Third Generation

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7. Giulietta ROMAGNANO. Born 15 Apr 1883. Died 13 May 1928. aka Juliet.

[This person did not emmigrate]

Third part of inscription on "memorial:"

E DELLA LORO ANATISSIMA FIGLIA

[and of their most dearly beloved daughter]

ROMAGNANO GUILIETTA

[Giulietta Romagnano]

NATA IL 15 APRILE 1883

[Born 15 April 1883]

E MORTA NEL BACIO DEL SIGNORE

[And died in the kiss of God (the lord)]

IL DI 13 MACCIO 1928

[on 13 May 1928]

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(see Alfonso Romagnano for 1st part, Francesca Zurlo for 2nd part)

and Ettore Romagnano for 4th part)

Excerpt of message from Spence and Catherine Balestrieri Burton, translators: ... headstones tend to get a little flowery! ... It is always difficult to translate memorials and headstones because local dialects may have sayings that are locally used but not normally used in the language.

Per Donna M. Romaine-Raftery: "Ettore was heart broken when he got to Italy for a visit with a new violin for his sister Juliette. She had passed away, and then had this memorial built." "The other photocopy is of a Post Card - from Juliette"

Excerpt of electronic mail sent to DonnaMarie from her father Edward Romaine with copy to Tony Romaine: "...I've got a story about Grandpa Ettore, who, as you know, was an atheist (the family rumor was that he gave up his religion because he blamed the church for influencing his emotionally-ill sister to sign over their property to them; as a result, he ended up with nothing in Postiglione. This has never been confirmed).

Sources:

A photo of the "Memorial" provided by Donna M. Romaine-Raftery

A photo, circa 1926, provided by Donna M. Romaine-Raftery