Fra Noi Embrace Your Inner Italian
On June 23, members of the Norridge-Harwood Heights and Montclare Elmwood Park Kiwanis Clubs came together to celebrate a living legend: Ross Pontarelli, who has been a proud and active member of Kiwanis for 54 year s— and counting. Ross’s journey began in Rocchetta al Volturno, Italy, where he was born Rosinto Antonio Pontarelli on March 3, 1931. As a young boy, he witnessed the rumble of World War II firsthand — bombs falling not far from his village near Monte Cassino. At 20, he left Italy for North America, eventually settling in Chicago in 1955 with determination, a drive to serve, and only basic English. He made …
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