The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-15
ALDERMAN A. M. ROSSI
Had Served the Fifth Ward Many Years
Funeral Tuesday.

City officials and fraternal organiza-
tions are TO assemble Tuesday to pay
tribute to the memory of Alderman An
tonic NJ. Rossi of the fifth ward, who
passed away at his home, 6 High Holborn
street. Just before O'Clock Saturday
afternoon. Arrangements for the funeral
were completed yesterday. Services will
be held in the afternoon at , o'clock and
interment is to be made in Hope GENE
terry.
Alderman Rossi's death was due to
pleuro- pneumonia. He attended his last
meeting of the aldermanic board March
"a. On the following evening he accom-
panied number of his colleagues To
Montpelier to attend special city meet
| ing called to consider a new traction
franchise. AT that time he complained
of slight throat congestion, but he
| thought little of the irritation and laid
plans for attending the special meeting
in Barre on the following evening. On
Wednesday, March 20, he was confined
to his bed, and before the end of the
week positive symptoms of pneumonia
had developed. His condition grew more
critical and when both lungs became af
fected, the attending physicians had to
resort to minor operations in order to re-
lieve the congestion. Undoubtedly Mr.
Rossi's strong constitution postponed for
several days the time when he should fail
to rally from fresh assault of the NAL
aGy. Although bereft of the power to
speak, he retained consciousness almost
to the end
The death of Alderman Rossi removes
an outstanding figure in the civic life of
Barre, and one who. for the past nine
l.,l -, H. f.t tLa
most part with the municipal govern
ment. He was candidate for the alder
manic Office from the fifth ward in the
spring elections of 1909 and began his
career in March of that year. His con
stituents returned him to office in 1911,
and again in 1915, the term intervening
being served by exAlderman Nj. ID. keefe.
A wear ago last March Alderman Rossi
received his fourth election from the
ward 5 voters. When he first entered
the council chamber in 1909 he was the
youngest alderman to qualify since the
city was chartered His adaptability to
the duties at city hall was early noticed
and as the years increased the value of
his services TO Barre and the fifth ward
grew apace He was a student of the
principles of municipal government, as
applied to this city, and for period OF
more than eight years his almost I'M
failing knowledge of city ordinances and
he charter was automatic. In truth it
nay be said that few if any men who
nave made up the city councils of Barre
rave given the people larger measure
# service. By his present colleagues and
" those with whom he served in years
,ast his passing is regarded as an ir-
eparable loss.
The deceased was born in Bsuschio,
taly, Oct 81, 1888, the son of Severino
nd Louisa Ross. As child he came to
america with his parents, the family
ettling in Braggville, Mass, near Mil
ord. Twenty two years ago he came to
'arre. where he attended the city schools
nd afterward learned. the granite cut
ers' trade. His marriage to Miss Irene
'omi took place Nov. q, 1912 He was
ariously employed at the banker, and
ras following his trade in the plant of
arnigoni Bros a few years since when
e decided to engage in the business of
ottling soft drinks. He was actively
ngaged in building up business that
ave promise of development when his
Ist illness overlook him.
Besides his wife and his mother, he
aves a son. Robert Rossi. There are
$50 four sisters, Mrs. r. Calcagni, Mrs.
Comolli and Misses Sophia and Armi-
1 Rossi.
Alderman Rossi was member of
ranite City camp. VI. w. A., and the
allan Athletic club He also belonged
the granite cutters union.