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Sons of Italy Politicians

Douglas Earl Applegate (b. 1928) — also known asDouglas Applegate — of Steubenville,JeffersonCounty, Ohio.Born in Steubenville,JeffersonCounty, Ohio,March27, 1928.Democrat.Real estatebusiness; member ofOhiostate house of representatives 33rd District, 1961-68; delegateto Democratic National Convention from Ohio,1964;member ofOhiostate senate, 1969-76;U.S.Representative from Ohio 18th District, 1977-95.Presbyterian.Member,FarmBureau;Sons of Italy;Elks;Eagles;League ofWomen Voters.Still living as of 2014.

Very incomplete list!

Eugene Victor Alessandroni (1887-1966) — also known asEugene V. Alessandroni — of Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.Born in Capistrano,Italy,January24, 1887.Republican. Naturalized U.S. citizen;lawyer;common pleas court judge in Pennsylvania 1st District, 1927-48;Republican Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania,1933.Italianancestry. Member,Sons of Italy;American BarAssociation;AmericanJudicature Society;AmericanAcademy of Political and Social Science;AlphaPhi Delta.Died in March,1966(age79years, 0 days).Burial location unknown.
Joseph A. AdornoJoseph A. Adorno (1912-1988) — of Middletown,MiddlesexCounty, Conn.Born in Middletown,MiddlesexCounty, Conn.,March11, 1912.Republican.Lawyer;municipal judge in Connecticut, 1939; served in the U.S. Army duringWorld War II;Connecticutstate treasurer, 1947-55.Catholic.Sicilianancestry. Member,American BarAssociation;AmericanLegion;Veterans ofForeign Wars;Forty andEight;Lions;Elks;Moose;Knightsof Columbus;Sons of Italy.Died in Middletown,MiddlesexCounty, Conn.,December30, 1988 (age76 years, 294days).Interment atSt. Sebastian Cemetery, Middlefield, Conn.
 Relatives: Sonof Salvatore A. Adorno and Maria P. Adorno; married1946 to MaryJane D'Apice.
 See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial
 Image source: Connecticut Register andManual 1950
 
 Relatives: Sonof Pierluigi Alessandroni and Carmela (Jafolla) Alessandroni;married,January6, 1909, to Ethel Hope Tumbelston.
 
 Relatives: Sonof Mary Margaret (Longacre) Applegate andEarlDouglas Applegate; married,August25, 1950, to Betty Jean Engstrom.
 See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage —NNDBdossier
 Vincent R. Balletta Jr. (1927-1996) — of Port Washington,NassauCounty, Long Island, N.Y.Born in Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.,July 7,1927.Republican.Lawyer;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly 18th District, 1967-70; candidate forU.S.Representative from New York 6th District, 1976.Catholic.Italianancestry. Member,Elks;Knightsof Columbus;Lions;Sons of Italy;CatholicLawyers Guild.DiedOctober15, 1996 (age69 years, 100days).Burial location unknown.
 Relatives:Married to Maria Sottosanti.
 Peter R. Biondo (1916-1997) — of Ossining,WestchesterCounty, N.Y.BornDecember21, 1916.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II;lawyer;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly, 1966-74 (103rd District 1966, 93rd District1967-74).Italianancestry. Member,AmericanLegion;Veterans ofForeign Wars;Rotary;Sons of Italy.DiedMay 16,1997 (age80 years, 146days).Burial location unknown.
 Relatives:Married to Grace Sweeney.
 James S. Cafiero (b. 1928) — of North Wildwood,Cape MayCounty, N.J.Born in North Wildwood,Cape MayCounty, N.J.,September21, 1928.Republican.Lawyer;member ofNewJersey state house of assembly District 1, 1968-71; member ofNewJersey state senate, 1972-81, 1990-2003 (District 1 1972-73, 1stDistrict 1974-81, 1990-2003).Catholic.Italianancestry. Member,Kiwanis;Sons of Italy.Still living as of 2003. Andrew A. Casassa (b. 1886) — also known asAndres A. Casassa — of Revere,SuffolkCounty, Mass.Born in Boston,SuffolkCounty, Mass.,September17, 1886.Republican.Lawyer;banker;alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromMassachusetts,1920,1928;mayorof Revere, Mass., 1931; member ofMassachusettsstate house of representatives, 1930; member ofMassachusettsstate senate, 1930.Catholic.Italianancestry. Member,Elks;Eagles;Moose;Sons of Italy.Burial location unknown.
