BORRELLO, Maria & Nunziata
1 December 1928 – 17 February 2002
Born 13 February 1949
Origin Sinagra, Messina (ME), Italia
Accompanying Family N/A
First settled in Northbridge, WA
Original Occupation House Wife
Occupation in Australia Farmer, Italian Cheese Maker
FLAMINIA
Departure Port Messina
Arrival Year 1956
Fremantle
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On the 9/2/1956, Maria and eldest daughter, Nunziata left in a ship called 'Flaminia' for a better life in Australia. She worked extremely hard with her beloved husband Santo & family in their dairy farm & cheese factory at Byford - 'Borrello Cheese'. She was the first successful woman in WA to be a cheese maker of Italian style cheese beginning in East Wanneroo. She is a true Italian pioneer of this country!
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