Tommaso and Antonia
Tommaso and Antonia
son of cologero alex crapisi
My father (Cologero Alex Crapisi) made wine every year in the fall using the grapes from my grandparents (Tommaso Crapisi) grape vines. From September through early Spring wine grapes and fermenting wine were always part of the smells in our…
I remember sitting on the floor at grandpa’s house (Tommaso Crapisi). I would sit in front of his favorite chair and listen to him give me advice. I was pretty young but old enough to understand what the advice was…
When I was about 10-13 years old, I had my photo taken by the Rockford Newspaper along with a few other kids. My photo was taken for winning the largest catch at a fishing contest at Levings Lake. I got…
I remember being home alone with my father. I do not remember the year but I was probably between 12-14 years old. I was upstairs and my dad was down in the basement using his table saw. He called me…
Before I begin this memory, here is a thought. You have to put this discussion into perspective. People in the early 1950’s were paid around $2 per hour if you had a decent factory job. Less if you were a…
I remember sitting outside in the backyard of grandpa and grandma’s house on montague street. When you walked out the backdoor there were 2 levels to the backyard. You walked outside and walked down a small set of steps to…
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