Wedding Photo of Carmela (Millie) Montalto and Antonio (Tony) Aspromonte, April 21, 1940

FAMILY TREE (MILLIE MONTALTO AND TONY ASPROMONTE BRANCH)

For a more complete family tree, with information about later generations,
click on this button to go to pg. 2 of the “Millie & Tony” branch

FILES AND RECORDINGS

History of the Castelli (Aspromonte) Family
(Written by Nicholas V. Montalto, nephew of Tony Aspromonte
and grandson of Sam V. Aspromonte)
Interview with Carmela (Millie) Montalto Aspromonte, July 18, 1988 (Reel 1)
Interview with Carmela (Millie) Montalto Aspromonte, July 18, 1988 (Reel 2)
Interview with Carmela (Millie) Montalto Aspromonte, July 18, 1988 (Reel 3)

GALLERY

Carmela (Millie), ca. 1935
Carmela (Millie) as a young woman
Antonio (Tony) Aspromonte, future husband of Millie, as a young man
Wedding Photo of Millie & Tony, 1940
Fruit delivery truck built by Sam V. Aspromonte (Tony’s father) in St. Louis, ca. 1917 (photo on display at the Wisconsin Historical Society). Sam was a successful entrpreneur and prominent member of the St. Louis
Italian-American community.
Millie & Tony with daughter Santina (Tina), ca. 1944
Santina (Tina), ca. 1945
Candelora (Lora), ca. 1945
Candelora (Lora) Aspromonte (L) and Santina (Tina) Aspromonte with their “carnal” cousin Nicky, son of Frank and Carmen Montalto, ca 1947
Tina and Lora
Millie with her two daughters: Candelora (Lora) (L) and
Santina (Tina) right
Carmela (Millie) and husband Tony Aspromonte in later life
Millie and her brother Sal

Moments to Remember

Santina Haemmerle (1942-2019), daughter of Millie and Tony Aspromonte, was a long-time member and officer of the Order Sons and Daughters of Italy in America, the largest and oldest Italian-American fraternal organization in America. In the 2000s, she served two terms as President of the organization’s Commission on Social Justice, where she led a national effort to combat the stereotyping of Italian-Americans. This article provides a short history of the Commission, mentioning Santina’s role in persuading the producers of the “Jersey Shore” TV series to eliminate Italian imagery from the program.