biggge than all of them but they of the foundes who established fought a lengthy and aduous batthe "Save the West End" commit tle and we salute them, even now, tee can ecall helping my dad fo thei heoic effots Joseph Causo authoed thee fold flyes in a cold, vacant stoe on Stanifod Steet that the com books while we lived in the West mittee ented fo a meeting place EndThe Piest," "Death Ridnd helped him delive the "Save e" and "Tail qf a Gunfighte" the West End" flyes thoughout using the pen name JO Banwell the neighbohood can also ec fo the westens Faimy Goldstein ollect the endless pots of coffee and Fank Levine hosted a tea fo that my mothe would povide fo niy dad at the West End Libay the committee membes duing on Cambidge Steet when "The the long meetings that often took Piest" was published t left quite place in ou little coldwate flat an impession on me at such a ove Don Pasquales Fish Stoe at young age 68 Geen Steet When the publishe, ChaMy dad and othe membes of lotte Painte, fom Macmillian in the committee, Fank Levine and New Yok came to see my dad, Joe Lee, woked so vey had to emembe my mom giving he a pevent the inevitable Even at my pefumed handkechief; so that young age, could see the anxiety the odo of fish wouldnt oveon thei faces and feel _thei stess, whelm he as they embaked on a jouney Do you emembe Heb Gans, whose dawn would have no hap pofesso at Columbia Univesity, py completion This "Beast" was who wote "Uban Villages," Remembeing the old days To the West Ende; Dea Miss Bass, t was good to see you bit in The West Ende emembe the beauty palo way back in 1935 was an Apil bide and had my hai set fo my wedding on Apil the 17th late gew my hai long, had two feet of baid on two sides fo 20 yeas would admie you mothes beautiful blonde baids fo yeas Both ofyou paents would be outside the beauty palo lived in the West End until Mach 1959, a vey sad day fo my family On Chambes St we wee one of the few left thee in ou 7 oom townhouse between Bighton and Aubun steets We had bought ou 7 oom house owned by the Lootnes, A lage family, we wee told Afte 1942 the beauty palo was moved to a smalle place acoss fom the Mayhew School At the end it was a vey sad time fo all who had to move, We wee all foced out Like mostwest Endes we didnt want to move and wee told we had to used my maiden name it made me feel young again was 23 when in the West End as ene Theodoe Reminiscing ove the holidays Uncle Dom Bonaccooso with nieces and nephews (leftight) Jimmy Bellissime, Magaet Bellissimo, Nelson Causo, Joanne Fioe, Viginia Causo The pictue is at 24 Hale Steet on Easte Sunday 1948 o 1949 depicting the hoo that was be an extemely emotional time fo stowed on the people of the West all of us would be delighted to hea End? He was a fequent visito at 68 Geen Steet and a dea fiend fom "my geneation" of West Endes though this vessel, The of my dads n 1958, St Josephs gamma West Ende Let us continue to school was closed and some of my cay the toch fo ou paents, 7th gade class and had to finish gandpaents and the geneations gamma school at St Mays in befoe them! Viginia Causo Bove the Noth End n the summe of Belmont, MA 1959, we left the West End t was in A little Davidson family histoy Jim: My mothe Evelyn Davidson, a fome esident ofthewest End, eceives The West Ende at he home in Laconia, NH My paents got maied in 1949 and esided on Allen Steet was bon in 1954 Mymothe found it too difficult to climb to the 5th floo of thei Allen Steet apatment and they decide!! to move out of the West End to Malden n 1960, we moved to a new home in Randolph My mothe;s family histoy is one of esidences in the West End She lived thee with he paents when she was bon in 1920 He paents bought a house in Mattapan in the ealy 50s, afte living also on Allen teet would like to subscibe, enclosed is my check Thanks, Jay Davidson Does anyone emembe Joyce? t is with pleasue that enew my subsciption to The West Ende Have so enjoyed eceiving the publication and tips back in time when we wee all young They wee such a wondeful connection Does anyone emembe Joyce Specto and of ouse Gaden St? Continued success, Joyce Specto Mekelbug Dea Jim; just spent Thanksgiving with my whole_beslouffamily Unfotunately, my West End sisteinlaws Fan, Ruth and Lauen ae gone, but my botheinlaws Mois and Julie Beslouf and myself have much to eminisce about ts always geat to ead about eveyone gew up with also just saw some of my West End gils at my 60h Gils High School eunion Thank you again fo the good wok you ae doing Happy Holidays Floence Chess Beslouf N_ewton, Mass Enjoyed seeing old fiends Dea West Ende; My husband and enjoyed eading The West Ende Also we enjoyed seeing most of the West Endes at the St Josephs Chuch in Boston Keep up the good wok We enjoyed getting togethe with all the West Ende fiends Regads to all West Endes Sinceely fiends, Joe and Connie Soiano PS Have a Mey Chistmas and a Happy New Yea coming soon PSS My husband enjoys seeing all ou fiends fom the West End m Connie Ruma fom Wall St, thats my maiden name

