Article clipped from Greenfield Daily Recorder

Save Clipping View Newspaper
KEAR5ARGE VETERAN DIESIN PORTLAND, AGED 74PORTLAND, Me., Nov. 8—FrankLavorasalle, 74, a gunfter on theKearsargc at the time she vanquished the Confederate cruiser Alabama; a soldier under Garibaldi in hi3 teens, and many years janitor in the Portland Customhouse, died yesterday.1 He was a picturesque figure in naval uniform in every parade in which the G. A*. R. had participated for many years.Mr. Lavorasalle was born in Palermo, Sicily, and landed in Boston in j 1861. He enlisted in the navy at| the age of 3 0. - He built a unique castle for a home on Peaks Island with very little assistance during his spare time and was an adept as| a carpenter, gardener, Squab raiser j and wax worker. He was wounded while serving his gun in the naval engagement. Mr, Lavorasalle' is survived By hia wife, / . . J
Newspaper Details

Greenfield Daily Recorder

Greenfield, Massachusetts, US

Mon, Nov 08, 1920

Page 1

Full Page
Clipped by
Profile Icon
Judith R.

USA 06 May 2018

Other Publications Near Greenfield, Massachusetts

Greenfield Recorder Gazette

Greenfield Recorder Gazette and Courier

Greenfield Recorder

Greenfield Daily Recorder

Greenfield Gazette and Courier