Joanne and Fred Gonet wanted to be part of a family.
When they came to Sarasota, they were non-practicing Catholics, but that changed when they found Saint Martha Catholic Church, and drawn in by Rev. Fausto Stampiglia.
“The parish to him was family, and it was his personality that made us want to be part of this parish, and help grow this parish, and help grow the events, and that’s how we ended up in hospitality,” she said, noting they joined a hospitality committee at the parish…