5 \[ge Wet Qfnbe William J "Bill" Raczkowski William J "Bill" Raczkmyski of Someville on Novembe 3, 2005 Bill belonged to the National Skeet Shootes Assoc and the TOA of Boston Beloved husband of Josephine R (Toisi) Fathe of William J, J and his wife Maisa of Stoneham and Mi chael J and his wife Paul ofmedfod Son of the late Buno and Fances (Matini) Raczkowski Bothe of Jean Stimson ofrevee, Gandfathe of William Joseph, Gia Luisa, MichaelJasonJ,KennethDavidand sabella Maia Raczkowski Funeal was fom CotaStuzzieoMaKenna Funeal Home, Someville ntement was in Holy CossCemetey, Malden Donations may be made in Bills memoy to St Fancis House, 39 Boylston St, Boston, MA PAGES Valeie McLaughlin: Cheste and Joseph Potte Also suvived by 9 gandchlden Devoted gandfathe and "Papa Honey" to Richad A J, Logan, and 9 geat gandchilden Luke and Liam Geniile, Katie and Funeal was fom the Paul BuonBilly Bazil, ShawnaLee,Samantha figlio & SonsBuno Funeal Home, dstaceycioneandgeatgand Revee ntement was in Holy Coss daughe A}yssaAnne Maie Gentile _ Cemetey Also suvived by seveal nieces and Donations in his name may be nephews made to the New England Shelte Funealwas held fom Geoge L fo Homeless Veteans, 17 Cout Dohety Funeal Home, Someville St, Boston, Ma o the Make ntement at St Michat;:l s Cemetey, a Wish Foundation, 295 Devonshie St, 4th Fl, Boston, Ma Roslindale Katheine V Kawa Maxie Elaine Rothwell Katheine V (Fecceo) Kawa;, Maie Elaine (Bodonao) Roth82, of Waeham, fomely of Noth well died at he home in Someville Reading and the West End ofboston Shewas62 on Septembe 16,2005, at the Foest Ms Rothwell was bon in BosView Nusing Home in Waeham tononnov19, 1942 Shewasaised She was the beloved wife of the in Bostons West End and had been late Bonislaw F "Ben" Kawa a esident of Someville since 1964 Bon in the West End of Boston She was a homemake on Januay 12, i923, she was the She was the wife of Fancis W daughte of the late Guiseppi and "Mousey" Rothwell: Mothe of Maia (Bagatti) Fecc;eo She was Fancine C Wilson and he husband, May (Spinale) Venezia a gaduate of Boston Gils High, William of Pelham, NH Bian Da May (Spinale) Venezia died at School Ms Kawa woked at the vid Rothwell of Someville, and Mass, Geneal Hospital on Sept 24, Mass Eye and Ea Hospital in Boston Alison Rothwell Montillo and he May as one of the Noman fo many yeas as a Medical Techni husband, Sam, of West Newton; St Spinale family and is suvived cian and etied in 1985 Siste oflucille Dye, Viginia Cotta, by bothe Salvate of Someville, She had been a esident of Wae Josephine Maloney _and Salvatoe sistes Rose Stave ofwest Roxbuy, ham fo the past yea and a ahalf and Bodonao; and gaidmothe ofalejosephine Mele of Bighton, Angela was a fome esident ofnoth Read cia andkeianne Wilson She is also Pinto Eleano Venezia of Quincy and ing fo 31 yeas Ms Kawa was a suvived by many othe elatives and membe of St Theesas Chuch, the fiends the lte Dominic and Concetta She was the wife of the late Democatic Town Committee and A fimeal Mass was held Oct 11 Anthony of Eveett, the mothe of the Women ofteh Moose Lodge, No at St Anns Chuch in Someville, six: thee_sons, thee daughes and 1511 in Noth Reading with buial at Woodlawn Cemetey Family membes include he lov in Eveett Aangements wee made gandmothe of eleven She was loved by all of us and is ing bothes, Lawence Fecceo and by the Dohety Funeal Home in geatly missed his companion Camille Costantino of Someville Medfod and Robet Fecd::o and his Donations in Ms Rothwells Michael J Gentile wife Paticia ofnothreading She is memoy may be made to the AmeiMichael J Gentile, 86, of Plym outh, fomely of Someville, sud also suvived by a ganddaughte and can Cance Society, 25 Stuat _St many nieces, nephews, gandnieces Fouth Fl, Boston, Ma 02116denly OCtobe 17, 2005 and gandnephews She was the 4700 M Gentile was a vetean of OS mothe of the late Leslie Dunn and Amy WWil and wa8 involved in the Buce F Kawa, and gandmde of Elizabeth L "Betty" Battle of the Bulge He was also an (Mooe) Johnson avid Red Sox fan who lived to see a the late Chales Dunn Elizabeth L "Betty (Mooe) of Memoial donations may be made Wold Seies victoy in 2004 Boston, fomely of the West End, in he memoy to Easten Middlesex He is suvived by his wife June on Septembe 16,2005 R (Potte), secetay of the Soule Assocation of Retaded Citizens Wife of the late Mitchell Johnson, (EMARC); 20 Gould St, Reading, Homestead Ed Ct in Middleboo, S Devoted mothe ofmitchell JohnMA01867 fome secetay of Someville Fie son J, Jason Johnson and Adienne Dept William Skovinski Johnson, all of Boston Daughte of Loving fathe of Michael A, William Skovinski of Melose, the late Eldidge andbetha Mooe fome Someville Aldeman, ad on Octobe 11, 2005 He was an m Dea siste of Eldidge, James and opted daughte Shaon Cione of ployee of Geneal Electic Co fo 35 the late John Mooe She is suvived Someville and the late Richad A yeas and a Navy vetean ofwwil by nieces, nephews, cousins and a S Fatheinlaw of D Laua HolBeloved husband ofmaie (Meu host of othe elatives and fiends mes of N and Anne Maie Gentile lio) Skovinski with whom he shaed Funeal was fom Davis Funeal Bazil of Bulington _ 61 yeas of maiage Home, Roxbuy ntement in Foest He was pedeceased by his fist" Devoted fathe of Wanda Kyle Hills Cemetey wife, the late Maia (Oddo) and he husband Bob of Glen, NH; Donations in he memoy may be Bothe of Philip of Revee, the Valeie Nahant, Clai,e Selvitelia and made to the Leuk:ema & Lymphoma late Rose (Gentile) Chibas and he husband Jey of Bevely; Wilma Society of Ameica, 495 Old Con Chales Gentile Botheinlaw of Skovinski of Saxtons Rive, VT and necticut Path, Suite 220, FamingDonald, Loaine, Begoli, Robet, the late Victo and Walte Skovinski, ham: MA 0170L Whateve life may bing, youve got a fiend foeve n loving memoy of a geat fiend, Bill Scajisi who died on Feb 8, 2005 Dea Jim, Please put the enclosed photo Enclosed is a small donation with my boyhod flend Bill fo The West Ende My wife and Scalist, who died on Febuay 8, ae always looking fowad toe 2005, Sinceely, ceiving the pape We enjoy eadjoe Leece ing it ali the time and also kee s up to date with all ou fiends Alexande Roulusonis Bothe of Edwad Roulusonis Alexande Roulusonis of Cam and the late May Giannino Bothebidge, fomely of the West End on inlaw of Kathyn Augelio and the Octobe 8, 2005 He was ai Amy late Emma Puliatti Also suvived by Cousin Ray Puliatti vetean ofww, Funeal was fom Donovan Beloved husband of t he late Josephine _(Puliatti) Devoted fathe Aufiet;o Funeal fome, East Camof Robet Roulusonis, Janet and he bndge Donations cim be made to Glauhusband Anthony Andon Loving gandfathe f six and geatgand coma Reseach Foundation, 251 Post St, uite 60, San Fancisco, CA fathe of fou 2005 West Endes Memoial Cicle The following West Endes have contibuted $100 o