Astoria Characters: The Guy Who Really Gives a Fig
Nancy Ruhling
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Posted 10.16.2011
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New York
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Joe Vitale, who was born in Palermo, Italy and christened Pepino by his parents, is the fig savior. When he bought his house six years ago, the fig tree in back was all but dead. Joe nursed it back to health.
