This is my Uncle Enio. He was my grandparents eldest son and my Dad's older brother.
Gerry, Uncle Enio's daughter, has graciously provided the bio for his memorial. For this I say "Grazie Cugina!"
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Enio had the highest entrance exam score in the history of Brooklyn Tech High School. He went for one year, but dropped out as the Depression hit, so, as the eldest, he could get a job and help Poppa Elia support the family, which he did until he got married.
His first adult job was with the Dept of Agriculture in Washington, DC. So he and Poppa Elia took a train there, so Poppa could introduce him and have him stay with Poppa's childhood friend Luigi Liccini. That's how Enio met his wife, Rita Liccini! They got married on Luigi's large Catholic University farm on November 10, 1940. To this union were born three children - Geraldine, Eugene and Rickard.
Later, while courting Rita, he was able to get a job with the US Post Office, which was a reliable and good-paying job in those days.
For World War II, he wanted to be a pilot, but didn't qualify because he wore glasses. So he became an airplane bomb site mechanic, and only flew when they where testing their work. I remember being on base with them in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and an Air force base in Texas. Rita was President of the USO, and took and/or gave art and craft classes, mostly hand-painting of tablecloths and accessories.
After the war, Enio returned to the Post Office. Years later, with his Air Force enhanced mechanical skills, he was chosen to mechanize the northeast region of the Post Office, when automation was just beginning to be used. He was duly honored by the federal Post Office for this, his greatest achievement! Most of this was first installed in the New York City Post Office, just behind Penn Station.
Because Enio was so smart, but had to leave school during the Depression, he was always interested in learning. He read everything! His prize purchase was a bookcase! When I said that I was getting tired of comics, he introduced me to Greek mythology, which he had already widely read. When I went to college, he immediately read all of my textbooks, while I was just going week by week with assignments. He continued reading literary masterpieces and some scientific writings all through his long life.
He loved baseball, and always had the radio on to hear what was playing at Ebbet's Field. When someone hit a home run, we could even hear the cheers at St. Mark's Avenue!
When television came out, it was the cutting edge of new science. He took a TV build and repair course, so that he could be aware of how it worked and repair anything that happened.
He had a quiet, wry sense of humor, always aware of what was below the surface. He was kind, considerate, and, coming from his Depression background, always "saved his pennies" and felt good about it!
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Uncle Enio passed away in 2005 from injuries sustained in a car accident. He is still loved and missed.
Gerry, Uncle Enio's daughter, has graciously provided the bio for his memorial. For this I say "Grazie Cugina!"
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Enio had the highest entrance exam score in the history of Brooklyn Tech High School. He went for one year, but dropped out as the Depression hit, so, as the eldest, he could get a job and help Poppa Elia support the family, which he did until he got married.
His first adult job was with the Dept of Agriculture in Washington, DC. So he and Poppa Elia took a train there, so Poppa could introduce him and have him stay with Poppa's childhood friend Luigi Liccini. That's how Enio met his wife, Rita Liccini! They got married on Luigi's large Catholic University farm on November 10, 1940. To this union were born three children - Geraldine, Eugene and Rickard.
Later, while courting Rita, he was able to get a job with the US Post Office, which was a reliable and good-paying job in those days.
For World War II, he wanted to be a pilot, but didn't qualify because he wore glasses. So he became an airplane bomb site mechanic, and only flew when they where testing their work. I remember being on base with them in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and an Air force base in Texas. Rita was President of the USO, and took and/or gave art and craft classes, mostly hand-painting of tablecloths and accessories.
After the war, Enio returned to the Post Office. Years later, with his Air Force enhanced mechanical skills, he was chosen to mechanize the northeast region of the Post Office, when automation was just beginning to be used. He was duly honored by the federal Post Office for this, his greatest achievement! Most of this was first installed in the New York City Post Office, just behind Penn Station.
Because Enio was so smart, but had to leave school during the Depression, he was always interested in learning. He read everything! His prize purchase was a bookcase! When I said that I was getting tired of comics, he introduced me to Greek mythology, which he had already widely read. When I went to college, he immediately read all of my textbooks, while I was just going week by week with assignments. He continued reading literary masterpieces and some scientific writings all through his long life.
He loved baseball, and always had the radio on to hear what was playing at Ebbet's Field. When someone hit a home run, we could even hear the cheers at St. Mark's Avenue!
When television came out, it was the cutting edge of new science. He took a TV build and repair course, so that he could be aware of how it worked and repair anything that happened.
He had a quiet, wry sense of humor, always aware of what was below the surface. He was kind, considerate, and, coming from his Depression background, always "saved his pennies" and felt good about it!
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Uncle Enio passed away in 2005 from injuries sustained in a car accident. He is still loved and missed.