moe inmemoy ofthei loved ones fo 2005 Now is the time to send in you donation to be included in the 2005 West Endes Memoial Cicfe Catheine LoGuidici and Maio Stancato Fom Chales LaRosa Tqe deceased Manzelli and Gaasi families fom Maio Manzelli Baney & da Sheff fom Michael Sheff Gaetano & Josephine Pivitea fom Fank Pivitea Kaen MacAuley fom William MacAuley Edwad Kawa fom LiJlian Kawa Anthony "Junio" Compechio, William "Bossy" Hoa, James "Gussie" Guski()wicz, Roge Jackman and Joseph Lanza fom Tony LoVoulo,& Ralph Santosuosso William (Bill) Shaio fo Rita Shaio Aldo Coti fom A & Anna Cohen Vincenzo & Rosaio nteante; Salvatoe & Olympia Bamante; May Machesini and Rose nteante fom Jo and Joseph nteante Sam Rosenthal fom JoAnn Rosenthal Joseph & ita Russo, Donald & Sylvia Gey, Moe Guaino & Joe Solano fom Vincent J _Russo n memoy of the patents anq bothes & sistes of Fank & Viginia (Nichols) Consolo fom Fank and Viginia Consolo Jack, Miium & Fank Gopman fom Alan Gopman Vinny Robeto fom Mimi Robeto

6 \!Cbe West nbe PAGE6,t, f f,! OBTUARES m his book oflifehave tuned and Jey Bon to Rose and Vmcenzo (aka the voice is now quiet, the spiit and Uncle Mye He beamed "Jimmy") Robeto on Mach 25, echoes still the fanily cicle embaced Sando 1944, apd the thid oldest among and Pam, and welcomed Doa Ciao! Adios! Adieu! Audio! his siblings: Buno, Jeny, Mike, Vaya Con Dios! Shalom! Rest and Maie into the fold The geatjoe, Johnny,Richie, Catheine and peacefully, Vmny est teasue of all was his new title Rosie Vmnys beginnings wee Papa" to his gai_!dchilden Maco Salvatoe LaMonica in the Melting Pot of Boston=his and Jessie Peal Salvat<?e C LaMonica, ofded kind of townwest End The Although a big bea ofa man, ofham, fomely of Bostons West fiendships fomed, the lessons ten baking and seemingly busque, End, a etied plastee, died at leaned (o maybe not), the child1p1deneath thee existed a sensitiviwmgate Nusing Home in Bighton boo<} links ed th him lon ty appaent only to those who knew Hewas69 him vey well Vmny cheishedhls Boni, aised and educated in the family life, his fiends "Holding Wt?st End, M LaMonica had lived cout", welcoming all With, "Come in Dedham fo moe than 41 yeas ealy! Stay latel" to his FamingHe woked as a plastee fo ham and Floida homes:not so to many yeas until his etiement his home away fom home Husband of ihe late Alene P n what can be temed "child(sliby) SUvived by two daughtes, like", he eageiy anticipated his Joanne Pinheio of Mansfield and bithdayspehaps sensmg the Dalene Sullivan of Noton; thee bevity of his yeas Celebating all sistes, Povidenza Bamanti of holidaysthanksgiving, ChistBulington, Concetta Cassaino of mas, the Jewish New Yea, Pass Athol and Lucy Gilibeto of Aove, the July 4th gala wee alltime lington; thee bothes, Liboio afte the familys move to Bighton favoites! Cente and though the yeas of Floida, Joseph of Boston and Amazingly, despite his decling The Bighton MemoiS ecalj Richad of Tewksbuy; and five health, Vmny packed into his 61 gandchilden a stint iil constuction, keeping a yaes, moe than those who ae Aangements wee by Deilo watchful eye on the comings and fouscoe plus! His consuming Russo Funeal Home, Medfod goings at the Bight Spot and Echo passion fo spotsobviously not Buial was in Mt Benedict CemLounges, always amidst a hubbub ovelooking the betting aspect!:_ etey, West Roxbuy of activity But most memoable equied fou, pehaps moe 1V sets _o f all wee,the_lastiilg fiendships simultaneously tun:ed into football _ Stella Monico foged Although thei chosen paths Stella Monico, of Rslindale; basketball, baseball and hocke; on this jouney called life diffeed, fomely of Bostons West End The thee time Pats Supe Bowl e theads of thei lives wee intedied Satuday, Novembe i9, 2005 champs and Red Sox Revese the woven, andvmny took temendous in Medfod at Lawence Memoial Cuse 2004 Wold Seies sweep pide not only in that butpempas Hospital wee like manna fom heaven! moeso in thei ilc<;omplishments, She is suvived h nieces, Th wee vaious business Fast f01wad to the "Mimi" Luise annaco of Wobun, Susan ventues; vacations in Pu Rico yeas and thei maiage on Mach annoco of Medfod and Pescilla a West Coast tip to the Supe Bowl 19, 1972 Vimy was immesed Duston of NY; one nephew, Qavid junkets to Vegas, jaunts to Fox in instantwhat is cuently dedavigny of Osteville, Cape Cod; woods, hose acing and boating fined"paenting" to Andy and many cousins, including Eileen on his belovedly named "Macos Ste:ffi, and all that entailed Need and William Mazzaella of NH Jessie Peal" Relaxing alfesco at say moe??? HiS potective attitude fonnely of Medfod a neaby Floida offee shop with and devotion to them was eadily Siste of the late Thoina, a efeshing cappucino in hand, evident and he gloied in the title Rose and Josephine soothed by the sounds of Sunday Dad" Often times, though the Donations in Stellas memoy moning jazz, watching the "old"ough and tumble days" and the may be made to the Alzhimes ies" onamc and euns ofmash onslaught, both ealy and most eassociation, 36 Cameon Ave, bought simple pleasue, as did cently, of health poblems, thee Cambidge, MA02140 leisuely eading the daily newswas no doubt he could always de pape font page to back, engaging Maie E Lauia pend on his "bedock", Mimi n adin convesation concening cuent Maie E (Guaino) Lauia, of dition tohis own immediate family, events and pollticsdf couse, ofchadestown, fomely of the West Mimis family became his His infeing his pesonal commenta) End of Boston, on Novembe 16 laws, the late Peal and Ed Bake, Vmny, like "Ole Blue Eyes," 2005, Bill and Stan Bake and thei famidid it his way Although the pages Beloved wife of the late Rosaio liesstill going stongbeautiful Lauia Devoted mothe of John F Fici and his wife Dotty of Milton MENORY OF Loving gapdinothe of Thomas, John Albeino fom Katheine Albeino Amy and Nancy Fici; geat gaildjim "Bingy" Riminiscenza fom Anna May Riminiscenza mothe of TJ Fici