America's Second-Ever Quadruplets Were Born a Century Ago and the Last Sibling Just Died
The brothers were the first surviving male quadruplets in the world and dubbed the Alphabet Quads
On Monday, June 2, Carl Vincent Perricone Sr., the last surviving quadruplet, diedThe last surviving sibling of a history-making set of quadruplets has died.
Carl Vincent Perricone Sr., who was part of the second documented set of quadruplets born in the United States, died at the age of 95 on Monday, June 2, CBS affiliate KFDM, KJAS radio station and ABC affiliate KBMT-KJAC reported.
The family did not immediately respond to PEOPLE's request for comment.
When Anthony, Bernard, Carl and Donald Perricone (hence the nickname the Alphabet Quads) were born in Beaumont, Texas, on Halloween in 1929, they were the first surviving male quadruplets in the world, according to the Museum of the Gulf Coast.
Their Italian immigrant parents, Maria Concetta 'Bessie' Mazzu Perricone and Philip 'Filippo' Perricone, had already lost a daughter to whooping cough and had five sons when the babies were born. Following their unprecedented birth, the quadruplets made global headlines. The boys appeared in the news again on their first day of school in Beaumont in 1935, KFDM reported.
When the four boys were grown, their special connection carried them through when they were drafted in the Korean War. Normally, siblings were not permitted to serve together, but then-Senator Lyndon B. Johnson helped ensure they were in the same unit while stationed in South Korea, the museum said.
When the brothers returned home, they worked together at Pure Oil Refinery before Anthony decided to become a barber. Carl and his two brothers remained at the company until retirement, according to the museum. The quadruplets eventually bought a parcel of land in their hometown, and dubbed the private road Quad Lane, where their descendants still live.
Bernard was the first of the quadruplets to die in 1990, followed by Donald in 1991 and Anthony in 1998, the museum said.
After his brothers died, Carl continued to enjoy the outdoors and smoking his pipe, according to his obituary.
'He always enjoyed visits from the kids, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren, as well as family and friends who found their way to the woods,' the obituary reads. 'Carl will be deeply missed.'
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He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Anne Perricone, his six children and multiple grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Even as Carl is laid to rest, his legacy of service with his brothers remains. In 2010, he was asked to attend a ceremony with the South Korean president to mark the 60th anniversary of the end of the Korean War, the museum said. Carl attended, representing his brothers and his country.
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