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Mr Bertucci,
thank you for visiting our Altar on Saturday, March 19, 2011. My husband & I did our first Altar in 1997 because of a promise I had made for a prayer answered. Everyone came together to help with the Altar. My grandmother on my father’s side (Livaccari/Randazzo) had held Altars before I was born & my Aunt Lena helped me with all the traditions and many of the recipes. My father and 2 of his siblings made cookies for the Altar. My husband had already learned to make all the bread for the Altar working at my father’s bakery. A close friend & her parents also helped as their family had done many Altars through the years. My sister’s husband is also from a family that worked on many Altars and they all helped.
My husband then promised 7 more years. The group of family & friends that have helped with the Altar has grown. In 1998, I started making cookies about 2 weeks before the Altar but my father had a stroke the very next day. He passed away and we did that Altar in his memory. There has been a few years since 1997 that we did not have an Altar (our house was for sale, Katrina, my mother was ill/passed away) but even with our 7 years fulfilled, I know we will continue giving an Altar. It is important to share our traditions with our children.
Through the years our prayers & petitions have varied but we are always thankful to St. Joseph.
Please do not hesitate to contact me with any additional questions. I do have a photo of my grandmother’s altar (I think it is dated in the mid 1950’s).
Sincerely,
Joel Randazzo Forjet
Felix Forjet, Jr.
For translation in your language simply clik on the appropriate flag at the top right
Ieri mia cugina Maria Bertucci Compagno, a nostra insaputa, ha preparato un mega party di saluto per me e mia moglie, nel grande locale comune a tutto il comprensorio (Gatehouse of the Lakes) di- Mandeville. Erano presenti una quarantina di famiglie (più di 100 persone venuti, per l’occasione, anche da altri Stati) e la gran parte avevano radici usticesi – Picone, Palmisano, Giardina, Moltissimi Bertucci, Gumina, Mancuso, Licciardi, Tranchina, Caravella, Maggiore, Caserta, e altri della provincia di Palermo. Mi hanno chiesto molte informazioni su Ustica e tutti, dico tutti, hanno espresso il desiderio di visitarla. Ho rassicurato tutti della mia disponibilità, anche attraverso il mio sito www.usticasape.it , a fornire tutte le informazioni che mi verranno richieste e, con la mia presenza sull’Isola, aiutarli per rendere più piacere il loro soggiorno ad Ustica.
Colgo l’occasione per ringraziare, dopo mia cugina Maria Bertucci Compagno, Chris Caravella, Ron e Marlene Robershaw Manfrè, Rosa Tranchina, Fred Lauricella e tantissimi altri che hanno contribuito a rendere questa mia lunga vacanza negli Stati Uniti una esperienza di vita indimenticabile.
Grazie ancora a tutte le famiglie che ho avuto il piacere di incontrare e a quanti, pur avendo espresso il desiderio di incontrarmi, non hanno potuto per vari motivi.
Arrivederci ad Ustica
Pietro Bertucci
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Da Baton Rouge (LA) Loella Barilleau
What a wonderful party for Pietro and Pina…I’m sure everyone had a wonderful time.
Our Ambassador for the beautiful island of Ustica is very talented and we thank him for his wonderful website and updates on what is going on in Ustica.
Loella
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Dalla California Marlene Robershaw (Manfrè)
So happy to see the huge turnout at the farewell party for Pietro and Pina Bertucci !! Our country will miss the prescence of them both when they return to Ustica. They have brought so much happiness and good will with them. Pietro is definately an Ambassador of Ustica !!
Many of us will be anxious to visit Ustica and behold it’s beauty, the pleasures of the sea, the ancient archeological sites, the wonderful people, abundance of cousins and the good and healthy food.
God abundantly bless you both on your return trip and your entire life.
Our prayers and love,
Ron and Marlene Robershaw – Manfre
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Il passato può aiutarci a riflettere,
ma la nostra unica speranza è il futuro e
purtroppo quello non è mai presente.
Carl William Brown
A Domenico Alaimo,
a Natale Pecora,
a Antonina Tranchinae
a Rosa Martello i Migliori
Auguri di Buon Compleanno
