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Joan Fortier 1933-2023
Valley Street
"This is my house, my yard and my street. And I’m not saying anything, but I've lived here 90 years. And I wasn't even born in the hospital. I was born in 16 Valley Street."
My grandfather, Nunziato AltemariJoan Fortier
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"My father and everybody, including my husband's side, came, crowbars and all, and knocked the whole house down. Completely down. And all they left were the foundation. Then they proceeded to rebuild my home. And by this time I was pregnant with my second son. They finished, we move right in, and I've never left."
They used to play croquet every night, and all the men would goJoan Fortier
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"I hate anybody that comes here and tries to change our name. It's Hamp. They want to say Hamp, because it is Hamp. Not Noho."
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