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Wedding | Papa Vincenzo | Big Mother | 50th Anniversary
Augustine and Vincenzo LoPiccolo
The Wedding
Augustine Corso married Vincenzo LoPiccolo in 1904 in St. Louis, Missouri. They had six children: Florence, Vincent, Josephine, Vera, Annette, and Salvatore. These six chidren eventually produced twenty-four grandchildren who knew Augustine and Vincenzo as Big Mother and Big Papa. Big Papa's father was also named Vincenzo LoPiccolo and he was known as Papa Vincenzo.
Papa Vincenzo's Family
| A rare portrait of Vincenzo LoPiccolo |  |
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Papa Vincenzo is seated in the center. Standing from left to right are his children Pasquale, Joe, Vita, and Vincenzo (Big Papa). |
Wedding of Vita LoPiccolo Pellerito's daughter Grazia Mary
Grazia (Mary) Pellerito and Anthony Saputo's wedding on April 26, 1917. Left to right standing: Vincent LoPiccolo, Florence LoPiccolo, Miss Pearl Caruso, Tony's friend Joe Zappa. Seated left to right: Florence LoPiccolo, Ann LoPiccolo, Grazia (Mary) and Anthony, unknown little boy, Florence LoPiccolo. Front row: Flora LoPiccolo, Vera LoPiccolo, (leaning on elbow) Virginia LoPiccolo, Girolama (Mamie) Pellerito, Frances Pellerito. |
Big Mother & Big Papa
| Big Mother with her two sons Salvatore and Vincent. |  |
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St. Joseph's day was celebrated at Cleveland Avenue with an elaborate dinner to which 13 orphans were invited. Piles of fruit and St. Joseph's bread were included. |
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Big Papa at the grotto behind their home at |
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Scenes from 73 Lake Forest.
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A breakfast buffet at Lake Forest in 1948. |
| A party at Lake Forest in 1947. Justine (Sis) Dattilo is on the left with her brother Gus (Junior). |  |
Hail, hail the gang's all here.
From left to right: Big Mother and Big Papa, Vincent LoPiccolo, Florence and Gus Dattilo, Annette and Frank Viviano, Mike and Josephine Rizzo, Tina LoPiccolo, Justine (Sis) Dattilo and date, Carl and Vera Scuzzo.
50th Anniversary
Big Mother and Big Papa on their anniversary in 1954.
With their children Florence, Vincent, Josephine, Vera, Annette, and Salvatore.
This picture, taken at the 50th wedding anniversary celebration, included all the children and their spouses. Front row from the left: Florence Dattilo, Josephine Rizzo, Vera Scuzzo, Big Mother, Big Papa, Marguerite LoPiccolo, Madelyn LoPiccolo, and Annette Viviano. Back row from the left: Gus Dattilo, Mike Rizzo, Carl Scuzzo, Vincent and Salvatore LoPiccolo, Frank Viviano.
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