Mazzurco Family History & Genealogy

Grave stones at the cemetery in Campo Felice Di Rocella Sicily for Joseph Mazzurco (1908-1995 ) and his wife Josephine Parasiliti Mazzurco (1913 to 2009). They both immigrated to the USA for several years, but then they both returned home to Sicily in later years, to reunite with their siblings, where they both passed away. They are sorely missed by all their American and Italian relatives, and grandchildren, in Jamestown NY, USA.

Josephine and Joseph Mazzurco kept this picture of their three great grandchildren on their night table in a silver frame, next to their bed in Campo Felice di Rocella Sicily. This picture was likely taken around 1988, since David, the baby in arms was born in Dec, 1987. This was a reminder that even though Joseph and Josephine moved back to Italy as snowbirds, back and forth across the Atlantic ocean, they never forgot their American grandchildren. In this picture you can see their grand daughter Gina, and three of their grandkids, Daniel Alejandro Gonzalez, far left, Nicholas Joseph Gonzalez, who is the "figliozzo" in the middle, and David Neil Gonzalez, baby in arms. The adults in this back of this picture are from left, father of these three children, Gregorio Alejandro Gonzalez Monroy, and mother of these three children, Regina Marie Mazzurco Gonzalez. This picture was taken by a traveling salesman over at Woodlawn Motel in Jamestown NY, back when it really was a motel. A similar shot to this version of the photo was turned into a huge 16 by 20 portrait, but that may have gotten lost in the several moves since then. It is nice that some Sicilian cousins shared this via social media back with the mother pictured here some thirty five years later. This is a reminder, that despite time and distance, and even language barriers, the love of grandparents endures.

Easter 2003. Starting at left is Nicholas Joseph Gonzalez, then in the center rear in gray shirt, is eleventh grader "Alex"-Daniel Alejandro Gonzalez, on the far right is David Neil Gonzalez, and finally in center, their mother Regina Mazzurco Gonzalez. Alex was a videographer in 11th grade at JHS in this Easter 2003 portrait. (despite the marking of 2014 on this photo, it is a picture snapshot of a larger portrait from 2003)

Graduation 2007. From left to right, Sebastian Mazzurco, his grandson Nicholas Gonzalez, his daughter Regina Mazzurco Gonzalez and his grandson David Gonzalez. Absent from the photo is grandson "Alex" - Daniel Alejandro Gonzalez who in 2007 was a resident of Buffalo NY studying at SUNY UB at this time.

Sebastian Mazzurco with grandson Nicholas at his graduation ceremony from Jamestown High School.

Carl Mazzurco and wife Donna Bellandi Mazzurco New Year's 2017

Carl with his wife Donna Bellandi Mazzurco and four grandchildren. The children from left to right at Joey Pillitieri, Cara Pillitieri, Cole Mazzurco, and Tage Mazzurco who is wearing glasses in the front row.

2017 From left to Right, Sebastian Mazzurco and his brother Carl.

Carl Mazzurco having prime rib dinner in 2017 with friends and family .

House renovations

House renovations

From left to right, Mazzurco Brothers, Carl, and Sebastian, having coffee and animated landlord discussions at the old Tim Hortons in Brooklyn Square, Jamestown NY, in 2017.

Sebastian Mazzurco with friends and family having Prime Rib Dinner at a Restaurant, 2017.

From left to right: Brothers Busty and Carl Mazzurco at a restaurant together in Jamestown NY. Carmelo is wearing the white pin striped shirt, and Busty is in the darker plaid shirt.

Joseph died October 25, 1995. This is his photo and his funeral card given out at the funeral in Sicily. It is all written in Italian. It was brought back to Jamestown NY USA by his son Sebastian to give to grieving family members inJamestown. It says: Do not cry over my absence. I am blessed in God, and I pray for you all. I will continue to love all you from heaven as I loved you all on earth. Born Oct 15, 1908. Deceased Oct 25, 1995.

This picture is of Joseph Mazzurco, Josephine Mazzurco, their grand daughter Regina Mazzurco Gonzalez, and her three elementary aged sons. From far left, Nicholas, then Daniel Alejandro (Alex) and then David. This picture was taken in the early 1990s in Joseph's US house at 341 Willard St Jamestown NY. Their second born great grandson on the far left, Nicholas, was their godchild, referred to as their "Figliozzo". Their firstborn great grandson, Daniel (Alex) was a boy scout at Fletcher Elementary School this time. Daniel much later became a combat medic 68 W in the US Army. Their great grandson David is on the far right. Alex, Nicky and David were born one year apart in 1985, 1986, and 1987. At this time of their lives they were very close in size and they all wore the same size clothing.

