July/August 2015

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The 101st Annual State Convention of the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts was held June 11-14, 2015 at the Resort and Conference Center in Hyan-nis, Massachusetts.

Guests arrived early on Thursday to enjoy an 18-hole golf course on the property and engaged in a little friendly com-petition. Prizes were awarded for men’s and women’s closest to the pin shot as teams of four made their way around the course. Afterward, delegates and guests enjoyed an outdoor barbeque dinner.

The 101st Annual State Con-vention offi cially convened on Friday morning, according to ritualistic form. Executive Director Paul Guida intro-duced the Chairmen of Per-manent Commissions, Benefi t Insurance Commission Offi cers, Grand Lodge Offi cers, National Offi cers, and fi nally State Presi-dent Carmelita Bello.

State President Carmelita Bello welcomed everyone and asked Barbara DeStefano, Chairman of the Credential and Registration Committee, to give her preliminary report. Sister DeStefano noted that of the 174 authorized delegates, 144 were present.

101ST ANNUAL STATE CONVENTIONOF THE GRAND LODGE OF MASSACHUSETTS

Antonio Ses to Elected State President by Adriana Guida

State Recording Secretary Marie Jackson took the roll of offi cers, noting that two were absent. State First Vice Presi-dent Antonio Sestito read the Principles of the Order, and State Chaplain Father Gregory Mercurio led the delegation in prayer.

State President Carmelita Bello reviewed the procedures for voting; that it is to be done by a show of hands, that an individual has a right to speak for five minutes on any one subject, and most importantly, that respect should be given to everybody.

State Recording Secretary Marie Jackson was asked to read communications from various lodges, and to note any corrections in the schedule or Convention book. After this, motions were made and sec-onded to accept the minutes from the previous convention, and the reports of the State officers, with the exception of the proposals contained in the State Orator’s report, and all reports of the Chairmen of Permanent Commissions, with the exception of the Budget and Judiciary Commissions. These motions were voted and so ordered.

This being an election year, the rules for the nomination of offi cers were reviewed.

For the offi ce of State Presi-dent, ANTONIO SESTITO was nominated by Joseph Russo and seconded by Ronald Hill, and ANTHONY J. PANAGGIO JR. was nominated by Steven Cedrone and seconded by Paul DiBona. (1 to be elected.)

For the o f f ice o f State First Vice President, DENISE FURNARI was nominated by James DiStefano and seconded by Steve Eosco. There being no other nominations, Denise Furnari was elected to the offi ce of State First Vice President by acclamation.

For the offi ce of State Sec-ond Vice President, MATTHEW EZEKIEL was nominated by Joseph Boncore, Esq., and sec-onded by John Saladino. There being no other nominations, Matthew Ezekiel was elected to the offi ce of State Second Vice President by acclamation.

For the offi ce of State Orator, MARISSA SESTITO was nomi-nated by Marjorie Cahn and seconded by James DiStefano. There being no other nomi-nations, Marissa Sestito was

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The newly elected members of the State Council after being installed at the 101st Annual State Convention. Front (L-R): State Financial Secretary Margaret Olivieri, State Second Vice President Matthew Ezekiel, State First Vice President Denise Furnari, State President Antonio Sestito, State Orator Marissa Sestito, State Immediate Past President Carmelita Bello, State Recording Secretary Marie Jackson, and State Treasurer John Argiro. Back (L-R): State Trustees Kathi Young, Justin DiNicola, Maria Stella Fiore, Michele Goss, Vincent Perri, Marisa Ranalli, Rodolfo Viscomi, and Carol Rossi. (Not Pictured: State Trustee Vincent Buonanno).

New State President Antonio Sestito is vested with his regalia by his wife, Marieanne Sestito.


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from Antonio Sestito

SONS of ITALY NEWS

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STATE COUNCIL ANTONIO SESTITO State President DENISE FURNARI State First Vice President MATTHEW EZEKIEL State Second Vice President CARMELITA BELLO Immediate Past President MARISSA SESTITO State Orator MARIE JACKSON State Recording Secretary MARGARET OLIVIERI State Financial Secretary JOHN ARGIRO State Treasurer

STATE PAST PRESIDENTS JAMES DI STEFANO FLORENCE FERULLO KANE KEVIN A. CAIRA JOSEPH A. RUSSO PHILIP R. BONCORE, ESQ. CHARLES H. PERENICK

STATE TRUSTEES DISTRICT 1 JUSTIN DI NICOLA

DISTRICT 2 MARIA STELLA FIORE

DISTRICT 3 MICHELE GOSS

DISTRICT 4 KATHI YOUNG

DISTRICT 5 VINCENT PERRI

DISTRICT 6 VINCENT BUONANNO

DISTRICT 7 AT-LARGE MARISA RANALLI CAROL ROSSI RODOLFO VISCOMI

STATE CHAPLAINREVEREND GREGORY MERCURIO

BENEFIT INSURANCE COMMISSION ANTHONY J. PANAGGIO JR., President

MARJORIE CAHN, TreasurerPAUL DI BONA, Secretary

CHAIRMEN OF PERMANENT COMMISSIONS

NATIONAL OFFICERS JOSEPH A. RUSSO, National First Vice PresidentJAMES DI STEFANO, National Recording Secretary

ANTHONY J. PANAGGIO JR., National HistorianFLORENCE FERULLO KANE, National Trustee

PHILIP R. BONCORE, ESQ., National Past PresidentJOSEPH BONCORE, ESQ., National Commission for Social Justice President

ALBERT DE NAPOLI, ESQ., National Foundation TrusteePHILIP PRIVITERA, ESQ., National Foundation Trustee

COMMISSIONERSARTHUR BENNETT - BRIAN MC NAMARA

PAULA SASSO - ROSS ZAGAMI

BUDGET AND FINANCE JOHN ARGIRO

CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL TRUST ANGELO ROSSI

CHARITY CAROL ROSSI

ITALIAN CULTURE/HISTORICAL DR. DEAN SALUTI

JUDICIARY

JUNIOR DIVISION CHARLES DE STEFANO

MAGAZINE PAMELA DONNARUMA

MEMBERSHIP DENISE FURNARI

ORGANIZATION AND EDUCATION RONALD HILL

PUBLIC RELATIONS MARY ANN BELLO

SCHOLARSHIP

SOCIAL JUSTICE ALBERT DE NAPOLI, ESQ.

SPORTS LORETO PELLEGRINI

STATE DEPUTY MARY COOPER

GRAND LODGEEVENTS

AUGUST 29, 2015 Grand Lodge Lobsterfest Sons of Italy

Hingham, MA

OCTOBER 17, 2015 Heritage Month Dinner Dance Sons of Italy

Winchester, MA

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:

www.osiama.org

Pamela Donnaruma, EditorRosario Scabin, Photographer

NO. 4 - JULY / AUGUST 201590TH YEAR OF PUBLICATION

Dear Brothers and Sisters,It has been a little over a

month since our State Conven-tion at the Resort and Confer-ence Center in Hyannis, Massa-chusetts. The Convention was a great success thanks to the efforts of our State Immediate Past President Carmelita Bello, Brother Ron Hill, Executive Director Paul Guida, Executive Assistant Adriana Guida, and our entire State Council.

At the Convention, all of the seats on the State Council were elected by acclamation except for the offi ce of State President. There were two candidates for this offi ce, myself and Brother Anthony Panaggio. I want to thank the delegates for electing me as your new State President.

I would like to thank the outgoing offi cers who did not return to the Council: State Trustees Stephen Cozzaglio, Mary Ann Bel lo, Charles DeStefano, Richard Matlak, and Larry Giordano, State Treasurer John Christoforo, and State Second Vice President Ron Hill. These offi cers did a great job for the Grand Lodge. A spe-cial thanks to our State Past President James DiStefano for serving on the State Council for over 16 years, including 4 years as our State President. I would also like to thank our State Immediate Past President Carmelita Bello for the great job she did over the past two years as our State President. They are both tough acts to follow.

It has been a very busy month between attending to the Grand Lodge’s business as well as get-

ting ready for the National Con-vention, which will take place in Bonita Springs, Florida.

One of my promises to the delegates was that this admin-istration would be transpar-ent and I intend to keep that promise.

