Mr. Cinquemani?? Mr. Cinquemani (must have been one of the sons) handled all the arrangements for my grandmother's funeral.
Your grandmother was layed out at Cinquemani's, Babe?
Frank Cinquemani is a very close friend of mine. You know I worked in funeral service for more than 20 years for a large corporation, BUT, my Dad and his partner handled the livery for a lot of the "gypsy" funeral homes in the Bronx: Cinquemani's, Ruggiero's, Sisto's, Giordano's, Schuyler Hill, Hodder, Williams, and a bunch of others (and by "gypsy" I only mean they're independent, certainly no disrespect intended).
Anyway, when I was younger and didn't have a lot of Teamster seniority within my own company (and didn't get any overtime), I'd usually drive for my Dad on my days off. I literally drove a hundred funerals for the Cinquemani family and East End Funeral Home.
Wouldn't it be something if I drove the hearse, flower car, or one of the limos for your grandmother? What year did she pass away? Because I started driving funerals when I was 20 years old, which would be in 1979.
Oh, and I don't even have to ask, do I? Immaculate Conception Church, right on the corner of Holland and Gun Hill, right?
Sorry for hijacking the thread. Welcome to the boards, hdmkom. A fellow Bronx guy is always welcome!
