Sacramento County
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FREDERICK NICHOLAS SCATENA, M.D.
FREDERICK NICHOLAS SCATENA, M.D.--A physician of broad and comprehensive training, who has devoted his time and talents to the study of the human system, is Dr. Frederick Nicholas Scatena, who was born on October 20, 1888, at San Francisco, the son of Fortunato and Teresa (Massoni) Scatena, who in 1874 came to San Francisco. Fortunato Scatena was a commission merchant and a member of the Scatena Bros. Wine Company of Healdsburg, Cal., pioneer wine-makers.
Frederick Nicholas Scatena was educated in the public schools of San Francisco and in 1914 he graduated from the University of California, receiving his B. S. and M. D. degrees. He served at the County Hospital, San Francisco, for fifteen months, and then practiced in his own offices in San Francisco for one year. In 1916 he came to Sacramento, where he has remained ever since. Dr. Scatena has a thorough knowledge of medicine, and his kind and considerate disposition has made him a valuable acquisition to Sacramento County's medical fraternity.
In July, 1916, Frederick Nicholas Scatena was united in marriage to Miss Lucile Margaret Winter, who passed away in 1919. They were the parents of one child, Frederick Nicholas, Jr. Dr. Scatena was married a second time, in February, 1921, to Miss Mae Winter, the sister of Lucile M., his former wife. Mr. Winter was the man who located the Portland Bench mine in Nome, Alaska, which he sold for $50,000. He was one of the pioneer miners in Nome and was killed accidentally in San Francisco in 1913.
Dr. Scatena is a member of the advisory board of the Bank of Italy, Sacramento Branch, and is vice-president of the Italian-American Club, a member of the board of directors of the Sacramento Tubercular Association, and the senior member of the Tubercular Clinic. He has held this position for six years. Fraternally he is an Elk, a Native Son of the Golden West, Sunset Parlor, and an Alpha Kappa Kappa, Sigma Chapter of San Francisco. He is very fond of all athletics, especially out-of-door sports.
Transcribed by: Jeanne Sturgis Taylor.
Source: Reed, G.
Walter, History of Sacramento County,
California With Biographical Sketches, Pages 742-747. Historic Record Company, Los Angeles, CA.
1923.
© 2007 Jeanne Taylor.