1933 Installation of G. Marconi Lodge 1620

From Right to Left

Top Row:              Joseph Longerato, Gene Longo, Joe Galardi, Tony DiSimoni, John Naventi, Leo Scarafoni

4th Row:               A. DiSimoni, Steve DeFancesco, Mike Tolvo, E. Delbarco, Bondi Salinetti, E. Scap;in, Tony DelDuca

3rd Row:         Peter Fumasoni, Tony Carlino, Peter Coco, Peter Menetti, Gene Sacchiero, Bill Salinetti, Ceasar Serra, Mr  Bona

2nd Row:    John Passetto, Frank Consolati, Leo Scolforo,  Mr. Valenti Sr., Jack Viani, Gus Barbini, Dominic Cavassa, Basilo Baldisserotto,

Andres  Banofin,  Lazarus  Buffis

1st Row:   Franscesco DelDuca, Charles Termini, Joe Valenti, Louis Gassaniga ( State Deputy), Louis DiGrigoli, Enzo Marinaro, Roger Canzano,

Pietro Scolforo, Leo Meldio, Cosimo Sorrentino

1930Pietro Scolforo started everything by going around the Town of Lee and signing up

Italian-Americans and collecting dues so that they joined the OSIA, ITAM Lodge in Pittsfield. Then

as the Lee grew bigger with more members (Approximately 55) they wanted to start their own

lodge.

1931An all day meeting was held on Sunday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. with Lee, Pittsfield, and a

representative of Grand Lodge in Boston at "Marconi Hall" (now Bookless Block-1992) where they

rented the top floor for their meetings. After arguing all day, the decision was made that Lee could

form its own lodge.

1932It's official from Boston, G. Marconi Lodge #1620 in the Town of Lee is recognized as a new lodge

in the Order Sons of Italy in America.