The Graffagninos of Salaparuta

Family C

Last updated 11.Mar.2006 18:00 ET


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Contributing Family Members
See Family Tree Joseph A. Graffagnino - Brooklyn, New York
See Family Tree Paul C. Graffagnino - Costa Mesa, CA
See Family Tree Anthony Santare - Alameda, CA
See Family Tree Pauline Graffagnino Bail - Chicopee, MA
See Family Tree Stephanie Graffagnino Gallagher - New Windsor, NY
See Family Tree Rosemarie Bevinetto - Brooklyn, NY
See Family Tree Cathy Graffagnino Sia
153 Current Family Member Count

20.Feb.2006 Sad note from Ruedi Hartmann accompanied by a notice from the St. Augustine Record on the passing of his wife, Lee: I'm missing Lee very much and I'm keeping busy rearranging my whole life. Our kids have been a great help. Love, Ruedi [see updates below]
24.Aug.2005 From Cathy Sia: Dear Bob...I tried to email Massimiliano and got a failure message. I'll try again. I appreciate your getting back with me so soon. My husband is: Robert Amel Sia, born in 1946 in Shanghai, China. My son is Christopher Chung-Hsi Sia, born 1976, in Woodbridge, VA. His wife's name is Catherine. If there is any other info you need please let me know. P.S. the Graffagninos now have a Chinese connection. Cathy [see updates below]
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
allparent 6Pietro Graffagnino 9 children [see Note 1] 20.Jan.1837 Salaparuta, Sicily 8.Dec.1934 Salaparuta, Sicily
  6mGiuseppa Ferro (27.Oct.1861) c.1837  
  6mRosa DiSimone (5.Jul.1861) c.1854  
allparent 7Caterina Graffagnino 20.Sep.1863 10.Jul.1864
allparent 7Carmelo Graffagnino 5 children 29.Mar.1875 Salaparuta, Sicily Salaparuta, Sicily
  7mGirolama Romano c.1883  
allparent 8Rosa Graffagnino 2.Feb.1905  
allparent 7Stefania Graffagnino 6.Jul.1907 15.Oct.1909
allparent 7Pietro Graffagnino 4 children 3.Jun.1914  
  8mSanta Sacco (25.Jan.1944) c.1914  
allparent 9Carmelo Graffagnino 10.Oct.1945 c.1945
allparent 9Carmelo Graffagnino 14.Jun.1947  
allparent 9Antonino Graffagnino 22.Aug.1949  
allparent 9Girolama Graffagnino 8.Apr.1951  
  9mVito Musso c.1951  
allparent 8Rosa Graffagnino 7 children c.1915 Salaparuta, Sicily  
  8mLeonardo Bevinetto (29.Nov.1933) 26.Aug.1907 Salaparuta, Sicily  
allparent 9Vincenzo Bevinetto 14.Oct.1934 Salaparuta, Sicily  
allparent 9Carmelo Bevinetto 8.Jan.1936 Salaparuta, Sicily  
allparent 9Francesco Bevinetto 2 children 24.Jan.1939 Salaparuta, Sicily  
  9mVincenza Rocca (10.May.1970) 24.Aug.1943 Salaparuta, Sicily res: Brooklyn, NY
allparent 9Pietro Bevinetto 8.Sep.1944 Salaparuta, Sicily  
allparent 9Caterina Bevinetto 20.Oct.1946 Salaparuta, Sicily  
allparent 9Giuseppe Bevinetto 7.Sep.1949 Salaparuta, Sicily  
allparent 9Girolama Bevinetto c.1940 Salaparuta, Sicily  
allparent 8Stefano Graffagnino 2 children 20.Sep.1918  
  8mGrazia Sacco c.1929  
allparent 9Girolama Graffagnino 14.Jul.1950  
allparent 9Carmelo Graffagnino 8.Apr.1953  
allparent 7Francesco Graffagnino Photo Album 2 children [see Note 3] 16.Aug.1877 Salaparuta, Sicily Mar.1964 Brooklyn, NY
  7mCaterina Tusa Photo Album c.1877 Salaparuta, Sicily Mar.1953 Brooklyn, NY
allparent 8Rosa Graffagnino Photo Album 2 children 4.Sep.1901 Salaparuta, Sicily 5.Feb.1997 St. Augustine, FL
  8mAnthony J. Fiducia (24.APR.1932 Brooklyn, NY) [see Family H] 9.Dec.1908 Brooklyn, NY 21.Jan.1995 St. Augustine, FL
allparent 8Lenora Rose "Lee" Fiducia 6 children 24.Mar.1933 Brooklyn, NY 13.Jan.2006 St Augustine, FL
  9mHans-Rudolf "Ruedi" Hartmann (15.Nov.1958 Manhasset, NY) 4.Oct.1931 Chur, Switzerland res: St. Augustine, FL
allparent 8Benedict Anthony "Dick" Fiducia 2 children 15.Mar.1937 Brooklyn, NY res: Palm Coast, FL
