Wilfred “Freddie’’ Suozzo SquareHampshire and Bristol streets, Cambridge
Suozzo was in the taxi business for over 40 years, so it’s no coincidence that the white sign honoring his memory is planted in front of Ambassador Brattle Cab. “He passed away about 10 years ago,’’ said Tony Guariglia, a Cambridge native who has worked for the company “off and on’’ for decades. “There’s a lot of these signs around, usually named for a local. They’re put up as a sign of respect. In this case, we work here.’’
Mayor Alfred E. Vellucci SquareHampshire Street and Cardinal Medeiros Avenue, Cambridge
Named for the city’s four-time mayor, Vellucci Square is in front of the Dante Alighieri Society of Italian Culture, an organization Vellucci once served as a governor. Known as a colorful spokesman for Cambridge’s working class, Vellucci died in 2002 at 87. “He was one of the last grass-roots politicians,’’ said Guariglia. “If you wanted something done, people said, ‘Go see Al V.’ ’’ Not to confuse things, but you’ll find a granite bust of “Al V.’’ in Inman Square, too.
Reverend Larry Love SquareMassachusetts Avenueand Inman Street, Cambridge
“Baby, Stop Your Crying,’’ reads a plaque in the 1369 Coffeehouse in memory of Love, a Cambridge-born musician, roller-skating street person, self-appointed policeman, and periodically homeless man who was a fixture along this stretch of Mass. Ave. “He was a beautiful man with a huge ego,’’ said Gerry Wolf, co-owner of the coffeehouse. Love’s square is adjacent to the establishment where he sometimes stored his possessions. “He adopted us and we adopted him,’’ said Wolf. “He would change clothes five times a day, and wore the most wild costumes - feather boas and boots laced up to his knees. He was a flirt with the ladies. This is the most colorful man any square was named after.’’
Little Joe Cook SquareMass.Ave.and Pleasant Street, Cambridge
