The History Of
Steve & Sue’s
HOW IT STARTED
The founders of Par-Tee Freeze, Steve & Sue Fedele, high school sweethearts from Brockton, MA, met at Gowell’s Homemade Chocolate store as teenagers. Steve later worked as a head candy maker at Hilliard’s Chocolates in Easton, MA. After high school he joined the army, was stationed in Long Binh, Vietnam, from August 1968 to August 1969 and married Sue upon his return. He was discharged as an executive chef and settled in Centerville where he worked as a candy maker for Cape Cod Candies on Main Street in Hyannis. Sue dipped chocolates at night with their baby daughter Stacey beside her in a porta crib.
Steve found an ice cream stand and mini golf course he liked on West Main Street that had only been there for a year. It was 1977, Steve was 28, Sue 26, and their 3 children were 6, 4 and 3 years old. Steve worked nights and weekends at the Par-Tee Freeze, while Sue worked days. In 1989, they completed a full renovation of the mini golf course transforming it into what it is today, Lightning Falls, one of the first adventure golf courses on Cape Cod.
Over the years they purchased and built other businesses including 3 more mini golf courses in Hyannis and Yarmouth. Eventually, selling all the properties but keeping their original location, Par-Tee Freeze, on West Main Street.
TODAY
Steve & Sue’s children and grandchildren have always worked at the businesses from a very young age, and they had always hoped to keep the business in the family when it was their time to take a break. In January 2022 they decided to sell the business to their daughter, Stacey and her husband John Kimball. It was a natural fit as Stacey had worked in the business her whole life and John was ready to move on from his corporate job as CEO of Convention Data Services and reconnect with the business community on Cape Cod. Stacey and John both grew up in the town of Barnstable, graduating from BHS in the late 80’s. Their oldest son Tristan works along side them, continuing the tradition of being a family owned and operated business!
“The torch is gradually being passed to a new generation. We have a great family, great employees, and a wonderfully happy business. We’ve loved every minute with all the young adults we’ve worked with and watched grow. Thank you, Cape Cod.”
– Steve & Sue
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Meet Esther, one of our two newest additions to the PTF crew! Her favorite treat is a hot fudge sundae made with coffee soft serve. She is currently at Cape Cod Regional Technical High School, studying plumbing.
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Meet Ian, the newest member to our PTF crew! He is cousins with two other members of our team, Ava (pictured on the right) & Emma! Ian is an incoming sophomore at Springfield College, and his favorite ice cream is a vanilla/chocolate twist with cherry dip!
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Meet Ava & Emma, the second generation of Radford’s to work for us! Ava has been with us for 3 years & Emma has been with us for 5! Ava will be a freshman studying finance at Bentley University and Emma will be a junior studying nursing at Simmons University this fall. Ava’s favorite menu item is a vanilla/coffee twist cone with chocolate sprinkles and Emma’s is a coffee sundae with PB sauce and PB cups.
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Meet Steve & Sue, the ones who started it all! High school sweethearts that are coming up on 53 years of marriage! This year marks their 46th season of business. It is hard for Sue to pick a favorite item but if she had to choose one it is a kiddie hot fudge sundae with whip cream & nuts! Steve’s all time favorite is our coffee frappe!
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Jason A. Fedele Memorial
Scholarship Fund
This scholarship was established in memory of Jason “Jay” A. Fedele, who was killed in a car accident on his way home from work more than 30 years ago. In the tradition of his giving nature and propensity to work hard, this scholarship is awarded to those who work, as well as go to school, and who put “their all” into everything they do.
CONTRIBUTE TO THE FUND
You can help us raise money for the scholarship by bringing a check made out to the Jason Fedele Memorial Scholarship Fund to any Cape Cod 5 location, or mail to:
Cape Cod 5
1620 Falmouth Road
Centerville, MA 02632
APPLY FOR THE SCHOLARSHIP
To apply for the Jason Fedele Scholarship, please download and fill out the application, enclose a letter of recommendation from your employer, and return them to Steve & Sue’s.