Maggio
May 2015
1140 66th Street, Oakland, California, 94608
~ Club Room Bar Open ~
Wednesday 1:00 -5:00 PM
Telephone (510) 547-9435
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
For our Graduates - “What lies behind us and what lies
before us are small matters compared to what lies within us."
- Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Board of
Directors
Meeting
6:30 pm
Mother’s Day
Brunch
9 am - Noon
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2
Finocchio’s
Dinner Show
7:00 pm
7
Bocce League
Sat
1st
Birthday Dinner
7:30 pm
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9
Members’
Meeting
Spuntino 6 pm
Meeting 7:00 pm
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Club Closed
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Happy
Mother’s Day!
Bocce League
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Ladies
Birthday
Dinner
7:00pm
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La Coppa Bocce
Series #2
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Bocce League
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Bocce League
Club Closed
Club Closed
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2nd
Birthday Dinner
7:30 pm
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Club Closed
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Friday
Luncheon
12 Noon
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Club Closed
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Club Closed
Club Closed
Happy Birthday to our Birthday Boys!
Mario Addiego
Robert A. Argiro
Art Bertolero
Dan Biles
Pierluigi Bortolon
John Bozzone, Jr.
Dennis Brescia
John Calegari
Charles F. Crapotta
George Figone
Anthony E. Jeffrey
Dennis J. Maggiora
Louis Matteucci
William McFerren
Thomas G. Nappo
John F. Padlo
Leonard J. Patterson
Len Poli
Alan J. Pricco
Tony Raffanelli
Francesco Ruggeri
John B. Salvato
Gianfranco Sciacero
James M. Signore
Mark Sorbi
Andy Tallone
Vince Torrano
Mothers Day Brunch
May 3, 2015
Please call the Club for reservations
510.547.9435
La Coppa Bocce Series #2
May 31, 2015
Please call the Club to sign up
and play! 510.547.9435
For reservation confirmation please use email: [email protected]
1st Birthday Dinner
May 7, 2015
7:30 P.M.
Finocchio’s
Dinner Show
May 2, 2015
Chair: Alex Alexeev
Cocktails: 6pm Dinner: 7pm
Menu — Fratellanza Salad,
Chair: Mike Gengler &
Jim Taddei
Rigatoni, Roasted Chicken,
Roasted Potatoes, Italian Green
Beans, Klondike Bar
Cost — $18 - Members
$23 - Guests
Reservations by: May 5th
510-764-2365 ext 1
Menu — Fratellanza Salad,
Risotto, New York Strip, Roasted
Potatoes, Asparagus,
Special Dessert
Cost — $70 per person
(Pre-paid)
2nd Birthday Dinner
May 21, 2015
7:30 P.M.
Chair: Lee & Lou
Matteucci
Menu — Fratellanza Salad,
Tortellini, Pork Roast,
Roasted Potatoes, Italian Green
Beans, Drum Stick
Cost — $18 - Members
$23 - Guests
Reservations by: May 19th
510-764-2365 ext 2
Friday Luncheon
Fourth Friday this month!
(May 22nd)
Pasta w/Meat Sauce
Roast Pork
Cost - To be Determined
Call the Fratellanza Club for
reservations: 510-547-9435
(Please: No email
reservations for this event)
Clubroom Bar Open
Wednesday 1:00 - 5:00 PM
All prices include sales tax
Phone 510-547-9435
The photo below was shared
by Rick Corsetti of
San Francisco.
Please see the article on the
next page for more
information.
From our President Dear Members,
I hope everyone had a happy
Easter. The rain was nice even if it
moved Easter egg hunts inside. The
Rago Family chaired our first birthday
dinner. Their menu of Caesar salad,
Tortellini, & Beef Scaloppini made for
a great meal. Thank you to our cooks,
Joe Scodella, Angelo Marchi, & Nino
Petracca.
The April family dinner, chaired by
Rich Giaramita, was “Italian night” It
was a wonderful evening. The dinner,
Fratellanza salad, Ravioli, & Roast
Beef, was delicious. We all enjoyed
singing at the table, led by the Mitch
Miller of our club, Gianfranco Sciacero.
After dinner, we danced to the music
of the Rene Sevieri band. Thank you
to our cooks that evening, Art
Parziale, Dino Di Pianto & Evan
Matthews.
Our second birthday dinner was
chaired by the Taddei, Hines, & Tomei
Families. Our menu of Fratellanza
Salad, Risotto, & Vern’s Roasted
Chicken was great. Thank you to our
cooks that night, Michele Gasparro &
Angelo Marchi.
