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The Frank D. Stella Italian Heritage Award

Brothers and business partners, Frank, Mario and Dominic J. Moceri's dedication to personal and professional excellence makes them ideal selections for this year's Frank D. Stella Italian Heritage Award. Indeed, their track record of achievement reflects the strength of their family's heritage, and serves as a source of continuing pride for the region's entire Italian-American community.

The youngest three of Dominic S. and Frances Moceri's six sons, the brothers trace their paternal and maternal roots to Terassini, Sicily. Drawing upon the same spirit of opportunity and hope that drove their immigrant relatives to this country, the brothers continue to set an example through their visionary leadership of the Moceri Companies, an award-winning real estate development and construction business, and through their community commitment.

"Not for a minute do we take for granted the incredible hard work and bold character demonstrated by our ancestors," said Mario, husband to Kathleen and a father of three. "Their incredible energy and sacrifice paved the way for us and for countless new families in this area."

With a legacy of development and building on both sides of the family, the brothers count with pride more than 40,000 people who have bought a Moceri-built residence over the years, including many immigrants who came to this country following the second World War in search of a fresh start and the promise of a better life. The trust forged with these early buyers and the company's unwavering devotion to craftsmanship have served as Moceri hallmarks from its unusually affordable brick homes of the early 1950's to such luxurious communities as The Oaklands, a spectacular new Oakland Township development anchoring what the press has dubbed "The Billion Dollar Mile."

While competition has intensified and customer tastes have changed over the years, Mario, Frank and Dominic J. have kept the Moceri Companies at the forefront of the industry through complete attention to detail and a cooperative division of labor. Today, Dominic J. supervises the company's land development and financial operations. Franks directs construction and sales, while Mario oversees all commercial and residential property management.

"We work well together," said Frank, a father of three and husband to Susie. "We place a premium on communicating with each other, our customers and our skilled tradespeople, many of whom have taught me a lot of Italian - slang and otherwise."

Dominic J. - who has four sons with wife Maria - also credits the brothers' success to a willingness to pitch in when needed and to take time out to enjoy la dolce vita with family and friends.

"Each of us a shares an ability to get our hands dirty and our boots muddy," he said, "and taking time off for a little golf every once in awhile doesn't hurt either."

Born in Pontiac and raised in Grand Blanc, the Moceris' professional achievements have been rewarded with a variety of industry accolades, including Dominic J.'s recognition at the age of 27 as the Building Industry Association of Southeast Michigan's "Developer of the Year" in 1991,"Young Builder of the Year" in 1994 and as a Crain's Detroit Business Newsmaker of the Year in 2000. He has been an active supporter of several community charities, including Lighthouse of Oakland County, and served a decade as a board member of the Italian-American Cultural Society, having joined at the age of 23. Together, the brothers have been responsible for the development of the Aberdeen and Oakmonte communities, the region's best selling condominium developments in more than two decades, and the continued creation of award-winning housing in a variety of styles and price ranges.

As sons, husbands and fathers, the Moceris look forward to sharing the fruits of their hard work with their families and their communities for years to come, and to playing an active role in the long-term enrichment of the area's proud Italian-American community.

Throughout its history, the desire to design and build planned communities in Southeast Michigan that embrace a variety of lifestyles as well as life's special moments has fueled the Moceri Companies' unrivaled success. For three generations, this family held business has demonstrated a rare vision in the creation of sophisticated residential environments of enduring value.

Moceri builds on the company's trademark commitment to STRUCTURE, INTEGRITY and TRADITION. Its relentless attention to detail is evident in all aspects of its operations and is respected by generations of customers from empty nesters to growing families to first time buyers.

Each Moceri neighborhood offers unique design elements with exquisite details and fine craftsmanship for grand living. Woven into this standard of excellence is the company's unique ability to produce communities of lasting appeal for a range of buyers to celebrate the lifestyle they deserve with cherished family, friends and neighbors.

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