Age 28. 1 Verdi Road, Worcester, MA. Born (as Saverio Falcone) on 4/13/1914, in Worcester. Died of carbon monoxide poisoning (death certificate). Cafeteria operator at Arcade Malleable Iron Co., of Worcester. Was in a party of five with Worcester Police Sergt. Eric Johnson, age 43, his wife Mary, age 42, also Mr. and Mrs. John and Lucia "Lucy" Moossa, ages 32 and 29 respectively, all of Worcester, all dead. Group had attended the Saturday afternoon Holy Cross Crusaders' 55-to-12 football rout over nationally top-ranked Boston College at Fenway Park. Was reported as, "...dead on arrival at Beth Israel Hospital" (Sunday Telegram, Worcester, 11/29/1942). Wife former Mary N. DiFilippo, age 27 (Born 1/12/1915. Died as Mary N. Eager on 4/10/1988, age 73), was not present. Married in 1941, in Worcester. Was listed by his birth first name "Saverio" through the 1930 federal census (at age 15), "Samuel" all later sources. Modest build (WWII draft registration, October '40: 5' 7," 148 lbs.). One of 19 fire victims from the mid-Bay State city of Worcester (and home to the victorious College of the Holy Cross), tied with Cambridge, MA, for the third-most deaths from any single municipality after Boston proper (147 victims) and Quincy, MA (24 dead). His group comprised five of the 464 club guests killed, in addition to 26 non-patrons deceased (including 17 employees, 6 visiting entertainers, one War Bonds salesgirl, also two outside passing fire rescuers), a total of 490 dead. Parents Mrs. Pasqua (Vergura) and stepfather Mr. Domenico Bisceglia. Late birth father Mr. Saverio Falcone, Sr. Birth father died of pneumonia in October 1913 (six months before his son was born). Burial at St. John's Cemetery, Worcester. Middle name Peter.

‍