“My mother was the eldest of four Asioli sisters who lived with their parents at Mosman on the north side of the harbour. The three younger sisters ran their family’s cafe at Circular Quay. Zeppa worked as a seamstress but helped her sisters in the family business when she had time to spare. That’s where Peter met her and gradually he began dropping by the cafe more and more frequently on weekends when he knew Zeppa would be working as the cashier.”

— John Melocco

“They married on Christmas Eve because the only days Dad ever took off were public holidays. They spent four days in the Blue Mountains. That was their honeymoon.”

— Jean Hynes