Jules Giordano’s Family Tree
While a website is not necessarily the best place to outline a family tree, my goal here is to detail my family connections as best as possible in the most accessible way. Each person included in the trees below has additional information connected to their name that can be accessed with the pull-down buttons.
This tree is a work in progress that will continue to be updated as I grow my research on my Sicilian Orleanian family. All branches spur out from my wonderful grandparents, Benny and Rose Giordano.
I would like to thank everyone that helped make the build out of this family tree possible, especially Benny and Rose Giordano, Jack and Connie Varuso, Richard Marshall, and all the unknown people on ancestry.com.
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Benny and Rose Giordano
Jules Giordano’s Immediate Sicilian Orleanian Family tree
Top: Susan, Gary; Bottom: Jules, Jessica, Angela
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Married: Robert “Rob” Fleury
Children:
Lily Fleury
Liam Fleury
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Married: Susan Maurin Giordano
Children:
Jessica Giordano
Partner: Katie Rehani
Angela Giordano Fleury
Married: Robert “Rob” Fleury
Children: Lily & Liam
Julia “Jules” Giordano
Partner: Nicholas Dischler III
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Partner: Nicholas Dischler III
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Married: Kevin Campbell (formerly to Kurt Carleton)
Children:
Bradley “Brad” Carleton
Married: Mary Chauvin
Children: Diana & Aubrey
Wesley “Wes” Carleton
Married: Charlotte Prejean
Children: Woods & Elodie
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Divorced: Joe Nepute
Children:
Zack Nepute
Evan Nepute
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Married: Steve Medeiros
Children:
Olivia Medeiros
Rachel Medeiros
Top: Rose, Benny; Bottom: Karen, Kris, Kim, Gary
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Partner: Katie Rehani
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Giordano Family tree
The Giordano family immigrated to New Orleans from Chiusa Sclafani, Sicily in the late 1890’s. Benedetto made the initial voyage in 1895 with his parents, Antonino Giordano and Maria Zito. Antonino did not like the way of life in the new world and returned the family to Sicily. Benedetto and Maria returned to New Orleans to start their new lives in America.
Benedetto’s wife, Josephine Leaiono, came to New Orleans from Sicily in 1897.
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Marriages:
Emmanuela Tortomasi
Children: Antonino Giordano
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Marriages:
Sara Lo Forte
Children: Benedetto “Benny” & Betty
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Children: AJ Jr “Dougie” & Jackie
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Full Name: Betty Ann Giordano
Siblings:
Benedetto “Benny” Giordano
Previous Husbands:
Vincent Quatroy
Vincent Bonabo
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Full name: Rose Marie Vinterella Giordano
Siblings:
Mary Vinterella Vitrano
Sal Vinterella
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Siblings:
Concetta
Mike
Mary
Leina
Angelina
Johnny
Joe
Marriages:
AJ Giordano
Children: Benedetto “Benny” & Betty
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Marriages:
Josephine Leaiono
Children: Antonio “AJ” Joseph Giordano
Born: August 20, 1889 in Chiusa Sclafani, Sicily
Benny and Betty Giordano in New Orleans
Indicates a family member who immigrated to New Orleans from Sicily.
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Siblings:
One sister, name unknown
Marriages:
Benedetto Giordano
Children: Antonio “AJ” Joseph Giordano
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Marriages:
Benedetto Giordano
Children: Antonino Giordano
Died: 1897 in Chiusa Sclafani, Sicily
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Marriages:
Maria Zito - September 15, 1888 in Chiusa Sclafani, Sicily
Children: Benedetto Giordano
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Antonino Giordano - September 15, 1888 in Chiusa Sclafani, Sicily
Children: Benedetto Giordano
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Marriage: Carmela Marino
Children: Maria Zito
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Marriage: Salvadore Zito
Children: Maria Zito
Josephine Leaiono and Benny Giordano in New Orleans on May 6, 1938
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LoForte Family tree
Michelangelo LoForte and Marguerite LoGarbo LoForte arrived in New Orleans from Lercara Friddi, Sicily in 1899 with their oldest daughter, Concetta.
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Mike
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Angelina
Johnny
Joe
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Full Name: Betty Ann Giordano Quatroy
Siblings:
Benedetto “Benny” Giordano
Previous Husbands:
Vincent Quatroy
Vincent Bonabo
Indicates a family member who immigrated to New Orleans from Sicily.
