Joseph Laurita was the father of Dina Manzo, who is an American television personality and entrepreneur.  

Joseph belonged to Italian ancestry. He lived in Brooklyn, New York, most of his life. His nickname was Joe. 

Joseph’s marriage

Joseph was born in Italy in the 1930s. He later moved to Brooklyn, New York, and got married to a woman named Nettie Laurita. 

She belonged to Danish, Norwegian, and Swedish ancestry. 

The couple had a total of eleven kids together. They got married in the late 1960s. The pair never got separated and lived together with their entire life. 

Joseph’s children

The pair had their first child on August 23, 1961. She was named Caroline Manzo. She is fifty-nine years old. 

Likewise, Joseph’s other kids were Chris Manzo, Jamie Laurita, Francesca D’Annuzio Manzo, Angela Manzo,  Rooney Manzo, Anthony Laurita and Lauren Manzo. 

Similarly, their youngest daughter’s name is Dina Manzo. Nettie gave birth to her on March 7, 1972. She is forty-nine years old. 

One of his sons is also named Joseph Laurita Jr. 

Dina and Caroline are the most famous ones in their family.