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Giuseppe (Joseph) Gustaferro married Maria Macrelli On June 2, 1918

Joseph was a shoemaker from Naples, Italy. He was born May 15, 1890. He immigrated to the United States in 1904, arriving in New York, NY.

Maria Macrelli (Gustaferro) was born in S. Arcangelo, Prov. Forli, Italy, March 30, 1892.


Marie Macrelli (1950's)

At age 24 and single, she immigrated by herself to the United States of America. She boarded the ship "Duca D Aosta" from Naples, Campania, Italy and arrived at Ellis Island, New York on November 26, 1916.

The States Immigration Officer at Port of Arrival had her 'final destination' listed as Braintree, Massachusetts. She was 5'3", in good health and had $46.00.


Duca D'Aosta     Built in 1908
by: Cantier4i Navale Siciliani, Palermo, Italy
476 ' long, 53' wide     Steam engines
1836 passengers, 80 1st class, 16 2nd and 1740 3rd class
Italy-New York service     Scrapped in 1929
(photo credit - Andreas Hernandez Collention)


Marie and Joseph had three children: Maria Gustaferro became a Naturalized Citizen of the United States on December 30, 1957 (papers list her as 'widowed'). She was living at 30 Batchelder Street, Roxbury, MA. Her daughter, Dora Buresh, was a witness, (Mary Duka was the other witness).


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Frank Gustaferro was born on February 9, 1919.



Frank Gustaferro - 1953
Frank married Evelyn Destefano who was born May 26, 1920. Frank and Evelyn made their home in Gloucester, MA


Frank and Evelyn Gustaferro's wedding.
April 19, 1942
Evelyn was born in Revere (the daughter of the late James and Concetta (Cella) Destefano). Frank and Evelyn resided in Medford for many years, and moved to Gloucester in 1970, where they had summered for many years.

Evelyn worked at the former Empire Clothing Store on Main Street in Gloucester and loved Good Harbor Beach and her walks at Long Beach and along the boulevard.

During our research we discovered a photo that Evelyn had given to us for this website. It's a photograph of her late brother, Eddie, who died when Evelyn was quite young.

 
Edward (Eddie) Destefano - 1936
Frank and Evelyn have two sons:

Below are some photos of from Frank and Evelyn's albums:


February 1950 at the Stork Club in New York
1974

Frank, Gretchen, Evelyn, RoseMarie and Janet

Evelyn with her father and friend
Winner at a Salesman Award Ceremony - November 1968

Evelyn and Jim - 1951
Evelyn 1944 - waiting for the birth of Jim

Evelyn with her father in 1966
Frank and Evelyn with their grandaughter Lee

Evelyn Gustaferro
Evelyn Gustaferro at her home in Gloucester, MA


Evelyn and Frank Gustaferro at the beach with Dora.


James Gustaferro was born September 29, 1944.


A photo of a young Jim and his trumpet - 1954


Jim married Jacqueline Rodgers. They reside in Germany where they both are teachers.

Jim and Jacqueline Gustaferro have 2 daughters; Lee born 1974 and Lyn born 1978.


Jim Gustaferro with his daughter Lee and his brother, Jay.


Lee Gustaferro lives in Tokyo, Japan, and Lyn (Gustaferro) Vijehanderin resides in San Jose, California.


Jim's grandaughter Lyn (Gustaferro) Vijehanderin,
and her then future husband in Cancun, Mexico - February 2001
Jay Gustaferro was born February 4, 1954.


Jay Gustaferro


Jay married Anne Talbot and they reside in Gloucester, Ma.


Ann and Jay Gustaferro 2008

Jay was active in politics serving as Treasurer of the Gloucester Council of Ageingand Selectman. He's a Commercial Lobster Fisherman and Surfer in Gloucester, MA.


Jay Gustaferro (left) and Mike Flaherty unload herring off Jay's truck at St. Peter's Square, Gloucester.

In the year 2000 Jay was in a documentary short film called "Witnesses to the Storm" (written by Don Buckey and Andrew Stachler) where he played the roll of himself (Commercial Fisherman / Surfer)
Jay and Ann have 2 daughters, Grace and Maria.


Jay and Ann with their 2 daughters, Maria and Grace


Jay with his mother, Evelyn and his family 2008


Steve Fordham - Jay's cousin - 2008



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Dorothy Louise Gustaferro was born in June 20, 1920 in Boston, Massachusetts.


Dorothy L. Gustaferro - Age 22
Dorothy Gustaferro was known as Dora. Dora grew up in Braintree and Roxbury Massachusetts. She married twice and had eight children. .


Dora and her son, Jimmy, 1940's		  
Dora 1960's		  
Dora in California 1970's		  
Dora on horseback in California 1980's
Dora married James Olen Fordham on February 17, 1942 at age 21, James was age 23.

James was born in Chester, Georgia. His marriage certificate lists him as being from Milledgeville, Georgia. He was in the U.S. Navy, (his occupation was listed as 'Seaman' and Dora's as 'Trimmer-clothes'). Dora's address was listed as 22 Clifton Street, MA.

Dora and Olen had six children:

In 1946 Dora and Olen's address (from Stephen's birth certificate) was listed as 32 Burrell Street, Boston, MA.

In August of 1966, Dora lived in Roxbury when her photo was taken by the Associated Press after her neighbor's home was destroyed by fire and 15 people were led to safety. Below is the photo:


Dora comforting her neighbors.

Dora's second marriage was to David Buresh..


Dave Buresh Sr.
Dave Buresh Sr.
Dora and David had two sons:
Dora Gustaferro died March 25, 1982 at age 61.
The following pictures are of Dora's children


Family at Dave's wedding 1987
Steve, Joe, Denise, Sheila, Dave, Sandy, Sherry and Jim
Another family gathering


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Pearl (Gustaferro) Venturi was born on April 25, 1922.


Pearl (Gustaferro) Venturi
Pearl married Vinny Venturi. Her brother Frank was the best man and her sister Dora was her maid of honor.



Pearl's wedding photo, 1940
Sitting is Dorothy Gustaferro,
Standing is (?), Frank Gustaferro, Pearl and Vinny Venturi.

Pearl (Gustaferro) Venturi and her bother Frank Gustaferro
Dora and Pearl
Pearl with kids
Pearl and Vinny have three daughters:

Gretchen with Janet and RoseMarie .
RoseMarie Venturi married Henry Santor and they have a daughter Lisa.


RoseMarie and Henry Santor with their daughter Lisa.



RoseMarie in the 1950s


Janet (Venturi) Wilcox has one daughter Lorraine (Denapoli). Lorraine has a daughter named Ashley.


Sheila Fordham, Janet and Gretchen (1950's)
Janet, Jim and RoseMarie (1950's)

Janet Venturi in California
Janet and her husband, Ken

Janet and her grandaughter, Ashley,
taken on the Branson Bell Riverboat
in 2008 on the Mississippi River.
Lorraine and her son Dante.
Gretchen Venturi


Gretchen Venturi (1950's)
Dora, Gretchen, Pearl (child not known)		 >
Gretchen and her husband Rick
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