Bexley
Ross' Fruit Palace
Address:
455 Forest Road
Suburb:
Bexley
Postcode:
2207
Fruitshop Start Year:
1970
Fruitshop End Year:
1986
Owners Name:
Erasmo Roppolo
Owners Name:
Carmela Roppolo
Employees Name:
Ross Roppolo
Employees Name:
Mrs Coluccio
Employees Name:
Bob Ortado Ross (Erasmo) Roppolo writes: The shop was bought on 22 December, 1970, the same day that my daughter came home from hospital after her birth on 15 December. The business was started in the week preceding Christmas, which was rather chaotic. Bob (Ortado) took over running the shop for 3 months to allow the family to go to Italy, which was the first holiday for me in 22 years. Coluccio Bros Bexley
Address:
455 Forest Rd
Suburb:
Bexley
Postcode:
2207
Fruitshop Start Year:
1949
Fruitshop End Year:
1964
Owners Name:
Domenico Coluccio
Owners Name:
Vincenzo Coluccio
Employees Name:
Clelia Coluccio
Employees Name:
Felice Sposari
Employees Name:
Vincenzo Aluaro
Employees Name:
Ilaria Mazzaferro
Employees Name:
Anita Coluccio Vincenzo Coluccio, born Roccella Jonica, Reggio Calabria, migrated to Australia in 1938, and was later joined by his brother Domenico in 1950. Together the brothers formed the Coluccio Bros Pty Ltd and owned and operated two fruit shops in Sydney’s south west. The Coluccio Brothers bought their first shop in Bexley in January 1949, selling fruit and vegetables to valuable local customers, seven days a week. The shop was also fitted with a milk bar and sold confectionary and ice cream. Vincenzo would visit the market at 4am every morning, and after unloading and |
