Growing Up Italian

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All of us have stories about growing up in an Italian household.  I am second generation so all of the good stories I hear come from my father and various uncle's and aunt's.

This message board was created so that we could share our stories with each other and maybe, just maybe, relive a little bit of our childhood.

Enjoy!

Joe

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adopted and finding relatives lisa I 18 Dec 2002

**Please Help** Looking for Kimberly Lenora Spicuzza, Her 2 son's are looking for her?!? Nadea 27 Nov 2002

GROWING UP ITALIAN BRANDI ADAMO 23 Nov 2002

Correction on e-mail name lookin for Giuliano, SBARNES@SHERIFFLEEFL.ORG 20 Nov 2002

Looking for giuliano's from New Jersey sbarbes@sheriffleefl.org 20 Nov 2002

Catherine Colletti Carla Porretta Sprague 15 Nov 2002

Re: Catherine Colletti Christina Palisano Ball 17 Nov 2002

Catherine Colletti Carla Porretta Sprague 15 Nov 2002

JOSEPH TREVELLI...SWISS ITALIAN mlnewbro@msn.com 13 Oct 2002

Article 233 01 Oct 2002

Donatella Mancuso Mario 25 Sep 2002

Donatella Mancuso Mario 25 Sep 2002

un'amica mario 25 Sep 2002

una amica mario 25 Sep 2002

Article 226 23 Sep 2002

anything about pareti, or paretti jonnyp@gte.net 11 Sep 2002

Prissinotti or Daneluz g.martin@shaw.ca 09 Sep 2002

Italian Wedding Toast (spoken in english) glendavella@hotmail.com 22 Aug 2002

Italian Toast pipsqueak112@hotmail.com 19 Aug 2002

Re: Italian Toast shyguy298@attbi 02 Oct 2002

Searching for my Caliendo Grandparents michele cohen 15 Aug 2002

LOOKING FOR MARY & ENRICO SANDY & YOUR FAMILY 14 Aug 2002

FAMILIA VIECILI JULIO VIECILI PARANA,BRASIL BR 14 Aug 2002

Italian wedding Toast SJohnson82051@attbi.com 14 Aug 2002

Surname-"Milani" hector3@comcast.net 06 Aug 2002

Article 193  15 Jul 2002

Vieceli VIECELi 13 Jul 2002

Vieceli VIECELi 13 Jul 2002

Vieceli VIECELi 13 Jul 2002

Vieceli Stefano Vieceli (New York City) 13 Jul 2002

Re: Vieceli Eduardo Vieceli 23 Sep 2002

FUOCO's from CALABRIA Jillian 27 Jun 2002

Re: FUOCO's from CALABRIA two@moviereviewers.com 08 Dec 2002

MAENZA PHILIP MAENZA (USA) 25 Jun 2002

Italian Star Bread jtd3n1@earthlink.net 17 Jun 2002

Re: Sicily:  Looking for DiMartino, Gurrieri, Schembari and Lalic... Joseph Gurrieri 15 Jun 2002

Re: Sicily:  Looking for DiMartino, Gurrieri, Schembari and Lalic... Joseph Gurrieri 15 Jun 2002

Jose Lacognata  23 May 2002

Jose Lacognata Paraguay 23 May 2002

Looking for Family Darlene 15 May 2002

The term Guinea ginomart@pacbell.net 13 May 2002

italians emcwatters@excite.com 10 May 2002

Looking for Parents Robinson Ricci (Brazil) 07 May 2002

Italian Wedding Toasts jsibilia@suffolk.lib.ny.us 27 Apr 2002

Re: Italian Wedding Toasts anthony.codianni@tabs.toshiba.com 02 Aug 2002

Garofalo's from Petilia Policastro Margie Garofalo 25 Apr 2002

Surnames:  DiPlacido, Nardi, Sherrange, Mingoy Tiffany Cline 16 Apr 2002

Re: Surnames:  DiPlacido, Nardi, Sherrange, Mingoy Mary Schaaf 08 Jun 2002

Re: Surnames:  DiPlacido, Nardi, Sherrange, Mingoy  08 Jun 2002

MAENZA GENEALOGY PHILIP J. MAENZA 13 Apr 2002

MAENZA GENEALOGY PHILIP MAENZA 13 Apr 2002

WNY Palisano's A WNY Palisano 12 Apr 2002

Cortese family Lucca Italy 11 Apr 2002

Article 143  08 Apr 2002

Just saying hi Joseph Anthony LaCavera 28 Mar 2002

Re: Just saying hi Michael LaCavera 28 Apr 2002

Just saying hi Joseph Anthony LaCavera 28 Mar 2002

trying to find someone Rob 27 Mar 2002

Russo's From Jackson Michigan Looking for More Family???? frusso1968@yahoo.com 19 Mar 2002