This is my Uncle Enio. He was my grandparents eldest son and my Dad's older brother.
Gerry, Uncle Enio's daughter, has graciously provided the bio for his memorial. For this I say "Grazie Cugina!"
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Enio had the highest entrance exam score in the history of Brooklyn Tech High School. He went for one year, but dropped out as the Depression hit, so, as the eldest, he could get a job and help Poppa Elia support the family, which he did until he got married.
His first adult job was with the Dept of Agriculture in Washington, DC. So he and Poppa Elia took a train there, so Poppa could introduce him and have him stay with Poppa's childhood friend Luigi Liccini. That's how Enio met his wife, Rita Liccini! They got married on Luigi's large Catholic University farm on November 10, 1940. To this union were born three children - Geraldine, Eugene and Rickard.
Later, while courting Rita, he was able to get a job with the US Post Office, which was a reliable and good-paying job in those days.
For World War II, he wanted to be a pilot, but didn't qualify because he wore glasses. So he became an airplane bomb site mechanic, and only flew when they where testing their work. I remember being on base with them in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and an Air force base in Texas. Rita was President of the USO, and took and/or gave art and craft classes, mostly hand-painting of tablecloths and accessories.
After the war, Enio returned to the Post Office. Years later, with his Air Force enhanced mechanical skills, he was chosen to mechanize the northeast region of the Post Office, when automation was just beginning to be used. He was duly honored by the federal Post Office for this, his greatest achievement! Most of this was first installed in the New York City Post Office, just behind Penn Station.
Because Enio was so smart, but had to leave school during the Depression, he was always interested in learning. He read everything! His prize purchase was a bookcase! When I said that I was getting tired of comics, he introduced me to Greek mythology, which he had already widely read. When I went to college, he immediately read all of my textbooks, while I was just going week by week with assignments. He continued reading literary masterpieces and some scientific writings all through his long life.
He loved baseball, and always had the radio on to hear what was playing at Ebbet's Field. When someone hit a home run, we could even hear the cheers at St. Mark's Avenue!
When television came out, it was the cutting edge of new science. He took a TV build and repair course, so that he could be aware of how it worked and repair anything that happened.
He had a quiet, wry sense of humor, always aware of what was below the surface. He was kind, considerate, and, coming from his Depression background, always "saved his pennies" and felt good about it!
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Uncle Enio passed away in 2005 from injuries sustained in a car accident. He is still loved and missed.
Gerry, Uncle Enio's daughter, has graciously provided the bio for his memorial. For this I say "Grazie Cugina!"
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Enio had the highest entrance exam score in the history of Brooklyn Tech High School. He went for one year, but dropped out as the Depression hit, so, as the eldest, he could get a job and help Poppa Elia support the family, which he did until he got married.
His first adult job was with the Dept of Agriculture in Washington, DC. So he and Poppa Elia took a train there, so Poppa could introduce him and have him stay with Poppa's childhood friend Luigi Liccini. That's how Enio met his wife, Rita Liccini! They got married on Luigi's large Catholic University farm on November 10, 1940. To this union were born three children - Geraldine, Eugene and Rickard.
Later, while courting Rita, he was able to get a job with the US Post Office, which was a reliable and good-paying job in those days.
For World War II, he wanted to be a pilot, but didn't qualify because he wore glasses. So he became an airplane bomb site mechanic, and only flew when they where testing their work. I remember being on base with them in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and an Air force base in Texas. Rita was President of the USO, and took and/or gave art and craft classes, mostly hand-painting of tablecloths and accessories.
After the war, Enio returned to the Post Office. Years later, with his Air Force enhanced mechanical skills, he was chosen to mechanize the northeast region of the Post Office, when automation was just beginning to be used. He was duly honored by the federal Post Office for this, his greatest achievement! Most of this was first installed in the New York City Post Office, just behind Penn Station.
Because Enio was so smart, but had to leave school during the Depression, he was always interested in learning. He read everything! His prize purchase was a bookcase! When I said that I was getting tired of comics, he introduced me to Greek mythology, which he had already widely read. When I went to college, he immediately read all of my textbooks, while I was just going week by week with assignments. He continued reading literary masterpieces and some scientific writings all through his long life.
He loved baseball, and always had the radio on to hear what was playing at Ebbet's Field. When someone hit a home run, we could even hear the cheers at St. Mark's Avenue!
When television came out, it was the cutting edge of new science. He took a TV build and repair course, so that he could be aware of how it worked and repair anything that happened.
He had a quiet, wry sense of humor, always aware of what was below the surface. He was kind, considerate, and, coming from his Depression background, always "saved his pennies" and felt good about it!
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Uncle Enio passed away in 2005 from injuries sustained in a car accident. He is still loved and missed.
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