Katherine Assante Denise Assante Andrea Assante Anya Assante
Alesandra Assante Karen McArn Assante Marco Assante
Major Ronnie Assante
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It is not a family genealogy....
Here you can find information about Armand Assante's family members from public information. Only the family members that Armand Assante has mentioned in interviews are listed here.
Armand Assante's family is very large. And we proberly would need more than one site to introduce them all.
Articles new and old will be posted here.
If you want to know what Armand Assante him self has told about his family, you should visit "Armand about Family".
The Assante Family
recieves
First Annual Orange County Arts of Honors
We only got this information in a PDF document, the original link has long disappeared.
Armand Assante is mistaken for Al Pacino,
they say he performed a role in "Godfather II"
The whole family is occupied with something artistic and they mentiones Armand Assante Sr.'s Art exhibition of oilpaintings that was to be seen during April and May at the Art Center in Middletown.
Opens in PDF
You can see his wonderfull art here...There is a motiv from Newburgh where the family once lived in Armand Assante's childhood.
www.spqrfineart.com/brokerimages/ASSANTE
Armand A. Assante is one out of 8 children and married to Katherine Assante (Healy) her family comes from Ireland.
His father's name was Ainello Assante who came from Neaples (Napoli) Italy.
Armand Assante Senior and Katherine have 3 children: Denise, Armand and Andrea.
You can read more about Armand Assante and his family at "Armand about Family".
The Evening News
Exhibition of Oilpaintings
Armand A. Assante
It was held at The Real Galley at Idlewild Ave, Cornwall-on-Hudson from febr. 16 to March 4 in 1984. So people got a rich opportunaty to see his wonderfull motives.
GoogleNews/Archive
The Evening News
By John Duvoli
Exhibition of art
made by Armand Assante (Sr.)
The Real Gallery in Cornwall-on-Hudson
(photo of him hanging his paintings at the wall)
The opening reception was on March 4 a Sunday.
He worked as a director of advertising at Star Expansion for years and now wants to devote his time to family and art.
He has been painting ever since he was a kid but never had any time for it before now.
Armand Assante was making "Unfaithfully Yours" and Denise made theatre work off-Broadway.
GoogleNews/Archive
Kathy Haggerty
Model for Mr. Assante Sr.
Enter her website and use the searchfield to find the section where she tell about her experiance (Ctrl + f) write: Armand Assante
"....Back in high school, I was introduced to Armand Assante Sr. a brilliant, artist and prolific oil painter and his wife, Katherine – an equally brilliant poet and accomplished musician (their son is actor Armand Assante)...."
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"......During our breaks, Katherine would read her poetry, and I’d play their piano and sing – and they were genuinely encouraging towards me as I would play them my original material. It was such an artistic , creative household, and I was so inspired by it all....."
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".....I remember telling Armand that I thought it would be fun to go into the advertising field - and I’ll never forget his response: “Oh, no, Kathy –DON’T go into advertising!”....
Read more...
cuttingedgevoices.com/kathyhaggerty
(From July 3, 2011)
Katharine Assante
passed on June 29, 2011
The announcement of this very sad news was posted July 3, 2011
A private service will be held.
A memorial service to celebrate her life and memory will be held at a later date.
cornwall-on-hudson.com
Katharine Assante became 89 years old, born October 16, 1921.
tributes.com/show/Katherine-Assante-92015341
Dear Armand Assante
We offer our sincere condolence and deepest sympathy on your loss.
May the outpouring of sympathy, the kind acts of friends and strangers and the comfort in knowing that your loss is felt by many, help you through this difficult time.
We ask for God's blessings on you and your wonderful family.
May you find the courage and strength to move forward in peace and confidence she is with God now.
With love from all your fans at the "assantefansite"
Katharine Assante
January 12, 1957
By Arthur Brower
New York Times
Article about
Katharine Assante
New York Times had an oppointment with Mrs. Katharine Assante in her home at 656 West 178th Street (Washington Heights) because she was "Polio Mother of the Year".
There exists a full article about that visit, but we sadly don't have acces to that.
NewYorkTimesArchive
December 28, 1960
Newburgh-Beacon News
by Ward Poche
Being vitimized of Polio in 1949 shortly after little Armand was born her drive and determination and love for her family she is still busy with music and poetry.
