ARPINO Augusto 1925-1999
Maria Giovanna Eletta Maddelena Brucciani 1844-1898
Francesca Juliette Arpino 1873-1943 and Augusto Niccolai’ Quilietti 1870-1904
When Augusto “Gusto” Arpino was born on November 21, 1925, in Pathhead, Midlothian, Scotland, his father, Giovanni, was 38 and his mother, Angelina, was 31.
He married Margaret Bruce Gillespie on 9th June 1953 in Edinburgh. He was described as a Motor Engineer, age 27 with his dad also as documented as a Motor Engineer. His residence documented only as Patthead, Ford, Midlothian. His mum Angelina Arpino ms Quilietti
Margaret had no occupation only described as a spinster age 22. Her residence documented as 30 Tenth Street, Newtongrange. Her father Myles Gillespie, Coal Miner, deceased and mum Jean Gillespie ms Bruce.
The Gillespie family were from a place in Ireland called Brackwanshagh, Mount Falcon, Mayo, Ireland. Today it is just little houses dotted along the roads and a luxury hotel on the Estate. Margaret’s great grandparents were Pat Gillespie and Catherine Coyne 1840-1911. They had 13 children some of whom died as babies. Here is a photograph of Catherine. I must say she does look well off. Their children scattered some to USA some to Scotland
Margaret Gillespie’s Great Granny 
Greta and Gusto
As John and I were born one day apart, we grew up almost as siblings, which many of the village folk took us for.
Along with Natalia, Jasmine and our cousin Joyce Slater, we would congregate in one or other of our family’s houses around Pathhead. In our early teens this tended to be our grandmother Mary Hunter’s house.
Gusto enjoyed showing off his latest vehicular acquisitions, taking us out for a spin, followed by a slap-up meal in his favourite restaurant. He loved his Aston Martins ‘JJ REID’
They had three children
- Natalie Jeanett Arpino 1953-1983
- Jasmine Arpino 1954
- John Arpino 1995-1990
I know that Mary Arpino told us that he never really got over the death of his daughter and son.
