Thomas Vezzetti
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Thomas F. Vezzetti was the 33rd mayor of Hoboken, New Jersey
, and served as mayor from 1985 until his death in 1988.
Vezzetti was born in Bradley Beach, New Jersey
along with his twin sister, Louise.
In the 1985 Hoboken mayoral election, Thomas Vezzetti narrowly defeated Steve Cappiello
, who had been the mayor of Hoboken since 1973. Vezzetti got 6,990 votes and Cappiello got 6,647 votes in the 1985 election, which put Vezzetti in the mayor's office. The New York Daily News called Vezzetti "The Wackiest Mayor in America" because of the odd things he did, like reporting a car stolen that ended up exactly where he had last parked it two months earlier. Vezetti was known for eccentric behavior such as wearing mismatched shoes, and carrying all his belongings in two paper bags.
On March 2, 1988, Vezzetti suffered from a heart attack
and died. Patrick Pasculli
succeeded him as the Mayor of Hoboken. A street is named after Vezzetti, which runs parallel to Observer Highway.
Hoboken, New Jersey
Hoboken is a city in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population was 50,005. The city is part of the New York metropolitan area and contains Hoboken Terminal, a major transportation hub for the region...
, and served as mayor from 1985 until his death in 1988.
Vezzetti was born in Bradley Beach, New Jersey
Bradley Beach, New Jersey
Bradley Beach is a borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 4,298. The summer population can reach 30,000.-History:...
along with his twin sister, Louise.
In the 1985 Hoboken mayoral election, Thomas Vezzetti narrowly defeated Steve Cappiello
Steve Cappiello
Steve Cappiello is a retired police officer and American Democratic Party politician who served as the 35th mayor of Hoboken, New Jersey from 1973 until 1985. Cappiello served as a city councilman from 1963 until his election as mayor, and again after completing his three terms...
, who had been the mayor of Hoboken since 1973. Vezzetti got 6,990 votes and Cappiello got 6,647 votes in the 1985 election, which put Vezzetti in the mayor's office. The New York Daily News called Vezzetti "The Wackiest Mayor in America" because of the odd things he did, like reporting a car stolen that ended up exactly where he had last parked it two months earlier. Vezetti was known for eccentric behavior such as wearing mismatched shoes, and carrying all his belongings in two paper bags.
On March 2, 1988, Vezzetti suffered from a heart attack
Myocardial infarction
Myocardial infarction or acute myocardial infarction , commonly known as a heart attack, results from the interruption of blood supply to a part of the heart, causing heart cells to die...
and died. Patrick Pasculli
Patrick Pasculli
Patrick Pasculli is a retired educator and American Democratic Party politician who served as the 34th mayor of Hoboken, New Jersey from 1988 to 1993....
succeeded him as the Mayor of Hoboken. A street is named after Vezzetti, which runs parallel to Observer Highway.