Re: Russo's From Jackson Michigan Looking for More Family???? Joanne DePrekel 16 Oct 2002

Re: Russo's From Jackson Michigan Looking for More Family???? Rt Nobling 03 Jul 2002

Surnames Di Palmo & Napolitano sammini 19 Mar 2002

Re: Surnames Di Palmo & Napolitano ewanlamont@mac.com 17 Jul 2002

Italian toasts mjlaforte@aol.com 18 Mar 2002

Re: Italian toasts mastersonjc@hotmail.com 15 Sep 2002

Re: Italian toasts vsartori@earthlink.net 10 Aug 2002

D'Onofrio-Mazzeo from Contursi Province of Salerno Rose D'Onofrio 18 Mar 2002

Re: D'Onofrio-Mazzeo from Contursi Province of Salerno Julian D'Onofrio - Julez_D@hotmail.com 06 Sep 2002

churches in fonzaso Italy St.micel. kathy marconi,in the united states,Pennsylvania 04 Mar 2002

Searching for family from Alberone, Foggia Anthony Corrao 24 Feb 2002

Re: Searching for family from Alberone, Foggia Frazzano 30 Oct 2002

Re: Searching for family from Alberone, Foggia Frazzano 30 Oct 2002

Re: Searching for family from Alberone, Foggia Frazzano 30 Oct 2002

Searching for family from Vita, Sicily Anthony Corrao 24 Feb 2002

Re: Searching for family from Vita, Sicily Rosina 05 Dec 2002

Re: Searching for family from Vita, Sicily 02 Dec 2002

Re: Searching for family from Vita, Sicily Philip Ganci 31 Dec 2002

Re: Searching for family from Vita, Sicily Philip Ganci 31 Dec 2002

Re: Searching for family from Vita, Sicily Jean (Agosta) Brill 07 Aug 2002

Re: Searching for family from Vita, Sicily Rosina 05 Dec 2002

Looking for surnames Pedone and Accardi from Vita, Sicily Rosina Accardi 05 Dec 2002

Looking for surnames Pedone and Accardi from Vita, Sicily Rosina Accardi 05 Dec 2002

Looking for surnames Pedone and Accardi from Vita, Sicily Rosina Accardi 05 Dec 2002

Looking for surnames Pedone and Accardi from Vita, Sicily Rosina Accardi 05 Dec 2002

Grandparents from Spoltore Laura 23 Feb 2002

Re: Grandparents from Spoltore Nancy 12 Aug 2002

Memories Anthony Corrao 14 Feb 2002

finding relatives bill brusca 19 Jan 2002

finding relatives bill brusca 19 Jan 2002

looking for sur name Purrazzolo from Palermo,Sicily snapshot_55@yahoo.com 15 Jan 2002

