The ANNOTICO Report
It is Not that Giovanni Rozzo accomplished such monumental
feats, but that
he did ALL the Little Things, for EVERYONE, for such
a LONG TIME (50
years), Not looking for Thanks or Recognition, but the
pure satisfaction of
making fellow Italians lives a little easier.
This Italian community in England, even in one of it's
recognized center of
University learning, should remind us that there are
thriving Italian
communities in and in every corner of he world.!!!
Cambridge Evening News
Cambridge, UK
June 2, 2005
A 92-YEAR-OLD who has devoted his life to helping others
has been made a
Cavaliere by the Italian Government.
Giovanni Rozzo, of Fulbourn Old Drift, Cherry Hinton,
was presented with a
certificate and medal by Piero Vaira, Vice- Consul of
the Italian Consulate
in Bedford.
The Italian knighthood, one of only two awarded this year,
was made in
front of Mr Rozzo's wife, Anna, their eldest son, John,
who travelled
especially from Rome, and their grandson, Karl.
Mr Rozzo said: "All my life I have wanted to help. I try
to fight for the
people and never expected to receive anything for it."
Mr Rozzo has been helping members of the Italian community
since he and his
wife moved to Cambridge in 1956.
From form-filling to advice on passports and pensions,
Mr Rozzo has been
using his contacts and years of knowledge to the benefit
of others.
Antonio Coblli, from Cherry Hinton, whose family Mr Rozzo
has helped in the
past, said: "Any problems people cannot solve they come
to Giovanni. To me,
he is a father to all Italians. He deserves such recognition
and everyone
should know what he has achieved over the years."
Although Mr Rozzo has suffered health problems, he still
works tirelessly
for others.
"All I life I have wanted to serve and I care more for
my family and other
people than I do myself," he said. "My wife asks me 'why
do you do this
job?', and I say it is my pleasure and I want to do something."
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