Celebrating post-Christmas , early New Years Eve , Brother John's birthday at niece Beth's house in Seekonk , Rhode Island

Usually shy Elie entertained family members while we were having a post-Christmas , early New Years Eve celebration at my niece Beth's house in Seekonk , RI ; also celebrating my brother John's 63 rd birthday which falls on December 24 - a bit of a loss for John. Mom always told us not to forget youngest brother John's birthday on Christmas Eve. Since my father, Domenic Ruggieri, was back in 1960 a local radio celeb ( " Don Rogers", radio station WEAN , Providence , Rhode Island ) Johnny's birth was announced on radio and noted in Pop's rather impressive fan mail . As a baby brother John did resemble our living room picture of the Christ Child. Even with a little too much wine in him Johnny is still a " Good Fella ".