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JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2011(ISSN 0038-1446)VOL. LXXXVI - NO. 1

Email: [email protected] • Website: www.osiama.org

OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE

GRAND LODGE OF MASSACHUSETTSNew England’s Largest Italian-American Newspaper

The Purple Aster was held on Saturday, November 13, 2010, at Spinelli’s Function Facility in Lynnfi eld, Massachusetts. The co-chairs for the evening were State Trustees Margaret Campbell and Denise Furnari, who, along with their committee, presented an enjoyable evening. Before any of the festivities began, formal photos were taken of the various offi cers and commissions. We thank Domenic Campochiaro for the fantastic job he does at each of the events held by the Grand Lodge.

The evening began at 6:30 with a cocktail reception, followed by dinner and dancing to the music of Trilogy. Executive Director Brother Paul Guida was our Master of Ceremonies for the evening, and he introduced the Chairmen of Permanent Commissions, Benefi t Insurance Commissioners, State Offi cers, National Of-fi cers, and our State President James DiStefano and First Lady Kathy DiStefano.

State Chaplain Reverend Gregory Mercurio gave the invocation before Spinelli’s served a very delicious dinner. There were hors d’oeuvres, minestrone soup, homemade gemelli, Caesar salad, roast prime rib, double baked potato, honey glazed carrots, and Jubilee Roll, with red and white wine available at all tables.

After dinner, State President James DiStefano introduced three special guests: the new Consul General of Italy Giuseppe Pastorelli, his lovely wife Lilla, and their infant son Andrea. It was a very special introduction of this young family who will spend many of the next few years in America.

The display of the fabulous raffl e baskets, which were donated by members of the committee, were a great success. The many guests enjoyed dancing to the music of Trilogy throughout the evening and renewing friendships of years past. We thank all who helped make this Purple Aster a success.

Purple Asterby Dorothy Berlandi

The Italian Culture Com-mission presented Carnevale Veneziano, a Venetian carnival and dinner dance, on Satur-day, February 5, 2011, at the Crestview in Woburn, Massa-chusetts.

The evening began at 6:30 with cocktails and hors d’oeuvres, and was followed by dinner at 7:30.

Before dinner, Italian Culture Commission Chairman Patrick Moreno thanked his hard work-ing committee, and his wife, for all the help. He then introduced State President James DiSte-fano who welcomed everyone to the event. President DiStefano

Carnevale Venezianoby Dorothy Berlandi

The Grand Lodge Dart Tournament was held on Sunday, January 31, 2011, at the Ambrose D. Cedrone Lodge #1069 in Newton, Massachusetts. Teams from the Quincy Men’s Lodge #1295, the Alessandro Volta Lodge #1712 (Stoughton), the Ambrose D. Cedrone Lodge #1069 (Newton), and the Piave Fiume Lodge #1036 (Watertown), were in attendance. The games consisted of 1001, Cricket, and Singles played by each team. After a terrifi c lunch of pasta fagioli and pizza, provided

GRAND LODGE DART TOURNAMENTby Ron Hill

introduced a special guest from the offi ce of the Consul General, Education Director Mauro Pup-pin, who spoke briefl y before dinner.

The menu was printed in Ital-ian and it was very interesting to read. It commenced with stuzzichini (hors d’oeuvres) fol-lowed by primo platto (Zuppa di scarola), secondo (Insalata mista con vinaigrette di Zinfan-del, terzo (Penne alla marinara), quarto (petto di polla piccata), quinto (arrosto di manzo ta-gliato a mano), contorni (patate saltate al forno, fagiolini brasati

by Steve Cedrone of the Ambrose D. Cedrone Lodge, the fi nals commenced.

The fi rst place winners were: Jerry Sheehan, Dan Grant, Chris Grant, and Nancy Savioli from the Quincy Lodges.

The second place winners were: Lisa Crockett, Jason Lotterhead, Sal DiRusso, and Russ Burke from the Quincy Lodges.

First place winners Jerry Sheehan, Dan Grant, Sports Commission Chairman Steve DeAngelis, Chris Grant, and Nancy Savioli.

Carnevale Committee standing L-R: Catherine Bourassa, Margaret Campbell, State President James DiStefano, First Lady Kathy DiStefano, Denise Furnari, Past State President Florence Ferullo Kane, Marie Jackson. Back row l-r: Linda Fouraux, Kimberley DiStefano, Ann Hill, and Carol Rossi.

Italian Culture Commission Chairman Patrick Moreno, Education Director Mauro Puppin and OSIA Massachusetts State President James DiStefano.


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NO. 1 - January/February 201186TH YEAR OF PUBLICATION

STATE COUNCIL JAMES DI STEFANO State President CARMELITA BELLO State 1st Vice President ANTONIO SESTITO State 2nd Vice President FLORENCE FERULLO KANE Immediate Past President ROBERT BONCORE, ESQ. State Orator RON HILL State Recording Secretary CATHERINE BOURASSA State Financial Secretary MICHAEL DI STEFANO State Treasurer

STATE PAST PRESIDENTS KEVIN A. CAIRA JOSEPH A. RUSSO JOSEPH S. GIUFFRIDA PHILIP R. BONCORE, ESQ CHARLES H. PERENICK

STATE TRUSTEES DISTRICT NO. 1 LOUIS E. FLORIANI, JR.

DISTRICT N0. 2 MARGARET CAMPBELL

DISTRICT NO. 3 FRANCO BATTISTA MATTHEW J. EZEKIEL

DISTRICT NO. 4 DR. JOHN CHRISTOFORO

DISTRICT NO. 5 DENISE FURNARI

DISTRICT NO. 6 MARIE JACKSON

DISTRICT NO. 7 THERESA FARINA

AT-LARGE CAROL ROSSI RICHARD R. SACCA JOHN J. SILVA, JR.

STATE CHAPLAINREV. GREGORY MERCURIO

President’sMessage

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from James DiStefano

BENEFIT INSURANCE COMMISSION ANTHONY PANAGGIO, JR., President

MARJORIE CAHN, Interim TreasurerPAUL DI BONA, Secretary

COMMISSIONERSMARY ANN BELLO - MARJORIE CAHN - STEVEN CEDRONE

DIANE MODICA - RICHARD PICONE - ROSS ZAGAMI

CHAIRMEN OF PERMANENT COMMISSIONS

BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMISSION ARTHUR BENNETT

CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL TRUST ANGELO ROSSI

CHARITY COMMISSION MARYLOU ABBATESSA

COMMISSION FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE ALBERT DE NAPOLI

HISTORICAL COMMISSION DELIA BARTUCCA

ITALIAN CULTURE COMMISSION PATRICK MORENO

JUDICIARY COMMISSION PHILIP PRIVITERA

JUNIOR DIVISION COMMISSION CHARLES DE STEFANO

MAGAZINE COMMISSION PAMELA DONNARUMA

MEMBERSHIP COMMISSION ANTONIO SESTITO

ORGANIZATION AND EDUCATION COMMISSION STEPHEN A. COZZAGLIO

PUBLIC RELATIONS COMMISSION DOROTHY BERLANDI

SCHOLARSHIP COMMISSION DONNA GIULIANI

SPORTS COMMISSION STEPHEN DE ANGELIS

STATE DEPUTY RITA MALETTA-ROBAK

NATIONAL OFFICERS KEVIN A. CAIRA, National 2nd Vice President

RITA MALETTA-ROBAK, National Recording SecretaryPHILIP R. BONCORE, ESQ., National Past President

JOHN F. DE PINTO, National TrusteeWALTER ROBAK, National Trustee

PHILIP PRIVITERA, National Foundation TrusteeJOSEPH RUSSO, National Foundation Trustee

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Dear Brothers & Sisters,I’m sure that you are all tired

of shoveling snow this winter, as I am. All those who have been in a nice warm climate this winter God bless you.

