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Family Announcements

Here you can see the most-recently posted announcements - to post your own, click the word edit next to the Newest Entry heading. Put the newest announcement at the top of the list, delete the last announcement, and change the Newest Entry date. Please also post on the archived announcements page.

Newest Entry: March 20, 2009

• March 20, 2009. Congratulations to Anthony and Melanie Elia, who are expecting their second child in June.
• March 20, 2009. We are pleased to announce that Andrea and Larry Erskine are expecting their third child in September.
• March 20, 2009. Congratulations go out to Tim Patchin on his wedding to Eric Burie!
• December 1, 2008. Dorothy Elia passed away on December 1. A memorial Mass will be held on Friday, December 5 at St. Bartholomew's Church in Norwich, NY with calling hours the day before from 5-7 at R. J. Fahy Funeral Home. Please see the full obituary for complete details of the services.
• November 19, 2008. Dorothy Elia is currently at St. John's Home, Reservoir Bldg., Room 206, 150 Highland Ave., Rochester, NY, 14620. Sadly, her leukemia-related condition has grown worse in recent months. She would love to hear from friends and family.

Website News → Last Update: August 3, 2007

The Elia Family Project currently contains 234 articles. This section of the front page will detail the most significant changes.

• Updates to the Anna Bartel and Diane Bartel bios courtesy of Diane.
• Coming soon: photos moved from Yahoo to Shutterfly
• Added a summary of the 2007 Reunion (see Featured Page)
• Adjusted 2007 reunion list of attendees following reunion

Featured Page Of November, 2024

This month's featured page is the →October←. Did you know that the Elia family Wiki has a page dedicated to each calendar month? The monthly calendars collect the birthdays, anniversaries, and important Elia historical events of the month. As always, if you spot an omission, log in and add it!

Did You Know?

Maria Elia had a sister, Vincenza, who married Phillip Casemento. The couple raised 9 children in Norwich, NY. The children were Joseph, Antonio, Angelo, Santa (who married an Ocello), Sara Spasaro, Mary Cincotta, Rose D'Amico, Maria, and Mary. There was a variation in the name Mary, but "Mary" was the nickname for three of the girls!

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