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Date Posted: 16:21:39 02/05/05 Mon
Author: Ivy Duggan nee Payne
Subject: crosskeys cafe

I am writing to find out if someone remembers the family who ran the cafe in the sixty. the only name i remember is Pina ( i think) My Mum used to work there. thanks for your help

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[> Re: crosskeys cafe -- Admin, 19:14:11 02/05/05 Mon [1]

In the 1960s there were two Cafes on Crosskeys Corner.
The one cafe was run by Joe Cavacuiti and family and the other (now a Chinese Take Away)was run by Don Massari and family.

(Apologies if the above surnames are spelt incorrectly)


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[> [> Re: crosskeys cafe -- Mike DUggan, 12:30:45 11/05/05 Wed [1]

Thanks for that Admin. do you know how long the Cavacuiti family were there, i think my mum was there in late fiftys and early sixies. i think they lived in the old station house opp up the embankment.

Mike


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[> [> Re: crosskeys cafe -- gerald rich, 09:03:29 23/09/05 Fri [1]

re the Cavacuiti family Joe went to live in a house opposite waunfawr school. A lot of the extended family live close to me in weston super mare. I was in contact with Joe's son John 2 years ago and he is running a pasta making equipment company in Golders Green. I found his e mail address on this website.


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[> [> [> Re: crosskeys cafe -- Diane Devin (Evans), 16:34:59 25/11/05 Fri [1]

Joe's wife and daughter Anna are still living in Crosskeys - in Waunfawr Gardens I believe. I sometimes see them in the Catholic church in Risca, when visiting my family. Joe's son, John is in London. Last time I spoke to them, they were both well. I'm sure if you contacted Anna, she would be able to give you any information.


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[> [> [> Re: crosskeys cafe -- molly, 16:34:23 03/03/06 Fri [1]

pina is josephine massarri her husband was don her daughters mary and carole her son was named paul
she is now in a nursing home carol still in area and mary in america paul had accident and passed away


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[> [> [> [> Re: crosskeys cafe -- Andrew, 10:31:41 29/04/06 Sat [1]

Sadly pina passed away last night peacefully after a short period of ill health.


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[> Re: crosskeys cafe -- susan, 17:17:23 29/05/05 Sun [1]

my grandmother used to sit outside the cafes selling the south wales argus, she was well known her name was bertha chick she was doing this from the 1930s to the 1960s i wonder if anyone remembers her.


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[> [> Re: crosskeys cafe -- Diana Anstead, 00:31:00 25/11/05 Fri [1]

Hi, regarding the cafe my cousin Pauline James used to work there.
re- bertha Chick although I did not know her, my mother Mary James from 10 Bright street spoke of her and her newspapers.

A relative of mine, Dai Jones, my grandmother's brother owned the club just down from the railway station- I believe he had two sons- I would appreciate any news of them.


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[> [> [> Re: crosskeys cafe -- Bill Farley, 12:26:04 26/08/06 Sat [1]

With regards to the memories of the Crosskeys cafe and Bertha Chick. i used to live in Xkeys from 1942 to about1952
when i was 4years old to 12years of age, and i am sorry to say that i pestered Joe Cavacutti something terrible,(i did not relise it at the time) although Joe was always very patient with me, he and his wife were very kind and hepful to me. As for Bertha Chick she and i would, all weathers,stand on the bus stop waiting for the bus to bring the Argus from Newort and drop them off outside Joes cafe then we would use the cafe windowsill tosell them, and i would get my quota of papers for my delivery round. She was a kind lady and never said a bad word about anyone.


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[> [> [> [> Re: crosskeys cafe -- George Lush, 16:58:42 29/12/06 Fri [1]

I lived in Crosskeys between 1943 until the early 60s and certainly remember "Mrs" Chick. I was also inerested in the name Farley and seem to remember my mother referring to you as the the Farley boys or the Farley brothers? May be a large family. My father ran a local business including the ironmongers Lush & Thomas. Any update would be fascinating.


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[> [> Re: crosskeys cafe -- Susan Small nee Davies, 09:32:55 15/02/06 Wed [1]

I remember Bertha Chick. My auntie, Emma Potter, lived at 38 Tredegar Street and they used to sell fruit, vegetables, flowers and bedding plants from their allottment. Bertha used to come there to buy stuff.


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[> [> [> Re: crosskeys cafe -- SUSAN, 17:17:50 30/01/07 Tue [1]

hi sue
i just revisited crosskeys web it was majic to see your comments, i grew up quite a lot of my time in gladstone street, and can remember going with my gran to visit a mrs cotrell who lived also in tredegar street,once again thanks for the memory


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[> Re: crosskeys cafe -- sue, 12:34:18 22/06/05 Wed [1]

I remember the cafe very well....... my mum worked in "joes" the cafe next door.... I work in residential home.... looking after "Pina"


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[> [> Re: crosskeys cafe -- And, 10:42:04 29/04/06 Sat [1]

She was very well looked after at medhurst, thank you


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[> Re: crosskeys cafe -- john grace, 05:34:55 23/05/06 Tue [1]

I remember Bertha very well. In addition to selling papers, i believe Bertha was a regular organizer of bus trips to Barry Island.
With regards the cafes, my mother, June Grace, (nee
Pritchard), worked at Joe's cafe in the forties. Having been in Canada for 34 years and an infrequent visitor to Crosskeys, the "corner" doesn't look quite right without Joe's and Don's.


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[> Re: crosskeys cafe -- Irene Gray ( nee Harrison), 23:32:24 17/07/06 Mon [1]

Sadly Domenica Cavavciuti died in November 05.
Her daughter Anna still lives in Crosskeys. Her son John lives in London where he owns a delicatessen.


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[> [> Re: crosskeys cafe -- Jackie Adams (Rich) (Fond memories), 19:53:17 28/02/07 Wed [1]

I have fond memories of Joe and Don, they were such a big part of Crosskeys when I was growing up. Also remember Bertha Chick, she gave me pennies for helping her out even though she hadn't much herself. Can anyone remember Wally Gittings,a little man that always stood on Crosskeys corner?


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[> [> [> Re: crosskeys cafe -- susan turner nee gleed, 15:40:32 05/04/07 Thu [1]

i remember you jacky, did you live in salsibury street/


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