They call their home in the isolated Cornwall "Notre Reve" (Our Dream).
Armand Assante's father says:
"I have a view of the mountains and I never feel alone here !"
Katherine Assante has strived for her bachelor and master's degree in musical education from the Manhattan School of Music.
Armand Assante was happy playing trumpet at the time.
Katherine's beatiful poem to here daughter Denise ends the interview:
"Remember me not for what I gave you,
Which was little.
Nor for what I asked of you
Which was perhaps to much
But think of me as one who longed only
To open doors for you -
A kind of portal keeper "
All her life Katherine Assante supported others in reaching their goals in life.
GoogleNews/archive
The Evening News
by Katharine Assante
by Katharine Assante
Mineral Springs Road, Cornwall
GoogleNews/Archive
The Evening News
"Pinafore"
peformed by Fifth Grades
at the Highland Falls Middle School
instructed by Katherine Assante
their music teachter
GoogleNews/archives
The Evening News
by Ward Poche
Interview with a happy teacher
Katharine Assante
A long interview with Armand Assante's mother about her joy being a teacher. Yet another beatifull poem written by here. In the upper left corner of the page a photo of her sitting in her wheelchair with her poetry book.
GoogleNews/Archives
New York Times
An appeal to the editor
from Katharine Assante
For 17 years I enjoyed the privilege of teaching in the public schools of New York State though I wore double leg braces and used crutches. One of the greatest rewards of those years was being able to show many young people that a handicapped individual could be a happy and useful member of the community, thus dispelling misconceptions about us.
Read more...
GoggleNews/Archive
The Evening News
Poem to Soviet Union
and Soviet-American Exchange program
by Katherine Assante
The poem includes a 45-minute program which will include American folk, litergical and genreral music as well as russian music.
The program will be taken to Russia as a part of a cultural exchange.
A Massachusetts group of three high schools seniors and 45 adults. It is sponsored by the Organisation of Soviet-American Exchanges and has included a program by Yale and the Association of New England Newspaper Editors.
Read more...
GoogleNews/Archive
The Evening News
By Lee Gittler
Interview with Katharine Assante
"Poetry is the best therapy in the world" she says.
She is planning to write a new book of poetry she hope will come out in spring.
With photo
GoogleNews/Archive
The Evening News
by Lee Gittler
Interview with Katharine Assante
right before her reading at the Town Hall Branch Library
Katharine Assante
"If you love a child, read to him !" Mrs. Assante says and it's importent to read to kids to learn them words. If a child have "no words" it hits ! She says.
More insight about her peotry in this fine interview and we learn that she has written a fable for her grandchildren Anya and Alesandra called "Agalma and the Magic Word" that she will read the very day as well.
Her deep feelings and concern for the inviroment can be understood clearly if you read her "Words from an Angry Goddess" (Poem in the collection: October's Child)
Gaia will not be mocked, man !
Primitive man in
his natural wisdom
worshipped air and water
earth and sky.
Foolish and arrogant
modern man
raped and plundered
all my treasures
in a single century
deluding himself
I would not be avenged.
The poem is on print in her third published book of poetry.
GoogleNews/Archive
The Evening News
Katherine Assante reads
"The Elephant's Child"
at the lawn of the
Town Hall Branch Library
GoogleNews/Archive
pw.org/content/katharine_assante
June 8, 1973
The Evening News
Local news from Cornwall
Denise Assante
Married into Mrs. Stephen Mills
Denise Maria Assante married June 2, 1973 Stephen Keep Mills.
Present at the wedding was Andrea Assante, the youngest sister of Armand and Denise.
GoogleArchieves/articles
June 1, 1961
The Evening News
Talent Show held at Cornwall
Denise Assante wins award
The student Council of the central school held it's second anual talent show in the school auditorium. Denise Assante accompanied by Mr. Raimondo, sang solo, "Look to the Rainbow".
Denise was complimented for her song and won an award...
GoogleNews/archive
Denise Assante was born in 1948.
April 23, 1977
The Evening News
Andrea Assante
Gets Award
The Scholarship is for occupational therapy which will be Miss Assante's major next fall at the Northeastern University in Boston.
Andrea is Armand Assante's youngest sister.
