Age 18. 250 Maverick Street, East Boston (Boston), MA (note proximity to Grove house band trombonist Octavius "Tubba" Martinoli, 249 Maverick Street, no other known connection). Born 10/21/1924, in East Boston. Died as John E. Zuccaro, Sr., on 7/14/2021, age 96. Last residence East Boston. Former Grove busboy. Was not present at the blaze. Photographed talking to reporters after testifying at closed State Police inquests on December 10. "He was a bus boy at Cocoanut Grove for a couple of months, but left to take a better job shortly before the fire" (The Boston Evening Globe, 12/10/1942). Nature of his testimony unknown. Had since found defense employment at the Boston Navy Yard, Charlestown (Boston), MA. Was single. Married the former Grace A. Luongo (Born 7/02/1927. Died 6/07/2017, age 89 ) in 1953, in Boston. Living with his wife in East Boston (address: 196 Maverick Street) as of 1957 street listings (leather worker) and '81 street listings (operator, U.S. post office). An older sister Stella (not present), was the wife of Grove waiter and survivor Joseph Cericola. Was a lifelong East Boston resident. Became the last known living individual (non-entertainer) ever employed at Cocoanut Grove upon the September 2016 death of waiter and fire survivor John Rizzo, Jr., at age 96. Parents Mrs. Ernestina "Edna" (Spada), same address, and the late Mr. Ernesto Zuccaro. Middle name Ernest.

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