A look behind the scenes at one longtime Roslindale butcher
By Terrance Lorn
Antonio DeBenedictis dreamed of being an opera conductor, but his father quickly rejected the idea, stating “all musicians die poor.” Instead he became an award-winning butcher providing Roslindale and surrounding towns with his personality and imported Italian groceries.
Born in 1939, in Pratola Serra, a small town in Italy, DeBenedict is was the oldest of nine siblings. At the age of 19, his world changed when he emigrated to the United States.
Born in 1939, in Pratola Serra, a small town in Italy, DeBenedictis was the oldest of nine siblings. At the age of 19, his world changed when he emigrated to the United States.
Read the full story below: