Antonia DePaulis first appears in the Painesville, Ohio, area in 1925. In America, Antonia DePaulis was known by her married name, Antonia Lucrezi.
Antonia DePaulis was born on March 28, 1904, at Fontecchio, Italy. She married Marco Lucrezi, son of Pasquale Lucrezi, about 1925, in Italy. Marco had a child (Anthony, age 4) when he married Antonia. Antonia died on December 23, 1985, at LakeEast Hospital, Painesville, Lake County, Ohio, at age 81. Her body was interred at Riverside Cemetery at Painesville, Lake County, Ohio.
Antonia DePaulis, age 21, immigrated to the United States on June 13, 1925, travelling to Fairport Harbor, Lake County, Ohio. She was accompanied by her husband, Marco Lucrezi. Marco was returning to Fairport. Antonia DePaulis Lucrezi became a citizen of the United States on February 3, 1944. Antonia resided at 700 North St. Clair Street, Painesville, Lake County, Ohio, when she was naturalized.
The children of Antonia DePaulis and Marco Lucrezi were as follows:
1. Jean Lucrezi was born on November 2, 1925, at Painesville, Lake County, Ohio. She married John Komendat. Jean died on May 1, 2010, at LakeMed Nursing and Rehab Center, Painesville, Lake County, Ohio, at age 84. Her body was interred at Riverside Cemetery at Painesville, Lake County, Ohio.
2. Lena E. Lucrezi was born on February 22, 1927, at Fairport Harbor, Lake County, Ohio. She married Giovanni Stanziale, son of Giuseppe Stanziale and Antonia Ruberto. Lena died on August 19, 2009, at her home, Painesville, Lake County, Ohio, at age 82. Her body was interred at Riverside Cemetery at Painesville, Lake County, Ohio.
3. John P. Lucrezi was born on June 24, 1928, at Painesville, Lake County, Ohio. He married Genevieve Mack, daughter of Emil Mack and Anna Hennig, on July 3, 1948. John died on January 2, 2014, at Lantern Assisted Living, Madison, Lake County, Ohio, at age 85. His body was interred at Perry Cemetery at Perry, Lake County, Ohio.
4. Guido Lucrezi was born on November 3, 1929, at Fairport Harbor, Lake County, Ohio. He married Toni Carlton, daughter of Harry Smith Carlton and Elizabeth Pritchard, about 1951. Guido died on October 8, 2012, at V.A. Medical Center, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, at age 82. His body was interred at Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery at Rittman, Ohio.
