Frank Fassi Postcard from Sicily Translation Requested

[WBifulco]

Hoping someone might be able to help translate the attached postcard. Frank Fassi was my maternal grandmother's half brother who passed in 1940, 21 years before I was born so I never met him. In fact, I have little information about his life and to have found a post card written to him from someone in Sicily (Palermo) is a treasure.

Thanks for any help you could provide
William A. Bifulco

[AngelaGrace56]

It might need some tweaking. Can't catch the name of the sender, sorry.

Caro Ciccio (Ciccio is a nickname for Francesco)

I’m well – I had a good trip – but I was angry because I had to stay in Gibraltar for 9 days.

Everyone’s well here – wine is good? - I haven’t received news from anyone. It is a month since I left. I don’t think I’ll make it in time for Christmas but .... new year. Zero business – all bad. Greetings to Antonietta and Cecilia

Yours ?


(I think he is saying that he won't be home in time for Christmas but should be right for the new year?)

Angela

[mmogno]

@AngelaGrace56

Mr
Frank Fassi
82 E. 3rd St.
USA

Caro Ciccio,
sto bene, buon viaggio, però arrabbiato che dovetti stare 9 giorni a Gibilterra.
Qui tutti bene. Ninnuzza bene. Io non ho ricevuto notizie da nessuno. E' un mese che manco. Non credo che farò a tempo per Natale ma Capo d'anno verrò costà.
Affari zero. Tutto male. Saluto Antonietta e Cecilia.
Tuo T(?)otò [Salvatore]

[darkerhorse]

"Dear" Ciccio

I'd say it's a diminutive for a person named Nina (Nina-uzza), not about wine.

[AngelaGrace56]

@AngelaGrace56

Mr
Frank Fassi
82 E. 3rd St.
USA

Caro Ciccio,
sto bene, buon viaggio, però arrabbiato che dovetti stare 9 giorni a Gibilterra.
Qui tutti bene. Ninnuzza bene. Io non ho ricevuto notizie da nessuno. E' un mese che manco. Non credo che farò a tempo per Natale ma Capo d'anno verrò costà.
Affari zero. Tutto male. Saluto Antonietta e Cecilia.
Tuo T(?)otò [Salvatore]

Grazie, mmogno. So it was Ninnuzza who was well not the wine I think that my loose translation was pretty close. A couple of words I was unable to decipher. I'm wondering whether, if the name is Toto', that it also could be an abbreviation for Antonio? I'm sure I've heard a similar sounding abbreviation being used for Antonio. (I was reading foto? which didn't make sense.)

Angela

[darkerhorse]

It's probably "Ninuccia" on the mainland.