Betty Scavuzzo

Astrid Ann (Rustad) Nicosia was born in Norway to Martin J. Rustad (1887 - 1949) and Anna M. Eriksen (born 1888) and had sibling Amanda (born 1908) and half-sibling Elenore Rustad (1914 - 1985). She later moved to the United States in 1956 and married Dominic Nicosia (1924 - 2005), who was born in Ohio. During her time in the US, she lived in Chicopee, Massachusetts, in the 1980s, and then moved to Valley Stream, New York. Sadly, Astrid passed away in Holyoke, Hampden County, Massachusetts. During the late 1980s, Astrid Nicosia was a resident of Chicopee, Massachusetts, where she lived next door to Michael Tourville and his family. When the Tourvilles were experiencing difficult times, Astrid stepped in to offer her support and help. Michael was so grateful for her kindness that he wrote a book about their experience called "A Promise to Astrid" in 2012. In 2019, "A Promise to Astrid" was adapted into a movie, with Dean Cain playing the role of Pastor Scott Seabury. Cain, who had previously played Superman/Clark Kent on television in the 1990s, starred alongside JoAnn Peterson as Astrid, Tom Peterson as Dominic, Luba Hansen as Cindy Tourville, and Jeremy Gladen as Mike Tourville. For more information about Astrid's impact on the Tourville family, the writing of the book, and the production of the movie, you can read the article titled "New movie is based on life of Chicopee resident".