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Angela Mia Alioto (b. 1949) —
also known as Angela Alioto —
of San
Francisco, Calif.
Born October
20, 1949.
Lawyer;
candidate for mayor
of San Francisco, Calif., 1991, 1995, 2003.
Female.
Catholic.
Italian ancestry. Member, NAACP.
Still living as of 2014.
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Joseph Lawrence Alioto (1916-1998) —
also known as Joseph L. Alioto —
of San
Francisco, Calif.
Born in San
Francisco, Calif., February
12, 1916.
Democrat. Lawyer; mayor
of San Francisco, Calif., 1968-76; candidate for Governor of
California, 1974.
Catholic.
Italian ancestry.
Indicted
in 1971 on federal charges
of bribery,
conspiracy, and mail fraud; acquitted in 1972.
Died, of prostate
cancer and pneumonia,
in San
Francisco, Calif., January
29, 1998 (age 81 years, 351
days).
Interment at Cypress
Lawn Memorial Park, Colma, Calif.; cenotaph at Holy
Cross Catholic Cemetery, Colma, Calif.
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Sonny Bono (1935-1998) —
also known as Salvatore Philip Bono; Sonny Christie;
Ronny Sommers; Prince Carter —
of Palm Springs, Riverside
County, Calif.
Born in Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich., February
16, 1935.
Republican. Songwriter,
actor,
member of the Sonny & Cher singing and
comedy
duo;; restaurant
owner; mayor
of Palm Springs, Calif., 1988-92; candidate for U.S.
Senator from California, 1992; U.S.
Representative from California 44th District, 1995-98; died in
office 1998.
Catholic
or Scientologist.
Italian ancestry.
Killed in a skiing
accident, South Lake Tahoe, El Dorado
County, Calif., January
5, 1998 (age 62 years, 323
days).
Interment at Desert
Memorial Park, Cathedral City, Calif.
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Amerigo Bozzani (1883-1964) —
of Pasadena, Los
Angeles County, Calif.
Born in Modena, Italy,
October
2, 1883.
Democrat. Automobile
dealer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from
California, 1936,
1940
(alternate), 1944
(alternate), 1948,
1956.
Catholic.
Italian ancestry. Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; Americans
for Democratic Action.
Died in June, 1964
(age 80
years, 0 days).
Burial location unknown.
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Anthony Caminetti (1854-1923) —
of Jackson, Amador
County, Calif.
Born in Jackson, Amador
County, Calif., July 30,
1854.
Democrat. Lawyer; farmer; mining
business; Amador
County District Attorney, 1877-82; member of California
state assembly, 1883-85, 1897-1901 (16th District 1883-85, 15th
District 1897-1901); member of California
state senate, 1885-87, 1907-13; candidate for Presidential
Elector for California; U.S.
Representative from California 2nd District, 1891-95; defeated,
1894; proposed a bill in 1892 to eliminate Yosemite National Park;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1896;
U.S. commissioner of immigration 1913-21; he urged banning
immigration from countries he saw as the "Asian menace".
Italian ancestry.
Died in Jackson, Amador
County, Calif., November
17, 1923 (age 69 years, 110
days).
Interment at Protestant
Cemetery, Jackson, Calif.
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Richard Conte (1910-1975) —
also known as Nicholas Peter Conte —
Born in Jersey City, Hudson
County, N.J., March
24, 1910.
Democrat. Actor;
honored guest, Democratic National Convention,
1960.
Italian ancestry.
Died, from a heart
attack, in Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif., April
15, 1975 (age 65 years, 22
days).
Interment at Westwood Memorial Park, Westwood, Los Angeles, Calif.
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John Eric Ensign (b. 1958) —
also known as John E. Ensign —
of Las Vegas, Clark
County, Nev.
Born in Roseville, Placer
County, Calif., March
25, 1958.
Republican. Veterinarian;
hotel
and casino manager; U.S.
Representative from Nevada 1st District, 1995-99; U.S.
Senator from Nevada, 2001-; defeated, 1998; delegate to
Republican National Convention from Nevada, 2008.
Pentecostal.
Italian, German,
and Filipino
ancestry.
