The Graffagninos of Salaparuta

Family C

Last updated 24.Aug.2005 18:00 ET

Contributing Family Members
	Joseph A. Graffagnino - Brooklyn, New York
	Lee Fiducia Hartmann - St. Augustine, FL
	Paul C. Graffagnino - Costa Mesa, CA
	Anthony Santare - Alameda, CA
	Pauline Graffagnino Bail - Chicopee, MA
	Stephanie Graffagnino Gallagher - New Windsor, NY
	Rosemarie Bevinetto - Brooklyn, NY
	Cathy Graffagnino Sia
151	Current Family Member Count

24.Aug.2005	Lee Hartmann writes: My daughter, Denice, got remarried on April 30th of this year to Francisco Manfredi. They live in St. Augustine. My sons, Greg and Eric, now live in Palm Coast, Fl. My brother, Dick and his wife, Margaret, now live in Palm Coast. We are planning a trip to Sicily and Italy next year if my health is good. Will let you know. Hope all is well with you and your family. Warm wishes, Lee [see updates below]
23.Aug.2005	Bob, Another addition - I'm a grandpa once again. My daughter Maria and her husband William Breen have a baby boy Andrew Joseph Breen, born March 20, 2005 in Middletown, NJ. Joe [see updates below]
21.Aug.2005	From Cathy Sia: Dear Robert, My name is Catherine (Graffagnino) Sia. My parents were Peter Graffagnino and Evelyn Payne...grandparents, Francesco and Caterina Tusa. My brother Paul from Costa Mesa told me about the site and I would like to contribute information and photos of my parents and grandparents. Please let me know how to go about updating information for Family C. Great to see so many Graffagninos. My husband, Bob and I plan a trip to Sicily, hopefully within a year. I was in Rome and Sorrento and Naples quite a few years ago....wish I know what I know now. Would have loved to gone to Sicily to find some relatives. Thanks much and hope to hear from you soon. Cathy Sia [see updates below]
3.Sep.2004	From Joe: Hope all is well with you and the family. I have an update to report: Frank A. Graffagnino died on July 9, 2004 his wife was Mary Cassino. Please enter this info in the family tree whenever you can. Thank you, Joe. [see updates below]
10.Aug.2003	From Joe: Another new addition to Family C: My son Joseph Peter Graffagnino, and Linda Tronolone had a baby girl, Mia Rose Graffagnino born July 24, 2003 weighing 6 lbs. 14 oz. Hurray I'm finally a grandfather [see updates below]
21.Jun.2003	These updates from Joe for brothers Frank and Paul. Under Frank Graffagnino: Mary Cassino passed away on April 12, 2003; Thomas Graffagnino date of birth is July 30, 1953; Paula Graffagnino date of birth is January 4, 1943, she died in '95; Joseph T. Graffagnino (include the T.), date of birth is July 17, 1945; Jill date of birth is April 16, 1976; Danielle date of birth is September 5, 1974 Under my brother Paul Graffagnino: he adopted 3 children from his second wife (Deborah) and they have taken the Graffagnino family name. They are: Christopher date of birth July 12, 1984; Vincent date of birth December 11, 1988; Alyssa date of birth October 11, 1991 [see updates below]
19.Jun.2003	More updates from Joe in Brooklyn. He writes: My other brother Peter gave me these new updates: his wife Francis Padron DOB is 1/26/53; Jamie Folk DOB is 7/7/77; Jeremy Storms DOB is 1/13/73; also under my Uncle Frank, his wife Mary Cassino died on 4/15/03. Cousin Joe [see updates below]
17.Sep.2002	Some more (annual?) updates from Joe in Brooklyn. Joe writes: Bob, Michele Graffagnino, married Jeremy Storms - they had a daughter named Alison on August 26, 2002. Making my mother Marion Graffagnino, wife of Peter Stephen Graffagnino Sr (b. 2/15/21), a "great grandmother" for the first time. This joy was short lived since my mom Marion Graffagnino (born Nov. 18, 1921) died of a heart attack while trying to recover from a cancer operation. Mom passed away on Sept. 12, 2002. My son Joseph Peter Graffagnino (b. 8/20/73) will be married on Nov. 15, 2002 to Linda Tronolone. Hope all is well with you and yours and please keep up the great work you are doing. Since many of us Graffagninos never meet one another, this is the only communication for the entire family. I cannot stress enough what a terrific job you all are doing. Cousin Joe [see updates below]
1.Aug.2001	Some new updates from Joe in Brooklyn. Seems there have been a few weddings this summer. [see updates below]
31.Jan.2001	Some new updates from Rosemarie Bevinetto, adding her mother and sister to the chart. [see updates in white below]
15.Jan.2001	A new contact from Brooklyn, Rosemarie Bevinetto, daughter of Rosa Graffagnino and Francesco Bevinetto - both born in Salaparuta. [see below]
14.Jul.2000	Stephen Peter Bail of Chicopee, MA, son of Pauline Graffagnino (see above) has written to say that he and his wife, Anitra, have just recently added a new member to the clan, daughter Jillian Patricia Bail, born June 22. Congratulations.
16.Apr.2000	A new set of online cousins has come on board. Sisters Stephanie Graffagnino Gallagher of New Windsor, NY, Pauline Graffagnino Bail of Chicopee, MA, and Rosemary Graffagnino, also of Chicopee, MA, along with their uncle, Anthony M. Santare (brother of their mother Anne Santare Graffagnino) have provided new names to the Family C clan.
18.Jun.1998	Of special interest for members of Family C is our recent contact with Lee Fiducia Hartmann of St. Augustine, Florida. She is the daughter of Rosa Graffagnino [Family C] and Anthony Fiducia [Family H] (Anthony's mother was also a Graffagnino!) Lee has sent quite a few updates and corrections to our Family C chart - not the least of which was to make herself six years younger with a correction to her birth date!

Nav	Family C	date and place of birth	date and place of death or residence
	Pietro Graffagnino [see Note 1]	20.Jan.1837 Salaparuta, Sicily	8.Dec.1934 Salaparuta, Sicily
	Giuseppa Ferro (27.Oct.1861)	c.1837
	Rosa DiSimone (5.Jul.1861)	c.1854
	Caterina Graffagnino	20.Sep.1863	10.Jul.1864
	Carmelo Graffagnino	29.Mar.1875 Salaparuta, Sicily	Salaparuta, Sicily
	Girolama Romano	c.1883
	Francesco Graffagnino [see Note 3]	16.Aug.1877 Salaparuta, Sicily	Mar.1964 Brooklyn, NY
	Caterina Tusa	c.1877 Salaparuta, Sicily	Mar.1953 Brooklyn, NY
	Catherine Graffagnino	19.Feb.1880
	Nicholò DiRosa	c.1879
	Gioacchino Graffagnino	6.Jan.1883
	Antonia Pace	c.1883
	Rosario Graffagnino	4.Nov.1885
	Stefano Graffagnino	25.Jan.1888	20.Oct.1916
	Pietra Maggio	c.1888
	Giuseppe Pietro Graffagnino	25.Dec.1890
	Paola DiMaria	c.1890
	Rosario Graffagnino	17.Dec.1892
	Rosa DiMaggio	c.1892
Nav	Family C	date and place of birth	date and place of death or residence