Antonio Parciasepi
Early Life
Antonio Parciasepi was born on March 27, 1893, in Morcone, in the province of Benevento, Italy. He immigrated to the United States on June 10, 1910, as part of the large wave of Italian migration during the early twentieth century, when economic hardship and limited agricultural opportunity in southern Italy led many to seek work in America.
By 1917, he was living at 35 High Street in Rye, New York, and working as a laborer, likely in construction or related trades. At the time of his draft registration, he reported that his mother was dependent upon him for support, reflecting the continued family responsibilities common among immigrant workers.
World War I Service
Parciasepi entered military service on June 24, 1918, having been inducted in New York City. He was initially assigned to the 152nd Depot Brigade, where he underwent basic training and processing for military service.
He was subsequently transferred to the 80th Division, specifically serving with Field Artillery units, including Battery assignments within a Field Artillery Replacement Regiment. These units were responsible for operating and supporting artillery systems, which were critical to American operations on the Western Front.
Field Artillery units played a central role in World War I combat, providing indirect fire support to infantry units, targeting enemy positions, and supporting major offensives through coordinated bombardments. Replacement regiments ensured that artillery units remained staffed and operational throughout sustained combat operations.
Parciasepi served overseas from September 12, 1918, to May 1, 1919, as part of the American Expeditionary Forces, contributing during the final offensives of the war and the subsequent occupation period in Europe. He served in the rank of Private and sustained no wounds or injuries in action.
He was honorably discharged on May 17, 1919, following demobilization.
Life After Service
Following his return from military service, Parciasepi continued working in construction, a field in which he remained throughout his life. By 1920, he was living in Rye with family members, and in 1923 he married Anna Salerno in Queens, New York.
Together they had several children, including Felicia, Thomas, Joseph, and Natalina “Lena,” all born in Rye, New York. His wife Anna died in 1930 at a young age, leaving him widowed with a young family.
He continued to work in construction and later relocated to the Bronx, where he was employed as a driller in the building trades, reflecting the ongoing demand for labor in New York’s expanding urban infrastructure.
In 1943, he remarried Isabella Arzonetta in New York City. By 1950, he was living at 756 East 224th Street in the Bronx with his wife, sons Paul and Thomas, and stepdaughter Elvire Subrizi, continuing his work in construction during the post–World War II building boom.
Antonio Parciasepi died on January 9, 1959, in the Bronx, New York, at the age of 65.
At the time of his death, he was survived by his wife, Isabella Arzonetta Parciasepi; his children, Felicia Parciasepi, Thomas Parciasepi, Joseph Parciasepi, Natalina “Lena” Parciasepi, and Paul Parciasepi; and his stepdaughter, Elvire Subrizi.