Looking for relatives of Ferdinando Morabito of Cittanova, Calabria. He was the son of Michael and Teresa (Calipa) born on August 8, 1898. He immigrated to America on July 4, 1922 on the Colombo out of Naples.He had three brothers: Antonio(Tony), Carlo(charlie), and a younger brother, Michael, (who passed away as a young man). He was first married to Frances Donato in New York. Together, they had two sons, Michael and Rocco. After Frances' death, he married my grandmother, Mary (Emmaculatta) Gozzi. She was the daughter of Antonio and Rose (Razzo) she was born on 12/29/05. She came to New York with her mother, and two brothers, Patsy and Louis, on February 9, 1911. My grandparents lived and died in Port Chester, NY Anyone who has information on my family please contact me at davidmorabito@yahoo.com. Grazie.

Hi Dave, Just wanted to let you know about some similarities I have noted. . My father was Antonio DiSanza, he was born in NYC on 11/4/1899. His parents returned to Italy with his sister Rosa, Also on the way back was his maternal grandparents, an aunt and uncle.(about 1905) His maternal grandfather was Giovanni Novello/Novelli, who was from Calabria, province of Cosenza, comune Besito. This made my grandfather 25% Calabrese. His grandparents lived in Craco, Basilicata. He would see him often , until his grand father returned to NYC with his son Francesco. (about 1914). My father came to the US as a an American citizen...........................on JULY 4th, 1922, on the COLOMBO out Naples. Same ship, same voyage. When he got to the USA he stayed with his grandfather uncle for a while. But more important he had friends who he met on the ship coming over. What I remember growing up, was that we had many friends who were Calabrese. We used to go to Westchester County to visit, (Yonkers,maybe) I don't remember any of his friends last names, but I would not be surprised if they each other. I wish I could help you more "David Morabito" <davidmorabito@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:5fd1181a.0208161856.6bdad2c7@posting.google.com... > Looking for relatives of Ferdinando Morabito of Cittanova, > Calabria. He was the son of Michael and Teresa (Calipa) born on > August 8, 1898. He immigrated to America on July 4, 1922 on the > Colombo out of Naples.He had three brothers: Antonio(Tony), > Carlo(charlie), and a younger brother, Michael, (who passed away as a > young man). He was first married to Frances Donato in New York. > Together, they had two sons, Michael and Rocco. > After Frances' death, he married my grandmother, Mary > (Emmaculatta) Gozzi. She was the daughter of Antonio and Rose > (Razzo) she was born on 12/29/05. She came to New York with her > mother, and two brothers, Patsy and Louis, on February 9, 1911. > My grandparents lived and died in Port Chester, NY > Anyone who has information on my family please > contact me at davidmorabito@yahoo.com. Grazie.