In June 2009, he admitted
to an extramarital
affair with Cindy Hampton, a member of his campaign staff and the
wife of his Senate aide Doug Hampton. In an unsuccessful attempt to
keep the Hamptons quiet about the affair, he gave them $96,000 (an illegally
undisclosed severance payment) through his parents. He also used
his influence to set up Jeff Hampton as a lobbyist,
in violation of laws restricting lobbying by former congressional
aides. A grand jury investigation
is in progress.
Still living as of 2014.
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John Ferraro (1924-2001) —
also known as "Big John" —
of Los Angeles, Los
Angeles County, Calif.
Born in Cudahy, Los Angeles
County, Calif., May 14,
1924.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; alternate
delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1964;
candidate for mayor
of Los Angeles, Calif., 1985.
Italian ancestry.
Football player for University of Southern California; played in
three Rose Bowls; all-American in 1944 and 1947; named to the
National Football Hall of Fame. He was the longest-serving city
council member in Los Angeles history: 1966 to 2001.
Died, of spleen
cancer, in St. John's Health
Center, Santa Monica, Los Angeles
County, Calif., April
17, 2001 (age 76 years, 338
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Anthony Franciosa (1928-2006) —
also known as Tony Franciosa; Anthony George
Papaleo —
of Brentwood, Los Angeles, Los
Angeles County, Calif.
Born in Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y., October
25, 1928.
Democrat. Actor;
hit and
kicked a press photographer at the Los Angeles Civic Center on
April 19, 1957; arrested
for assault,
pleaded
guilty, served to ten days in jail,
and fined
$250; honored guest, Democratic National Convention,
1960.
Italian ancestry.
Suffered a stroke,
and died a few days later, in UCLA Medical
Center, Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif., January
19, 2006 (age 77 years, 86
days).
Cremated.
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Gabriel John Gallina (1926-2002) —
also known as Gabriel Gallina —
of Kingwood, Preston
County, W.Va.; San Diego, San Diego
County, Calif.
Born in Kingwood, Preston
County, W.Va., March
11, 1926.
Democrat. Candidate for West
Virginia state house of delegates from Preston County, 1948; auditor;
Assistant Director, Port of
San Diego.
Catholic.
Italian ancestry.
Died in San Diego, San Diego
County, Calif., September
15, 2002 (age 76 years, 188
days).
Interment at Holy Cross Cemetery, San Diego, Calif.
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John Raymond Garamendi Jr. (b. 1945) —
also known as John Garamendi —
of Walnut Grove, Sacramento
County, Calif.
Born in Camp Blanding, Clay
County, Fla., January
24, 1945.
Democrat. Served
in the Peace Corps; member of California
state assembly 7th District, 1974-76; member of California
state senate, 1976-90 (13th District 1976-84, 5th District
1984-90); candidate for Governor of
California, 1982, 1994; candidate for California
state controller, 1986; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from California, 2000,
2004,
2008;
member, Platform Committee, 1988;
California
insurance commissioner, 1991-95, 2003-07; candidate for
Presidential Elector for California; U.S. Deputy Secretary of the
Interior, 1995-98; Lieutenant
Governor of California, 2007-09; U.S.
Representative from California, 2009-18 (10th District 2009-13,
3rd District 2013-18).
Basque,
Italian, and Irish
ancestry. Member, Sigma
Chi.
Still living as of 2018.
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Eric Michael Garcetti (b. 1971) —
also known as Eric Garcetti —
of Los Angeles, Los
Angeles County, Calif.
Born in Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif., February
4, 1971.
Democrat. Member of Democratic
National Committee from California, 2008; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from California, 2008;
mayor
of Los Angeles, Calif., 2013-.
Jewish.
Mexican,
Italian, and Russian
ancestry.
Still living as of 2020.
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John J. Girimondi —
of Hazleton, Luzerne
County, Pa.; Shakopee, Scott
County, Minn.; San
Francisco, Calif.
Catholic
priest; naturalized U.S. citizen; concealed his clerical
background from Congressmen who recommended him for a consular
appointment; U.S. Consul in Santos, 1900-01; removed
as consul for neglect
of duty and possible embezzlement;
went to Italy and misrepresented
himself as U.S. Consul to Persia; arrested
by Italian authorities on charges
of betraying
a young woman, and imprisoned
there.
Catholic.
Italian ancestry.
Burial location unknown.
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Dennis J. Herrera (b. 1962) —
of San
Francisco, Calif.
