May 2009 Guestbook

Hi my grandfather was from Pietracamela and his name was Joseph Primo Pomanti, he moved to Canada a long time ago and I was curious if we had any cousins still alive or interested in talking.

neil smith
oshawa ontario, ontario canada

Want to get in touch with an old pen pal Anne Marie Del Filipo. She lived in Long Island, and was an air hostess on one of american airlines.

Daniel Larkai
Accra, Ghana

Chau, caro, Mi Madre nacio en Cupello (hoy fallecida) su Nombre y apellido eran Ida Matassa, Cuando tenia tres años mis abuelos la trajeron a Argentina luego de la primera guerra en la que mi abuelo, con 16 años participo. Estos son los datos que conversando con mi mamá pude conocer
NICOLAS PICHIRILI (Tal vez Miguel Angel)
MATASSA FLORA RICCIARDI
CONCEPCIÓN DEFILIPI
Hija (mi nona)CARMELA PICHIRILI
hijo (mi nono) CARLOS ANGEL MATASSA
Vivían en la calle Istonio s/n Cupello provincia de Chietti Mi mamá pronuncia Istonio pero probablemente sea Estonio que se refiere a un antiguo pueblo que tenia un idioma del mismo nombre. Si algun familiar quiere comunicarse conmigo y contarme lo que pudieran sobre la familia alli quedare muy agradecido

Miguel Angel Belagardi
Villa Carlos Paz, Córdoba Argentina

My great grandmother was Carmella Picciano, she lived in Bronx N.Y after arriving from Italy. She was married to Frank Vallone and had four of his children. Anne, Frank, Victoria, and Adelaide (Lilly). We do not know what happened with Vallone died or disappeared? Carmella then married Benedict Palliotto,and had 3 more children named: Dominic, Mary Grace, and Philamena aka Cuty. Do any of these names ring a bell? Carmella had a relative a Picciano named Carrie married name Carrie Wheeler,she lived in Yonkers. Just now embarking on my past..Hope we could help one another. Thank you.

Barbara Townson
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania U.S.A.

I am looking for descendants of Tommaso Alleva Born 1767? and married to Eleanora in 1787. Their chilcren were Francesco Alleva and Albina Alleva. Francesco married Angela Maria di Sciullo and Albina was born in 1788. They all lived in Fara San Martino.
Thank you for your time. Grazie,

Janice Alleva
Las Vegas, NV USA

Ciao, Il mio nome è Arlete Finamore e sono alla ricerca di informazioni sui miei antenati. Il mio bisnonno, Vicente Finamore, è venuto in Brasile circa 1906 con la moglie, Giacinta Sabatini, e le loro 2 figli: mio nonno, Domenico e suo fratello Nicola. Questi i nomi dei miei bisnonni devo confermare, non so se ho le informazioni corrette. Ho bisogno di un documento di certificato di nascita di mio nonno, che è il nome dei loro genitori.

Se possibile, vorrei anche sapere se vi è alcuna registrazione della data di partenza di questa famiglia di Italia e poi in quella nave.
L'informazione è molto importante per me e la mia famiglia, perché io sono molto orgoglioso della mia origine italiana, e vorrei sapere se ho ancora alcuni parenti a Villa Santa Maria. Prezzi per una guida su come e che ne fanno richiesta

Uno dei miei sogni è quello di conoscere la comunità dove è nato mio nonno. Una persona molto generosa, Toni Stanziani, ha il certificato di nascita di mio nonno, ma questo documento non impostare il nome dei loro genitori. Sono molto grato, anche oggi, per questo grande aiuto questo amico mi ha dato.
Mio nonno era nato il 22 febbraio 1889 nel comune di Villa Santa Maria, Chieti, Abruzzo.
Qualsiasi aiuto sarà molto apprezzato. Grazie!

Arlete Finamore
Santos, Sao Paulo Brazil

hello from the sunshine state of florida all is ok with us here in fl. i hope to come to see your city some day.....thank you

ralph n.francavilla
vero beach, florida usa

Hello to all! I am researching the heritage and family name of Maiorani. My grandfather Cesare Maiorani was born February 11, 1895 - he came to America on April 26, 1913. He also had a brother Omero Maiorani who was slightly older. Omero came to America first on the ship called Konigin Luise which left from Naples and arrived on March 16, 1911. Thier mother's name was Lucia DiSabatino.
Our family is very excited to learn more about our ancestors.

Patricia Maiorani Guglielmo
Wurtsboro, NY USA

I'm looking for information regarding the D'Elisiis/Lozzi family. My father (Ernesto), aunt (Elena) and grandmother Filamina Lozzi D'Elisiis immigrated to New York in the 1920's to be with my grandfather, Federico D'Elisiis. Joining them in the upstate New York area were Joseph and his wife Mary D'Elisiis, their children Richard, Sue, June, Ann, Angie, Mary and Arthur. My great-grandparents were Archillo and Williamano D'Elisiis. They remained in Italy. We'd like information on my great-grandparents and their parents before them. They lived in the Campobasso area. Also, if there are any other D'Elisiis's or even Lozzi that originated from this area please contact me. My sister, cousins and I are trying to get as much information as possible and put a small book together as a legacy for our children. Thank you.