GoogleNews/Archive
Andrea Assante was born in 1959.
Alesandra Assante
Born May 1988, NY
You can listen to Alesandras wonderfull voice at Alesandra's MySpace Profile.
There are also some photos of her.
She is absolutely phenomenal !
Alesandra is persuing a career in the music industry and writes her music an lyric herself. She takes drama classes, is photographing and has several artistic talents and hobbies.
Posted May 11, 2009
People living in or near by New York had a chance to go see and hear her at The Knitting Factory, 74 Leonard St, New York, New York 10013
Tag: The Knitting Factory Official site The knitting Factory
September 24, 2010
Sonic Electric
Interview with
Alesandra Assante
Her performance at "The Knitting Factory" is mentioned..
“I have always been drawn to the works of Tracy Chapman, Ella Fitzgerald, Patti Smith, and No Doubt,” the young singer claims. “The first album I bought was ‘Tragic Kingdom’. Yet the energy of rock performances always appealed to me such as acts like Led Zeppelin and Jefferson Airplane.”......
“Being my father’s daughter has in no way opened any doors on its own,” says Alesandra. Unfortunately, it’s not as easy as him picking up the phone and getting me a job. Some ‘celebrity kids’ may very well have that privilege, but every job opportunity I’ve had was created on my own, so I feel like I deserve the work I get.”
soniceclectic.com/2010/09/alessandra-assante-paves-her-own-way
This link is sadly dead
Some one wishes her Happy Birthday here, I think it's Alesandra we see blow the candles out ?
You can read more about Alesandra at "Armand about Family"
Anya Assante
Born May, 1983, NY
According to Armand Assante she was working with a part in a TVseries in New York in late summer 2009 (info from his interview in Kazan, Russia given on his Birthday)
Anya have several creative and artistic hobbies, she photografs and is very interested in designing and fashion.
Photos of Anya Assante at the Patrick McMullan...
patrickmcmullan.com
Photo of Anya Assante from the Launch Of The Hot Moms Club 'Super Community' at the Stone Rose Laounge at the Sofitel Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California at 3. November 2008
contactmusic.com
Anya Assante now got her own space at the IMDb...she has been in 2 Episodes of "The Young and the Restless"
Karen McArn Assante
Karen McArn daughter of Col. Kenneth Hunter McArn, U.S.A.F., retired, and Mrs. McArn of Fort Walton Beach, Florida.
She is by education an actress and performed most her life at a theatre.
She performed Susan in "HeartBeat" 1985, a Comedy/Drama/Musical made for TV.
(It has nothing to do with the english TVseries by the same name.)
Armand Assante's cousin and assistant on many of his movies
Marco Assante
Actor
and entertainer in the comedy genreThere are now mentioned numerous films were he assisted Armand Assante and a Photo of him.
Read more about him here at the IMDb.
Marco Assante Stand Up Comedian You Tube
See several clips from movies where Marco Assante had a role, some of them with Armand Assante to, ....YouTube
Marco Assante lately performed in "Rat Pack Revue" April 14, 2010 in New York's Gramercy Theatre. Armand Assante was present as a guest.
See display below.
Photos of Marco Assante
He has also been in several episodes of "King of Queens"
Comedy profile for Marco Assante
List of Marco Assante's roles in movies
Posted July 2010
Mentioned in a interview with Armand Assante from 2007
Commerce Magazine
Mayor of Butler Ronnie Assante
Read the full interview (Opens in external PDF) Ronnie Assante mentioned at page 3 above the photo. Also called Ron, Romo or Romano.
Here is a memory website created for Ronnie Assante.
ron-assante.memory-of.com
A park has been name after Ronnie Assante
Ronnie Assante in The Mayor's Hall of Fame
FaceBook profile
Unofficial
for Armand Assante
created by
Raffaele Marmo
Aunt Ellie and Armand Assante at a family wedding.
See here photos of Armand Assante as a guest of his cousin's wedding and other fine images with complementing words by other members of his family.
FaceBook (start of Profile)
FaceBook (Photos direct)
Photos uploaded May 18, 2010
FaceBook (Filmography with the Italian titles of Armand Assante's movies)
With:
A Merry Christmas greeting to All Armand Assante Fans from december 2009
Information about Armand Assante's profile here made in Italian and english.
