Mario Cuomo's parents, Andrea and Immacolata Cuomo, respective
immigrated to the United States from
Nocera Superiore and
Tramonti, both in
Campania, Italy; Andrea in 1926 and Immacolata in 1927.[1] Matilda Raffa Cuomo's parents both immigrated to the United States from Sicily; Carmelo "Charles" Raffa arrived in New York in 1927, and Mary (
née Gitto) Raffa in 1928.[2]
Matilda Cuomo (born September 16, 1931), First Lady of New York (1983–1994); educator and lifelong advocate for women, children, and families; proponent of New York State Mentoring Program; founder of Mentoring USA nonprofit organization; inducted into
National Women's Hall of Fame in 2017.[4]
Margaret Cuomo (born March 29, 1955) daughter of Matilda and Mario Cuomo, is a physician and radiologist; author and advocate of cancer prevention; co-founder of the Italian Language Foundation.
Maria Cuomo Cole (born 1960), daughter of Matilda and Mario Cuomo, producer of social impact films at Cuomo Cole Productions, chairwoman of the charitable foundation Help USA, married to
Kenneth Cole, a New York fashion designer.[9][10]
Madeline Cuomo (born 1964), daughter of Matilda and Mario Cuomo, attorney, specializing in matrimonial law, graduate of
Albany Law School.[11][12][13]
Christopher Cuomo (born August 9, 1970), son of Mario Cuomo and Matilda Cuomo; anchor and host of Cuomo on
NewsNation; former
CNN anchor; former host of Cuomo Prime Time evening news program; former
ABC News chief law and justice correspondent; former news anchor for Good Morning America; co-anchor for ABC's 20/20; winner of six national
Emmys. On December 4, 2021, Chris was fired from CNN due to violations of
journalism ethics and standards[14] involving his brother Andrew's political position, in addition to allegations of
sexual misconduct.[15]
^"A TV Cook's Next Serving? Cuomo Family Style" by Michael Barbaro, The New York Times, May 15, 2010. "Sandra Lee has built an empire with her simple cooking advice, and as Andrew M. Cuomo's companion, she may soon be hosting parties at the governor's mansion." Retrieved 2010-05-15.