Step through the door of Domenico’s Italian Deli at 1407 Webster Street and you’ll instantly see that this is a multigenerational family business. On the wall to your left, a display of family photos is topped by a handwritten “Family” sign and a snapshot of Dominic “Domenico” Cucchiara and his wife Letizia taken at least 50 years ago at their P&G Italian Delicatessen on Park Street at Webb Avenue.

Yes, that’s the Domenico. He and Italian-born Letizia were married after she immigrated to the U.S. in 1954. They worked several food service jobs together and then bought P&G from the original owners (Pete & Guy) for $500, a price based on the fact that the building needed major renovations just to get it up to code. The effort was worth it.