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Angelo
Rocca
Born January 20, 1908
Died
September 14, 1965
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Angelo
Rocca
Standing
ready to go into action for his homeland and perhaps gather some
new land for Italy in northern Africa.
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Angelo
Rocca
On
the river terrace in Pian dei Manzi near the community water supply.
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Angelo
Rocca
Getting
a little older here, perhaps in his late 30's ?
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Angelo
Rocca
He
must be in his 50's getting close to his
last year 1965. Dead at age 57, Angelo
is buried at the Coreglia cemetery.
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Carlo
Rocca
Getting
ready for his millitary adventure in northern Africa.
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Carlo
Rocca
Carlo (left) standing in a portrait with his millitary buddies.....
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Carlo
Rocca
Died a millitary man so perhaps future generations in his family
wouldn't have to. Carlo was buried in northern Africa.
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Elina
Born Elena Rocca in 1906, she later married Alex Noce. They had
a son named Bruno. Elina appears in many photographs from Bruno's
Pian dei Manzi private collection. Elina grew up with her friend
Maddalena Rocca, mother of Bruno's wife Lugiana.
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Elina
and Maddalena
The
best of lifetime friends, Elina (left) and Maddalena (right) Don't
know who's in the middle?
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Elina
and Maddalena
Lifetime
friends and dressed in their favorite lilly print dresses with matching
lilly white shoes. Their white gloves must be at home so they had
to hide their hands in their pockets? These two also use walking
sticks. Both are buried at the Coreglia cemetery.
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Elina
and Maddalena
Its
after church and photo opportunity is made. Elina (second from left)
is holding a set of beads. Maddalena is third from right.
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Elina
and Alessandro Noce
On
a hill overlooking the church dome in Florence. Picture postcard
perfect, if you ask me.
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Elina
An
interesting photographic effect of the time......
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Elina,
Luigina and Maddalena
Elina,
Bruno's mom (left) Bruno's wife Lugiana (center) and Lugiana's mother
Maddalena (right). Maddalena and my great grandmother Elisa are
sisters.
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Genova
1966
Photo
by Bruno Noce. From left to right: Frank, Mary, Maddalena, John,
Elina and Luigina.
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Ester
Rocca (Quierolo)
Ester
Rocca is another sister of my great grandmother Elisa Rocca. Unlike
the other Rocca's, Ester and Elisa emmigrated from Pian dei Manzi,
Italy to Staten Island, New York. They, two sisters eventually married
two twin brothers (Louie and Broggio) Quierolo and settled on the
northwest coast of America.
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Maddalena
Rocca
Enjoying
herself in the countryside of Pian dei Manzi.......
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Maddalena
Rocca
No
fertilizer required. Think the Pacific Northwest can grow green
stuff everywhere you look. The northwest coast of Italy can grow
more,
its totally out of control.
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Maddalena
Rocca
At
Pian dei Manzi and not getting her hair styled.
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Maddalena
Rocca
A
bit older here, this portrait perhaps taken in the 1970's. Maddalena
lived to the age of 76 and is buried at the Coreglia cemetery.
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Maria
Rocca
Suor
Maria Dominica Cuneo
Born:
July 23, 1879
Died:
December 3, 1960
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Maria
Rocca
Donating
her life to the orphanage school in Rapallo so perhaps future generations
of her family would be off the hook? This 1919 photo shows Maria
(middle left) with other nuns helping orphaned children.
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Maria
Rocca
Off
in the distance (center), Maria feeds the orphaned children. Maria
died at the age of 81 and is buried at the Coreglia cemetery.
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Roberto
Rocca
Born:
November 5, 1914
Died:
February 3, 1958
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Roberto
Rocca
Roberto
(upper left) standing ready to take on whatever challenges him and
his buddies among F-Troop will face in northern Africa.
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Roberto
Rocca
A
closer look at Roberto (upper left) and funny how that other guy
on the bottom left looks like someone I know?
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Roberto
Rocca
Center
with the mule train marching to duty in Northern Africa for their
homeland.
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Roberto
Rocca
Perhaps
Roberto is in his 20's in this portrait.
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Roberto
Rocca
At
Pian dei Manzi working the fields.........
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Roberto
Rocca
The
best photo of Roberto who died when he was only 43 years old and
is buried at the Coreglia cemetery.
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Stephano
Rocca
Born
May 24, 1897
Died
March 11, 19??
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Stephano
Rocca
A
portrait of Stephano as a soldier ready to patriotically defend
his homeland.
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Stephano
Rocca
The
decorated soldier who is buried at the Coreglia cemetery.
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