* some good sayings* michelina Viscusi 28 Dec 2001

when you're hungry enough... louie 26 Dec 2001

The Joy of growing up Italian  24 Dec 2001

RE: VIECELI Stefano Vieceli (New York City) 05 Dec 2001

WNY Palisano's John Palisano 11 Nov 2001

Re: WNY Palisano's Christina Palisano Ball 28 Apr 2002

D'Elia - Contursi JimDE55@aol.com 08 Oct 2001

Re: D'Elia - Contursi JeanneDurney@aol.com 16 Dec 2002

Re: D'Elia - Contursi Bill Facenda 22 Feb 2002

Re: D'Elia - Contursi Jim D'Elia 04 Mar 2002

You know you're Italian when.... Moschella 04 Oct 2001

Camarda,Pietro--arrived in NewOrleans,La. 1852 jp31kp@optonline.net 29 Sep 2001

GENEALOGY OF "MAENZA" PHILIP MAENZA 01 Sep 2001

Re: GENEALOGY OF "MAENZA" Françoise MAENZA 10 Apr 2002

Re: GENEALOGY OF "MAENZA"  10 Apr 2002

GENEALOGY OF "MAENZA" PHILIP MAENZA 01 Sep 2001

Re: GENEALOGY OF "MAENZA" Laurent MAENZA 07 Jan 2002

Albert Ettore  Phillie,pa.  Boxer. My Uncle starnova2001@Hotmail.com 17 Aug 2001

Re: Albert Ettore  Phillie,pa.  Boxer. My Uncle ipad@ptd.net 18 Mar 2002

Name origins L. Sclafani 16 Aug 2001

Re: Name origins JimDE55@aol.com 08 Oct 2001

Is your surname PRISSINOTTI or DANELUZ? martins-r@home.com 10 Jul 2001

Re: Is your surname PRISSINOTTI or DANELUZ? daviddsr@rcn.com 16 Aug 2001

Re: Is your surname PRISSINOTTI or DANELUZ? g.martin@shaw.ca 09 Sep 2002

Re: Is your surname PRISSINOTTI or DANELUZ? padan@velocom.com.ar 10 Sep 2001

Re: Is your surname PRISSINOTTI or DANELUZ? daneluz 11 Aug 2002

Re: Is your surname PRISSINOTTI or DANELUZ? g.martin@shaw.ca 09 Sep 2002

Re: Is your surname PRISSINOTTI or DANELUZ? padan1@fibertel.com.ar 21 Jul 2002

Re: Is your surname PRISSINOTTI or DANELUZ? padan1@fibertel.com.ar 21 Jul 2002

looking for.... martins-r@home.com 10 Jul 2001

History of Palisano, Cascia, Colletti, Porretta Christina 07 Jul 2001

Re: History of Palisano, Cascia, Colletti, Porretta tom cascia 05 Aug 2002

Re: History of Palisano, Cascia, Colletti, Porretta Christina 20 Aug 2002

Re: History of Palisano, Cascia, Colletti, Porretta chrisearlene@earthlink.net 23 Apr 2002

Re: History of Palisano, Cascia, Colletti, Porretta Carol (Colletti) Lindsey 15 Dec 2001

Re: History of Palisano, Cascia, Colletti, Porretta Lod Porretta 07 Jul 2002

Re: History of Palisano, Cascia, Colletti, Porretta Tom & Sue 08 Sep 2001

Re: History of Palisano, Cascia, Colletti, Porretta Christina Palisano Ball 10 Sep 2002

Re: History of Palisano, Cascia, Colletti, Porretta Christina Palisano Ball 10 Sep 2002

Re: History of Palisano, Cascia, Colletti, Porretta Lod Porretta 07 Jul 2002

Re: History of Palisano, Cascia, Colletti, Porretta Christina  28 Apr 2002

you know you are italian when Junior 04 Jul 2001

Brusca, DiFazio, Maraulo, Opipari, Tulia, Pepe, Mattacchioni Jen 02 Jul 2001

Brusca, DiFazio, Maraulo, Opipari, Tulia, Pepe, Mattacchioni Jen 02 Jul 2001

Re: Brusca, DiFazio, Maraulo, Opipari, Tulia, Pepe, Mattacchioni Patrick Opipari  ( excop820@yahoo.com 23 Nov 2001

Re: Brusca, DiFazio, Maraulo, Opipari, Tulia, Pepe, Mattacchioni Vince Opipari 26 Sep 2001

Re: Brusca, DiFazio, Maraulo, Opipari, Tulia, Pepe, Mattacchioni lbmteach@yahoo.com 01 Sep 2001

fabimugnol@bol.com.br mvicili@yahoo.com.br 22 Jun 2001

i need to know where my name came from gina bossolono 15 Jun 2001

Re: i need to know where my name came from melissa lupo 24 Dec 2002

Re: i need to know where my name came from Tina Bossolono 12 Nov 2002

Viecelli family in Brazil Mariana Vicili 07 Jun 2001

Re: Viecelli family in Brazil Eduardo Vieceli 23 Sep 2002

International Money Orders Tonetta 31 May 2001

Looking for GIULIANO from Cuneo, Piemonte marbetsa@ciudad.com.ar 22 May 2001

Looking for GIULIANO from Cuneo, Piemonte marbetsa@ciudad.com.ar 22 May 2001

Blonde/Blue Eyed Italian Marie Nasone 15 May 2001

Proud to be Italian Anna Maria 05 May 2001

Proud to be Italian Anna Maria 05 May 2001

Re: Proud to be Italian an Italian american 09 Oct 2002

surname atbr23948@cableinet.co.uk 16 Apr 2001

Re: surname isurknifesharp@hotmail.com 06 Jun 2002

Re: surname  08 Oct 2001

Re: surname traceytuk@yahoo.co.uk 27 Sep 2001

ITALIAN BASEBALL Giuseppe Bertucci 23 Mar 2001

BASEBALL Giuseppe Bertucci 23 Mar 2001

Sicily:  Looking for DiMartino, Gurrieri, Schembari and Lalicata, Rug/solliero, LaCognata, Migliorisi Lise DiMartino (lised@synopsys.com) 16 Feb 2001

