Calling all Citarellas!
Bring me your photos, your biographies,
your stories, yearning to breathe free!
Send your information and photos to the DeGrazias today to help them compile the history and fill in the gaps. Also, following the passing of Fran and Vinnie DeGrazia ("the keepers of the flame"), who volunteered to help assemble an extensive history of The Citarella Family, and families that have merged with our family tree, we're seeking assistance managing the inquiries we receive through CITARELLA.NET.
Interested parties should contact us at the number email address below.
Email: ciao
citarella.net
Name: Carmina Citarella
Message: Ciao a tutti! Io sono Carmina, la figlia di Rino Citarella, il nonno era Carmine Citarella che sposò
Teresa De Marco.
La mia famiglia vive a Benevento .
La mia email è citarellacarmina@libero.it
Saluti dall'Italia !!!
Date: 11/14/2011
Name: Concetta Citarella
Message: ciao a tutti dall'Italia, sono parte della famiglia e vivo con i miei genitori Citarella Rodolfo e Barca Adele e mio fratello Alberto a Ravenna
Date: 06/23/2011
Name: Massimo Citarella
Message: Many weshes for Citarella's family in the World.
We must live only with God
Date: 04/24/2011
Name: Marisa Zavaglia
Message: Hello to all!!
Date: 03/14/2011
Name: Annette Bridget Maresca-McCabe
Message: Oh, and I also have individual portraits of Brigida and Patrick Maresca, as well as the wedding picture (a family picture) of Lucy Maresca to Tony Cancro. I believe I have a cut out of Antoinette's bridal picture, and a picture of my dad, Nicholas (Vincent) Joseph Maresca. These pictures are packed away, but as I go through our belongings (we are going to move eventually), I will find them.
Date: 11/16/2010
Name: Annette Bridget Maresca-McCabe
Message: Hi, I'm Lucy Maresca-Farjam's sister. Nicholas (Vincent) Joseph Maresca's eldest daughter. I have a certified copy of Brigida Citarella's death certificate. Would you be interested in a copy? Please e-mail me @ amccabe@woh.rr.com
Date: 11/16/2010
Name: Raniero Citarella
Message: Ciao a tutti dall'Italia!!!
Hello from Italy!
Date: 06/08/2010
Name: Carol DiNatale
Message: Not sure but we may be related. My grandmother was Vincenza Citarella DiNatale. Her parents were Mariana Santoro & Antonino Citarella. my email is cdinatale@triad.rr.com Please contact me...
Date: 10/25/2009
Name: fabiana citarella
Message: hi! i just found this site while searching for my family history. i did not think we were so many.
I write from Campania, southern Italy. In my family, we are 15 Citarella. wow! it's fantastic.
I'm excited! hello hello
Date: 09/03/2009
Name: Jackie
Message: This is such a wonderful site ! I'm glad to be able to finally understand about the generations of family members I never knew much about.
I'm the daughter of Lucy Maresca and my grandfather was Nicolas Maresca and we reside on Long Island..although I'm in LA much of the time also.
I would love to keep in contact so if any of you loveeelyyy people would like to keep in touch, you can reach me at Jacquline.Farjam@yahoo.com
=)
Date: 06/04/2009
Name: Lucy Maresca-Farjam
Message: If I would have looked at the message before mine, I would have noted my cousin Carmie Stoney that I haven't spoken to for about 17 years! We share the grandparents Bridget Citarella and Pasquale Maresca.
Date: 06/02/2009
Name: Lucy Maresca-Farjam
Message: This is my grandmother....In 1907 the oldest of the female Citarellas arrived in America, Brigida, at age 30. Unfortunately, I do not remember her married name. I remember well her daughter Antonette, who was married to Orazio (Harry) Buffardi, and also their daughter Margie. Here is where some of those relations I mentioned earlier might belong, those who I knew but now can’t assign to a parent or siblings.
I do not know if Brigida or the sibling that never left Italy was the oldest, but I seem to think the brother was. He was a priest and for obvious reasons would never leave. I don’t know what his name was because the only reference to him I ever heard was, to use the English translation, “Uncle Priest”. He went on to become a monsignor. In 1950, after he had passed away, my mother returned to Italy for a visit and was given his ring which she brought back and presented to Giuseppe (Uncle Joe) who was the only surviving male sibling. I can be reached at farjam@optonline.net or my cell at 631-796-6638. I thought no one knew about us. I am really crying because I thought we were forgotten.
