Francesco and Giuseppina (Josephine) Catena left Ramacca, Sicily (Prov. Catania) and came to America on April 6, 1966. Their story began as neighbors in Ramacca where her parents, John Sabatino and Francesca, owned an Italian deli. John and Frencesca were reluctant for their daughter, Giuseppina, and Francesco to become involved because Francesco was the sole provider for his mother and two brothers.
He was 14-years-old when his father, Santo, a World War II Prisoner of War passed away, soon after returning home. Francesco's mother didn't want him to fall in love and marry because of their situation at home.
