Roseanne Cody is doing research on Gloucester Nicknames …..
If you have a nickname or have a Dad, Uncle, Aunt, Mom, or any relative or friend that you would like to include in the research, Please send the following information to the below address:
The Nickname
Brief Story of how they got the name.
If possible a photo would be great.
Send To: R. Cody POB 373 Gloucester MA. 01930-0373Some interesting Nicknames already in the research.
“SPADIE” Randazza
“SAMMY BLACK”
“LEFTY” Pete
This information will be for a potential book about Gloucester—don’t be left out—get your relatives name AND THE STORY BEHIND HOW HE/SHE GOT THE NICKNAME included in this book. If you have a photo to be included , that will add to your nickname and story.
Good Morning Gloucester 
WHIMPY Williams
My Uncle, He’s the best we love him dearly.
I’ll get you more details!
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Thank you laura, Would love to hear how he got the name.
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My sister, Elise’s nickname is “TouTou” — My older daughter Gemma & I used to pick my sister up at the train station every evening and baby Gemma identifed the person we were picking up with the “choo choo” she was riding on and it all evolved/morphed into TouTou.
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Thank you very much Erika.
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Please include first and last names for records.
Thanks,
RoseAnne
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Just found this post while doing a search for Gloucester nicknames. Did anything ever come of this project?
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RoseAnne is capturng this information, I iwll forward your interest.
MFS
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Hello Angela,
I have more names that ever now. I need to still do quite a bit of research on how they earned theses names. I work out of the country and cannot give more time to this. I would love to put in more effort of the “how” part of this. If you would like ot give me a call: 978-335-0755 Thank you. RoseAnne
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Lefty Pete Favazza. My brother in law. Pert of the Salvatore Favazza fiesta founding clan. Pete was left handed. You should have seen hip whip butt at 3 cushion billiards. All his shots looked backwards to everyone else, but he couldn’t get a money game in Gloucester because he was so good. His son, my nephew, is left handed too. He captains the water taxi. I have a picture of Lefty on the St. Peter III taken in 1978 that I can digitize and send you. Here is a link to a photo from 1937 of Lefty and Salvatore. http://penobscotmarinemuseum.pastperfectonline.com/photo/058B9F08-8A9C-450B-AD19-343620896590
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