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Record #243
Dated 10 September 1895 at 10 AM at the town office in Termini Imerese
Appearing before the official was Domenica Comella, 70, housewife; and Rosalia Comella, 68, housewife; both residing in Termini, to declare that at 11 PM yesterday … died Tommaso Mascari , age 75, fisherman [pescatore], born in Termini to deceased Vincenzo and to deceased Vincenza Culotta; the deceased was unmarried.
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