1861 Torre le Nocelle Death - Vincenzo de Cristofaro

Pedigree of Vincenzo de Cristofaro

#66 Filed 19 Ottobre 1861
Name: Vincenzo de Cristofaro, 17, contadino, figlio di Angelo de Cristofaro ed Antonia Centrella, contadini
Death: 18 Ottobre 1861 alle ore diciotto
Declarant: Marco Russo, 60, contadino
Declarant: Ciriaco de Cristofaro, 56, viaticale

1861 Torre le Nocelle Death - Antonio dello Iacono

Pedigree of Antonio dello Iacono

#65 Filed 16 Ottobre 1861
Name: Antonio dello Iacono, di anni tredici, contadino, figlio di Ciriaco dello Iacono e Teresa Capobianco, contadini
Death: 16 Ottobre 1861 alle ore sette
Declarant: Vincenzo Cefalo, 66, contadino
Declarant: Felice Cefalo, 40, contadino

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Torre le Nocelle, Spring 2009

1861 Torre le Nocelle Death - Giovanni Vozella

Pedigree of Giovanni Vozella

#64 Filed 12 Ottobre 1861
Name: Giovanni Vozella, di anni uno, contadino, figlio di Agostino Vozella e Petronilla Todesca, contadini
Death: 11 Ottobre 1861 alle ore venti
Declarant: Antonio Vozella, 28, contadino
Declarant: Antonio Luongo, 50, contadino

At the time of Giovanni's birth his father Agostino was in prison in Porto Longone for the murder of Carmine Rotondi.

1861 Torre le Nocelle Death - Maria Teresa Cefalo

Pedigree of Maria Teresa Cefalo

#63 Filed 11 Ottobre 1861
Name: Maria Teresa Cefalo, 60, contadina, figlia dei furono Antonio Cefalo e Nicolina de Roma, contadini
Death: 11 Ottobre 1861 alle ore otto
Declarant: Carmine del Grosso, 60, segatore
Declarant: Giuseppe de Cristofaro, 36, scarpellino

1861 Torre le Nocelle Death - Angela Maria Petriello

Pedigree of Angela Maria Petriello

#62 Filed 4 Ottobre 1861
Name: Angela Maria Petriello, di anni uno, contadina, figlia di Giovanni Petriello ed Antonia Nardone, contadini
Death: 3 Ottobre 1861 alle ore ventidue
Declarant: Gennaro de Cristofaro, 50, scarpellino
Declarant: Giovanni Todesca, 66, contadino

1861 Torre le Nocelle Death - Andrea di Iorio

Pedigree of Andrea di Iorio

#61 Filed 3 Ottobre 1861
Name: Andrea di Iorio, di mesi cinque, contadino, figlio di Angelo di Iorio e Carolina Guarente, contadini
Death: 2 Ottobre 1861 alle ore venti
Declarant: Marco Russo, 60, contadino
Declarant: Ciriaco de Cristofaro, 56, viaticale

1861 Torre le Nocelle Death - Giuseppe Cefalo

Pedigree of Giuseppe Cefalo

#60 Filed 30 Settembre 1861
Name: Giuseppe Cefalo, di anni tre, contadino, figlio di Andrea Cefalo e Luigia Coscia, contadini
Death: 29 Settembre 1861 alle ore ventitre
Declarant: Vincenzo Cefalo, 66, contadino
Declarant: Felice Cefalo, 40, contadino
Sindaco: Achille de Dominicis

Leading Americans of Italian Descent in Massachusetts: Harry Cefalo (1906)

Leading Americans of Italian descent in Massachusetts, p.162

For complete information on this publication please view this post.

From page 162:

"Chefalo, Harry E. - Businessman.  Born Winchester, Aug. 2, 1906.  Son of Vincenzo and Dorotea Chefalo (Cefalo).  Graduated: Winchester High and Wentworth Institute.  Special courses at M.I.T.  IN business since 1926 specializing in plumbing, heating and real estate.  Married Alice Nelson of Winchester, Sept. 17, 1927, a former student of Winchester High and of Boston Art School.  Children: Marilyn Claire, born Dec. 11, 1928, a graduate of Winchester High (permanent honor roll), and Alice Elisabeth, born Aug. 12, 1930.  Member: Order Sons of Italy, K.C. and Elks.  Fond of baseball, skiing, golf and travel.  His father was born in Torre le Nocelle, Avellino, Italy.  Came to U.S. in 1902 settling in Winchester, in the service of J.O. Whitten Co., for 37 years.  Had the following children: Mrs. Josephine Petrucci, Harry E., Mrs. Susie Lazzaro, Anthony, in U.S. Navy and Mrs. Carmela Cagnina.  Bus.:  1 Cedar St.  Res.: 465 Washington St., Winchester."

