Close

The Order Sons of Italy in America elected Daniel J. Longo of Maryland to serve a two-year term as national president during its 54th biennial national convention in August in Bonita Springs, Fla.. The former national director of client services for Prime Care Technologies, Longo stated that his administration "will focus on the possibilities....

686

An approaching 100-year milestone for the state's oldest active Sons of Italy lodge has sent its leadership on a quest to resolve a long-time predicament. The problem: Much of the history of Alighieri-Garibaldi Lodge 494 of Westmont, Order Sons of Italy in America, is missing.   Italian immigrant families founded two Sons of Italy lodges in...

785

Corona D'Italia Lodge #807 and Sons of Italy Lodge #608 proudly announce the awarding of the 2014 Corona D'Italia Memorial Scholarship to students Michael J. Butchelli, Ann Butchelli, and Alyssa M. Amadio.   The scholarship amount to be award to each student is $500.00. Michael and Ann Butchelli are grandson and granddaughter of member...

1304

On June 9th, the local Order Sons of Italy in America Lodge #1734 will hold their annual action. The goal of this year's event will be to raise money for many local charities including college scholarships for WHS students, Alzheimer's research, Cooley's Anemia Foundation, Autism research, Casa Monte Cassino and Wakefield Public Schools Special Nee...

745

The year was 1915, a year after the Great War started. Michael Salamone's great-grandmother Marie LaMonica left Italy as a child with her family and boarded a ship to get to America. The ship was crowded and infested with pests. When she arrived at Ellis Island, she fell ill with a high fever.   Great-Grandma Marie was only a year old at th...

781

The Order Sons of Italy in America's Grand Lodge of Illinois and Wisconsin will honor the DiNovo Family of 115 Bourbon Street as Humanitarians of the Year and Army Lt. Col. Robert Ruffolo as Columbus Patriot at their 91st annual Columbus Banquet on Oct. 10 at the White Eagle Banquets in Niles.   (708-403-7822) was established 17 years ago by...

1095

In celebration of Italian American heritage month, the Sons of Italy® is giving away an Italian genealogy research package valued at $1,500 and donated by My Italian Family. When you join the Sons of Italy® as a new national at-large member, renew your at-large membership, or give the gift of at-large membership via www.osia.org during October...

1397

Tony Montcalmo, chair of the La Famiglia Scholarship Committee offers congratulations and thanks to all who supported "A Taste of Italy," Little Italy Lodge's 2016 La Famiglia Scholarship fundraising dinner. A record 180-plus guests enjoyed Little Italy's own Amedeo's home-cooked Italian extravaganza of specially selected foods and Italian wines wh...

978

Lodge #2594 accepts scholarship applications from the 6 St Lucie county high schools each year. A scholarship dinner dance was held in April to raise funds.   As chairperson, I solicited the assistance of Gerry Crocitto, Mary McCaffrey and Joyce Rivaldo in the selection of our winners. We are blessed to have this caliber of worthwhile studen...

1805

Know how to say hello and goodbye in Italian (ciao) but want to learn more?The Order Sons of Italy in America, Geneva Lodge 2397, is sponsoring free Italian lessons each Thursday evening in October as part of its celebration of Italian culture and heritage month. The lessons are geared for adults and high-school- age students and are primarily for...

999