 Relatives: Sonof Angelo Casassa and Louise Casassa; married1911 to EmilyG. Greene.
 Peter Angelo Cavicchia (1879-1967) — also known asPeter A. Cavicchia — of Newark,EssexCounty, N.J.Born inItaly,May22, 1879.Republican.Lawyer;lawprofessor;U.S.Representative from New Jersey, 1931-37 (9th District 1931-33,11th District 1933-37).Presbyterian.Italianancestry. Member,Elks;Moose;Eagles;Freemasons;Sons of Italy.Died in Belleville,EssexCounty, N.J.,September11, 1967 (age88 years, 112days).Interment atFairmountCemetery, Newark, N.J.
 Relatives: Sonof Dominic Cavicchia and Maria Josephine (Lombardi) Cavicchia;married,December15, 1909, to Annabella Auger; married to Elsie DelNegro.
 See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage —Find-A-Gravememorial
 Henry J. Cianfrani (1923-2002) — also known as"Buddy Brown";"ThePizza" —of Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.Born in ahospital,Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.,March19, 1923.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from Pennsylvania,1956,1960,1964;member ofPennsylvaniastate house of representatives, 1963-66; member ofPennsylvaniastate senate 1st District, 1967-78.Catholic.Member,Veterans ofForeign Wars;AmericanLegion;Sons of Italy.Convictedin 1977 on federal charges of racketeering and mail fraud for paddinghis Senate payroll;sentencedto five years in federalprison;served 27 months; released in 1980.Died, following astroke,in Hahnemann UniversityHospital,Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.,July 3,2002 (age79 years, 106days).Burial location unknown.
 Cross-reference:RobertA. Brady
Salvatore A. CotilloSalvatore A. Cotillo (1886-1939) — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born inItaly,November19, 1886.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from New York County 28th District, 1913, 1915-16;member ofNew Yorkstate senate, 1917-23 (20th District 1917-18, 18th District1919-23); delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York,1920;Justiceof New York Supreme Court 1st District, 1924-39; died in office1939.Italianancestry. Member,Sons of Italy;Foresters.Died, following an operation for achesttumor, in Columbia-PresbyterianMedicalCenter, Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,July 27,1939 (age52 years, 250days).Interment atGateof Heaven Cemetery, Hawthorne, N.Y.
 See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial
 Image source: New York Red Book1917
 George Elmore Danielson (1915-1998) — also known asGeorge E. Danielson — of Los Angeles,LosAngeles County, Calif.Born in Wausa,KnoxCounty, Neb.,February20, 1915.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member ofCaliforniastate assembly, 1963-66; member ofCaliforniastate senate, 1967-71; delegate to Democratic National Conventionfrom California,1968;Democratic candidate for Presidential Elector for California,1968(on behalf ofHubertH. Humphrey andEdmundS. Muskie);U.S.Representative from California, 1971-82 (29th District 1971-75,30th District 1975-82);Judge,California Court of Appeal, 1982-92.Member,Veterans ofForeign Wars;Amvets;Sons of Italy;Elks.Died ofheartfailure, in Monterey Park,Los AngelesCounty, Calif.,September12, 1998 (age83 years, 204days).Entombed atForestLawn Memorial Park - Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles, Calif.
 See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage
 Mino Rocco D'Aurora (1909-1997) — also known asMino R. D'Aurora — of Follansbee,BrookeCounty, W.Va.Born in Pettorano sul Gizio,Italy,August12, 1909.Democrat. Member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates from Brooke County, 1959-73;delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia,1972.Catholic.Italianancestry. Member,Eagles;Moose;Sons of Italy;Knightsof Columbus;UnitedSteelworkers of America.DiedNovember23, 1997 (age88 years, 103days).Burial location unknown.
 Relatives: Sonof Giovino D'Aurora and Maria (De Stefano) D'Aurora; married to MaryMargaret Macre; married,January2, 1961, to Pauline Mary Rhodes.
