Carmen Nellie Joe e Tom Di Falco

Sobey Wall of Honour

Column
203

Row
27

First Line Inscription
Carmen Nellie Joe e Tom Di Falco

CARMEN NELLIE JOE E TOM DI FALCO

My great uncle Carmelo Di Falco was one of five brothers, Salvatore, Giovanni, Emanuele and Giorgio (who was my grandfather and my mom, Giorgia’s father).

He was the only one, at the time, leaving Ibla in search of a place to call home.

Alone my great uncle took the journey to the New World leaving his wife and two sons behind in 1949. He found a job and after a couple of years, he was able to have his wife Emanuela (Nellie) Scrofani and two kids Joe and Tom joined him in Canada.

These brave hearts are the pioneers of the roots where I come from and to whom I feel thankful for. With my respect and gratitude, I had a plaque installed on Sobey Wall of Honor at the Museum in Halifax, NS in memory of their courage and spirit of greatness.

Tom is the only son of Carmelo Di Falco surviving. His memories are now also kept by the keen and generous daughter Jayne. She is one of Tom and Louise’s four children Richard, Steven and Susan. These relatives never returned to Ibla, as many did from my family because the great country, Canada made their souls happy as did their birthplace.

My great uncle Carmelo also sponsored his nephew Salvatore who came a couple of years later. Uncle Salvatore, who was one of my mom’s 7 siblings, in return sponsored my parents as well as another guy Giorgio Guastella who became my uncle by marrying my aunt Elena. So, my great uncle Carmelo, my uncle Salvatore, my mom Giorgia and two sisters Elena and Maria are the brave hearts of the Di Falco family that came to Canada.

Carmelo and Emanuela thoughts coming to Canada were:
Great excitement for a new home.
Great rewards favor the brave.
New land!  Old dreams come to be.
Anticipating a better tomorrow.

Perhaps someday, one of our ancestors-to-come will stumble across these plaques and realize that they were brave souls that journeyed far from home to start a new and hopefully better life.

There are 3 more family commemorative plaques also located on the Sobey Wall of Honour:

The above information was put together by myself, Angela Maria (who’s great uncle was Carmelo) and Jayne (Tom’s daughter).

A digital photo of a black and white photograph of two people dressed formally and posing.
Emanuela (Nellie) and Carmelo Di Falco
A digital photo of two black and white photos, one a portrait of a man and the other a woman posing with two children.
Carmelo, Tom, Emanuela (Nellie) and Joe Di Falco
A black and white portrait of a man in a suit.
My grandfather Giorgio Di Falco (brother to Carmelo)
A picture frame with a black and white photo of a woman posing with two children.
Emanuela with sons Tom (on the left) and Joe (on the right)
A black and white photo of a group of white people in formal clothing.
All together – Mom Giorgia with black purse, father Moise with hat, Aunts Maria & Elena, Uncle Salvatore, Giorgio Guastella with great uncle Carmelo and wife Emanuela
A picture frame with a photo of a couple in formal clothes on their wedding day.
Tom and Louise’s Wedding Day
A black and white photo of two men, one wearing a suit and one wearing a hat inscribed with Florida and holding a gun.
Tom (on the right) and cousin Joe Di Falco (on the left)
A town with a valley in the middle seen from a distance, with trees in front and blue sky in the background.
View of the town of Ragusa (left of the valley) and Ibla with the buildings of the military base district
The town of Ibla from a distance, with a barrier and trees in front.
View of Ibla with the Cathedral of San Giorgio Martyr and the military base district
A white cemetery building with flowers in pots and cars parked outside.
Ibla Cemetery where all my dearest ancients rest in peace