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The Newsletter of the Filicudi Associates of Waltham, Massachusetts
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Autumn 2004
Volume II Issue 2
Santo Stefano Di Filicudi Family Picnic: Clear, Cool & Spectacular!
We all had the jitters as Sunday,
August 1st drew near. The early
forecast was identical to last summer’s
when light rain intermittently joined
our revelry from dessert onward and
our picnic was drenched by midafternoon. But this year, the clouds
never broke into rain and the day was
breezy and comfortably cool, yet warm
enough for some of our children and
adults to enjoy the spray pool. Another
spectacular bonus over last year’s
rainout were the games: tug of war,
bocce, horseshoes, and ring toss,
attractions for the many young children
and adults. Al Bonica organized and
hosted the event as skillfully as he did
last year. Six men led the procession,
carrying the statue of Saint Stephen
and Father Jack Mandile, SJ again offered an inspiring outdoor Mass in his
honor, ending with some touching re-
Tug of War: separating the men from the boys
collections of his trip to the islands in
June. Despite threats of bad weather,
attendance surpassed last year and we
look forward to our next old-fashioned
summer picnic and festa for our patron
saint. Next year we may even open the
event to the public. Thanks to all.
Eolian Islands Trip: 52 Strong Visit the “Homeland”
Fifty-two members of our society enjoyed a fantastic guided tour of the
Eolian Islands and Taormina from June 11th to June 24th thanks to the work of
Cathy Umina, Roland Vanaria, the Durgin Travel Agency and their excellent tour
hostess and guides. The itinerary included a six nights’ stay on Lipari, with day
visits to Vulcano, Stromboli and Salina, a two nights’/ three days’ stay on
Filicudi and four nights in Taormina.
On Lipari, Sonia D’Ambra of Centro
Studi greeted our group for a beforedinner drink of Malvasia, the popular,
sweet wine of the islands, and a tour
of Centro Studi. On Salina, Clara
Rametta and her husband, Michele
Carusso, proprietors of the Hotel Signum, hosted a delicious typical Eolian
meal prepared by Michele. Clara then
gave the group a tour of the Eolian
Museum of Emigration in Malfa. Our
travelers returned with touching stories, some of which are included in the
“Going Home” section of this newsletter.
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Heritage Day 2004: Full of Sun and Human Warmth
Pat Rando with Rando family exhibit.
An enthusiastic crowd, tasty food,
professional looking exhibits and a
beautifully decorated hall made Heritage Day April 24th a memorable
event. Our exhibitors, Angelo Taranto,
Alfred Bonica, Frances Rando Dufromont, Trudy and Nicholas (Vanaria)
Sottile, Gaetano “Tom” LaCava, Rose
Taranto, Elizabeth (Taranto) York, and
Anthony and Patricia Rando, graciously displayed their family treasures, talked with people about the history of the “old days” and told some
wonderful stories. Tom LaCava and
Maria Taranto set up our society table,
Jennifer Taranto manned the genealogy table, and John Umina digitized
family photos for our archives, while
Gregory M. Rando, Jr. photographed
the displays and the people who attended. We Thank them all and look
forward to sharing our photos and
memories of the day with those of you
who were unable to join us. “Millione
grazie” to Anna Taranto, Rose Taranto, Sal Pinzone, Marianne Priante,
Eolian Emigration Museum News
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Joan and John Taranto, Nancy
O‘Connell, Curt Mahon and Maria
Taranto, Tom LaCava, Cathy and John
Umina, Nick and Trudy (Buscemi)
Sottile, Angela Aucoin, Lynne Fallo,
Tom Taranto, Carmella Mazzarella,
Marianne Priante, Joan and John Taranto, Angelo Taranto, Anthony
Rando, Phil Giardina, Tom Taranto,
Bill and Marianne Priante, and all others who helped to make the day special. Thanks also to Sal Pinzone for
getting us the Sons of Italy Hall, to
Kerry Cincotta, the function manager,
to Dolly, our barmaid for the day, and
to Marcel, the custodian for all their
thoughtful help. Peter and Lucille
Galuzzo, Charles and Linda Casella,
Carolyn Cusolito Tavares and her parents, Richard and Isabelle Cusolito
and Fr. Jack Mandile and his sister
Geraldine Robson, all who attended
for the first time, raved about the
event, and each spontaneously offered
to exhibit at our next Heritage Day
when we plan to exhibit family photos
and records of the immigrants and
enlarged excerpts of family stories So
start unearthing and collecting your
family photos, records and stories and
start collecting your grandchildren,
grand nieces and nephews to share this
event with them. Heritage is more than
recounting history. It is educating the
young to respect their personal past.
