Josephine Antoinette Scolaro Sullivan

F, (1918 - 1998)
Father*Marion Anthony Scolaro (1886 - 1939)
Mother*Catherine Margaret Scolaro Scolaro (1894 - 1979)
Birth*15 Dec 1918 Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa (IA), United States (US)1 
Marriage*28 Jul 1942 Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa (IA), United States (US); Groom=Robert William Sullivan1 
Married Name28 Jul 1942 Sullivan [Scolaro] 
Death*17 Dec 1998 2 
Burial*Dec 1998 CedarVale cemetery, Hot Springs Village, Saline, Arkansas (AR), United States (US)3 
Biography* Josephine A. Scolaro Sullivan, 1918-1998:
Josephine, a first generation Italian/American, was the first child of two born to her father Marion born in Sicily and her mother Catheine who was first generation Italian/American herself born in Illinois. Josephiine had a younger brother. In 1920, the family was renting at 1209 Fourth Avenue in Cedar Rapids. The father Marion was working at a retail grocery. Later he became a fruit dealer. In 1925 they were renting at 324 South 2nd Street for $90/month. The father Marion died in 1939 and in 1940 the widow Catherine was paying rent of $10/month. In 1942 Josephine married Robert Sullivan. The marriage took place in Cedar Rapids and was officiated by the Rev. John M Molloy (Catholic Priest) before witnesses Anthony R. Scolaro (Josephine's brother) and Anne Lazio.

Josephine, 80, died on a Thursday. 
Last Edited11 Feb 2022

Citations

  1. [S131] Linn county marriage record.
  2. [S327] Social Security Death Index -from Rootsweb <http://ssdi.roostweb.com/>-.
  3. [S1896] http://www.findagrave.com/