Born in Bay Shore, Suffolk
County, Long Island, N.Y., November
6, 1962.
Democrat. Lawyer;
delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1996,
2004,
2008;
San Francisco City Attorney, 2001-; candidate for mayor
of San Francisco, Calif., 2011.
Colombian
and Italian ancestry.
Still living as of 2011.
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Carlos Barreno Lastreto (1867-1957) —
also known as Carlos B. Lastreto; Charles B.
Lastreto —
of San
Francisco, Calif.; Atherton, San Mateo
County, Calif.
Born in San
Francisco, Calif., May 3,
1867.
Coffee
importer;
Vice-Consul
for Ecuador in San
Francisco, Calif., 1901-02.
Italian and French
ancestry.
Died, in St. Luke's Hospital,
San
Francisco, Calif., July 4,
1957 (age 90 years, 62
days).
Entombed at Holy
Cross Catholic Cemetery, Colma, Calif.
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Luigi Felice Lastreto (1841-1913) —
also known as Luis F. Lastreto —
of San
Francisco, Calif.; Paris, France.
Born in Santa Margherita, Italy,
1841.
Naturalized U.S. citizen; importer
and exporter; chocolate
maker; Consul
for Ecuador in San
Francisco, Calif., 1898-1901; Consul
for Nicaragua in San
Francisco, Calif., 1899-1900; Consul-General
for Nicaragua in San
Francisco, Calif., 1901-02.
Italian ancestry. Member, Audubon
Society.
Died in Paris, France,
May
27, 1913 (age about 71
years).
Entombed at Holy
Cross Catholic Cemetery, Colma, Calif.
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Nancy Pelosi (b. 1940) —
also known as Annunciata D'Alesandro —
of San
Francisco, Calif.
Born in Baltimore,
Md., March
26, 1940.
Democrat. California
Democratic state chair, 1981-83; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from California, 1988,
1996,
2000,
2004,
2008;
speaker, 1984,
1996;
U.S.
Representative from California, 1987-2018 (5th District 1987-93,
8th District 1993-2013, 12th District 2013-18); member of Democratic
National Committee from California, 2004-08.
Female.
Catholic.
Italian ancestry.
Inducted, National
Women's Hall of Fame, 2013.
Still living as of 2019.
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Relatives:
Daughter of Thomas
Ludwig John D'Alesandro Jr. and Annunciata (Lombardi)
D'Alesandro; sister of Thomas
Ludwig John D'Alesandro III; married, September
7, 1963, to Paul
Francis Pelosi (brother of Ronald
Virgil Pelosi); mother of Christine
Pelosi. |
| | | Political family: Pelosi-D'Alesandro
family of San Francisco, California. |
| | | Cross-reference: Cecile
Richards |
| | | See also congressional
biography — Govtrack.us
page — Wikipedia article — NNDB
dossier — OurCampaigns
candidate detail — National
Women's Hall of Fame |
| | | Books by Nancy Pelosi: Know
Your Power: A Message to America's Daughters, with Amy Hill
Hearth (2009) |
| | | Books about Nancy Pelosi: Marc
Sandalow, Madam
Speaker: Nancy Pelosi's Life, Times, and Rise to
Power — Ronald M. Peters, Speaker
Nancy Pelosi and the New American Politics — Vincent
Bzdek, Woman
of the House: The Rise of Nancy Pelosi |
| | | Critical books about Nancy Pelosi:
Rochelle Schweizer, She's
the Boss: The Disturbing Truth About Nancy Pelosi |
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Paul Francis Pelosi (b. 1940) —
also known as Paul F. Pelosi —
of San
Francisco, Calif.
Born in San
Francisco, Calif., April
15, 1940.
Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for California; former
owner of the Sacramento Mountain Lions professional
football team.
Italian ancestry.
Still living as of 2019.
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Ronald Virgil Pelosi (b. 1934) —
also known as Ronald Pelosi; Ron Pelosi —
of San
Francisco, Calif.
Born in San
Francisco, Calif., November
2, 1934.
Democrat. Member, San Francisco Board of Supervisors, 1968-80;
alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from California,
1968;
candidate for California
state senate 9th District, 1972.
Italian ancestry.
Still living as of 2019.
