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She died on Nov 17, 1921 in the house on via S. Rosa. She was age 63 and a housewife who had been born in Agira. She was the daughter of dec Felice LaVia and dec Felicia Volpe. She was the widow of Filippo Commerci (surname is actually Commercio), and the wife of Marco Pacini (surname is actually Pacino).
Marco was age 79, a widower, born in Troina but resident in Agira. He was the son of dec Luigi Pacino and dec Santa Messina, both who lived in Troina. Maddalena was a widow, age 72, a housewife, daughter of dec Felice LaVia and dec Filippa Volpe (mother's first name is different in this record). Publications were on the 9th and 16th of Nov
The Filippo I saw in the index was not her husband. She was already deceased by the time of his marriage in 1923 and he was a young person.
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Italians have a long and deep-rooted tradition of beliefs about luck and things that give either good or bad luck. In Italy there are colloquial names for bad luck. Think of:"sfiga" or "jella" (read it as "yella), but the most scary thing for millions of Italians is "Il Malocchio", which translate ...