and Gina Fici Beloved siste of the late Chales Hy (Lay) Naglin_ fom Babaa Ruchames and Mauice Fici May (Spinale) Venezia fom Eleano Venezia Funeal was fom the Fank H Matin bite, Magaet and Joe ndelicato fom Joe & Babaa Ca Funeal Home, Chalestown nndelicato tennent in St Michaels Cemetey Jennie (Salvato) Micale as N Viginia (Pano) Biondo My bothe Bob Rania gave me you addess so could send you a pictue of my mom Viginia (Pano) Blundo, who ecently passed away on Octobe 25, 2005 think he mentioned to you that she gew up in thewest End of Boston (22 Aubun Steet) and he wanted to make mention of it in the pape She also woked at the Naval Shipyad in Chelsea duing Wold Wa as a welde Sinceely, Sanda Rania Josephine Pagano Josephine (Lauia) Pagano, of Saugus, fomely of Medfod and Weham, died Fiday at Epoch Senio Health Cae Cente Melose, She was 86 Bon in taly, she was the daughte of the late Antonio and the late Josephine (Pagano) Lauia Fo many yeas, Josephine woked as a stitche in the ga ment industy She was the beloved wife of the late Joseph Pagano She was a dea siste to salvatoe Lauia of Saugus, Fank Lauia of Malden and the late May LoRusso, Ti Rulli, Joseph and Lay Lauia She was the siste in law of Tina and Fank Pagano of Waeham, Zioa Seminaa of Malden, Maia Tadanico and is also suvuved by many nieces and nephews A Funeal mas was in St James Chuch, Medfod Entombment was at Holy Coss Chapel Mausoleum, Malden Memoial donations may be sent to Hallmak Hospice, 100 Hospital Rd, Malden, MA Jennie Micale, 74 of Medfod died Tuesday afte a long illness in the Lawence Memoial Hospital, Medfod, MA Bon in Wobun, she lived in Medfod most of he life and fomely of the West End ofboston She was the daughte of the late Maia (Moschitto) and Leo Salvato Jennie was a homemake Devoted mothe of John Micale and his wife Kaen of Medfod, Vanessa Gay and he husband Joe of Nashua NH Stephanie Miale of M;dfod and the late Jennife Micale Lov ing gandmothe of Tiffany and Tanya Gay, Job!J and Stephen Micale Siste of Joe Salvato of Billeica, Maie Capachietti of Wincheste, Toni Casto and he husband Manny of Chelmsfod Also suvived by many nieces and nephews Funeal was fom the Dello Russo Funeal Home, Medfod Buial was at Oak Gove Cemetey, Medfod Memoial contibutions may be sent in Jennies name to the St Jude Shine, 512 W Saatoga _ St, Baltimoe, MD2120l 0 nmemoy Dea Jimmy, dont know if you membe me, my maiden name was Kay Bova lived on Geen St was maied to John (Culy) Albeino fo 45 yeas He passed away Febl)lay 20, 2004 We lived in East 8oston ou whole maied life and used to get the pape all the time am enclosing a check fo a donation and would appeciate you sendin me the pape again, Thank you, Katheine Albeino PS Would appeciate you putting in this memial fo Culy n loving memoy of John Albeino 1st Yea Annivesay God saw you getting tied and a cue was not to be, so he put his ams aound you, and whispeed "come to me" With teaful eyes we watched you, and saw you pass away Although we loved you dealy, we could not make you stay A golden heat stopped beating, had woking hands at est God boke ou heats to pove us us, H only takes the best Lovinging emembeed and sadly missed, Wife Kay and Family

7 be West :nbe PAGE7 LETTERS School, 2 Popl Stet Josephine Roche () and Ms Fancis McGath at the Roll ofhono which included 495 names, including 5 casualties in the amed sevices Photo fom 1948 i"!)48 The Way We Wee (and sistes), Babaa Joyce, Joyce Faeta, Gail Continued fom page 1 Wallace, Janice Coso and many, many moe full view ofno Russell St (again, fogive any misspelled names) Chalie Macaones gocey stoe was ou Unlike today, ou playtime was filled with gocey stoe of that time and out of it came many simple games and activities that kept us penny candy,lemonades, sub sandwiches, chocbusy until the steet lights came on, which was olate sodas and a vaiety of othe goodies used to buy nickel pickles atklaymans ou signal to go home Duing the summe time thee was punch ball, handball, stickball, Chinese Deli and had to sneak ammd the back of the ball, tops mtchekonia, which was spinning the Blackstone School to eat them sin<;e my mothe top successfully on sewe,coves, hide n seek, thought a whole pickle would twn my blood to kick the can, jump ope, hopscotch, buckbuck, vinega eleivio, ed ove and of couse SWimming at used to love the smell of Cutles Linolewn stoewhenonacoupleofoccasiojmomwould the Boston Commons fog pond and the MDC go to pick out a new patten fo the kitchen and penny pool with its concete bleaches, olle skating down McClean and Blossom steets bathoom floos Thee was also the tailo shop because they wee smoothe than othe on the come of Eaton and No Russell steets, steets Waiting in line at the Wmchell School Minnie Whites on Geen Steet, Gallos Bakey on Leveett fo the talian bead, Godfieds playgound to get a twn on the swings; the fiewok displays at the Boston Coimnon and Bakey fo the sweets when company came of couse, last but not least, my bothe would The folks fom that ime that we can ego offto the West End House Camp in E Pamembe ae many: Compechios, the Famas, Capadilupos, Dolcimascolos, Ciamataos, Re, sonsfield, Maine fo 2 weeks Fo me thee was the Peabody House, whee was intoduced to piccis, Limones, Micales, Athanas family, Codamas, cooking, ats nd cafts, playing the flute entis, Teanovas, Cosgoves and many othes 3nd many othe activities (please excuse any misspellings) Wmte time took us iee skating at both the n 1955, we moved to 33 Allen St to accompublic Gadens and Boston Common whee the modate ou gowing family and fom thee be, boys played hockey as if it wee a champion came acquainted and/o moe acquainted with ship game at the Boston Gaden Snow sledding the Smiths, Jackmans, Pelusos, Puleos, Nigos, down McLean Cout and Allen Steet dodging Saah Peny and he son Anthony and the Githe few cas that would inteupt ou uns,jmnpuggios We both attended St Joseph School ing on each othes