 John Herman Dent (1908-1988) — also known asJohn H. Dent — of Jeannette,WestmorelandCounty, Pa.Born in Johnetta,ArmstrongCounty, Pa.,March10, 1908.Democrat.President,Local 18759, United Rubber Workers;writer;member ofPennsylvaniastate house of representatives, 1935-36; member ofPennsylvaniastate senate 39th District, 1937-58; resigned 1958; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from Pennsylvania,1944(alternate),1948(alternate),1952,1956,1964(alternate);U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 21st District, 1958-79.Catholic.Member,Sons of Italy;Veterans ofForeign Wars;Elks;Eagles;Moose.Died in Jeannette,WestmorelandCounty, Pa.,April 9,1988 (age80 years, 30days).Burial location unknown.
 Relatives: Sonof Samuel Dent and Genevieve Dent.
 See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage
 Joseph A. DePaolo Jr. (1908-1965) — of Plantsville, Southington,HartfordCounty, Conn.Born in Southington,HartfordCounty, Conn.,1908.Democrat.Insuranceandrealestate business; member ofConnecticutstate house of representatives from Southington, 1937-38,1941-42; defeated, 1942;firstselectman of Southington, Connecticut, 1947-50; postmaster atPlantsville,Conn., 1952; Southington town clerk, 1961-65.Catholic.Italianancestry. Member,Sons of Italy;AmericanLegion.Died in Southington,HartfordCounty, Conn.,May 21,1965 (ageabout 56years).Interment atSt.Thomas Cemetery, Southington, Conn.
 Relatives:Married1942 toJuanineStavola.
 DePaoloMiddleSchool, inSouthington,Connecticut, isnamed forhim.
 See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial
 Thomas P. DiNapoli — also known asTom DiNapoli — of Great Neck,NassauCounty, Long Island, N.Y.Democrat. Member ofNew Yorkstate assembly 16th District, 1987-; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from New York,1988,2000,2008;Democratic Presidential Elector for New York,2012(voted forBarackObama andJosephR. Biden, Jr.); Democratic Presidential Elector for New York,2016(voted forHillaryClinton andTimKaine); Democratic Presidential Elector for New York,2020(voted forJosephR. Biden, Jr. andKamalaD. Harris); Democratic Presidential Elector for New York,2024(voted forKamalaD. Harris andTimWalz).Italianancestry. Member,SierraClub;Sons of Italy.Still living as of 2024. Edward Daniel DiPrete (b. 1934) — of Rhode Island. Born in Cranston,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.,July 8,1934.Mayorof Cranston, R.I., 1978-84;Governor ofRhode Island, 1985-91.Catholic.Italianancestry. Member,Grange;Sons of Italy;Knightsof Columbus.Still living as of 2014.
 See alsoNationalGovernors Association biography —NNDBdossier
 Thomas Joseph Downey (b. 1949) — also known asThomas J. Downey — of West Islip,SuffolkCounty, Long Island, N.Y.; Amityville,SuffolkCounty, Long Island, N.Y.Born in Ozone Park, Queens,QueensCounty, N.Y.,January28, 1949.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York,1972,1984,1988;U.S.Representative from New York 2nd District, 1975-93; defeated,1992.Methodist.Member,SigmaAlpha Mu;Sons of Italy.Still living as of 2014.
 Relatives: SonofNormaRita Morgillo Downey.
 See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage —NNDBdossier
 Paul Albert Fino (1913-2009) — also known asPaul A. Fino — of Bronx,BronxCounty, N.Y.Born in Bronx,BronxCounty, N.Y.,December15, 1913.Republican.Lawyer;candidate forNew Yorkstate assembly from Bronx County 6th District, 1940; member ofNew Yorkstate senate 27th District, 1945-50; defeated, 1942;U.S.Representative from New York, 1953-68 (25th District 1953-63,24th District 1963-68); resigned 1968; delegate to RepublicanNational Convention from New York,1964,1968;chairof Bronx County Republican Party, 1965;Justice ofNew York Supreme Court, 1969.Catholic.Member,Elks;Knightsof Columbus;American BarAssociation;Sons of Italy;RoyalArcanum.Died in North Woodmere,NassauCounty, Long Island, N.Y.,June 16,2009 (age95 years, 183days).Interment atWoodlawnCemetery, Bronx, N.Y.
 Relatives:Married to Esther Claudia Liquori.
 Epitaph: "U.S. Congressman, SupremeCout Judge. Loving Husband, Father, Grandfather and GreatGrandfather."
