Birth Name: Michael Anthony Cammalleri
Place of Birth: Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada
Date of Birth: June 8, 1982
Ethnicity:
*Italian/Sicilian (father)
*Ashkenazi Jewish (mother)
Michael Cammalleri is a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He is the alternative captain of the New Jersey Devils. He is the son of Ruth and Leo Cammalleri. His father is of Italian/Sicilian descent and his mother is Jewish.
Michael’s paternal grandparents are Antonino Cammalleri and Maddalena.
Michael’s maternal grandparents were Hyman Gelbard and Adele Paktorovicz. Hyman and Adele were Holocaust survivors, from Poland and Czechoslovakia.
Sources: http://www.faceoff.com
Obituary of Michael’s paternal grandfather, Antonino Cammalleri – http://www.legacy.com
Obituary of Michael’s maternal grandmother, Adele (Paktorovicz) Gelbard – http://steelesmemorialchapel.com
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