Harry was born as Errico Cefalo.  His father's naturalization application shows a different birth date - 29 July 1906.  Follow this link to a post containing more information on Harry's parents.

Pedigree of Errico "Harry" Cefalo 

1861 Torre le Nocelle Death - Caterina de Cristofaro

Pedigree of Caterina de Cristofaro

#59 Filed 27 Settembre 1861
Name: Caterina de Cristofaro, di anni quindici, contadina, figlia di Gennaro de Cristofaro, scalpellino e Cecilia Bevilacqua
Death: 26 Settembre 1861 alle ore diciotto
Declarant: Giuseppe de Cristofaro, 36, scalpellino
Declarant: Giovanni Todesca, 66, contadino

1861 Torre le Nocelle Death - Concetta Petriello

Pedigree of Concetta Petriello

#58 Filed 26 Settembre 1861
Name: Concetta Petriello, 55, proprietaria, figlia del fu Giuseppe Petriello e Catarena d'Arena, proprietari
Death: 25 Settembre 1861 alle ore due
Declarant: Michele d'Ambrosio, 48, contadino
Declarant: Luigi Magno, 42, sartore

1861 Torre le Nocelle Death - Lucia Todisco

Pedigree of Lucia Todisco

#57 Filed 25 Settembre 1861
Name: Lucia Todisco, di anni quindici, contadina, figlia di Giuseppe Todisco, calzolaio ed Angela de Cristofaro
Death: 24 Settembre 1861 alle ore diciassette
Declarant: Luigi Magno, 42, sartore
Declarant: Antonio la Torella, 50, mannese
Sindaco: Pasquale Rotondi, Assessore

1861 Torre le Nocelle Death - Ciriaco de Minico

Pedigree of Ciriaco de Minico

This one incorrectly lists Ciriaco's mother as Maria de Santis. Maria's correct surname was Cefalo.

#56 Filed 24 Settembre 1861
Name: Ciriaco de Minico, 75, contadino, figlio dei furono Carmine de Minico, sartore, e Maria de Santis

Death: 23 Settembre 1861 alle ore cinque
Declarant: Pacilio Pizzano, 56, contadino
Declarant: Luigi di Iorio, 54, contadino
Assessore: Pasquale Rotondi

1861 Torre le Nocelle Death - Saverio Bevilacqua

Pedigree of Saverio Bevilacqua

#55 Filed 19 Settembre 1861
Name: Saverio Bevilacqua, di anni quindici, contadino, figlio di Emmanuele Bevilacqua ed Angela Bevilacqua, contadini
Death: 18 Settembre 1861 alle ore ventiquattro
Declarant: Sabino di Stefano, 66, contadino
Declarant: Ciriaco dello Iacono, 45, contadino

1912 Winchester, MA Birth Index - Tafuri, Penna, Vozella, Cefalo and La Torella

1912 Winchester MA Birth Index Volume: 607 Page: 887

Entry: 4
Name: Vozzella, Michael Angelo
Birth: 3 January 1912 in Winchester
Father: Ciriaco Vozzella, gelatin worker, born Italy
Mother: Pasqualina Todesca, born Italy

Entry: 6
Name: Cefalo, Mildred
Birth: 6 January 1912 in Winchester
Father: Vincenzo Cefalo, laborer, born Italy
Mother: Dorodea Cefalo, born Italy

Entry: 19
Name: La Torella, Frederick
Birth: 15 February 1912 in Winchester
Father: Albert La Torella, marble polisher, born Italy
Mother: Philomena Frongillo, born Boston

Entry: 36
Name: Mary Tafuri
Birth: 26 March 1912 in Winchester
Father: Carmine Tafuri, laborer, born Italy
Mother: Mary De Roma, born Italy

Entry: 37
Name: Achille Penna
Birth: 27 March 1912 in Winchester
Father: Sebastiano Penna, currier, born Italy
Mother: Pasqualina Penna, born Italy
Notation: Corrected 24 July 1962