This photo was taken in 2012 at our Uncle Russ's grand daughter Jessica Mazzurco's wedding to her husband Patrick at a country club near Buffalo NY. Uncle Russ is pictured on the far left in an argyle vest From Left to right, are Russell Sr Mazzurco, followed by two of his great nephews David Neil Gonzalez, and Nicholas Gonzalez, his sister in law Donna Bellandi Mazzurco and finally, his brother Carl Mazzurco. Absent from the picture is his great nephew Daniel Alejandro Gonzalez, who was on active duty in the US Army at that time.

This photo of Uncle Russ is from his grand daughter Jessica's wedding .

Josephine Mazzurco was also known as Giuseppina Parasiliti Mazzurco

Regina with her three sons in 2014 at Uncle Russ's funeral at Lind Funeral Home in Jamestown NY. From left, Nicholas Joseph Gonzalez, David Neil Gonzalez Regina Mazzurco Gonzalez, and then Daniel "Alex"- Alejandro Gonzalez on the far right in military uniform, home on leave from the Army for this funeral for his great Uncle Russell Sr Mazzurco.

Gravestone of Linda Mazzurco in Maple Grove Cemetery in Frewsburg NY

Anders August Anderson (Uncle Andy) is in the picture from circa 1976-1979 surrounded by his four sisters in Frewsburg, NY at his sister Violet's apt behind the bowling alley in Frewsburg NY. Violet is doing the dishes, with her back toward all her siblings, who are behind her in this picture. From left to right, Anne, Andy, Linnea, (standing in a light green sleeveless shirt) Violet in white shirt, and Lillian in a dark shirt, crouched down on the floor. It was a rare occasion since Anne (sitting at the table in this pic) lived in California most of the time. Aunt Violet can be seen on the far right with her hands in her sink, doing the dishes. As I reflect more and more on this picture and the fact I had my very own copy of it growing up, I suspect I (Gina) may be the one who took this picture of my grandmother Linnea (in the sleeveless shirt) and all her siblings sometime around 1975-1979. I was in camera club at school, at Frewsburg Central Schools between my seventh and eighth grade years, (about forty six years ago now). This photo was taken on C 110 Kodak Film. I kept a copy of this photo on the cover of my personal green photo album for many years along with a color photo printed from identical film, rounded edges color print, of our friend Lucille Hedberg Coombs. I had two cameras during those years, (one with built in flash, and the other with a disposable flash bulb you had to put on top of it, that only had four flashes before it had to be replaced) and both of my cameras took C 110 Kodak Film. I think I may have given the negatives of this photo to Gramma Donoghue so she could print more copies of this photo and share them with her siblings. (Either that, or Aunt Anne's son Steve Blazyak of California took this picture in Aunt Vi's apartment. He is the person who scanned it and uploaded it on our Facebook family page. But I think it is cropped since I remember being able to see Aunt Lillian's knees in my print copy of this photo.) I recognize this setting very well, since my mother stopped by for "coffee" with Violet frequently at that table, and I was frequently looking out from that exact same position looking out at the kitchen, from the living room in Violet's straight shot linear laid apt, with my 2 DC comic books and a four pack of sticky red licorice. My mother Linda gave me a few quarters to buy these around the corner, from the Frewsburg Newsroom, every time we visited Aunt Violet. Comic books were only 25 cents each. I bought and collected DC comic books from 1973-1979, eventually accumulating over 300 of them, all purchased one or two at a time, while my mother was visiting Aunt Violet for "coffee". That is a lot of coffee and a lot of comic books.

When my licorice was all gone, and I had finished reading my comic books, but my Mom and Aunt Violet were not yet done with their "coffee" I would sit and watch Aunt Violet's little black and white television in the living room, favoring shows that came in Color, even on a Black and White TV, like "THAT GIRL".

Grandma Linnea Donoghue standing in the center with a sleeveless shirt, surrounded by all her siblings. Uncle Andy is to her right, and Aunt Violet is to her left. Her twin sister Lillian is crouched down in front of her. Her sister Anne is wearing glasses, and sitting at the table.

Anne Anderson is pictured on the far left side of this photo with all of her siblings. She is sitting right next to Andy Anderson her brother, followed by Linnea Anderson Donoghue her sister, who is standing up next to Andy, followed by her sister Violet Anderson Carlson , on the far right, and her sister Lilian Anderson Wynn Rogers, who is sitting or kneeling down on the floor.