back tb catch a ide Halon McClean St whee the Sping began with loween was spent all dessed up in homemade the May pocessions and fom thee eame a costwnes and attending the West End House fo mainsteam of fiiends: Chales Falco, Mickey geat paties, games and ou favoite TV stas ents, they wee plagued by whee do we go and Hanchayk, James and John Cuccinata, Anne how much will it ccfst! Befoe ealized it, we like the Range Ride and the LQne Range Moello, Angela Rep1cci, Joe Mecuio, Camille Uban enewal was a faint nuno that only wee mo to Waltham; place that seemed LaRosa, Nancy McConnack, Mike Venutti, thousands ofmiles away But ofcouse as now tickled ou eas with cuiosity until th notices of Kevin McGath, Johnny Dascoli, Paul Bova, look back, it wasnt all that fa geogaphically "must move by" oaed like a lion in ou heats A Steiti, Bob Natielli, Johnny Rosato, Mike and minds At ages 12 and 13 thoughts of but ou lives changed immensely fu some casgiuggio, Andy Alessi, Caol Addessa, Dianne es, pehaps fo the bette and maybe not but no this whole mess wee confusing but fo ou PatLaRosa, Lucille DiPieto, Kathleen Fanceou any a matte how >ne affected, the fond meto nes of the West End will emain foeve, Yous tuly, Philiip Pisano J & Mailyn Pistano Vaccao PS Enclosed is my subsciption fo The West Ende and little exta in memoy of ow: paents Phil and Rose Pisano: a

8 PAGES 0 Kagan passed o, J Dea Young West Ende, Enclosed is my loot fo l 006 enewal Soy to epot my beloved siste Selma Kagan has passed away peacefully at 89 yeas Missed by many Thanks fo you continuation! Chalesbank Homes kid Havey Ross 401 MontanaAve lla Santa Monica,CA t Remembe "Bingy" ROCKNGHAM PARK, OCT 27,1972 (1)AngeloFao, Cal Noe, Mcic Donald (jockey), Joe Fao, Judge Dom Russo, Roo Noe Dea West Ende, want to thank all who emem Tacey (Gacie) Moscaitolo, who beed my husband "Bingy! Ri Hi, miniscenza, who died May 19th, Since "Katina" hit New O is a wondefully accomplished 2005 leans, this has been on my mind atist She was showing hel ecent You cads and spiituals and Joe Paci, a foie West Ende, oiginai paintings and limited ediall wee comfoting at a time of elocated thee many yeas ago tion giclees at the summe" sayneeding fiendship and comfot 1 dont know yvhethe othe West dust at festival thee stopped Thank you, Endes ljve thee hope Joe, his by fo a too bief hello and hug Love you all, Anna May loved ones and othe West Endes Gei and have been in witing Enclosed is my enewal & moe ae safe! My heat and payes ae contact fo a numbe of yeas, with all who suffeed fom this but, hadnt seen (Gacie) Tacey njoy since she was a kid in the West stom Dea Jim; just etuned fom a quick End They both look beautiful!! Enclosed please find my sub getaway to Southen Califo West Endes have a way of maksciption and a little exta ove the nia knew Gei Moscaitolo, a ing time stand still Thanks! amount fo the cost of The West fome West Ende, was staying Elise Lockhat Ende in Lagana Beach with he siste, Jim, William Blackstone School (left enjoy the above newspape Continued thanks fo keeping ight): Bobby Bova, "Tippi" immensely and the memoiesit hils the spiit and memoies of the Tipppidi, "Blackie" Settipane, spuned fo me ae just piceless Dea Jim, West End Museum We hope that West End alive ecently came Joe Dolcimascolo, Domenic Keep up the good wok and all Enclosed you wil find a someday Dom and can get down acoss the above photo in one of Stazzula and (font) Jimmy Jack you time and effots ae gatefully check fo a subsciption to The to see it my "yesteyea" albun1s Thought man appeciated The aticles ae all West Ende to be sent to ou best Keep up the good wok aid d shae h Enclosed is a contibution to well done Thank you! fiend, Sonny Cop His addess is God bless all the West Endes ts 1950 and shown ae some help in you most wothy effots Sinceely yous, enclosed Rita & Dom (Col) Calabll,lSO of the guys who hung and played BobBova Camella A Scott Also a small check fo the aound on Eaton Steet nea the West Palm, FL PS am fomally of the West End (bon and aised thee)! Hi Jimbo: nbe 20 So Magin St wee in taly, Pais and London and ecently came acoss a map of emoved to ceate Hale St Hi Folks, Joe Cisafulli supplied this the West End dated betwen 1885 Enclosed you will find my e sailed back on same ship leaving Dea Jim, Thanks to you, m holding and 1897 The dates wee veified map, which he puchased at Bos newal to The West Ende fo the So Hampton on Nov 20th We coming yea Hope all is well had a gand tim ii my hands a geat big pictue by Joe LoPiccalo using an atlas of ton City Hall Pehaps thee is a OK youindependents (oiginal of my building, the Chalesbank Boston schools ahd the yeas the eade of The West F;nde who Thee will be anothe little somemime of Mecuy Club) and the Homes could shd moe light on these " schools wee built thing to help defay expenses Chambes St at this time times Well, you can see by statiouey oiginal membes, RP Fank Ce do thanjc you so vey much! 1 Enclosed is a check fo The just etuned fom Euope on the esi Why dont you dop the pape Babaa Hatch Haold stopped at Sping St: Buildings on QM2 We, Pat and, celebated a line We ae no( all dead yt PS See youe not just a petty Sping St, Baton St and Bigh West Ende An Old West Ende, face! Thanks, ton St wee emoved to connect ou 63d annivesay We sailed John Locatelli Steve Szewczyk (Chef) Chambe St to Chales St The ove on the QM2, stayed a month lowe end of Chambes St was Edito note: Remembe if you To All West Endes, give memoabilia to anyone but called Livingston St at this time The bidge that keeps us to The Mayhew School elimi authoized membes of the West Enclosedjs my subsciption and at Feenys, a lot of good fiends gethe May Gods love and bfess nated buildings on Chambes and End Museum, it stands good a little exta What my husband and good times Keep up the good ings be ichly bestowed upon Popla steets Buildings on Ea chance of not being a pat of the Red and myself