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Death Certificate Ralph Squitieri Philadelphia 1956 File 83767
Transcript and translation
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The record
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Transcription
Place of death: Phila.; 2938 S. 16th Street, Phila.; Usual residence: Penna.; Phila.; 2938 S. 16th Street; Primary district / registered no. / file no.: 5101-461 [?] / 17336 / 83767; Name: Ralph Squitieri; Sex / color / marital status: Male / White / Married; Date of birth: May 27, 1891; Age: 65; Birthplace: Naples, Italy; citizen of USA; Usual occupation / industry: Tailor [?] / retail clothing, alteration of clothing; Father: Alexander Squitieri; Mother (maiden name): Philomena (unknown); Informant: Florence Squitieri, 2938 S. 16th St.; Date of death: Sept. 12, 1956, 10:30 p.m. E.S.T.; Cause of death: Upper gastrointestinal bleeding, 6 months; due to carcinoma of the stomach, 9 months; Operation: March 8, 1956, carcinoma of the stomach; Physician: Jerome Karasic [?], M.D., 1920 S. 5th Street, Phila., signed 9/12/56; Burial: 9/17/56; Holy Cross Cem.; Registrar: Joseph A. Farrell, received 9/13/1956.
Plain reading
The certificate is in English; the entries above are the English reading, doubtful words in [brackets].
Notes
STATED for birth date 27 May 1891, birthplace Naples, and parents Alexander Squitieri and Philomena (maiden name not given); informant Florence Squitieri.
Conflicts noted: Mother is called Philomena (not Filomena) here and on Mary Pizzi's certificate; the 1944 certificate calls her Filomena G. Variant spelling of one name. Birthplace is written 'Naples, Italy'; the family's Italian records are from Sarno.