As we all know membership is the lifeline of the order sons of Italy, and as we all know just like every other organization in this country, membership is dropping. It’s every member’s obligation to help us increase our membership. If each mem-ber brought in just one new member per year we would be the envy of every organization.

We all know that things have change from 1905, when Dr. Vincenzo Sellaro the found-er of the Order Sons of Italy, started this great organization. Then the average hourly wage was 22 cents per hour, average annual income was between 200 to 400 dollars, two in ten adults could not read or write, there were about 8,000 cars and 144 miles of paved roads, only six percent of all Americans had graduated high school, more than 95 percent of all births took place at home.

Only 14 percent of the homes had a bathtub, only 8 percent of the homes had a telephone, the fi ve leading causes of death were pneumonia, influenza, tuberculosis, diarrhea, heart disease and stroke, in that order, the average life expec-tancy was 47 years of age, only

230 murders were reported in the entire U.S.

So as you can see life in the United States has changed dramatically. For the Order Sons of Italy to survive, we too must change. We must change and adapt to today’s Italian Americans, we must start new programs that will interest younger members. Some lodges have already adopted some new recruiting methods like networking, the Internet, Face book, Tweeter, and other elec-tronic means.

So I ask every lodge that has recruited well to share your methods with all of our lodges so we can all reap the benefi ts, and continue going forward with this great order.

As most of you know this year is the 150th Anniversary of the Unifi cation of Italy, and together with the Consul General’s Of-fi ce, and all Italian organiza-tions in the state of Massachu-setts, there will be many activi-ties and functions that will be held throughout the state. The Grand Lodge of Massachusetts will be hosting an event at the Larz Anderson Auto Museum in Brookline, Massachusetts, on the fi rst Sunday in August, more information to follow, so please save the date.

I would like to thank our Ital-ian Culture Chairman, Brother Pat Moreno and his lovely wife Sheryl for the hard work they

put into our Carnevale Vene-ziano, it was a great night, but unfortunately the weather did not cooperate, but all those who attended had a wonderful meal and a great time.

Our sport commissioner brother Steve DeAngelis and his commissioners held our annual Dart Tournament at the Newton lodge.

Thanks to the Newton men’s lodge for being such great hosts.

Law and justice breakfast, our signature event, will be held at Lombardo’s in Randolph, Mas-sachusetts. On May 1, 2011, please come join us to celebrate with our outstanding recipients and their families.

Again I ask all our brothers and sisters to come forth with any new and innovative ideas that will help the Order Sons of Italy in America continue to be the voice of Italian Americans.

It is that time of year again when we elect new Officers for the Filial Lodges, as you all know the new by-law takes effect this year, all offi cers will be elected for a two (2) year term.

Kathy and I would like to thank all the lodges that have invited us to their Carnivals, and other functions their lodges have held.

May god bless you all and may god bless the order sons of Italy.

Cari fratelli e sorelle, Sono sicuro che tutti voi siete

stanchi di spalare la neve di questo inverno, come lo sono io. Tutti coloro che sono stati in un piacevole clima caldo du-rante questo inverno, che Dio vi benedica.

Come tu t t i s app i amo , l’appartenenza è la linfa vitale del Ordine Figli d’Italia, e come tutti sappiamo, proprio come per ogni altra organizzazione in questo paese, le adesioni sono in calo. E l’obbligo di ogni membro aiutarci ad aumentare le nostre adesioni. Se ogni membro portasse anche solo un nuovo membro ogni anno, saremmo l’invidia di ogni organizzazione.

Sappiamo tutti che le cose sono cambiate dal 1905, quando il Dott. Vincenzo Sellaro, il fon-datore del Ordine Figli d’Italia, ha iniziato questa grande orga-nizzazione. All’epoca, il salario orario medio era di 22 centesimi l’ora, mentre il reddito medio annuale era tra i 200 e i 400 dollari, due adulti su dieci non sapeva leggere o scrivere, c’erano circa 8.000 auto per strada, 144 miglia di strade asfaltate, solo il sei per cento di tutti gli americani avevano il diploma di scuola superior ed oltre il 95 per cento delle nascite avveniva a casa.

Solo il 14 per cento delle case aveva una vasca da bagno, l’otto per cento un telefono. Le cinque principali cause di morte erano la polmonite, l’influenza, la tubercolosi, la diarrea, malat-tie cardiache e ictus, in questo ordine. L’aspettativa di vita

media era di 47 anni, e solo 230 omicidi erano stati riportati in tutti gli Stati Uniti.

Quindi, come potete vedere la vita negli Stati Uniti è cambiata drammaticamente. Per fare in modo che l’Ordine Figli d’Italia sopravviva si deve cambiare. Dobbiamo cambiare e adat-tarci agli italo-americano di oggi. Dobbiamo avviare nuovi programmi che attireranno l’interesse di membri più gio-vani. Alcune logge hanno già adottato alcuni metodi di re-clutamento di nuovi membri attraverso networking, Internet, Facebook, Twitter e altri mezzi elettronici.

Quindi chiedo a tutte le logge che hanno avuto succeso nel reclutare a condividere i loro metodi con tutte le laltre logge, in modo che tutti possano cogliere i vantaggi, continuando ad andare avanti con questo grande ordine.

Come molti di voi sanno di quest’anno è il 150° anniversa-rio dell’Unità d’Italia, e insieme all’uffi cio del Console Gener-ale d’Italia a Boston e tutte le organizzazioni di italiani nello stato del Massachusetts, sara-nno organizzate molte attività e funzioni che si svolgeranno in tutto lo stato. La Gran Loggia del Massachusetts ospiterà un evento presso la Larz Anderson Auto Museum a Brookline, Mas-sachusetts, la prima domenica di agosto. Ulteriori informazioni a seguire, ma intanto vi preghia-mo di salvare la data.

