ST. LOUIS - The location may have changed over the years, but the signature sandwich at Amighetti’s is still being served today—it’s all thanks to a one-of-a-kind, Marge Amighetti, who died Monday at the age of 97.

“In 1969, Mrs. Amighetti decided to transition from a bread bakery to a sandwich shop,” said Anthony Favazza, co-owner of Amighetti’s. “She worked every day for eight months on sandwich toppings and sauces. She called them little dishes; they were small bowls she bought at Hannecke Hardware, which is where we are standing, in the latest location on the Hill.”

Marjorie Eileen Amighetti, or Marge as she was known to many and “feisty” to others, convinced her husband to make a signature sandwich.

The result was a sandwich that is still being made at three locations, as well as a

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