tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7442846349063232268.post5425726013465956599..comments2024-03-23T21:27:14.158-04:00Comments on Aberdeen NJ Life: Matawan Honor Roll (Serving Their Country World War 2)Pathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09082406276423678772noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7442846349063232268.post-18999053163409835412011-02-04T23:05:09.049-05:002011-02-04T23:05:09.049-05:00I forgot to mention that St Clement's masses w...I forgot to mention that St Clement's masses were held at the Broad Street elementary school in 1965 while the sanctuary was being built. This fact was included in the 1965 Red Bank Daily Register noted above.Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09082406276423678772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7442846349063232268.post-47093304066832867292011-02-04T23:01:52.717-05:002011-02-04T23:01:52.717-05:00I've written about a number of local Italian f...I've written about a number of local Italian families that managed businesses here in the early 20th century. It's nice to document their stories. I did some research and add it below. You surely know more and are welcome to add the pieces I couldn't find and a few anecdotes.<br /><br />Peter Fierro was born 30 May 1916 in New York State, probably in Brooklyn. In the 1920 Federal Census, Peter M Fierro was living with his parents in his mother's parents' household at 423 Park Avenue in Brooklyn, New York. His parents, Frank and Elizabeth Fierro, ages 38 and 23, resp., were both born in Italy and immigrated to the US in 1907. His grandparents, Vincent and Josephine Arpeno, ages 54 and 52, resp., were born in Italy and immigrated to the US in 1905. Frank was the proprietor of a vegetable market, while Vincent owned a grocery.<br /><br />I couldn't find the family in the 1930 Federal Census. Do you know the story of how and when the family moved from Brooklyn to Matawan?<br /><br />Peter enlisted on 2 September 1942 at Camden, NJ for World War II. He entered the service as a warrant officer at the rank of private. He was a resident of Monmouth County at the time.<br /><br />Peter's wife was active in the Catholic church. When St Clement's was being established in 1965, she helped with managing donations for a get-acquainted picnic, according to the <a href="http://209.212.22.88/data/RBR/1960-1969/1965/1965.09.13.pdf" rel="nofollow">Daily Register</a>. And she was President of the Altar and Rosary Society at St Clement's, according to the <a href="http://209.212.22.88/data/rbr/1960-1969/1967/1967.01.06.pdf" rel="nofollow">Red Bank Daily Register</a> in 1967.<br /><br />I found Peter's brother Frank M Fierro's obituary online in the <a href="http://209.212.22.88/data/rbr/1960-1969/1968/1968.01.02.pdf" rel="nofollow">Red Bank Daily Register</a> in 1968.<br /><br />Peter lived at 46 Fierro Avenue in 1986 and 7 Middlesex Road in 1989. I looked on a map and located Fierro and Elizabeth Avenues across Route 34 from Middlesex Road, at the corner where Cafe 34 and Bistro is currently located. Did the Fierro's own much of that land and thus were able to name the streets? Fascinating. Presumably the family sold most or all of the land. Do you know the story of when the land was developed?Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09082406276423678772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7442846349063232268.post-44998812154309974182011-02-04T02:08:59.675-05:002011-02-04T02:08:59.675-05:00Peter Fierro was my grandfather. He served in the...Peter Fierro was my grandfather. He served in the South Pacific during the War. His family ran a produce business and operated a farm in Matawan when he was younger, and he lived in Matawan almost his entire life. Fierro Avenue was named after the family; Elizabeth Avenue after his mother. <br /><br />His wife, Anne, passed away in 1983. He had two sons, a daughter and 5 grandchildren. He passed away in 2004. He was a wonderful person - one of the most generous, selfless people I have ever known.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7442846349063232268.post-88698016928155491582011-01-05T02:21:20.771-05:002011-01-05T02:21:20.771-05:00I've corrected this article to show that this ...I've corrected this article to show that this is a list of those who served, not those who died. I believe there are asterisks next to the names of those who died in the war. Sorry for the delay in making this correction and any confusion it might have caused.Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09082406276423678772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7442846349063232268.post-87647469852801266952009-06-07T15:19:21.728-04:002009-06-07T15:19:21.728-04:00John J. Bradley was my husband's grandfather. ...John J. Bradley was my husband's grandfather. He passed away not too long ago. He served proudly, and was featured in a History Channel special about how he was shot down in France during the war. He was at one time the president of the Board of Education for our school district. He went on to work for an airline and retired to California. '<br /><br />His son, my father-in-law, still lives in the house where John and his wife raised him, and he has a multitude of relatives still around the Matawan area. <br /><br />I will see if I can find out any of the particulars about his service history.<br /><br /><br />Great post!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18055651508478522814noreply@blogger.com