Birth Name: Thomas Patrick Colicchio
Place of Birth: Elizabeth, New Jersey
Date of Birth: August 15, 1962
Ethnicity: Italian
Tom Colicchio is an American celebrity chef. He is the son of Beverly and Thomas Colicchio, both of Italian descent.
Tom’s paternal grandparents were Philip Felice Michele Collichio (the son of Francescantonio Collichio and Maria Domenica Muscaritolo) and Olga Marino (the daughter of Gaetano Marino and Raffaela Donata Schiavino/Schiavina). Philip and Olga were born in Vallata, Italy.
Tom’s maternal grandparents were Michael Corvelli (the son of Leonard Corevlli and Jenny/Jennie Conte) and Conjeta/Esther Migliore (the daughter of Vincenzo Migliore and Rosa Petrizzo/Patricco). Michael was born in New Jersey, to Italian parents.
Sources: Family history of Tom Colicchio, by Megan Smolenyak Smolenyak – http://www.huffingtonpost.com
Genealogy of Tom Colicchio – http://www.pbs.org
Genealogy of Tom Colicchio (focusing on his father’s side) – https://www.geni.com
Tom’s mother on the 1940 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Tom’s maternal grandfather, Michael Corvelli, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Information about DNA test of Tom – http://www.pbs.org
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