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Time-worn San Lorenzo resident recalls hard trek to land
Sisko Gianelli, 83, lives on Grant Avenue with wife Maria, reflecting on decades of struggle from Italian immigrant labor to owning five acres. He recalls 18-hour days, debt payments, and a 1940s bank loan payoff, while criticizing rising taxes, perceived government aloofness, and doctor interactions as aging challenges mount.
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