Prof. Marcello Saija with students enjoying watermelon.
Eolian Museum Director Visits the Filicudi Society.
Professor Marcello Saija director of the Eolian Emigration Museum on Salina in the
Eolian Islands and professor of political science at the University of Messina, along
with 30 students and three colleagues met with about 20 members of the Filicudi
Associates on July 3rd, 2004, during their four week educational program and cultural tour of New England (Southern Connecticut State University) and New York
(State University of New York at Stony Brook). Professor Saija conversed with a
number of emigrants about their experiences at an Italian-American picnic hosted
by John and Cathy Umina at their home in Concord, MA. Tasty Italian caponatina,
pasta lentiche, sausages, peppers and onions, mussels risotto, ziti al forno, cassatedde, spicchetedde, and spumoni along with the traditional American hotdogs,
hamburgers, potato salad, coleslaw, strawberry shortcakes, brownies and watermelon were provided and served by members of the society.
Serving our families with care and compassion
for over fifty years.
773 Moody Street, Waltham, Massachusetts
02453 (781) 893-6260
325 Trapelo Road, Belmont, Massachusetts
02478 (617) 484-2088
Facsimile: (781) 893-5965
Email: [email protected] or
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David Drucker & Prof. Marcello Saija
Norwich Historical Exhibit
for Lipari Colony.
On July 9th, Maria Taranto, president
of the Filicudi Associates, David
Drucker, director of the Chenango historical museum in Norwich, and Prof
Saija, director of the Museo Eoliano del
Emigrazione on Salina met at Central
Connecticut State University to estab-
lish a connection between the museum
in Norwich and the museum on Salina,
and the two men agreed on exchanges
of memorabilia and manpower.
The Chenango County Historical
Museum plans to host an exhibit of
photos and memorabilia next spring to
honor families who came from Lipari
to Norwich around the end of the 19th
century.
These immigrants made impressive
economical changes in the town by
establishing food markets with fresh
fruits, vegetables and meats, as well as
restaurants and variety stores. The colony also provided a mainstay of workers in the mills, factories and quarries
of Norwich and neighboring Oxford,
NY for the first half of the 20th century.
Surnames of those who prospered
and improved the area are Taranto,
Biviano, Benenati, Famolaro, Juifre,
Natoli, Maiurano, Mirabito, Scafidi,
and many more.
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Filicudi-Family Histories
Most of the Eolian islands were not
settled until the 1600s. Did you ever
wonder where your ancestors lived
before they migrated to the Eolian islands? Eric Umile of Pennsylvania
writes that his friend Marcello Mollica
is willing to research Filicudi family
histories regarding where they lived
before they came to Filicudi, how they
got there and why. That means he will
find out where families were before
they were on the island. Most of our
ancestors either came from Sicily or
most likely, Spain. As an Italian and a
scholar Marcello Mollica is fluent in
Italian and Italian history and has access to books and records that most of
us do not even know exist. Price for
such an undertaking would be negotiated before he begins his search. He is
surely willing to do historical research
of families from other Eolian islands
as well as Filicudi.