Vorrei ringraziare il nostro Presidente di Cultura Italiana, il fratello Pat Moreno e la sua

consorte Sheryl per il duro lav-oro dedicato al nostro Carnevale Veneziano, è stata una grande serata, ma purtroppo il tempo non ha collaborato, ma tutti coloro che hanno partecipato si sono divertiti ed hanno avuto un pasto meravigliosa.

Il nostro commissario per lo sport, fratello Steve DeAngelis, insieme ai suoi commissari, ha tenuto il nostro annuale torneo di freccette al Newton lodge.

Grazie agli uomini della log-gia di Newton per essere stati eccezionali osti.

La colazione Diritto e Giusti-zia, il nostro evento di punta, si terrà presso Lombardo’s, a Randolph, Massachusetts. Il 1° maggio 2011, si prega di venire con noi a festeggiare con i nostri straordinari benefi ciari e le loro famiglie.

Ancora una volta, chiedo a tutti i nostri fratelli e sorelle di proporre idee nuove e innova-tive che aiuteranno l’Ordine Figli d’Italia in America a con-tinuare ad essere la voce degli americani italiana.

È ancora una volta quel periodo dell’anno in cui si eleggono nuovi uffi ciali per le Logge fi liali. Come tutti sapete le nuove regole entrano in vigore quest’anno e tutti gli uffi ciali saranno eletti per un periodo di due (2) anni.

Kathy ed io vorremmo ringra-ziare tutte le logge che ci hanno invitato ai loro Carnevali e le altre funzioni tenute dale logge.

Che Dio benedica tutti voi e che Dio benedica l’Ordine Figli d’Italia.

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VENERABLES Augostino DeBaggis Joseph Viprairo Herman Bianchi Pasquale Carile Alceste Casali John Innocente Salvatore Potenza Salvatore DiLorenzo Maryanne Bartelloni Americo Palladini Umberto Tenaglia Guilla Palumbo Gloria Marino Henry F. Ficco James F. Ficco Louis J. Faenza Joseph D. Vozzella Salvatore Astuccio Vilma Pascucci

PRESIDENTS Sarah Anderson Vincent J. DeBaggis James F. Ficco Louis Carlucci Delia DeMase Gloria Bergeron Bruce Warren Natale Mucci

The Quattro Eroi Lodge does not own its own building. We meet the third Sunday of the month at 12:00 noon at the Veterans of Foreign Wars, 1034 Pond Street, Franklin, Massachusetts 02038. There are no meetings in July and August.

Directions to the V.F.W. is as follows: From the North Route 495, exit 17, left onto Route 140, second traffi c light at the Plaza take left and follow around this is Pond Street.

From the South take Route 495, exist 17, right onto Route 140. Make sure you get over to the left then take fi rst left at the Plaza.

HISTORYOffi cers who have attained State or National Offi ce: John D. Vozzella and Salvatore Astuccio served

as State Trustees; James F. Ficco served as a State Commissioner.From early part of the century, going from lodge to lodge playing baseball, basketball and bowling

tournaments to the present of family outings. Being involved in the Grand Lodge endeavors such as banquets, parades with several members taking an active part on Commissions and Com-mittees. Several members that have or are serving as State Deputies to various lodges throughout the jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge. Also taking part in the World Trade Show, Walk-a-Thon, Las Vegas Nights, Home and Trade Shows, Scholarship Programs, Community and Church involvement, Italian Culture, Trips, Breakfast and Dinner Meetings.

The Quattro Eroi has an active membership program. We have a very active Sunshine Committee. We attend all services for departed members.

We also do trips and within our means donate to worthy causes. The above are just some of the many involvements and programs that our great lodge has had in over eighty years.

LODGE HISTORIES

QUATTRO EROI LODGE #1414

In this issue we are featuring the Quattro Eroi Lodge #1414, of Franklin, MA. If you have not as yet sent in your lodge history, please do and send it to the attention of our Historical Chairman Delia Bartucca at the Grand Lodge Offi ce, 93 Concord Ave., Belmont, Massachusetts 02478.

Quattro Eroi Lodge 1414 was instituted on March 30, 1928. The Lodge was named after four Franklin boys of Italian descent that had made the ultimate

sacrifi ce for our Country dur-ing World War I. They included: Emilio Daddario, Alfred Muc-ciarone, Alexander Patete and Patrick Ristaino.

Our Lodge Founders were Emando Bianchini, Augostino DeBaggis and Joseph Vipraio.

Below is our list of Venerables and Presidents:

For nearly 30 years, the Bay State Baseball organization has been Don McGowan’s focus during the summer months. With McGowan as a principal founder and driving force, the league has expanded from 16 teams to 120, divided across three age levels.

Established to provide Little League-age players the oppor-tunity to extend their seasons into the summer, Bay State Baseball serves approximately 1,500 youngsters ages 9 to 12, with games played on fi elds in fi ve dozen communities across Greater Boston.

“We wanted to fi ll the void left by organized baseball pro-grams,” said the 77-year-old McGowan, who stepped down as president after the Tourna-ment of Champions season fi nale.

Driving Force Behind Regional Baseball League

DON McGOWAN STEPS DOWNas Head of Bay State Baseball Summer Youth League

In 1981, the Burlington resident and the heads of four other local leagues — Dick Garber in Brookline, David Kale in Cambridge, Herb Levine and Ralph Fusco in Framing-ham, and Don Soule in Sud-bury — began drawing up a solution.

The group reached a “gentle-men’s agreement” that after the 1982 season, they would begin working toward a long-range solution, establishing a league with a schedule that would challenge the players but be workable for families.

“From the very beginning Don has been committed to expanding the league,” vice president Stephen Zerdelian said of McGowan.

“He has been there since the beginning and has served the league in a variety of ways — as

a founder, a coach, a division commissioner, a VP, and for 10 years now he’s been president. He’s stayed true to the league’s mission, which he helped create — to get kids to play summer baseball — and we’ve grown signifi cantly.

League play started in 1983 and two additional divisions were added the following sea-son, tripling the size of the league. In 2004, under McGow-an’s presidency, the league eliminated a rule that had lim-ited the maximum size of each division to 32 teams.

“We opened our doors to any community that wants to play,” said McGowan. “That’s been our biggest accomplish-ment: keep kids playing base-ball. I’ve got to believe it’s made a big difference in a lot of communities.

GRAND LODGE EVENTSMARCH 20, 2011 Bowling Tournament Woburn Bowladrome – Woburn, MA

MAY 1, 2011 Law & Justice Breakfast Lombardo’s – Randolph, MA

JUNE 11, 2011 Testimonial Honoring State President James DiStefano Holiday Inn – Mansfi eld, MA

JUNE 23-26, 2011 State Convention Radisson Hotel – Nashua, NH

For more information on these events,call the Grand Lodge office at 617-489-5234

- or -check the Grand Lodge Events section of the website

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*** SAVE THE DATE ***Testimonial Honoring

Saturday, June 11, 2011

Holiday Inn

Mansfield, Mass

STATE PRESIDENT

JamesDiStefano

Proposals to the 97th Annual State Convention being held on Thursday, June 23, 2011 through Sunday, June 26, 2011 at the Radisson Hotel, 11 Tara Boulevard, Nashua, New Hampshire are now being accepted.

