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Yahoo
04-05-2025
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Gregorio P. Garcia Gregorio P. Garcia known to most as
May 3—Gregorio P. Garcia Gregorio P. Garcia known to most as "G.P.", a beloved father, grandfather, and veteran, passed away peacefully on April 16, 2025, in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Born on March 17, 1933, in Albuquerque, Gregorio spent his life deeply rooted in the community he loved. Gregorio proudly served his country as a paratrooper in the U.S. Army during the Korean War, achieving the rank of Sergeant. His service reflected the values he carried throughout his lifecourage, dedication, and an unwavering commitment to doing what was right. Following his military service, Gregorio embarked on a long and dedicated career with the United States Postal Service as a postal carrier. His work ethic and reliability left a lasting impression on those he served and worked alongside until his retirement. Family was at the heart of Gregorio's life. He is lovingly remembered by his brothers and sisters; his wife Aurelia Garcia; his sons Greg Garcia, Amadeo Morales, Eric Garcia, Antony Garcia, and Kris Garcia; and his daughter Debbie Garcia. He also leaves behind many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren who will continue to cherish his memory. Gregorio was predeceased by his daughter Annette Garcia. Known for being soft-spoken yet profoundly humble, Gregorio had an innate ability to connect with others through kindness and wisdom. He was always ready to extend a helping hand to anyone in need. Through sharing memories and stories rich with lessons in morality and integrity, he instilled in those around him the importance of living an honorable life. Gregorio's legacy of compassion, strength, and humility will live on through all who were fortunate enough to know him. May his memory bring comfort and inspiration to those whose lives he touched. Rosary and mass May 7th, 2025, 0900am at Holy Family Church 562 Atrisco Dr SW Albuquerque, NM 87105 Funeral May 8th, 2025, 1030am at Santa Fe National Cemetery 501 North Guadalupe Street Santa Fe, NM 87501
Daily Mail
24-04-2025
- Daily Mail
Revolting item monster mother and grandmother forced 12-year-old girl to eat while chained to bed
A Pennsylvania 12-year-old was chained to a bed and forced to eat cat food by her despicable mother and grandmother, police say. Amanda Lynn Gregorio, 35, and Stacey Ann Louder, 52, both of Exeter, have been accused severely neglecting and beating the defenseless girl they were supposed to be caring for. An investigation into the gut-wrenching abuse finally began in September 2024 after the child was rushed to the hospital with uncontrollable seizures. Gregorio allegedly admitted to drugging her daughter with 50 mg of Benadryl and 60 mg of melatonin prior to the medical emergency. Meanwhile, doctors noticed the child's malnourished body was covered in cuts, bruises and scars from being tethered, prompting them to raise an alarm to police. Visibly battered and shaken - weighing just 50 pounds at the time - the girl was placed into the custody of Luzerne County Children, Youth and Families, a child safety organization. When investigators spoke with the young victim, she revealed the shocking punishments and inhumane circumstances she suffered through at the hands of her mother and grandmother. She explained the women retrained her to her bed - forcing her to relieve herself there when she had to use the bathroom, according to reports obtained by The Citizens' Voice. A witness reportedly told police the child was chained to her mattress like 'Jesus on the cross' inside their home at the Birchwood Estates mobile home park. Security camera watched over the terrified child to ensure she had not escaped from her confinement, investigators said. 'The abuse of this child offends the sense of decency of every mother, grandmother, and otherwise respectable person imaginable,' Luzerne County District Attorney Sam Sanguedolce said. 'Once again, the very people to whom this child would look to keep her safe, were her assailants.' Another person familiar with the alleged inhumane living situation said Gregorio confessed to force-feeding her daughter cat food over the phone. The mother also claimed she did not want to tie down her daughter, by Louder forced her to, according to police. As the accused child abusers' facades continued to unravel, police learned of many other instances of the girl being injured over the years. In 2023 Gregorio allegedly bashed her daughter's head with a broom - causing a large bump and gash. Instead of seeking medical attention, Louder poured super glue over the wound, The Citizens' Voice reported. She showed up to school around the same time with a black-and-blue eye. She allegedly lied and told her teachers she got hurt by walking into a wall. Shortly after that, she was pulled from in-person classes and started going to school fully online. But the pain and fear the girl suffered dates back several years, WNEP reported. Her medical records reveal that she has been rushed to the emergency room with broken bones and fractures multiple times since 2017. After seven months of investigating the child's safety, Gregorio and Louder were arrested on Monday night. They were both charged with aggravated assault of a victim less than 13, conspiracy, unlawful restraint, false imprisonment, endangering the welfare of children, recklessly endangering another person, simple assault and tampering with evidence. Both women were locked up at Luzerne County Correctional Facility with bails set at $125,000. They are due in court on May 6. 'It is difficult to imagine the sense of hopelessness abused children in these situations must feel,' Sanguedolce said. 'We will seek the maximum penalties permitted by law in the hope of sending the message that this behavior deserves fierce punishment.'
