Village of
Westchester JUNE, 2020
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From the Desk of Mayor Paul Gattuso I would like to send a heartfelt shout out to Paula Saraceno !!! Happy 90th Birthday Paula Saraceno!! For Paula’s birthday, the Westchester Fire and Police graciously led a parade of almost 100 cars filled with family and friends from near and far (Westchester to Wisconsin). Well-wishers continued to drive by throughout the evening, their cars decorated with posters and balloons, horns blaring in celebration of her 90th birthday. She was even serenaded by musicians playing trumpet and ukulele. Paula was born at West Suburban Hospital April 23, 1930 to Rose and Thomas Buffa. She graduated from St. Frances of Rome elementary school and Morton High School in Cicero where her youngest daughter, Jill Franklin taught for 23 years. Paula met her husband John J. Saraceno Sr, from Argo Il, at St.Blase dance, marrying 2 years later on August 27,1949 at Ascension Church in Oak Park. In October 1954, they purchased their 1st home on Pelham Street near the south east corner of Mannheim and Roosevelt, moving in with their two children, Susan and John Jr. Paula said “John and I looked at many western suburbs and felt Westchester would be a nice place to live. Paula said, “I lived here for 66 years surrounded by so many of my family and friends and feel so grateful to call Westchester my home!” On Oct 9th, their first day in the house, it rained all day and night, the neighbors up and down the block had flooded basements but Mr. Baltis, the home builder, fortunately had left a standpipe in their basement drain which kept their new house dry. Paula and John could see
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