In 1966, Vita Realty Was.....

More from Carroll Gardens in 1966, extracted from a St. Stephen' s parish 'souvenir journal' commemorating its 100th birthday.
On the last few pages, there are wonderful congratulatory messages, some from local stores. The one above is from Romeo's Food Center, and American- Italian food center that was operating out of 317 Court Street at this time.
The proprietors were S. Zerilli and A. Caracciola
Today the storefront is home of Vita Realty.

Does anyone remember Romeo's or its two owners? Any detail would be greatly appreciated.




My thanks go to Joe Alameda of Perfect Corner for lending me the St. Stephen's book.


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It is amazing how much information about Carroll Gardens' past one can be extracted from a 1966 parish 'souvenir journal.'
Joe Alameda of Perfect Corner was kind enough to lend me his copy of a St. Stephens' journal, commemorating its 100th birthday on April 23rd, 1966.
On the last few pages, there are wonderful congratulatory messages, some from local stores.
Above is the one from Sal Cusimano's Fish Store at 359 Court Street. Well, the storefront is still home to a fish market, though Mr. Cusimano is long gone.
Does anyone remember him? When did he sell the business? Can any native Carroll Gardener give us some more information.

There are many other such ads in the journal, so in the next few weeks, I will match them up with photos of what the stores look like today, 43 years later.

Thanks, Joe, for letting me borrow this great document. I'll take good care of it.



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