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It doesn’t take a lot of research to figure out that Johnston is a community with deep Italian roots. Just take a look at the Town Council, or read through an elementary school class roster, and …
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Meg Fraser
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8/16/12
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Volunteers celebrate and relax on the last day of …
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For Johnston residents not of Roman Catholic descent, St. Rocco is a church; a beautiful building on Atwood Avenue that also happens to host a local rite of summer.
For parishioners, St. Rocco is …
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Meg Fraser
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8/16/12
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58 views
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Vincent and Eleanor Palumbo, who still live in …
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Some things are worth waiting for, like love and, for Vincent and Eleanor Palumbo, St. Rocco Church. Eleanor and Vincent met through a mutual friend and dated for seven years, during which time …
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8/16/12
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Janet and Paul Colardo, Jr. married in 1977.
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When Janet Ann Colardo went to the St. Rocco’s Feast in the summer of 1974, she had no idea how that night would change her life. She went down to the fairgrounds with her best friend, dressed to …
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8/16/12
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The St. Rocco’s Feast boasts something for everyone with their entertainment lineup, featuring genres ranging from Sinatra standards to top-40 hits.
Starting on Thursday at 6 p.m., the …
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Kim Kalunian
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8/16/12
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19 views
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It was a long time in coming but it did come. On a dismal morning in January 2000, retired FBI agent Robert Fitzpatrick stood at the rim of a gully in Dorchester and watched as forensic excavators …
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3/8/12
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Bob Troia has been a deacon for St. Rocco Church …
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Pastors have come and gone, but for the past 35 years, Bob Troia has been a constant for the people of St. Rocco. Troia has been a parishioner for 47 years, but realized quickly that showing up for …
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8/16/12
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Among those people who volunteered during the …
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The Johnston Senior Center was filled with people and the sounds of Vini Ames, who belted out familiar tunes that Fats Domino and Dion made famous. Meanwhile, a host of volunteer staffers, headed by …
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8/23/12
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Debbie Storti Sohegan remembers that preparations for St. Rocco’s Feast started the Wednesday before the festivities. Her family would cut the grass and make sure the yard looked good for …
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8/16/12
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Holy Name Society President Al Cournoyer admires …
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For hundreds of St. Rocco parishioners, the Feast and Festival is a hectic four-day sprint of service to their church. For the men of the Holy Name Society and the members of the Women’s Guild, …
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Meg Fraser
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8/16/12
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27 views
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