
PHOTO FOCUS: 'Gene Dempsey' bandleader Passarella feted as WWII vet's 100th birthday nears
As soon as he saw his wife Louise, Gene Passarella excitedly reached for her hand. That's when the band struck up one of his favorite tunes, "Bye Bye Blackbird." Surrounded by more than 100 relatives, friends and other well-wishers, the …