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FRANK & DAVID STAGNARO
SUNSET MACARONI FACTORY
An enterprise of interest to
Stocktonian’s is the Sunset Macaroni Factory, of 430 South American Avenue,
under the able proprietorship of Messrs. Frank and David Stagnaro. The former was born near Genoa, Italy, on
March 26, 1874, and as a boy was fortunate in gaining a thorough knowledge of
the making of the finest kinds of macaroni.
When, therefore, he came to the United States in 1889, he already had a
capital with which to start in the New World on the road to success. Locating in Stockton, he attended private
schools where he acquired English, and for thirteen years worked with the
Stockton Woolen Mills, while for three years he was with the Holt Manufacturing
Company. In 1905, in partnership with
his brother David, he opened a small shop on Aurora Street, where they
commenced to make macaroni, and from the beginning they turned out from 300 to
400 pounds daily. Later they removed to
their present location on South American Avenue, where they erected their
modern plant with a capacity of 3,000 pounds daily, and since then their trade
has expanded so that their output is about 2,800 pounds daily. They manufacture thirty-four varieties of
Italian paste, and their brand of Sunset Macaroni has become especially
popular. They also make a fish-paste in
the form of fish, which keeps it shape when cooked. Their factory, which is sanitary in every
respect, is equipped with the latest machinery; and their wholesale trade is
carried on throughout California, Nevada and Oregon.
David Stagnaro was also born near
Genoa, his birthday having been March 21, 1883, and he, too, came to Stockton
in 1889. He pursued the courses provided
in the Stockton schools, and after some experience in both the clothing and the
grocery business, he entered into a partnership with his brother Frank, as
stated above, and since then he has done his share in building up this well-equipped
and well-conducted establishment, of which any business man might well be
proud.
Frank Stagnaro is married and is the
father of six children: Frank, Rilina, Margaret, John, David, and Fred. He belongs to the Roman Catholic Church, the
Italian Society and the Red Men. David
is also married and has one son, David P. Stagnaro. He also belongs to the Catholic Church, the
Italian Society and the Red Men.
Transcribed by V. Gerald Iaquinta.
Source: Tinkham, George
H., History of San Joaquin County, California , Page
1639. Los Angeles, Calif.: Historic
Record Co., 1923.
© 2011 V. Gerald Iaquinta.
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