Who's Who at Parsippany Gospel Hall, NJ

• Parsippany Gospel Hall, Parsippany-Troy Hills Twp., Morris Co., NJ (OB) 1922-2025+
  • East Orange Italian Gospel Hall 1922-1988; Livingston Gospel Hall 1988-2022

Contents

Early Correspondents

• Joseph Ravenelli +1926-1927+

Notable Families

Angelone family

In 1932, Vincenzo & Anna resided at 262 Henry. Vincenzo was employed as a laborer.

• Vincenzo Angelone (1857-1949)
• Anna Angelone 1922+ (1861-1951)

Babusci family

In 1932, Anthony was self-employed as a gardener, and lived at 163 Lincoln Ave. In 1974, he relocated to Holiday, FL where he was in fellowship with the Odessa Gospel Hall for the remainder of his life.

• Antonio "Anthony" Babusci 1922-1974? (b. 1894 Lucca, Toscana, Italy - d. 1990 Tarpon Springs, FL)
• 1st wife: Isabella Bianco Babusci 1922-1965? (b. 1894 Torre Bormida, Piemonte, Italy - d. 1965 Orange, NJ)
• 2nd wife: Doris Babusci (b. 1912 Florence, Fremont, CO - d. 1999 Pasco, FL). Doris was a retired clerical worker for the American Bible Institute, and a member of the Holiday Gospel Assembly who moved there in 1981 from Long Branch, NJ.
  • Louis Daniel Babusci 1922-1935+ (b. 1917 Orange, NJ - d. 2006 Rumson, Monmouth, NJ).
  • Elizabeth Babusci Priolo 1922-1937+ (b. 1919 Orange, NJ - d. 2003)
  • Lydia Babusci Querques-DeCicco 1924-1942+ (b. 1924 Orange, NJ - d. 2017 Middletown, Cape May, NJ). 1st husband: Frank Philip Querques (b. 1925 Orange, NJ - d. 1987 Newark Heights, Essex, NJ), son of John Querques (d. 1966).
  • Daniel Babusci 1926-1944+ (b. 1926 Orange, NJ - d. 1999 Oceanport, Monmouth, NJ). As per his obit, Daniel was a telephone engineer for Bell Labs for 20 years, retiring about 1974. He was a commander of the D.A.V. in Fort Monmouth, and an Army veteran of WWII. He resided in Plainfield before moving to Oceanport in 1963.
  • Eunice Babusci Saporito 1930-1948+ (b. 1930 Orange, NJ). Husband: Andrew Saporito (d. 1982 Orange, NJ) was killed in a robbery at a restaurant he owned.

