The First Scalpone Family Reunion
Indeed, it took five generations, but it finally happened:
a mix of “Chicago” Scalpones and “New York” Scalpones, joined through
their great-grandfather but separated for over a century as they made their
individual ways in the United States, got together to
celebrate in St. Pete Beach, Florida, January 28-29, 2005.
Despite cuts in attendance caused by illness, a couple
of operations, even the birth of the clan’s newest member, Olivia Erlandson, a
total of 29 adults and seven children came from as far as Oregon and
Arizona to get to know their cousins and celebrate the family.
Let’s see what it looked like:
The
Sandpiper resort, St. Pete Beach, Florida. Everyone loved the spacious
rooms, friendly service, and location right on the Gulf. Swans were a bonus.
Everyone looked happy after a great dinner. Connie
Jesuele, lower left, was the oldest attendee--88 and delightful!
The
Sandpiper patio, scene of the Friday cookout
Diane & Roy Brendel and Frank Scalpone,
standing; Carmen & Ellen Gragnano, seated
 The two Gina Scalpones |
 Carol Scalpone constructed a 14-foot-wide drawing of the entire family tree, complete with dates and with many old photographs. Mark, Dick, & Jerry Scalpone, and Nancy Jesuele Hazelgrove, check it out.
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Having a fine time: Janet Scalpone with her son Steve,
and her granddaughters
Cara and Gina First
cousins Ellen Gragnano and Sue Purdy
Sachiko and Mark Scalpone relaxing
Fran and Jerry Scalpone, really relaxing
A small section of the family tree poster. View the entire
poster at
www.monkeylicense.com/~carol/FamilyTreePoster.html
The
sun sets over the first Scalpone reunion