Here's some information I got from the Comune di Sortino. Sortino is a small town in the province of Siracusa, region of Sicily. If there are any connections out there, please write!
My grandparents were:
Carlo Piraneo - born January 24, 1895
Rosa Blancato - born September 7, 1903
When I was planning a trip to Sortino, which never materialized, someone I subsequently wrote to at the Comune di Sortino sent me a whole listing of descendents! So, I have the following additional information:
The parents of my grandfather were:
Sebastiano Piraneo - born April 30, 1868
Sebastiana Capello - born August 6, 1873
Their parents (my great-great grandparents) were:
Carlo Piraneo - born July 28, 1829
Sebastiana Iaia - born September 27, 1831
Their parents (my great-great-great grandparents) were:
Giusepppoe Iaia and Antonina Mineo (no birth dates given)
Their parents (my great-great-great-great grandparents) were:
Giuseppe Iaia and Antonina Mineo (no birth dates given)
My grandmother's parents were:
Serafino Blancato - born October 11, 1852
Margherita Bucello - bron January 30, 1866
Their parents (my great-great grandparents) were:
Giovanni Capello - born August 26, 1873
Giuseppa Santo - (no birth date given)
Ciao!
Roseanne