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L'Italo-Americano
THURS DAY, JUNE 13, 2013
Leaders of the Italian organizations receiving official recognition by Federated
Italo-Americans of Southern California on the occasion of Italy's National Day
PICTURED (left-right): Bottom Row: Laura Mesrobian, Villa Scalabrini; Simone Schiavinato, L'Italo Americano; Susan Scialla, OSIA Hacienda Lodge #2168; Ralph Schillaci, Los Angeles Italian American Golf
Association; Nick D'Egidio, Italian Catholic Federation Branch #67, Molisani Club of So Cal; Ann Potenza, Federated Italo-Americans of So Cal; Marcella Tyler, National Italian American Foundation; Joe Deligio,
Maria S.S. di Costantinopoli Society; Marisa Antonini, Piemontesi Nel Mondo, Donne Italiane che Vivono all' Estero; Rosa Stevens, Italian Woman's Club; Ann Molnar, Sicilia Culturale Society; Joe LaBanca, Order
Sons of Italy in America Grand Lodge CA; Stan Chiarenza, St. Anthony's Society. Middle Row: Pasquale Bruno, San Trifone Society; Yolanda Wardeh, Franklin Elementary School Italian Studies; Maria D'Egidio,
Famiglia Sacro-Cuore di Gesu; Anna Gilmore, Emergency USA; Cynthia Catalino, Italian Heritage Foundation, COM.IT.ES; Janet DeMay, Casa Italiana Opera; Vita Zaccaria, Canneto Colony of Saints; Joe Cici,
Associazione Pugliese del Sud Cal; Mercedes Inglese, Abruzzesi e Molisani Club di CA; Frankie Competelli, San Gennaro Foundation/Feast of San Gennaro LA. Top Row: Maria Bruno, San Padre Pio Society;
Rebecca Delfino, Italian American Lawyers Association; Paul Romano, Patrons of Italian Culture; Carmela Funiciello, L'Italia Ischia Los Angeles Sister City Foundation; Robby Nocco, I Liguri Nel Mondo; Ralph
Forte, Grandsons of Italy; Marvin Porretta, Garibaldina Society; Gino Gaudio, Calabria Club, Italy-America Chamber of Commerce West; Bart Inglese, Club Italia of San Fernando Valley; Paolo Miliozzi,
Fondazione Italia; Linda Desiante, OSIA Hollywood Lodge #2809; Ugo Cordisco, Santa Lucia Society; Fr. Louis Piran, St. Peter's Italian Church; Carmine Baffo, OSIA Desert Valley Lodge #2352. NOT PICTURED (present): Marianna Gatto, Italian American Museum Los Angeles; Consul General Giuseppe Perrone, Consolato Generale D'Italia Los Angeles. PHOTO CREDIT: Allen Altchech
