Sylvester Red SanFelice Interview

Sylvester Red SanFelice Interview

SanFelice, Sylvester; Sanfelice, Angeline Caputo; SanFelice, Frank; Caputo, Joseph; Caputo, Jenny; Caputo, Margaret; SanFelice, Salvatore; SanFelice, Andrew; SanFelice, Joseph; DeVivo; DeGearo; DeMartino; Colamaria; Adinolfi, Charlie; Leone, Michael; Kowlton, Gordon; Caputo; Millis; McCarty; DeSess; Jickey, John; Eranl; McEwen, Mary Ann; Kelly, Teresa;

In this interview with Mary Ann Cardillo Fitzgerald, Sylvester "Red" SanFelice talks about his family history, going to the Coast Guard, stores and restaurants he remembers fondly, Van Raalte, and more.

Saratoga Springs Public Library

11-17-1999

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MP3

English

WSONP.0026.a.1

Mary Ann Cardillo Fitzgerald

Sylvester "Red" SanFelice

Cassette Tape

01:19:21

Tape 1 Side A Notes
00:00:35 Sylvester “Red” SanFelice, Esty
00:01:50 Born 1924, parents Frank and Angeline Caputo SanFelice, born 135 Washington Street
00:02:20 Moved to 31 South Franklin Street when grandmother passed away
00:03:00 Parents birth dates
00:03:15 Bellona [Campania, Caserta]
00:04:00 Father went to Ohio, then Saratoga
00:04:30 Grandfather was Joseph Caputo, grandmother was Frances
00:07:10 Railroad
00:07:20 Mother was married in 1919, worked for Van Raalte before that
00:09:30 Mothers’ sisters were Jenny and Margaret
00:09:50 Father had brothers Salvatore, Andrew, and Joseph
00:10:35 Early life, went to school and sold papers
00:11:45 Newspaper stand outside St. Peters’ church in high school
00:13:25 Graduated at 17, registered for service a month after, enlisted in Coast Guard
00:17:15 Teachers
00:17:55 Names all teachers
00:23:15 Everyone was either family or close friends
00:23:20 Stores, DeVivo’s, DeGearo’s, DeMartino’s, Colamaria’s
00:27:05 Being in the service
00:38:05 Went to work for Van Raalte
00:40:45 Saratoga baths and water
00:42:30 Finishing department Van Raalte
00:43:40 Shipping department
00:45:45 Van Raalte good to workers but not paid enough
00:47:15 Worked at Van Raalte from 1946-71
00:47:40 Peabody merger

Tape 1 Side B Notes
00:51:50 Tax collecting at school 1975-1979
00:52:30 Transfer from school to city
00:53:05 Still works part time for Credit Union
00:57:40 Charlie Adinolfi
00:57:50 Mike [Michael] Leone, Gordy Gordon Knowlton,
01:01:35 Meeting wife, Mary, in Mechanicville
01:02:45 St. Michaels
01:07:05 Caputos, Millis, McCarty, DeSess
01:11:10 Mike Leone
01:11:20 Mike Leone and John Hickey purchased shares to save Van Raalte
01:14:20 Van Raalte is now rotting away
00:16:45 West side was the best part of town
01:17:40 Got married in 1953
01:17:50 Mary’s maiden name was Eranl
01:18:20 Daughters Mary Ann McEwen, Beaver Falls, PA and Teresa Kelly

Oral histories