A model life: Oceanside miniature shipbuilder back to work after Sandy
Powerful storms wreak havoc on people’s lives, forcing them to pick up the pieces and gradually move on.
That’s certainly true for Jack Pesso, whose handcrafted collection of model ships was damaged in October 2012 in the aftermath of superstorm Sandy.
“That storm took away my life,” he said of his seven-decade-long hobby and passion for building exquisite replicas of the Titanic, the USS Constitution and other notable seafaring vessels.
Six years later, Pesso is slowly putting back together...
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