When George Mather, of Raynham, reflects on his close friendship with Paul Posti, a personal chef for Frank Sinatra, a prevailing thought comes to mind. “The most notable thing to me was he was a great Patriot,” Mather said of Posti during an interview with the Herald. “He loved this country … defended this country.”

Posti, a North End native, boasted a decorated career as a chef, cooking for some of the most popular singers and actors in history. Mather, however, points to how his friend became a “famous war hero” in World War II.