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On August 5, 2001, the Gloucester Fishermen's Wives
Association (GFWA) dedicated a monument to honor
the women who have been - and are - the soul of
fishing communities.
As Angela Sanfilippo, GFWA president, so eloquently
said at the dedication ceremony:
"The memorial serves as a testimonial to
what wives, mothers, sisters, and children of
fishermen of the world have endured because their
men chose to be on the water. They had no choice
but to stand on rock, to be on land."
Envisioned by the wives, mothers, daughters, and
sisters of Gloucester fishermen, the memorial honors
not only the faith, diligence, and fortitude of
the wives of fishermen and mariners everywhere but
also honors all women for their unselfish contribution
to the well being of their families and their communities.
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Contributions towards
the maintance of the memorial are welcome. Please
send your tax deductible contribution to:
GFWM, Inc.
P.O. Box 116
Gloucester, MA 01930
(make checks out to GFWM, Inc.)
For more information about the memorial, or to learn
how to inscribe a granite pathway stone, call or
email Jeanne Gallo
at (978) 283-6049.
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Memorial