WORCESTER – A black awning that tunnels into a gray June Street building, with white lettering displaying the number 108, leads to Arcuri Moda, a hair salon that some might simply see as just another option in the city for an overdue haircut.
But for the family members of owner Salvatore “Sal” Arcuri, his colleagues and even regular customers, the shop is the legacy of the longtime hairdresser, who died Jan. 21 at 60 .
“He was well liked, my brother,” said Santo Arcuri, 66. “He went out of his way to pay attention to everyone, especially if people were going through a hard time.”
Arcuri’s two golden-colored shears, combs and other tools are still where he last left them, waiting for the next customer on the counter across a black leather chair — his work area of more than 25 years.
Pamela “Pam” Tresca, his eldest daughter, having taken over since her father’s death, said his tools will be retired, although his presence is felt in a business that he built purely out of his own vision, starting in 1997, when he opened the doors to the shop with partners.