Page 6 THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, October 28, 2022 Malden Musings – Ralph & Rosalie Celebrate 60 By Peter F. Levine C elebrating 60 glorious years of matrimony are lifelong Maldonians Ralph and Rosalie Procopio. In 1962 Marilyn serenaded JFK on his birthday; “Sealed with a Kiss” by Brian Hyland raced up the charts; “Car 54, Where Are You?” was must watch TV; and the “M&M Boys” (Mantle and Maris) where the toast of Manhattan. In 1962 Malden, Sheafe Street’s Ralph Procopio married Arch Street’s Rosalie Froio, raised a wonderLaw Offices of Terrence W. Kennedy 512 Broadway, Everett • Criminal Defense • Personal Injury • Medical Malpractice Tel: (617) 387-9809 Cell: (617) 308-8178 twkennedylaw@gmail.com ful family and are living happily ever after. In 2022 Malden, Mayor Gary Christenson acknowledged the couple with a citation on behalf of the City of Malden in honor of their milestone anniversary. Ralph and Rosalie have four beautiful daughters – Christine, Laurie, Raquel and Nicole – and cherish time spent with their nine grandchildren as well as the many good friends they’ve made over the years. Three of their daughters married Malden guys and one married a South Shore guy, but it has never been held against her. Ralph is lifelong Malden, growing up on Sheafe Street. (Where the heck is Sheafe Street?! I kid!) When asked the secret behind such a long and successful marriage, commitment to each other, and family was their answer. Great sentiments, Ralph! Another key to their joyous 60 years, he continued, was having sonin-law Eric Rubin in their lives. Insert smile. Here’s hoping for many more years of happiness. Picked up pieces while conBest wishes and congratulations go out to Ralph and Rosalie Procopio on their 60th wedding anniversary; They are pictured with Mayor Gary Christenson. tinuing to enjoy Malden Square’s amazing comeback... • WMEX 1510 (AM) is just killing it – throwback radio that ain’t afraid to just play music – all music! From “Swingin’ the Alphabet” with The Three Stooges to “Can’t Find the Tim” by Orpheus to “Mary in the Morning” by Al Martino to “Kung Fu Fighting” by Carl Douglas – their playlist is amazing. • Happy birthday to my late ~ Home of the Week ~ SAUGUS... Classic Center Entrance Colonial with all the modern updates, including 4 full baths, beautiful granite kitchen, formal dining room, living room and 20’ family room, all with hardwood flooring. 2nd floor features 3 bedrooms, including a master bedroom with a full, private Jacuzzi bath and an additional 8’ x 11” dressing area or office. 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Eight months after the incident, the State of Israel was born. The story provided inspiration for the Leon Uris novel “Exodus” and later the movie with Paul Newman and Sal Mineo. My uncle returned home and earned a master’s degree in Library Science from Simmons College. In 1957, he was a block captain of the Committee to “Save the West End.” Eventually displaced to Medford, he worked for years at the Medford Public Library and served as Director from 1969 to 1989. • Throwback Thursday on Friday: Malden High School class of 1967 (greatest graduating class ever?) – check out some of the alumni that would later go on to make Malden the outstanding city we live in today: Offi cer David Brooks, “Bonesy’s” big brother Peter “Panama” Carroll, Gina’s dad and Pearl Street Bakery’s (the late) Al Aretusi, former Ward 4 Councillor Billy Coleman, Outreach worker Paul Collyer, Ward 2 Councillor Paul “Hoss” Condon, Vietnam War hero, the late Kevin “KC” Crowe, Joe Danca (Danca Insurance), Joe Della Gatta (best pizza maker at DiPietro’s ever), Tommy Doucette, Walter “Figgy” Figelski, Larry Gersh (Remember Larry’s antique/junk shop in Malden Square?), Henry Gennetti, Democratic consultant extraordinaire Mike Goldman, Gayle Greenwood, Offi cer Mike Hardiman, Ed Hichborn, the late Bobby Hyde, Wayne MacKay, Angela Molinari of the Pearl Street Molinaris, recently retired Malden Retirement Board Director Kevin Morrison, Amerige Parks’ (and Jimmy Cahill’s brother-in-law) Joe Repucci, (YMCA legend) Major Smith, Jean (Hall of Famer) Tomasello and Susan Vatalaro. That is one great class. “In the year 2525 if Malden is still alive....” With all due respect to Zager and Evans, whose brilliant but gloomy take on the future leaves one with a sense of dread as we travel down the road of life, I predict right here and now, on the pages of the Malden Advocate, that Malden will survive as it always has. Predictions for the year 2525, 508 years into future Malden: • Gary Christenson will be in his 227th term as Mayor of Malden – kept alive through the miracle of modern science much like the 1962 sci-fi horror fl ick “The Brain That Would Not Die.” • The newest City Hall building is located on Pearl Street and is called “Peter Caso City Hall” after Facebook sensation Peter (‘All About Malden’) Caso’s close but no cigar, valiant but unsuccessful, underdog run for mayor in the year 2026. After his run for the corner offi ce, often compared to that improbable 1967 Boston Red Sox Impossible Dream Team run, Peter dedicated his life to making his FB page the fi rst page ever to garner one MUSINGS | SEE PAGE 18
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