Please adhere strictly to the rules as set forth below regard-ing the preparation of propos-als. Your cooperation will avoid the return of proposals that are not in proper order. Please advise your lodge members that a proposal is the means by which the fi lial lodge may present to the State Conven-tion the suggestions they feel will strengthen and advance the organization and administration of the Grand Lodge.

RULES FOR PREPARING PROPOSALS

1. Proposals MUST be pre-pared in DUPLICATE.

2. Only ONE proposal is to be written on each sheet of paper and must be CLEARLY printed or typed.

3. Proposals MUST be signed by BOTH the President and Re-cording Secretary of the lodge.

4. Proposals (in duplicate) must be forwarded to the Grand Lodge offi ce and postmarked NO LATER THAN March 31, 2011. Proposals not in proper order, or postmarked after March 31st will NOT be accepted.

Discretion should be used in submitting proposals. Only pro-posals affecting a law governing the body should be submitted.

If a proposal affects an admin-istrative policy, it should not be submitted. Please refer to the actual law and identify it by page and article number as it appears in either the 2003 version of the National By-Laws or the 2007 version of the State By-Laws.

M.L. Article 73 (k), which ap-pears below, must be read to your members BEFORE your March meeting in order to allow for submission by the March 31st deadline.

M.L. Article 73 (k) on page 32 of the June 2007 Edition of the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts By-Laws provides that:

Every Lodge has the power to present every year during the month of March, for each ses-sion of the Grand Lodge, one or more proposals or resolutions which must be forwarded to the State Recording Secretary no later than the last day of the same month. (March 31st)

To present to the local lodges at the May meeting, proposals and resolutions to be voted on at the State Convention.

If a proposal submitted to the Annual Convention is defeated, it may not be resubmitted to the Annual Convention for a period of two years.

Annual State ConventionProposals

Fraternally yours, James DiStefanoState President

Ron HillState Recording Secretary


Purple Aster (Continued from Page 1)


Chairmen of Permanent Commissions: Front row l-r: OSIA State President James DiStefano, First Lady Kathy, Charles DeStefano. Back Row l-r: Angelo Rossi, Pat Moreno, MaryLou Abbatessa, Stephen Cozzaglio.

Santa Famiglia #2834 Lodge, Lynn

Seated l-r: First Lady Kathy DiStefano, OSIA State President James DiStefano, Consul General of Italy in Boston Giuseppe Pastorelli and wife Lilla. Standing l-r: Kimberley DiStefano Chris Patria, State Past President Joseph Russo, Paula Russo, Paula and Robert Vanhorn.

Greater Boston Renaissance Lodge #2614

Veturia Romana Mixed #1200 Salem and Venezia #374 Rockland Lodges

Regina Margherita Di Savoia #1402 Ladies Lodge and Friends

Billerica, Burlington, Pittsfield, Brockton Lodges

State Past Presidents join the festivities: Back row l-r: Cheryl and Kevin Caira. Front row l-r: Florence Ferullo Kane, State President James DiStefano and First Lady Kathy, Pauline and Joseph Russo

Ambrose D. Cedrone Lodge #1069

Wakefield #1734




Medford, Braintree, Quincy Ladies Lodges

Babies first Sons of Italy Event! Consul General of Italy Giuseppe Pastorelli, wife Lilla and son Andrea.

Consul General of Italy Giuseppe Pastorelli receiving his certificate from Sons of Italy OSIA State Presi-dent James DiStefano making him an honorary member of the Order.

Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli #2183 Lodge from Wilmington

National Officers (back row l-r) Richard Farina, Kevin Caira, Joseph Russo with OSIA State President James DiStefano and First Lady Kathy.

Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli #2183 Lodge, Wilmington

Members of the State Council (back row l-r) Margaret Campbell, Denise Furnari, Franco Battista, John Christoforo (center row l-r) Antonio Sestito, Ron Hill, Carmelita Bello, Matt Ezekiel, Theresa Farina, Carol Rossi (front row) Florence Ferullo Kane, OSIA State President James DiStefano, First Lady Kathy, Catherine Bourassa and Marie Jackson.

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ITAM LODGE #564 of Pittsfield would like toextend to our Brothers and Sisters a

joyous holiday season and a happy, healthy,safe and prosperous New Year!!!


Dart Tournament (Continued from Page 1)

Dear Brothers & Sisters:As an appointed commissioner of the Benefi t Insurance Commission, I recognize the need to provide additional benefi ts to our

members while looking for ways to generate income for the Grand Lodge. I have been spending the past few months designing a program that I believe has value for all Sons of Italy Members.

It is therefore with great pleasure that I am announcing an insurance program designed to provide savings directly to you on your auto and home insurance while generating income for our beloved Grand Lodge of Massachusetts.

The program operates like a Cooperative. When we all buy together we benefi t directly through special discounts and the Grand Lodge benefi ts through increased revenue.

Participation in the program does not require any extra effort on your part. The Grand Lodge Auto and Home Program functions this way:

1. You contact Ross Zagami – Benefi t Insurance Commissioner 2. I provide you with a quote3. You receive savings 4. The Grand Lodge receives a marketing fee for every policy that is writtenWe all know how challenging it is for the Grand Lodge to meet its fi nancial obligations locally as well as nationally. Every dollar

counts. You will see that the Grand Lodge Auto and Home Program can help meet this challenge by generating meaningful income for our Grand Lodge.

GETTING STARTED IS EASYTo start helping yourself and the Grand Lodge call for a no obligation quote:Ross Zagami 617-484-4466 (phone) 617-484-4467 (fax)Keep in mind that a large percentage of Massachusetts auto insurance policies renew in January.

Call today and you can IMMEDIATELY start saving money while generating a marketing fee for the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts.

THE GRAND LODGE OF MASSACHUSETTS ANNOUNCESA New Auto and Home Insurance Program

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Presented by the Sons of Italy Grand Lodge of Massachusetts, Dante Alighieri Society, October Italian Heritage Month, COMITES of Boston and other sponsors. The US Hymn will open a Symphonic Concert with Music from Nino Rota, Giuseppe Verdi, and the World Premiere of the original Reworks of Norma and the Hymn of Italy, on Friday, April 8, 2011 at 8:00PM, Boston Symphony Hall, 301 Massachusetts Avenue, Boston, MA. For tickets and more information please contact Lino Rullo at 781-862-1633 or [email protected] or Paul Guida at 617-489-5234 or [email protected].

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Second place winners Lisa Crockett, Jason Lotterhead, Sports Commission Chairman Steve DeAngelis, Sal DiRusso and Russ Burke.