wouldnt do fo a wok you today as you tavel lifes ton St, No Russell St, McLean museum bee at Feenys Fondly, oad; may all futue milestones Cout, Blossom St and Seabuy Caol and Red Eves We had a lot of geat mmoies be eached with such chee And, Place, whkh was an extension though each step oflife know God of Fuit St at this time, wee elove gettig The West Ende is nea Congatulations! moved to ceate the Blackstone Thanks fo publishing Anna Moschitto Cassis School Joe Zimbone Befoe it became Hale St, a Thanks fo geat aticles cu1desac called Cescent Place Jim; The following west Endes have contibuted $500 to ou cause in 2005, existed t had buildings numbeed thank you fo the geat aticles Hees an exta $10 fo subscip fom 1 to 34 unning counte aimed at keeping alive the spit ofthe west End and the wondeful newspape tion Raising ates to $20 is good clockwise aound the culdesac Bay Shulman Phyllis Budeau Numbe 13 Cscent Place and Concened about Katina victims eading Hanging out on Eaton Steet Keep up the good wok Map of West End Looking to hea fom Mecuy Clubes Thanks fo pictue Rememb eing a bee at Feenys _, / Holiday wishes Love the pape 2005 WEST ENDER GOLD CLUB Fank Pivitea Raising fee good

9 m:{je Wet Qfnbe PAGE9 Bings back wondeful memoies cant call you si because you seem like an old fiend, even if we have neve met You have bought back wondeful times and ekindled my memoy bank Unless ou pecious memoie ae in font of ou nose, that pictue gets dimme and dimme Each time eceive The West Ende as ead each aticle, lettes, the photos, steet names, metion of a special moment that special moment coms alive and, the happenings follow t was so special when my dad, Moishe Kogos, would take me to the West End to see my gandmothe and all my wondeful uncles and aunts My cousin Leatice and Helen would take me to the schoolyad fo the aftenoon No one had caswe walked No Disney Wold, Epcot Cente, television did not come into ou wold till much lte How did we get by? Appaently vey well! The families talked that is gownups talked, kids listened My gandmothe lived on No Russell St The deli was ight below fl got hungy bubbie Kogos would give me 50 cents and tell me to get the woks When got olde my bubbie would let me go to Mikes Pastey shop on Hanove St As we all know is in the Noth End neve woied about my safety Eveywhee went someone, o should say, eveyone knew you family Tuly we ae blessed with times that will neve be again Thank you fo binging all these wondeful memoies back, God Bless All Loaine Kbgos Gladstone Attention: Victo Teanova Can anyone identify the people in this photo?, emembeing want to compliment you on thee was a Spinale family wliich Hi all you West Endes of you vey infomative aticle in the had about 4 o 5 childen,_one who the 20s, 30s and ealy 40s! was known as Joe the Jockey Septembe issue Happy Holiday to all the ones Thee was a house down Hale Howeve, take umbidge that in thei eighties and upwads, and you left out the Spinales of the old St that was known as the house all those youngs ones as well West End Thee wee so many of with the wooden steps, also occu saw lettes fom Tey Tethem that ou fiends and neigh pied by a Spinale family with about anova} and Fed Pess last edi bos would jokingly emak that we 56 childen One who was known tioti m going to add a few names wee like hose manue, ll ove the as "Spa,ky" O{that sape an of hat Tey omitted: Eddie Lyone, Spinales was a Fank Spinale of 63 place Dick Russo, Geoge and Fan emembe an incident that Hale St He had 3 childen Dohety, Jimmy Long, Jackie Gil Still on Hale St thee was a lady took place at school was the in boy Thees othes, but ight now the Winchell School and a teache named Anna Spinale She had 5 cant think of them by the name of Miss Smith (ho childen He sons stated the Spi have enclosed my subscipos) asked me my name and when nale Bos Tomato businesss Also tion and little moe Hopefully told he, she aised he eyes to the anothe lady named Anna lived in shall be aound to ead them all ceiling and with a sign said, "Oh, the alley middle of Hale St She had My goup is slowly disappeanng no Not anothe one" As a matte 4 childen, one son who died while Thees not much left of the Old of fact my fist gade teache was a seving in the NaVy duing Wold West End as we knew jt but it is Wa Miss Spinale always thee in my memoy can The wee 3 Spinale families Now to give you how many Spistill wande down steets that ae nales populated the West End fom on Noman St One, a fisheman, had seveal childen One son was the 20s to the 50s ll stat with my fathe Gatano known as "Pesce", meaning fish in Jim: Spinale (known as Chick) He talian, as his f&the was a fisheenclosed find check Please owned the G Spinale Tomato man Thee was a Guiseppe Spinale send ou West Ende We love business He had 6 childen His who also had 3 childen and down Love it bothe Domenic of Hale Steet had the lowe Noman St also Spinales Thank you! Thank you! 4, then moved to Swampscott He who consisted of about 5 childen Tillie Fumaola was known as the Gape King He One daughte was maied to a sold wine gapes to many a West Ruma of the Ruma Bos Tomato Ende Anothe bothe Jame Spi business So you see, could go on and To the West Ende; nale of Wall St had 4 childen and Enclosed find my annual dues a bothe named Joe lived on Noth so fa youe looking at 75 o moe plus a little exta wouldnt want Spinales Most of whom by now Russell St had 3 childen to lapse my subsciption t is my My fathe had many t:ousins, all have passed on elationship to a wontleful past And now Victo, you know of ove the West End ll stat with DoSinceely, Ellis Field menico of Hale St He was known the Spinales that should have been fo his playing and teaching the on you list Come on you Spinales Who ae guita and he had 4 childen Then Jim; _ thee was cqusin Fank Spinale of left, stand up and be head Wite Soy fo being late in enewing 33 Hale St, had 7 9lllden Anothe in would be sad ifl missed