Ethnic Life Stories Trail of Trees

Ethnic Life Stories Trail of Trees Episode 5 - Olga Codutti


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Olga Noemi DiPaolo deCodutti was born on May 23, 1929, in Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina. She was raised in a big home with her extended family. Some of the most important people in her life included both her parents, her two older sisters, and her grandparents.

When the Depression hit, Codutti’s family lost everything. They made the move to Salto Grande to find work. It was in Salto Grande that Codutti’s childhood sickness - pneumonia and whooping cough - nearly took her life. She remained ill for nine years, which was difficult for her, but she credits the careful attention she received from her mother and grandmother, plus the love and support from her family as they shared her pain.

She met her husband, Enzo, in Argentina. He was the son of a family friend. The two were married in January 1950. They had three children together: Jerry, Bill and Analia.

The move to America came after country-wide economic troubles throughout the ‘50s. They raised their children in Philadelphia before coming to Springfield to retire. Codutti took up the hobby of watercolor painting after moving here, which has allowed her to make new friends and gather accolades.

Read all of Codutti’s story and the rest of the Ethnic Life Stories Project stories by clicking here.

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Music is Bach Cello Suite no. 3 by Colin Carr from the Free Music Archive.

Episodes are edited, recorded, mixed, and published by Diana Dudenhoeffer.

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Ethnic Life Stories Trail of TreesBy Friends of the Garden