On July 8, State First Vice President Denise Furnari, Na-tional Recording Secretary James DiStefano, National First Vice President Joseph Russo, and I attended a National lead-ership meeting in Jersey City, New Jersey. At this meeting, each Grand Lodge presents a list of prospective candidates for National offi ces, which are voted on by the representatives in attendance to decide the slate that will be presented at the National Convention.

I nominated Brother Joseph Russo as a candidate for Na-tional President. I explained that we felt that it was Mas-sachusetts’ turn to have a Na-tional President, and that the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts nominated Brother Joseph Russo. The Grand Lodge of Maryland nominated Daniel Longo as a candidate. After the votes were cast, only four votes were cast for Brother Russo — three from Massachusetts, and one from the Grand Lodge of the Northwest. As we went down the list of offi ces, Brother Paul Polo of the Grand Lodge of Connecticut nominated Brother Joseph Boncore for National Fourth Vice President. This was a shock to the Massachusetts delegation, as we had not been informed that he would be nom-

inated. The offi ce of National Recording Secretary has always been a Massachusetts seat, but someone from a different Grand Lodge was nominated for that seat.

I was very disappointed in the way Massachusetts was treated at this meeting. In addition, two days before the meeting, I was asked by National if we are going to a dinner scheduled for the night before the meeting. I answered that we were never notified of or invited to that dinner.

My goal is to have a united Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. If we do not accomplish this, how can we get respect from the other Grand Lodges when we don’t respect ourselves and our Grand Lodge?

Brothers and sisters, I’m looking forward to working with the new State Council and the Benefi t Insurance Commission, the Charitable and Educational Trust, and the OSIA Trust of 1985 (Building Trust). We can accomplish any goal we set if we all work together.

Again, I want to thank you all for electing me as your State President. I’m looking forward to serving you for the next two years. If anyone has any ques-tions or ideas, please don’t hesitate to call or email me. We want to make this the greatest Grand Lodge in the Order Sons of Italy in America.

I wish you all a great summer.

Fraternally,Antonio SestitoState President

Cari Fratelli e Sorelle.Un mese e’ appena trascorso

dal Congresso Statale svoltosi al Centro Ritrovo e Convegni ad Hyannis, Massachusetts. Il Congresso ebbe pieno successo grazie agli sforzi del nostro Immediato Presidente Statale Carmelita Bello, Fratello Ron Hill, Direttore Amministrativo Paul Guida ed assistant Ex-ecutive Director Adriana Guida, ed il nostro intero Consiglio Statale.

Al Congresso tutte le cariche del Consiglio Statale furono scelte per acclamazione, eccetto per la prima carica: Presidente Statale. Due erano i candi-dati in lizza: il sottoscritto ed il fratello Antonio Panaggio. Desidero ringraziare i delegati per eleggermi il nuovo Presi-dente Statale.

Desidero ringraziare i dirigen-ti che hanno chiuso il loro man-dato: Fiduciario Stephen Coz-zaglio, Maryann Bello, Charles DeStefano, Richard Matlok, e Larry Giordano; Tesoriere Stat-ale John Christoforo, Second State V. Presidente Ron Hill. Questi ora ex funzionari si sono distinti grandemente lavorando sodo per la Gran Loggia. Un ringraziamento particolare va’ al nostro ex Presidente James DiStefano per il suo gran ser-vizio nel Consiglio Statale per un totale di oltre 16 anni inclusi i 4 anni da Presidente Statale. Desidero inoltre ringraziare il nostro immediate State Presi-

dent Carmelita Bello per il gran lavoro svolto durante i due anni del suo mandato. Essi sono stati compiti diffi cili da compiere.

Questo mese e’ stato uno di forti impegni non solo di pre-senziare le attivita’ della Gran Loggia come pure a prepararsi per il Congresso Nazionale che avra’ luogo a Bonita Springs, Florida.

Una delle mie promesse ai delegati e’ che questa amminis-trazione sara’ trasparente: io in-tendo mantenere tale promessa.

Il giorno 8 luglio il Primo V. Presidente Denise Furnari, Segretario Nazionale Archi-vista James DiStefano, Primo V. Presidente Nazionale Joseph Russo ed il sottoscritto ab-biamo presenziato alla seduta nazionale ‘per Dirigenti’ svoltasi a Jersey City, N.J. A questa seduta ogni singola Gran Loggia ha offerto una lista tentativa di candidati alle prossime cariche nazionali, poi scelte dai delegati nazionali presenti, e decidere la lista defi nitiva che poi sara’ presentata, per le elezioni, al Congresso Nazionale.

Io offrii la nomina del Fratello Joseph Russo per la carica di Presidente Nazionale. Spiegai che era il turno, (per tradizione), del Massachusetts di avere un Presidente Nazionale, e che la Gran Loggia del Massachu-setts supportava la nomina del Fratello Russo. La Gran Loggia del Maryland nomino’ Daniel

Longo, candidato a Presidente Nazionale. Dopo lo spoglio dei voti, il nostro Joseph Russo ottenne 4 voti, tre dal Massa-chusetts ed uno dal delegato del North West. Leggendo la lista delle altre cariche, Paul Polo della Gran Loggia del Connecticut nomino’ il Fratel-lo Joseph Boncore (MA) alla carica di 4th V. Presidente. Tale nomina fu uno shock alla nos-tra delegaione in quanto nes-suno ci informo’ di questa nomina! La carica di Segretario Archivista Nazionale, sempre assegnata al MA, fu asegnata invece ad un altro di una Gran Loggia diversa.

Io provai un profondo dis-appunto dalla maniera in cui la nostra Gran Loggia venne trattata in questa assise. Per gi-unta, due giorni prima di questa riunione, mi fu chiesto, da un rappresentante nazionale, se la nostra delegazione avrebbe partecipato al pranzo fissato per la sera prima di questa riunione. Io risposi che nessuno ci aveva mai notifi cato di questo evento (pranzo).

Il mio obiettivo e’ quello di avere una Gran Loggia del Massachusetts ‘unita’. Se non riusciamo a questo, come mai possiamo aspettarci rispetto dalle altre Gran Logge quando non riusciamo a rispettarci a vicenda, in seno alla nostra Gran Loggia.


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elected to the office of State Orator by acclamation.

For the offi ce of State Record-ing Secretary, MARIE JACK-SON was nominated by James DiStefano and seconded by Dr. Dean Saluti. There being no other nominations, Marie Jackson was re-elected to the offi ce of State Recording Secre-tary by acclamation.

For the offi ce of State Finan-cial Secretary, MARGARET OLIVIERI was nominated by Theresa Farina and seconded by Marisa Ranalli. There being no other nominations, Margaret Olivieri was re-elected to the offi ce of State Financial Secre-tary by acclamation.

For the offi ce of State Trea-surer, JOHN ARGIRO was nominated by Vincent Perri and seconded by Joseph Boncore. There being no other nomina-tions, John Argiro was elected to the offi ce of State Treasurer by acclamation.

For the offi ce of State Trustee - District 1, JUSTIN DINICOLA was nominated by Davide Villani and was elected by acclamation.

For the offi ce of State Trustee - District 2, MARIA STELLA FIORE was nominated by Margaret Olivieri and was elected by acclamation.

For the offi ce of State Trustee - District 3, MICHELE GOSS was nominated by Angelo Rossi and was elected by acclamation.

For the offi ce of State Trustee - District 4, KATHI YOUNG was nominated by Robert Boncore, Esq., and was elected by acclamation.

For the offi ce of State Trustee - District 5, VINCENT PERRI was nominated by Eric Waugh and was elected by acclamation.

For the o f f ice o f State Trustee - District 6, VINCENT

BUONANNO was nominated by Anthony LoConte and was elected by acclamation.

For the offi ce of State Trustee - District 7, there were no nominations. State President Carmelita Bello noted that the new State Council would follow the procedure to fi ll the position after the Convention.

For the offi ce of State Trustee - At-Large, MARISA RANALLI was nominated by Margaret Olivieri, CAROL ROSSI was nominated by Florence Ferullo Kane, and RODOLFO VISCOMI was nomi-nated by Peter Santamaria. Each candidate was elected by acclamation.

For the office of Treasurer of the Benefi t Insurance Com-mission, MARJORIE CAHN was nominated by Dr. Dean Saluti, and seconded by Joseph Russo, and David Covucci was nomi-nated by Steven Cedrone and seconded by Ross Zagami. (1 to be elected.)

For the offi ce of Benefi t Insur-ance Commissioner, ARTHUR BENNETT was nominated by Ron Hill. There being no other nominations, Arthur Bennett was elected to the office of Benefit Insurance Commis-sioner by acclamation.