Please contact
Maria Taranto (508-875-7616) at
[email protected] to learn
more about this exciting project.
Raffle Funds to be used
for Family Archive Project
Spring Cookie Bake 2004: First row: Rose Taranto, Rose Zeno, Nancy O’Connell, Joan
Taranto, Anna Taranto, Back row: Maria Taranto, Mary Ann Priante, Emily Taranto-Kent,
Allana Taranto. Photo by Lynne Fallo
Eolian Cooking Workshop
This past spring some of us gathered to learn how to make sfingi and cassatedde.
(see photo above) For our next workshop, Anna Renzella Taranto has agreed to
show us how she makes her delicious chicken soup with meatballs and escarole,
also known as Italian wedding soup. Cathy (Zagami) Umina, has offered to demonstrate making gigi and Maria Taranto, how to make spicchetedde. So, join us on
Saturday, November 27th at Anna Taranto’s house on 62 Forest Street, Newton
Highlands, MA from 10:30 AM until 3PM for another fun-filled Eolian cooking
workshop and, please contact us to let us know that you will come. Call Nancy
O’Connell (617-332-9719) or Maria Taranto (508-875-7616). Snow date, Sunday,
November 28th. If anyone wishes to demonstrate an Eolian recipe in future workshops please contact us . The atmosphere is casual and there are about six to ten
women to a group. Men are welcome!
Marcello Saija, director of the emigration museum on Salina is pleased
with the Society’s new project to collect and assemble photos, records, history, anecdotes, and genealogy of our
members, by emigrant family groupings. These will be housed in the
Filicudi society archives with copies to
be donated to the emigration museum
on Salina.
He has generously advised us to use
last year’s raffle proceeds, earmarked
for the museum in Salina, to defray
costs of this project.
A committee is being formed to begin working on the project this fall.
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GOING HOME: Trips to the Eolian Islands
Traveling Back to Family Memories
by Fran Rando Dufromont
At the age of sixteen, my father,
Gregorio Rando, left the island of
Filicudi for America. The decision to
leave Filicudi was a difficult one. He
was the youngest of nine children of
Gregorio Rando and Rosaria Taranto
and, when he came to America for a
new life, he left behind his mother and
a sister. He arrived at Ellis Island on
November 10, 1920, and returned to
Filicudi once in 1931. Years later, we
had his name engraved on the American Immigrant Wall Of Honor at Ellis
Island as a fitting tribute to a man welcomed by America; but not forgotten
in his homeland.
In 1992, after years of hearing his
colorful stories of island life, I decided
to take a trip to Filicudi. I had always
yearned to go there. As a young child,
I wanted to explore Filicudi because I
loved my father’s stories about the island. He told so many happy stories of
a time so long ago and I thought that
learning more about the island would
give me a window into understanding
my father, the people and the culture in
which he was raised. During my visit,
I was finally able to see with my own
eyes and touch with my own hands,
my father’s memories - the sound of
sea water crashing against rocks; the
smell and sounds of the bustling village streets; the coolness and smoothness of a stonewall he had built near
the family homestead. This visit was
my time to see the beauty of his boyhood surroundings at their best and
most magnificent. For the first time, I
experienced what I had only been told
about as a child. It wasn’t until this trip
that I realized that I wanted to know
more about my Italian heritage. Before, I never felt any personal connection to the island on which my father
was born.
Some of my father’s greatest joys of
island living were his memories of
hunting, fishing, and sleeping under
the stars on the island. His recollections were filled with references to the
Grotta di Bue Marino (Grotto of the
Sea Ox), the huge rock formation “La
Canna” and the flat rock in the ocean
that he called “The Egg.” On my trip,
I traveled by boat to see these sites.
Seeing them after years of stories
brought a smile to my face and I could
almost hear my father’s voice as he
told me stories of sitting on this rock
with a hard loaf of bread, dunking it in
the water to soften it to eat, after a
long day of fishing. After reaching the
island and seeing these landmarks
firsthand, I could understand the joy I
heard in his voice as he relived his
memories.
