Sam during WWII

Salvatore (Sam) was born in San Giovanni in 1924 to Pasquale and Theresa Morella Madia. Named after his grandfather, Salvatore Madia, his mother died a week after his birth. His father remarried (Elizabeth) and brought him to the United States when he was approx. 4 years old. His father died when Sam was 4-5 years old and he was raised by his adoptive mother, Elizabeth. Sam had two sisters, Katherine (older) and Mary Gloria (younger). He has relatives in West Virginia, Montreal, Canada and San Giovanni, Italy. Sam has four children: Marc, Victor, Tara and Elizabeth.