52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks: Week 40

Week 40:

The theme for Week 40 is “Cemetery.” (Honestly, this is one of my favorite themes!) Any memorable trips to an ancestral cemetery? 


I knew that my great-grandparents and great-aunt were buried in Hershey, but I had never visited the cemetery. In 2023, two of my paternal aunts visited, and we made the trip to the cemetery. 

We knew which cemetery they were located in and which section, but we didn't know which row. My Aunt Kathy and I spent about thirty minutes wandering up and down the different rows until we found the headstone. 

My great-grandparents passed away before I was born, but I remember my great-aunt, Clare. She lived on Chocolate Avenue in Hershey my entire life. I remember going to her rent-controlled apartment and how scary the rickety elevator was. I also remember the smell of chocolate (which wasn't good because I was still allergic to chocolate at the time). 

Being able to visit my great-grandparents' final resting place helped me to feel more connected to them. I never got to meet them, but I can still visit their graves and honor them. 

Apollonia Mary Napoleone 

Born: 11 Nov 1893 Province of L'Aquila, Italy

Died: 1 Sep 1987 Hershey, Pennsylvania

Giuseppe Louis Casini 

Born: 11 Jun 1885 Province of L'Aquila, Italy

Died: 20 Jan 1943 Derry, Dauphin, Pennsylvania

Clare C. Casini 

Born: 12 Feb 1928 Pennsylvania

Died: 27 Aug 2008 Hershey, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania



Hershey Cemetery, 2023





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