KATHLEEN ANNE RUSSO OF CALIFORNIA FAMILY TREE
Updated February 9, 2009
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I began searching for my father's family back in 2000 on a lark. Little did I know that it would end with a three month trip to Italy!
My father was born in Italy and trying to find the name of the village was the most difficult part. Once that happened everything just took off, and I was hooked!
Genealogy has become a major part of who I am. My search has enabled me to find hundreds of family members, both here in the States and in Italy. That's when I decided to take both of my children to Italy to visit the home of their grandfather.
We spent three months driving from Como down the Med to Calabria and back up the Adriatic. I don't think we missed a thing. But the best days were spent in a tiny village of about 500 people in Reggio Calabria; Roccaforte del Greco.
That is where we met our family! They welcomed us with open arms and embraced us as if they had known us for years. (Of course they fed us and fed us and fed us!)
Hopefully someday, I will be able to return to Italy permanently........ What can I say.............I am my father's daughter.
That day has come! I have rented a farmhouse in Pistoia and am flying out on April 29. 2009. My dog and cat are going with me........It's a family affair. I have a wonderful landlord and want to live the Italian life. I'm not sure how low I am staying.........but whatever time it may be, it will be the first item on my Bucket List!
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Kathleen
Anne
Russo
kathleenrusso@gmail.com
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- Timothy W. Grinsell (1681 KB)
My son when he was at Dartmouth as an undergrad.
- Kiley McGlynn Grinsell (159 KB)
My daughter, Kiley, primping :) One of my favorite photos of her taken abt. 2004
- Kathleen Anne Russo (108 KB)
Still in Scottsdale, but hoping to retire in Italy
- Our family in Roccaforte del Greco (334 KB)
Just a few members of my father's family from the town of Roccaforte del Greco in Reggio Calabria. This was taken in August, 2002. It's easy to spot my son, Timothy. He's the tall one in the back!
- Giuseppe Russo and Lorenza Stellitano (243 KB)
My paternal grandparents were married in Roccaforte on April 12, 1920. Together they had four sons; Antonino, Dominic, John and Lorenzo
- Dominic Joseph Russo (847 KB)
My father, Dominic Joseph Russo during WWII
- Rosario Stelitano 1871-1972 (347 KB)
Rosario Stelitano is my half great-granduncle!!!
- Consolata Palamera, 1877 - 1941 (347 KB)
Consolata Palamera was married to Rosario Stelitano in Roccaforte del Greco. Together they had 10 children. We met one of them on our trip to Roccaforte!
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