1861 Torre le Nocelle Death - Mariantonia Penna

Pedigree of Mariantonia Penna

#54 Filed 19 Settembre 1861
Name: Mariantonia Penna, di anni uno, contadina, figlia del fu Sebastiano Penna e Pasqualina Casale, contadini
Death: 18 Settembre 1861 alle ore ventidue
Declarant: Pasquale Cheche, 60, contadino
Declarant: Domenico Todesca, 40, contadino

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Chiesa San Ciriaco, Torre le Nocelle

1861 Torre le Nocelle Death - Maria Celidea Magno

Pedigree of Maria Celidea Magno

#53 Filed 14 Settembre 1861
Name: Celidea Magno, 67, contadina, figlia dei furono Francesco Magno, calzolaio ed Angela de Angelis
Death: 14 Settembre 1861 alle ore otto
Declarant: Ciriaco de Santis, 50, contadino
Declarant: Carmine Cardillo, 53, contadino

1861 Torre le Nocelle Death - Giuseppe di Roma

Pedigree of Giuseppe di Roma

#51 Filed 9 Settembre 1861
Name: Giuseppe di Roma, di anni due, figlio del fu Giuseppe di Roma e Giovanna Cardillo, contadini
Death: 8 Settembre 1861 alle ore due
Declarant: Domenico Todesca, 65, contadino
Declarant: Antonio Colucciello, 48, contadino

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Contrada Portonova, Torre le Nocelle (2009)

1861 Torre le Nocelle Death - Giroloma Petriello

Pedigree of Giroloma Petriello

#50 Filed 9 Settembre 1861
Name: Giroloma Petriello, 45, contadina, figlia dei furono Aniello Petriello e Giuseppa Annunciata, contadini
Death: 8 Settembre 1861 alle ore quattro
Declarant: Ciriaco de Santis, 50, contadino
Declarant: Sabino di Stefano, 66, contadino

1861 Torre le Nocelle Death - Carmine di Iorio

Pedigree of Carmine di Iorio

#49 Filed 9 Settembre 1861
Name: Carmine di Iorio, 14, contadino, figlio di Luigi di Iorio ed Angela Fina, contadini
Death: 8 Settembre 1861 alle ore diciassette
Declarant: Sabino de Minico, 40, viaticale
Declarant: Pacilio Pizzano, 56, contadino

Online Historical Archives - Bank of Naples / Banco di Napoli

From the Boston Daily Globe, 23 July 1905, page 40

"Fraudulent banking concerns have caused great losses to Italian immigrants both in this and other countries in the past.  These were usually run by Italians.  To prevent all this an act was passed in Italy in 1901 authorizing the Bank of Naples to take charge of remittances from emigrants, thus guaranteeing them safety  and regularity in the transmission of their money.

This bank has since established correspondence offices for the management of emigrant business, there being 86 of these offices at the close of 1903.  A recent bill in the Italian parliament providing for the appointment of  resident agents in foreign countries to manage the remittances of Italians failed to pass.

This immense amount of money flowing into Italy annually from its emigrants has already had a marked influence in improving conditions of living, especially in Southern Italy."

From the Boston Daily Globe, 9 January 1903, page 26

"It was stated that the Bank of Naples established this week a bank of deposit at the North End especially for the benefit of Italian Immigrants."

The historical archives of the Banco di Napoli now has an online database of immigrants who used their services to send money home to Italy.  It's organized by geographical location.  Here's the direct link to Boston.

1861 Torre le Nocelle Death - Nicola Cefalo

Pedigree of Nicola Cefalo

#48 Filed 6 Settembre 1861
Name: Don Nicola Cefalo, 18, clerico, figlio di Don Raffaele Cefalo, notaio, domiciliato in Taurasi, e Donna Maria Concetta de Dominicis, domiciliata in Torre le Nocelle
Death: 6 Settembre 1861 alle ore sei
Declarant: Ciriaco Vozella, 40, ferraio
Declarant: Ludovico Froncillo, 70, falegname

