Tag Archives: scarangello

The Family Business

Posted on November 14, 2017 by toritto

When an Italian begins a post entitled “The Family Business” the general population immediately and unfortunately thinks of the Corleone “family” business.  Such is the state of our culture today. This post however is about our family and the story … Continue reading →

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Mom Would Have Been 93

Posted on January 20, 2016 by toritto

Mom, me with the glasses and my two brothers.  The baby is already gone My mother Mary would have been 93 years old this week. She is gone longer than she was here – she will be gone 50 years on … Continue reading →

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My God! Are We Norse?

Posted on February 17, 2014 by toritto

Toritto, Italy I have an unusual last name. Scarangello Actually it was Scarangella.  It was changed by the bureaucrats at Ellis Island who mistook the cursive “a” for an “o”.  So that became our name.  In Italy our name is … Continue reading →

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