Author Archives Lou Del Bianco

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April

THE ITALIANS ARE HERE!

Posted by Lou Del Bianco

On April 8, there was an Italian invasion at my home in Village Green. One of Italy’s top rated TV shows, “Voyager” came to Port Chester to interview me about my grandfather. The program will air sometime in July. The show gets about 4 million viewers, which would be the equivalent of 20 million in […]

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18
March

Frank Campione: Lawyer, teacher and doer!

Posted by Lou Del Bianco

I met Frank Campione when he invited me to perform my one man show for his high schoolers in Hamilton, N.J. Frank had a very successful career in labor law and as a management consultant in the public and private sectors. 10 years ago he decided to retire and enter the next phase of his life […]

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13
March

Joe Stagnitta: son, nephew and grandson of great stone carvers

Posted by Lou Del Bianco

I had the pleasure of meeting Joe Stagnitta and his lovely wife Margaret in February at his home in Hyde Park, NY. Joe is the grandson of Giosofat Nesti, who hailed from Pietrasanta. The hammer Joe is holding is one that his father, uncle and grandfather used in their work. The marble encasing the clock is from […]

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