Repair Shop
1900-1930: Anthony Cucciarre joins family repair shop.
Tony's - 3 Bridge Street
1930: Anthony Cucciarre Opens Repair Shop on Bridge Street
Tony's - 110 Delaware Street
1940: Anthony moves the repair business to Delaware Street.
1948-1950: Anthony's sons, Benjamin (Ben) and Francis (Frank) join the business as partners. New shoe lines are added.
1960: Anthony retires.
1963: Tony's 110 Delaware Street location is relabeled 'Tony's Old Location' and operates part time as a shoe outlet for specialty sales by Mary (Guerra) Cucciarre, Anthony's wife.
1983: Tony's Old Location gets a facelift.
1948-1950: Anthony's sons, Benjamin (Ben) and Francis (Frank) join the business as partners. New shoe lines are added.
1960: Anthony retires.
1963: Tony's 110 Delaware Street location is relabeled 'Tony's Old Location' and operates part time as a shoe outlet for specialty sales by Mary (Guerra) Cucciarre, Anthony's wife.
1983: Tony's Old Location gets a facelift.
Tony's Shoe Store - 163 Delaware Street
1960: Frank and Ben Cucciarre open new store at 163 Delaware Street.
Tony's Shoe Store - 163 Delaware Street
1960: Frank and Ben Cucciarre new store opening.
The Shoe Place - 142 Delaware Street
1980-1986: The Shoe Place is opened to provide discount shoe offerings. Previously a savings and loan, the building was renovated to house The Shoe Place.
Tony's Shoe Store - 163 Delaware Street
1990: Ben and Frank collected historical shoe repair tools and equipment. Their collection is on display at the Walton Historical Association http://www.villageofwalton.com/history.html.
Tony's Shoe Store - 163 Delaware Street
1960: Tony's moves to a new location, expands footwear offerings and adds services. High quality footwear, small-large sizes, narrow-extra wide widths, shoe repair and orthopedic work are provided.
1998: Ben retires.
2000-2012: Frank's wife, Norma assists with shoe sales and other business needs. Frank's son, David assists with shoe repairs and other business needs. Frank's son-in-law, Michael assists with shoe sales and repairs. Frank's grandchildren, Matthew, Mikaelan and Daniel assist with shoe sales, repairs and other operational needs.
1998: Ben retires.
2000-2012: Frank's wife, Norma assists with shoe sales and other business needs. Frank's son, David assists with shoe repairs and other business needs. Frank's son-in-law, Michael assists with shoe sales and repairs. Frank's grandchildren, Matthew, Mikaelan and Daniel assist with shoe sales, repairs and other operational needs.
Frank Cucciarre
Frank working in repair shop at age 87 until his passing in 2012.
Tony's Shoe Store
2012-2013: Tony's provides quality footwear and custom repairs.
2014: Tony's continues operation with Norma, David, Lori, Matthew and Daniel Cucciarre.
2014: Tony's continues operation with Norma, David, Lori, Matthew and Daniel Cucciarre.
Norma Cucciarre
Norma working at Tony's with grandson Matthew, until her passing at age 88 in 2018.