1861 Torre le Nocelle Deaths - Caterina and Marianna Carideo

Pedigree of Caterina and Marianna Carideo

#46 Filed 5 Settembre 1861
Name: Caterina Carideo, 40, contadina, figlia dei furono Leonardo Carideo e Fiorita di Minico, contadini
Death: 4 Settembre 1861 alle ore diciotto
Declarant: Leopoldo de Cristofaro, 40, scalpellino
Declarant: Pasquale Tecce, 66, contadino

#47 Filed 5 Settembre 1861
Name: Marianna Carideo, 50, contadina, figlia dei furono Leonardo Carideo e Fiorita de Minico, contadini
Death: 4 Settembre 1861 alle ore ventiquattro
Declarant: Leopoldo de Cristofaro, 40, scalpellino
Declarant: Pasquale Tecce, 66, contadino

1861 Torre le Nocelle Death - Carmine Cirignano

Pedigree of Carmine Cirignano

#45 Filed 4 Settembre 1861
Name: Carmine Cirignano, di anni uno, contadino, figlio di Ciriaco Cirignano, falegname e Giovannina Vozella
Death: 3 Settembre 1861 alle ore diciassette
Declarant: Pasquale Tecce, 66, contadino
Declarant: Pasquale de Santis, 46, contadino

1861 Torre le Nocelle Death - Vincenzo Mogavero

Pedigree of Vincenzo Mogavero

#44 Filed 3 Settembre 1861
Name: Vincenzo Mogavero, 47, contadino, figlio dei furono Antonio Mogavero e Nicoletta di Iorio, contadini
Death: 2 Settembre 1861 alle ore quattro
Declarant: Carmine Giardiello, 36, contadino
Declarant: Antonio Luongo, 50, contadino

1861 Torre le Nocelle Death - Giovannina Luongo

Pedigree of Giovannina Luongo

#43 Filed 2 Settembre 1861
Name: Giovannina Luongo, 24, contadino, figlio di Carmine Luongo e Cecilia Russo, contadini
Death: 2 Settembre 1861 alle ore otto
Declarant: Bernardo Sateriale, 45, contadino
Declarant: Antonio Cefalo, 60, contadino

1861 Torre le Nocelle Death - Consolata Magno

Pedigree of Consolata Magno

#42 Filed 1 Settembre 1861
Name: Consolata Magno, 72, contadina, figlia dei furono Francesco Magno, calzolaio ed Angela de Angelis
Death: 31 Agosto 1861 alle ore due
Declarant: Lorenzo di Iorio, 56, contadino
Declarant: Ciriaco Cefalo, 45, contadino

1861 Torre le Nocelle Death - Zaccaria de Stefano

Pedigree of Zaccaria de Stefano

#41 Filed 27 Agosto 1861
Name: Zaccaria de Stefano, 54, contadino, figlio dei furono Michele de Stefano e Maria Giuseppa di Placido, contadini
Death: 26 Agosto 1861 alle ore ventidue
Declarant: Ciriaco Cefalo, 50, contadino
Declarant: Vincenzo Cardillo, 23, contadino

1861 Torre le Nocelle Death - Ciriaco Todesca

Pedigree of Ciriaco Todesca

#40 Filed 27 Agosto 1861
Name: Ciriaco Todesca, 44, proprietario, figlio del fu Michelangelo Todesca e Maria Lanzillo, proprietari
Death: 26 Agosto 1861 alle ore diciotto
Declarant: Domenico Todesca, 40, contadino
Declarant: Angelo Bevilacqua, 55, contadino

1861 Torre le Nocelle Death - Angela Mazzariello

Pedigree of Angela Mazzariello

#39 Filed 26 Agosto 1861
Name: Angela Mazzariello, 24, contadina, figlia di Vincenzo Mazzariello e della fu Giuseppa Vozella, contadini
Death: 15 Agosto 1861 alle ore quattro della notte
Declarant: Vincenzo di Nuzzolo, 60, servente comunale
Declarant: Antonio Cirignano, 40, contadino

1861 Torre le Nocelle Death - Carmine Pizzano

Pedigree of Carmine Pizzano

#38 Filed 25 Agosto 1861
Name: Carmine Pizzano, di anni sei, contadino, figlio di Baldassarre Pizzano ed Alessandra Tafuri, contadini
Death: 24 Agosto 1861 alle ore venti
Declarant: Vincenzo Pizzano, 50, mannese
Declarant: Clemente Todesca, 46, contadino

Torre le Nocelle Cemetery Photos - Eduardo Todesca (1907) and Filomena Capone (1910)

Todesca, Edoardo 25 Novembre 1907 - 23 Marzo 1983

Capone, Filomena 23 Marzo 1910 - 10 Novembre 1978

Edoardo's parents can be found in the previous post.

