Continuing A Tradition...
In the 1920's, when Debra's great-grandparents, John & Catherine Casazza built 5 Points Inn in East Vineland, New Jersey a family tradition began! Offering local & traveling customers great home cooked meals and true, friendly service, the restaurant became a landmark. Then, in the 1970's, Debra's parents, Robert & Nona Casazza, opened Maplewood Custard. For the next 30 years, they provided the same service the customers had come to love & enjoy.
Also in the 1920's, Gary's grandparents, Tony & Mary Venuto, Sicilian immigrants, established their new roots in Estell Manor, New Jersey with Gary's father Pete who developed a passion for cars & motorcycles & established his business over 30 years ago in the Vineland area as an expert motor mechanic that local Vinelanders could trust for his honestly, dependability & friendliness. Barbara Heritage, Gary's mother, has also passed on many instrumental traits as her parents, Win & Caroline Parsons, owned & operated the Green Hill Yacht & Country Club on the Wicomico River in Salisbury, Maryland.
As we mix our love for cooking with the enjoyment of customer relations matched with affordable pricing, we look forward to providing our valued customers with the same quality service you have come to expect and deserve!
Thanks, Gary Venuto and Debra Casazza
Pictured Left to Right: Debra's grandmother Anna Napoliello & great aunts: Margaret Testa, Pat Errico & Kay Errico.
The Casazza Family traditional Sunday dinner with the tastiest dishes made from the many fruits & vegetables raised on the 200+ acre farm.
Cioni's 5 Points Inn - Excellent service & great home-cooked meals brought customers from far & near.
Great-grandmother: Louisa Errico, from Potenza, Italy, set the stage for generations of great cooks. Many of the fine family recipes are offered in our catering packages.
Pictured on Left: Debra's great-grandfather John Casazza, was known throughout the region for his homemade wine. A major supplier for Renault Winery for many years.
Ritchie Valens
"La Bamba"
The Casazza Family
John & Catherine Casazza
Magdalene & Charles Pagliughi
John, Jr. & Leona Casazza &
daughter Margaret Maggioncaldo
Rose & John Cioni
Louis & Alvena Casazza &
sons, Robert & Louis
Catherine & Martin Sharp &
son, Martin Sharp
Albert Casazza
Andrew Alberucci...(Derea, Jap)
Circa...late 1940's on the farm.
1938...Great-grandfather John Casazza with my father, Robert...note the horse drawn disc being used.
Enjoy the vintage photos of our family's past...look for more images to come. We are very proud of our history & believe that it is a direct reflection on our success today...
Louis Casazza, Sr. approx. age 8, circa: 1910 in backyard next to the summer kitchen with peach orchard behind him. Playing with big sister, Magdelene's bike she rode to school with.
Cioni's 5 Points Inn, Jan. 1951, originally owned by John Casazza, Sr. Daughter Rose & her husband John Cioni, aquired the tavern from him in the early 50's. This is also where 5 Points Gunning Club began. Photo is of the south side facing Landis Ave. Note the deer in background & the original entrance which faced 5 Points intersection. Many avid hunters back then. 5 Points Gunning Club still thrives today.
Keep Checking Back...Many more pictures to come...
Buena Vista Township, South Jersey History
by Debra Casazza on 02/19/10
Does any one remember any of the people in any of these old pictures? Are you interested in seeing more pictures posted? Do you have photos that you would like to share to be posted? Send them to: casazza5174@comcast.net. Please, if you can, add some info for them. Do you remember having the East Vineland community reuion? Would you like to see another one planned?
Cioni's Five Points Inn - Rose (Casazza) Cioni standing, overseeing a family gathering. Seated L to R: Louis Casazza, Jr., Charles & Magdeline Pagliughi, John Casazza, Sr., Mary T.,Margaret & Leona Casazza, Martin Sharp & Alvina & Robert Casazza,
Folsom, New Jersey Train Station 1919, My aunt Magdeline (Casazza) Pagliughi graduated from Trenton Normal School and began teaching in Folsom. She would take a train from Richland to get to work everyday. A few years later, she transfered to East Vineland Elementary, Union Rd. & Landis Ave. Eventually, she moved on to Richland Elementary where she became the principal. Her teaching carreer spanned over 40 years in the Buena Regional School District.
Magdeline (Casazza) Pagliughi...Mrs. Pagliughi to many students, touched the hearts of all that knew her...
Pagliughis Store, Union Road & Landis Avenue, was operated by the Pagliughi Brothers for many years. Hard to believe that for years, East Vineland had two gas stations. The other was at Landis & Tuckahoe. Note in background, Merighi's Savoy Inn
Left to Right: Joe, Katie, Gus & their mother Mary Ferretti holding youngest daughter Jennie. Circa: 1883, Philadelphia, Pa....Katie Married John Casazza, Sr., Gus never married, Joe, (Joe Wright) married & had one son, Joe, Jr. moved to Lamberville, NJ, held mayors seat for many years & Jenny, a mid wife in the East Vineland area, married Bart Pagliughi.
John Casazza, Sr. born in Genoa, Italy 1869. He had one younger brother, Jim. Shortly after, his father passed away and his mother, Magdelena, took both sons and made way to America. She remarried Luigi Scrivani. They had seven children.
John Casazza, Sr. attended school in Vineland, NJ. & agricultural classes at Cornell University, NY. He made East Vineland in Buena Vista Township his residence in 1897 when he purchased his first parcel of land from Charles K Landis.
He built a beautiful home on Landis Avenue.
John devoted his life to this comminity.
Some of his contibutions included:
Buena School District Board Member
Atlantic County Vocational School Board Member & President for 42 years.
Atlantic County Board of Agriculture, 40+ yrs.
Founding Member - East Vineland Fire Department
Founding Member - Five Points Gunning Club
Founding Member - South Jersey Produce Co-Op
Rutgers University agricultural research
Introduction of the French "Noah Grape"
Brought in modern overhead crop irrigation - 1918
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Mr. & Mrs. Anthony & Mary Venuto
On Their
Wedding Day
circa early 1900's
Tony & Mary Venuto, Sicilian Immigrants, settled in Estell Manor, NJ. Together they had four chldren, Joseph, Laura, Antonette and Pete.
Richland Elementary School
1920
Can You Help Identify Students?
3rd row from front, 3rd from left, Louis Casazza, Sr.
Please help us identify people, leave your info in comments section on this page; reference picture No. 20 click on thumbnail to right to see vivid full screen image.
Press article "1951" interview with John Casazza...click on thumbnails to increase for reading...lots of great information on our local history...
023 Sharps Dinner Boulevard Vineland, NJ
Early 1940's
024 Rear of barn, Casazza home, standing left: Andrew Alberucci, seated left: Louis Casazza, Sr.
025 Pagliughi's Store Union Rd. & Landis Ave.
026 Recognition ceromony for John Casazza, Sr. 1956
027 Typical scene during hunting season. L to R: Andrew Alberucci, ?, ?, ?, John Casazza, Jr. Do you recognize anyone in this or any of the photos? Please, contact us with info. Either, use blog, above or email: casazza5174@comcast.net.
028 Marge (Maruffi) Vianni, born & raised on Landis Ave. just west of Casazza home. Marge had several sisters and brothers.
circa - early 1940's
030 L to R: ?, John Casazza, Jr., ?,
