And a couple years later I respond... lol!
Since my posting I have been to Italy and, in fact, Gombitelli. I was able to visit some of my relatives over there, and got a better grasp of the connections.
My Ceru family originally came from Gombitelli, though now only one of my grandfather's first cousins still live there, Elda. Her sister who also lived there, Natalia, passed away a few months ago.
Their other sister, Ilia, lives in Lido di Camaiore with her husband, Carlo (Maggini), who is also from Gombitelli. When I was in the area I stayed with them. He and their two sons own a metal parts factory in the area. Paolo is married with two sons, Carlo (married) and Luca, while Gaetano is divorced. Both the sons and one of Paolo's sons, Carlo, work at the factory. Paolo's other son, Luca, lives in Florence and is finishing design school.
The other brother, Paolino, is married with two grown children and lives with his wife and daughter in Torre del Lago. He owned a construction/cement business but has sold it and been retired for a while now.
The family that came over to the US was my great-grandfather (Ceru) and his wife and her sister, Emolia and Ermalina. Their last name was Biagi I believe...have to get some more background info for sure.
When I was in Italy Paolino took me to Gombitelli and I met Elda and Natalia and her husband. He also showed me where Ilia, their father (I think...once again, it was all Italian and I'm pretty sure I understood) lived, where my Dad stayed when he was there in the 70's.
This is my ablum on Facebook from the first time I was there with them in fall of 07.
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2169967&id=2241504...