Devoted patriarch, Founder of Pastosa Ravioli Co., and an expert on Italian delicacies, of West Brighton, NY. Passed away in the Clove Lakes Health Care and Rehab Center in Castleton Corners, where he had been a patient for a brief period. He was 88 years of age.
After serving in the US Army during WW II, Mr. Ajello worked at Polloi (Polly-O) Cheese Corp in his native Brooklyn for many years. Then in early 1960s, recognizing a need for fine Italian foods, he launched Pastosa Ravioli in Brooklyn's Flatbush community.
He was an innovator and had tremendous foresight and perseverance. He made an impact on everyone he met, said his daughter Elizabeth D'Antuono.
The business expanded to West Brighton in the mid-1960s, when Mr. Ajello also moved to the Island community.
Today, Pastosa Ravioli includes 11 stores in Brooklyn, the Bronx, Long Island, NJ, and Staten Island, which is home to three. He was an innovator and had tremendous foresight and perseverance. He made an impact on everyone he met, said his daughter Elizabeth D'Antuono.
The business expanded to West Brighton in the mid-1960s, when Mr. Ajello also moved to the Island community. Today, Pastosa Ravioli includes 11 stores in Brooklyn, the Bronx, Long Island, NJ, and Staten Island, which is home to three.
In the Italian food industry, his expertise was respected, and he was renowned as an authority on tomatoes, olive oil, and cheeses, according to his son-in-law, Vincent D'Antuono, owner of the West Brighton shop.
An intelligent, self-made man, he never shied away from a conversation or confrontation with anyone, whatever their station in life, his daughter said.
He was a man who was well-respected by everyone, especially in business and his family. He was always sought out for advice by the young people in the family, said his son, Michael Ajello.
In addition to his contributions in decision-making and life lessons, Mr. Ajello entertained his family with stories about his adventures, whether the Army, courting his wife or starting a business. Everyone loved to listen when he spoke.
Mr. Ajello had traveled widely, and also deeply enjoyed pastimes closer to home. He loved horse racing and was an enthusiastic fan of the Brooklyn Dodgers, and then the NY Mets. He also had a keen interest in the stock market. He was a long-time parishioner of Sacred Heart RC Church, West Brighton.
He is survived by a son and daughter, and grandchldren. His son, Joseph, died in 1996.
After serving in the US Army during WW II, Mr. Ajello worked at Polloi (Polly-O) Cheese Corp in his native Brooklyn for many years. Then in early 1960s, recognizing a need for fine Italian foods, he launched Pastosa Ravioli in Brooklyn's Flatbush community.
He was an innovator and had tremendous foresight and perseverance. He made an impact on everyone he met, said his daughter Elizabeth D'Antuono.
The business expanded to West Brighton in the mid-1960s, when Mr. Ajello also moved to the Island community.
Today, Pastosa Ravioli includes 11 stores in Brooklyn, the Bronx, Long Island, NJ, and Staten Island, which is home to three. He was an innovator and had tremendous foresight and perseverance. He made an impact on everyone he met, said his daughter Elizabeth D'Antuono.
The business expanded to West Brighton in the mid-1960s, when Mr. Ajello also moved to the Island community. Today, Pastosa Ravioli includes 11 stores in Brooklyn, the Bronx, Long Island, NJ, and Staten Island, which is home to three.
In the Italian food industry, his expertise was respected, and he was renowned as an authority on tomatoes, olive oil, and cheeses, according to his son-in-law, Vincent D'Antuono, owner of the West Brighton shop.
An intelligent, self-made man, he never shied away from a conversation or confrontation with anyone, whatever their station in life, his daughter said.
He was a man who was well-respected by everyone, especially in business and his family. He was always sought out for advice by the young people in the family, said his son, Michael Ajello.
In addition to his contributions in decision-making and life lessons, Mr. Ajello entertained his family with stories about his adventures, whether the Army, courting his wife or starting a business. Everyone loved to listen when he spoke.
Mr. Ajello had traveled widely, and also deeply enjoyed pastimes closer to home. He loved horse racing and was an enthusiastic fan of the Brooklyn Dodgers, and then the NY Mets. He also had a keen interest in the stock market. He was a long-time parishioner of Sacred Heart RC Church, West Brighton.
He is survived by a son and daughter, and grandchldren. His son, Joseph, died in 1996.