 See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage —Find-A-Gravememorial
 Thomas Michael Foglietta (1928-2004) — also known asThomas M. Foglietta — of Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.Born in Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.,December3, 1928.Lawyer;member, Philadelphia city council, 1955-75; delegate to RepublicanNational Convention from Pennsylvania,1956,1960(alternate); Republican candidate formayorof Philadelphia, Pa., 1975;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 1st District, 1981-97; resigned1997; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania,1984,1996;U.S. Ambassador toItaly, 1997-2001.Catholic.Member,Sons of Italy;American BarAssociation;LoyalLegion.Died in Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.,November13, 2004 (age75 years, 346days).Interment atHolyCross Cemetery, Yeadon, Pa.
 See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage —U.S. State Dept career summary —NNDBdossier —Find-A-Gravememorial
 Anthony R. Gentile (1905-1966) — of Williamson,MingoCounty, W.Va.Born in Thomas,TuckerCounty, W.Va.,October26, 1905.Democrat.Schoolteacher;athleticcoach; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II;insurancebusiness; member ofWest VirginiaDemocratic State Executive Committee, 1961-63; member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates from Mingo County, 1963-64.Catholic.Italianancestry. Member,Elks;Moose;Sons of Italy;PhiSigma Kappa;AmericanLegion;Veterans ofForeign Wars.DiedSeptember6, 1966 (age60 years, 315days).Interment atFairviewCemetery, Williamson, W.Va.
 Relatives: Sonof D. Gentile and Anna (Quattro) Gentile.
 See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial
 John Alexander Giannetti Jr. (b. 1964) — also known asJohn A. Giannetti, Jr. — of Laurel,PrinceGeorge's County, Md.Born, in ahospital,at Camp Lejeune,OnslowCounty, N.C.,June 9,1964.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofMarylandstate house of delegates District 13-B, 1999-2003; defeated,1994; member ofMarylandstate senate 21st District, 2003-.Catholic.Italian,Irish, andAmericanIndian ancestry. Member,Chi Phi;OmicronDelta Kappa;PhiDelta Phi;American BarAssociation;Jaycees;Sons of Italy;Knightsof Columbus.Still living as of 2003.
 Relatives: SonofJohnA. Giannetti Sr..
 Larry Kimble (b. 1947) — of Charleston,KanawhaCounty, W.Va.Born in Charleston,KanawhaCounty, W.Va.,September10, 1947.Republican. Served in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War;investmentbroker; member ofWestVirginia state senate 17th District, 1995-.Member,Rotary;Sons of Italy;Veterans ofForeign Wars;AmericanLegion;VietnamVeterans of America.Still living as of 1997.
 Relatives: Sonof Bob Kimble and Kathleen Kimble.
 Peter T. King (b. 1944) — of Seaford,NassauCounty, Long Island, N.Y.Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,April 5,1944.Republican.Lawyer;NassauCounty Comptroller, 1981-93;U.S.Representative from New York 3rd District, 1993-; delegate toRepublican National Convention from New York,1996.Catholic.Member,AncientOrder of Hibernians;Sons of Italy;Knightsof Columbus;AmericanLegion.Still living as of 2014.
 See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage —NNDBdossier
 Joseph Paul Kolter (b. 1926) — also known asJoseph P. Kolter;Joe Kolter — of New Brighton,BeaverCounty, Pa.Born in McDonald,TrumbullCounty, Ohio,September3, 1926.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member ofPennsylvaniastate house of representatives 14th District, 1969-82;U.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 4th District, 1983-93; delegateto Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania,1984.Member,Eagles;AmericanLegion;Veterans ofForeign Wars;Elks;Sons of Italy.Indictedin 1994 by a Federal grand jury on five felonychargesofembezzlementat the U.S. House post office;pleadedguilty in May 1996.Still living as of 2014.
 See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage —NNDBdossier
 Robert Louis Leggett (1926-1997) — also known asRobert L. Leggett — of Vallejo,SolanoCounty, Calif.Born in Richmond,ContraCosta County, Calif.,July 26,1926.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II;lawyer;member ofCaliforniastate assembly, 1961-62;U.S.Representative from California 4th District, 1963-79; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from California,1964,1968(alternate).Member,Kiwanis;Elks;Redmen;Sons of Italy;AmericanLegion;American BarAssociation.Died of aheartattack, in Orange,OrangeCounty, Calif.,August13, 1997 (age71 years, 18days).Burial location unknown.
