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A few months ago you wrote the above letter to the website Newmoanyeah.com which I write for. My apologies for the (extremely!) late reply, but I was happy to receive your letter. Anyway, I'm not sure if we're related or not. I live in NY, my grandfather was Rocco Montanino, the boxer. And I do have family in California, my aunt and uncle Michael and Debbie Montanino, and my cousins Michael and Jordan Montanino. They're in Northern CA. I have about a million aunts and uncles who I don't really know (Donald, Anna...?), and have no idea as to who my ancestors in Italy were, or where they came from.
It's something I wish I knew more about, but my family has always been very fragmented and many of us have lost touch. For those of my family that I do know, I have every reason to be proud of their character and accomplishment, so I bear my name with pride, if only there was more information to fill in the gaps.
Anyway, that's my very bare family tree. How about yours? I'd be happy to hear another chapter of the story. And thank you again for writing!
all the best,
Justin Montanino
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