Francis Rossi is manager of the banking house of Pallotti & Andretta in New Haven. He was born in Naples, Italy, a son of Pasquale and Annie Rossi. He graduated from high school after attending a preparatory school in Italy and in 1906, when a young man of twenty-three years, determined to try his fortune in the new world -- a determination which he has never regretted. Crossing the Atlantic, he made his way to Wallingford, Connecticut, where he secured employment in a manufacturing plant. He there remained for five years and in 1911 came to New Haven. Here he obtained the position of foreman, in the plant of the New Haven Clock Company and thus continued until he was made manager of the banking house of Pallotti & Andretta in 1913. This firm was established in Hartford, Connecticut, in 1887, by Nicola Pallotti, the father of the present senior member of the firm. The partners at this writing are Francesco Pallotti and Antonio Andretta. Their New Haven branch was opened in 1907, with the main office in Hartford, Connecticut. The firm conducts strictly a banking business and are representatives of the famous Bank of Naples, which was organized in 1539 and which now has resources of five hundred million dollars, with branches all over the world. As manager of this establishment Mr. Rossi is conducting an extensive business and with every phase of banking he is thoroughly familiar, being able to pass expert judgment upon any of the complex problems which arise in connection with the management of an institution of this character.

  Mr. Rossi is a member of St. Michael’s Roman Catholic church. He is also prominent in Italian clubs and Italian charitable organizations of New Haven and he is a member of the Foresters lodge.