Camelia-Colombo Lodge No. 1294, Order of the Sons of Italy, will host its semi-annual fundraiser Pasta Feed from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12, in the parish hall of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 815 High St., according to a news release.   Cost is $15 for adults and $3.50 for children 5 to 12 years of age. It's free for children 4 years...

by Michele Durgin   The Santa Famiglia Mixed Lodge #2834 of Lynn recently held its annual School Coloring and Drawing Contest to commemorate the voyages of Christopher Columbus. This chapter of the Sons of Italy began in 1917 and its 45 members meet monthly at Holy Family Church in Lynn.   The organization has been sponsoring thi...

Sons of Italy Lodge 2561, Parsippany, held its monthly dinner meeting on Wednesday, May 25, at Guilietta & Romeo Italian Restaurant, East Hanover. The lodge was proud and honored to host during that evening, fourteen War Veteran's from the Lyons VA campus, Lyons, to thank them for their tremendous service for our country. Also that evening...

In the fateful year of 1497, an Italian navigator, Giovanni Caboto (John Cabot) while sailing under the commission of King Henry VII of England, landed in North America (Canada). In 1972, approximately five centuries later, this theme of expansion and international development continued, in part, with the founding of John Cabot University (JCU) in...

Corona D'Italia Lodge #807 held their annual Mother-Daughter Scholarship dinner on Wednesday, May 7 at 5:00 p.m. in the Wolverine Restaurant. Attendees were registered at the entrance by treasurer, Louise Vitullo, assisted by her daughter member Maura Greco. Trustee, Pudue LaCava, arranged the seating and directed 30 members and guests to their tab...

Ralph Peter Guzzo, 93, of Wilson, N.C., beloved husband, father and grandfather, went peacefully to be with the Lord on Monday July 25, 2016, after a long life filled with love and happy memories.   Ralph grew up in Minneapolis, Minn., where he excelled as a scholar-athlete in football and baseball. After high school he served in the U.S. Na...

The Order Sons of Italy in America and Federated Italo-Americans of Southern California present: COLUMBUS CIVIC CEREMONY & FAMILY FESTIVAL SUNDAY, October 12, 2014Civic Ceremony - 12:30 pmFamily Festival - 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm   Casa Italiana1051 N Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90012 Columbus Day Program includes singers, a performa...

Joseph Nicolosi has been named Man of the Year by the Holy Name Society of St. Anthony of Padua Roman Catholic Church. The society bestows the honor each year on a male member of the Easton parish who has given his time and talent to church and community.   At St. Anthony's, Nicolosi has been active as a Eucharistic minister, a volunteer at...

The Greater New Haven Sons of Italy, Lodge # 37 is sponsoring a "Festa Italiano" featuring Marc Garofalo & Friends, who will provide music, laughs, tears and all good things Italiano, July 17, 7 p.m., at the Annex Club, 554 Woodward Ave., New Haven.   Setups, soda and ice will be provided, bring your own hard drinks, wine, food and paper...

John Francis Bongiovi, Jr. was born on March 2, 1962, in Perth Amboy, NJ. His father, John Francis Bongiovi, Sr., was a barber who migrated from Sciacca, Sicily. John grew up in New Jersey and spent his summers with his grandparents in Erie, PA.   When thinking about his youth, John has said, "Any Sunday afternoon you hear any Italian guy si...