Devoted patriarch, Founder of Pastosa Ravioli Co., and an expert on Italian delicacies, of West Brighton, NY. Passed away in the Clove Lakes Health Care and Rehab Center in Castleton Corners, where he had been a patient for a brief period. He was 88 years of age.
After serving in the US Army during WW II, Mr. Ajello worked at Polloi (Polly-O) Cheese Corp in his native Brooklyn for many years. Then in early 1960s, recognizing a need for fine Italian foods, he launched Pastosa Ravioli in Brooklyn's Flatbush community.
He was an innovator and had tremendous foresight and perseverance. He made an impact on everyone he met, said his daughter Elizabeth D'Antuono.
The business expanded to West Brighton in the mid-1960s, when Mr. Ajello also moved to the Island community.
Today, Pastosa Ravioli includes 11 stores in Brooklyn, the Bronx, Long Island, NJ, and Staten Island, which is home to three. He was an innovator and had tremendous foresight and perseverance. He made an impact on everyone he met, said his daughter Elizabeth D'Antuono.
The business expanded to West Brighton in the mid-1960s, when Mr. Ajello also moved to the Island community. Today, Pastosa Ravioli includes 11 stores in Brooklyn, the Bronx, Long Island, NJ, and Staten Island, which is home to three.
In the Italian food industry, his expertise was respected, and he was renowned as an authority on tomatoes, olive oil, and cheeses, according to his son-in-law, Vincent D'Antuono, owner of the West Brighton shop.
An intelligent, self-made man, he never shied away from a conversation or confrontation with anyone, whatever their station in life, his daughter said.
He was a man who was well-respected by everyone, especially in business and his family. He was always sought out for advice by the young people in the family, said his son, Michael Ajello.
In addition to his contributions in decision-making and life lessons, Mr. Ajello entertained his family with stories about his adventures, whether the Army, courting his wife or starting a business. Everyone loved to listen when he spoke.
Mr. Ajello had traveled widely, and also deeply enjoyed pastimes closer to home. He loved horse racing and was an enthusiastic fan of the Brooklyn Dodgers, and then the NY Mets. He also had a keen interest in the stock market. He was a long-time parishioner of Sacred Heart RC Church, West Brighton.
He is survived by a son and daughter, and grandchldren. His son, Joseph, died in 1996.
After serving in the US Army during WW II, Mr. Ajello worked at Polloi (Polly-O) Cheese Corp in his native Brooklyn for many years. Then in early 1960s, recognizing a need for fine Italian foods, he launched Pastosa Ravioli in Brooklyn's Flatbush community.
He was an innovator and had tremendous foresight and perseverance. He made an impact on everyone he met, said his daughter Elizabeth D'Antuono.
The business expanded to West Brighton in the mid-1960s, when Mr. Ajello also moved to the Island community.
Today, Pastosa Ravioli includes 11 stores in Brooklyn, the Bronx, Long Island, NJ, and Staten Island, which is home to three. He was an innovator and had tremendous foresight and perseverance. He made an impact on everyone he met, said his daughter Elizabeth D'Antuono.
The business expanded to West Brighton in the mid-1960s, when Mr. Ajello also moved to the Island community. Today, Pastosa Ravioli includes 11 stores in Brooklyn, the Bronx, Long Island, NJ, and Staten Island, which is home to three.
In the Italian food industry, his expertise was respected, and he was renowned as an authority on tomatoes, olive oil, and cheeses, according to his son-in-law, Vincent D'Antuono, owner of the West Brighton shop.
An intelligent, self-made man, he never shied away from a conversation or confrontation with anyone, whatever their station in life, his daughter said.
He was a man who was well-respected by everyone, especially in business and his family. He was always sought out for advice by the young people in the family, said his son, Michael Ajello.
In addition to his contributions in decision-making and life lessons, Mr. Ajello entertained his family with stories about his adventures, whether the Army, courting his wife or starting a business. Everyone loved to listen when he spoke.
Mr. Ajello had traveled widely, and also deeply enjoyed pastimes closer to home. He loved horse racing and was an enthusiastic fan of the Brooklyn Dodgers, and then the NY Mets. He also had a keen interest in the stock market. He was a long-time parishioner of Sacred Heart RC Church, West Brighton.
He is survived by a son and daughter, and grandchldren. His son, Joseph, died in 1996.
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