Great Grandma Angelina
December 20, 1879 - April 20, 1961

Born and raised Italy, Angelina Marie married Dominic in 1897 and had eight children. Two of their children were born in Italy and six children were born in the US after they had immigrated to the United States in 1905 on the SS Roma ship when she was 26.

She was the youngest of three children. Her father passed on before she was born and her mother passed on when she was 12.

Stories:

In the middle of a horrific storm that was destroying everything in it's path, Great Grandma Angelina went to the property line, knelt down and began praying. The storm went around the property and spared their farm.  Her tremendous faith was almost saintly.

During Andrea's herbal training, she was tasked with finding a plant that was growing in her yard and to go sit with it and see what she got from it. She picked mallow (Malva neglecta). One night at dinner, she asked her mom about Great Grandma Angelina and if she had any herbs or plants that she used to help the family when they were sick. Turns out, it was the same plant Andrea had chosen to sit with - mallow (Malva neglecta). What's even more amazing, the mallow that is growing all over the yard, was originally brought by Andrea's grandfather (Mike), Angelina's son, when he built the house. He brought the plant from his farm, which were the plants that she used to make teas!

Great Grandma Angelina had a special blend of chamomile tea used for rest and sleep.  She used peppermint for stomach ailments.  Her youngest son, Mike, had ulcers so bad that he couldn't eat her cooking which frequently had spaghetti sauce incorporated in it.  She began putting a little baking soda in her sauce de-acidifying her sauce enabling her son to eat without causing any discomfort.  Her son-in-law once had terrible "spots" on his arms.  She laid leaches on the spots to eradicate them.

She had a great sense of humor and a love for her family and friends.  She was well respected in the farming community in which she lived.