For the office of National Delegate - District 1, STEPHEN COZZAGLIO was nominated by Ellen Whittaker and elected by acclamation.

For the office of National Delegate - District 2, MARY ANN BELLO was nominated by Kenneth Simoncini, and Margaret Olivieri was nomi-nated by Kevin Mercadante (1 to be elected).

For the office of National Delegate - District 3, JOHN SALADINO was nominated by Kevin Caira, RODOLFO

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VISCOMI was nominated by Ron Hill, KEVIN CAIRA was nominated by John Saladino, and MARY COOPER was nomi-nated by Marie Annese (2 to be elected).

For the office of National Delegate - District 4, PAULINE RUSSO was nominated by Joseph Russo, and ROBERT BONCORE, ESQ. was nomi-nated by Joseph Boncore, Esq. (1 to be elected).

For the offi ce of National Del-egate - District 5, DENISE FUR-NARI was nominated by Ron Hill and elected by acclamation.

For the offi ce of National Del-egate - District 6 & 7, MARIE JACKSON was nominated by Florence Ferullo Kane and elected by acclamation.

The following delegates were nominated for the State Ar-bitration Committee: Loreto Pellegrini, Sylvia Pacetti-Poirier, David Blouin, Angelo Rossi, Daniel Magni, Shauni Turner, Cathy Muscato, Steve Eosco, Terry Rezendes, and Anthony LoConte (5 to be elected). The first five highest vote-getters would be the State Arbitrators, and the following fi ve would be the Alternate Arbitrators.

Before breaking for lunch, State President Bello remind-ed delegates to attend their assigned Committee meetings, and invited those delegates not assigned to a particular meeting to observe one. After the Com-mittee on Budget and Finance, Committee on Elections, and Committee on Laws meetings ended at 3:00 p.m., the Conven-tion reconvened.

Elections Chairman Kevin Mercadante spelled out the rules and regulations for voting on Saturday morning. He noted that elections would be closed promptly at 9:00 a.m. Saturday morning.

Membership Commission Chairman Ron Hill spoke on membership and the recent membership contest sponsored by the Commission. While membership for the year was down overall, some Lodges had success in increasing their net membership. The third place Lodge was the South Shore Ladies Lodge #1851 in Hing-ham, second place was awarded to the Tewksbury Lodge #2872, and with a nearly 90% increase in membership, the Veturia Romana Lodge #1200 in Salem came in fi rst place.

Charity Commission Chair-man Carol Rossi requested that Lodges provide charitable giv-ing information for the last fi ve years so that the general public can be made more aware of the charitable nature of the Order.

Historical Commission Chair-man Theresa Farina reported

State Chaplain Rev. Gregory Mercurio

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that the 100th Anniversary pictorial history book is in the fi nal stages of production and should be available at the end of August.

The Chairman of the Com-mittee on Budget and Finance, Arthur Bennett, presented the report. After some discussion, a motion was made to accept the budget, and was passed.

State President Carmelita Bello reminded delegates and guests that Candidates Night would take place following dinner, and invited everyone to visit hospitality rooms at its conclusion. She also noted that author Anthony Sammarco would be accepting pre-orders for the Grand Lodge’s 100th Anniversary pictorial history book. The meeting was recessed until Saturday morning.

After the elections conclud-ed on Saturday morning, the Convention reconvened at 9:30 a.m. State Recording Sec-retary Marie Jackson read new announcements and Sister Barbara DeStefano gave her fi nal report on the Credentials and Registration Committee, noting that 157 out of the 174 authorized delegates were pres-ent, as well as 36 guests.

The Chairman of the Com-mittee on Laws, Philip Privitera, Esq., reported on the recom-mendations of the committee on the proposals presented at this convention.

Proposal #1, submitted by Winthrop Mixed Lodge #2057, recommended that Lodges no longer be exempt from pay-ing the per capita tax on senior members. The proposal was amended on the fl oor of the committee meeting to in-clude the caveat that Lodg-es would only be responsible for paying the National por-tion of the per capita tax on senior members. The commit-tee recommended rejection of the proposal and the delega-tion voted to accept their recommendation.

The State Orator put forth eight proposals for consider-ation, of which the first six were withdrawn. The fi nal two proposals addressed the com-bination of the Italian Culture and Historical Commissions into one Commission, and the elimination of redundant lan-guage following that combina-tion. The committee recom-mended acceptance of both proposals, and the delega-

tion voted to accept their recommendation.

Brother Mercadante and the Election Committee returned to the convention hall and announced the results of that morning’s election. The newly elected offi cers are:

State President:Antonio Sestito

Benefi t Insurance Commission Treasurer:

Marjorie CahnNational Delegate - District 2:

Mary Ann BelloNational Delegate - District 3:

Kevin Caira andJohn Saladino

National Delegate - District 4:Pauline Russo

The State Arbitrators are Angelo Rossi, Loreto Pellegrini, Cathy Muscato, Shauni Turner, and Anthony LoConte. Alternate Arbitrators are Daniel Magni, David Blouin, Steve Eosco, Sylvia Pacetti-Poirier, and Terry Rezendes.

Under new business, a motion was made and seconded to instruct the National delegation to support Joseph Russo for National President. The motion was approved by the delegation.

Executive Assistant Adriana Guida reminded the delegation that the Grand Lodge is work-ing to put together a database of member email addresses in order to more easily con-tact members about news and events. She noted that Lodges must support this endeavor and send in the requested informa-tion in order for the database to be useful.

The convention was again recessed until the afternoon session.

State President Carmelita Be l l o i n t r oduced A lpha Paradella, director of the Casa Monte Cassino, one of the chari-ties supported by the Charitable and Educational Trust. She, along with a current resident of the Casa, explained how the support and donations from the Grand Lodge help the Casa maintain its services. Charitable and Educational Trust Chairman Angelo Rossi presented Alpha with the funds raised over the last year for the Casa. He then thanked every-one who helped the Commis-sion reach its goals this year, and invited Lodges to present their donations for this year. Overall, Lodges donated over $13,000 that will be distributed among the Grand Lodge’s sup-ported charities and charitable endeavors.

The Site Committee reported that for the one-day conven-tion in 2016, they have been in contact with the Marriott in Burlington and the Wyndham in Andover, but have not made a fi nal decision as to the loca-tion. They sought and received the consent of the delegation to make a decision once they receive more information from these facilities.

Past National Historian Lucy Codella was invited to speak, and she thanked everyone for the incredible hospitality shown to her and her cousin year after year. She stressed the impor-tance of the newly elected offi -cers working together in service for the benefi t of the members and the Order.

State President Carmelita Bello closed the fi nal session of the Convention by thanking the delegation for allowing her to serve as State President, and

thanked many of the people she has served with, including her sister, Mary Ann Bello.

At the Golden Lion Awards Banquet, three members were honored for their distinguished service to the Order Sons of Italy in America and the Ital-ian American community at large. The Golden Lion Award recipients were Delia Bartucca and Mario Lucciola, and the Presidential Award was given to Pamela Donnaruma.

The Convention came to a

close on Sunday morning with the Installation of Officers, conducted by State Past Presi-dents Philip R. Boncore, Esq., Kevin A. Caira, Charles H. Perenick, Joseph A. Russo, and Florence Ferullo Kane.

After the Installation of Offi cers, the Pot of Gold prizes were drawn before everyone made the trip back home.

We extend best wishes to our newly elected State President Antonio Sestito and his Council for a successful administration.


