Italian nello old friend.

[mike-s 13]

Does anyone know what happened to old Nello who ran various restaurants and a sandwich shop at crookes in the 70s / 80s. I became good friends with him at that time, having some good nights out drinking etc, but lost touch when I moved away from Sheff many years ago. Would like to think he's still about.

[boyfriday 21]

Does anyone know what happened to old Nello who ran various restaurants and a sandwich shop at crookes in the 70s / 80s. I became good friends with him at that time, having some good nights out drinking etc, but lost touch when I moved away from Sheff many years ago. Would like to think he's still about.

 

I remember his sandwich shop in Broomhill, opposite the Broomhill Tavern, always wondered what happened to him

[mike-s 13]

Yep sorry, it was Broomhill not crookes, Thanks.

[MYPATCH 10]

wasn't Nello's the first Pizza shop in Sheffield? I lived on Westbourne Road and he was still there in the late 1980s.I did hear what happened to him but I have forgot. I can try and find out for you?

[SchMilner 10]

Think your talking about Nello Capone.....big nose and bad jokes is that right?.

 

Don't quote me but If memory serves he died about 15 years ago after a saturday night working at Paolo's La Gondola on Eccy road.

 

It was a heart attack......sat in his chair in front of the fire with his dogs at his feet and probably a glass of vino in his hand.

[mike-s 13]

Thanks SchMilner. Shame about the old fella, wish I'd kept in touch. You're right about the bad jokes but a heart of gold and generous to a fault. If he still lived in the same house just off Abbeydale Rd, I can picture the chair (and the glass of red!) All the best.

[Sandra888 10]

I knew Nello, I worked with him about 1966 at the Rutland hotel. he was a lovely person.

 

I moved to Australia but we corresponded and I was on my way to see him just before he died.

 

He used to live on Kenwood Park Road at that time.

 

Sandra888.