As a child growing up in Waltham,
two large photos of Filicudi hung by
our family’s fireplace. One featured
my grandmother, standing by a large
stonewall that my father and grandfather had built by hand and that bordered the family property. The other
one featured a mausoleum inscribed
with the words “Family of Gregorio
Rando” where my grandparents, aunt,
and uncle had been laid to rest. In
1930, my father commissioned this
memorial, built as a tribute to honor
the memories of his family. Yet, while
my father had had it built, he never
saw the finished work.
During my trip, when I got to see
and touch these landmarks, I was
elated, never having experienced such
joy and happiness. It was a thrill to see
the actual landmarks, after seeing
them only in pictures for so many
years! The pictures, his stories, his
voice all came back to me. His memories came to life, becoming new
memories for me, captured in my own
photographs. I didn’t realize how
much the trip would affect me. It increased my appetite to learn more
about my own heritage, my father’s
life, and his homeland. Island life was
very hard.
I’m glad that my father left the island for a better life in America. I’m
also happy that he left behind remembrances of my heritage on the island.
My father passed away when he was
60 years old. I wish that many years
ago when my dad was alive, I had
asked him more questions about his
life on the island. At that time, I never
dreamed I would be so interested in
my family roots and that I would ever
want to see Filicudi.
Going to Filicudi was delightful and
fulfilling. It was the most rewarding
vacation that I have ever taken. My
only regret was not to be able to find
the house in which my father grew up,
our ancestral home.
This past June I made a return visit
to Filicudi with a group of other descendents of Filicudi. I visited the
Eolian Emigration Museum on the
island of Salina and was elated to see
my father’s picture there. I have donated several of my father’s papers
and pictures to the museum to keep
memories of him alive. But, best of
all, the highlight of my trip, thanks to
Catherine Umina, our group leader
and trip organizer, was to go to my
father’s house. This experience completed my dream.
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Highlights of my Visit to the Eolian Islands
by Fr, Jack Mandile, SJ
My trip to the Eolian Islands and
Sicily was a mixture of R & R and a
retreat wherein I left the cares and
noise of the world behind and contemplated all God’s creation. . . . the sky,
the volcanoes, the cerulean waters, the
bougainvillea and the history of the
many varied peoples whose cultures
helped to fashion the islands as they
stand today.
We found the people on the islands and in Messina, Catania,
Taormina, Siracusa to be trustworthy
regarding money transactions: there
was no fear of stealing. I even left the
door to my room open in the three hotels in which we stayed. That’s how
honest the people seemed to be. Clara
Rametta of the Hotel Signum on Salina
was very helpful and spent generous
amounts of time with me gathering
facts regarding my mother’s father,
Joseph (Giuseppe) Marchese. Remembering our ancestors makes our lives
more fascinating and fulfilling and the
Eolian Museum of Emigration was like
a movie of our past. All the tour guides
who tended to us did not treat us with
“business as usual.” but as willing students. The 51 other people with me
were another highlight of the trip, and
in our group there were grandfathers
and grandmothers, their children and
grandchildren. The close bonding of
the grandchildren with their grandparents was an “experience” because we
don’t see this too much in America
anymore. Each day the grandchildren
sought out their grandparents and kept
close to them, attending to their needs,
not leaving them alone.
