Gilda’s Daughter Boycotting 100th Birthday Celebration at Marion Bar
Not everyone is happy about The River Junction's celebration in honor of Gilda Downey, who owned The Stone Rooster on the Marion/Wareham line.
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Marion Bar Will Celebrate the Late Gilda Downey’s 100th Birthday
The River Junction in Marion will celebrate the life of Gilda Downey, longtime owner of Gilda's Stone Rooster, on what would have been her 100th birthday.
Marion’s River Junction Now Has a Gilda Downey Ghost Story
Gilda Downey, the legendary owner of the Stone Rooster in Marion who died at 99, now has a spot at the new River Junction bar that replaced her iconic place.
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SouthCoast’s Oldest and Most Beloved Bartender Gilda Downey Dies at 98
After serving drinks to Marion and Wareham at the Stone Rooster for decades, Gilda Pietragalla Downey has passed away at age 98
Marion’s Beloved Gilda, the SouthCoast’s Oldest Bartender, Retires
A few changes are coming to the Stone Rooster in Marion, but the spirit of the bar will remain as if Gilda is still there. But at 97 years old, she's earned it.