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John Rinaldi (b. 1968) —
also known as Giovanni Giuseppe Rinaldi; Chicken
John —
of San
Francisco, Calif.
Born in Nutley, Essex
County, N.J., March
20, 1968.
Guitarist;
candidate for mayor
of San Francisco, Calif., 2007.
Italian ancestry.
Still living as of 2009.
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Angelo Joseph Rossi (1878-1948) —
also known as Angelo J. Rossi —
of San
Francisco, Calif.
Born in Volcano, Amador
County, Calif., January
22, 1878.
Florist;
mayor
of San Francisco, Calif., 1931-44.
Italian ancestry.
Died in San
Francisco, Calif., April 5,
1948 (age 70 years, 74
days).
Interment at Holy
Cross Catholic Cemetery, Colma, Calif.
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Angelo Salvatore Rossitto (1908-1991) —
also known as Angie Rossitto; "Little Mo";
"Angelino" —
of Los Angeles, Los
Angeles County, Calif.
Born in Omaha, Douglas
County, Neb., February
18, 1908.
Operated a newspaper
stand in Hollywood; film
actor active for sixty years; candidate in primary for mayor
of Los Angeles, Calif., 1941.
Italian ancestry.
Died in Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif., September
21, 1991 (age 83 years, 215
days).
Interment at Forest
Lawn Memorial Park - Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles, Calif.
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Albert J. Ruffo (1908-2003) —
also known as Al Ruffo —
of San Jose, Santa
Clara County, Calif.
Born July 1,
1908.
Athletic
coach; lawyer; mayor
of San Jose, Calif., 1946-48; helped found the San Francisco
49ers pro
football team; part owner of the team for 24 years.
Italian ancestry.
Died February
10, 2003 (age 94 years, 224
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Henry Salvatori (1901-1997) —
of Los Angeles, Los
Angeles County, Calif.
Born in Rome, Italy,
March
28, 1901.
Republican. Geophysicist;
petroleum
geologist;
founder and chairman, Western Geophysical Corp.; director, Litton
Industries; director, Transamerica Corp.; director, Citizens National
Bank;
delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1960,
1964,
1968,
1972;
helped launch Ronald
Reagan's political career in 1964-66; candidate for Presidential
Elector for California.
Italian ancestry.
Died July 7,
1997 (age 96 years, 101
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Frank Sinatra (1915-1998) —
also known as Francis Albert Sinatra; "Ol' Blue
Eyes"; "Chairman of the Board";
"The Voice";
"Swoonatra" —
Born in Hoboken, Hudson
County, N.J., December
12, 1915.
Democrat. Singer; actor;
honored guest, Democratic National Convention,
1960.
Catholic.
Italian ancestry.
Died, following a heart
attack, in Cedars-Sinai Medical
Center, Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif., May 14,
1998 (age 82 years, 153
days).
Interment at Desert
Memorial Park, Cathedral City, Calif.
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Relatives: Son
of Antonio Martino Sinatra and Natalina 'Dolly' (Garavente) Sinatra;
married, February
4, 1939, to Nancy Barbato; married, November
7, 1951, to Ava Gardner; married, July 19,
1966, to Mia Farrow; married, July 11,
1976, to Barbara (Blakeley) Marx. |
| | | Epitaph: "The best is yet to
come." |
| | | See also Wikipedia
article — NNDB
dossier — Internet Movie Database
profile — Find-A-Grave
memorial |
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Augustus Daniel Splivalo (1840-1911) —
of California.
Born, of Italian and Dalmatian parents, in the South
Pacific Ocean off the coast of Chile, on his father's ship, the
Santa Teresa, May 24,
1840.
Lawyer;
member of California
state assembly 8th District, 1871-73.
Catholic.
Italian and Dalmatian
ancestry. Member, Freemasons.
Died, of nephritis,
in San
Francisco, Calif., December
12, 1911 (age 71 years, 202
days).
Interment at Holy
Cross Catholic Cemetery, Colma, Calif.
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Marlo Thomas (b. 1937) —
also known as Margaret Julia Thomas —
of Beverly Hills, Los
Angeles County, Calif.; Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y.
Born in Deerfield, Lenawee
County, Mich., November
21, 1937.
Democrat. Actress
in television shows and movies; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from California, 1972.
Female.
Catholic.
Lebanese
and Italian ancestry.
Still living as of 2014.
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