drjoek
07-03-2008, 07:08 AM
Fortune teller Madam Marie dies
July 1, 2008
ASBURY PARK, N.J. - Asbury Park fortune teller Madam Marie, a figure of rock 'n' roll mythology thanks to Bruce Springsteen, has died.
Sally Castello tells the Asbury Park Press her great-grandmother, Madame Marie Castello, died Friday. A memorial service is Tuesday.
The psychic reader and adviser was in her mid-90s.
Castello told fortunes on the Asbury Park Boardwalk since the 1930s.
She became famous worldwide in 1973 when Bruce Springsteen paid homage to her in the song, "4th of July, Asbury Park (Sandy)."
His lyric, "Did you hear, the cops finally busted Madame Marie for tellin' fortunes better than they do," cemented her fame.
Springsteen pays homage to Madam Marie on his Web site
July 2, 2008
ASBURY PARK — The outpouring of sentiment and memory over the death of legendary Asbury Park psychic continues.
Bruce Springsteen had this to say on his Web site,
http://www.brucespringsteen.net/news/index.html:
"Back in the day when I was a fixture on the Asbury Park Boardwalk, I'd often
stop and talk to Madam Marie as she sat on her folding chair outside the Temple of
Knowledge.
"I'd sit across from her on the metal guard rail bordering the beach, and watched as she led the day trippers into the small back room where she would unlock a few of the mysteries of their future. She always told me mine looked pretty good — she was right. The world has lost enough mystery as it is — we need our fortune tellers. We send our condolences out to her family who've carried on her tradition. Over here on E Street, we will miss her."
And the city of Asbury park itself will honor her memory, according to deputy mayor
Jim Bruno.
"Due to the overwhelming worldwide response to her passing on, a moment of silence will be observed at the end of concert on the 5th Avenue beach, and the fireworks display following will be dedicated to her," he said.
Michael Riley
July 1, 2008
ASBURY PARK, N.J. - Asbury Park fortune teller Madam Marie, a figure of rock 'n' roll mythology thanks to Bruce Springsteen, has died.
Sally Castello tells the Asbury Park Press her great-grandmother, Madame Marie Castello, died Friday. A memorial service is Tuesday.
The psychic reader and adviser was in her mid-90s.
Castello told fortunes on the Asbury Park Boardwalk since the 1930s.
She became famous worldwide in 1973 when Bruce Springsteen paid homage to her in the song, "4th of July, Asbury Park (Sandy)."
His lyric, "Did you hear, the cops finally busted Madame Marie for tellin' fortunes better than they do," cemented her fame.
Springsteen pays homage to Madam Marie on his Web site
July 2, 2008
ASBURY PARK — The outpouring of sentiment and memory over the death of legendary Asbury Park psychic continues.
Bruce Springsteen had this to say on his Web site,
http://www.brucespringsteen.net/news/index.html:
"Back in the day when I was a fixture on the Asbury Park Boardwalk, I'd often
stop and talk to Madam Marie as she sat on her folding chair outside the Temple of
Knowledge.
"I'd sit across from her on the metal guard rail bordering the beach, and watched as she led the day trippers into the small back room where she would unlock a few of the mysteries of their future. She always told me mine looked pretty good — she was right. The world has lost enough mystery as it is — we need our fortune tellers. We send our condolences out to her family who've carried on her tradition. Over here on E Street, we will miss her."
And the city of Asbury park itself will honor her memory, according to deputy mayor
Jim Bruno.
"Due to the overwhelming worldwide response to her passing on, a moment of silence will be observed at the end of concert on the 5th Avenue beach, and the fireworks display following will be dedicated to her," he said.
Michael Riley