Benvenuto troppo la piccolo gusto di Itaila!

My family came from a Roman-medieval city, Lucca. It happends to be one of Italy's -If not Europe's-best preserved, completely walled-in cities with plenty of ancient history still intact. The walls date to the Renaissance, bulit between 1544 and 1650.

My Greatgrandparents Amabile and Niccola DiMartellaorsi. This is their wedding picture from Italy.

My Great- Great Granparents, Sylvio and Angelina Gianonni

In 1907, my great-great grandparents Sylvio and Angelina Gianonni moved to the United States where they lived in Chicago with their children: Amabile, (birth November 15 1899- December 8 1991) Livio, (birth 1902 - 1963)Carmella (birth1906 - 1919) Iola, (birth 1908 -1985), Julia, (birth 1910 - 1984) Within a few years the family moved back to Italy.

In 1919 my great grandmother, Amabile,met the family of DiMartellaorsi.Family included: Father, Ferdinand, Mother, Pamela, Children; Vincente, Orsolina, Chanti, John, Lugi, and Niccola (birth October 15 1891- April 7 1944) Niccola and Amabile hit it off and in were married by his Uncle. In 1920 they decided to move to the US for work. As Amabile puts it " If you dont want to go, I'll go without you!" They found a home in North Fond Du lac WI, on Wisconsin Ave. Niccola found work with the SOOLINE railroad company.

The Orsi's (short name), started a family for the new generation. Children: Helen (July 25th 1923- November 17th 1982) Raymond (April 20, 1927-October 20, 1996), Gloria (Sep 6 1930)

Family Picture (1926 or 1927) Taken at 1102 Wisconsin Ave. North Fond Du lac, WI

Back Row: L-R Niccola DiMartellaorsi, (Man unknown) Amabile Gianonni, DiMartellaorsi.

Middle Row: L-R Livio Gianonni, ( Man unknown) Ada Gianonni

Front Row: L-R (Lady unknown), holding Helen DiMartellaorsi, Julia Gianonni Orsolini, Great-Great Grampa, Sylvio Gianonni, Great-Great Gramma, Angelina Paolini Gianonni.

Grandma and I in 1981

My old loving dog when i was a kid, Sandy. He lived to be 13 till i was in my senior year in high school!

Family picture in 2003

Back Row L-R-Wendy Arnett, Robert Buck, Gloria Buck Middle- Allison Buck, Bottom Row L-R Mike Buck holding Nicholas, Ann Buck holding Elizabeth, Donna Buck, Steve Buck and Jessica.