Random Burg Notes Again

Random Burg Notes Again

Antoinette Mazzilli SanPaolo AKA Toni worked alongside her
father in the family wholesale food business that was
established in 1920. She and her husband Leonard were
co-owners and continued the family business in Chambersburg
that became known as Mazzilli’s Market/PJ Wholesale Inc.

Charlotte J. Immordino Iannotti, spent 25 years with Abe’s
Garment Company in Chambersburg prior to her retirement.
Where was Abes Garment Company?

Joseph L. Lewandowski was born and raised in the Chambersburg
section of Trenton, where his family owned and operated J & L
Caps on Clinton Avenue.

Neil Gervasio was born in Trenton in 1910, one of 7 children
of Raffaele and Tomasina "Angelina" Gervasio. When Neil was
3 -1/2 years old his parents returned to Casandrino, Italy,
with Neil and his siblings for an extended visit.
Unfortunately, World War I broke out in Europe and the family
became stranded and unable to return to America because the
Germans were sinking the passenger ships.
Neil went through the public school system in Italy, but he
always remained proud of his American birthright and returned
to America when he 16 years old. His brother Tammaro also
returned to America and his wife, Vincenza, and their son,
Ralph, followed soon afterwards. Neil married his beloved
Rose Aversano, Neil originally worked for the Pennsylvania
Railroad WPA Electrification Projects during the Great
Depression and then was employed at John A. Roeblings/CFI
for many years until his retirement. He was an AFL-CIO shop
steward while there and was promoted to carpenter-rigger first
class at the time of his retirement.
Neil was active in the Italian community of Chambersburg in
Trenton and served two terms as president of the Neapolitan
Society, which sponsored the annual "Feast of Lights" in honor
of the Madonna of Casandrino.