Angelo Pignatti 63, of Revesby in Staten Island, passed away on Saturday, December 15, 1968 at Staten Island Zoo. Born Oct. 14, 1905 near Johnson, he was son of late Marco Pignatti and Stella pignatti. A Staten City resident throughout his life, Angelo was a 1923 graduate of Concord High School. For many years, he was employed by Charles Lennox where he did electric supplying, and wiring. He was a loyal member of the Staten Island Zoo where he was awarded best customer Monkey aquarium. Pignatti never had any children, but he preceded in death by his wife Conchetta. A funeral service which will include a Memorial Service which will begin at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, January 6, in the Cherubini McInerny Funeral Home in Staten Island with Pastor…
Saint José Ramón Agustín Pro Juárez, also known as Saint Miguel Pro, was born on January 13, 1891, in Guadalupe, Mexico. He was one of eleven children, the oldest boy. Sadly, four of his siblings died as babies or young children. From an early age, he was heartily spiritual, as well as mischievous; he constantly entertained his family with his humor and practical jokes. St. Miguel was a dauntless child and sometimes took his pranks and fun too far, putting him in several near-death mishaps. The third oldest in his family, St. Miguel was unquestionably very close with his older sister. After she entered a convent at age 20, he started to recognize his own calling to the priesthood. Though his father wanted him to continue with the family business, Miguel lived for God and entered the Jesuit novitiate in El Llano, Michoacán in 1911. He had been studying with the Jesuit priests for only a year when a religious revolution broke out in Mexico and by 1914, the Jesuits were forced to flee the country.…
St. Rose of Lima was born in April 20, 1586 in Lima, Peru. Her real name is Isabel Flores de Oliva. St. Rose has nine siblings. Their names are Antonio, Francisco Matías, Gaspar, Andrés, Juana, Hernando, Jacinta, Francisco, and Bernardina Flores de Oliva. She was nicknamed Rose because she was so beautiful and her cheeks were red like a rose. St. Rose wanted to become a nun and prayed secretly. She rubbed pepper on her face to make it blister and cut her hair. When she was older, she joined the order third order of St. Dominic.…
Saint Marianne Cope, also known as Saint Marianne of Moloka’i, is the eleventh North American canonized saint. Maria Anna Barbara Koob, her baptismal name, was born in Happenheim, Germany on January 23, 1838 to Peter Koob, a farmer, and Barbara Witzenbacher-Koob. The family moved to the United States and changed their family name to Cope, the English pronunciation. She was the oldest of ten siblings that were raised as Roman Catholics. The life of St. Marianne Cope is characterized by her faith, her intelligence, and her courage when faced opposition from the Catholic Church and the Hawaiian government.…
Maria became a martyr as a result of her political stance against their dictator Trujillo. Trujillo was the dictator for the Dominican Republic, he was a role model to his people, but not everyone knew he was also a murderer. There were some…
The marriage between Bayardo San Roman and Angela Vicario set a strong foundation for the murder. If the marriage between Bayardo and Angela had never occurred, Santiago Nasar would still be alive. Ever since Angela was a child, she faced a strong pressure to get married. “The girls had been…
Joan Sebastian was a Mexican singer who touched so many hearts in his country and around the world. His name is pronounced like Juan but he wanted to be unique and replace the “u” with an ‘o”. He is mostly known for his blending of grouper, pop, and ranchera genres into his music (Joan Sebastian). Songwriting was also one of his great talents. His life was filled with music, pain, struggles, and the joys of having several children.…
Mike Iaconelli was born in June 17, 1972. In South Philadelphia. And raised in Runnemede,N.J. And devoting his life to fishing. And is one of the best bass professional fisherman. He sponsored by Toyota trucks. And is worldwide known in fishing.…
