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"He sailed into Port Melbourne on January 26, 1955, after a 32-day journey from
Italy, alone and with not a word of English.
Francesco “Franco” Cozzo died on Wednesday, aged 88: a father, husband,
grandfather, household name, a migrant success story and a Melbourne legend.
Social media and talkback radio lit up after news of his death broke on
Wednesday, with Melburnians sharing memories of the gregarious man and the
baroque Italian pieces – many now treasured family heirlooms – that furnished
the living rooms of their childhood.
The state government says it is too soon to say whether the “king of furniture”
would receive a state funeral, but Health Minister Mary-Anne Thomas said he was
“a much loved icon [and] a true migrant success story”.
A recent documentary –
Palazzo di Cozzo by Melbourne filmmaker Madeleine
Martiniello – helped immortalise Cozzo, telling the story of the man behind the
catchphrases in full detail."
RIP,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
