Page 12 THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, August 15, 2025 San Rocco Festival celebrates 95 years By Tara Vocino T he San Rocco Festival continued into its 95th year this past weekend. The festival donates to Malden Public Schools scholarships. Marie Imbimbio made fried dough. St. Rocco Society members, shown from left to right: Front row: Domenic Fermano, Paul Condon, Anthony Spadafora, President Joyce Mover, Jonathan Spadafora, Paula Angelo, Michael Cagno and Nico Spadafora; back row: Joseph Pisaturo, Robert DeMarco, Nicholas Menkello, Peter Levine, William Setemino, Honorary Member Mayor Gary Christenson, John Spadafora, Paul Condon Jr. and John Cagno. Shown from left to right: event organizer Domenic Fermano and St. Rocco Society members Nicholas Menkello and Nicholas Angelo, 99, during opening night last Friday along Pearl Street. Former City Council President/ Ward 7 Councillor Neal Anderson donated to the St. Rocco Society. Shown from left to right: Robert Carroll, Jack Schifano, granddaughter Bella Schifano, wife Sheila Fermano, Mayor Gary Christenson, event organizer Domenic Fermano, daughter-in-law Melissa Schifano, in-law Mo Welch and Annie McKnight. The Saint Rocco Society members posed beside the statue. Anthony Giuliano served a braciole. The San Rocco statue is brought out from the Italian American Citizen’s Club. The Reminisants played rock ’n’ roll. The procession marched along Pearl Street. Mayor Gary Christenson shook hands with Robert Gennetti, Butch’s grandson, a longtime St. Rocco Society member. Customer Joan Pappa bought a commemorative T-shirt from Alaina Giuliano. Shown from left to right: former Mayor Ed Lucey and Zonta and Lions Club members James Luong, Lisa Jacobson, William Thompson, Michelle Luong, Caitlin Rufo, Juliana Luong and Jena Luong. (Advocate photos by Tara Vocino) Shown from left to right: Zayda Ortiz, Ward 7 School Committee member Keith Bernard, Ward 5 Councillor Ariana Taylor, Councillor-at-Large candidate/former Ward 7 School Committee member Michelle Luong, James Luong, William Spadafora, School Committee Vice Chair/Ward 3 member Jennifer Spadafora, Emily Taylor, Phoebe Taylor and Amelia Foti. Shown from left to right: Ward 2 School Committee member Rob McCarthy, Jr., Robert McCarthy, Esq., Ward 2 Councillor Paul Condon (seated) and Sal Gennetti presented an improvement plan.
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