Vasta - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Re: Giuseppe Vasta

Daniel_dimaria — 2012-05-14 12:04:34Z

was there a liugo lugio vasta born around 1940's use to travel to usa and sicily business related. There a relative of mine my fathers name is Salvatore Di Maria.

Re: Vasta

CarolSutphin — 2011-06-08 00:29:40Z

Not sure if they are related, but my father's family came over from Catania, Sicily in the late 1890's Their name was changed from Vasta to West. I am working on the family tree and am interested to see what I can find anything on their family in Sicily. All of the siblings have passed on so this will be a difficult task.

Re: looking for vasta relatives

jamseankait — 2011-03-19 16:55:32Z

hi my name is jamie. my grandfather was carmine vasta. my mom is his daughter alice and my uncle vinny is his son. would love to hear from anyone related. :-)

Re: Catherine Ann Vasta

kcd208 — 2009-09-01 19:53:56Z

I saw your note, I had a sister-in-law named Catherine Ann Vasta. She was born and grew up in Tarrytown, NY. My wife was her sister, Violet. I say was, because Catherine passed away around 2002.

Re: looking for vasta relatives

kensbabe19 — 2009-08-04 21:15:28Z

I doubt that you still have this email. But Carmine Vasta is my Grandfather. And John is my uncle and Carolyn my aunt.My dad is Vincent Peter Vasta, we live in Texas

Re: Vasta surname

JTV8527 — 2009-06-23 05:19:28Z

Ok here is what I found out about our surname Vasta also look for Vasto
found the coat of Arms for Vasto not Vasta
orgin town of Vertellie, Italy
Most are in the areas of Naples and Sicily
why they move from the area I have the foggiest
maybe they were like me hate the cold :D

Re: VASTA looking for relatives

bossmanxo — 2009-04-22 02:40:19Z

Hello Monica I am your cousin edward lamb. My mother was Conchetta Vasta they called her Connie. She was born in Brooklyn New York. Our cousin Dennis Called me about you and your family. I will be getting your information from him so that I can contact you personally. My family will be in Rome on april 25th till april 29th. I hope we can see each other.

Edward "ROCKY" Lamb

Vasta family - English connection?

docdave_1 — 2009-04-11 21:59:03Z

I have a will of my great great aunt Rosa Blanche Adams (nee Marchant)who died in England in 1941. Her will mentions 7 children of Millicent Vasta her sister - including Eva Miller, Louis Vasta, Lilian Porter, Fedora Vasta, Bertha Vasta and Kenneth Evans (the latter called a child of Rosa's, so perhaps adopted by Millicent?) Also mentioned are Guy and Athol Vasta, sons of Ivan Vasta. Family tradition says the Vastas went to New Zealand, but I know nothing else, apart from finding a couple of passenger records. Would love to find out more, make contact wih relatives or discover photographs. I presume the name is Italian in origin?

David Marchant

Re: VASTA looking for relatives

dbaresich1 — 2009-03-01 06:23:31Z

Monica, I may be your cousin. My mother was Lena Vasta. my grandparents were Gregorio and Maria Vasta (Cantafio) they came to America from southern Italy. Maria was from Nicastro and Gregorio from Sicily. There oldest son Michael had been left in Italy. A son Anthony was born in Italy and came to America - New York City with them. My mother was born in 1914, then there was Frank, Isidore, Gloria, Michael (was killed in a truck accident as a youngster), Conchetta (Connie) and Josephine was the youngest. I will be in Cantania Sicily from March 5 thru 12th, 2009 and would certainly like to speak with you. What a coincidence. How can I reach you? dbaresich@att.net

Vasta relatives

kickboxchic — 2008-09-07 17:08:53Z

I'm trying to gather some more information on Thomas & Francesca Vasta of Sicily. I only know that Thomas was born in Sicily in 1884. They were my great grandparents.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Re: Vasta

CathyScansaroli — 2008-08-20 20:26:48Z

Our family was from Palermo. My grandfather was Angelo, he had a brother Steven and Joseph and a few others I think. Does this help? I don't have much info on my relatives and would love to have more if anyone has some.

Re: Vasta

CathyScansaroli — 2008-08-20 20:21:14Z

Our family was from Palermo. My gradfather was Angelo, had a brother Steven and Joseph and a few others I think. Does this help. I don't have much info on my relatives and would love to have more.

