In May, 1960, Chittenango, New York was
abuzz with all kinds of news: Ronald Dunn of Oneida was hired by the
School Board to be their attorney; Bolivar School's Scampers Choir was to
present their 4th Annual Spring Concert; Sandra Kirkpatrick was on her way
to Europe; and John Rotella was Chittenango's newest business man: "Mr.
Ford", as the Madison County Times' society column dubbed him. |
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John Rotella was my father. He was an enduring, persuasive, and friendly force in the Central New
York automobile business community during his 64 years in business, which he
began in 1937. Upon his
death at the age of 86 in May, 2001, he held the title of being New York
State's longest-in-business car dealer. For a short period in his career,
he was the Ford dealer in the village of Chittenango, which lies about 20
miles west of Syracuse. |
| When my father was named a Ford dealer, I
was 11 years old, and already well on my way to dreaming about LOVEfords.
It was unavoidable, however, that during this time I would form an
even stronger bond and dedication to the Blue Oval. No LOVEfords feature
about the 1960 Fords would be complete without making mention of that
fact. |
| To
read the entire article exactly as it appeared in the May 13, 1960 issue
of the Madison County Times, click
here. I am also happy to share with you an
advertisement for John Rotella Ford from the same newspaper. |
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Thank you for sharing this important part of LOVEfords
with me,
John Rotella, Jr. |
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