​Wakefield Sons and Daughters of Italy Install Officers

Elections were held at the March meeting of Wakefield Sons and Daughters of Italy. The Lodge is pleased to announce the following officers in new positions were installed in April: Vice President Toni Encarnacao, Trustees, Trina Marotta, Gene Ferullo and Mike Tallo, and Mistress of Ceremonies Laurie Rizzo. In addition, several members have joined the arbitration committee including John Tramontozzi, Rebecca LeSaffre, Mary Elliott, Dorrie Stapleton, Ellen Pasqua and as an alternate, Grace Ayers.

We appreciate returning officers who were installed in April for another term including President Paula Sasso, Orator Debbie Tremblay, Immediate Past President Adriana Guida, Recording Secretary Carolyn Faria, Financial Secretary James Marino, Treasurer Tracy Vincent, Trustees Rosemary Finn and Joanne Szczsuil, Mistress of Ceremonies Pat Ectman and Guard Diana Ayers. All of the elected officers were congratulated and received thanks for their commitment to the Lodge. Special recognition was given to our dedicated outgoing Vice President Laurie Rizzo for sharing her cooking talents, restaurant space and great ideas.

The Lodge is pleased to welcome several new members who were initiated at the April meeting. They include Emilio Marotta Tracy Bailer, Michelle Saracussa and Denise Mailloux. If you want more information or would like to check out the Lodge, contact President Paula Sasso at with questions or attend a meeting to see what we are all about. Be sure to follow us on Facebook.

Also in April, former Melrose Lodge President John Tramontozzi donated a box of cookbooks which were developed by Lodge members. These books are filled with traditional family recipes, and maybe even a secret ingredient or two. Members baked or shared their favorite Italian cookies and pastries for after the ceremonies. As always, there isn’t a meeting that doesn’t involved food in one way or more.

Mark your calendars for October 24. We are bringing in Ciao Italia star Maryann Esposito as a speaker, including Q&A, and book signing. This event will be open to the public for a small charge. Maryann has the longest running cooking show on PBS. More to come on that topic as it gets closer.

We are thrilled to share that our Charity Auction was a tremendous success. Also, scholarship recipients were selected and will be awarded at a ceremony in May. Look for more details on both of these topics soon.