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The visiting Cofrancescos at the Di Leone home
First row: Carol, Romily, and Paul.
Second row: John, Ryan, and Augustine.

 

At the Di Leone dining table

Cannelloni and scarrafun

 

A nice conversation...

...about our ancestors

 

The musicians arrive...

...and the music starts

 

Biagio "Ciccio" Cofrancesco
playing the guitar

Carlo Lavorgna (son of Matilde Cofrancesco)
playing the accordion and Antonio Colella
playing the tambourine

 

Giuseppe Lavorgna (son of Matilde Cofrancesco)
playing the traditional instrument
called "Triccaballacche"

Michele Di Leone
playing the "Putipù"

Augustine Cofrancesco dancing a tarantella

 

Massa, with the Titerno River
(Photo Pro Loco Massa)

Massa di Faicchio (Benevento, Italy)
(Photo Pro Loco Massa)

 

Chiesa di San Nicola
(St. Nicholas Church)

Chiesa di San Nicola - Interior
Where all the Cofrancescos of Massa were baptized, married,
and, till the beginning of the 19th century, buried too.

 

Chiesa di S. Nicola - Ceramic tiles painting
"The miracle of the sailors"

Chiesa di S. Nicola - Ceramic tiles painting
"The miracle of Basilio"

The street near the church
(on the right)

An arch to enter a closed court

 

The house of Massa where the family
of Alfonso Cofrancesco lived

A street of Massa

  

An ancient little road in Massa

The street from the Source

 

La Fontana di Massa (The Source of Massa)
This is the only public source of Massa, where many people
of Massa, including many Cofrancescos were taking water
for their everyday needs.

  

At Marchese Agriturismo

The breakfast

  

Ryan and Paul Cofrancesco helping Anna Marchese
labelling bottles of wine for the Sagra

Paul

  

Ryan and Paul Cofrancesco
in the Marchese vineyard

Starting to make wine

  

Paul, Biagio (Ciccio) and John Cofrancesco
tasting great wine in Ciccio's wine cellar

  Biagio (Ciccio) Cofrancesco, his wife
and his son Gaetano

  

Paul Cofrancesco playing Ciccio's guitar

With the Marchese Family in their kitchen

 

John Cofrancesco and Anna Di Leone
talking about our genealogy

  

The local Band playing for the Sagra

The Sagra starts

  

St. Nichola Church at night
with some special lights for the the Sagra

The main street of Massa
the night of the Sagra

     

The Marchese Stand

Enjoying food and beverages

  

All together at the Monticello Restaurant
for another fabulous meal

Augustine Cofrancesco and Antonio Di Leone
conversing in "Italglish"

  

More music...
with a mandolino and an accordion

  More fun...
Ciccio dancing with Romily

 

"Arrivederci Massa"
The group photo before leaving.