They seemed know where we lived

"City" refers to

mail delivered by carrier within the blueprinted

boundaries of Fall River, Massachusetts.

This, before the U.S. Postal Service

zip code transition.

Example #1

Annie D’Elia

1017 Bedford Street, first floor,

City

The sympathy card
was delivered by carrier to my young mother.

She opened the envelope

and read the card of condolence

upon the death of her father.

Later,

she sent the last of her “thank you” notes

through the mail:

Example #2

Rose Sasso

37 Covel Street, third floor,

City

The “thank you” note, I assume was delivered

to Rose Sasso, which I presume she'd read
and as such, one might argue that these actions
and reactions between my young mother, Rose Sasso,

and the USPS, may well have marked the "official" end to:

Example #3

Pietro Giovanni Pieroni

1017 Bedford Street, first floor,

City