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==McGrath family==
Jack served as a correspondent from 1975 until his death, succeeding his father-in-law, Alexander Pizzo. His father was a sizer in a hat shop in 1930. His grandfather, Christopher, was employed as a hostler (services locomotive engines) in Springfield, MA in 1900, then upon relocating (by 1901) to Danbury, a chaffer in the anthracite industry in 1910, a coner (a machine operator who mats fur fibers for hat felt) for a hat shop in 1920 in Danbury, then a dipper for a silver plating company in 1930.
* John Thomas "Jack" McGrath, Jr. '''+1975-2002''' (b. 1925 Danbury, CT - d. 2002 New Milford, CT), son of John Thomas McGrath, Sr. (1901-1976 Danbury, CT) & Ellen Agnes Nolan McGrath (1900-1969 Danbury, CT). Grandson of Christopher T. McGrath (b. 1869 Ireland; emig. 1890; d. 1945 Danbury, CT) & Bridget "Bizzie" Durkin McGrath (b. 1874 Ireland; emig. 1894; m. 1899; d. 1943 Danbury, CT), and John Joseph Nolan (b. 1854 Wicklow Co., IE - d. 1929 Danbury, CT) & Ellen Doran Nolan (b. 1864 Carlow Co., IE; m. 1880 IE; emig. 1882; d. 1904 Danbury, CT).* Mary Pizzo McGrath (b. 1926 Danbury, CT - d. 2012 Torrington, CT). See Pizzo family.** Sharon Ellen McGrath (b. 1952 Danbury, CT - d. 1984 Waterbury, New Haven, CT). She has a brother and sister.
==Pizzo family==
** Elizabeth "Betty" Jane Pizzo Jensen (b. 1933 Danbury, CT) '''1933-1951+'''. Husband (1978 Brookfield, CT): Richard John Jensen (b. 1928 China, St. Clair, [[Michigan|MI]] - d. 2003 Danbury, CT), son of Andrew Peter Jensen (b. 1895 Osterhonor, Denmark - d. 1985 Saint Petersburg, [[Florida|FL]]) & Frances Louisa Lansfield Jensen (b. 1899 Fenelon Falls, [[Ontario|ON]] - d. 1985 Saint Petersburg, FL).
** Joanna Pizzo (b. 1937 Danbury, CT - d. 1963 Waterbury, CT) '''1937-1956; 1960-1963'''
*** T&T 1963-8: Danbury, CT: "Our sister, Joanne Pizzo went to be with Christ on May 29th at the age of 25. A condition of anemia from which she had suffered since childhood, finally took her home. She was saved at the age of 11 and was in the small assembly in Danbury, Conn., for the past three years, where she was largely responsible for the commencement of a Sunday School. Walter Gustafson preached the Word and Fred Hill and Matthew Brescia also spoke at the funeral home."
** Rose Ann Pizzo Broaddus (b. 1940 Danbury, CT; m. 1960 Danbury, CT;) '''1940-1958+'''. Husband: James Orville Broaddus (b. 1937 Tarkio, Atchison, [[Missouri|MO]]), son of Orville Caryl Broaddus (d. 1964 Lee's Summit, MO) & Edna L. Broaddus (b. 1907 Magnolia, MO - d. 1992 Hartford, CT).
** Silverdust7852
* Findagrave.com
* [https://truthandtidings.com/ Truth & Tidings]
** 1963-8