Rosario and Theresa Napoli emigrated from Naples, Italy, and the Calimeri and Franchina families left Messina, Italy, to start a new life in America. Like many brave souls, “they simply sought a better life” (Alano). The Napolis raised three children, Alfred (Fred), Ida and James (Jim). Anthony Calimeri and Josephine Franchina met in 1917 and were married in Auburn in 1921, where they, too, raised three children, Anthony (Ted), Helen and Frank. And so, our story begins.
It is a pleasure to showcase Jim and Helen Napoli and their wonderful family for the May 2023 Ormie King Legends of Auburn feature. Many thanks to Sue Napoli Valentino (her mother and siblings) for contributing to this article. Auburn has long been a tapestry of rich cultural diversity; The Napoli family spans five generations and is a special part of that tapestry story.
SOURCE: https://auburnpub.com/
When the fire hydrants begin to look like Italian flags with green, red and white stripes,...
Award-winning author and Brooklynite Paul Moses is back with a historic yet dazzling sto...
"Italian-Americans came to our country, and state, poor and proud," Johnston Mayor Joseph...
In doing reseach for this post, I was sure that Italian immigrants found their way to Detr...
"The people who had lived for centuries in Sicilian villages perched on hilltops for prote...
Valsinni- Italia, terra di emigranti. Presentato a Valsinni il nuovo saggio storico di Raf...
When Cayuga Museum Executive Director Eileen McHugh was approached by a group of Italian-...
The subject of immigration has always been a hot political topic in the United States. The...