Background
Palmerio, Elvira Castano was born on July 23, 1929 in Cincinnati. Daughter of John and Josephine Castano.
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Elvira Castano Palmerio
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Education
Bachelor Literature Interpretation, Emerson College, 1950. Postgraduate, Pius XII Institute, Florence, Italy, 1954—1955. Student opera with Cesare Sturani.
Career
Curator Castano Art Gallery, Boston, 1965-1978, director Needham, Massachusetts, 1978-1998. Researcher for Archivies of America Art Smithsonian Institution, Boston, 1988-1989. Performed voiceover in Italian for Nova Public Broadcasting Service television Series, Nova, Italy, 1997.
Governor advisory committee, 1997. Vatican translator; interpreter Italian art specializing in Macchiaioli art. Italian interpreter Ritz Carlton International Festival, (Italian) Mayor' General’ s Office Sister Cities International Convention.
Appointed secretary World Affairs Council, Boston. Teacher Emmanuel College Boston, 1953.
Achievements
Membership
Member Republican Presidential Task Force, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Presidential Inner Circle. Active Boston chapter United Nations. Board directors Needham History Society, Boston University Women's Council.
Volunteer Sail Boston, 1992. Delegate Presidential Trust, 1992. Appointed Governor's Committee on Women's Issues.
Delegate to National Federation of Republican Womens Convention, 1999, 2002. Volunteer WGBH. Member United Nations, Boston University Women's Council, Boston Browning Society, Fogg Art Museum of Harvard University, Friends of Needham Library., Archives American Art Boston, World Boston, World Affairs Council Boston (secretary), National Museum Women in Arts, Needham History Society (board directors), Wellesley History Society, National Italian American Foundation, French Library., World Boston.
Interests
Connections
Married Carlo Palmerio, June 1, 1958 (deceased). 1 child, Marina.
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Nationality
American
Awards
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Cardinal Spellman scholar. Recipient Pirandello Lyceum award, I Migliori, 1997, Volunteer award National Federation Communications Women, 1999, National Association Commissions for Women, 1999.Cardinal Spellman scholar. Recipient Pirandello Lyceum award, I Migliori, 1997, Volunteer award National Federation Communications Women, 1999, National Association Commissions for Women, 1999.