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Giovanna D'Agostino, better known as Mama D, gained fame for her Italian restaurant in the Dinkytown area of Minneapolis.  

Every year on March 19 -- St. Joseph's Day --  she would throw open the doors of her restaurant and give thousands of needy people a free meal.

D'Agostino died this week at the age of 94.  Here's a portion of an interview she did several years ago with MPR's Dan Olson.

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Giovanna D'Agostino, better known as Mama D, gained fame for her Italian restaurant in the Dinkytown area of Minneapolis.  Every year on St. Joseph's Day, she would throw open the doors of her restaurant and give thousands of needy people a free meal.

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'Mama D' dies at 94

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