(Photos by Dom Campochiaro)

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in olio), dolci (tavola di pastic-cini assortiti), bevande (merlot, caffe, te). One almost felt they were seated in an outdoor res-taurant or trattoria in Italy!

Trilogy, the band for the eve-ning, played between courses, and many attendees were up and dancing. Sister Cathy Bourassa and her husband Ar-mand were a pleasure to watch as they danced the tarantella, a dance they have performed many times through the years.

There was a beautiful raffl e table, and many happy winners. Sadly, the evening eventually had to draw to a close, but ev-eryone enjoyed the evening.

We thank Brother Dom Cam-pochiaro for the photographs he captured, which you will see printed in this issue.

Carnevale (Continued from Page 1)

(Photos by Dom Campochiaro)


Every year, the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts hosts two separate parties for the resi-dents of the North End Nurs-ing Home and the Don Orione Nursing Home. Charity Com-missioner Chairman Mary Lou Abbatessa and her commission planned the events.

Special gifts, which were purchased or donated, were wrapped individually for the residents of the nursing homes.

Nursing Home Partiesby Dorothy Berlandi

Danny Ventola and his accom-panist provided music.

A hallmark of these events is the arrival of Santa Claus; through the years we have had many different Santa’s, and we thank these individuals for giving their time for the enjoy-ment of these shut-ins. There were also many types of baked goods prepared, like soft bis-cotti, lemon cookies, Angeloni cookies, otherwise known as

“mix by hand” cookies, as well as ice cream and punch. The commission members donated all the snack items.

Christmas carols and Italian songs were sung throughout the afternoon and the residents were encouraged to dance with some of the Commission members. It was amazing to notice the looks of happiness on their faces dur-ing the familiar songs, as many of the residents sang along.

T h e m o m e n t t h e y a l l seemed to be waiting for was the appearance of Santa Claus, who arrived to distri-bute the gifts and greeted all the residents personally. The afternoon came to an end, and everyone was escorted back to his or her room, already ea-gerly waiting for another year to pass before the next Christmas party.

Special thanks to our dedicat-

ed mainstays: State President James DiStefano, Carmelita Bello, Antonio Sestito, Florence Ferullo Kane, Angelo and Carol Rossi, Franco Battista, Cathy Bourassa, Ron and Ann Hill, Matt Ezekiel, Chairman Mary Lou Abbatessa, Michael Ab-batessa, Janice Pomeroy, Jay Larosee, Dom Campochiaro, Dorothy Berlandi, and last but not least, our Santa Robert Oliverio.

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Line a twelve-inch skillet with canola oil and heat over medium fl ame. Leave bone in if using shoulder chop but remove extra fat from veal shoulder chop. Place veal in heated skillet to sear and brown. Remove meat from skillet and set aside. Add cel-ery, onions and capers to the skillet. Stir until onion is opaque. Do not brown onion. Add a little of the vinegar and water from the capers’ bottle. Add bay leaf (optional) and simmer about two or three minutes before adding chopped tomato pieces. Stir occasionally and cover. Simmer slowly for about three minutes. Meanwhile, dissolve bouillon cube in warm water. Slowly stir in bouillon mixture into skillet. Add garlic and veal into skillet. Cover and cook about ten minutes over medium heat.

Peel and slice carrots into wedge about two inches long. Cut tips of string beans if using fresh beans and wash thoroughly. Peel potatoes and cut into two-inch wedges. Add carrots fi rst to skillet. Cover and cook them about fi ve minutes before adding string beans and potato pieces.

Add additional water if needed. Cook until potatoes and vegetables are tender. Season to taste. If bay leaf is used, remove before serving meal.

NOTE: I learned from my mother to vary the recipe by occasion-ally adding a can of mushrooms to the skillet. Another option is to add sliced green peppers or some green peas. In place of potatoes, I sometimes prepare some of my favorite rice and serve it plain or topped with a few tablespoons of sauce from the skillet.

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1 pound veal meat½ cup chopped celery2 cloves garlic (optional)1 medium onion chopped2 large carrots2 large potatoes1 sprig of bay leaf (optional)1 chicken bouillon cube1 cup water1 full tablespoon capers (in vinegar and water)¼ cup canola or vegetable oil3 medium-size ripened tomatoes chopped½ pound fresh string beans or 8 oz. can of cut beans or frozen cut beans.

The Cristoforo Colombo Regina Elena Lodge #169 of Fitchburg held their annual Christmas Party on Monday, December 13, 2010, at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Fitchburg, Massachusetts. Members started arriving early to enjoy camaraderie with other members and have a good time. Background music was played, including Italian favorites, gen-eral music, and Christmas

Cristoforo Colombo Regina Elena Lodge #169

Christmas PartyChristmas Party

songs, which everyone enjoyed. When the food buffet was ready, guests partook in a buffet and homemade delicacies graciously baked by our members. The buffet consisted of a variety of Italian cold cuts, provolone cheese, fresh Italian bread, olives, peppers, condiments, salad, macaroni salad, soda and coffee. Many members from both the Fitchburg and Leomin-ster lodges were in attendance and enjoyed the festivities. While members were fi nishing their meals, they were informed that there were still a few cook-books left that members could purchase.

As the night continued, Bob Pacetti, president of the Fitch-burg Lodge, announced a sur-prise for the night. Bob then

President Bob Pacetti singing.

Members having fun.

Family members enjoying the night.

took to the stage and announced he would do a rendition of En-gelbert Humperdinck’s “Release Me” and “After the Lovin’” as members joyfully got up to dance. To add to the ambience of the night, there were vari-ous blinking colored lights and moving background lights on the stage. Bob continued on to sing the Righteous Brothers’ “Unchained Melody,” and Si-natra’s “My Way,” as members continued to dance and enjoy the evening. He led the group in Christmas songs such as “Jingle Bells,” “Deck the Halls,” and other Christmas favorites, with all joining in.

Many members were in atten-dance that night; also attending were Bob Pacetti’s daughters, Christine and Elizabeth, son-in-law Andy (all members of the Fitchburg Lodge), and grandson Jake, who was a real charmer to those in attendance that night (at a year old and walking, wearing a vest and tie like his grandfather). Sylvia and Russ Poirier picked-up food; Sylvia Poirier, Ann Pacetti, Florence

Volpe, Russ Poirier, MaryAnn Michaelian, and Bobby Poirier handled setup. Bob Pacetti handled stage setup and music setup, as well as other members who assisted in the general set-up. Russ Poirier, Ann Pacetti, Christine Roy, Florence Volpe, Sylvia Poirier, Liz Pacetti, Andy Roy, Bob Pacetti and others were in charge of cleaning up. The Christmas Party Commit-tee members were Ann Pacetti, Sylvia Poirier, Florence Volpe, and Bob Pacetti. Everyone who attended enjoyed themselves and had a festive time.

