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Philomena (Phyllis) Iermano

First name Philomena (Phyllis)
Last name Iermano
Country of Origin Italy
Year of Arrival in Australia 1933
Submitted by Dennis Favetta

Story

Philomena (Phyllis) Iermano immigrated from Plati, Italy at the age of 7 together with her mother to join her father who had migrated to Australia earlier. The family settled in Griffith, NSW where Phyllis met and married Bruno Favetta in 1945. Together they moved to Terrigal NSW where they raised six children. They later returned to Griffith and retired to Batemans Bay, NSW.





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