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Rodolfo Dante Torregrossa

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Rodolfo Dante Torregrossa

Birth
New York, USA
Death
1923 (aged 11–12)
Manhattan, New York County, New York, USA
Burial
Woodside, Queens County, New York, USA Add to Map
Plot
Sec. 40, Range 15, Plot L, Grave #4.
Memorial ID
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Rodolfo Dante Torregrossa* was the son of Joseph (Giuseppe) and Frances (Francesca)(nee Papalcure) Torregrossa.

Rodolfo lived at 73 Monroe Street in Manhattan's Fourth Ward and was a student at a nearby school.

On March 19th, 1923 he was struck by a taxi at the corner of Market and Henry Streets in Manhattan. Rodolfo was pronounced dead on arrival at Beekman Street Hospital.

Burial arrangements were made through Paul Giudetti with interment at Calvary Cemetery on March 21, 1923.

Rodolfo was survived by his parents, Joseph and Frances along with his brothers Alfonso and Frederick.

He was also survived by his Aunts, Uncles and cousins of the Torregrossa family.

Aunts and Uncles of the Torregrossa family included:

Francesco and Caterina (nee Gioccimo) Torregrossa
Rosario and Liboria (nee Scarlatti) Torregrossa
Antonio Torregrossa

Note: Other surviving relatives need to be researched.

*In some official records Rodolfo's name appears as Rudolfo, Rudolpho, and Dante.

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Sources

1915 New York State Census
Death Certificate no. 8720 for Rudolfo Torregrossa. New York City Municipal Archives.
Phone call to Calvary Cemetery on 5/6/2014 to confirm plot location.

Rodolfo Dante Torregrossa* was the son of Joseph (Giuseppe) and Frances (Francesca)(nee Papalcure) Torregrossa.

Rodolfo lived at 73 Monroe Street in Manhattan's Fourth Ward and was a student at a nearby school.

On March 19th, 1923 he was struck by a taxi at the corner of Market and Henry Streets in Manhattan. Rodolfo was pronounced dead on arrival at Beekman Street Hospital.

Burial arrangements were made through Paul Giudetti with interment at Calvary Cemetery on March 21, 1923.

Rodolfo was survived by his parents, Joseph and Frances along with his brothers Alfonso and Frederick.

He was also survived by his Aunts, Uncles and cousins of the Torregrossa family.

Aunts and Uncles of the Torregrossa family included:

Francesco and Caterina (nee Gioccimo) Torregrossa
Rosario and Liboria (nee Scarlatti) Torregrossa
Antonio Torregrossa

Note: Other surviving relatives need to be researched.

*In some official records Rodolfo's name appears as Rudolfo, Rudolpho, and Dante.

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Sources

1915 New York State Census
Death Certificate no. 8720 for Rudolfo Torregrossa. New York City Municipal Archives.
Phone call to Calvary Cemetery on 5/6/2014 to confirm plot location.


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