Born in Vittoria, Sicily, she came to the United States as a child and the family settled on the lower east side of Manhattan, N.Y. They were lucky enougn to book passage in 1916 on the last ship to sail from Italy. Sne and her three brothers and a sister were enrolled in school to learn the English language, and at 16 Rose was ready to launch a career in tailoring in Manhattan's garment district, eventually becoming a fine finisher of suits and coats.
She met Emanuele in 1921 after she chanced to meet him and her father conversing. "It was love at first sight" and tney were married in St. Gioacchino's R.C. Church on
April 9, 1922. They moved to Brooklyn in 1934. They built a summer home in Oakwood and moved to Staten Island 1949.
On their 50th wedding anniversary, they renewed their
marriage vows attended by Rose's sister Giovanna and her husband George Terranova repeating their roles at the Schembre wedding 50 yrs ago.
The Schembre's are the parents of:
Janet Schembre,(Mrs. James Wade)
Joseph V. Schembre
Marie Schembre (Mrs. Everett Harris)
Frank Schambra (spelling on birth certificate)
NOTE:
Find A Grave contributor S. Cardenas/McNamara has graciously transferred the Find A Grave memorial for Rose Schembre after locating and photographing the graves of the Schembre family. Thank you S. for your volunteer work; it is greatly appreciated.
Geri D'Amato Olbermann
She met Emanuele in 1921 after she chanced to meet him and her father conversing. "It was love at first sight" and tney were married in St. Gioacchino's R.C. Church on
April 9, 1922. They moved to Brooklyn in 1934. They built a summer home in Oakwood and moved to Staten Island 1949.
On their 50th wedding anniversary, they renewed their
marriage vows attended by Rose's sister Giovanna and her husband George Terranova repeating their roles at the Schembre wedding 50 yrs ago.
The Schembre's are the parents of:
Janet Schembre,(Mrs. James Wade)
Joseph V. Schembre
Marie Schembre (Mrs. Everett Harris)
Frank Schambra (spelling on birth certificate)
NOTE:
Find A Grave contributor S. Cardenas/McNamara has graciously transferred the Find A Grave memorial for Rose Schembre after locating and photographing the graves of the Schembre family. Thank you S. for your volunteer work; it is greatly appreciated.
Geri D'Amato Olbermann
Born in Vittoria, Sicily, she came to the United States as a child and the family settled on the lower east side of Manhattan, N.Y. They were lucky enougn to book passage in 1916 on the last ship to sail from Italy. Sne and her three brothers and a sister were enrolled in school to learn the English language, and at 16 Rose was ready to launch a career in tailoring in Manhattan's garment district, eventually becoming a fine finisher of suits and coats.
She met Emanuele in 1921 after she chanced to meet him and her father conversing. "It was love at first sight" and tney were married in St. Gioacchino's R.C. Church on
April 9, 1922. They moved to Brooklyn in 1934. They built a summer home in Oakwood and moved to Staten Island 1949.
On their 50th wedding anniversary, they renewed their
marriage vows attended by Rose's sister Giovanna and her husband George Terranova repeating their roles at the Schembre wedding 50 yrs ago.
The Schembre's are the parents of:
Janet Schembre,(Mrs. James Wade)
Joseph V. Schembre
Marie Schembre (Mrs. Everett Harris)
Frank Schambra (spelling on birth certificate)
NOTE:
Find A Grave contributor S. Cardenas/McNamara has graciously transferred the Find A Grave memorial for Rose Schembre after locating and photographing the graves of the Schembre family. Thank you S. for your volunteer work; it is greatly appreciated.
Geri D'Amato Olbermann
She met Emanuele in 1921 after she chanced to meet him and her father conversing. "It was love at first sight" and tney were married in St. Gioacchino's R.C. Church on
April 9, 1922. They moved to Brooklyn in 1934. They built a summer home in Oakwood and moved to Staten Island 1949.
On their 50th wedding anniversary, they renewed their
marriage vows attended by Rose's sister Giovanna and her husband George Terranova repeating their roles at the Schembre wedding 50 yrs ago.
The Schembre's are the parents of:
Janet Schembre,(Mrs. James Wade)
Joseph V. Schembre
Marie Schembre (Mrs. Everett Harris)
Frank Schambra (spelling on birth certificate)
NOTE:
Find A Grave contributor S. Cardenas/McNamara has graciously transferred the Find A Grave memorial for Rose Schembre after locating and photographing the graves of the Schembre family. Thank you S. for your volunteer work; it is greatly appreciated.
Geri D'Amato Olbermann
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