Yahoo
12-04-2025
- Business
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Downtown Berkley getting a Slows Bar BQ location
The recent loss of one restaurant in downtown Berkley has made way for a big win as an iconic Detroit barbecue restaurant is taking its place. Corktown darling Slows Bar BQ is expanding its presence into Oakland County. A second location of the iconic barbecue joint plans a fall in the space previously occupied by Berkley Common, according to a Friday, Downtown Berkley Facebook page. The post with 'Big, News, Berkley' made it official that the famed Slows Bar BQ will open at 3087 12 Mile Road and Griffith Street. ' "Detroit's iconic SLOWS BAR BQ is officially coming to Downtown Berkley—and we couldn't be more excited to welcome them just in time for their 20th anniversary in business!" the post read. Slows Bar BQ, which started in Corktown 20 years ago, has built a strong following throughout metro Detroit. In addition to the Corktown location, a Slows To-Go spot and a food truck operate in Perrone, co-owner of Slows Bar BQ, said the food truck and catering has always been strong in that area.'We knew we had support out there and landlords reached out to us,' Perrone told the Free Press. 'We took a look at it and said, 'you know, this this looks really good. This looks like this could work.''Perrone said that the 'building is in great shape' and, according to the Facebook post, work is underway for the buildout of the restaurant. The restaurant's first floor will seat about 70 people. Depending on the timing of the opening, Perrone said, plans also include a patio/parklet on Griffith Street side of the building.A highlight of the space and what attracted Slow's owners to space was the building's second-floor private event space with a dedicated Corktown, Perrone said, they've turned part of the space into an event space.'We get rehearsal dinners, meetings and certainly train station tours all the time,' Perrone said. 'But to actually have a dedicated space that was even more appealing,' he said. In Berkley, expect the same Slows Bar BQ menu, Perrone said, slows Bar BQ menu is known for its sandwiches like the Reason and the Yardbird, ribs, brisket, pull pork plus its mac and cheese. Slows Bar BQ has always offered plenty of offsite catering, which, Perrone said, has good support in the area. While the buildout is underway, Slow's Bar BQ food truck will roll into the area and its catering arm is available through Slows To-Go for summer graduation parties and events. More: Detroit's 2025 Best New Restaurants & Dining Experiences More: Gregorio's Italian Restaurant Facebook post went viral: Here's why Opening in Berkley is a full circle for the owners, who also include Brian Perrone and Josh Kiellor, Slows' catering manager, all of whom have roots in the community. Kiellor grew up in Royal Oak, not far from the new Berkley locations. 'All three of us … Brian and I grew up in Northwest Detroit … but our dad taught at Shrine high school,' Perrone said. 'All three of us went to Shrine.' This is not the first time for a Slows Bar BQ in Oakland County. At one time they operated a location in downtown Bar BQ in Corktown got its start in 2005 and is celebrating 20 years in business this year. It's known to many as the catalyst for putting Detroit's oldest existing neighborhood in the culinary spotlight. Soon after its 2005 opening, Slows was the talk of the town, with chef Brian Perrone at the helm, churning out deftly smoked ribs, smoked pork and smoked chicken sandwiches, plus creamy sides of mac and cheese. This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Slows Bar BQ Berkley to seat 70 and have second floor event space
Yahoo
29-03-2025
- Business
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JJ's Pizza in Wyandotte gets business boost from social media
The Brief JJ's Pizza, with the help of Gregorio's, got a boost in business thanks to social media. The owner said he is grateful Gregorio's got the word out that they're struggling. Gregorio's immediately saw a spike in sales and foot traffic from the posts. WYANDOTTE. Mich. (FOX 2) - A beloved mom-and-pop pizza shop in Wyandotte was in need of some dough, and thanks to a social media post from another local business, they got it. The backstory A few weeks ago, the community rallied to help a family-owned Italian restaurant stay afloat, and on Friday, it happened at JJ's Pizza. The owner, Robert Sawyer, says he's still shocked. "I think with a lot of people, they get in the car, and their car takes them to JJ's. We're blessed with that, and I can't take credit for starting it. Just more importantly, keeping it going," he said. JJ's Pizza has been known for the last 50 years for its pizza and, most recently, their sign that reads 'Yep - What Gregorio's Said.' "I want to just get the message out that we're all in this together. Try to do it with a little bit of a smile, a little comedy to it," Sawyer said. He's