Panoramically, I enjoyed taking
the ferries and hydrofoils (aliscafi)
among the beautiful unspoiled, unpolluted, peace-loving islands we touched
upon: just drinking in the sun, alone
with my thoughts, yet surrounded by
others; just letting the sounds, the air,
the sights of the vistas of water, sun
and clouds and of the islands evoke
good feelings of what must have been,
what is now and what will be! Shopping can be delightful also, especially
when buying for others, and, I might
add, for yours truly too, especially in
Milazzo for ceramics. I also spent a
good amount of leisurely time in
Taormina next to the Caesar Palace
Hotel buying four pairs of leather
shoes (one dress and three sandals) and
four leather belts. All come from
God’s creatures and that made me feel
good and thankful. Eating out is always an adventure and was fulfilling,
especially at the three hotels where we
stayed. Getting up and serving myself
from a buffet, choosing what appeals
to my appetite is what I call freedom
and complete satisfaction, but socializing at these meals with my fellow Sicilian brothers and sisters and those
from the Eolian islands, Lipari,
Filicudi, Salina, etc. was the embodiment of the tour. Many a laugh breaks
the ice, many a story of one’s life is a
mirror of another’s and so brings interest, empathy and compassion.
After we arrived it took me seven
days to recover my regular routine of
sleeping. In those seven days, I awoke
at 3 AM and had to start my day, but
looking back it was worth it. I can
now picture my three grandparents in
Lipari and Messina, but I am happy
that they left there to come to America, the land of opportunity, and to be
a great part of my life, and of whom I
am today. And so now back at home
we can daydream about all the places,
the sights and the people that we visited. And we hope that, as sisters and
brothers in God’s family, we made
their lives better, socially and spiritually, as they did ours. Our thanks to
God for our health and to our guardian
angels who watched over us the whole
time, and, of course, thanks to Santo
Stefano, San Bartolomeo, Sant’
Agata. . . and how can we forget Marina Lunga and Marina Corta in
Lipari? Molto grazie tutti!! Is that the
right expression?
Donations
Sicilia Mondo Dinner Dance
On Saturday, October 23rd Sicilia
Mondo, one of our sister societies, is
holding its annual dinner dance from
7PM until midnight at the Sons of Italy Hall, Watertown, MA and our
president, Maria Taranto, will be honored as Woman of the Year 2004.
YOUR AD
HERE
Exceptional Italian music will be
provided by Enzo Amara’s popular
band “Volare.” Contact Anthony LoNigro, president at 781-899-1829 for
tickets.
Maria Taranto was elected as an Honorary member of C.I.R.C.E. The research arm of the Eolian-Emigration
Museum housed on the island of
Salina Sicily.
We wish to thank Angelo Taranto,
Wayne Brasco, John Vecchione,
Nancy Rando O’Connell, Victor Santamaria, Anthony Rando, Frances
Rando Dufromont, Mary Mobilia Picone, Cathy Umina and Maria Taranto
who have contributed family memorabilia and/or money to the society and
to the emigration museum on Salina.
We are also grateful for donations at
Heritage Day and our Santo Stefano
Picnic and to 55 of our members who
have paid their dues.
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U Pani Caliatu
by Linda Giardina Brooks
My trip to Italy reminded me how
much I like stale bread. My husband
and I were traveling with 50 family
members and friends who have ancestors from Italy.
I wasn’t thinking about stale bread as
I stood in the parking lot of the Sacred
Heart Church, which I attended with
my family when I was a child growing
up in Waltham, Massachusetts. I was
wondering if I would recognize friends
that I hadn’t seen since junior high
school. I didn’t have to wait long for
soon the parking lot was full of cars,
and people were rushing towards each
other to hug and greet friends they hadn’t seen for years. Then, we loaded a
bus for Logan airport in Boston and in
seven hours we landed in Italy.
This group was special: our ancestors
weren’t from Rome, Florence or
Naples. They came from a magical
place called the Eolian Islands. These
seven islands located off the northern
coast of Sicily in the Tyrrhenian Sea
even have magical names: Lipari, Salina, Stromboli, Panarea, Vulcano,
Filicudi and Alicudi. On the largest
island, Lipari, we visited the Centro
Studi di Ricerche della Storia e Problemi dell’ Eoliani (Center for the Study
and Research of the History and Problems of the Eolian People).