As always, a big thank you to our
waiters, bartenders, ticket sellers, &
kitchen help for all our dinners. You
help make all our events a success.
I look forward to seeing you at our
upcoming events. Don’t forget our
Dinner show Saturday May 2nd and our
members meeting, May 8th.
God Bless & Sempre Avanti.
Tim Tomei
From the Sunshine Committee I had a cold myself just before the
April Members’ Meeting, so I did not
attend this month. I did send the
information I had to the meeting, and
checked with our Recording Secretary,
Evan Matthews, afterwards.
We lost member Gary Dias after a
battle with cancer. Gary had been a
principal in the Fairfield Suisun
schools.
We also lost Cleo Galletti, widow of
Aldo who died in 2008. The Gallettis
were very active in the Italian
American Federation, especially the
scholarship program.
It was reported that both Ray
Fratangelo and his wife have cancer.
We sent cards to our 85 and older
birthday boy, Joseph Tomatis.
Be sure to call or email me if you
have any news about our members.
We are glad to see you at the club,
but if you cannot make it, it is always
good to hear from you!
Bruce DeBenetictis
Comments from Rick regarding the photo -
2015
Fratellanza Officers
President:
Tim Tomei
1st Vice President :
Bob Porta
2nd Vice President :
Rich Vila
Financial Secretary:
Alan Pricco
Treasurer:
Angelo Marchi
Sergeant-at-Arms:
Sal Lorino
Recording Secretary:
Evan Matthews
2015
Board of Directors
Chairman: Jim Taddei
Board Members:
Ron Blair
Charlie Crapotta
Russel Carrel
Ralph Brignone
Mike Gengler
Rich Giaramita
Roland Lazzarotto
Art Parziale
John Pelosi
Larry Quirico
Joe Scodella
Club Historian
Gianfranco Sciacero
email:
I recently obtained this during my visit to Carrega Ligure, which is the small
[email protected]
hill town where my grandfather was born. Carrega is located in the mountains
Phone: 510-525-5372
near Genoa. My grandparents were Cesare Crosetti and Renza Bozzini. Many
of the Moglia, Spinetta, Crosetti, Bozzini, Gamba, Guerrini, and Ballestrasse,
Sunshine Committee
families originally came from Carrega.
Bruce De Benedictis
I had coordinated to see the town's church records with Mariangela Crosetti
and she had this picture hanging on the wall of her home. Mariangela
email:
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explained that it was of a group of men from Carrega living in SF, taken for
their teacher back in Carrega. My grandfather arrived in SF in 1914 at the age
Phone: 510-763-4657
of 16 or 17 and he doesn't look much older in this photo so I would date it at
about that time.
Newsletter Editor
My grandfather Cesare is standing in the middle row, second from the right.
Jim Taddei
His brother Attilio Crosetti is standing in the middle row to the far left. Also
email:
identified is Sisto Guerrini standing in the middle row third from the right.
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Mariangela identified the gentleman seated in the front row to the far right as
Phone: 510-530-8733
a relative of hers named Giacomo Crosetti.
Please contact Rick directly if you can identify others in the photo [email protected] or 408-768-3382 (cell)
Visit us on the Web!
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1140 66th Street
Oakland, CA 94608-1185
ITALIAN NAMES OF ACCLAIM
VINCENT ZOINO - B. in N. Y. City, July 9, 1928, D. Los Angeles, March 11, 1996
Born a twin named Vincent Edward Zoino to Italian immigrant parents Julia and Vincento,
he worked in early life as an athletic lifeguard at Coney Island. He became an actor in the 50's
and also directed; since his dreams of swimming in the Olympics was sidelined by an
appendectomy. His most notable role is as "Dr. Ben Casey, neurosurgeon" on television; stage
name: Vince Edwards.
By: D.A. Nocera
Columbus Day Queen Contest
The Fratellanza Club is currently seeking single young ladies between the ages of 16 to
25 to represent our club in the upcoming Columbus Day Queen Contest to be held on July
26th. A Queen will be selected and all remaining contestants will become Princesses for
the year. The Queen and Princesses are sponsored by the Clubs of the Italian American
Federation of the East Bay.
All candidates must be of Italian decent and may be a daughter, granddaughter, great
granddaughter niece, cousin or any female relative of any member of the Fratellanza Club
or the Fratellanza Womens Social Club. Applications are available from Fratellanza Club
President Tim Tomei, Fratellanza Women's Social Club President Rozz Cantisani or Italian
American Federation President Ron Blair.