On May 23, 2020 I wrote about Robert G. Caso my 2nd cousin 1 X removed. You can access that post at the link below. I never knew Robert, but in researching him I learned I’ve lived within 150 miles of him for the past 20 years. Robert, known as Bob was born in 1924, New York and passed away in 2018 in Port Angeles, WA.
https://wordpress.com/post/civitanofamilyblog.wordpress.com/5685
I have also highlighted Gaetano (Guy) T. in a number of postings over this past year. (also a 2 C 1X R) He was born in 1923, New York and also passed away in 2018 in New Jersey.
Robert and Guy share their grandparents, Gaetano Caso (1864) married to Rita Marvulli (1862). Gaetano and Rita had sons Michele (Michael) Caso (1892) and Domenico (Dominick) Caso (1900). Both born in Grumo Appula, Italy. Dominick arrived in September of 1905 at 5 years old. He was traveling with his mother Rita Caso, under her maiden name of Marvulli, along with his sister Domenica. Michael arrived three years later in November 1908 (Boston arrival) at the age of 16.
Michael married Rosa DiGirolamo and had son Gaetano T. Caso and Dominick married Rose Haughey and had son Robert G. Caso.
Below is a photo of these two 1st cousins together.

While working on this posting I was reminded of another photo I was gifted. Below are the cousins once again together. Lt to Rt : Robert, his brother Arthur Caso and Guy Caso.

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How sad that they both died within the same year. Were you in touch with either before they died?
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I had not put their death years together until I posted this. I was saddened too. Sadly I never knew either of them. There was time for pause when I had learned Robert lived so close to me for so many years and I definitely would have enjoyed meeting him.
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I have felt that way a number of times when I find a relative who died just a year or two before I found them. How much I might have learned…
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So true – the wealth of information they have. From the little I learned about him I think I just would have enjoyed knowing him 🙂
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Glad you have the “then” and “later” photos of them.
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Thank you Joy – yes I agree, that was really nice
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I’m sorry you didn’t get to meet them. I love the earlier photo and then the more updated one.
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I love these photo’s too 🙂
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