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Full name: Rose Marie Vinterella Giordano
Siblings:
Mary Vinterella Vitrano
Sal Vinterella
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Mike
Mary
Leina
Angelina
Joe
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Siblings:
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Mike
Mary
Leina
Angelina
Johnny
Mike LaForte
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Michelangelo and Marguerite LoForte
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Mike
Mary
Angelina
Johnny
Joe
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Siblings:
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Sara
Mike
Mary
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Joe
Married: Bruno DeMarco
Children: Mike and another son
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Siblings:
Concetta
Mike
Mary
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Johnny
Joe
Marriages:
AJ Giordano
Children: Benedetto “Benny” & Betty
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Mike’s last name changed from LoForte to LaForte during his service in the military during WWII
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Siblings:
Concetta
Sara
Mary
Leina
Angelina
Johnny
Joe
Marriages: ?Dorothy?
Children: Michael LaForte - Michael married Jane. They had two daughters, one named Shelly
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Marriages:
Michelangelo Giuseppe LoForte
Children
Concetta
Sara
Mike
Mary
Leina
Angelina
Johnny
Joe
Born: June 11, 1874 in Lercara Friddi, Sicily
Died:May 30, 1932 in New York City
Features: Blue eyes, brown hair
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The Sicilian Immigration
Siblings:
Sara
Mike
Mary
Leina
Angelina
Johnny
Joe
Marriages:
Luigi Scandaliato
Children: Joseph & Margaret Scandaliato Budenski
Emile Puissegur
Born: Lercara Friddi, Sicily
Died: January 21, 1988 in New Orleans
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Name also seen in records and known in the family as Margheri Loarbo (though it is a high possibility “Loarbo” was a misspelling on her immigration papers).
Siblings:
One sister, first name unknown - Mrs. Nick Scandiliato
James LoGarbo
Peter LoGarbo
Marriages:
Michelangelo Giuseppe LoForte
Children
Concetta
Sara
Mike
Mary
Leina
Angelina
Johnny
Joe
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LoGarbo Family tree
It appears the spelling of the name changed from LoGalbo to LoGarbo, possibly upon arrival in New Orleans.
Marguerite LoGarbo LoForte arrived in New Orleans from Lercara Friddi, Sicily in 1899 with her husband, Michelangelo LoForte, and their oldest daughter, Concetta.
Concetta LoGarbo’s obituary
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Marriages:
Girolamo LoGalbo
Children: Concetta, Giuseppa, Filippa, and Giovanni
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Siblings: Giovanni, Giuseppa, Filippa
Birth: 1847 in Bagheria, Sicily
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Marriages:
Giovanni “John” LoGarbo
Children: James, Peter, Marguerite, and daughter first name unknown - Mrs. Nick Scandiliato
Fuca, husband’s name unknown
Died: May 16, 1944 in the New Orleans area
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Full Name: Betty Ann Giordano Quatroy
Siblings:
Benedetto “Benny” Giordano
Previous Husbands:
Vincent Quatroy
Vincent Bonabo
Indicates a family member who immigrated to New Orleans from Sicily.
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Marriages:
Margherita Spano
Children: Concetta, Giuseppa, Filippa, and Giovanni
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Full name: Rose Marie Vinterella Giordano
Siblings:
Mary Vinterella Vitrano
Sal Vinterella
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Siblings: Giovanni, Concetta, Giuseppa
Birth: October 25, 1851 in Bagheria, Sicily
Birth record for Filippa LoGalbo
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Siblings: Giovanni, Concetta, Filippa
Birth: 1849 in Bagheria, Sicily
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Siblings:
Concetta
Mike
Mary
Leina
Angelina
Johnny
Joe
Marriages:
AJ Giordano
Children: Benedetto “Benny” & Betty
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Marriages:
Michelangelo Giuseppe LoForte
Children
Concetta
Sara
Mike
Mary
Leina
Angelina
Johnny
Joe
Born: June 11, 1874 in Lercara Friddi, Sicily
Died:May 30, 1932 in New York City
Features: Blue eyes, brown hair
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Name also seen in records and known in the family as Margheri Loarbo (though it is a high possibility “Loarbo” was a misspelling on her immigration papers).
Siblings:
One sister, first name unknown - Mrs. Nick Scandiliato
James LoGarbo
Peter LoGarbo
Marriages:
Michelangelo Giuseppe LoForte
Children
Concetta
Sara
Mike
Mary
Leina
Angelina
Johnny
Joe
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Siblings: Concetta, Giuseppa, Filippa
Marriages:
Concetta Tinerello LoGarbo
Children: James, Peter, Marguerite, and daughter first name unknown - Mrs. Nick Scandiliato
Birth: 1960 in Bagheria, Sicily
Died: December 21, 1926 in New Orleans
Vinterella Family tree
Additional spellings of the name may include Vinturella and Venturella
Birth record for Nicolo Venturella
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Indicates a family member who immigrated to New Orleans from Sicily.
Salvador “Sam” Vinterella made his voyage to New Orleans from Palermo in the late 1800s.
Mary’s parents, Salvadore and Salvadora Macaluso, arrived in New Orleans from Alia, Palermo, Sicily, prior to Mary’s birth in 1886.
