I am not sure exactly how the LaCorte family plays into mine except that one of them was a witness to my greatgrandfathers[Guiseppe Barbaccia} first marriage to Rosalia sineni. after her death during childbirth he married her sister who became my greatgrandmother[Giovanna Sineni Barbaccia]. There is also another link to that name back farther in the family through a marriage but I would have to look it up to see how.My ancestors came from caccamo, right outside Palermo.there are Maira Barbaccias in almost every generation so the name does sound right , do you know who Maries parents were?
Jackie