Birth Name: David James Abbruzzese
Place of Birth: Stamford, Connecticut, United States
Date of Birth: May 17, 1968
Ethnicity:
*Italian (father)
*Lithuanian, English (mother)
Dave Abbruzzese is an American musician. He was the drummer for the American rock band Pearl Jam from 1991 to 1994. He is the son of Catherine R. “Kay” (Simonitis) and Frank Abbruzzese.
Dave’s maternal grandparents were Alexander Simonitis and Una Mae Highland (the daughter of Ray Butler Highland and Louella “Ella” Hoover).
Sources: Dave’s parents’ marriage record – https://familysearch.org
Dave’s maternal grandmother, Una Mae Highland, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Obituary of Dave’s maternal grandmother, Una Mae (Highland) Simonitis La Rue – http://www.chronline.com
Marriage record of Dave’s maternal great-grandparents, Ray Butler Highland and Louella “Ella” Hoover – http://www.wvculture.org