The War Department would soon acknowledge that Joseph J. Addabbo was dead..

Chemung is one of those streets often identified as being in Solvay, though most of it is within the city limits of Syracuse. In any event, it always seemed it was more a part of the village. Teenagers in this area often attended Solvay High School.

According to the 1930 United States census, Arduino Albanese was the son of Mary Sheldon and the stepson of Peter Sheldon, whose last name may originally have been Scheldone. Arduino Albanese had a sister, Celia, and a brother, Arnold Albanese (1915-1985), who also was in the service during World War 2.

Chief Petty Officer Joseph Alberti of Solvay was promoted to his present rank while on duty in the Southwest Pacific war zone. His wife, the former Agnes Rydelek, is a second class petty officer stationed for the past year at Oakland, California, with the Waves. She has just returned to duty after spending a leave with her sister, Mrs. Frank Maphey, 337 Pleasant Beach Road. (5/13/45)

Joseph Alberti retired in 1975 as a foreman and supervisor with New Process Gear. He also served as a Solvay village trustee and was a member of the Solvay-Geddes Veterans, Stanley Pennock Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2093, the St. Cecilia's Holy Name Society and the Solvay Tigers. He died in 2000 at the age of 80. Solvay residents born in the first half of the 20th century tended to have unusual nicknames. Joseph Alberti, according to his obituary, was called "Yocky."

Agnes Rydelek Alberti moved to North Hampton, New Hampshire, after the death of her husband. The daughter of the late Alexander and Agnes Rydelek passed away in 2008 at the age of 85.

Tragically, the triplets died shortly after their birth. Peter Alberti died in 1968, but his wife, Angeline "Ginger" Schimonelli Albert, lived nearly 40 more years, passing away in January, 2007. She was survived by two sons, Peter Alberti of Camillus and Anthony Alberti of Solvay.

According to a 1995 obituary for Mary Albino, a native of Solvay who moved to Ovid, New York in the 1940s, she was the sister of Anthony (above) and Michael (below) and also had another brother, John Albino who served in the Army Air Force in World War 2. He was a bank examiner for New York State until he retired in 1982. He died in 2006 at Albany (NY) Medical Center. He was 88.

Notice of his honorable discharge from Fort Dix, New Jersey, appeared in the newspaper November 24, 1945. Michael Albino died in 1999, at the age of 79. During the war he was awarded the Bronze Star Medal and Purple Heart. He worked as a foreman at Crucible Steel for 40 years before retiring.

Paul Albring died in 1994 at the age of 69. He lived for several years in St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, before moving back to the Syracuse area.

After the war John P. Alfonsetti worked many years at Crucible Specialty Metals. After he retired he moved to Clinton, New York, where he died in 1996 at the age of 76, survived by a daughter, Joann Alfonsetti of Central Square; a sister, Julie Paro of Clay, and two brothers, Joseph of Memphis, New York,, and Charles of Baldwinsville.

The above address puts Irma V. Alsheimer in Westvale, oh-so-close to Solvay at the time of her service. She was 44 years old when she enlisted. I found mention of an Irma V. Alsheimer who served in the U. S. Army in World War 2 and died in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, in May, 1999 — at the age of 100.

The U. S. Census for 1930 listed a Fred Amellio in Solvay; the Social Security Death Index says Fred Amellio died in 1986. So far I have found no other mention of him.

Mrs. Daria Furletti had a son, Mario, who was killed in action in World War 2. The two Marios may not be the same, since Mario Andries (or Andresis) was a Marine, Mario Furletti was in the Army. And there was a Eugenio Andries (or Eugene Andresis) who lived in Solvay in 1940.

Corp. Nick Angarano, son of Mr. and Mrs. Antonio Angarano, 2011 Milton Avenue, Solvay, is stationed at Fort Knox, Kentucky. He married Edith Horn of Louisville eight months ago, and has been in the Army two and one-half years. She is living with her parents in Louisville. (9/7/43)

George E. Angell returned to Solvay and worked at Allied Chemical. He died in 2012 at the age of 89. (I saw a mention on Genealogy.com that Alwyn Angell resided to California.)

Angelo G. Armani Jr., 35, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Angelo Armani Sr., 109 First Street, Solvay, died yesterday morning in University Hospital after a long illness.

A veteran of World War II, Mr. Armani received a medical discharge from the Army in March. He had served with the 1805th United, Eighth Service Command, for 15 months, stationed at Temple Field, Texas.

Mr. Armani was formerly employed at the Crucible Halcomb Steel Company as a zone foreman for 10 years. He was a communicant of Saint Cecilia's Church, Solvay, and a member of the Geddes Veterans of World War II.

Survivors are one sister, Miss Mary Armani of Solvay; four brothers, Barney, Lawrence, Flower and Attilio Armani, all of Solvay, and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be conducted from the home and in Saint Cecilia's Church. Burial will be in Assumption Cemetery. (12/9/45)

As I recall, in Solvay we rhymed Armani with "harmony," and we had plenty of practice. It didn't occur to me until recently that the name of the designer, whose name is pronounced ar-MAHN-ee, was spelled the same as so many Solvay residents who contributed so much to the village. I will make no attempt to establish relationships between the servicemen listed, though I believe eight different family units are represented.

There were at least a dozen Armani families in Solvay during the war. In a period of 14 months, starting in October, 1944, there were three particularly tragic deaths — Pfc. Henry N. Armini was killed in action, Angelo G. Armani died of illness that had led to his medical discharge, and Bert Armani, a 9th grade student at Solvay High School, died in an accident at home.

Fireman First Class Arnold W. Armani, son of Mr. and Mrs. Barney Armani, 584 State Fair Boulevard, has been graduated from the Naval Electrical School on the University of Minnesota campus. (3/1/44)

Arnold W. Armani of State Fair Boulevard was graduated from aviation electrician's mate school at the Naval Air Station, Jacksonville, Florida, and was rated aviation electrician's mate, third class. (7/5/44)

Corp. Edward L. Armani, son of Giacinto Armani of 405 Woods Road, Solvay, has reported for a special course of instruction in the gunnery department of the Armored Force School at Fort Knox, Kentucky. (11/5/42)

Second Lt. Edward L. Armani, son of Giacinto and Amelia Armani, 405 Woods Road, Solvay, and husband of the former Rowen J. Giblin, 401 South Hamilton Street, Watertown, was commissioned in the Engineers at Fort Belvoir, Virginia. (9/1/44)

Corp. Anthony J. Ascioti was the son of Demetrio Ascioti and Pfc. Demetrio Ascioti was the son of Antonio Ascioti, who had a meat shop of Milton Avenue where my family shopped for several years. Demetrio's younger brother, Dominick J. Ascioti, was my dentist during my high school years. Before setting up his practice, however, Dr. Dominick J. Ascioti became Capt. Dominick J. Ascioti for an Army tour in post-war Japan.

A week later the newspaper reported that Pfc. Angelo Aureli had been killed in action in Germany on December 16, 1944.

Enito Aureli survived his wounds and returned home.

Roland Aureli, nicknamed "Cake," died in 2000 at the age of 86. He served with the 4th Infanty Division in the Normandy invasion and when he return home he worked as a patrolman with Allied Chemical Corporation.

Geno Aureli died in 1980.