Memorial MassIncoming State President Antonio Sestito and Outgoing State President Carmelita Bello

Charity Presentation: Casa Monte Cassino

Election Morning



State Council

Chairmen of Permanent Commissions

State Past Presidents and First Ladies



State President Carmelita Bello, Golden Lion Honoree Delia Bartucca, and Golden Lion Award Presenter Denise Furnari

State President Carmelita Bello and Presidential Award Honoree Pamela Donnaruma

State President Carmelita Bello, Golden Lion Honoree Mario Lucciola, and Golden Lion Award Presenter Ron Hill

Benefit Insurance Commission

Golden Lion and Presidential Award Honorees with Presenters — L-R: Golden Lion Award Presenter Ron Hill, Golden Lion Honoree Mario Lucciola, Presidential Award Honoree Pamela Donnaruma, State President Carmelia Bello, Golden Lion Honoree Delia Bartucca, and Golden Lion Award Presenter Denise Furnari

Massachusetts National Officers — L-R: Joseph Boncore, Esq., Philip R. Boncore, Esq., Florence Ferullo Kane, Lucy Codella, Joseph Russo, Philip Privitera, Esq., Anthony J. Panaggio Jr., and James DiStefano



The Bartucca Family

The Lucciola Family and Friends

Barbeque

Election CommitteeGolden Lion Banquet Golden Lion Banquet

Golden Lion Banquet

Registration Committee


(Photos by Rosario Scabin, Ross Photography)

Saturday, August 29, 2015 3:00 PM

Hingham Sons of Italy

88 Chief Justice Cushing Highway (corner of Kilby Street & Route 3-A)

(directions on back)

Adults: $40.00 Lobster, Steak, Corn on the Cob

Salad, Watermelon

Children: $10.00 Hamburger, Hotdog, Corn on the Cob, Salad, Watermelon, Ice Cream

Tickets: Contact the Grand Lodge at 617-489-5234

or purchase online: shop.osiama.org

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Golf Outing

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LODGE NEWS

The Quincy Men’s Lodge #1295 recently installed new offi cers for the 2015 - 2017 term.

Quincy Men’s Lodge #1295 Installation of Offi cersby Marie Lumaghini

Seated: Louis Arienti, James Rossetti, Frank Ruscio, President John DeCarli, Theodore Myers, A. Mario Salvatore, and Steve Jacobs. Back: John Vacca, Paul Guest, Marie Franciosa, Ed Summers, William Fonte, and Paul Onorato. (Missing from photo: Moe Morad and John Ryan).

Winthrop Ladies Lodge #2071 Awards Scholarshipby Dottie D’Onofrio

It was a beautiful Sunday afternoon as members of the Winthrop Ladies Lodge

(L-R): Kristina’s brother Patrick, grandmother Lucille Conforti, Kristina Redmond, mother Patricia Redmond and father Paul Redmond.

(L-R): Scholarship Committee members Theresa McNamara, Lucille Conforti, Dee Guida, Recipient Kristina Redmond, and committee members Peggy Pacifico, Bette Federico, and Dottie D’Onofrio. (Not pictured: Committee member Anne Todino McNeff)

#2071 gathered at the Porthole Restaurant on the Lynnway to celebrate their 2015 schol-

arship recipient, Kristina Redmond.

Kristina, a delightful, warm,

Cristoforo Colombo Regina Elena Lodge #169Installation of Officers

(L-R): Front: State Past President Florence Ferullo Kane, Guard Loretta Quastella, Orator Mary Ann Michaelian, Recording Secretary Judith Lucier, Treasurer Anna Volpe Pacetti, and Financial Secretary Carol Cotnoir. Back: Trustee Charles Phaneuf, Mistress of Ceremonies Josephine Bilotta, Trustee Maryanne DiConza, Past President Frank Guidara, President Sylvia Pacetti Poitier, Vice President Phyllis LeBlanc, Master of Ceremonies Betsy Romano, Chairman of Trustees Florence Volpe, Trustee Russell Poirier, State Financial Secretary Margaret Olivieri, and State Deputy Donna Giuliani. (Not pictured: Trustee Lori Saccone).

intelligent young lady, was presented by Wakefield High School Assistant Principal T.J. Liberti. He was Kristina’s for-mer history teacher and soccer coach who delighted folks with his humor and sincerity. Well wishes were extended to T.J. and his wife on the recent birth of their son.

Congratulations to a lovely

family and our sister members: Kristina’s mother Pat Redmond, grandmother Lucille Conforti, and aunts Donna Reppucci and Cindy Conforti.

The Lodge extends its very best wishes to Kristina, who will be attending the University of New Hampshire this fall with interest in the fi eld of Health Sciences.

With highly qualifi ed professional instructors, the Burlington Lodge #2223 is once again offering Italian language classes to anyone who is interested in acquiring levels of profi ciency with the language or to learn about the country of Italy. The classes, in addition to the language, will explore the culture, the terrain, the people, and the culinary arts of Italy.

Two twelve-week courses will be offered in levels of Beginner 1 and 2; Intermediate 1 and 2, and Advanced. The fi rst twelve-week session will begin on September 16, 2015, and the second twelve-week session will begin in January 2016 (exact date to be determined).

Beginner 1 and 2 and Intermediate 1 and 2 classes will meet on Wednesday evenings at St. Margaret’s School on Winn Street in Burlington, while the Advanced Class will meet on an evening and location yet to be determined. Currently, there is room for new registrations in the Advanced Class.

The fee for all levels is $100.00 per person for the fi rst twelve week semester. The registration policy mandates that this is a non-refundable fee.

Registrations will take place on Wednesday, Septem-ber 9 from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. at St. Margaret’s School. For additional information about the professional instruc-tors, class content, and textbook requirements, please visit the website www.burlingtonsonsofitaly.org and click on the link Italian Classes, or contact Program Director Don Cortese at 781-272-3971 or [email protected].

If you are unable to register in person on September 9, please complete the Registration Form located on the Lodge website and mail it with your check for $100.00 (made out to the Burlington Sons of Italy Lodge 2223) to: Don Cortese - 97 Drake Road – Burlington, MA 01803.

Be sure to register early as space is at a premium. No registra-tions will be accepted after September 16, 2015.

The Burlington Lodge #2223 has been offering the Italian language classes since 1992, and the program is one of the Lodge’s proudest achievements. The on-going goal of the Lodge is to teach Italian to interested members of the community. This goal is a “work-in-progress,” in which many people over the years have been introduced and educated in the Italian language. Many students have completed the entire course and have returned year after year to keep up with their conversational skills. Whatever the reason, learning a new language and culture can be a rich, rewarding and enjoyable experience.

Burlington Lodge #2223Offers Italian Language Classes

by Don McGowan

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by Don McGowan

Burlington Lodge #2223Scholarship Luncheon

On Friday, May 9, the Burl-ington Lodge #2223 held their annual scholarship luncheon at the Burlington Marriott. Anna McGowan presented a check to Burlington High School Guid-ance Counselor Joe Attubato for $2,500 to be added to the Burlington High School Schol-arship Fund.

Lodge T reasure r Anna McGowan and Lodge President Don McGowan.

Lodge Scholarship Co-Chairpersons Fran Amenta and Carmella Dardeno, Recording Secretary Lola Lombardo, and Treasurer Anna McGowan.

(L-R): Burlington High School Guidance Counselor Joe Attubato, Lodge Treasurer Anna McGowan, Scholarship Co-Chairpersons Carmella Dardeno and Fran Amenta, and Lodge Recording Secretary Lola Lombardo.

The Italian Class offered by the Tewksbury Lodge #2872 celebrated the end of its third year by having a delicious dinner at Cafe Sicilia in Tewks-

bury. In addition to the study of language and culture, this year’s curriculum included the study of the opera Pagliacci by Ruggero Leoncavallo.

Tewksbury Lodge #2872Wraps Third Year of Italian Class

by Chris Parrella

(L-R): New Lodge President Jeannine Camarda, State President Carmelita Bello, and Rose Osborn, a longtime Veturia Romana Lodge #1200 member.

Veturia Romana Lodge #1200Installation of Offi cers

by Jane Stauffer

(L-R): First Row: Pasquale Caruso, Kathy Anderson, Nina Embriano, Charles Coppola, and Ed Embriano. Second Row: Robert Soldani, Paula Coppola, Nancy Brown, and Chris Parrella. Third Row: Maria DiCiaccio, Bernard Pezzimenti, and Ed Brown. Fourth Row: Arthur Rosemond, Diane Pezzimenti, and Anthony Iarrapino.

(L-R): Front: State Immediate Past President James DiStefano, Lodge President Jeannine Camarda, State President Carmelita Bello, and Lodge Vice President Camille Belle. Back: Lodge Recording Secretary Jane Stauffer, Paul Camarda, Michelle Camarda, Dominic R. Marraffa, Financial Secretary Maria Nadolna, Immediate Past President Rosemarie Connell, Mistress of Ceremonies Nancy Pantano, Treasurer Linda Camarda, State Recording Secretary Marie Jackson, and State Past President and State Deputy Florence Kane.

The Veturia Romana Lodge #1200 in Salem, Massachusetts, held their installation of offi cers at their meeting on Monday, April 6.

