Comments on: Surnames http://valentinoswife.wordpress.com Ramblings of a genealogy fanatic as she undertakes the road back in family. Hints, tricks, successes, and failures of family research. Tue, 11 Jun 2013 01:46:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: michele DeSimone http://valentinoswife.wordpress.com/di-crocco-family-surnames-database/#comment-4646 Tue, 11 Jun 2013 01:46:59 +0000 http://valentinoswife.wordpress.com/?page_id=101#comment-4646 I traveled to Itri in the 1970′s with my Grandmother, a DeSimone.
Many of my family have gone back to vacation, yet we can not find any DeSimones.

]]> By: valentinoswife http://valentinoswife.wordpress.com/di-crocco-family-surnames-database/#comment-4159 Sun, 28 Apr 2013 22:44:29 +0000 http://valentinoswife.wordpress.com/?page_id=101#comment-4159 Most times the a and o were interchanged because of handwriting! A short walk through the cemetery of Campodimello shows almost every variation of Pannozzo, Pannozza, Pannozze, and Pannozzi on the headstones! All inter-related of course! We too have a Saccoccio and Saccoccia in our family – one married the other! Muchof our family still reside in Itri and the town has a place firmly in our hearts! BTW I have a book I wrote for sale on Amazon full of photos both old and new of Itri and quite a bit of the history of the town too! It’s titled “Itri Village of My Heart, Italy of My Dreams” … check it out – it’s available in both Kindle and paperback versions!

]]> By: Ed Saccoccio http://valentinoswife.wordpress.com/di-crocco-family-surnames-database/#comment-4122 Wed, 24 Apr 2013 03:15:40 +0000 http://valentinoswife.wordpress.com/?page_id=101#comment-4122 Ciao tutti! I recently stumbled upon you sight and have found this to be a treasure trove of information. I’m a Saccoccio whose father’s parents came from Itri in 1911, settling in the Knightsville section of Cranston. My mother’s family came over around the same time, too. Between the two sides we have a range of Itrani names such as Saccoccio, Saccoccia (yes, O and A, I could never get a straight answer as to why), Palmaccio, DeSimone, DiBiase, Fusco, Zuena, Ruggieri (the famous Ruggieri’s Market and “Italy with Girard” Ruggieri), Bova, and Capotosto. I’m sure there are one or two I might have missed. I grew up in Cranston and most of my family still lives there or very close by. My wife and I made a side trip to Itri during our honeymoon in 2006 and fell in love with the town, as well as neighboring Gaeta. I would love to hear from you, valentino’s wife, as well as anyone else, to share some stories, etc.

]]> By: John LaRocca http://valentinoswife.wordpress.com/di-crocco-family-surnames-database/#comment-2689 Sun, 01 Jul 2012 18:57:39 +0000 http://valentinoswife.wordpress.com/?page_id=101#comment-2689 My fahter’s parents were from Itri. Their surnames are Fidelio and LaRocca. I have never been to Itri but will get there someday!

John LaRocca

]]> By: Rosalie Federico http://valentinoswife.wordpress.com/di-crocco-family-surnames-database/#comment-2287 Wed, 18 Apr 2012 22:26:00 +0000 http://valentinoswife.wordpress.com/?page_id=101#comment-2287 My parents were born in Itri and mived to America 1907 and we visited Cranston in July for the feast every year. I love Itri as we have found our cousins and now write constantly. I am trying to get more of my parents backgroung. The name is Ruggiero and was originaly Ruggieri and cannot figure out why the chane.
Rsalie Rugiero Federico E Bridgewater Ma

]]> By: Diana http://valentinoswife.wordpress.com/di-crocco-family-surnames-database/#comment-2027 Thu, 23 Feb 2012 06:33:00 +0000 http://valentinoswife.wordpress.com/?page_id=101#comment-2027 My Italian surnames are D’Itri and Colucci. My great grandmother was Maria Colucci and her daughter, my grandmother, Marcella Colucci married my grand father, Alfonse D’Itri in Providence or Cranston Rhode Island.
I’m curious about the D’Itri name and it’s history as it relates to the city of Itri.

]]> By: bloleprumpili http://valentinoswife.wordpress.com/di-crocco-family-surnames-database/#comment-143 Fri, 02 Oct 2009 11:18:28 +0000 http://valentinoswife.wordpress.com/?page_id=101#comment-143 Most recent information about County historical map missouri stone topographical and Paulding county here http://county.goodnano-av.com/

]]> By: Laurel http://valentinoswife.wordpress.com/di-crocco-family-surnames-database/#comment-83 Tue, 28 Jul 2009 00:22:26 +0000 http://valentinoswife.wordpress.com/?page_id=101#comment-83 I live in Warwick, RI (next town over from Cranston). I was searching the web for information on Itri and came across your website. My grandfather was from Itri. His name was Severino Agresti. His name is on one of the bricks in Cranston you spoke of. Thanks for the website. I hope to find more information about his family.

]]> By: valentinoswife http://valentinoswife.wordpress.com/di-crocco-family-surnames-database/#comment-81 Mon, 20 Jul 2009 19:29:24 +0000 http://valentinoswife.wordpress.com/?page_id=101#comment-81 Ahhhh — I am sooo jealous you are in Cranston! We wanted to go but it was my graduation weekend from college (second time around of coure as I went when I was younger also).

]]> By: Louis Saccoccio http://valentinoswife.wordpress.com/di-crocco-family-surnames-database/#comment-79 Sun, 19 Jul 2009 02:14:53 +0000 http://valentinoswife.wordpress.com/?page_id=101#comment-79 I will be in Cranston tomorrow to celebrate the feast of the Madonna della Civita as I have all my life. My counsin now owns my grandparents house who came to Cranston from Itri in 1912. They had 10 children but only the first child was born in Itri. I have one surviving uncle who was my father’s youngest brother. I now live in southern RI but return to Cranston for the feast every year. My wife and I have been to Itri twice and look forward to returning soon. Our first vist to the sanctuary was truly amazing and a profound spiritual experience.

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