Cappiello family

• Benvenuto Cappiello (b. 1860 - d. NJ), son of Pasquale Cappiello (1818-1889?) & Emmanuela Nazzaro Cappiello (1822-1889?); Wife: Maria Concetta Cerrone Cappiello (b. 1863)
  • Rocco Cappiello 1922+ (b. 1895 Deliceto, Italy - d. 1968 New Haven, CT). Wife: Pasquelena Marotta Cappiello (b. 1904 Italy - d. 1990 New Haven, CT), daughter of Gerardo Marotta (b. 1872 Monte San Giacomo, Campania, Italy) & Anna Calabrese Marotta (b. 1875 Monte San Giacomo, Italy).
    • Esther Cappiello Cisto (b. 1929 Danbury, Fairfield, CT - d. 2004 New Haven, CT). Husband: Mario Samuel Cisto (b. 1920 Seymour, New Haven, CT - d. 2001).
  • Luigi "Louis" Cappiello 1922-1979 (b. 1897 Deliceto, Puglia, Italy; emig. 1921; d. 1979 Pequannock, NJ). Louis worked for the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western railroad 1930-1960. He moved to Pequannock from Orange in 1978. Wife: Celeste Cerrone Cappiello 1922-1972 (b. 1899 Italy - d. 1972 Orange, NJ).
    • Benjamin J. Cappiello 1922-1939+ (b. 1921 Orange, NJ - d. 1977 Bloomington, Monroe, IN). Ben served 1942-1943 with the USMC during WWII. Wife (1944 @ Carnegie, Allegheny, PA): Jean Viviano Cappiello
    • Noah Cappiello 1924-1942+ (b. 1924 Orange, NJ - d. 2008 Belton, SC). Wife: Donna Hare Cappiello. WWII Army veteran. Noah did evangelistic work in NYC. He worked many years for Haagen-Dazs Ice Cream Co., and the Orange Co. school system. He was a member of Shady Grove Baptist, and attended Faith Baptist.
    • Moses A. Cappiello 1924-1942+ (b. 1924 Orange, NJ - d. 1975 Glen Ridge, Essex, NJ). Moses served 1943-1946 in WWII. He moved to West Caldwell in 1956, and was an employee of the Clayton Container Corp. in Lodi for 16 years.
    • Elijah "Lee" Cappiello 1932-1950+ (b. 1932 Orange, NJ). Wife (1961 @ UMC, Rutherford, NJ): Christine V. Hess Cappiello, daughter of Christian W. Hess (b. 1900 NYC, NY - d. 1991 Lincoln Park, NJ). Christian was a longtime member of Rutherford UMC, and Evermans Bible Class. Lee was a teacher in 1961 in Clifton, NJ.
  • Antonio "Anthony" Cappiello 1922+ (b. 1899 Deliceto, Italy - d. 1985 Orange, NJ); Wife: Rose Marotta Cappiello 1922+ (b. 1899 Italy - d. 1991 Orange, NJ), daughter of Gerardo Marotta (b. 1872 Monte San Giacomo, Italy) & Anna Calabrese Marotta (b. 1875 Monte San Giacomo, Italy).
    • Lydia Cappiello Valvano 1925-1943+ (b. 1925 Orange, NJ). See The Potter's Wheel for an article on Lydia's sketching ministry at the Morristown Memorial Hospital in 1974. Husband (1945): Frank Valvano, Sr. (b. 1924 Vandling, Lackawanna, PA - d. 2015 Florham Park, NJ), son of Dominick Valvano (b. 1886 Pescopagano, Italy) & Elizabeth Lanza Valvano (b. 1884 Italy). Frank served in Germany as a Technician 4th grade with the 106th Infantry during WWII, and was a P.O.W. from 1944-1946 at Stalag.
    • Benjamin "Ben" Cappiello (1965-1968)-2018 (b. 1927 Orange, NJ - d. 2018 Roseland, Essex, NJ). Wife: Elizabeth "Betty" Ann Doney Cappiello (1965-1968)-2020 (b. 1926 Carbondale, Lackawanna, PA - d. 2020 Roseland, NJ). Ben was a Navy veteran of WWII. After the war, he was employed many years for the DL&W railroad, a welder in Greenland for I.T.T., and a refrigerator technician for AT&T. As per his obit, he also built and raced three quarter midget cars. Elizabeth was raised in Seelyville, PA. She moved to Orange in 1945 to work with the Office of Military Benefits during WWII, and settled in Roseland in 1963. She was later a case worker for the Essex Co. Welfare Board.
    • David "Sea Cap" A. Cappiello (1965-1968)-2019 (1935-2019 Orange, NJ). David served in Europe in the Army 1955-1957. Then he served with Prudential Insurance in Newark, and in sales with Kristin Distributing & F&A Distributors in Bayonne. He was also a Scout leader, as well as a baseball and softball coach. He was saved on Jan. 18, 1965 while reading John 3:16. Wife (1959 @ Orange, NJ): Myra A. Saffarewich Cappiello (1965-1968)+
  • Giuseppe "Joseph" Cappiello 1922+ (b. 1901 Deliceto, Italy - d. 1997 Waterbury, New Haven, CT). Wife (1929 @ Waterbury, CT): Angelina "Angela" Orsini Cappiello (b. 1909 Waterbury. , CT - d. 2002 Wolcott, New Haven, CT), daughter of Orazio Orsini (b. 1881 Italy - d. 1959 Waterbury, CT) & Maria Concetta Cerrone Orsini (b. 1879 Pontelandolfo, Campania, Italy). In 1950, Joseph was employed in Waterbury as a press operator for a brass manufacturing company.
    • Ruth Cappiello Rosania (b. 1930 Orange, NJ). Husband (1951 @ Waterbury, CT): James Rosania (b. 1928 Waterbury, CT - d. 2020 Sarasota Co., FL), son of Luigi Rosania (b. 1895 Calitri, Campania, Italy - d. 1959 Bristol, Hartford, CT) & Mary Grace Stango Rosania (1899-1928 Waterbury, CT).
    • Daniel J. Cappiello (b. 1934 Orange, NJ). Wife (1956 @ Waterbury, CT): Eleanor Jean Cecarelli Cappiello (b. 1933 Waterbury, CT - d. 1992 Branford, New Haven, CT), daughter of Rinaldo Cecarelli (b. 1899 Frosinone, Italy; emig. 1923; d. 1973 Prospect, New Haven, CT) & Josephine Stango Cecarelli (1905-1995 Waterbury, CT). Rinaldo resided 1923-1948 in Waterbury, and 1948-1973 in Naugatuck. He was a crane operator 1924-1964 for Anaconda American Brass Co., and a member of the Italian Gospel Hall in Waterbury. Ernest Moor officiated Rinaldo's memorial.