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LODGE NEWSSouth Shore Ladies Lodge #1851

Celebrates Christmas

Shauni Turner, Jean Tilden, Lucia Grande, Angela DiTunno, Marissa Sestito, Francine Capella, Jenn Tedeschi, Ginny Dedian, and Penny Capella.

With a multitude of merry spirits and a dash of good cheer, the sisters of South Shore Ladies Lodge #1851 of Hingham embodied the spirit of Christmas this past year.

Prior to the Christmas holiday, our decorating committee met to spruce up our Hingham lodge for our upcoming Christmas party. At our annual Christmas party, our sisters enjoyed a lovely Ital-ian meal catered by Lucia’s Cucina of Hull. This past year, our membership has increased, giving us all another reason to celebrate.

In addition to all the merrymaking, and in

tribute to the true meaning of Christmas, the lodge gave to the less fortunate through local charitable organizations. Gift baskets were do-nated to New Baby Bundles, Inc., a South Shore based organization that supplies layettes and baby showers in gift bags to homeless women and their newborns living in shelters throughout eastern Massachusetts. (For more information, visit www.newbabybundles.org) Jean Tilden, one of our sisters, is a co-founder of this non-profi t organization. Food items were also collected and donated to the Marshfi eld food pantry.

Jean Tilden, Angela DiTunno and Marieanne Sestito.

Front Row (L-R): Head Trustee Ginny Dedian, Mistress of Ceremonies Carol Michner, President Angela DiTunno, Vice President Deb Riordan, Treasurer Lena DiPaolo, and Trustee Ann Diana. Back Row (L-R): Past President Marieanne Sestito, Deputy Cathy Muscato, Recording Secretary Marissa Sestito, Mistress of Ceremonies Stephanie Landry, Orator Lori Zona, and Financial Secretary Penny Cappella.

On Monday, January 24, 2011, members of Worcester Lodge #168 joined forces with members of the Gene J. DeFeudis Italian American Cultural Center (IACC) for an evening of playing Italian card games and pizza. Attendees enjoyed a variety of pizzas and antipasto salads prepared by the owners and staff of Pepe’s in Worcester, who were gracious enough to open their restaurant especially for this event. Members of Lodge #168 and the IACC volunteered to teach those at the event how to play various Italian card games such as Scopa, Briscola, and Bestia!

It took a while to learn the card suits and their values, especially since there are no sevens, eights, or nines like there are in Ameri-can playing cards. Members may not have grasped the rules of the games immediately or completely, but the company was great, the conversations were enlightening, the food was delicious, and the games were fun!

Everyone had a great time. Maybe we’ll repeat this event in the future … and maybe we’ll even learn how to play more games!

Members of Worcester Lodge #168 Learn to Play Italian Cards!

Members of Lodge #168 & IACC enjoying the evening of card playing and pizza.

by Maria Sciannameo, EdD

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The Winthrop Ladies Lodge #2071 continued its annual tradition of bringing a special gift to Senator Anthony Petruccelli’s “Eastie’s Elves” holiday party.

Eastie’s Elves was established to provide underprivileged fami-lies and children in the Greater Boston area with gifts during the Holiday Season.

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Winthrop Ladies Lodge members Rose, Bette, Jo, Dottie, Cynthia and Sandra with Senator Anthony Petruccelli.

The Winthrop Ladies Lodge #2071 held a wonderful holiday luncheon at the Winthrop Arms Hotel, with attendees State Presi-dent James DiStefano and First Lady Kathy DiStefano taking time from their busy schedule to share in the festivities. “Italy in Song” with Ferdinando Argenti was the special entertainment for the afternoon. Those in attendance took a fascinating voyage through Italian popular music with Ferdinando via song and keyboard. Ferdinando is a native of Pisa (Tuscany), Italy, and a graduate of Berklee College of Music. A professional jazz pianist, he has also studied singing with the Bel Canto Opera Company in Boston.

President Dottie D’Onofrio announced that a very successful merchants’ fundraising appeal has resulted in the continuation of the lodge’s Scholarship Awards program. March 15th will be the fi rst “back to business” lodge meeting, and the ladies are looking forward to another year of activities and friendship.

Holiday Luncheon

Co-Chairperson Anne Todino McNeff, Ferdinando Argenti, First Lady Kathy DiStefano, State President James DiStefano and lodge President Dottie D’Onofrio.

Winthrop LadiesLodge #2071

Woburn Ladies Lodge #1584Italian Culture Sessions

The residents of New Hori-zons at Choate had created an Italian Club, and Betty Sarcia, the Italian Culture Chairman at the lodge, has been using her knowledge of Italian cul-ture to introduce residents to the beauty of Italy. During the Christmas season, they learned about the origins of Panettone

Residents of New Horizons with members of the Woburn Ladies Lodge #1584.

and Pandoro, as well as cook-ing, baking and other traditions of the various regions of Italy. Included were many samples of these goodies. The group also watched several videos, including one featuring Italian opera. There is so much to learn about Italy that the group will be busy for quite some time. In

an ongoing effort to promote Italian culture, the lodge also offers monthly cultural lectures at New Horizons, as well as Italian language classes every Tuesday evening.

For information regarding the Woburn Ladies Lodge #1584, or lectures and classes, contact Betty Sarcia at 781-932-8203.

Grand Lodge of Massachusetts

Annual Bowling TournamentThe Sports Commission of the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts will

hold its annual Bowling Tournament on Sunday, March 20, 2011 at the Woburn Bowladrome, 32 Montvale Avenue, Woburn, Massachusetts beginning at 9:30 A.M.

The entry fee is $70.00 per four person team. Due to the limited number of alleys, we can only accept the first 38 applications. Refreshments will be provided and prizes will be awarded on both a team and individual basis.

The tournament will consist of four (4) divisions:

• Men’s “A” (Team average of 400 or higher) • Women’s

• Men’s “B” (Team average of 399 or less) • Junior

Each team entered must be comprised of at least four (4) regular or social members. An alternate can compete only if he/she is designated on the entry form and only for the specified team. All partici-pants must be currently enrolled members, in good standing, on the Grand Lodge rolls. No changes to team members/alternates listed will be allowed after March 16, 2011.

To receive an entry form or for further information, please call the Grand Lodge Office at 617-489-5234.

Nominations Now Being Accepted for theGolden Lion Award

The Golden Lion Award is the highest honor that can be bestowed upon a member of the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. This award recognizes and acknowledges OSIA members who have distinguished themselves in the ideals and principals exemplifi ed by the Order.

Your lodge is invited to submit a member’s name for consideration of these awards that will be presented during our Annual State Convention on June 25, 2011 at the Radisson Hotel in Nashua, New Hampshire.

Please share and follow the award outline with your membership, decide upon a member and submit your letter of endorsement.

Requirements and Qualifications• Candidates for the Golden Lion Award must be members of the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts for a minimum of twenty (20) years.• Candidates will be selected primarily for their outstanding service and contributions to the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts based on: • Accomplishment, commitment, devotion, and work on behalf of the Local, State and Nationallodges or any combination thereof.