an issue Respectfully, named James Spinale of Geen St Good luck Happy Holidays Fances (Spinale) Celino, had 2 childeen Also at 331i_ale St Rose Paisi Thank You! A wondeful past Happy Holidays West Endes fom the 20s to 40s no long thee Buste Vente is anothe one and he ecently passed away still eme111be the Minstal Show we had at the Blackstone School back in 1940 when we had the big snowstom on St Valentines Day Ou piano playe came fom Alington and he folks would,nt let he stay ovenight in the West End Matin Connelly walked he home in the stomi and got thee about 2 am Then he had to walkback He was petty tied by the time he got home Little did know that one day would be living in Alington 1ied to find the piano playe, but she no longe lived thee Oh, Tey, hees s9me moe names: Jim McLaughlin, he lives on the Cape now; Jimmy Candow, Danny OKeefe, Louis and Davey Nastga,,Feddy Lombundo, a little guy with a geat big voice hope you all have a geat Thanksgiving and a vey Mey Chistmas and a Happy, Healthy NewYea Thanks to the Old West End,_ fo the happy memoies Jack Wilson CE SKATNG CLASSES AT 13 RNKS BAY STATE SKATNG SCHOOL wwwbaystateskatingschool CHLDREN (4% up) &_ADULTS Cambidge Clev Cl/Bookline Hyde PaQ</Dedham Lynn Medfod Newton/Bighton Quincy Someville South Boston Waltham West Roxbuy Weymouth 20,05 West Endes Centuy Club The following West Endes have contibuted $100 o moe to ou cause in 2005 We salute them! Now is the time to send you check in the amount of $100 ifyou ae inteested in becoming a membe Beth& Mashall Akin Santo Auelio A & Anna Cohen John Cucinotta Alan Gopman Buce Guaino Daniel Lucas 1 William MacAuley _Kevin McGath Leonad Nimoy Nino Paisi Fank Pivitea Vincent Raso Judge Santo Ruma Steve Szewczyk Richad Teanova Robet Vatalao Donald Zeendow

10 m:be West <!Enbe PAGE 10 8fh <1 One away om ODie Hi James, We puchased a condo hee, because it eminded us of the West End We ae ight hee in the city and the pat of the city we ae in is called the West End Can you believe it? Had to get away fom Floida duing the summe months ll descibe it as anothe Newbuypot Close to the mountains and lots of golf couses Chuchie is about an hou away Well meet with him and Cookie, soon m gqing to take some pictues and send them to you They ae going to build a eplica offenway Pak downtown and have the mino league of the Sox play hee People hee love the Sox t was an achitect fom Boston who designed this aea We feel in love with this place Gottcha thinking, huh! Hugs, Joyce Dembicki Look fowad to pape We look fowad to eceiving ou West Ende with geat pleasue t is wondeful to ead and see pictues of ou fiends Thank you fo the memoies, keep up the good wok Thanksfo memoies Dea Jim; Enclosed is my subsciption Always look fowad to eceiving new issues Thanks fo keeping the old memoies alive Sinceely, Tom and Rosemaie Ruo Thanks fo eminde Dea Jim: Thanks fo the eminde, at my age need a nudge A little exta fo postage Look fowad to the pape Magaet Gianino Donigan Likes the lettes Enclosed is ou subsciption Gentlemen; Enclosed is my enewal of and donation Mey Chistmas and a happy The West Ende look fowad and healthy New Yea to all God to eceiving the pape, especially when ead the lettes fom people Bless Ralph (Feddie) & May Mele knew a lifetime ago Sinceely, Shiley (Savitsky) Sheinfeld Neve fo,get the West End A poem fo the West End Dea Edito, n old age memoies of childhood stangely shapen as the pesent wold begins to ecede emembe mywest End childhood, in the thities and foties, as ich and exciting, a festival of all the senses This poem tis to ecaptue that tmique tiine and expeience Sinceely, Conad Gelle The Old West End / (Razed fo pofit) Those wee the schoolyads, pimple balls, Stoops, ganite cubstones, spiked black ion, the tangam steets themselves Aemnant n Someville, Eveett, sometimes emembes The dead: Those downed in apoplexy, Those fallen honoably in wa, The ones not many simply lost The vey stones ae gone Nothing fo fit memoial Except dull cack of cat on cobblestone, Cy of a hunded peddles on the steet, Call of vanished summe in the heat Good times cant be eplaced Enclosed is my enewal subsciption to The West Ende and a little exta to help defay the cost of publishing The West Ende, a pape tht always bings back wondeful memoies of the past Upon finding a painted pictue Thank You! _>: Dea Si; Hee is my subsciption fo The West Ende, eally like eading it Thank You, Vincenza DeMaco of the Old Mecuy Club by atist pofesso Vincent Tingale, it eminded me of the many paties planned by Joe Leece, Tony Salmei and myself Each paty was held in elationship to any holiday with decoations applicable to each one Those good times can neve be eplaced, but the memoies linge on Kudos to you Jim as you stive to keep the West Ende going Leo S Cipiano Melose, MA Si, am witing to equest a su sciption to The West Ende newspape wa bon on South Magin Steet in 1918, maied a beautiful young lady called Connie Mondello, also fom Sout Magin Steet We had a son Angelo and a daughte Kathy, both bon on South Magin Steet We will neve foget how geat it was living in the West End of Boston Respectfully, Joseph Azzalina Peseving the memoi(!s Dtza MF Campano, t was nice talking to you Fom 1932 to 1943 my family and lived at 29 Aubun Steet and fom 1943 to 1955 we lived at 63 Allen Steet enjoyed eading the commemoative issue my siste bought me (Octobe 1992) Enclosed is a check fo my subsciption to you wondeful jounal that peseves the memoies of ou "beloved" West End Thanks fo doing a geat job Sincely, Joshua Huvitz PS When lived in Boston eveyone emembes me by my middle name, Haold nfomative to ead Dea M Campano, Enclosed is my check in payment fo the enewal of my subsciption to The West Ende tied to emembe it this time You ae doing a geat job in poducing a pape that is inteest ing as well as infomative to ead Fo old West Endes its a pleaseant tip down memoy lane _and to newcomes its an education