Date: 06/02/2009
Name: Lucy Maresca-Farjam
Message: looking for my grandmother Bridget Citarella's family. Her family was part of what I understand was a Citarella shipping company, marble quaries and a brother Harry who was a Cardinal. Anything you can offer is of interest. I am the youngest of three sisters of my father, her son. Other sisters are in order Annette, Bridget and I am Lucy. My father was 61 when I was born, I am 43. It was his second marriage however did not have any children from the first marriage. I understand that the Citarella gourmet store in Manhattan used to show the Cardinal's picture under the prior owner. My grandparents, however, opened a butcher shop when they came to the US, so I am not sure of the connection.
Date: 06/02/2009
Name: Carmena Caivano Stoney
Message: Hello, I just found this site while searching for my family history. My grandmother was Brigida Citarella (married to Pasquale Maresca). Her siblings were Filomina (married Bovino), Ralph, Joseph, Annunziata (married Buffardi, Felice(?) and Orazio (priest in Italy). She came from the city of Nocera Inferiore.
Brigida and Pasquale's children were Antoinetta (married Harry Buffardi),
Ralph (married Alice),
Nick and my mother Lucy (married Anthony Caivano)
I would love to have contact with anyone in the Citarella family. My email address is Carmena515@aol.com.
I live in Bedford, Pennsylvania.
Thank you and God bless.
Date: 04/19/2009
Name: Jonathan Simons and Nicoletta Ve
Message: Nicole and I had the great privilege of getting to know Vinnie and Fran in Hudson NY when we opened our computer store in 2002. Vinnie brought us CDs with old Italian folk songs that he knew we would enjoy and we always loved when he bartended at various functions around town. We are incredibly saddend by his passing and he will always be in our hearts.
Date: 04/07/2009
Name: Citarella Assunta
Message: Hi, J'am baby with grandfather to foto 5. Sorry for my english!
By.
Date: 02/26/2009
Name: TONY
Message: Sono molto triste per la perdita del caro Zio Vinnie e mando un gradne abbraccio dall'Italia a tutta la famiglia in America. Antonio
I am much sad for the loss of the beloved Uncle Vinnie and I send an embrace dall' Italy to all the family in America. Antonio
Date: 02/21/2009
Name: Ann and Richard Citarella (GA)
Message: We are so sorry to hear of Vinnie's death. I will miss his emails very much. Our love and prayers are with you Fran, and all the family, as we all mourn the lose of a great man who really wanted to connect his whole family, here and in Italy. Always hoped for another fabulous white pizza, Vinnie!
Our love,
Ann and Rich
Date: 02/13/2009
Name: vincenzo
Message: no gartano
Date: 12/30/2008
Name: gaetano citarella
Message: nato a bari
vivo a milano qualcuno di bari?
Date: 12/29/2008
Name: gaetano citarella
Message: sono nato a bari
o miei sono di bari
da 26 anni a milano
qualcuno di bari?
cgaety@libero.it
Date: 12/29/2008
Name: Massimo Citarella
Message: Best wishes for new Year.
I wish you peace and the best that you want.
The God bless Citarella's family and all family in the world.
Massimo Cristina Felice Alfonso.
Date: 12/29/2008
Name: Nicola Citarella
Message: My dear american's relations, Merry Christmas and happy new year from Nocera Inferiore. Nicola,Matilde,Antonio e Claudio.
Date: 12/28/2008
Name: Antonio Citarella
Message: Dear all,
We wish to all of you Merry Christmas and fantastic 2009 from Florence.
Antonio Matteo Ilaria
Date: 12/07/2008
Name: Tony Citarella
Message: mail returned error. you send me:
citarella_antonio@fastwebnet.it
ciao
Date: 11/27/2008
Name: Tony Citarella
Message: HI, I send mail with my name. ciao .
