Mortdale
Mortdale Fruitshop
Address:
16 Morts Rd
Suburb:
Mortdale
Postcode:
2223
Fruitshop Start Year:
1959
Fruitshop End Year:
0
Owners Name:
Mr Adamo
Employees Name:
Angela Repaci
Employees Name:
Angela's sister Mary John Rizzuto operated three different fruit shops in various locations across Sydney. All of his family were involved in the running of these businesses. Angela Repaci remembers the third fruit shop her father managed in Mortdale from 1950 and her own experiences working in the store: Giuseppe Fin Mortdale Fruitshop
Address:
20 Pitt St
Suburb:
Mortdale
Postcode:
2223
Fruitshop Start Year:
1958
Fruitshop End Year:
1960
Owners Name:
Giuseppe Fin Purchased by Giuseppe Fin and Lino Defant in partnership in 1958. When Giuseppe married Patricia Nichol in 1958, Lino Defant retired from the business and it was taken over Giuseppe and Patricia Fin, husband & wife. Patricia was of anglo/irish background but was brought up in Leichhardt and spoke Italian fluently. The family lived in a flat at the rear of the adjoining shop. |