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The Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli Lodge #2183 held their scholarship banquet on Monday, June 15, at the Knights of Columbus in Wilm-ington. Following dinner, which was catered by Boston Burger Company, six $1,000 under-graduate scholarships were awarded to 2015 high school graduates who had outstanding scholastic achievements and made many contributions to their communities.

Christopher Romano, a graduate of Wilmington High School, received the Laura Caira Award. Christopher is a recent Past President of the Wilmington Junior Lodge, as well as a member of the National Honor Society, WHS Band, and school newspaper. He has been very involved with the Drama Club through his four years of high school, from designing and building sets to acting, and has attended the METG Festival for the past two years. Christopher will be attending UMass Lowell this fall, majoring in Engineering.

Emily Troy, also a graduate of Wilmington High School, was presented with the Gerald Esposito Memorial Award. A member of the Wilmington Sons of Italy Junior Lodge since its inception, Em-ily has also been a member of the Rotary Interact Club, the high school marching band, and was Vice President of the 9-11 Memorial Committee. She also volunteers much of her time with the St. Thomas of Villanova Parish Outreach Committee. Emily will be attending Framingham State Uni-versity, majoring in Early Childhood Education.

Alyssa Mosey, a graduate of Woburn Memorial High School, received the Sons of Italy Memorial Award. Alyssa was recently a winner of the Annual Essay Contest and participated in Student Gov-ernment Day at Woburn City Hall. Her passion is dancing, and has danced for 14 years at Dance Production in Woburn. This past September she was accepted as a company member in the Aurora Borealis Dance Company. Alyssa will be attending California State University, Fullerton, studying Dance and minoring in Psychology.

Lucas Garrity, a graduate of Wilmington High School and member of the Wilmington Sons of

Italy Junior Lodge, received the Past Presidents Award. Lucas is a member of the National Honor Society, Rotary Interact Club, and the Mentor/Leadership Club. He was also on the varsity outdoor and indoor track teams and the junior varsity baseball team. Lucas performed over 150 hours of community service for organizations such as the Kiwanis Club, Little League, Cham-ber of Commerce, St. Dorothy’s Parish, as well as several school PACs. Lucas will be attending Assumption College, majoring in Business.

Elliana Boebel is a graduate of Bedford High School and was presented the Christopher Di-Cecca Memorial Scholarship. Elliana was co-editor of the Bedford High School yearbook and a member of JROTC. She was a four year varsity track and fi eld player and played three years on the varsity softball team. Elliana was very active in her church parish, volunteering at the bible camp, craft fairs and as a religious education teacher. Elliana will be attending Regis College in the fall, majoring in Early Childhood Education.

Julia Rankin, a graduate of Haverhill High School, received the Father Francis Mackin Memorial Award. Julia was a varsity player for the Haverhill High School lacrosse team, was nominated team captain this past spring, and also received the MVP and All Conference Award. In addition to being Vice President of the Spanish Club, Julia volunteered her time for Love Lunches for the Homeless and participated in hospitality service for her church. Julia will be attending Plymouth State University in New Hampshire this fall, majoring in Education and playing Division III women’s lacrosse.

A graduate scholarship of $2,000 was also awarded to Michelle White, who has been accept-ed to a Master’s program at Rutgers University.

After awarding the scholarships, all six un-dergraduate recipients were initiated into the Wilmington Angelo Giuseppe Ronacalli Lodge # 2183. The Lodge extends its congratulations to all 2015 graduates and wishes them success in their future endeavors.

Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli Lodge #2183Awards Scholarships

by Karen Scalzi

(L-R): Lodge President Charlie DeStefano, Christopher Romano (Laura Caira Award), Emily Troy (Gerald Esposito Memorial Award), Alyssa Mosey (Sons of Italy Memorial Award), Lucas Garrity (Past Presidents’ Award), Elliana Boebel (Chris DiCecca Memorial Award), Julia Rankin (Fr. Francis Mackin Memorial Award), and Scholarship Chairman Karen Scalzi.

On June 9, the Wakefield Lodge #1734 held their an-nual charity auction. This year’s event raised over $1,700 for the many charities supported by the Grand Lodge of Massachu-setts, scholarships, and local charitable causes, such as the Wakefi eld Council on Aging and the Special Needs Christmas Party organized by the Lodge each year.

There were over 50 items up for blind auction, each item being completely wrapped so guests didn’t know what they were bidding on. Among the items people won were Celtics tickets, wine, glassware, an Ed-ible Arrangement, pillows, and a beach chair, as well as a se-lection of gift cards. Thank you to Laurie’s 909, Jeanne’s Ice Cream, and Harrow’s Chicken Pie for the generous gift card donations.

The night began with the monthly meeting followed by pizza, salad, and dessert. The Lodge extends special thanks to Dino’s Brick Oven Pizzeria for the meal. The Master of Ceremonies and Auctioneer this year was Lodge President Paula Sasso. Also in attendance were scholarship winners Mackenzie Foley of Wakefield and Jes-sica Guida of Tewksbury, who handled the “Vanna White” role, showcasing items to the audience.

by Sharon Nikosey

Wakefi eld Lodge #1734 Charity Auction a Big Success!

Lodge member Luco DiNanno testing out one of the items he won during the auction.

Scholarship winner Jessica Guida showing one of the items up for auction.

Scholarship winner Mackenzie Foley bringing one of the items up for auction around for members to view.

The annual auction is open to the public, so be on the lookout for next year’s event. The Lodge also encourages guests at their booth at the Wakefi eld Italian Festival in August.

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On Apri l 15, 2015, the Giuseppe Verdi Lodge #278 of Weymouth held their Installa-tion of Offi cers.

State Deputy Orazio But-tafuoco and State First Vice President Antonio Sestito acted as Heralds, and conducted a very impressive ceremony.

John F. Bagen was installed as the new Lodge President.

In attendance was guest speaker and State Past Presi-dent Florence Ferullo Kane, National First Vice President Joseph A. Russo, State First Vice President Antonio Sestito and his wife Marieanne, State Recording Secretary Marie Jackson, and State Deputy Orazio Buttafuoco.

National, State, and Lodge members, family, and friends enjoyed an Italian buffet served by John Pica of the Venetian Restaurant in Weymouth.

Newly elected President John F. Bagen gave his remarks and thanked all those who attended.

by John Norman Bagen

Giuseppe Verdi Lodge #278INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS

(L-R): Front: State Deputy Orazio Buttafuoco, State Past President Florence Ferullo Kane, Lodge President John F. Bagen, and State Recording Secretary Marie Jackson. Back: Lodge Immediate Past President John Norman Bagen, State First Vice President Antonio Sestito, National First Vice President Joseph Russo, and Lodge Vice President Bob Morse.

New Weymouth officers with State and National officers who were in attendance.

Victor Emanuel Lodge #1646Memorial Mass

by Bonnie Woolley

The 65th Annual Memorial Mass at All Saints Parish in Haverhill, Massachusetts, was

attended by members of the Victor Emanuel Lodge #1646 and the Sons of Italy Drum

and Bugle Corps. An 11:00 A.M. Mass took place on May 17, 2015, to remember those mem-

bers who have passed away. Prior to the Mass, a wreath was

presented at the monument in

Columbus Park. The wreath was presented by our honored guest and member Morris Piccolo.

Members of the Sons of Italy Drum and Bugle Corps surrounding Morris Piccolo.

The Norwood Italian Lodge #1235 recently held its annual Scholarship Awards Dinner on June 2, 2015, at BonCaldo Restaurant in Norwood. Lodge President Steve Eosco greeted members and guests.

Scholarship Chair Toni Eosco welcomed the 61 members and guests in attendance. In par-ticular, she recognized lodge members Barbara Campagna and Winnie Carfagno for their volunteer work on the scholar-ship committee. The scholar-ship award presentations took place immediately following a delicious dinner.

Through the fundraising ef-forts of Lodge members, two scholarships in the amount of $1,000 each were awarded to students bound for four-year colleges. Scholarship commit-tee member Barbara Campagna

made the fi rst award presenta-tion to Kara Shea, a graduate of Norwood High School. Kara is the daughter of Laurie and William Shea, and the grand-daughter of Lodge member Mary Ann Naumann. Kara will pursue her degree at Sacred Heart University in Fairfi eld, Connecticut.