  9mMargaret Witherow (27.Feb.1965 Manhasset, NY) 15.Mar.1937 Troon, Scotland res: Palm Coast, FL
allparent 8Peter Joseph Graffagnino 3 children 26.Apr.1905 Brooklyn, NY 1.Sep.1980 Reston, VA
  8mEvelyn Payne 1.May.1910 Brooklyn, NY 25.Jul.1972 New York, NY
allparent 8Francis P. Graffagnino 1941 res: Finkesburg, MD
allparent 8Catherine Graffagnino 1944
  9mRobert Amel Sia 1946 Shanghai, China
allparent 8Paul C. Graffagnino 1949 res: Costa Mesa, CA
allparent 7Catherine Graffagnino 5 children 19.Feb.1880  
  7mNicholò DiRosa c.1879  
allparent 8Tessy DeRosa c.1907  
allparent 8Rose DeRosa c.1908  
allparent 8Lilly DeRosa c.1909  
allparent 8Stephan DeRosa [see Note 2] c.1910  
allparent 8Peter DeRosa c.1911 c.1924 (at age 13)
allparent 7Gioacchino Graffagnino 2 children 6.Jan.1883  
  7mAntonia Pace c.1883  
allparent 8Rosa Graffagnino 7.Oct.1907  
allparent 8Peter Graffagnino c.1930  
allparent 7Rosario Graffagnino 4.Nov.1885  
allparent 7Stefano Graffagnino 3 children 25.Jan.1888 20.Oct.1916
  7mPietra Maggio c.1888  
allparent 8Pietro Graffagnino 4 children 26.Jan.1913  
  8mAnna Milazzo c.1929  
allparent 9Pietra Graffagnino 11.Mar.1950  
allparent 9Angela Graffagnino 14.Jun.1952  
allparent 9Rosa Graffagnino 28.Feb.1955  
allparent 9Stefano Graffagnino 12.Feb.1961  
allparent 8Calogero Maria Graffagnino 7.Dec.1914  
allparent 8Rosa Graffagnino 2 children 21.Dec.1915  
  8mMario Scaturro c.1915  
allparent 9Giuseppa Graffagnino c.1936  
allparent 9Stefano Graffagnino c.1937  
allparent 7Giuseppe Pietro Graffagnino Photo Album 5 children 25.Dec.1890  
  7mPaola DiMaria Photo Album c.1890  
allparent 8Rose Graffagnino Photo Album 15.Mar.1915  
  8mPatrick Carney c.1915  
allparent 8Stephen P. "Steve" Graffagnino Photo Album 3 children 5.Jul.1917 9.Dec.1951
  8mAnne Dorothy Marie Santare 26.Jul.1922 28.Nov.1991
allparent 9Pauline A. Graffagnino 2 children 3.Mar.1943 res: Chicopee, MA
  9mDonald Bail (28.Apr.1963 Brooklyn, NY) 29.Apr.1941 Holyoke, MA res: Chicopee, MA
allparent 9Rosemary Graffagnino 13.Feb.1945 res: Chicopee, MA
allparent 9Stephanie P. Graffagnino 3 children 17.Sep.1948 Brooklyn, NY res: New Windsor, NY
  9mCarl D. Olin 3.Jun.1949 Cornwall, NY  
  9mStephen M. Gallagher 3.Jan.1955 Bronx, NY res: New Windsor, NY
allparent 8Frank Graffagnino Photo Album 3 children 4.Apr.1919 9.Jul.2004
  8m Mary Cassino c.1919 12.Apr.2003
allparent 9Paula Graffagnino 4.Jan.1943 1995
allparent 9Joseph T. Graffagnino 2 children 17.Jul.1945 res: Wayne, NJ
  9mBrenda Till c.1945 res: Wayne, NJ
allparent 9Thomas Graffagnino 30.Jul.1953 res: Brooklyn, NY
  9mPhyllis Baranoff c.1953 res: Brooklyn, NY
allparent 8Peter Stephen Graffagnino Photo Album 3 children 15.Feb.1921 16.Apr.1995
  8m Marion Esposito 18.Nov.1921 12.Sep.2002 Staten Island, NY
allparent 9Joseph A. Graffagnino Photo Album 3 children 5.Aug.1948 res: Brooklyn, NY
  9mRosemarie Savarese 5.Mar.1947 res: Brooklyn, NY
allparent 9Peter Stephen Graffagnino, Jr. Photo Album 2 children 8.Apr.1951 res: Port Richey, FL
  9mFrances Padron 26.Jan.1953 res: Port Richey, FL
allparent 9Paul Graffagnino Photo Album 3 children 3.Jun.1957 res: Staten Island, NY
  9mKaren Curry c.1957 res: Staten Island, NY
allparent 8Joseph Graffagnino Photo Album 4 children 24.Nov.1928 res: Long Island, NY
  8mMary Pennisi c.1928 res: Long Island, NY
allparent 9Stephen Graffagnino 1953  
allparent 9Paula Graffagnino c.1954  
allparent 9Thomas Graffagnino c.1955  
allparent 9Mary Graffagnino c.1956  
allparent 7Rosario Graffagnino 17.Dec.1892  
  7mRosa DiMaggio c.1892  
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or residence

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