Order Sons of Italy in America
Ordine Figli d'Italia in America
Grand Lodge of Massachusetts

Ambrose D. Cedrone Lodge # 1069

The Ambrose D. Cedrone Lodge # 1069 was instituted on December 3, 1920, as the Umberto Primo Lodge # 1069. The name was changed and chartered as the Ambrose D. Cedrone Lodge # 1069 on March 9, 1998. The Lodge Founders were Bernardo Pescosolido, Antonio Mazzola, and Pasquale Leone. Below is the of list of Venerables and Presidents.

  • Bernardo Pescosolido 1920 - 1921
  • Nicole Palmieri 1922 - 1925
  • Dominic Venditti 1926 - 1928
  • Alphonse Palmieri 1929 - 1930
  • Orazio Panaggio 1931 - 1933
  • Loreto Gentile 1934 - 1936
  • Pasquale Leone 1937 - 1940
  • Gerardo Leone 1942 - 1943
  • Ralph Corcetti 1944 - 1946
  • Rocco Compagnone 1947 - 1948
  • Anthony Proia 1949 - 1950
  • Dominic Messina 1951 - 1953
  • Carmen Viti 1954 - 1955
  • Frank Dalicandro 1956 - 1957
  • Aldo Caira 1958 - 1960, 1969 - 1970
  • Danato Visco 1962 - 1964
  • Ambrose Cedrone 1964 - 1966, 1969 - 1970
  • Andrew Magni 1967
  • Michael Proia 1970
  • Rocco Marzilli 1971 - 1972
  • Peter DiFoggio 1973
  • Joseph Capalbo 1974 - 1975
  • Victor Colantonio 1976 - 1977
  • Antonio Antonellis 1978 - 1979
  • Paul Cardarelli 1980 - 1981
  • Daniel Mazilli 1982 - 1984
  • Joseph Marzilli 1985 - 1986
  • Ronald Quintiliani 1987 - 1988
  • Steven Cedrone 1989 - 1990
  • Anthony Panaggio 1991 - 1992
  • Robert Baurle 1993 - 1994
  • Francis Cedrone 1995 - 1996
  • Joseph Andreoli 1997 - 1998
  • Alexander Cedrone 1999 - 2000
  • Frank Battista 2001 - 2002
  • Paul DiBona 2003 - 2006
  • Gerard Franchi 2006 - 2008
  • Anthony Vardinski 2008 - 2010
  • Fabrio Cendrone 2010 - Present


The Ambrose D. Cedrone Lodge owns its own building at 196 Adams Street in Newton, Massachusetts and the meetings are held on the third Tuesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. The Ambrose D. Cedrone Lodge has been a very active lodge and has always supported the Grand Lodge. It is also active in the City of Newton and its charitable endeavors are well known.

The following are members of the Ambrose D. Cedrone Lodge who served as State and/or National Officers.

  • Aldo Caira, Past State and National President
  • Henry Frissora, State President
  • Charles Perenick, State President
  • Anthony Panaggio, National Trustee, BIC Treasurer, BIC President
  • Alexander Cedrone, Chairman C & E Trust
  • Francis Cedrone, State Trustee
  • Paul Camilli, Sports Chairman
  • Franco Battista, State Trustee
  • Paul DiBona, BIC Commissioner
  • Lou Parella, Sports Chairman
  • Roger Marrocco, Italian Culture Chairman
  • Steven Cedrone, BIS Commissioner