Across
- 4. : Dance craze singer who's family bought the Loverdi family home in South Philly
- 6. : First date with future wife Suzanne, 3 words
- 7. : Once performed in a play by ___
- 8. : cheesy pasta, birth certificate middle name with 19 ACROSS
- 12. : Friend from 13 ACROSS, a sporty swine perhaps
- 13. : Graduated from this NJ High School named after King from 3 DOWN
- 15. : long running Faga/Loverdi holiday tradition
- 16. : see 23 DOWN
- 19. : Real first name as appears on birth certificate
- 20. : Once picked up this famous folk singer hitchhiking in 27 ACROSS
- 21. : Nickname derived from 5 DOWN and Gatsby Author
- 22. : Father was proprietor of
- 24. : Unofficial title while in 18 DOWN
- 26. : Wished this scientists breakthrough came a few years earlier
- 27. : Pre Lansdale, post Peace Corp PA town
- 28. : Friend from 13 ACROSS, famous trumpeter plus famous romancer
Down
- 1. : Missing. One of the 5
- 2. : early Russ ride, known as put-put car
- 3. : Disney film set Under the Sea
- 5. : Favorite hobby, work was good enough to show professionally
- 9. : Section 714 was favorite, location of 11 DOWN
- 10. : Famous TV show where you could see 4 ACROSS and Russ Twist.
- 11. : Predicted this Phillie SSs triple in 93' NLCS game 6
- 14. : awarded at 13 ACROSS
- 17. : One of 7 in feast, often found in 23 DOWN
- 18. : Peace Corps destination
- 23. : Christmas eve cooking tradition, similar to least funny 16 ACROSS Brother
- 25. : attended this groups national jamboree