Maria Domenica De Cesare was a remarkable woman. She immigrated to the United States from Marzano-Appio in the Province of Caserta—a Southern Italian region formerly known as the Terra Lavoro, or “land of work.” In 1901, she purchased a two-story house on Blaine Street in the North End of Providence, Rhode Island. Soon after, she met and married Carmine Viti, a hardworking and dedicated fellow Italian immigrant.
Together they raised a large family consisting of three boys and seven girls. The Vitis were not wealthy and might even be considered somewhat poor by today’s standards. But Carmine and Maria, accustomed to hard work and sacrifice, gave their children gifts beyond price. From an early age, the children learned the traditional values of hard work, honesty, and love of family.
This branch of the family tree is about Attilio Viti.
