The Obituaries of January*

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rned to speak English in kindergarten similar to many immigrant children of his generation. His father, Dominic Mansoto, was a skilled cobbler who set up shop not far along Dixon Street from where “Sid” held court in later years. Although Mr. Mansoto’s older brothers took on their father’s trade, he chose a different life and drove a cab for twenty years. It was a chance conversation with a passenger one night that got him his first role in a feature film as the lead’s drug-addicted uncle. That lead to years of small but memorable roles in television and the movies.Many neighbors along Dixon Street and beyond remember the wild tales of the film industry that Mr. Mansoto became known for telli

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ng. More than a few of the kids along the street took their chances in the industry and, while most wound up back on Dixon Street, some made it big. Mr. Mansoto’s name has come up more than once in some successful actor’s acceptance speech at an awards ceremony.Mr. Mansoto is survived by his wife of forty years, Cecelia, and his four daughters, Yolanda Mansoto-Hyde, Christina Greene, Donna Mansoto, and Rita Scalfaro. Services will be held on January 15 at Our Sisters of Perpetual Sorrow on Blake Avenue.© Remington Write 2020. All Rights Reserved.*This is a fictional obituary using a stock photo from a Medium-approved source.</article></body>

The Obituaries of January*

Sydney “Sid” Mansoto…… July 4, 1950 — January 9, 2020

Sydney “Sid” Mansoto will be fondly remembered as the Mayor of Dixon Street. Mr. Mansoto passed away this morning after battling Parkinson’s Disease for many years and a street fair is being planned to celebrate his life.

Mr. Mansoto came to this country with this family when was three years old and learned to speak English in kindergarten similar to many immigrant children of his generation. His father, Dominic Mansoto, was a skilled cobbler who set up shop not far along Dixon Street from where “Sid” held court in later years. Although Mr. Mansoto’s older brothers took on their father’s trade, he chose a different life and drove a cab for twenty years. It was a chance conversation with a passenger one night that got him his first role in a feature film as the lead’s drug-addicted uncle. That lead to years of small but memorable roles in television and the movies.

Many neighbors along Dixon Street and beyond remember the wild tales of the film industry that Mr. Mansoto became known for telling. More than a few of the kids along the street took their chances in the industry and, while most wound up back on Dixon Street, some made it big. Mr. Mansoto’s name has come up more than once in some successful actor’s acceptance speech at an awards ceremony.

Mr. Mansoto is survived by his wife of forty years, Cecelia, and his four daughters, Yolanda Mansoto-Hyde, Christina Greene, Donna Mansoto, and Rita Scalfaro. Services will be held on January 15 at Our Sisters of Perpetual Sorrow on Blake Avenue.

*This is a fictional obituary using a stock photo from a Medium-approved source.