Scholarship committee mem-ber Winnie Carfagno made the second award presentation to Amanda Springer, also a gradu-ate of Norwood High School. Amanda is the daughter of Maria and Paul Springer, and the granddaughter of Lodge members Barbara and Frank Fruci. Amanda will pursue her degree at Wells College in Aurora, New York. Lodge mem-bers congratulated Kara and Amanda and wished them good luck with all future plans.

(L-R): Scholarship Committee Chair Toni Eosco, Lodge President Steve Eosco, Scholarship Winners Amanda Springer and Kara Shea, and Scholarship Committee members Winnie Carfagno and Barbara Campagna.

Norwood Italian Lodge #1235 Awards Scholarships


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On Thursday, May 14, 2015, Worcester Lodge #168 installed new offi cers who will serve the Lodge for the next two years, initiated new members, and awarded four $1,000 schol-arships to deserving young people. The event was attended by various National and State offi cers, including State Pres-ident and Lodge member Carmelita Bello, State First Vice President Antonio Sestito and his wife Marieanne, National Historian and President of the Benefi t Insurance Commission Anthony Panaggio Jr., State Financial Secretary and Lodge member Margaret Olivieri, State Orator Denise Furnari, Benefi t Insurance Commissioner and Lodge member Mark Mobilio and Lodge member Sue Mobilio, State Trustee and Lodge mem-ber Mary Ann Bello, and Schol-arship Commission Chairman and Lodge member Donna Giuliani.

After Lodge Chaplain Msgr. Pedone’s invocation, Lodge Pres ident Michael Sacco addressed the guests. Lodge Scholarship Chairperson Mary Ann Bello awarded scholarships to four well-deserving young people. She encouraged them to remember their Italian heritage, and to keep the lodge informed of their progress. President Michael Sacco had some words of wisdom for the scholarship recipients. He encouraged them to do the right thing, to remem-ber that every post, email, and picture remains on the internet — they do not go away, and can surface at any time. President Sacco also reminded them not to expect life to be fair, that they are not entitled to anything except respect from others. He emphasized that they should never “quit” on the Sons of Italy, and more importantly, on them-selves. He noted they should not be afraid to reach out for help from their families, friends, and the Sons of Italy, and should not be afraid to reach out to help each other.

This year, the Lodge awarded four scholarships to the follow-ing recipients.

Elizabeth Fazio of Auburn is the daughter of Frank and Laurie Fazio and the grand-daughter of Louis Fazio.

Worcester Lodge #168Installs New Offi cers, Initiates New Members, and Awards Scholarships

by Maria (Gina) Sciannameo, Ed.D.

Elizabeth is planning to at-tend Colby-Sawyer College to major in Nursing. She is a member of the National Honor Society, received several aca-demic awards, plays tennis, anddances. She also volunteers at the food Pantry at North Ameri-can Martyrs and for Auburn Youth and Family Services.

Antonio Olivieri of Shrews-bury is the son of Steven and Renee Olivieri and the grandson of Elena Olivieri. He will be at-tending UMass Dartmouth to major in Mechanical Engineer-ing and minor in business. Antonio earned a spot on the honor roll in his freshman year and the high honor roll in his sophomore, junior, and senior years. He was elected as Shrewsbury High School STAND OUT as a student who represents the core values of the school. Antonio is a var-sity rower and has volunteered for Habitat for Humanity and St. Mary’s Parish as retreat leader. He works as a waiter at Southgate Retirement Home and has played piano for six years.

Carmella Campbell of Worces-ter is the daughter of Margaret Olivieri and will be attending Wheelock College to major in Child Psychology and minor in Human Development. She is a member of the National Honor Society and was Student of the Semester in Early Childhood Education. Carmella also volun-teers as a camp counselor and works at Nicholas Michael as a receptionist. In addition, she is President of the CYC group of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel and has interned with Bright Horizons Day Care Center.

Stephanie Riendeau o f Worcester is the daughter of James Riendeau and the grand-daughter of Ken and Mary Jane Simoncini. She was accepted into the Eisenberg Program at UMass Amherst and plans to major in Sports Manage-ment. She is a member of the National Honor Society and the 2014 Sports Inter-High All-Tournament Team. She is a varsity soccer, basketball, and softball player and has served as the captain on the soccer and basketball teams in her senior year. She volunteers for

the school community events Smiles for Sophia and Dodge-ball for Brody. She also plays guitar and violin for her school’s music magnet.

Congratulations to all the scholarship recipients. The Lodge extends its best wishes, and knows each of these stu-dents will make everyone proud.

After a short history of the Order Sons of Italy in America, new members were sworn in with the help of State Deputy Alex Nardacci and State First Vice President Antonio Sestito. New members were welcomed and encouraged to serve the Lodge and get involved in pro-moting Italian heritage.

In her remarks, State Presi-dent Carmelita Bello thanked State Deputy Alex Nardacci for all his work and dedica-tion to the Worcester Lodge. Addressing the newly initiated members, State President Bello noted that this year’s “class” of initiated members is named after recently deceased member Clara Merola, and that in her, new members have an exem-plary role model to emulate. She noted that Merola and Gladys Bello, Carmelita and Mary Ann’s aunt, were great friends for over 60 years. Said State President Bello, “Clara was part of our family. She was a lovely, caring and gracious woman who was the quintessential Sons of Italy member.” Clara would faithfully come to every regular and committee meeting when able. She would take on any task that needed to be done, buy tickets, and attend all the functions. She held offi ce, made donations, chaired committees, and did it all in an unassum-ing and tactful manner. She noted that Clara Merola’s story is one that is refl ected in many other members in the Worces-ter Lodge, and in members throughout the Grand Lodge.

State President Bello ad-dressed the scholarship recipi-ents and told them that it is up to them to discern where they want to go and how to get there. They will foster new relation-ships with friends, teachers, the college community, and others. She said, “I hope your path

will be the one that Clara took, doing what is best for the com-munity at large, helping those who can’t help themselves, and staying faithful and true to your beliefs, enjoying the gifts that you have benefi ted from, and doing it for the right reasons. The only thing that you can control is your integrity, your honesty and how you conduct yourselves in any situation that arises.”

The incoming officers who will serve the Lodge for the next two years are President Kevin Mercadante, Vice Presi-

Incoming Officers taking oath of office.

(L-R): State Scholarship Commission Chairman Donna Giuliani, Scholarship Recipient Carmella Campbell, Lodge President Michael Sacco, and Scholarship Chairperson Mary Ann Bello.

(L-R): State Scholarship Commission Chairman Donna Giuliani, Scholarship Recipient Stephanie Riendeau, Lodge President Michael Sacco, and Scholarship Chairperson Mary Ann Bello.

(L-R): State Scholarship Commission Chairman Donna Giuliani, Scholarship Recipient Elizabeth Fazio, Lodge President Michael Sacco, and Scholarship Chairperson Mary Ann Bello.

dent Rose Porcaro, Immediate Past President Michael Sacco, Orator Mary Jane Simoncini, Recording Secretary Paula Rigero, Financial Secretary Nancy Gurgone, Treasurer Ken Simoncini, Trustees Rosalyn Consiglio, Joanne Colombo, Francesco Visci, Tara Simon-cini, and M. Stella Fiore, Mis-tresses of Ceremonies Anna Alano and Caryl Masiello, and Guard John D’Allessandro. The State Delegates are Kevin Mercadante, M. Stella Fiore, Ken Simoncini, Mary Jane Si-moncini, Donna Giuliani, Rose



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617-227-8929Incoming Lodge President Kevin Mercadante being congratulated by State President Carmelita Bello.

State President Carmelita B e l l o a d d r e s s i n g n e w m e m b e r s , s c h o l a r s h i p recipients, incoming and outgoing officers, and guests.

Newly initiated members taking oath.

(L-R): State Scholarship Commission Chairman Donna Giuliani, Scholarship Recipient Antonio Olivieri, Lodge President Michael Sacco, and Scholarship Chairperson Mary Ann Bello.

Chaplain Msgr. F. Stephen Pedone accepting a gift of appreciation from Mary Ann Bello.

State Deputy Alex Nardacci accepting a gift for his dedication and hard work, presented by Mary Ann Bello.

Porcaro, and alternates Jen-nifer Samberg, Elena Olivieri, Nancy Gurgone, Caryl Masiello, John D’Allessandro, and Tara Simoncini.

Incoming president Kevin Mercadante addressed the gath-ering and expressed his hopes for a successful year. He also congratulated the scholarship recipients on their achieve-ments and encouraged them to remember the Order when they return to their homes, and become members of the Order Sons of Italy.

