Birth Name: Thomas A. Verica
Place of Birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Date of Birth: May 13, 1964
Ethnicity:
*Italian (father)
*German, English, Irish (mother)
Tom Verica is an American actor.
Tom is the son of Betty Ann (Musser) and Thomas “Tom” Verica. Tom’s father has Italian ancestry. Tom’s mother is mostly of German, English, and Irish, descent.
Tom’s paternal grandfather was Giovanni/John Verica (the son of Giuseppe Verrecchia and Nicolina Marzella). Giovanni was born in Filignano, province of Isernia, Molise region, Italy. Giuseppe was the son of Alessandro Verrecchia and Donata Pitossi.
Tom’s paternal grandmother was Margherita/Margaret Grattola-Umile (the daughter of Michael Grattola-Umile and Concetta Argenzio). Margherita was born in Pennsylvania, to parents from Italy.
Tom’s maternal grandfather was Harold Leighton Musser (the son of Grover Sampson Musser and Carrie Edith Reed). Grover was the son of Reuber Elias Musser and Leah Lydia Mingle. Carrie was the daughter of John L. Reed and Lillian Caroline Evans.
Tom’s maternal grandmother was Marjorie May Saxton (the daughter of Donald Franklin Saxton and Ruth Irene Patterson). Donald was the son of John Wicklous Saxton and Margaret Elizabeth Yagel. Ruth was the daughter of George Abram Patterson and May Barnfield.
Sources: Tom’s paternal grandparents, Giovanni/John Verica and Margherita/Margaret Grattola-Umile, on the 1930 U.S. Census – http://www.familysearch.org
Genealogy of Tom Verica (focusing on his mother’s side) – http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com
Obituary of Tom’s uncle (mother’s brother), Stanton Richard “Stan” Musser – http://www.mccoyfuneralhome.com
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