For Grandpa Vin and Grandma Sue’s Grandkids: Life Before Long Island
As grandkids of Vincent John Panettieri and Susan Hicks, you are fifth-generation Americans. But how did our branch of the Panettieri family originally immigrate from Stromboli, Italy, to Brooklyn, New York? Here are the clues.
Giovanna (“Jennie”) Panettieri Remembered
Who was Giovanna (“Jennie”) Panettieri (1905-1927)? The short answer involves a brave, religious young woman who laid the foundation for our family success in America. Here’s how she immigrated from Stromboli, Italy to Brooklyn, New York in 1920.