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Children: Total unknown
Antonino C Macaluso
Salvadore Macaluso
Born: 1787 in Alia, Palermo, Sicily
Died: January 18, 1837 in Alia, Palermo, Sicily
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Siblings: unkown
Marriages: Pietro Venturella
Children: Total unknown
Nicolo Venturella
Born: August 8, 1805 in Monreale, Palermo, Sicily
Died: September 8, 1871 in Monreale, Palermo, Sicily
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Full name: Rose Marie Vinterella Giordano
Siblings:
Mary Vinterella Vitrano
Sal Vinterella
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Children: Total unknown
Salvadore Maria Macaluso
Antonio M C Macaluso
Born: Between 1815-1821 in Alia, Palermo, Sicily
Died: After 1877 in Alia, Palermo, Sicily
Maria Grazia Catalano
Born: Between 1819-1831 in Alia, Palermo, Sicily
Died: After 1877 in Alia, Palermo, Sicily
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Children: Total unknown
Gioachino Blanda
Luigi Blanda
Born: 1777 in Alia, Palermo, Sicily
Died: December 23, 1825 in Alia, Palermo, Sicily
Gaetana T Blanda
Born: 1783 in Alia, Palermo, Sicily
Died: Before 1874 in Alia, Palermo, Sicily
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Full name: Mary Rose Vinterella Vitrano
Siblings:
Rose Vinterella Giordano
Sal Vinterella
Marriage: Ray Vitrano
Children:
Ray, Jr
Ricky
Robbie
Married Trish Duffey; Children Shane and Meghan
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Siblings: Pete, Joe, Anthony, Nick, Jeanette, Dolores, Rose Mary, Grace, Rita (plus a set of twins that died in childbirth)
Marriages: Josephine Varuso Vinterella
Children:
Mary Vinterella Vitrano
Rose Vinterella Giordano
Sal Vinterella
Born: June 30, 1910 in New Orleans
Died: July 26, 2000 in New Orleans
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Marriages: Mary Macaluso/Macallussa
Children:
Sal
Pete
Joe
Anthony
Nicholas “Nick” (oldest son)
Giovanna “Jeanette” (oldest daughter)
Dolores
Rose Mary
Grace
Rita
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(a set of twins that died in childbirth)
Born: December 25, 1872 in Palermo, Sicily
Died: October 7, 1964 in New Orleans
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Married Giovanna Genova on Sep 23, 1858.
Children: Total unknown
Salvadore “Sam” Vinterella
Born: July 6, 1831 in Monreale, Palermo, Sicily
Died: After 1874, potentially Palermo
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Marriages: Rosa Costa
Children: Total unknown
Nicolo Venturella
Born: September 11, 1797 in Monreale, Palermo, Sicily
Died: July 19, 1872 in Monreale, Palermo, Sicily
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Siblings: unkown
Marriages: Salvadore Maria Macaluso
Children: Total unknown
Mary Macaluso
Born: April 2, 1858 in Alia, Palermo, Sicily
Died: August 18, 1899 in Vacherie, LA
Salvadore "Sam" Vinterella's obituary
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Siblings:
Mary Vinterella Vitrano
Rose Vinterella Giordano
Marriages:
Stephanie
Children: Sal
Karen
Children: Toni and Kristi
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Marriages: Sam Vinterella
Children:
Sal
Pete
Joe
Anthony
Nick
Jeanette
Dolores
Rose Mary
Grace
Rita
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Born: October 15, 1886 in Gretna, LA
Died: February 2, 1968 in New Orleans
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Siblings: Joseph, Frank, Anthony, Marian, Walter
Marriages: Sal Vinterella
Children:
Mary Vinterella Vitrano
Rose Vinterella Giordano
Sal Vinterella
Born: August 21, 1910 in New Orleans
Died: October 19, 1995 in New Orleans
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Marriages: Salvadora Laura Blanda
Children: Total unknown
Mary Macaluso
Born: October 15, 1886 in Alia, Palermo, Sicily
Died: 1899 in Vacherie, LA
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Children: Total unknown
Maria Grazia Catalano
Damiana Catalano
Born: 1796 in Alia, Palermo, Sicily
Died: 1868 in Alia, Palermo, Sicily
Gaetana Alessandra
Born: 1800 in Alia, Palermo, Sicily
Died: June 15, 1835 in Alia, Palermo, Sicily
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Married Nicolo Venturella on Sep 23, 1858.