Re: Looking for relatives that live in the States

CathyScansaroli — 2008-08-20 20:12:29Z

Hello Angelo,

My grandfather came from Sicily. I believe Palermo. His name was Angelo Vasta also. His wife's names was Alphonsina Gibellino (not sure of spelling).
I believe they moved to NYC from Italy before 1920. Would love to know if we are related.

Cathy Vasta

Re: Looking for relatives that live in the States

karenmoonstar — 2008-07-09 15:11:38Z

Hi Angelo,

I am looking for anyone who might be my relative. My father's name was George Gusto Vasta-child of Anthony Vasta
and Margaret Schmidt born in 417 east 103 st New York City on 7/21/1928. He was baptized 8/6/28 at St. Lucy's Church 344 East 104th street New York, New York. The sponsors of his baptism were Carl Schmidt and Providence Vasta. Are you or Michele and Bernadetta Vasta related to Anthony or Providence Vasta? My father later changed his name to George Christman after his step father Walter Christman.

Re: VASTA looking for relatives

ritaspano — 2008-04-26 22:37:41Z

Hi - I am Rita and your message had information that might help us both. My dad's mom Giuseppina (Josephine) Vasta was born in 1885 in Catania Sicily. She came to the USA about 1900's when she married her second husband Giuseppe (Joseph) Spano. Her father's name is Matthew Vasta and her mother's name is Santa Scionti. I believe her mother had aleast one sister and not sure about her dad's side. I have some more information but not much but if this helps and you can fit the pieces together that you have, please let me know so we can compare the rest of the information. My dad's stepsister's are all gone from his dad's side and his two half brothers on his mothers side have passed as well but they did not have any information. Keep in touch would like to see if we can connect. Thank you for what you did have. Later.

Re: surname vasta

lskt1955 — 2007-08-26 17:11:13Z

Where did your Joseph Vasta live and die?
I am researching one that died in May 1913 in Syracuse NY.

Linda

Re: Giuseppe Vasta

jeandimaio — 2006-12-16 19:33:00Z

my husbands Grandmother was Teresa Vasta Who married Gaspere DiMAio their son my father-in -law Vincenzo was taken P.O.W inWW2 he was on the Pola any connection

Re: Vasta surname

jeandimaio — 2006-12-16 19:23:38Z

any relation of Teresa Vasta Who was married to Gaspare DiMaio from Sicily

Re: Vasta surname

2006-10-21 17:59:14Z

My husbands grandmother was Teresa Vasta she married Gasperi DiMaio from Sicily have been trying to trace any relations of either familys

Re: Vasta surname

2006-07-25 06:09:20Z

I am a Vasta born in N.Y. My parents came from Sicily. My father was Giuseppe Vasta from Torre Archirafi which is adjacent to Riposto.

Re: surname vasta

2006-01-25 17:42:14Z

My Grandfather, who died before I was born was, i think, from Palermo, Italy. I know he had many brothers and sisters. His name was Angelo (or Anthony) Vasta, 2 of his brothers are Stephen and Joseph Vasta. I imagine my grandfather was born about the turn of the century.
Does this help any. Please contact me.

Catherine Ann Vasta

2005-03-12 01:51:58Z

I am looking for a Catherine Ann Vasta who is from Portchester, New York, of the vicinity of Portchester. She was Godmother to a Michael Lawrence Carroll, son of Linda Carroll, that was baptised in St Theresas church in Tarrytown, New York on Nov. 13, 1966. Please contact me at above e-mail if anyone has any info! Thanks for the time!

Re: Giuseppe Vasta

2003-08-09 08:16:50Z

My Great Grandfather was Giuseppe Vasta, my Grandfather was Gaetano Vasta and my Father was Giuseppe Vasta.

