So, What’s in a (Last) Name, Part 4

This post is the final in a series exploring the history and origins of the surnames Valeriano and Rocco. It delves into the mystery of "Valleriano" and its variations, discussing the clash of cultural norms during the Southern Italian Diaspora. It also touches on the search for Lucio's parents and a review of Wildflour pizza in Rochester, NY.

So, What’s in a (Last) Name? – Part 2

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A draft version of this was released last Monday. Sorry about that. This is the final version that should have been sent. Table of Contents In Search of Lucio: So, What’s in a (Last) Name? Part 2What does it mean that Lucio was “given a name” and How and Why? Why was Lucio given the name … Continue reading So, What’s in a (Last) Name? – Part 2

So, What’s in a (Last) Name? Part 1

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Table of Contents In Search of Lucio: So, What’s in a (Last) Name? Part 1Lucio's Birth RecordQuestions Have Us Going in Circles!What is a Routa dei Proietti?What and Where is the New Street Quarter in Solofra?What’s this about Infant Abandonment?Pizza Review - Rubinos, East Irondequoit, NY Another long one...but, I promise, there's a pizza review … Continue reading So, What’s in a (Last) Name? Part 1

The Government Job, Solofra #1

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Table of Contents A Memorial!In Search of Lucio - The Government JobNebaletan Word and Gesture of the Day - Che Vvuo!!! A Memorial! I am writing this on the 80th anniversary of the D-Day Invasion at Normandy. My mother (Grandma Joanne) had a "natural" brother, Michael, (she also had an adoptive brother, Michael) who, as … Continue reading The Government Job, Solofra #1

That Way to Canale – Serino #6

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Table of Contents In Search of Lucio - That Way to Canale - Serino Part 6Nebaletan Word of the Day - CENDANN!!!Pizza Review - Caraglio's, Fairport, NY In Search of Lucio - That Way to Canale - Serino Part 6 Something is captivating about Serino that lingers in my mind. As I pedal my bike, … Continue reading That Way to Canale – Serino #6

Serino Part 4

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Table of Contents In Search of Lucio - Serino Part 4Nebaletan Word of the Day - A SALUTE!Pizza Review - Joey D's, Venice, FL In Search of Lucio - Serino Part 4 In September 2023, I had a "cup of coffee", actually a pizza, in Serino, Campania the ancestral home of my father’s side (Grandpa … Continue reading Serino Part 4