 Relatives: Sonof Elmer Leggett and Victoria (Toffoli) Leggett; married,August16, 1947, to Barbara Burnett.
 See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage
 Charles Joseph Margiotti (1891-1956) — also known asCharles J. Margiotti — of Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born in Punxsutawney,JeffersonCounty, Pa.,April 4,1891.Lawyer;businessexecutive; director, Punxsutawney NationalBank;candidate in Republican primary forGovernor ofPennsylvania, 1934;Pennsylvaniastate attorney general, 1935-38; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from Pennsylvania,1936.Catholic.Member,American BarAssociation;AmericanJudicature Society;Eagles;Elks;Moose;Knightsof Columbus;Sons of Italy;AmericanAcademy of Political and Social Science;Foresters.DiedAugust25, 1956 (age65 years, 143days).Interment atCalvaryCemetery, Punxsutawney, Pa.
 Relatives: Sonof Joseph Margiotti and Fortunata (Reca) Margiotti; married,February5, 1918, to Denise Wery.
 Joseph E. Marine (1905-1998) — of Bronx,BronxCounty, N.Y.Born in New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,December19, 1905.Democrat. Member ofNew Yorkstate senate 29th District, 1961-65.Catholic.Member,Elks;Knightsof Columbus;Sons of Italy.Ticket manager for the New York Yankeesbaseballteam, 1946-51.Died at OakwoodHealthFacility, Amherst,ErieCounty, N.Y.,January25, 1998 (age92 years, 37days).Burial location unknown. Anthony J. Mercorella — of Bronx,BronxCounty, N.Y.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II;lawyer;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly, 1966-72 (93rd District 1966, 85th District1967-72).Catholic.Italianancestry. Member,Sons of Italy;Knightsof Columbus;CatholicWar Veterans.Still living as of 1972.
 Relatives:Married to Marie DeLucia.
 Joseph N. Mondello (b. 1938) — of Levittown,NassauCounty, Long Island, N.Y.; Westbury,NassauCounty, Long Island, N.Y.Born in Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.,1938.Republican.Lawyer;chair ofNassau County Republican Party, 1984-; member ofRepublicanNational Committee from New York, 1992-2004; delegate toRepublican National Convention from New York,1996,2008(delegation chair);New YorkRepublican state chair, 2006-09; Republican candidate forPresidential Elector for New York,2012(on behalf ofMittRomney andPaulRyan); Republican candidate for Presidential Elector for NewYork,2016(on behalf ofDonaldTrump andMikePence).Catholic.Italianancestry. Member,Sons of Italy;AncientOrder of Hibernians;Knightsof Columbus;Kiwanis;Lions;DisabledAmerican Veterans;AmericanLegion;Amvets;ReserveOfficers Association.Still living as of 2016.
 Relatives:Married toLindaElizabeth Crabtree.
 Frank Montemuro — of Pennsylvania.Chiefjustice of Pennsylvania state supreme court, 1993.Italianancestry. Member,Sons of Italy.Still living as of 1993. Francis A. Pallotti (b. 1886) — of Hartford,HartfordCounty, Conn.Born in Hartford,HartfordCounty, Conn.,August21, 1886.Republican.Lawyer;secretaryof state of Connecticut, 1923-29; candidate forU.S.Representative from Connecticut at-large, 1936;Connecticutstate attorney general, 1939-45; superior court judge inConnecticut, 1945.Catholic.Member,American BarAssociation;Sons of Italy;Knightsof Columbus;Elks.Burial location unknown. Gaetano D. Parella (c.1923-2001) — also known asKelly Parella — of Bristol,BristolCounty, R.I.Born in Bristol,BristolCounty, R.I., about 1923.Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member ofRhodeIsland state house of representatives, 1971-93.Catholic.Italianancestry. Member,Elks;Knightsof Columbus;Sons of Italy;AmericanLegion.Died in Bristol,BristolCounty, R.I.,July 4,2001 (ageabout 78years).Interment atRhodeIsland Veterans Cemetery, Exeter, R.I. Gaetano Parisi (1877-1949) — of Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.Born in Palermo, Sicily,Italy,August28, 1877.Republican. Candidate forNew Yorkstate assembly from Kings County 2nd District, 1904; City Marshalof New York City; delegate to Republican National Convention from NewYork,1944.Catholic.Italianancestry. Member,Sons of Italy.DiedJanuary2, 1949 (age71 years, 127days).Interment atHolyCross Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y.
