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Vivian opened a birreria in Rovereto with partners in 1979. She worked there for one year and then sold it after one year. The Birreria was there until the 1980s. It was considered an American brewery.
Boutique lady across the street would give…

105 years after the wedding of Angelina and George, three of their descendants stand on the steps of the church where they married: their granddaughter Lorraine Valentine, theri great-granddaughter Stacey, and their great-great-granddaughter Emily.

All the grandchildren of Angelina and George on Easter 1962. John Valentine’s children: Carole (back row farthest to the left) was 17 years old and the eldest grandchild. Her brother, John, is sitting next to her and was 15 years old. Their sister,…

Lorraine Valentine is celebrating at her Aunt Marie’s house, which was the upstairs unit above Angelina & George’s home. Lorraine is pictured with her grandparents, George and Angelina, and her father, Vincent Valentine.

On June 8, 2025, my family and I stepped off of the subway and onto Vernon Boulevard. The numbering system for addresses has also been changed, so unfortunately the houses where my ancestors lived could not be accurately located. I came to this…

Mary Beth Lavin donates historic photograph (1885) of Antonio Meucci and Polifonte Morelli to Garibaldi-Meucci Museum / Commissioner Joseph Sciame in Staten Island. November 2024.