Complex sentence: Gennaro later passed the restaurant to his son George; it was closed in 1984, and re-opened a few years later down the block, run by one of Gennaro's grandsons.
Split into simpler sentences: Gennaro later passed the restaurant to his son George. It was closed in 1984, and re-opened a few years later down the block, run by one of Gennaro's grandsons.