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JOSEPH MONTALBINE

February 4, 2014. Giuseppe (Joseph) was born 10 May 1893 to Nazarene Montalbino and Francesco Russo. Died 14 Oct 1918 in Brooklyn.

Federico, 19, and Giuseppe, 16, departed Naples on 20 Apr 1909 on the SS Sannio and arrived in NYC on 14 May 1909. They had $40 and went to live with Luigi at 22 East 2nd St in Brooklyn.

Married Fortunata Placania on 12 Oct 1913. She was b. 17 Sep 1895. d. 12 Oct 1918. On their fifth wedding anniversary.

Children: Francesca (Frances) b. 30 Jan 1915. Married Frank Zollo 8 Sep 1935.     Children: Robert, Carole and Ronald.

Joseph and wife died 2 days apart during the flu epidemic in Oct 1918. Frances was raised by relatives but mostly by Margaret.

Frank's 75th birthday. Bob, Frances, Frank, Carole, Ron