The Cofrancesco Reunions
1998 Reunion: The first one
The first Cofrancesco reunion was held in 1998 in Hamden, Connecticut, USA. Most of the attendees were descendants of Cofrancescos who emigrated from Massa di Faicchio (Province of Benevento), Italy. Attendees came from as far west as Ohio and as far south as Florida.
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The 1998 cake
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The 1998 Cofrancesco Reunion Group
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All together at the 1998 Reunion
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Descendants of Anna Alling Cofrancesco and the late John Cofrancesco
at the 1998 family reunion:
Anna Alling Cofrancesco with her children,
grandchildren and great-grandchildren
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2006 Reunion
In 2006 a reunion was held at Lighthouse Point Park in New Haven, Connecticut, USA. Most of the attendees of this reunion were descendants of Cofrancescos who emigrated from Cerreto Sannita.
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The 2006 Cofrancesco Reunion Group
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2007 Reunion
The following year (2007) another reunion was held at Lighthouse Point Park in New Haven, Connecticut, USA. Descendants of Cofrancescos who emigrated from either Massa, Italy or Cerreto Sannita, Italy were in attendance.
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The 2007 Cofrancesco Reunion Group
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A reunion scheduled for 2008 at this location had to be cancelled.
The third Cofrancesco Family Reunion held at
Lighthouse Point Park in New Haven, Connecticut on August 2, 2009 was another
success.
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Patty Cofrancesco hosted the reunion, with the help of Lou
Cofrancesco, Maria Tonelli, Cookie Ragazino, Frank Cofrancesco, and
Hugo Cofrancesco.
The 2009 reunion drew extended family members from
Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Maryland, Massachusetts, and
Virginia.
About 150 people attended. The oldest attendee, Matilda Cofrancesco
Sullo, was 92 and the youngest was Gianna Aiello, 9 months. Held in the
Carousel pavilion, the Cofrancescos enjoyed music by a DJ and a
bountiful catered buffet featuring many Italian entrees as well as New
England seafood.
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The 2009 Cofrancesco Reunion Group
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Last Updated ( Friday, 30 October 2009 )
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