Date: 11/27/2008
Name: Michael Citarella
Message: Hello, it was very interesting to hear about some of the lineage of the great name Citarella
Date: 11/26/2008
Name: HELENA CITARELLA
Message: MY GRANDFATHER WAS JOSEPH MY FATHER WAS GERARDO AND HE HAD A BROTHER FRANK AND JOHN I HAVE FIVE BROTHERS JOSEPH GERARD MICHAEL NICHOLAS AND RICHARD
Date: 11/25/2008
Name: vinnie
Message: Tony Citarella
I couldnt find your post on facebook. Do you have an email address where i can reach you? Let me know. You can also try to reach Don Citarella on facebook.He put this family website together....caio....vinnie
Date: 11/25/2008
Name: Tony Citarella
Message: I have family tree su facebook, you look here.
ciao Vinnie
Date: 11/24/2008
Name: Tony Citarella
Message: hello Vinnie, I look orginal ship manifest of Vincenzo and I read that he go Pasquale Maresca and if you large the manifest loog the address, e you can search Pasquale, first man help Vincenzo. ciao
Date: 11/17/2008
Name: Tony Citarella
Message: secondo varie ricerche il cognome citarella dovrebbe derivare da "cetara" (citarella = quelli di cetara) vicino amalfi e quindi maiori dove si trova tutt'oggi il palazzo citarella.
Date: 11/16/2008
Name: Tony Citarella
Message: Ciao
i am of Boscoreale (Napoli) and sign on facebook
I have originy name citarella
look our grand house di origin family a maiori.
http://www.istitutoturisticoamalfi.it/maiori/palazzo_citarella.htm
ciao a tutti, poi mando la storia della famiglia
Date: 11/16/2008
Name: Nicola Citarella
Message: Hail Vinnie. I am Nicola Citarella sun of Antonio Citarella and Carmela Maiorino, your grandfather Vincenzo Citarella is my great granduncle why he is the brother of Felice Citarella, my great grandfather. I am very very happy to know American's relations. My address is. Nicola Citarella Via Isaia Gabola, 30 84014 Nocera Inferiore (SA) ITALY Tel. 039081916881 E-Mail: nicocita@alice.it. Salutes to Nicola and my wife Matilde Leo and my two suns Antonio and Claudio Citarella.
Date: 10/05/2008
Name: LOREDANA CITARELLA FROM NOCERA I
Message: Message: I am Loredana Citarella, I am a son of Antonio Citarella the brother of Felice, Orazio and Rosa Citarella,the cousin of zia "Anella Citarella". My best regards from all Citarella'S in the WORLD
loredana.citarella@live.it
Date: 10/05/2008
Name: Loredana Citarella
Message: I am Loredana Citarella, I am a son of Antonio Citarella the brother of Felice, Orazio and Rosa Citarella,the cousin of zia "Anella Citarella".
My best regards from all Citarella'S in the WORLD
Date: 10/05/2008
Name: Antonio Citarella
Message: I am son of Orazio, brother of Raniero and father of Matteo and Ilaria. My grandfather was Antonio as from Orazio family tree. Live in Florence (Italy). Great idea!
Date: 10/04/2008
Name: sue
Message: A Citarella from Australia
Date: 10/01/2008
Name: Ann Citarella
Message: ATL. Citarella....sending wishes to all! Wixh we could do a bit reunion! Been to Nocera and have the street sign picture!
Date: 09/12/2008
Name: Leslie Citarella Peoples
Message: My cousin Gigi Citarella Polit told me about the site and I have to send it over to my mother who is very big into ancestry. She was always trying to get more information from my grandparents, Victor and Maria Citarella who came here from Cuba in 1960, but I believe were both born in Italy. I will check and see the family tree and see if there are connections! Thanks for your work
Date: 08/21/2008
Name: Massimo Citarella
Message: I am very nuche happy becouse I am a figlio of Felice Citarella a cousin of "zia Nanella" Anella Citarella.
My address is via Atzori 311 Nocera Inferiore SA 84014 iTALY tEL. 0815152785, CELL. 3396472421.
In Internet there are the photos of my Mamma e Papà Felice Citarella e Sofia Citarella. The photos are all of my family.