grateful Gregorio's got the word out that they're struggling, and so are other restaurants. Gregorio posted about it on social media, and it went viral. "I was so blessed to see the media coverage in downtown Wyandotte, in our little community, and putting that kind of information out there," he said. "And knowing what Gregorio's is going through." Big picture view Gregorio's immediately saw a spike in sales and foot traffic. Consequently, and unexpectedly, so did JJ's. Sawyer says because of what happened at Gregorio's, they saw a 20% increase in sales. "When you have a week like that, an extra $500, $1,000, we're not going out and celebrating—we're paying bills with it," said Sawyer. "That's our celebration. During COVID, it was a few different things that were expensive. I mean, food costs were up. But like chicken, due to the chicken issue, those prices were extremely high. Everything else was a little bit maintained. Right now, there's no explanation. Everything is high." If costs are high for them, he says, it's high for the consumer. Each pizza, Sawyer says, is made with love. His only hope is that the Downriver community will rally around other small mom-and-pop shops too. "Know that these are the businesses that are supporting the baseball teams, the football teams, donating to the charities, even in tough times we still do that all the time," he said. Sawyer stressed that he knows how hard times are for everyone. He created a charity where if a family needs a pizza, he makes sure they get one, free of charge.
Yahoo
18-03-2025
- Business
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Diners respond in droves to Downriver restaurant: Here's why
Sometimes it does take a village. At least that's what happened at one Downriver family-owned restaurant that got a recent big boost in business from diners. About a week ago, Debby Celia of Gregorio's Italian restaurant in Wyandotte took to Facebook to drum up business. But Celia wasn't describing menu specials or posting a menu; she described the state of the restaurant's business. Celia, who owns the restaurant with her husband, Gregorio, who goes by Greg, said her post was meant to be a little reminder that 'we are here … don't forget about us.' Business had been slow, and they were trying to keep it going, but it hadn't been easy. Part of Celia's post read: 'Two nights in a row we've had 6 tables total of 14 guests, week days are extremely slow while weekends are some what normal. Two good nights can not support a business and especially our employees and their families.' Catching up on bills to pay also was difficult. The restaurant survived COVID-19 but 'COVID changed everything,' Celia told the Free Press, and since then, "business went down.' Celia said she was putting some bills on the back burner to pay others. 'I was at my lowest point of not being able to continue like this,' Celia said. 'So, I told my husband I wrote a little post and asked him 'Should I put this out there?'' His response was 'maybe to wait and see what happens.' 'I said we can't wait because it's not happening,' Celia said. But it happened. Did it ever happen. The response has been phenomenal. Gregorio's phones began to ring constantly, Celia said, with people wanting to make reservations. While they don't take reservations, you can call ahead and get your name on a list which puts you ahead of walk-ins. People just showed up – lots of people. There's been all kinds of media attention. That single post went viral and got diners' appetites buzzing to open their wallets and support the eatery. The post has been shared thousands of times and has more than a thousand comments. Through the post, Celia's message asked to support their 'small family business.' 'We are not asking for your pitty (sic), only to consider supporting our small family business the next time you decide to enjoy a night out or a carry out dinner,' Celia wrote. She also gave a shoutout to customers who have dined and supported Gregorio's over its past 21 years. That five-sentence, from the heart post ended with a 'Thank you!!!' plus the restaurant's hours and phone number. It brought diners – regulars and newcomers – out in droves to dine in or carry out. Over several days, Celia said there were lines out the door. Kathy Talley of Taylor shared Gregorio's post. Talley and her husband Mike are regulars at Gregorio's. On a recent Wednesday, the couple met up with friends Beth and Rob Watson of Wyandotte for dinner. 'I love small, quaintness of it,' Kathy Talley said. 'The food is authentic and very good. It's a small family business and they fed people at the hospital (during the pandemic.) Friends for more than 30 years, a group of more than a dozen who call themselves the 'Booze Bagz' decided on Gregorio's for their monthly dinner meet-up after seeing the post. The group said they are 'happy to support' a local business and that their 'limoncello martinis are to die for.' They also added that the service was "extraordinary" and that they "will be back." The Celias opened Gregorio's 21 years ago in downtown Wyandotte with plans for a small, mom-and-pop eatery. Before that, the couple managed Greg's family's pizza shop on the boardwalk in Ocean City, Maryland for two decades before moving back to Michigan. Greg immigrated with his parents to Detroit from Sicily in 1966. 