Lusardi Family Newark
My husband's father, Joseph Ernest Lusardi, was raised in Newark, New Jersey.He had several brothers and sisters: Emil, Louis, Theresa (married a Ciccone ), and Mary or Marie, all deceased.The Lusardis were from an area in northern Italy around Borgo del Tara and married into the Martini family.We know that Giovanni (John) Martini married Angelina Lusardi and had several children: Frank (Troncalino), Marie, Amelia... Marie was born in South America. It seems there was some indecision as to where to settle.So they crossed the ocean a few times between Italy, the U.S. and South America.When Frank was a small boy, they returned to Italy for a few years.
Other surnames associated with Lusardis are DelValle (sp?).Joe's mother's name was Piarina. She might have been a DellaValle. I think he told me his mother's family was from the Genoa area but I'm not sure.
Joe married Margaret Cilli in Lakewood, New Jersey in 1941.After the birth of their son, they moved to Lakewood.
We would be interested in discovering information on the Lusardi/Martini heritage.Midge Lusardi