Date: 08/20/2008
Name: Becky Citarella
Message: I just recieved a message from a Don Citarella via the Facebook. I am fairly certain I am a relative. My father is Richard Citarella, son of Daniel and Theresa Citarella from New Jersey. If anyone is interested in contacting me my email is bcitarella@hotmail.com. Fancy seeing that our family has a whole website :)
Date: 07/27/2008
Name: Jeannine Citarella Burich
Message: I saw this website and want to know if you are related to my grandfather(Guiseppe)who married an Apicella. My father, Joseph, had a business in the Fulton Fish Market. He had 7 siblings living in Manhattan and the Bronx. My email is sadiesouth@comcast.net
Date: 04/28/2008
Name: Antonio Congi
Message: My name is Congi but my nick name is citerella and I am calabrese any connection?
My email is
tcongi@symatico.ca
Date: 04/03/2008
Name: Ashley Citarella
Message: well i looked at the family tree and under Terry and Richard citarella they did have 2 kids. and you only have my uncle richard up there. the other kid is Michelle Citarella w/ two kids Shannon(20) and Ashley(me-17)..just thought you should know....
=]
Date: 04/01/2008
Name: Lisa Ann Citarella
Message: Hello to all the Citarella's! I am not sure if we are related but I would definitely like to know. My cousin is Maria Citarella. Her father Joseph is brothers with my father Alan from Fort Lee, NJ. Who also has another brother Alfred and sister Marylou. All children of the late Joseph and Mary Citarella. Anyone with information feel free to contact me at: lisa@lisacitarella.com
Date: 02/18/2008
Name: Maria Citarella
Message: Hi Joe, My cousin Lisa Citarella visited the page and told me that you you wanted my email address. Im glad to here that were most likely related. My email address is maria_citarella@yahoo.com.
Date: 02/18/2008
Name: Maria Citarella
Message: Hi Joe, My cousin Lisa Citarella visited the page and told me that you you wanted my email address. Im glad to here that were most likely related. My email address is maria_citarella@yahoo.com.
Date: 02/17/2008
Name: Joe Citarella
Message: I have started another Citarella site here:
http://www.citarella.org
If anyone knows Maria Citarella's email, pls contact me as we are related. Citarella is not a common Italian name and I would not be surprised that everyone whose family comes from the Naples are is related.
Date: 01/06/2008
Name: vici
Message: ue ciao che ci vuo r 7
Date: 12/25/2007
Name: Lauren Citarella
Message: Uncle Vinny i love the website! I learned sooo much about our family that i didnt know about!! Oh im not bored anymore!!
Date: 12/25/2007
Name: massimo citarella
Message: ciao famiglia :)
un bacio dalla Sicilia...
A big kiss from Sicily, I have a picture of Gerardo's family...I couldn't find my line on the family tree, I'll be happy to help making a family map. my mail is massimo.citarella@poste.it
lotsa love Max
Date: 12/02/2007
Name: Deborah Citarella
Message: Hello saw this website and wondered if we are related. Mike Citarella from Newark is my father-in -law and In nutley we have an Uncle Richie,Nicky, Junior, are his brothers. We are related to a Ralph Citarella he was on the St Louis Cardinals. That is all I know off the bat
Date: 11/30/2007
Name: Gregory Joseph Citarella
Message: Hello There...I just got this website from my Sister Lynn Citarella. my email is citarg@us.ibm.com Let me know if you want my history that I know of? I have tons of family in NJ. My father, Joseph James Citarella, son of Gaetano and Suzanne Antoinnette Giaquinto Citarella have all passed on. But I do know some history.
Gregory
Date: 10/16/2007
Name: Ann Citarella
Message: Where are the messages, Vinnie?
Date: 10/15/2007
Name: Joe "Flambo" Guistino
Message: I am a long lost friend of Don Citarella, son of Dorothy Marie Anselmo. We were friends for a number of years in the 70s and 80s but we have since lost track of each other. Please forward him my email address and phone number. I would love to hear from him again. 650 560 9829 flambo50@comcast.net
Date: 09/27/2007
Name: Nadia Citarella
Message: Siamo parenti?
Date: 06/23/2007
Name: Pietro Citarella
Message: Complimenti per il sito! I live in Salerno (near Maiori) but I was born in Naples. I have sent the coat of arms of Citarella to Bob four years ago. My father gave me a paint of the coat of arms and a book with our history. My email is pietro.citarella@gmail.com. A presto!
