Scortico   Descendants of Ilario "Harry" Scortico   Generation No. 1  1.  Ilario "Harry"1 Scortico was born 1887 in Abbrucci,Popoli, Italy, and died October 07, 1947 in Royersford, Pennsylvania.  He married Michelena (Perma) Perna Abt. 1920 in Reading, Pennsylvania. Notes for Ilario "Harry" Scortico: When his children were young he got work where he could find it.  He dug ditchs, and odd jobs.  When his children were growing he desided to go back to school, he went to school in Pottstown, learned to speek English.  He would practice his english with his children.  He than got a better job at a Machine shop in Royersford, and better able to support his growing family. Their daughter Ellizabeth 'Betty' remembers the hard times.  She talked about pulling a wagon to the school, when they were on 'releif' and getting flour, and other food items they were giving away to the poor. They bought a house, but they never forgot their tough times.  They put in a garden and would invite the poor of all races to their house for sunday meals.  They would take the vegetables from the garden and take them to those who were in need. More About Ilario "Harry" Scortico: occupa.: machinist undrtkr: Devlin funeral home, Pheonixville, Pa burried: Fernwood Cemetery, Royersford, Pa Notes for Michelena (Perma) Perna: Came to the United states with her Brother and Sister from Naples Itally, about 1920. Frank Perna, Antonette Perna, Michelena Perna came to the United States, entering past the Statue of liberty. Betty says her mother told her how moved and happy she was to she the Statue of liberty on her arival.  Michelena wanted to visit it again and did.  They left Italy as Orphans, they parents had been killed in Itally, leaving her brother to care for them.  They had many rough times.  Betty says her mother told her that her parents were killed in a Volcano eruption in Itally. Frank lived in Reading, Pennsylvania, and Antonette married and lived as a neighbor to her sister's family in Royerford, Pennsylvania.  Met Ilario Scortico at an Ice Cream parlor in Reading, Pennsylvania.   Tony (Anthony?), A boarder at their house, would sing with Michelena and the neighbors would all come to listen.  Tony  sang on the radio.  It is beleived that the parents of Michelena had passed away before she came to the United States.  This information given by Betty Scortico Chuck 1997. : -undrtkr: Nelson funeral home, Royersford, Pa. (Cattermole) burried: fernwood Cemetery, Royersford, Pa  Children of Ilario Scortico and Michelena Perna are: + 2 i. Elizabeth Mary2 Scortico, born  in Royersford, Pennsylvania. + 3 ii. Carl Scortico, born May 23, 1924 in Royersford, Pennsylvania; died January 03, 1996 in Church of Nazerine, Good Shepard Mausolium, Limerick Garden of Memories, PA..  4 iii. Mary Scortico, born  in Royersford, Pennsylvania.  She married Walter Hozyash. + 5 iv. Anna Marie Scortico, born in Royersford, Pennsylvania.  6 v. John Scortico, born in Royersford, Pennsylvania; died February 25, 1983 in Scacred Heart Roman Catholic Church, Fernwood Cemetery, Royersford, Pa..