Pedigree of Edoardo Todesca

Pedigree of Filomena Capone

Torre le Nocelle Cemetery Photo - Luigi Todesca (1868) and Giuseppa Cardillo (1879)

Todesca, Luigi 1868-1959

Cardillo, Giuseppa 1879-1948

More travel photos from cousin Andrew.  Luigi was the older brother of Giovanni Todesca.  According to a notation on Giuseppa Cardillo's birth act she and Luigi were married on 26 November 1903 in Torre. 

Pedigree of Eduardo Todesca - son of Luigi and Giuseppa Cardillo

1861 Torre le Nocelle Death - Filomena la Torella

Pedigree of Filomena la Torella

#37 Filed 20 Agosto 1861
Name: Filomena la Torella, di anni uno, contadina, figlia di Ciriaco la Torella, mannese ed Elisabetta Froncillo
Death: 19 Agosto 1861 alle ore ventitre
Declarant: Ludovico Froncillo, 70, falegname
Declarant: Giuseppe de Cristofaro, 36, scalpellino

Torre le Nocelle Cemetery Photo - Giovanni Todesca (1875)

Giovanni Todesca

4 July 1875 - 1 June 1956

Cousin Andrew is currently in the Torre / Montemiletto area and has been sharing some travel photos via cousin Janice ... thanks, guys! 

Pedigree of Giovanni Todesca

A heinous crime 1937: Torre is shaken by a brutal double murder

Antonio Iarrobino circa 1859 - 1937

A Heinous Crime

1937: Torre is shaken by a brutal double murder.

by Florindo Cirignano

Premise

This is a grim story, full of greed, violence and blood. It's a compendium of baselessness and betrayal that does nothing to honor the people involved. For these reasons, I hesitated to tell it. Seventy-five years have now passed since these events occurred in 1937; urged by Charles Iarrobino, a direct descendant of the victims, I recently decided to share what I learned.

The first time I heard this story I was still a child; my dad told it to me. Later, when I was a young man, my grandmother revealed more details. She apparently had confidential information from one of the protagonists of this horrible incident.

Then, too, there were many witnesses - among them Antonio Pizzano, Riccio, Antonio Pungiotto, and Mario Fina Gianninella, some of whom had entered the house of horrors.

Over the years, I  pursued many sources, including descendants of the protagonists, neighbors, and other witnesses who had direct or indirect access to information on the case. I can today state that all versions agree about ninety-nine percent.  I am confident this account can be said to be historically and absolutely true.

First things first ...

The full story can be read here on Florindo's site.

Pedigree of Antonio Iarrobino

Pedigree of Maria de Angelis

Maria de Angelis 1850 - 1937

1861 Torre le Nocelle Death - Nicola Serino

Pedigree of Nicola Serino

#36 Filed 20 Agosto 1861
Name: Nicola Serino, 16, contadino, figlio di Antonio Serino e della fu Petronilla di Minico*, contadini
Death: 19 Agosto 1861 alle ore diciassette
Declarant: Pasquale d'Ambrosio, 70, contadino
Declarant: Luigi di Minico, 60, contadino

*Nicola's mother was Petronilla Palumbo, not di Minico.

1861 Torre le Nocelle Death - Maria Michele Carideo

Pedigree of Maria Michele Carideo

#35 Filed 19 Agosto 1861
Name: Maria Michele Carideo, 23, contadina, figlia dei furono Raffaele Carideo e Marianna Colella, contadini
Death: 18 Agosto 1861 alle ore ventitre
Declarant: Gennaro di Carro, 66, contadino
Declarant: Vincenzo di Nuzzolo, 60, servente comunale

1861 Torre le Nocelle Death - Luigi Petriello

Pedigree of Luigi Petriello

#34 Filed 18 Agosto 1861
Name: Luigi Petriello, 39, viaticale, figlio di Silvestro Petriello, viaticale e della fu Maria Penna
Death: 17 Agosto 1861 alle ore quattro della notte
Declarant: Giuseppe Pizzano, 53, viaticale
Declarant: Gennaro Garofano, 60, viaticale