Date: 06/20/2007
Name: Shannon Citarella
Message: Hey Uncle Vinnie,
Just wanted to send a little message just to say hello and to see how you and fran are doing. I miss you guys. When you talk to cousin lisa tell her I said hello.
Love you,
shannon
Date: 05/25/2007
Name: Enrico Citarella
Message: hi all, my family comes from sicily but spinned off a branch of citarella's in naples. Oldest news are about 1700. Now i live in north of italy.
Great work lot of fun seeing all these Citarellas...
Date: 05/17/2007
Name: Gregory Citarella
Message: hey! not sure if we are the same Citarella's...
Date: 05/13/2007
Name: Bob Lehr
Message: Might you be related to Ralph Citarella, born about 1939, son of Mr.& Mrs. Nicholas Citarella, who were living in Teaneck, NJ, 5 miles west of NYC, in 1957? Ralph was a High School classmate of mine and we are trying to locate him. We are having a 50th reunion next month in Teaneck. If you can help please contact me at rlehr4@comcast.net or Lyn Bennion at 732-251-6893. Thank you.
.
Date: 05/10/2007
Name: Maria Citarella
Message: Im not sure if I am related to anyone, but I think we all resemble. I only know my immediate family but according to my father, Joseph Citarella Jr. were all related! My family is originally from Naples and according to my grandfather his brother was a priest and one family member owned the Citarella Fish Market in Manhattan. I could be mixing it up but I never got to see any pictures of my ancestors so thanx if u just did.
Date: 04/25/2007
Name: Michelle Citarella
Message: Hi Cousin Vinny
Love the website. I am Terry and Richard's daughter. Its so nice to see all the photos of the family. My two daughters enjoy it also. Thank you for all the nice memories
Love, Michelle
Date: 04/11/2007
Name: Shannon Citarella
Message: Hey Uncle Vinny, Its Shannon (Terry and Richard's granddaughter) I just wanted to say hello and to tell you that I really like this site and all of the pictures of our family. I really miss uncle bobby and I loved him alot.
Shannon
Date: 02/18/2007
Name: Giovanni Citarrella
Message: my family is from Palermo (ITALY), have traced family back to 1800. I sent you a e-mail.
Date: 02/17/2007
Name: Bob Citarella
Message: My family is from Nocera Inferiore which is the city adjacent to Sarno. Have traced family back to mid 1600's. Am continuing research, and would like to exchange information about Citarella's.
Bob Citarella
bobcitarella@netstep.net
Date: 02/12/2007
Name: Lauren
Message: I miss him soo much! I love him and he'll always be in my heart!
Date: 02/10/2007
Name: Steven Citarella
Message: Hi. I am trying to determine if my family has any relation to yours. Will let you know once I get a hold of my dad's brothers and sisters.
Date: 01/18/2007
Name: Ann Citarella
Message: Trying to gather info on Joseph's descendants. Will submit pictures, soon.
Date: 01/17/2007
Name: Terry Citarella
Message: Nicola Citarella was born
1906-1982
Date: 12/23/2006
Name: Terry Citarella
Message: Viewed all photo's - absolutley beautiful, nice site, awesome, do more.....add me, please :)
Date: 12/23/2006
Name: Michael citarella
Message: yea this is nice but are all citarella's related in some way?..my grandfather is alvaro and great grandaddy is italo, which i believed introduce riunite wine to the states..last i knew they were in ohio...anyone know them?...i have and uncle joey, bobby, and cousin natalie...thanks
Date: 11/26/2006
Name: Gary Citarella
Message: Just checking to see if I knew anyone.
Date: 11/02/2006
Name: Cristian
Message: I am trying to verify if someone by the name of Fabio Celentano born in Lecce Italy in 1892 and died in 1968 was a real person. Did this person exist? If anyone has any information on this person please email me at purcatz@comcast.net
I was told he was in the mafia?
Date: 10/26/2006
Name: Richard Citarella Jr
Message: Uncle Vinny I loved this site.Iam very happy to see this and to be able to pass to my 3 girls. Love Lil Rich
Date: 10/24/2006