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Cammalleri in 2007, photo by Prphotos
Birth Name: Michael Anthony Cammalleri
Place of Birth: Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada
Date of Birth: June 8, 1982
Ethnicity: * father – Italian Sicilian * mother – Ashkenazi Jewish
Michael Cammalleri, also known as Mike Cammalleri, is a Canadian professional ice hockey player. A left wing, he played for the Los Angeles Kings, the Calgary Flames, the Montreal Canadiens, the New Jersey Devils, and the Edmonton Oilers, for a total of seventeen seasons of the National Hockey League (NHL); and was with the Canada national team.
He is the son of Ruth and Leo Cammalleri. His father is of Italian/Sicilian descent and his mother is Jewish. His cousin is professonal baseball coach Jonathan Erlichman. Michael is married to Jennifer Bernaudo, with whom he has two children.
Michael’s paternal grandfather was Antonino Cammalleri (the son of Leonardo Cammalleri and Anna Cammalleri). Leonardo was the son of Paolo Cammalleri and Filomena Milioto. Anna was the daughter of Giuseppe Cammalleri and Calogera Farruggia.
Michael’s paternal grandmother was named Maddalena.
Michael’s maternal grandfather was named Hyman Gelbard. Hyman was a Holocaust survivor, from Poland.
Michael’s maternal grandmother was named Adele Paktorovicz. Adele was a Holocaust survivor, from Czechoslovakia.
Sources: http://www.faceoff.com
Genealogy of Michael Cammalleri – https://www.geni.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