Segment 4: Postwar Growth and The Pier Restaurant
In August of 1945, the war was over. After a combined fifteen years of Depression rolling into the horrors of World War II, Am...
Segment 3: Rex Marine Finds a Home on the Harbor
When Lou acquired the Chris-Craft dealership in 1936, there were signs that the economy might finally be recovering from the Gr...
IN MEMORY: THOMAS J. “TOMMY” GARDELLA
40 years later, his impact is still felt across Rex and Cove.
This year marks both Rex Marine’s 90th anniversary and the 40 year remembra...
SEGMENT 2: The Trucking Business that Made It All Possible
While today the Gardella family is known for operating Rex Marine Center and Norwalk Cove Marina, it was Lou Gardella...
SEGMENT 1: The Early Years
The story of Rex Marine Center begins long before the first boat was ever sold.
Our founder, Louis J. Gardella, was born on May 3, 1905 in Haverhill...
With the season behind us and the next one ahead, it’s a good time to ask a simple question: Does my boat still fit how I actually use it?
Most boats are purchased with a visio...