Dinner was catered by Mike & Maria’s Catering, and, as usual, the dinner was delicious. Members, old and new, and guests enjoyed the atmosphere and each other’s company as they got acquainted and dis-cussed the words of encour-agement they heard during the evening.

• Worcester Lodge #168 (Continued from Page 14)

Incoming President Kevin Mercadante address ing members and guests.

On May 28, 2015, the leadership team of the Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli Lodge # 2183 was invited to appear on Wilmington Com-munity Television (WCTV) with host Paul Cardello. Kevin Caira, Chairman of the Roncalli Trust, Charlie DeStefano, President of the Lodge, and Lennie Malvone, Trustee of both entities, represented the Lodge on-air. All three talked about the positive impact the Lodge has had on the community over the past 48 years. They extended an open invitation to all residents to join the fraternal and charitable organization, and listed upcoming recreational events such as their summer bocce league, softball team, fall bowling league, and Halloween costume party.

Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli Lodge #2183Appears on

Wilmington Community Televisionby Michele Caira Nortonen

Host Paul Cardello (seated), Kevin Caira (left), and Charlie DeStefano. (Photo by Lennie Malvone)

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On Saturday, May 2, 2015, Tewksbury Lodge # 2872 held its installation of new offi cers for the 2015-2017 term at the Tewks-bury Senior Center. Master of Ceremonies Joel Deputat welcomed State Orator Denise Furnari, State First Vice President Antonio Sestito, and Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli Lodge # 2183 (Wilmington) President and State Deputy Charles DeStefano, all of whom helped conduct the installation. State Orator Denise Furnari, who was the keynote speaker, encouraged members to fi nd ways to increase membership and member involvement.

Outgoing offi cers were praised for their leadership, dedication, and commitment to the Order. New offi cers were charged with continuing the excellent work of the outgoing offi cers and provid-ing the strong leadership necessary to grow the Order.

Outgoing President George Iannuzzo gave a brief history of the Lodge and cited some of its accomplishments during his tenure, such as donations of monies to various charities like the Tewks-bury Food Pantry, Town of Tewksbury Library, Autism, Cancer, Strongwater Farm, Tewksbury Patriotic Committee Funds, host-ing Pasta Nights, PizzaWars, Dinner and a Movie Nights, Pancake Breakfasts, the Festa Italiana, and classes in Italian language and culture. He thanked all of the outgoing offi cers and the members of the Lodge for their support and encouraged them to continue supporting their new president.

Newly installed Lodge President Deborah Deputat encouraged all members to get involved in all the Order’s activities. She also promised to continue to grow the Lodge and to promote our Italian heritage.

The outdoing offi cers are: President George Iannuzzo, Vice President Deborah Deputat, Orator Maria DiCiaccio, Record-ing Secretary Mary Iannuzzo, Financial Secretary Joel Deputat, Treasurer Crescenzo Parrella, Trustees Charles Coppola, Mark Wallace, Anthony Tedesco, Ralph Carbone Jr., and Paula Coppola,

Mistress of Ceremonies Kathy Anderson, Master of Ceremonies Louis Cannistraro, and Guard Pasquale Caruso.

The incoming officers are: President Deborah Deputat, Vice President Kathleen Ander-son, Immediate Past President George Iannuzzo, Orator Maria DiCiaccio, Recording Secre-tary Paula Coppola, Financial Secretary Crescenzo Parrella, Treasurer Charles Coppola, Trustees Joel Deputat, Louis Cannistraro, Anthony Tedesco, Ralph Carbone Jr., and Edward Embriano, Mistress of Ceremo-nies Mary Iannuzzo, Master of Ceremonies Joseph Mazzola, and Guard Pasquale Caruso.

In Bocca al Lupo!

Tewksbury Lodge #2872 Installation of Offi cersby Chris Parrella

(L-R): Front: Lodge President Deborah Deputat, Mary Iannuzzo, Installation Committee Chairperson Maria DiCiaccio, and Chris Parrella. Back: Charles Coppola, Paula Coppola, Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli Lodge #2183 (Wilmington) and State Deputy Charles DeStefano, State First Vice President Antonio Sestito, Trustee Joel Deputat, Immediate Past President George Iannuzzo, State Orator Denise Furnari, Louis Cannistraro, and Ralph Carbone.

Paula and Charles Coppola.Master of Ceremonies Joel Deputat.

Joel Deputat (left) congratulat-ing his wife Deborah Deputat, newly installed President of Tewksbury Lodge #2872.

(L-R): Front: Dorothy and Arthur Rosemond. Back: Barbara Parrella and Joan Tashjian.

(L-R): Ralph Carbone, Maggie Carbone, Gail Errera, Leonard Errera, and Douglas Sears, Esq.

(L-R): Barbara DeStefano, Charles DeStefano, Mary Iannuzzo, and George Iannuzzo.

(L-R): Front: Installation Committee Chairperson Maria DiCiaccio, Carol Russo, and Pat Cognina. Back: Stan Finer, Louis Cannistraro, and Ted Russo.

Immediate Past President George Iannuzzo receiving a plaque from President Deborah Deputat for a job well done. Auguri!

Keynote Speaker, State Orator Denise Furnari.

Immediate Past President George Iannuzzo giving his farewell address.

President Deborah Deputat and State Deputy Charles DeStefano.


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On May 25, 2015, the Tewksbury Lodge #2872 participated in the town’s Memorial Day celebration. The day was dedicated to members of the Armed Forces who gave their lives for the freedom we enjoy today.

The day of appreciation started with a 5K race at the Tewksbury Country Club where our members joined hundreds of runners to raise funds for the Wounded Warriors Project, 9/11 Memorial Com-mittee, Strongwater Farm, and Tewksbury Habitat for Humanity.

In the afternoon, members participated in the Tewksbury Memo-rial Day Parade. This year, for the fi rst time, our Lodge constructed and decorated a fl oat, whose theme was “Where It All Started,” in recognition of our Lodge’s founding fathers — Tony Boschetti, George Iannuzzo and Joseph Mazzola — who got together for an espresso and a cappuccino at the Cafe Sicilia, and came up with the idea to establish the Tewksbury Lodge for the purpose of pro-moting our language, culture, and heritage.

Credit for designing and constructing the fl oat goes to mem-bers Charles and Paula Coppola, Deborah and Joel Deputat, Maria DiCiaccio, George and Mary Iannuzzo, Dorothy and Arthur Rosemond, Stan Finer, and Robert John Rosano.

Tewksbury Lodge #2872Participates in Memorial Day Parade

by Chris Parrella

Members on the “Where It All Started” themed float, representing where the idea for the Lodge was formed.

(L-R):Ed Embriano,Nina Embriano,andJoe Mazzola

Charles Coppola and grand-children Luke Mendes and Lily Gzyzewski Tony Ippolito

Members riding atop the float in the Memorial Day Parade.

The Float Construction Team, consisting of Stan Finer, Maria DiCiaccio, Robert John Rosano, Joel Deputat, Deborah Deputat, Dorothy Rosemond, Joe Mazzola, Mary Iannuzzo and George Iannuzzo

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Deborah Deputat

Nina Embriano, Anthony Curreri, Lya Keeley, Domenic Curreri andEd Embriano


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(Photos by Lennie Malvone)

ANGELO GIUSEPPE RONCALLI LODGE #2183Hosts Yard Sale

by Michele Caira Nortonen

The Angelo Giuseppe Ron-calli Lodge #2183 in Wilmington joined forces with the Wilming-ton Band Parents to sponsor a mega yard sale on Saturday, May 30 on Wilmington Town Common. Chairman of the event, John Romano, organized the vendors, resulting in 33 tables of treasures for sale at bargain prices.

As an added attraction, Wilm-ington’s own high school sing-ing sensation, Soundscape, entertained the crowd, and

members of the school’s instru-mental group, Strings Attached, followed with their repertoire.

The grill, manned by Lodge President Charlie DeStefano and Chairman of the Roncalli Trust Kevin Caira, was sizzling all afternoon. Wilmington Lodge member Lennie Malvone pulled double duty as vendor and pho-tographer.

To add to the excitement, several owners of antique and classic cars brought their ve-hicles to display.

Barbara DeStefano relaxing before the onslaught of customers.

Laura and Michele Caira making a sale.

