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Article: World War II vet remembered for jitterbug and devotion to family Triscari was also a member of Pompeii Men's Club and active in American Legion
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- The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI)
- Article date:
- April 5, 1999
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Evelyn Schulist thought Nick Triscari was a cute guy when he was a
student at Milwaukee's old Lincoln High School, but he had one
problem. He couldn't dance.
So, Evelyn got a friend to teach him.
And Evelyn and Nick danced happily ever after.
When Nick died last Wednesday at the age of 76 of complications
from knee surgery, the two had been married 52 years. In that time
they jitterbugged, square danced and polkaed together, bowled
together, traveled throughout the world together and played golf
together.
And to further cement relationships, Nick's younger sister, Lena,
was married to Evelyn's older brother, George.
Perhaps because of that, Nick let a little of Evelyn's Polish
traditions ...