Maria’s Italian Café restaurant est. 1933. Born 8/5/1888, Cupano, Italy (maiden Name: Carratto). Two sons: John E. (Jake) and Tony Cason. Came to Rockford 43 years ago married Tissiano Cason in Kankakee 1922. Member St, Anthony’s and Venetian Ladies Auxiliary
91, of Rockford, passed away in Provena St. Anne’s. Born April 17, 1915, the son of Tiss and Maria Cason, he married Marguerite Marconi in St. Anthony Church in 1938. Tony and his mother created and founded Maria’s Italian Café and Maria’s frozen foods. He owned The Music Box, Green Gables, Palm gardens, The Airport Restaurant and Nino’s Steakhouse. Tony played the trumpet in the Al’s Iowaianes Band and also for special services in the army, WWII. Member of St. Anthony Church. Predeceased by brother John (Jake), sisters Irene Cherichetti and Inez Vitale. Arrangements by Gasparini and Oliveri Funeral Home.
Maria’s Italian Café sign over the door “John and Joe’s Casa di Amici” began in 1924 out of back door of kitchen, restaurant opened in 1930’s run first by Maria Cason, then sons Tony and Jake now run by Jake’s widow Carmella, & sons Joe and John In 1940’s military personnel from Camp Grant dined in basement.
Source: Northwest Quarterly Magazine, Winter 2008. p 75 Vol 5 No 4
Source: Northwest Quarterly magazine Spring 2007
est in 1913 828 Cunningham Road Owner: Carmella Cason
Source: Rockford Register Star 2/12/2010 Go Section
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