A Record of Papa’s Death

Summary

Ever since my husband, the mafia capo Rocco Marchetti, poured all his attention and the family's resources into his brother's widow, the woman whose husband took a bullet for him.

I found our daughter Tessy's diary, where she had started writing, "My Papa is gone."

A nun from her private Catholic school called, asking about his passing.

I paused for a moment. "Yes," I replied. "He passed away a long time ago."

On Father's Day, the school organized a trip to the church to light prayer candles.