Mauro Magarelli's parents emigrated to the U.S. from the fishing port of Molfetta on the heel of the Italian boot. Magarrelli's father, Guiseppe, was 17 when he and his new wife, Teresa, came to the U.S. in 1958. He began a lifelong career as a plasterer but wanted more for his son as he would tell the young boy, "always put the tie on."

And like many others who lived in Molfetta, Guiseppe Magarelli wanted excitement and to explore beyond his Italian roots. He chose the United States, where he married and raised a family that included Mauro and his older sister, Rosa.

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