Keep up the good wok Sinceely, Ralph Saya n memoy of Sicuso Family Keep up the news Enclosed is my subsciption Keep up the good news love Enclosed is a check fo my eading about my old fiends and enewal to The Wst Ende This : places in the "Good old West is also in memoy of the Sicuso End" Mayanne Codao, San Diego Family We lived at 17 Hale St Thank you, Josephine Polcai Thanksfoeminde Always deliveed My wife and tavel the USA fo in ou motohome but The west Ende get to me wheeve am Than you so much fo the geat memoies Fomely of 36 Alan St Enclosed is a small donation Thank you, Bay Shulman Thanks fo the eminde wouldnt want to miss an issue Enclosed is my subsciption Happiest of Holidays to all Thanks, Joe Salvato J Love eading We always look fowad to and enjoy eading The West Ende Keep up the good wok Joe Scalata (fomally oflving St) PS Dont want to miss a single issue Read it twice Dea Jim; Thank you fo the pape ve enjoyed it and ead it twice to gasp it all Thanks Again Rose Cogliano Manganao Pictues ae best The West End pape means so much to me When l look at the pictues of the steets swea could smell the West End t was the geatest smell in the wold You could close you eyes and knew what steet you wee on Please show moe pictues, because one pictues says a thousand wods Hees a little something fo the newslette t was geat to see Joe Bovas pictue at the mall Richad Manupelli 54 Noman St, West End Find West Endes anywhee Enclosed is my suq8ciption enewal My wife and ecently took a tip to taly While in Venice we came acoss anothe West Ende, Leo Pagano of the Mobil gas stahappy Holidays You ae doing fine job Happy tion in old Haymaket Sq You can Holidays Best of luck find West Endes anywhee AJ Minichiello tay Gilligan

11 1 lbe Wet Qfnbe PAGEtt The Mecuy Club Reunion 2005 :! ; The 2005 Mecuy Club Reunion was held on Septembe 23 atthe Hilltop Steak House in Saugus, Mass Shown in this goup pictue ae font ow, left to ight (seatd on floo); Joe D Ambosio and Chinook; fist ow, seated left to ight: Jimmy LoGippo, Pete J Limone, Philip Pivitea,Big PeteLimone, Attoney Fank Pivitea, Tony Cipiano, Joe Noe, Joe Spinale, Leo Cipiano; second ow, seated: Sal Manganao, Joe Cicaello, Andew Mignosa, Sal Sacccco, Sal Gilbeta, Nat Spinale, Lou Caccia, Johnny Rasa, Eddy Solano; stan ding, left to ight: Jimmy Limone, Pete Athanas, Fankie Limone, Joe Zapulla, Fank Capone, Paul Zapulla, Mike Kennelly, Ro_nKennelly, Gus Apile, Tony DeMaco, Chalie Chillemi, Dom DiMae, Richie Tingale A Night to Remembe;_ Be Pgt of the Celebation Nedd and Ricky Johnson on "The West Ende Video Newlette" (above) They discussed blacks in the West End On anothe newslette show (below), Jim_talked with Paul Donato, anothe West End hed WEST END HOUSE OOthYEAR REUNON Visit the Neighbohood fom the West End to Allston APRL 29th, :30??? THE MAROTT HOTEL Newton, MA Cocktail Hou Dinne :;_ and Lots of Convesation Questions: Call , Maua, Ext 2 7 o Bill, Ext S /

12 , PAGE 12 REVERE ALUMNUM 744 Boadway, Revee, Mass (781) fome West Ende JOE DESANTS LowEGiass Stonn Windows Stonn Doos Doo Canopies Vinyl Siding Poch Enclosues Alum Guttes 100% Ba_nkFinancing Fome West Endes BusinessDiectoy U<ee m FAX (781) Fiday 8 PM of Singles! > Satuday 8 PM Fee Hos doeuves! Sunday "Oldies" Fo ages 35 and ove Dance 7 PM Admission $10 3 Geat Locations including Mose,leys On the Chales! Couples Welc_ ome! MAN STREET MEDFORD, MA02155 OFFCE (781) RES (781) tf OY d J SCARPATO PRESDENT Sales Residential Commecial Rentals Management Appaisals Weddings Annivesaies Social Events CS CRUSES_& TOURS, NC "A Full SeNice Agency" Eveyone Deseves A Vacation Ae You Ready? Video/Photo _ ":, _ "Dedicated tosevice" National nsuance Concepts onnie Joseph Fotunato Diecto of Maketing Pesident 31 B Winn Steet" Bulington, MA (781) fax (781) c6nnie@cscuisesandtouscom Website: wwwcscuisesandtouscom Box 379, MEDFORD, MASSACHUSETS josephfutunato@yahoocom Voic Malcolm Zimmeman (Giuliano) Slaunwhite, CTC, ACC, OS phone fax East Book E)(ecutive Pak 20 Eastbook Road Suite 103 Dedham, MA (781) FAX (781) , DAVD A LEONE ATTORNEY AT LAW Pizzetta COMPLETE HE?OWER SERVCE BOAT TRANSPORTATON SAtES,SERVCE & STORAGE Sppot the advetises found in The West Ende 288 Cambidge Steet Boston, MA TEL: (617) FAX: (617) DoNATONS TO TE WEST ENDER (718) FAX (781) REX p : LEONE & LEONE 637 MliSSACHUSETS A VENUE TEL (617) ARLNGTON, MA02174 Happy Holidays fom The West Ende Advetises: Suppot the memoies Advetisein The West Ende / Send to: PO Box Someville, MA Mike Scalisi (781) Peal St N Weymouth, MA Cambidge Steet (nea,mgj(), Boston, MA PRVTERA, PRVTERA & PRVTERA ATTORNEYS AT LAW FRANCS D PRVTERA JEANNNE PRVTERA FRANCS D PRVTERA, JR PHilP J PRVTERA BARRSTERS HALL S9 UNON SQUARE SOMERVLLE, MA The West End Museum will open on a limited pat time basis on Tuesdays and Fidays fom 12 to 4 PM t will be open only fo dopin, eseach and fo scheduled lectues!j J _,,, / ;,,! <atheine Albeino Jay Almeida Louis Auelio RobetBova Julius Beslouf Floence Beslouf Phyllis Budeau Louis Caccia Fances Catalano John Cashman Chippy Centofani Matha Chisto Leo Cipiano Salvatoe DeGegoio Angie DeLuca Victo DeMaco Nancy bimodica Magaet Donigan Caol & Red Ees Lucille Fallavollito Ellis Field Edwad Fitzgeald Edwad Fitzgeald S AJ Fecceo Gelle 1, " " 1"1111" " Buce Gua ino May Gucciadi Anna May Lucille Haington Riminiscenza Theesa mbonone Mimi Robeto Joe & Babaa ndelicato Domenica Rosati Jim & Claie Jackman Babaa Ruchames Getude Leavitt Dom Saia Bobby Levine Leo Salvato John Locatelli Leonad Save Stephen Maio Ralph Saya Richad Manupelli Joseph Scalata Geoge Manzelli Lee Schell Thomas Matthews Cannella Scott Ralph & May Mele Bay Shulman James Mdloni Bob Skey, Mike Messina Claa Stephanson Vincent Micali Mailyn Vaccao AJ Minichiello Eleano Venezia Stanley Miowski _Doothy Ventesca Fank Miscioscia John Wilon Shiley eudel Mak Wizansky Chistophe Nikolla May Wight Sebastian Paci Tony _Zenga Rose Paisi Phil Zucco Raso