Dorothy Iacofano

The proposed 1940 census lists Dorothy Iacofano, age 15 and born in Ohio, as a daughter in widowed Mary Iacofano's Cleveland household with Arthur. Dorothy is a likely collateral sibling whose marriage, obituary, or death records may name the same parents and help corroborate Arthur's maternal line.

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Why this is not settled yet

1925 –

Can Dorothy be identified in marriage, obituary, death, or church records under Iacofano or a married surname?
Does any later record name her parents as John/Giovanni Iacofano and Mary Laurenzo?
Does a 1930 census place Dorothy with Arthur and the same parents?

Notes

Lead created 23 April 2026 from the proposed 1940 Iacofano census source.
CPL has a 2001 Plain Dealer obituary citation for "Iacofano, Dorathy G
Wife Of Late Blaise"; this appears tied to the Blaise/Joe and Lawrence/Palma cluster and should not be merged into Arthur's Dorothy lead without corroborating records.
Do not update any canonical person record based on this lead alone.

Records

Records and mentions

Census Record

1940 Census - Mary Iacofano Household and Joseph Iacofano Household, Cleveland, Ohio

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24 April 1940

1940 census page, Sheet 25-A, for Block 17, Ward 19, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Two Iacofano households appear: (A) Mary Iacofano (widowed, age 54, born Italy) heads a household with sons Biagio (age 25, Helper/Beer Truck), Arthur (age 17), Lawrence (age 12) and daughter Dorothy (age 15); (B) nearby, Joseph Iacofano (age 22, Ohio-born, married, Helper/Beer Truck) lives with wife Rose Marie (age 19). This is a strong proposed source for Arthur in Mary Iacofano's household and for likely collateral sibling leads.

Arthur Iacofano, Mary J. Laurenzo +4 more 2 files

Obituary

Plain Dealer Obituary for Maria Giovanna Iacofano

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21 March 1976

Plain Dealer obituary clipping published 21 March 1976 for Maria Giovanna Iacofano, nee Lorenzo, wife of the late John and mother of Albert, Mary Giuffre, Biagio, Joe, John, Arthur, Dorothy Euse, and Lawrence.

Mary J. Laurenzo, John Iacofano +5 more 1 file

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