At the end of our meeting I purchased a cookbook that the center published. The cookbook consists of recipes collected by interviewing some of
the oldest people on the islands and
writing down their recipes. I didn’t
open the book until I was back in
Washington because I knew I would
have plenty of time to read it at home
and I wanted to spend my time on the
trip renewing friendships and talking
with people I hadn‘t seen for so many
years. When I did pick up the book to
read it, I noticed the title Pani Caliatu,
(Twice- Cooked Bread). I remembered
that “pani caliatu” was a food we ate
very often when I was growing up, and
it was one of my favorites. All of a sudden I was back in my mother’s kitchen
mixing a bowl of “pani caliatu.” So
many memories flashed before me that
my eyes filled with tears.
So now, let me tell you about this
life-sustaining, simple staple of the islands. The chapter on “Bread” says
“The first thing we noticed was an unusual architectural feature of all the
older island houses - a vault-stone oven
built right into a corner of the kitchen.”
The researcher found that bread was a
“central theme in the islanders’ food
culture.” “Pani caliatu” was a staple
because “twice-baked” bread would
last forever, and making bread that
would last forever was a matter of
economy. The more bread you made in
one baking, the less wood was burned,
and wood was a scarce commodity.
Fresh bread was made only on breadmaking days, and was never baked on
Friday or Sunday. Ovens were named
for the number of loaves that could be
baked in one go. A 20-kilo oven would
make enough bread for a week, but a
30 or 50 kilo oven would make enough
for a month.
The whole family participated in
making the bread. The men took over
the first kneading because it required
brute force. They were also responsible
for keeping the fire going. The ability
to judge the temperature of the oven
was crucial to making successful bread
and was accomplished by discriminating the whiteness of the dome-vault
stones. When the bread was baked, the
bread-makers got to have a treat of
fresh bread stuffed with cherry tomatoes, onions, capers or anchovies, and
drizzled with olive oil. Then the rest of
the bread went back into the warm
oven and would stay there over-night.
One woman described the process and
result in poetic language: “As the temperature slowly falls, the bread takes on
a lovely golden hue and gently gives up
its moisture.” The next morning you
have “pani caliatu.”
“Pani caliatu” was a special treat in
our home. While my mother often
made fresh pasta and ravioli, I don’t
remember her baking bread, probably
because there was an excellent bakery
within walking distance of our home
and we could get fresh bread whenever we wanted to. However, we did
twice-bake the bread just for the
pleasure of it. Every Sunday morning
after church my father and I would
walk the mile or so to the bakery and
buy two to three loaves of freshly
baked bread. Sunday morning walks
with my father were very special to
me, and are among my most cherished
memories. Of course, we would talk
and eat half a loaf on our walk home.
When the bread got “stale,” my
mother would put it in a warm oven
until it was a golden brown. Sometimes we would have more “stale”
bread than we could eat in one sitting.
I was always happy when that happened because “pani caliatu” was and
is one of my favorite foods. The next
time you are in an Italian bakery, pick
up a loaf or two of hearty Italian
bread - not the kind that is airy and
spongy - it should be dense. Take it
home, put it in a warm oven until it is
Newsletter Staff
Editor: Maria Taranto,
Assistant Editor: John ‘Curt’
Mahon,
Lay-out: Tom Taranto,
Contributing Writers this issue:
Fran Rando Dufromont, Fr. Jack
Mandile S.J. , Linda Giardina
Brooks
La Canna Siren c/o Maria Taranto
24 Trafton Road, Framingham, MA
01702
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SOCIETY NOTES
MONEY MATTERS: Budget and Membership
Newly Married
We are a philanthropically based society and, therefore, should have enough extra
money to offer charitable donations on a yearly basis. Since we are trying to include more activities for more of our members, our expenses are greater than in the
past. Yet, we still keep the cost of our only fundraiser, our benefit dinner dance, as
low as possible. This year we have introduced member-dues. We now have about
55 paid up members. Yet, about 150 members regularly attend our functions and
about 225 members receive the newsletter, which is a costly item. Please consider
paying your dues.