Deliberto family

• Pat Deliberto 1931+

Demarino family

• Anthony "Vito Antonio" DeMarino 1931+ (b. 1889 Barra Castellano, Italy - d. 1963 Orange, NJ)
• Brigida Valvano DeMarino 1931+ (b. 1898 Italy; emig. 1903; m. 1916 Clarksburg, WV; d. 1992 Orange, NJ).
  • Michael "Mickey" DeMarino 1931+ (b. 1918 Coal, Harrison, WV - d. 1991 Orange, NJ). Wife (1939): Mary Petrozzino DeMarino (b. 1917 Newark, NJ - d. 2016 Orange, NJ), daughter of Pietro Petrozzino (b. 1881 Italy) & Marie DeRuggiero Petrozzino (b. 1888 Italy - d. 1979).
  • Mary J. DeMarino Iatesta 1931+ (b. 1919 Coal, WV - d. 2003 East Hanover, NJ). Husband (1941): Domenic Iatesta (b. 1917 Philadelphia, PA - d. 1996 Brick, Ocean, NJ), son of John Iatesta (b. 1878 Italy) & Lucy Iatesta (b. 1887 Italy - d. 1951 Orange, NJ).
  • Madeline DeMarino Durell 1931+ (b. 1920 Orange, NJ - d. 1977 Salinas, CA). Husband: Earl E. Durell. Earl & Madeline relocated to Salinas in 1940, and were part of the Church of God. Madeline enjoyed CB radio, her handle was "Little Egypt".
  • Anthony DeMarino 1931+ (1922-1964 Orange, NJ)
  • Rosemary DeMarino 1931+ (b. 1925 Orange, NJ - d. 2011 NJ)
  • Anna DeMarino 1931+ (b. 1926 Orange, NJ)
  • Frank N. DeMarino 1931+ (1928-2001 Orange, NJ)
  • Bridget DeMarino Stoltman (b. 1936 Orange, NJ - d. 2008 Randolph, Morris, NJ). Husband (1955 @ East Orange, NJ): Thomas Stoltman (b. 1934 WI - d. 1996 NJ), son of Frank Anton Stoltman (b. 1899 Poland - d. 1981 Wright Co., MN) & Esther Ann Dedrick Stoltman (1912-1965).

Iatesta family

• Salvatore Iatesta 1922+

• John Iatesta 1922+
• Mrs. John Iatesta 1922+
  • Dorothy Iatesta 1922+

Ippolito family

In 1932, Louis Cappiello & Thomas Ippolito assisted Domenick Prinzo in 1932 to apply for citizenship. Thomas resided that year at 108 S. Jefferson St.

• Thomas Ippolito (b. 1907 NYC, NY - d. 1946 Orange, NJ), son of Pasquale Ippolito (1872-1936) & Litzia Infante Ippolito (1886-1946).
• Elizabeth Anna Amabile Ippolito (b. 1907 - d. 1992), daughter of Antonio Amabile (b. 1863 Italy - d. 1948 Orange, NJ) & Rose Amabile (1864-1956).

Prinzo family

Domenick emigrated in 1927, and applied for citizenship in 1932, with Louis Coppiello & Thomas Ippolito as witnesses.

• Domenick Prinzo 1931+ (b. 1896 Italy; emig. 1927; d. 1975 East Orange, NJ). In 1950, Domenick was self-employed as a railroad window washer.
• Theresa Prinzo
  • Angelina Prinzo 1931+ (b. 1922 Gorga, Salerno, Italy)
  • Ralph Prinzo 1931+ (b. 1923 Gorga, Italy - d. 1944). Ralph served during WWII with the 15th Div., 3rd Div.

Rannelli family

• Joseph Rannelli 1922-1936+ (b. 1892 Italy)
• Lucy Iatesta Rannelli 1922-1936+ (b. 1895 Italy - d. 1987 Livingston, NJ)
  • Michael Angelo Rannelli 1922-1936+ (b. 1918 Orange, NJ - d. 1999 Maplewood, Essex, NJ). In 1940, Michael was employed with the D.L.&W. railroad.

Russo family

In 1925, there was a Charles Russo residing in Orange that was employed as a grocer. In 1922, he resided at 272 E. Day, and in 1925 at 158 Taylor.

• Charles Russo 1922+
• Mrs. Charles Russo 1922+

Torsiello family

• Jo Ann Torsiello (1965-1968)+

• Anthony Torsiello (1965-1968)+

Valvano family

• Dominick Rocco Valvano 1931+ (b. 1886 Italy; emig. 1902). In 1920, Dominick was employed as a coal miner in Richmondale, PA.
• Elizabeth Lanza Valvano 1931+ (b. 1885 Italy)
  • Mary Valvano Coppola (b. 1909 Rich., Lackawanna, PA - d. 1989 Edison, Middlesex, NJ).
  • Rose Valvano (b. 1911 Rich., PA)
  • Joseph Peter Valvano (b. 1913 Rich., PA - d. 2005 Toms River, Ocean, NJ). Wife: Josephine Spinelli Valvano (b. 1916 Orange, NJ - d. 1994 Toms River, NJ), daughter of Domenick Spinelli & Margaret Bizzarro Spinelli.
  • Pasquale Patrick Valvano (b. 1915 Rich., PA - d. 2007 Toms River, NJ). Wife: Sophie Chajka Valvano (b. 1919 Lyndora, Butler, PA - d. 2012 NJ).
  • Jennevene Valvano Rongo (b. 1918 Rich., PA)
  • Helen Valvano (b. 1920 Rich., PA)

• Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Valvano 1931+

Sources

• Historical Sketch of the Clinton Street East Orange Assembly, 1980. Courtesy of Allan Valvano on 11-28-2024
• Ancestry.com