Carmelita Who is a Mexican singer was brought to New York by Denis from Jalisco Mexico. The purpose of bringing Carmelita to New York was to sing. But was that really the reason? or did Denis liked Carmelita since the moment he saw her? Yet Carmelita had been proud of being Latina and she wanted Latinos to be the best in the sports that were occuring in New York. So she attended as many sports events as possible the day before her audition and she was cheering for Latinos to win and having fun not thinking about the consequences for the next day. Carmelita dint do so well in the audition and Denis was going to send her back to Mexico, but Carmelita wasn't going to let that happen so she went to a Mexican restaurant and was offered a job as a singer for the restaurant and she excitedly accepted the job. She performed that night at the restaurant and Denis was there with other friends and his fiancé. Denis fiancé wasn't as excited to see Carmelita performance, but one of Denis friends thought that she would be perfect for promoting his new perfume business and said he would like to contract Carmelita. Denis as a business man he agreed not only for the money he would be able to generate, but was that the only reason he accepted? I'm confident to say that he…
Maria Agnesi was born on May 16, 1718 in Milan, Italy. Agnesi was the oldest of 21 children; her father was a wealthy silk merchant who had been married three times. Agnesi was a smart girl even from a young age. Her father paid for Agnesi to be tutored. She was also a devout Catholic with a very kind heart. Agnesi was ahead of her time, because women were not necessarily treated equally as men during the 16th century; she was exposed to some great tutors and even worked at the University of Bologna. She died on January 9, 1799 in the poorhouse she had been working at.…
St. Eugenia was born in Alexandria, Rome around 180 A.D. ( Orthodox Church in America). St. Eugenia was a devout christian throughout her whole life. St. Eugenia was so compassionate about her religion that she even disguised herself in men's clothes disguised as the monk Eugene (Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese). St. Eugenia was a great example of what all christians should be like. Saint Eugenia was a very religious person throughout her life and she inspired many people by all of her acts and her miracles.…
Mallissia I. is a classmate I have had the pleasure of interviewing. Mallissia is twenty years old and was raised in Hot Springs, Arkansas. She is a hardworking individual who has led an interesting and adventurous life so far. Mallissia has many hobbies, has an interesting and diverse family, and has set many goals for herself to achieve.…
Bartolomeo Vanzetti had many faces in society such as Italian immigrant, fish seller, loving husband and father. He were a member of an extremely dangerous anarchist group in America. In 1920, Bartolomeo Vanzetti and his friend Nicola Sacco were arrested for payroll and murder in Braintree, Massachusetts. They were referred as “those anarchist bastards.” Judge Thayer hated anarchist. He heavily prejudiced against Italians. Eventually, Vanzetti and Sacco were found guilty of murder. The trials were hard to handle because the evidence was tampered with unreliable witness. Finally, Judge Thayer informed that Vanzetti and Sacco were to die in the electric chair, although they had support from many well-known figures and people over the world. Nearly…
Maria became a martyr as a result of her political stance against their dictator Trujillo. Trujillo was the dictator for the Dominican Republic, he was a role model to his people, but not everyone knew he was also a murderer. There were some…
Throughout the history of Christianity, there have been many documents displaying stories of martyrs. The word ‘martyrdom’ is derived from the Greek martyrein, meaning ‘to bear witness’. In Christian understanding this has meant witnessing to Christ and to the Christian faith, even under pain of death at the hands of others. Most of these reports show martyrs as men, who demonstrate courage and honor in the face of those challenging their commitment to their faith. The Martyrdom of Perpetua and Felicity expresses the account of two female Christian martyrs in 203 A.D. and their personal reflections in reaction to their oppression. Perpetua’s memoir reveals an insight unto her life and how these two model—in the mist of persecution—striving towards freedom against their family blood and male oppressors. Gender roles have played a huge role in society as far back as written history goes. Perpetua was not confined by how she was supposed to act as a woman and took a traditionally masculine role in several situations. Perpetua did not value her femininity as strength, rather she shed it and deliberately masculinized herself to be strong; upholding the false idea that the only way to be heroic is to be like a man. This story reflects about beliefs of the early church in correlation with the experience of a female martyr and provides insight into how the male-dominated culture of that time biasedly interpreted the actions of courageous Christian women merely as characteristic of men: Women can take on a masculine role for the sake of God to the point where they “become men” in the eyes of Christianity.…