On Dec. 14, Mario’s Italian Market celebrated its grand reopening following the sudden passing of owner Mario Aversa on Nov. 7. Aversa was visiting long-time friend John Musto in Florida when he suffered a fatal heart attack at age 46. The tragedy stunned the local community and left his two young daughters, Annalise and Elena, especially devastated. An outpouring of community support followed, with a Gofundme page set up on behalf of Aversa’s daughters exceeding $21,000 in a matter of weeks.
Mario’s Italian Market was run by the Aversa family for 23 years.
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