'It used to be a deli before we bought it and we updated a lot,' she said. 'We knew we wanted to do Italian dishes using his mom's recipes for sauce, cannoli, etc.' In size, it is a small place on Biddle Avenue, Wyandotte's main artery that runs through downtown – with a Kelly-green awning – and at the corner of Walnut Street, directly across from Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital. Inside Gregorio's has 12 tables with seating for 42. Out in front, weather permitting, its patio can seat 12 among three tables. While its dining area might not be huge, Gregorio's makes up for it in quaintness, service, and its Sicilian dishes. One thing to notice is the buzz of the model train chugging along near the ceiling and around the perimeter of the restaurant that Greg built reminiscent of his childhood in Sicily, living above the train station where his father worked. 'When he was a boy in Sicily, they lived above the train station. He liked to look over the railing and watch the train. He's always just been fascinated with trains and has collected them over the years. He built the track, and everybody loves it,' his wife said. Celia describes the menu as having many Sicilian-style dishes, scratch-made sauces and dishes, such as its Fettuccini Alfredo, are made-to-order. While not made in house, Celia said their pastas are locally sourced from Canton's Mama Mucci's Pasta. In the small kitchen, it's Greg doing nearly all the cooking with help from the couple's three daughters and other family members using two burners, a fryer, the stove, and a grill top. Many of the dishes Greg prepares are recipes from his mother: the tomato sauce, their homemade cannoli and its cream filling, eggplant Parmesan, and lasagnas. 'All the sauces are made fresh,' Celia said. 'The only thing we hold on a steam table are our tomato sauce and our soups. Popular items, Celia said, are its steak Gregorio, butternut squash ravioli, Marsala, and the Sicilian tomato sauce. 'It's a Sicilian sauce, and it's my mother-in-law's. It's a nice blend of different types of tomatoes,' Celia said. On the menu are dishes you'd expect: Eggplant Parmigiana, primavera, chicken, veal, or perch piccata. There's a variety of pasta dishes, chicken and steak entrees, and seafood dishes, including Shrimp Fra di Avolo, Shrimp scampi, salmon, and perch. All Gregorio's meals come with a garden salad, vegetables, and a side dish of spaghetti with tomato sauce and bread with herbed dipping oil. Choosing the house with Italian dressing its bits of gorgonzola is a good bet. On a recent evening with 7:30 p.m. call ahead, the restaurant was busy. We waited about 10 minutes for a table. The service was attentive and friendly. After bringing our drinks, the server brought a basket of fresh, sliced ciabatta bread served with a plate of mild-flavored olive oil sprinkled with garlic and herbs for dipping. It's been a while since I've seen this offered at a restaurant. As an appetizer, we tried the meatballs. The all-beef meatballs (2) are good size and served with a good amount of the restaurant's tomato sauce over them. We tried the flounder filets special stuffed with crab imperial and served in a pool of brightly flavored white wine lemon butter sauce. The filets were tender and the imperial stuffing a nice complement. Gregorio's chicken Marsala was another hit with a generous portion of chicken breast that was nicely seasoned and pan sauteed served with mushrooms in a Marsala sauce. The side dish serving of spaghetti is generous and the sauce is sweet with a deep tomato flavor, is flavorful, and seasoned well. Since the post, the restaurant has had record nights and has never seen this much business. 'This was so unexpected, and we are extremely blessed,' Celia said. Guests, Celia said, have told them that the restaurant is a staple in the town, and they can't leave. 'My goodness, the community's support is just mind-blowing.' It was just … very heartwarming to feel so loved by so many people that we know and people that we just met.' Gregorio's Italian Restaurant, 2536 Biddle Ave., Wyandotte is open 4-9 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. The restaurant doesn't take reservations, but you can phone ahead and be added to a list. 734-283-3354. Contact Detroit Free Press food and restaurant writer Susan Selasky and send food and restaurant news and tips to: sselasky@ Follow @SusanMariecooks on X. Subscribe to the Free Press. This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Diners respond to post by Gregorio's Italian restaurant in Wyandotte