Re: Sicily:  Looking for DiMartino, Gurrieri, Schembari and Lalic... knitwise@yahoo.com 29 Apr 2002

Re: Sicily:  Looking for DiMartino, Gurrieri, Schembari and Lalic... Christina DiMartino 22 Feb 2002

Piemonte:  Looking for Gubernati, Botta, Sola Lise DiMartino (lised@synopsys.com) 16 Feb 2001

Help about Mangarella family history (ANYBODY) Matthew Mangarella 30 Jan 2001

Re: Help about Mangarella family history (ANYBODY)  07 Feb 2002

Re: Help about Mangarella family history (ANYBODY) Matthew Kormondy 07 Feb 2002

Re: Help about Mangarella family history (ANYBODY) Matthew Kormondy 07 Feb 2002

Re: Matthew Kormondy Matthew Mangarella 05 May 2002

You Know You Are Italian When ciamia53@aol.com 18 Jan 2001

fresh star bread steve cimma 08 Jan 2001

Re: fresh star bread Kate Cirillo 03 Apr 2002

Re: fresh star bread Kate Cirillo 03 Apr 2002

Re: fresh star bread chuck ciaffone (chuckc@attglobal.net) 15 Jun 2001

Re: fresh star bread starbreadlover@longlast.com 25 Mar 2002

Re: fresh star bread starbreadlover@longlast.com 25 Mar 2002

Re: fresh star bread Dick Duffany, Lakeland Fl. 18 Mar 2001

Rizzo famiy from Calabria  07 Jan 2001

geneology search nick 04 Jan 2001

Travel Stories and Translation Service Arthur_Urbano@brown.edu 28 Dec 2000

You know you are Italian when....... Dagorose52@aol.com  (Rosie) 09 Aug 2000

Re: You know you are Italian when....... moonkopi@hotmail.com 27 Apr 2002

Re: You know you are Italian when....... Little Tony 02 May 2002

Re: You know you are Italian when....... Little Tony 02 May 2002

genealogy search Janet 08 Aug 2000

Looking for Occhipinti in Camporeale, Sicily VinnyOcchipinti@aol.com 02 Aug 2000

Re: Looking for Occhipinti in Camporeale, Sicily Armando Anthony Asaro Jr. e-mail aaasaro@cox.net 12 Aug 2002

Re: Looking for Occhipinti in Camporeale, Sicily occhipintir@hotmail.com 28 Jul 2002

Re: Looking for Occhipinti in Camporeale, Sicily  28 Jul 2002

Re: Looking for Occhipinti in Camporeale, Sicily R.R. Dockstader 08 May 2001

Looking for Lombardo or Spicuzza from Palermo, Sicily Rosie at  Dagorose52@aol.com 01 Aug 2000

Re: Looking for Lombardo or Spicuzza from Palermo, Sicily Spicuzza Family Member 27 Nov 2002

Re: Looking for Lombardo or Spicuzza from Palermo, Sicily fmdicarlo@aol.com 18 Apr 2001

Re: Looking for Lombardo or Spicuzza from Palermo, Sicily Michael LaCavera 24 Sep 2001

Re: Looking for Lombardo or Spicuzza from Palermo, Sicily Joseph Anthony LaCavera 28 Mar 2002

Re: Looking for Lombardo or Spicuzza from Palermo, Sicily 02 Dec 2002

Re: Looking for Lombardo or Spicuzza from Palermo, Sicily Joseph Anthony LaCavera 28 Mar 2002

Re: Looking for Lombardo or Spicuzza from Palermo, Sicily Joseph Anthony LaCavera 28 Mar 2002

Re: Looking for Lombardo or Spicuzza from Palermo, Sicily mhotz@wi.rr.com 22 Jun 2001

Re: Looking for Lombardo or Spicuzza from Palermo, Sicily giovanni spicuzza 20 Nov 2000

Re: Looking for Lombardo or Spicuzza from Palermo, Sicily spicuzza 25 May 2002

Re: Looking for Lombardo or Spicuzza from Palermo, Sicily spicuzza 25 May 2002

Re: Looking for Lombardo or Spicuzza from Palermo, Sicily STOOOO@AOL.COM 25 Sep 2001

