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Re: Trying to decipher/confirm name in 1974 letter to New York
« Reply #9 on: Friday 11 March 16 23:25 GMT (UK) »
And the address 64 Wadsworth Tennyson

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Re: Trying to decipher/confirm name in 1974 letter to New York
« Reply #10 on: Friday 11 March 16 23:54 GMT (UK) »
Could be Retistella / Ritistella ??? ??? ???

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Re: Trying to decipher/confirm name in 1974 letter to New York
« Reply #11 on: Monday 14 March 16 13:16 GMT (UK) »
I think the name is either Robustelli or Ribustello. If you look at Wadsworth, neither the a nor the o was written with a loop.  And it is not unusual to see a t crossed to the right.

I see Helens with each of those names - one in the Bronx and one in Connecticut - both are near Manhattan.

Steve

I ruled out the CT lead a few years ago.  I agree with your reading on the name (doesn't mean either of us are right of course), I've tried a few cold calls on Robustelli's in NYC and have received some very nice hangups. 

I've got to get to that phone book!