Henry Patrick operated two stores in Hopedale; one in the center of town and a second, shown in the picture at the top, on the corner of Hopedale Street and Route 16. The intersection was known for many years as Patrick's Corner. The building was empty for a long time, and eventually was reopened as Stone's Furniture. After some years, it burned down in 1979, as shown in the middle picture, sent by Jack Ghiringhelli, and was replaced with the new Stone's Furniture building seen at the bottom.    The following quote refers to the picture at the top. "The man on the left waving is my father (Rico). In the middle is a man named 'Togie' who also worked for Patrick's. The man on the right was a customer from the neighborhood known as 'Smitty.' My family and I lived upstairs over the store for many years until we moved to a house close by when I was in junior high...around 1950. This was the period when my parents opened the first 'Food Center' on Mendon Street, that stood just a few doors away from the 'Corner Store,' which became Stone's Furniture." Alberta (Calarese) Lachina.                            Now and Then Menu                       HOME