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'''Giuseppe "Papa Joe" Bertolone''' (born [[February 1]], [[1941]] in Mussomeli, Sicily; died [[March 6]], [[2013]] in [[Alabaster]]) was the founder and namesake of [[Joe's Italian]] restaurant.
'''Giuseppe "Papa Joe" Bertolone''' (born [[February 1]], [[1941]] in Mussomeli, Sicily; died [[March 6]], [[2013]] in [[Alabaster]]) was the founder and namesake of [[Joe's Italian]] restaurant.


Bertolone and his wife, [[Elvira Bertolone|Elvira]] immigrated to California and [[1977]] and opened a Joe's Ristorante Italiano in Gilroy in [[1981]]. The sold it in [[2007]] in order to move to [[Shelby County]] to be closer to their daughters [[Mary Bertolone|Mary]] and [[Sonia Bertolone de Carrillo|Sonia]]. Their son, [[Michael Bertolone|Michael]] joined them  soon afterward and helped open a Joe's Italian in Alabaster in [[2009]]. Giuseppe usually worked as a greeter at the popular restaurant.
Bertolone and his wife, [[Elvira Bertolone|Elvira]] immigrated to California in [[1977]] and opened a Joe's Ristorante Italiano in Gilroy in [[1981]]. The sold it in [[2007]] in order to move to [[Shelby County]] to be closer to their daughters [[Mary Bertolone|Mary]] and [[Sonia Bertolone de Carrillo|Sonia]]. Their son, [[Michael Bertolone|Michael]] joined them  soon afterward and helped open a Joe's Italian in Alabaster in [[2009]]. Giuseppe usually worked as a greeter at the popular restaurant.


Bertolone stopped breathing while working in March 2013 and was transported to [[Shelby Baptist Medical Center]] where he was pronounced dead.
Bertolone stopped breathing while working in March 2013 and was transported to [[Shelby Baptist Medical Center]] where he was pronounced dead.

Latest revision as of 11:54, 6 January 2014

Giuseppe Bertolone

Giuseppe "Papa Joe" Bertolone (born February 1, 1941 in Mussomeli, Sicily; died March 6, 2013 in Alabaster) was the founder and namesake of Joe's Italian restaurant.

Bertolone and his wife, Elvira immigrated to California in 1977 and opened a Joe's Ristorante Italiano in Gilroy in 1981. The sold it in 2007 in order to move to Shelby County to be closer to their daughters Mary and Sonia. Their son, Michael joined them soon afterward and helped open a Joe's Italian in Alabaster in 2009. Giuseppe usually worked as a greeter at the popular restaurant.

Bertolone stopped breathing while working in March 2013 and was transported to Shelby Baptist Medical Center where he was pronounced dead.

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