Dr. Arthur Bartolozzi III’s father, Arturo II ( Junior, or Secondo), monitored the safety and chemistry of the water as health officer of Trenton, N.J., while his mother Maryann became renowned for her talent at knitting.

She turned her gifted hands to cooking as well, crafting pasta in the finest shapes for a dinner she and her mother Maria hosted for family and friends every weekend. She was also adept with a knife, and eventually worked at their family store as a butcher, filleting steaks, chops, and ribs with precision.