Children: Total unknown
Salvadore “Sam” Vinterella
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Salvadora Laura Blanda
Gioachino Blanda
Born: 1805 in Alia, Palermo, Sicily
Died: July 24, 1874 in Alia, Palermo, Sicily
Salvadora M Cimo
Born: 1816 in Alia, Palermo, Sicily
Died: After 1877 in Alia, Palermo, Sicily
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Salvadora M Cimo
Mercurio Cimo Morti
Born: ~1784 in Italy
Died: July 24, 1874 in Alia, Palermo, Sicily
Francesca Cuccia
Born: 1788 in Termini Imerese, Sicily
Died: July 2, 1828 in Alia, Palermo, Sicily
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Varuso Family tree
Additional spellings of the name may include Veruso and Virruso
The Calo sisters, Mary, Anna “Annie,” and Rosa left Casteldaccia for New Orleans in 1902.
Giuseppe “Joseph” Varuso immigrated to New Orleans from Casteldaccia, Sicily in 1903 with his brother Gioacchino “Jack” Varuso.
Once in New Orleans, Jack and Annie got married, and then Joseph and Rosa as well.
Varuso-Vinterella family tomb in New Orleans
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Siblings: Gioacchino “Jack”, who married Rosa’s sister Anna “Annie”
Marriages: Rosa Calo
Children:
Josephine Varuso Vinterella
Joseph Varuso
Frank Varuso
Anthony Varuso
Marian Varuso Vinterella
Walter Varuso
Born: December 13, 1888 in Casteldaccia, Palermo, Sicily
Died: March 19, 1970 in New Orleans
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Full name: Rose Marie Vinterella Giordano
Siblings:
Mary Vinterella Vitrano
Sal Vinterella
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Marriages: Maria Anna Aiello
Children: total unknown
Mary
Anna
Rosa
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Marriages: Francesco Calo
Children: total unknown
Mary
Anna
Rosa
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Full name: Mary Rose Vinterella Vitrano
Siblings:
Rose Vinterella Giordano
Sal Vinterella
Marriage: Ray Vitrano
Children:
Ray, Jr
Ricky
Robbie
Married Trish Duffey; Children Shane and Meghan
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Siblings: Pete, Joe, Anthony, Nick, Jeanette, Dolores, Rose Mary, Grace, Rita (plus a set of twins that died in childbirth)
Marriages: Josephine Varuso Vinterella
Children:
Mary Vinterella Vitrano
Rose Vinterella Giordano
Sal Vinterella
Born: June 30, 1910 in New Orleans
Died: July 26, 2000 in New Orleans
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Siblings:
Mary Vinterella Vitrano
Rose Vinterella Giordano
Marriages:
Stephanie
Children: Sal
Karen
Children: Toni and Kristi
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Siblings: Joseph, Frank, Anthony, Marian, Walter
Marriages: Sal Vinterella
Children:
Mary Vinterella Vitrano
Rose Vinterella Giordano
Sal Vinterella
Born: August 21, 1910 in New Orleans
Died: October 19, 1995 in New Orleans
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Siblings: Josephine, Frank, Anthony, Marian, Walter
Marriages: Mary “Jane” Caracci Varuso
Children:
Joseph “Joe” III Varuso
Jack Varuso
Born: February 14, 1912 in New Orleans
Died: October 14, 1986 in New Orleans
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Siblings: Josephine, Joseph, Anthony, Marian, Walter
Married to Rose Palermo Varuso
Children: Frank Varuso, Jr, married to Linda P. Varuso
Born: December 9, 1913 in New Orleans
Died: December 4, 1974 in New Orleans
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Siblings: Josephine, Joseph, Frank, Anthony, Walter
Married to Joseph Vincent Vinterella - this is Sal (Josephine’s husband) Vinterella’s brother
Children: Twin daughters Marilyn V. Aleman and Roselyn V. Petitfils
Born: October 16, 1919 in New Orleans
Died: March 27, 2013 in New Orleans
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Siblings: Josephine, Joseph, Frank, Anthony, Marian
Marriages:
Dorothy
Children: Dottie May, Valerie “Kitty,” Guissepi/Joseph, John, Rosemary
Jeanette?
Children: Marjorie “Margie”
Born: October 29, 1922
Died: November 12, 2016
Children:
Born: October 16, 1919 in New Orleans
Died: March 27, 2013 in New Orleans
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Siblings: Josephine, Joseph, Frank, Marian, Walter
Married to Laurene “Rene” Rambow Varuso
Children: Laurene Varuso Seiler and William “Billy” A. Varuso
Born: February 2, 1918 in New Orleans
Died: September 11, 2010 in New Orleans
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Marriages: Ciro Cusimano, then Giuseppe "Joseph" Veruso
Children with Giuseppe:
Josephine Varuso Vinterella
Joseph Varuso
Frank Varuso
Anthony Varuso
Marian Varuso Vinterella
Walter Varuso
Born: June 15, 1889 in Casteldaccia, Palermo, Sicily
Died: May 5, 1973 in New Orleans
While some details of our lineage are able to be verified, others have been passed down through family stories.
A special thank you to everyone who shared family knowledge and stories to make this piece possible.
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