Michelle D'Elisiis
Bay City, Texas USA

As far as I can go back is to my grandparents on both sides of our family. On my father's side (Nicola Angelozzi), who was born in the providence of Abruzzo, town of Atri in 1910. His father's name was Frank Angelozzi who married my grandmother Maria (can't remember her last name) and they came to America in 1914. They somehow wound up in the Little Italy section in Baltimore and had three more kids (Joseph, Salvatore, and Peggy). At this point, Peggy is the only one still alive.

On my mother's (Elizabeth Fortunato) side were my grandparents Nicholas Fortunato and Sophia (???) who lived in an adjacent town in Abruzzo named Rosetta. They came to America in 1914 and ended up in a coal mining town of Lansford, PA. My mother was the second oldest of six children born in 1912. Three of his sisters are still alive with the oldest (Ida) having her 100th birthday this year.

My father and I went to see our relatives a few times in the most beautiful countryside I have ever witnessed with the olive trees, persimmon, and the largest fig trees imagined. They had a balcony on the second floor where we picked figs until we could eat no more!!

This is a wonderful site and I plan to visit it often. Viva Italia!!

Thomas Angelozzi
Finksburg, Maryland USA

Looking for the ancestors of Giuseppe Rocchio from Furci (the province of Chieti) Italy.

Elisa Rocchio Capozzi
Endicott, New York USA

Love your site. Looking for Fiumano and DeLeo families. Palizzi and Siderno Marina are cities that are of interest. .

Dianna
Nanaimo, British Columbia Canada

Hola: de la familia de mi abuelo paterno Pantaleon Ciccolallo nacio mi papa Luis Antonio Ciccolallo, los dos fallecidos el mayo de los Ciccolallo de parte de ellos soy yo, quisiera encontrar otros Ciccolallo en el mundo yo solo se que mi papa nacio en Ortona y quisiera saber de mis origenes muchas gracias.

Luis Antonio ciccolallo
Carapachay, Buenos Aires Argentina

My father was born, Vito Antonio Carosi Oct.23, 1909. In Cagnano,Amiterno, Italy. His father was Giuseppe Carosi.

Paul J. Carosi
Glocester, RI USA

Hello to my aunt in Ofena I am glad you got out of Laguila, stay safe. We love you.

Dino Lancione
Boston, MA U.S.A

I am looking for any of my father's family who may still live in Manoppello, providence of Pescara. His name is Vincenzo DiPasquale and he immigrated to America in 1920, residing in Greensburg, PA. His father's name is Claudio DiPasquale and his mother's name is Flavia (DiPrimio) DiPasquale. Vincenzo married Mary Testa of Greensburg in 1926 and their children are Claude, Flavia, Edmund and the late Anna Marie DiPasquale. Grazie

Edmund DiPasquale
Greensburg, Pennsylvania United States

My grandparents Vincenzo Dinella And Angelina Costrini both were born in Pescasseroli I'm very interested in finding anyone related to them I'll give a list of names that are their mothers fathers and so on.
Vincenzo Francesco DiNella & Maria Cesidia M Ciambella
Domenica D'Addario & Andrea Ciambella
Giovanni DiNella & Domenica Grassi

Angelina
Leonardo Gerardo Costrini & Annamarie Finamore
Francesco Antonio Costrini & Maria Giuseppa Petrella
Antonio Vincenzo Finamore & Maria Antonia DiPirro

We are going to Pescasseroli in June I would love to meet anyone of my family. Please let me know. Thank You,

Marilyn Stark
LAKE IN THE HILLS, Illinois America

I am the great granddaughter of Carmine Antonio Pasquale DiPiero through his son Francesco who married Nunziatta Gentile. I would love to come and visit any of my relatives still living there. Is there anyone who might be related to me and we could correspond? Thanks

Roberta DePiero
Key West, FL United States

Ciao a tutti gli abruzzesi sparsi per il mondo, mi chiamo Emanuele CAVACINI, sono nato a Roma da genitori Abruzzesi mio padre Fu Giovanni Battista CAVACINI, nato a Orsogna il 24/06/1935 mia madre si chiama Adele Fascianella anche lei di Orsogna mi piacerebbe conoscere qualcuno che li abbia conosciuti (mia madre è sempre in vita) mio padre mi ha sempre detto che molti suoi compagni sono immigrati e così trovando questo sito mi sono chiesto.... chissà se qualcuno si ricorda di loro....un caloroso abbraccio a tutti voi.....

Emanuele CAVACINI
Roma, Italy Pisa

Hello, I am hoping someone can help me find my grandfathers family. His name was Theodore Anthony Petrilli. He married my grandmother in the US in 1928. I don't know much else. I remember my mom had told me she had cousins in the us named Petrilli in Florida. My grandfather died quite a long time ago. The research I have done so far shows he was born in Castle Del Guidise in 1904. When I try look up this city I can only find Castle Del Guidice. Is that the same city and Does anyone know the Petrills??
Thanks for any information.

Robin Balgobin
colorado springs, colorado USA