I praise God for my parents, Philip and Rose Quattrocchi, for their love and many good works. They had a special love for promoting the studying of Italian and Spanish and Art History, as well as the study of the Bible. Before a paid position existed, Dad was the representative of the Italian Consulate here in Kingston from about 1960 to 1980, helping many Italo-Canadian families. Indeed, they helped people from many ethnic backgrounds over the years.
The Dante Alighieri Society created this fund in memory of them. I am sure they both would be honoured to know that this bursary has been set in place to assist dedicated ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ students in these disciplines, primarily Italian.
Dad was born in Sicily, Italy, and Mom's parents came from there too. Dad was a local businessman, a grocer, and Mom was his helpmate there as well as in other things. Dad was honoured for his good citizenship and works by many organizations and every level of government.
