Tuesday, November 18, 2025

Italian Roundtable: Experiences of 20th Century Immigrants - November 14, 2025 (audio)

FM #1583 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 1583 in the series. 


Gino Carlucci was the Master of Ceremonies for the "Italian Roundtable: Experiences of 20th Century Immigrants" held on Friday, November 14, 2025 at the Franklin Senior Center.


Quattro Eroi Lodge 1414 Order Sons and Daughters of Italy In America put this program together.  The participants for the discussion in order of speaking (for TV viewing from left to right) were:


  • Eddie Colace - Franklin  

  • Phyllis Vozzella - Franklin

  • Antonio Cence - Bellingham 

  • Al Pizzi - Franklin

  • Mike Narducci - Medway


They shared their experiences on the following topics:


  • Age/year of move

  • Memories of home town

  • Initial impressions

  • Steps taken to adjust

  • Career/job/family

  • Places lived

  • Changes observed during lifetime


The recording runs about 1 hour and 15 minutes

Audio link -> https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-1583-italian-roundtable-discussion-11-14-25/


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The program available at the Senior Center for this roundtable is available in PDF

Italian Roundtable: Experiences of 20th Century Immigrants - November 14, 2025 (audio)
Italian Roundtable: Experiences of 20th
Century Immigrants - Nov 14, 2025 (audio)
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1EvXCw-7i5Br8qjMK96jWBZ7b-jlZwMyI/view?usp=drive_link  


Quattro Eroi Lodge 1414 -> https://www.osiama.org/quattro-eroi-1414


When the Franklin TV video of this event is available, we'll share that also.


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