The Old Neighborhood

Below is a pictorial view of the "Old Neighborhood" from some photos that were given to me by various family and friends. If anyone has a photo from the "Old Neighborhood" that depicts anyone in the DiGiacomo Family, especially one with our former funeral home on North 22nd Street in it, please contact me at louis@digiacomofuneralhome.com


Louis A. DiGiacomo (Top Row, 2nd from left), 8th Grade Graduation, St. Mary of the Eternal, 1930


Louis A. DiGiacomo, far left, at Basic Training in WWII


Louis A. DiGiacomo at Walter Reed Hospital (Washington, DC)


Louis A. DiGiacomo at Walter Reed Hospital (He delivered messages to General Pershing, of WWI fame)


Louis A. DiGiacomo (far right) at Walter Reed Hospital


Whitey Mancini


George Moccio, Anne DiGiacomo, Jimmy Durante, Louis A. DiGiacomo, Mary Moccio


Bill Basile (Right)


Men of St. Mary’s (Beginning at Top Left) John Massamini, Jimmy DiBenedetto; Dr. Oscar DiGiacomo, Mario Gregorio, Joe Thomas; Frank Leggiere, Vince Picarelli, Vince (Sexton at St. Mary's), Tommy Vassallo; Max Natale, Bob Simone; William "Yiddy" Lignelli, Joe Oliveri, Philip Proietti; Bill Basile, Rocco Pastore, Father Walker; Mike DeLeonardis, Louis A DiGiacomo; Hector DiGiacomo, George Moccio, Jim DiGiacomo

Clockwise from bottom: Police Commissioner Howard Leary; Anne DiGiacomo, Rita Torre, Jack Torre, Jack Bilquist, Bilquist, Jack Goldstein, Bennett Goldstein, ??, Louis A. DiGiacomo


Police Officer, Joe Slabinski, Sr., Anne DiGiacomo


Dr. Carmen Bello


Yiddy Lignelli, Louis A. DiGiacomo's very good friend


Anne DiGiacomo and Dr. Severe Madonna

Vince Massi (Center), during construction of Southampton Road Facility


Schulz Family - Kathleen and Abe, Ricky and Kimmy


Jean Traitz, Pat Traitz, Anne DiGiacomo