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Peter Corsaro was born September
15th,1913. He spent several years in Vincennes,Indiana in an orphans
home,after his father died and his mother could not take care of all the
children. After that he spent time with his older sister,Antonia in
Kentucky. He also lived in Philadelphia with his brother Frank. He sold
newspapers on the streets to make money. He went to Manual H.S. in
Indianapolis. He married Catherine Bondi on September 3rd,1939. He did
not learn to drive a car until he was 35. He worked at George Hietz
Produce for many years. He operated a produce stand with his brother
Tony from 1946-1953. In 1953 he purchased the paper stand in the
City Market and operated it as Corsaro Paper Co. In 1962 he purchased
Cash & Carry Paper Co. at 117 N. Alabama St. In 1965 he moved the
business to 627 E. Market St. Things went well there until he heard of
the Interstate ramp being proposed to go right down the middle of Market
St. In 1971 he purchased and renovated a building at 602 E. Washington
St. ,where the business remained for 32 years. Throughout the years his
wife, Catherine remained beside him, handling all the accounting duties.
Peter sold the business to his son-in-law, Bob Moss and son, Paul Corsaro, in 1981. Peter stayed active in the business until the day he
died in 2002. Catherine passed away in 1999.
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