Maria Paternò Arezzo [SEP] place of death
Maria Paternò Arezzo
Maria Paternò Arezzo (December 11, 1869, Ragusa Ibla, Sicily — December 28, 1908, Messina), Princess of Castellaci, was an Italian noblewoman and philanthropist who is renowned for her charity bequest to build a hospital for the poor in her city of birth. She was the daughter of Giuseppe Maria Alvaro Paternò, the 5th Prince of Sperlinga and 13th Baron of Manganelli, and of Vincenzina Arezzo of the barons of Donnafugata. She died when she was only 39 years old, without leaving an
Arezzo: it is an important general hospital pioneering advanced treatments.
On the façade of Palazzo Arezzo in Ragusa Ibla, a marble commemorative stone has been placed in her memory, and a street in Ragusa Ibla is dedicated to her. The municipality, in concert with the Red Cross, has organized celebrations in her memory.
Bibliography.
- AA.VV., "Il Castello di Donnafugata a Ragusa", Ragusa, Angelica Editore, 2002.
External links.
- Family tree of Maria Paternò Arezzo and Marullo