Catherine Gina Peluse

Background

Peluse, Catherine Gina was born on November 14, 1923 in Nova Iguassu, Rio de Janeiro. Daughter of Pasquale and Maria Luisa (Battistoni) Lazzari.

Education

Student, Colegio Santo Antonio, Nova Iguassu, Rio de Janeiro.

Career

Chairperson "Angolo Artistico", Noi Italiani d'Oggi, Poughkeepsie, New York, since 1992. Art coordinator 500th Christopher Columbus Italian Center, 1991-1992.

Achievements

• Catherine Gina Peluse has been listed as a notable artist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Past president Victory Lodge, Poughkeepsie, 1980, Italian-American Cultural Foundation, 1985. Member program committee Cuneen-Hacket Cultural Center, Poughkeepsie, 1992-1996. Active Italian Center, Ladies Auxiliary, Poughkeepsie, 1996.

Volunteer Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center, Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, New York. Member Allied Artists of America, Kent Art Association (selection juror 1994), Catskill Art Association, Dutchess County Art Council, Dutchess County Art Association (panelist 1991-1992, president 2000).

Interests

• Avocations: gardening, cooking, dance, singing, traveling.

Connections

Married Giuseppe Bertolozzi, July 23, 1949 (deceased March 1970). Children: Maria Luisa Blume, Joseph. Married Vincent Peluse, November 7, 1971.

Father:

Pasquale Lazzari

Mother:

Maria Luisa (Battistoni) Lazzari

Spouse:

Vincent Peluse

Spouse:

Giuseppe Bertolozzi

child:

Joseph Peluse

child:

Maria Luisa Blume Peluse