VIECELLI'S DJV@PRODIGY,...NET 31 Jul 2000

Re: VIECELLI'S Tony Marconi 04 Feb 2002

Re: VIECELLI'S broggi@worldnet.att.net 04 May 2001

Re: VIECELLI'S carla 02 May 2001

VIECELLI'S DJV@PRODIGY,...NET 31 Jul 2000

Re: VIECELLI'S bob7@entermail.net 16 May 2002

Re: VIECELLI'S Vanda Vieceli 05 Feb 2001

Re: VIECELLI'S carla 02 May 2001

Re: VIECELLI'S Mark Vieceli 29 Jun 2001

Food!! Rosie239@juno.com 24 Jul 2000

YOU KNOW YOU ARE ITALIAN... SHERI  LYNN 22 Jul 2000

Santi Marion Grasselli Helen Osteen 24 Jun 2000

Luchene Surname Nancy Holland 21 Jun 2000

Re: Luchene Surname Lee vern lee luChene (Buddy) 13 Feb 2001

Re: Luchene Surname Tony Luchene 14 Nov 2002

Re: Luchene Surname Tony Luchene 14 Nov 2002

YOU KNOW YOUR ITALIAN ROSE.  HOW'S THAT FOR A GOOD OLD ITALIAN NAME? 13 Jun 2000

Re: YOU KNOW YOUR ITALIAN Jan 09 Aug 2000

Cant find my name ANYWHERE Tony Chimenz 03 Jun 2000

Re: Cant find my name ANYWHERE 20 Oct 2002

Re: Cant find my name ANYWHERE whitney@goes.com 18 Mar 2001

Re: Cant find my name ANYWHERE guido antonnicola 09 Aug 2001

Re: Cant find my name ANYWHERE whitney@goes.com 18 Mar 2001

Re: Cant find my name ANYWHERE Leon Chimenz 18 Oct 2000

Re: Cant find my name ANYWHERE Enzo Palumbo 27 Aug 2000

Re: Cant find my name ANYWHERE - Fiscanero Glada 18 Jul 2000

Re: Cant find my name ANYWHERE - Fiscanero Gina De Angelis 19 Jun 2001

Re: Cant find my name ANYWHERE Avellino Italia 30 Jun 2000

Re: Cant find my name ANYWHERE joanne 20 Jun 2000

The Joy of Growing Up Italian Frank 20 May 2000

Re: The Joy of Growing Up Italian Christina 19 Dec 2001

HELP Brandy 05 May 2000

You know you're Italian when Larry R. Guadagnoli 25 Apr 2000

You Know When You're Italian Susan 23 Mar 2000

Re: You Know When You're Italian Julia D'Agaris 03 Apr 2000

Re: You Know When You're Italian Billy D'Agaris 11 May 2002

Re: You Know When You're Italian Georgia Meadows (nee D'Agaris) 17 Sep 2002

Re: You Know When You're Italian Susie Nemcosky (D'Agaris) 24 Dec 2002

Re: You Know When You're Italian Billy D'Agaris 24 Dec 2002

Re: You Know When You're Italian Billy D'Agaris 24 Dec 2002

Re: You Know When You're Italian Adriane 25 Aug 2000

Re: You Know When You're Italian Susan 29 Apr 2000

You know you're Italian when- cicerogirl 15 Mar 2000

You know your Italian... Pam 10 Mar 2000

Re: You know your Italian... Cheryl James 29 Jun 2000

Re: You know your Italian... paul schoen 11 Feb 2002

Re: You know your Italian... Danielle 03 Aug 2000

Re: You know your Italian... Egidio Luciano 28 Apr 2000

Italian, New York Style Sense Of  Humor Joey The Paesano 04 Mar 2000

You know you're Italian when Josepha334@aol.com 01 Mar 2000

you know  your italian when.. Diego Yermoli 09 Feb 2000

Re: you know  your italian when.. fabian yermoli 21 Nov 2001

Re: you know  your italian when.. fabian yermoli 23 Jun 2002

Re: you know  your italian when.. los yermoli o germoli del pais italiano 07 May 2002

Re: you know  your italian when.. Jeri Todero Connor 16 Feb 2000

Re: you know  your italian when.. Susan 24 Feb 2000

Re: you know  your italian when.. Susan 24 Feb 2000

Re: you know  your italian when.. Sandy 02 May 2002

Re: you know  your italian when.. patrizia 04 Jun 2002

Re: you know  your italian when.. Jackie 19 Jun 2002

Re: you know  your italian when.. Jackie 19 Jun 2002

Memories Susan 29 Jan 2000

Sausage in the Garage Joe Caropepe 24 Jan 2000

Re: Sausage in the Garage Clea Capuzzi 18 Jan 2001

Re: Sausage in the Garage Joe's Dad 24 Jan 2000

Test Joe 24 Jan 2000

Last changed: December 31, 2002