• All nomination letters must be received via mail by Friday, April 22, 2011 and addressed to:Golden Lion Award, Grand Lodge of Massachusetts, 93 Concord Avenue, Belmont, MA 02478.

Selection Process• Selection Committee of not more than fi ve (5) to be appointed by the State President.• One male and one female will be selected to receive this award.• Only those nominees selected by the committee will be notifi ed.


LODGE NEWS

The First Friday of Every Month — Come Come Dance to Live Dance to Live Music Music from 7:30-11:00 P.M., at the Sons of Italy Hall, 520 Pleas-ant Street, Watertown. A light collation is served. For additional information, please contact Sal at (781) 894-5749 or Mary at (781) 646-8578. Proper dress is required.The Last Friday of Every Month — Arlington Men’s Lodge #1349 sponsors Ballroom Dancing at 7:30 P.M., with music by Trilogy. In October and November the dance is held on the third Friday of the month. For further information contact George Arena at (781) 646-1252.March 5, 2011 — Braintree Ladies’ Lodge #1422 — Carnevale, 7:30 to midnight. A fabulous meal from Fasano’s of Braintree will be served and DJ Arthur Calabro will keep us all entertained. A King and Queen will be crowned, there’ll be prizes and raffles and we guarantee a good time for all. Cost is $35 and tables of 8 or 10 are available. For reservations, call (781) 843-0443.March 19, 2011 — St. Patrick’s Day Party — Knights of Columbus Hall, Wilmington, MA. Corned beef dinner, dancing and cash bar and more “lucky charms.” Tickets $20.00 per person. For tickets contact Sharon Caira at (978) 657-8572 or [email protected].

Lodge EventsHe may have been surrounded by adults, but still performing like a champ is “waiter” Justin Trevisani of the Junior Division of the Wilmington Sons of Italy. As part of their Italian Heritage Month Celebration, the Sons of Italy provided a free pasta dinner to Wilmington’s senior citizens at Villanova Hall on Wednesday, October 13. More than 90 seniors enjoyed a veritable feast, with garden salad, ziti and meatballs, rolls and butter, and cake and coffee for dessert. Making sure he doesn’t drop any plates are senior lodge members, standing, left to right: Ginny Pupa, Lynne Martell and Sally Radomski.

(Photos by joebrownphotos.com)

Amy Caira, President of the Junior Division of the Wilmington Sons of Italy, brings out the best part of dinner – dessert!

Junior Division of the Wilmington Sons of Italy Celebrates Italian Heritage Month

On Sunday , November 7, 2010, the Granite State Lodge #2380 celebrated their annual commemorative massat St. Mary’s Church in Roches-

Granite State Lodge #2380 Annual Commemorative Mass

Family and lodge members celebrating the 90th birthday of member Evelyn Luongo. ter, New Hampshire. The lodge also celebrated the 90th birthday of member Evelyn Luongo. The party was held at a local restau-rant and Evelyn’s family, along

with members of the lodge, was in attendance. Evelyn is one of the charter members and has been the mainstay of the lodge since its inception in 1970.

On Saturday, November 13, 2010, the Fran-cesco DeSanctis Lodge #1411 (Natick) held a successful 84th Anniversary Dinner Dance. The

Francesco DeSanctis Lodge #1411Celebrates 84th Anniversary

by Madeline Piccioli

Faustino Piccioli and his family after the 84th Anniversary Dinner Dance.

Daughter Diane Piccioli presents the Man of the Year Award to Faustino Piccioli

committee for the event, consisting of Margue-rite Sacchetti, Ben Polagruto and Marisa Pilette, worked with chairperson Iole Coppelloti to put the gala evening together. Melodia provided enjoyable music selections, and Olivia’s of Milford catered a superb dinner menu.

The climax of the evening was the presentation of the “2010 Man of the Year” award to Faustino Piccioli in appreciation of his dedication and accomplishments. Faustino was the Treasurer of the Board of Directors, and was responsible for fi lling out all town, state and federal forms, paying all bills, managing the scholarship and capital improvement accounts, and presenting monthly fi nancial reports. In the absence of Immediate Past President Christopher Piccioli, Faustino’s daughter Diane Piccioli presented the award. The evening ended with a large family photo.

Dena Carbone, a member of the Victor Emanuel Lodge #1646 (Haverhill), was honored recently as the oldest resident of Plaistow, New Hampshire, at the age of 97. The publisher of the Boston Post newspaper presented her with the gold-headed ebony Boston Post cane, continuing a tradition that was started in 1906. The cane was originally presented to the oldest male resident of one of 700 towns, and women became eligible for the honor in 1930.

According to an article written in the Eagle Tribune, Dena’s family immigrated to Haverhill after the 1916 earthquakes in her native town of Bisegna, Italy, destroyed their home. Dena is an accomplished teacher, artist and dressmaker who had such clients as the Rockefellers, DuPonts and some of Princess Grace’s bridesmaids.

Dena’s life is full of richness and stories that tell of a woman who continues to enjoy who she is and the talents that she shares.

Victor Emanuel Lodge #1646Member Honored

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LODGE NEWSThe Cavallo family of Wey-

mouth celebrated their 100 year anniversary in America with a good old-fashioned party at the homestead on Lake Street. Vincenzo Cav-allo came to America in 1910 from Poggio Imperiale, Italy to secure work and a home. He was followed by his wife, An-gelina and their two children in 1915. They were to have eight more children. The old-est photo enclosed of Vincenzo and Angelina was taken in 1935. A photo taken in 1955 shows some of their grand-children who now have be-come the elders in the photo taken at the party in 2010. The grape vine, estimated to be 92 years old was the focal point

IMMIGRATION: 100 YEARS LATERby Orlando N. Cavallo, Jr.

of the party and of course the homemade wine was fl owing, the Italian music was playing and food was aplenty.

Vincenzo Cavallo came to America to be an American. It was important to him that his children learn English. Like many Italian-American families, his sons fought in wars for the United States. In many old photos, family members can be seen wav-ing American fl ags. 100 years later, Vincenzo’s family has grown. We are now Americans with Italian traditions.

Although there are some American families that have been here for 300 years, this time period marks a milestone for many Americans, as their

ancestors came to this coun-try between 1880 and 1930 by the millions. Could these immigrants ever imagine the impact they would have in this country 100 years later? How many Americans understand the signifi cance of this time period? How many families could be celebrating their 100 year milestone and don’t even know it? This country was built from the sweat, tears and back breaking work ethic of these immigrants. That is why this 100 year milestone is so important. It is a time for all Americans, not just the immigrant families, to show a debt of gratitude and remem-ber the people who built this country.Angelina and Vincenzo Cavallo, circa 1935

The Cavallo family, 1955

The Cavallo family, 2010


LODGE NEWSWorcester Lodge #168

Bocce Season Comes to a CloseThe Worcester Lodge #168 Bocce season for 2010 came to a close

on Wednesday, September 29, 2010 with a great banquet at Leo’s Ristorante. About 125 people attended the banquet to celebrate the close of bocce season. Fourteen teams played during the season with each hoping to be the winning team. Each member played with anticipation and the drive to bring their respective teams to the winners’ circle.

