WESTBOROUGH – Community members are invited to enjoy coffee and cars at Arturo’s Ristorante in Westborough. The car show, which will run Oct. 6 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., will be held in memory of Tony Abu.
Abu, who owned Abu Construction and was also a car guy, died of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) in October 2022. This will be the second annual event in his honor.
“He was an excellent, excellent builder. He was a mentor to me; whenever I bought cars, he was always involved in the purchase and acquisition. We always talked, and we had lunches at Arturo’s constantly. He’s just a kind guy, a generous guy. He had an impeccable reputation. He was good to people. The nicest guy,” said Fran Zarette, Abu’s longtime friend and an organizer of the event.
Dom Fabiano, the owner of Arturo’s and also a friend of Abu’s, is also organizing the event.
After over 100 cars showed up last year with donations topping $5,000, Fabiano and Zarette are hoping car enthusiasts show up in droves to see automobiles and support the fight against ALS. The event is supporting ALSOne, an organization that’s a partnership of ALS researchers, clinicians, and care providers.
“I think it’s recognition of ALS and how difficult of a disease that is. Most families know something that has had it. Automobiles are a good way to do it because people like cars,” said Zarette.
Car registration requires a $20 donation and will be done on-site.