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NEIGHBORHOOD NOIR
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1950s. Rita & Guerino Busillo in Atlantic City. 1912. Bounassis Family from 12th & McKean Sts. 1975. George DeCastro & Pat Scoleri. Pat & George’s, 11th & Wolf.
1951. Pat Zollo at his Butcher Shop on 11th & Shunk Sts.
1948. Elsie & son Chris strolling on a Philadelphia sidewalk. Guerino “Winnie” Busillo. His stage name was Tony Basso & he was in a band called Tony Basso & the Peppermints. He was also a high-ranking sheriff and South Philly born (in a row home above a barbershop) and raised! 1957. Formia, Italy. Antonio Petrone & Emilia Petrone.
1980. Frank & Mary Abrecka celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary.
1961. Dorothy & Joe Bonadies on their wedding day 1940s. Harry & Emma at a New Jersey beach. Circa 1950. Sal, Joe & Henry Merlino of the 2600 block of Watts St.
1910. Michael (8) & Raffaele (33) Pasquariello taking a Sunday trip from South Philadelphia to Coney Island for some fun on the rides. 1947. Grace, Trudy, Christine & Ralph Pasquarello in South Philadelphia.
APRIL | MAY | JUNE 2021
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HANGIN’OUT
1. Alison & Julio hang out with some of the goats from the Philly Goat Project at Awbury Arboretum.
2. Hangin’ Out with Elle Rhoades in one of her favorite spring looks!
3. Hangin’ Out with Bella
Angel’s Victoria DiPietro & husband Michael Snyder who recently celebrated their 15th wedding anniversary.
4. Anthony Corrato & Vince Caputo of NFL Films hang with On the Corner Mark at the NFL Broadcast Compound at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida, during Super Bowl LV week.
5. Hangin’ out with Santino Mesi & his parents Lana & Joe Mesi at his Ring Mass at St. Augustine Preparatory School.
6. Enjoying a family Ugly Sweater Night in the Poconos for On the Corner Mark’s 55th Birthday - Elias, Niya, Justin, Julianna, Mark Jr. & Junie the Chihuahua!
7. RowHome reader Gregory Scallon snapped this shot of City Hall a few years ago when he was out taking a walk. Looks like William Penn decided to take a stroll, too. Great shot, Gregory!
8. GiaCapri is hangin’ out with cousin Leanna on her birthday!
9. Hangin’ out for Talia & Sal’s birthday! Jade, GiaCapri, Talia, Sal & Torianne.
10. Hangin’ out with Rosie Zavasky on her birthday at Noir Restaurant. Everyone had their Covid vaccines and were out for the first time in a year!
11. Hangin’ out with a few friends from The Cutting Point! Dominique, Amy, Dana & Amy!
12. Bob & Cindy Roser celebrate their 50th anniversary with their children.
13. Brenda, Jamie, Ashleigh & Danielle - @phillyfoodmoms - grab lunch together for the first time in a long time!
14. RowHome Rowan hangs out at Philadelphia Zoo’s newest attraction, BIG TIME: Life in an Endangerous Age.
15. Congratulations to
RowHome writer Joei DeCarlo & fiance Tommy DiSanto on the purchase of their new home!
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