My Dad and my grandparents came from Torre Archiraffi near Riposto/Giarre, Sicily. I still have cousins in Sicily

Re: looking for vasta relatives

2003-06-06 17:31:10Z

Hi John Carmine Vasta is my greatgrandpa, of his son Vince Vasta, I would love to hear from you please e-mail me. thanks

Re: Vasta from Sicily

2003-04-08 19:52:46Z

Greetings everybody.
We are all from Sicily
My name is Angelo Vasta I have 3 brothers (Davide, Filippo Giuseppe), and one sister (Rossella). We were all born in Palermo Sicily. I am the only one who lives here in Florida.
My father (Michele, Vasta) was born in Riesi Provence of Caltanissetta which is near Messina in Sicily, form Giuseppe and Rosina Vasta. My mother (Benedetta, La Vecchia) was born in Palermo Sicily from Maria Citarrella and Flippo Vasta.
I know for a fact that my ancestors came to new york and that they were involved in the Fish Market. If anyone out there knows anything about this, please email me. I would love to find out about my ancestors.

Grazie Mille.
Angelo Vasta from Florida

surname vasta

2003-03-22 18:32:52Z

my grandmothers maiden name was vasta, she married gregorio malta from montepaone Italy in the 1920's

Re: Vasta

saanders1 — 2003-01-24 02:31:03Z

my grandfathers family was from palermo, italy not sure when they came to the usa but somewhere around the time you are asking, they then changed their name to vasto and setteled in north arlington, nj. I can give you info from then, but not back to 1890's email me if i can help. s

Re: Vasta family

saanders1 — 2003-01-24 02:12:31Z

hi, I am the grandaughter of joseph louis vasto, from north arlington, nj, any more info you have would be very helpful, I am just starting my family tree and your post is about my family. please email me with any info. thanks so much! s

Re: VASTA looking for relatives

thbryant — 2002-09-28 00:10:14Z

Would you have any information on Giuseppe VASTA born ca 1848 in San Alfio, Sicily, who married Maria PENNISI?

Re: looking for vasta relatives

2002-07-09 00:59:15Z

Hi, Kathy,

Hope you get this. In response to your post on Ancestory.com. I am John Vasta's son, Carmine's Nephew, etc. Email me. I was in Georgia recently and visited Aunt Caroline, who is John Sr. and Carmine's sister of course. Would love to hear from you.

John Vasta

Re: Giuseppe Vasta

2002-06-28 16:10:39Z

I just read your March 5,2000 message in response to my
posting of information on my family roots. Sorry it took so long to respond but I had all but given up on any geneology research.
Please have your sister contact me at vasta@optonline.net.

Re: looking for vasta relatives

2002-05-14 00:50:05Z

I am John, John T. Vasta's son. Carmine is my Uncle. Carolyn my Aunt. Hello Let me hear from you. I just pondered upon this site for the first time.

John

Vasta family

2002-03-21 06:39:04Z

One portion of the Vasta family moved from Catania, Sicily and after coming through Ellis Island, settled in Harlem. They eventually migrated to North Arlington, NJ. Somewhere along the line, the name was changed to Vasto for this branch.

Details on this are sketchy. One surviving brother of the man who made the name change said the name was changed either because 1.) it was changed at Ellis Island due to clerical error 2.) the name was repeatedly mispelled on bills and the such and finally they just changed the name to Vasto or 3.) to sound more "American."

Most of that part of the Vasta family still lives in the North Arlington, NJ area.

Re: Giuseppe Vasta

ccanatella — 2002-03-14 18:57:22Z

My great grandfather was named Joesph (Giuseppe) Vasta. I know very little about this side of my family and would be intereted in locating any possible relatives that may be out there. My Great Grandfather and his wife Liboria Cacciatura Vasta had 9 Children my Paternal Grandmother being the oldest ( I believe). My Great Grandmother died in 1917. My paternal Grandmother was already married, but my Great Granfather took the rest of the children and moved to Trenton, New Jersey.That is the extent of my knowledge other then I have met some of my Grandmother siblings over the years, but they have all passed on and so I do not have that resourse to use in my search. Some of the childrens names were Sarah, Millie, Joe, Louise and my Grandmother Minnie.

vasta & vastag is there any connection

2002-01-10 23:59:15Z

My research into the vasta name is showing me there are links to the former Yugoslavia and Hungry. I know that my family comes from Foggia & Casserta in Italy, and they moved to Sicily later. I am finding the spelling of the surname Vastag to be of Hungarian origin. Can anyone tell me if they have found some evidence or ideas as to if these surnames are connected.

