MADDELENA POPIA was born in Colobraro, Matera, Basilicata, Italy in 1881 to Biase and Stella Conda Popia. She never knew her father as he died in January before she was born.
She married John Gallo in 1898 and their son Nicholas and daughter Theresa were born in Colobraro, Italy.
She immigrated to Youngstown in 1903 to join her husband John who had immigrated with her half sister Mariantonia LaTeana Bowles a year earlier. Her brother James Vincenzo Popia immigrated in 1900.
John and Madeline had 12 children, 2 whom died young and 16 grandchildren.
She was a fantastic cook and her grandchildren fondly recall the stacks of pizza always available. She would use 50 lb bags of flour when she was making her pizza dough in a large wash pan and would have her daughters kneed the dough until it was ready. It had to snap before it was just right to make the dough.

[Youngstown Vindicator - Nov 3, 1953]
Mrs. Madeline Lallo
Funeral Services will be held at 9:30am Thursday in St. Ann Church for Mrs. Madeline Lallo, 72, 118 Pershing Street. Mrs. Lallo died of a heart ailment Monday in South Side Hospital. She had been ill since she was injured in a fall three years ago. Mrs. Lallo was a member of St. Ann Church and the Lodge Belle Venezia 332.
Friends may call at the Weller Funeral Home this evening and tomorrow afternoon and evening.
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Mrs. Lallo was born in Colobraro, Italy, April 7, 1881, a daughter of William and Stella Conda Popio. She came to Youngstown from Europe 55 years ago. Besides her husband John, to whom she was married 54 years ago, she leaves five sons, Nicholas, William, Samuel and John all of Youngstown, and Vincent of Struthers; four daughters, Mrs. Charles Dominic of Bloomfield, NJ, Mrs. Stella Parent of Youngstown, Mrs. Dominic Rescineto of Los Angeles and Mrs. Paul McDonald of Philadelphia, and 15 grandchildren.