It was there that he met Nellie, a native of Omaha whose parents had immigrated many years before.Īnthony and Nellie got married and their first business venture was the Pirruccello Lounge next to the Blackstone Hotel, where they served drinks. Eventually, he settled in Omaha and began selling fruit in the old market area.
He traveled to Wichita, KS where he took business classes and learned English. Anthony Pirruccello, who came to the United States at a young age through Ellis Island in New York City, did not speak English initially. At the time, bowling was extremely popular and five other bowling alleys also opened that year in Omaha. The Pirruccello family established a bowling alley in Omaha, Nebraska on September 1st, 1955 after immigrating from Carlentini, Italy.