Looking for relatives that live in the States

2001-10-29 22:09:30Z

Hi my name is Angelo. I was born from Michele and Benedetta Vasta who where born in Sicily. My Father Michele was born in Riesi (province of Caltanissetta) From Giuseppe and Rosina Vasta.
My mother "Benedetta Vasta" Was born from "Filippo Lavecchia" and "Maria Citarrella"

If this sounds familiar to you, please write me. I live in Florida (moved here from Italy about 7 years ago)

Grazie di cuore, Angelo Vasta

looking for vasta relatives

2001-09-19 18:40:26Z

I am looking for relatives. my grandfathers name is carmine vasta, his brother was john thomas vasta, i believe his sisters name is carolyn elmore. if this sounds familiar please email me.

Re: Marriage date

RoseMast — 2001-06-22 23:39:01Z

I am sorry I don't have any info for you.

Marriage date

RoseMast — 2001-06-22 23:38:08Z

Hi Jack,

I just checked my San Cataldo file, I thought you might want this info.

Michele Vasta and Maria Calà marriage dates
Civil- 25 June 1852
Church- 26 June 1852

Take Care,
Rosi
http://www.cosmicdust.com/rozee/genealogy/

Re: Marriage date

thbryant — 2001-06-22 21:26:56Z

Rosi'

Do you have any info on Vasta's in San Alfio, Sicily, Province of Catania?

Re: Vasta family origins

thbryant — 2001-06-22 21:22:34Z

Uncle Fred,

I just saw your posting.

Uncle Tom

Re: Great Grandfather named Giuseppe

thbryant — 2001-06-22 21:19:56Z

My wife's GG Grandfather was Giuseppe VASTA, born ca 1848 in San Alfio, Sicily.

Is this any relation to you

surname`s origin

2001-05-23 16:16:40Z

hi:i`m from argentine and i`m looking for the origin of the surname VASTA,somebody tell me that the origin is from hungary,my grandfather is from riposto,catania in italy and my grandmother too.they come to argentine in 1930,and your name was NUNZIO VASTA,and ANA MALVICA.Your brothers are in sicilia.thank you very much

VASTA looking for relatives

2001-05-15 06:25:10Z

Hallo to everyone! I am Monica Vasta from Italy, and I'm looking for my relatives VASTA in USA. They borned in N.Y.City around 1910-1930, by Gregorio Vasta from Sciacca, Sicily, and Maria Cantafio from Nicastro, Calabria. I know only some of their names: Antoine, Eugene, Isidore (expired at 9 old),Josephine. My grandpa Michele Vasta lived here in Italy with his granny, and he never known his parents and his brothers. Please to everyone Knows one of them or their sons, or themselves, write me an e-mail! Thank you for this opportunity.

Vasta's / Petrilli's out there?

2001-01-21 23:29:16Z

Hello everyone!!! i thought it would be cool to try to figure out my family tree....I am a decendant of the vasta's of a little town outside of Sicilly....Salvatore Petrilli or Antonia (Antonetta) Pertilli (her married name) does this ring any bells for anyone?? THey were both born around 1900, and came to america in their late teens I believe. So if Vasta or Petrilli rings any bells, please email me! :-) AzMass16@aol.com. Thank you!

catherine married to john vasta

2001-01-07 15:42:05Z

I am looking for catherine vasta married to john vasta She had three children prior to this marriage. Thier names are Ralph, Pricilla and paul.They lived in Bristol WI. in the 70s

Vasta family origins

2000-08-25 19:01:18Z

When in Eastern Sicily in 1968 on a family vacation, visting the old family town of San Alfio in the Province of Catania, I distinctly remeber being very impressed by the fact that roughly 1/3 of all the names on the gravestones in the town cemetary were Vasta, a very memorable fact when you're 17 years old! My grandfather's first name was also Alfio, named after the Patron Saint of his hometown.

Great Grandfather named Giuseppe

2000-08-06 17:50:33Z

I also had a great grandfather named Giuseppe Vasta. He lived in Torre Archirafi, Sicily. My father Giuseppe was named after him.

hey misty

2000-07-11 15:49:03Z

hey misty this is your aunt kathy and granpa lives in torrington,connecticut

Marriage dates

2000-06-29 14:31:44Z

Rosi,

Thanks for the info. These are my great gradparents! I have a marriage certificate and will make sure the dates are correct.

Best regards,

Jack