" To Remember and Understand"
Hartford, CT
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Gaetano Indomenico e’ uno dei piu’ autorevoli dei nostri concittadini. Un importante uomo d’affari che non soltanto non si e’ mai dimenticato le sue origini ma si e’ anche applicato affinche’ si raffozzarse il legame tra Floridia e Hartford.
Nato a Floridia il 11 Gennaio 1939, si e’ sposato nel '64 con una cittadina americana di origine floridiana e sono emigrati a bordo la Queen Federica.
Nel 1966, non contento di lavorare per altri, ha fondato una azienda che e’ tuttora vibrante. 17 amici hanno iniziato a contribuire $20 e $100 al mese. Inizialmente facevono piccoli investimenti ma poi hanno iniziato a comprare edifici commerciali e appartamenti. Oggi la societa conta 35 soci; possiedono 34 edifici; hanno circa 450 famiglie che si affittono i loro appartamenti. Inoltre Gaetano ha creato una ditta di costruzioni commerciali che opera con i figli.
Gaetano e’ stato tesoriere per quasi 13 anni alla Societa Floridiana Italian American Star.
Tra i piu’ importanti contributi di Gaetano citerei i seguenti:
Gaetano Indomenico is one of the most influential of our citizens. A leading businessman who not only has never forgotten his origins and but also worked hard to establish a link between Floridia and Hartford by establishing a sister city arrangement.
Born January 11, 1939 in Floridia, and 'married in '64 with an American citizen of Floridian discent, they moved to the USA in 1964 on board the Queen Federica.
In 1966, not content with working for others, he founded a company which is still vibrant. 17 friends started to contribute $ 20 and $ 100 per month. Initially would provide small investments but then they started buying commercial buildings and apartments. Today the company has 35 shareholders, have 34 buildings, about 450 families who rent their apartments. Gaetano has also created a commercial construction company that is now run by his children.
Gaetano was treasurer for almost 13 years the Italian American Society Floridiana Star.
Gaetano and his cousin wrote a book, The Meadow of Dreams, which was adapted into a play and was performed by the group Le Maschere in 2011. Gaetano has also been leading the efforts to bring theatre groups from Floridia and Canicattini to visit their many paesani who emigrated to Hartford many years ago.
Floridia, 2011, representation of Gaetano's play.
October 2011
2004
October, 1996 Tina and Connie pushing the children.
Gaetano's paternal grandfather in this picture which dates back to late 1890's!
Maternal grandparents
From 1913, WWI, lost at war, uncle!
1923, Gaetano's parents wedding picture.
1920's, Gaetano's aunts:Giuseppina, Maria and Carmela.
Maria and her two children, 1930's.
1942, seconda elementare, Floridia
1954 wedding of Mariuccia Indomenico and Angelo Pappalardo
1940'a: S. Tarantello, G. Spampinato and Gaetano.
Ettore, mid 1950's Floridia
Franco
Comcetta
Franco and Salvo
1956, Gaetano at work in Floridia
1959, birthday party for gaetano's mother
Military duty, 1959
S. Tarantella, S. Lombardo, L. Lombardo, C. Indomenico, G Indomenico.
Ettore Indomenico and his friend Sal Giarratana
Francesco Indomenico and friend.
1950's, Floridia, il Teatro!
1964, Viaggio all'America
Ettore, Brescia, 19681968, Tina and Gaetano with Frank and Connie.
Gaetano and Frank, 1985
Hartford, CT
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