Minnesota's Greatest Generation

Jim Totino and Rose Cruciani before their marriage, ca. 1930s.

Jim Totino and Rose Cruciani were married August 4, 1934. The couple opened their first pizza restaurant in Minneapolis in 1951. The Totinos' life journey together lasted until Jim's death in 1981, and provided a shining example of hard work, faith, and dedication to family for their descendents.

Publisher: The Totino family, used with permission.
Dates: 1930–1934

Jim Totino and Rose Cruciani before their marriage, ca. 1930s.