Kevin Mercadante, once again, chaired the committee along with a group of dedicated helpers. The games were played in wonderfully groomed courts that were well lit thanks to the efforts of Kevin and his crew. A buffet dinner with a wide variety of Italian food including appetizers of pizza, cheese and veggies to main dishes of pasta, eggplant parmesan, sausage and peppers, Italian meatballs and more were enjoyed by all.

President Donna Giuliani acknowledged Chairman Kevin Mercadante’s hard work and dedication to the lodge, noting that he chairs the bocce committee every year knowing it is a lot of work, stress and time.

The members of the lodge who helped with running the tourna-ment each week were:

Chairman: Kevin MercadanteUmpires: Michael Sacco, Pat Sacco, Angelo Palumbo and Enzo

AngilellaCourt Maintenance: Kevin Mercadante, Frank Visci and Michael

SaccoScore Keeper: Linda SaccoThe team receiving the Maria Colletta Sportsmanship Award,

donated by Thomas Colletta in memory of his wife Maria, was the Holy Rollers. The winning team for Division A, for the third year, was Sanremo. Ufa was the winning team for Division B. Other teams were: Sons of Italy Seniors, Mercadante, Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, Fab 50’s, Midlifers, Baccala, Perrotto, Pizanes, Sacco & Associates, Lemoncello and Manzello.

Chairman Kevin Mercadante expressed his sincerest thanks to all members of the committee and all who helped make the year a success. Everyone is looking forward to next year’s playoffs!

by: Maria L. Sciannameo, EdD

Bocce Team members enjoying the festivities.

Scorekeeper Linda Sacco

Team members enjoying the celebration.

President Donna Giuliani acknowledging Kevin Mercadante for all his hard work.

Three-time Division A winners pictured with Chairman Kevin Mercadante (L-R): Pasquale Tortaro, Giuseppe Froio, Kevin Mercadante and Antonio Froio (Missing from photo: Francesco Froio, Pasquale Cirrillo and Rocco Leone)

Front Row (L-R): Donna Giuliani, Mary Ann Bello and Tony Marchese. Back Row (L-R): Kevin Mercadante, Michael O’Connor, Ken Simoncini, John D’Allessandro and Margaret Campbell

Winners of the Maria Colletta Sportsmanship Award (L-R): George Ciociolo, Lynn Ciociolo, Helen Armomando and Lucia Visci (Missing from photo: Vittoria Visci, Ralph Aromando and Joan D’Argenis)


LODGE NEWSWorcester Lodge #168

Family and Friends Celebrate Christmasby Maria Sciannameo

Worcester Lodge #168 held its Christ-mas party on Saturday, December 4, 2010 at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel - St. Ann Center. Michael & Maria’s catering provided a delicious meal of Italian wed-ding soup, antipasto, roasted chicken, potatoes and vegetables, along with cof-fee and dessert, to 180 lodge members, families and friends. Although Lodge Chaplain, Msgr. Rocco Piccolomini, could not join us for the festivities, a Franciscan priest from Food for the Poor gave the blessing before the meal and thanked us for including him in our cel-ebration. Members of the lodge showed their thankfulness for all the blessings they have received throughout the year, and appreciated the opportunity to give homeless men, women and children some needed warmth in the form of hats, gloves, scarves and sweaters.

In addition to Christmas music, the evening’s festivities included a variety of music styles provided by DJ James Vuona. Everyone enjoyed the music and the dancing. Also part of the festivities were many raffl e baskets designed by lodge members and fi lled with various gift certifi cates and cards donated by members and local businesses. This year, a fi fty/fi fty candy guessing game was introduced. It was a lot of fun as people took several one-dollar guesses as to how many Hershey’s Candy Kisses were in a large vase. The person with the

The raffle ticket sales team.

Guests enjoying the Christmas festivities.

Guests enjoying the Christmas festivities.

Celebrating Gladys Bello’s 95th birthday!

Drawing the raffle winners.

Lodge President Donna Giuliani with Chairpersons Vittoria Mastrocola, Caterina Valentine and Maria Sciannameo.

closest guess, without going over, won the vase with all the Hershey’s Kisses and 50% of the money. It was a great time watching everyone wonder and anticipate who would be the winner!

Coordinating this year’s event were the Sciannameo sisters, Vittoria Mas-trocola, Caterina Valentine, and Maria (Gina) Sciannameo, along with a won-derful crew of helpers who made the event a success. Helping with the set-up, clean up, and/or raffl e selling was: Mary Ann Bello, Margaret Campbell, Frances Carlson, Lucille Carrier, Rosalyn Con-siglio, Joan D’Argenis, Rita DeSimone, Josephine Genattosio, Donna Giuliani, Josephine Kangas, Elena Olivieri, Glo-ria Pacheco, Carolyn Padavano, Ginger Rinaldi, Michael Sacco, Aster Scarpone, Mary Sciannameo, and Vittoria Visci. President Donna Giuliani and Vice Pres-ident Mary Ann Bello assisted with the pulling of the tickets for raffl e winners. Members and local businesses donated great raffl e items.

Everyone had a wonderful time and felt blessed with this great opportunity to share some good will. A heartfelt “thank you” goes out to all who helped and supported this event in any way. We are already looking forward to next year’s party!

In addition to the Christmas party, the lodge took the time to wish Sister Gladys Bello a very happy 95th birthday!


The Grand Lodge received notifi cation of the death of the following members. The Grand Lodge of Massachusetts extends sincere condolences to the members of theirfamilies.

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In Memory ofAnna L. DiMambroby Charles Storella

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Pasquale Strangie by Winthrop Ladies Lodge #2071

Phyllis Powers by Winthrop Ladies Lodge #2071

The Braintree Ladies Lodge hosted an evening celebrating October as Italian Heritage Month on Thursday, October 28th. The fea-tured guest speaker was Marcia D. (Iannizzi) Melnyk who spoke about Italian Immigrant Research Strategies. Marcia provided a wealth of

Braintree Ladies Lodge #1422Celebrates Italian Heritage Month

During the celebration, the lodge advertised the benefits of joining the Order Sons of Italy. Attendees enjoying the evening.

In Memory ofAnna L. DiMambro

by Paul Guida

In Memory ofJoseph A. Besso, Sr.

byMargaret Besso-Zitzer

information on how to trace your family heritage, as well as how to perform many of the different genealogical searches that are available. It was an interesting evening enjoyed by all. Our thanks to the Grand Lodge and other local Lodges who attended this event.

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