Casa Emigranti Italiani 

Honeymoon! Vicenzino Ciarcia e Maria DiMagro, Venice, 1963.

Vincenzino with Padre Magnano, who married the two back in '63.

1970's, Connie , Nanedda, Pippino and Joe visit Maria and Vincenzino in Springfield.

Both born in Canicattini, Vincenzino in 1933 and Maria in 1939, they married in 1963 and have two daughters, one son and three grandchildren (or four if you count Judy's dog!).

Vincenzino first emigrated to Venezuela in 1953 but returned in 1956 before leaving for the States in late '50. They would both come here in the mid 1960's and settled in Springfield near his parents!

Vincenzino worked many years at Smith and Wesson while Maria is an accomplished seamstress.

Maria's mother and my grandmother were first cousins as their mothers we sister. A third sister was the grandmother of Doctor Puzzo.

In this photo from 1972 ( Easter Monday probably, eating ricotta) we see Lia Puzzo ( daughter of Dr. Puzzo), Nanedda ( Maria's sister), my grandmother, Zia Rosalia ( Dr. Puzzo's mother), Zia Corradina ( Maria's mother) and Peppina Puzzo, dr. Puzzo's sister.

Corradina with her two children 1936. 

Maria and cousin Anna at the villa, mid 1950's

Apprentice seamstress at Ciccina  (Cardilli ) , ealy 1950's

Neighbor's wedding, 1949

 Another friend's wedding.

Vincenzino Parents wedding

Mid 1930's Vincenzino, His Mother and his grandmother.

Vincenzino on his bike, 1930's

Vincenzino's father in Sicily and Libia.

Pictures from uncle in America, 1920's

Vincenzino's mother on her Singer sawing machine, 1950's

Vincenzino's uncle, Don Turiddu Mangiafico ( U merru) , scarparu ( shoe maker), late 1950's

On their way to venezuela, 1952, two friends of Vincenzino, Cassarino e Ferla.

At the beach in Venezuela, mid 1950's. Vincenzino is second from left, standing, while I believe the last one sitting on right is Nano Agnello.