Antonio Martone

martone 2.JPG
Picture1.jpg

1913, age 17

American Army, WWI

Antonio, wife Mary, son Ralph and daughter Louise, 1930

Antonio pretending to chase granddaughter Mary dressed as a chicken for Halloween. Mary’s maternal grandmother was a seamstress trained by the nuns in her Italian hometown and made all her grandchildren elaborate costumes for Halloween.

Grandsons “helping” to cover the fig tree by enclosing it in a makeshift structure of old doors and scrap wood

Antonio’s mother, Maria Antonia Zazzarino and niece Maria Martone, Italy

Antonio and Mary Serafino wedding, 1924

Antonio and granddaughter Mary

Christmas, 1966

Antonio and grandson Anthony prepare one of Antonio’s lambs to bring to Show and Tell day in kindergarten.

Picture8.jpg

In his garden, 1980