Strings Attached, another musical group from Wilmington High School, providing music for the crowd.

Wilmington High School choral group Soundscape entertaining the event attendees.

Event Chairman John Romano welcoming everyone to the yard sale.

Lodge member Alicia Johnson decided against selling her sunbrella.

Grill master Charlie DeStefano.

The Winthrop Ladies Lodge was pleased to in-vite Carmela Cattuti, a Boston-based artist, yoga instructor, and writer with a passion for design, to the Lodge’s May luncheon meeting. Carmela came to the Winthrop Arms Restaurant to present her wonderful book “Between the Cracks: One Woman’s Journey from Sicily to America,” a heartwarm-ing story based on her

great aunt’s journey from Sicily to America. After her formal presentation, Sister members casually exchanged enlighten-ing stories about immigration and the many challenges it presents. The Lodge looks forward to her next writings and wishes her every success in all her future endeavors.

Winthrop Ladies Lodge #2071Hosts Local Author

by Dottie D’Onofrio

Local author Carmela Cattuti.

(L-R): Donna Segreti Reilly, Rinaldo Agostinelli, Cathy Agostinelli, Paul Carucchio, and Janice Pomeroy.

Winthrop Mixed Lodge #2057Participates in Memorial Day Parade

by Donna Segreti Reilly

Winthrop Mixed Lodge #2057 displayed their Italian American pride, and their honor and respect for those who made the ultimate sacrifi ce for our country, by participating in Winthrop’s Memorial Day Parade on May 25, 2015.

On March 16, 2015 the Tewksbury Lodge #2872 welcomed a new member, Paul Bartalamia. Benvenuto!

Tewksbury Lodge #2872Initiates New Member

by Chris Parrella

(L-R): Lodge President George Iannuzzo, Lodge President-Elect Deborah Deputat, and new member Paul Bartalamia.


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Winthrop Mixed Lodge #2057 recognized its scholarship re-cipients with a pizza party cel-ebration on June 23, 2015, at the Winthrop Elks Hall. Jessica Vigliotta will be attending Marist College to major in Political Sci-

ence, Maghen Donahue will attend Bunker Hill Community College for Nursing, Christine Haskell will study Autism and Behavioral Analysis at Endicott College, and Katherine Teixeira will be going to Salem State

University to major in Educa-tion. Two recipients, Sean Gillis and Jonathan Griffi ths, were not able to attend. The Lodge congratulates all the young scholars, and wishes them all good luck.

Winthrop Mixed Lodge #2057Awards Scholarships

by Donna Segreti Reilly

(L-R): Jessica Vigliotta, Maghen Donahue, Lodge President Kathi Young, Christine Haskell, and Katherine Teixeira.

The Methuen Lodge #902 held their Scholar-ship Awards Night on May 19, 2015. Recording Secretary Marguerite Sciuto led the program as Chairperson Rosemarie Castro was unable to attend the event.

After reciting the Pledge of Allegiance, Dottie Crisa read the invocation, and the awards — each for $1,000 — were presented to the high school recipients by Lodge President Ralph

Methuen Lodge #902Scholarship Awards Night

by Dottie Crisa

Lodge President Ralph Bagarella, Jessica Mary DiMauro, Daniel Charles Bonanno, Stephanie Marie Guy, and Marguerite Sciuto.

Bagarella. The 2015 awards were given to Daniel Charles Bonanno, Jessica Mary DiMauro, and Stephanie Marie Guy.

The Lodge thanks i t s s cho l a r sh ip committee , consist ing o f Chairperson Rosemarie Castro, and members Dottie Crisa, Donna DiMauro, Anne Laurenza, and Marguerite Scuito for their assistance with this endeavor.

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A dozen members from the Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli Lodge #2183 in Wilmington participated in the Rotary Club’s Annual Trivia Challenge on June 13, 2015. Proceeds from the evening will support the Rotary’s scholarship fund. The three teams from the Lodge had a great time and answered many questions very well, but didn’t make it to the top.

Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli Lodge #2183Participates in Rotary Trivia Challenge

(L-R): Mary Buscone, Karen Scalzi, and Kayla Boebel

(L-R): Seated: Lorraine Eddy and Lisa Troy. Standing: Tom Gorham and Pia Romano.

(L-R): Seated: Lou Intoppa. Standing: Lennie Malvone, Lucille Malvone, Barbara Intoppa, and Charlie Eddy.

by Michele Caira Nortonen

• President’s Message (Continued from Page 2)

Fratelli e Sorelle, aspiro con piacere a lavorare col nuovo Consiglio Statale, la ‘Benefi t In-surance Commission, la Chari-table & Educational Trust, e la OSIA Trust of 1985/ Building Trust. Siamo in grado di con-seguire qualsiasi obiettivo che vogliamo, ma solo se lavoriamo insieme. Voglio ringraziare di nuovo tutti per eleggermi il nuovo Presidente Statale. Guardo con piacere al gran desiderio diservirvi per i pros-

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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 their families.

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LODGE NAME CITY NAMECristoforo Colombo Regina Elena #169 Fitchburg Rose M. KimballBandiera e Concordia #240 Marlboro Dorothy CapobiancoBandiera e Concordia #240 Marlboro John ZilemboITAM #564 Pittsfi eld Nancy A. WhalenMethuen #902 Methuen Fred C. LeocataMethuen #902 Methuen Benedetto MaccaronePiave Fiume #1036 Watertown Alfred CentolaPiave Fiume #1036 Watertown Philip PaneAmbrose D. Cedrone #1069 Newton Thomas CloonanAmbrose D. Cedrone #1069 Newton Richard CorbettAmbrose D. Cedrone #1069 Newton Lawrence W. SampsonQuincy Men #1295 Quincy Daniel F. DeGregorioMilford #1356 Milford Albert L. DeGeorgeMilford #1356 Milford Arthur A. GattozziJoseph Gorrasi #1406 Woburn Joseph CagninaQuattro Eroi #1414 Frankling Alma R. DeBaggisStella Del Nord #1436 Quincy Marjorie A. AllegriniStella Del Nord #1436 Quincy Theresa CosciaCornelia dei Gracchi #1583 Watertown Eleanor AndrewsWoburn Ladies #1584 Woburn Catherine M. LancelottaSgt. Guido Petrilli #1606 Roslindale Thomas J. Vacirca Sr.Fiore D’Italia #1640 Newton Lucy GiannoneVictor Emanuel #1646 Haverhill Donald Mauro ScatamacchiaWakefi eld #1734 Wakefi eld Jeanne PenneySouth Shore Men #1850 Hingham Frank J. Tarzia Jr.Winthrop Mixed #2057 Winthrop Richard DiFlumeriWinthrop Mixed #2057 Winthrop Maryann LounsburySeacoast Area Lodge #2303 Portsmouth Eleanor Vaccaro

In Memory ofRosemarie Vaudo

byCambridge Italian Men’s and Ladies Lodge #506

On Friday, May 15, 2015 the Methuen Lodge #902 host-ed a golf tournament at the Merrimack Valley Golf Club in Methuen, Massachusetts to raise funds for the Lodge’s Scholarship Program and the Key Program of Methuen, Massachusetts.

It was a day of great weather for 80 golfers, who enjoyed cof-fee and doughnuts at registra-tion, a hot dog and drinks at the turn, and an annual Italian Lunch served at the Methuen Sons of Italy.

It was a fun afternoon fi lled with good food, raffl es galore, and many happy winners, including those who won Red Sox tickets for an upcoming game against the Yankees, as well as a game against the Astros in July. There were over 25 winners of other donated prizes, including gift certifi cates and golf packages from the Mer-rimack and Haverhill Country Clubs.

Mayor Stephen Zanni, a member of the Methuen Lodge, attended the shotgun start and lunch after the tournament.

A huge thank you is extended to all of the volunteers for mak-ing it a great event.

Methuen Lodge #902 Hosts Golf Tournamentby Dottie Crisa

Marsha Kinnear, Ray Collins, Julian Lind, Carol Sylvester, Dottie Crisa, Key Program members Melissa Royer and Jerrid Kenney, Mayor Zanni, Golf Chairperson Mike Cuscia, Key Program Chairperson Sue Spitale, Key Program member Amanda Robbins, Bob Mele, and Key Program member Howard McKenzie. (Not pictured: Key Program members Susan Mokray and Kara Webster, and Methuen Lodge members Pat Coco and Frank Napolitano).

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