 Relatives:Father ofThomasG. Parisi (who marriedHelenR. Manzi),LeonardV. Parisi andJosephE. Parisi.
 See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial
 Angelo Dominic Roncallo (1927-2010) — also known asAngelo D. Roncallo — of Oyster Bay,NassauCounty, Long Island, N.Y.; Massapequa,NassauCounty, Long Island, N.Y.Born in Port Chester,WestchesterCounty, N.Y.,May 28,1927.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II;lawyer;NassauCounty Controller, 1968-72; delegate to Republican NationalConvention from New York,1968(alternate),1972;U.S.Representative from New York 3rd District, 1973-75; defeated,1974;Justice ofNew York Supreme Court, 1977-95.Catholic.Italianancestry. Member,DeltaTheta Phi;Sons of Italy;Elks.Died in Massapequa,NassauCounty, Long Island, N.Y.,May 4,2010 (age82 years, 341days).Interment atLongIsland National Cemetery, East Farmingdale, Long Island, N.Y.
 Relatives: Sonof Anthony Roncallo and Connie (Prochilo) Roncallo; married,May 31,1952, to Priscille Pouliot.
 See alsocongressionalbiography —Govtrack.uspage —Find-A-Gravememorial
 Gary A. Sacco (b. 1947) — of Wheeling,OhioCounty, W.Va.Born in Wheeling,OhioCounty, W.Va.,May 10,1947.Democrat.Lawyer;candidate forWestVirginia state house of delegates 3rd District, 1982; member ofWestVirginia state senate 1st District, 1982-84; appointed 1982.Catholic.Italianancestry. Member,Elks;Sons of Italy.Still living as of 1984.
 Relatives: Sonof Oliver A. Sacco and Antonette R. Sacco; married,February20, 1976, to Amy Kimmins.
 Thomas Domenico Santoro (1922-1975) — also known asThomas D. Santoro — of Westerly,WashingtonCounty, R.I.Born in Westerly,WashingtonCounty, R.I.,November17, 1922.Innkeeper;insurancebusiness; member ofRhodeIsland state senate, 1950-56; member ofRhodeIsland state house of representatives, 1960.Catholic.Italianancestry. Member,Elks;Moose;Sons of Italy.Died, in MiriamHospital,Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.,June 28,1975 (age52 years, 223days).Interment atSt.Sebastian Cemetery, Westerly, R.I. Roland Savilla (b. 1916) — also known asJoe Savilla — of St. Albans,KanawhaCounty, W.Va.Born inKanawhaCounty, W.Va.,May 13,1916.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II;schoolteacher;athleticcoach; member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates from Kanawha County; elected1972; member ofWestVirginia state senate 8th District, 1975-78.Christian.Italianancestry. Member,Civitan;AmericanLegion;Veterans ofForeign Wars;DisabledAmerican Veterans;ReserveOfficers Association;Sons of Italy.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
 Relatives: Sonof Anthony Savilla and Mary Ann (Contenta) Savilla; married,May 12,1973, to Betty Jo Martin.
 Vincent F. Scarcelli (1914-2002) — of Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.Born in Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.,June 16,1914.Democrat. Member ofPennsylvaniastate house of representatives, 1955-67; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from Pennsylvania,1972.Catholic.Member,Sons of Italy.DiedSeptember10, 2002 (age88 years, 86days).Burial location unknown. Stephen R. Somma — of Waterbury,New HavenCounty, Conn.Republican. Member ofConnecticutstate senate 16th District, 1989-.Member,Jaycees;Sons of Italy.Still living as of 2002. Francis R. Spaniola (b. 1935) — also known asBus Spaniola — of Corunna,ShiawasseeCounty, Mich.Born in Corunna,ShiawasseeCounty, Mich.,June 8,1935.Democrat.Schoolteacher;chair ofShiawassee County Democratic Party, 1961-62, 1970-74; member ofMichiganstate house of representatives 87th District, 1975-90; defeated,1972; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan,1976,1980.Catholic.Italianancestry. Member,Lions;Sons of Italy;Knightsof Columbus;NationalEducation Association.Still living as of 2017.
 Relatives: Sonof Anthony M. Spaniola and Angeline J. (Spadafore) Spaniola; married1957 toCarolAnn Klempirik.

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