The following lists our activities, expenses, proceeds and charitable donations for
2003. We began with money in reserve.
Jennifer Taranto, our society’s secretary, and Thomas Vitolo were married on June 26th 2004 at the Marsh
Chapel of Boston University and
spent part of their honeymoon on
Filicudi.
Activities
Heritage Day
Santo Stefano Family Picnic
Newsletter: Spring & Fall
Dinner Dance (tickets & raffle)
Hospitality (Mass cards, flowers)
Miscellaneous: postage, copies, fees
Expenses
386.00
155.00
747.00
6845.00
200.00
Proceeds
54.00
178.00
Donations
Grandparents
Nancy Rando O’Connell is the proud
grandmother of Sara Rose O‘Connell,
born April 23rd, 2004.
CURRENT OFFICERS
7645.00
361.00
Contributions Received
467.00
Donations Made
1276.00*
Total
$8694.00
$8344.00
$1276.00
* These funds came from a raffle and individual donations earmarked expressly for
the museum
Maria Taranto, president; Cathy
Umina, vice president; Pat Rando,
treasurer; Jennifer Taranto, recording secretary and Phil
Giardina, correspondence secretary. Along with the foregoing
members, Anthony Rando and Roland Vanaria are trustees.
SOCIETY ADDRESSES
● For completed membership applications: Cathy Umina, 60 Range
Rd, Concord MA, 01742.
● For donations payable to Filicudi
Associates, Inc. to Pat Rando, 132
Bright Street, Waltham, MA 01453.
● For newsletter business: Maria
Taranto, 24 Trafton Road, Framingham, Massachusetts, 01702.
General correspondence to Maria
or Cathy at their respective address listed above or email Maria
at [email protected] or
Cathy at [email protected].
REMEMBERING OUR
DECEASED MEMBERS
*Anthony DeLosa, Sr.
*Giovanna (Jenny) Ferlazzo
*George Domeniconi,
*Salvatore Ferro
*Virginia Pittorino Hanley
*Rose Giardina Mandile
*Marion J. Cappadona Mesite
*Rose Giardina Rando
*Cuono Angelo “Coney” Taranto
*Thomas R. “Tucker” Taranto
Although we are incorporated as a not-for-profit society in the state of Massachusetts,
we have never applied for tax-exempt status. We currently pay taxes for services and
goods. Recognition by the IRS of our tax exempt status would allow us franking privileges on postage, remove tax expenses and also provide a tax incentive to attract more and larger donations. While we have been
working on this problem, we have been hampered by not knowing the best way to approach achieving our goal. If you can offer
consultation, or can recommend someone who can, we would be most appreciative.
Please contact Maria Taranto, president, 508 875-7616.
LEGAL ADVICE NEEDED
FILICUDI ASSOCIATES OF WALTHAM, MASSACHUSETTS
2005 NEW/ RENEWAL MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION
DUES: Individual: $10.00/ year, Family: $25.00/year, Life Membership $50.00
Please check one
(Any person who wants only to attend social functions of the society.)
Social Member
Regular Member (A Filicudato or spouse, or a descendant of Filicudati.)
Life Member
(Individual over 65 years of age.)
Name___________________________________________________________________________
Address_________________________________________________________________________
Number/Street
Town/City
Zip Code
Telephone/E mail address__________________________________________________________
Please detach or copy this application and send it with a check, made payable to Filicudi Associates, Inc. to:
Ms. Cathy Umina, V.P., Chair of the Membership Committee, 160 Range Road, Concord, MA 01742
THE NEWSLETTER OF THE FI LICUDI
ASSOCIATES OF WALTHAM,
MASSACHUSETTS
℅ Maria Taranto, President,
24 Trafton Road
Framingham, MA. 01702.
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