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| Photo credit: Dr. Daniele Cesaretti |
Roberto and Leonello Berardi were the sons of Adam and Teresa Berardi, natives of the Republic of San Marino. The Berardi family emigrated
to the United States in 1927,
having left from Genoa, Italy on the ship Conte
Biancamao. In 1930 the family was living
on McKelvey Street
in Sandusky, in
a section of town known as “Little Italy.” This area was located along Milan Road, bordered
by Finch Street
and Boalt Street.
Sadly, both
sons of Mr. and Mrs. Adam Berardi were killed during World War II. Leonello,
often called Nello, was killed in action in Italy in 1944. Roberto died
in Germany
in 1945. A plaque honoring the memory of the Berardi brothers was erected in
the Fiorentino Cemetery
in San Marino.
A front page article in the Sandusky Register of April 5, 1961
reported on the memorial in San Marino.
At the dedication of the marble monument in
San Marino
on March 25, 1961, Dr. Frederico Bigi stated,
“As citizens of the world’s
oldest Republic, they took with them the spirit of Liberty
as they traveled to the world’s youngest Republic, and showed their devotion to
Liberty by
laying down their lives to uphold freedom.”
To read more about Roberto Berardi and Leonello Berardi,
see the website of the American War Memorials Overseas, Inc. The final resting
place of Adam and Teresa Berardi is at St. Joseph’s
Cemetery in Sandusky, Ohio.
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Was this the Berardi family that operated the well-known French fry stand at Cedar Point Beach for over thirty years? Berardi's was the last privately owned concession at Cedar Point. Mama had resisted for a season or two but finally succumbed to a forced buyout. An act for which I've never totally forgiven CP. Berardi's French fries with vinegar at Cedar Point. What a memory!
P.S. Did I read recently that Cedar Point is merging With Six Flags? Thanx again for this wonderful blog.
Although it appears that they are related, they are not the family that operated at Cedar Point.
And yes, Cedar Point and Six Flags are merging.
We are related to the Cedar Point family, and almost all of us worked at Cedar Point. Thanks for reading about Leo and Nello! We are very proud!
They are family and we had the honor of seeing this monument in San Marino this past fall
They were not at cedar point park however
That was my grandparents and my mother and father
It was Al berardi and his brother Gene Berardi that owned the fries
Robert and Nello were my uncles. Albert Berardi had the French fry businsses and restaurants. They were first cousins. My mom was Erma Berardi Canning
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