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My branch of the Bordonaro surname is tied to Middletown, Conn. I've been told that my grandparents (Emanuel and Gaitana (nee Fazzino (spelling?)) immigrated from the town of Melilli in Sicily. It's a small town of about 12,000 and is a sister city to Middletown. Here's a link to wikipedia. There's also a link to the city's website from the wikipedia page. He was significantly older than her but I don't now if this was an arranged marriage or not. He died relatively young.