Pesco Sannita, Province of Benevento, Region of Campania, Italia

All photographs were taken in April 2005.

Pesco Sannita is a meticulously well kept town with ornately paved streets and a beautiful hillside view. It is located northwest of the city of Benevento. The Caruso branch of my family tree, which at this point is only my great grandmother Maria Rosa Caruso, once lived here.

This town had the most beautiful cemetery surrounded by olive trees. We found many Caruso graves, but we don't know if any of them are relatives.

Pesco Sannita Piazza.
The streets are paved with … style!

Cemetery entrance.
The cemeteries are usually on the road out of town.

Paul Ohama outside cemetery entrance.

Olive trees beside the cemetery.

Billowing smoke.
The smoke was so intensely white that we imagined this is how they dispose of the skeletons to make room for the next generation.

Cemetery with a View.
This is the back wall of the cemetery and the view to another town.

Giuseppe Caruso.
Born March 16, 1908, died January 15, 1982.

Detail of photograph of Giuseppe Caruso.

Filippo Caruso.
Born September 20, 1930, died February 3, 1992.

Detail of photograph of Filippo Caruso.

Antonia Caruso.
Born July 1, 1909, died November 22, 1995.

Detail of photograph of Antonia Caruso.

Angiolina Caruso.
Born December 20, 1913, died May 23, 1998.

Detail of photograph of Angiolina Caruso.

Angelo Nicola Caruso.
Born March 10, 1907, died January 27, 1991.

Detail of photograph of Angelo Nicola Caruso.

Maria Rosa Caruso.
This is also the maiden name of my great grandmother, so perhaps this was her niece. Born June 1, 1905, died December 9, 1997.

Detail of photograph of Maria Rosa Caruso.

Luciano Caruso.
Born December 12, 1923, died March 6, 1992.

Detail of photograph of Luciano Caruso.

Luca Caruso.
Born January 6, 1897, died January 22, 1981. In 1918, a critical battle of World War I was fought in Vittorio Veneto, a northeastern Italian town. Luca Caruso must have been a soldier or a commander in that battle.

Detail of photograph of Luca Caruso.

Jessica Caruso.
Jessica lived only two days.

Nicolantonio Caruso.
Born December 24, 1909, died December 2, 1988.

Detail of photograph of Nicolantonio Caruso.

MG Caruso.
MG is usually for MariaGrazia or MariaGiuseppa.

Detail of photograph of MG Caruso.

Leaving Pesco Sannita.
These two photographs were taken from our car on the winding hillside road leading north. We were going to Colle Sannita next.

Leaving Pesco Sannita.