[TI] [Fwd: Italian surname family help needed(Russo, Bova, Palmieri, Nigr...

[Betsy Fusco]

Our youngest granddaughter is Giana for St Gianna Beretta Molla of Magenta 
and Bergamo Italy.  St. Gianna was a doctor and died in 1962 at age 39 after 
refusing to abort her child to take cancer treatments.  That child was named 
Gianna Emanuela.

Betsy Fusco

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "anniegoe" <anniegoe at access995.com>
To: <terminiimerese at comunesofitaly.org>
Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2008 6:27 PM
Subject: Re: [TI] [Fwd: Italian surname family help needed(Russo, 
Bova,Palmieri, Nigr...


> Right now I am trying to think of the name. A movie star that was on the
> Soprano's has the same last name.  Bracco?  They did not come directly to
> Pittsburgh, I think New York. I have to talk to his Grandson.  His 
> daughter
> born in the late 1890's name was Marion, but It could have be 
> Maria/Mariana.
> Also a son Rosino (Ross) turned into Russell. These people are all 
> deceased.
> Your name is Maria Longo I wonder if there is a connection with that name
> (Marion).
> In October 06  we had a Rosalia born, today we have a Giovanna.  My niece 
> is
> taking all the family Italian names.
> Ann
>