My father "Bebeto", Born August 22, 1916, died Dec. 26, 1979. Possibly from Guillain–Barré Syndrome. My dad, was a renaissance man: accomplished sailor, meteorologist, oceanographer, engineer, architect, marine biologist and more. Always questioning and looking for...

One could say that my mother has been a housewife all her life and raised 5 children. And you would be correct. But, my mother was way more than that. She raised 5 children, kept a huge house going with a lot of servants, and did it all mostly on her own. My father...

Buz was my father-in-law. But he was much more than that. He was the person who single-handedly made it possible for me to go to college and do something with my life. But for him, I would have ended up having a much different kind of life. He understood that I was...

Corinne R. Buzbee (Connie) was born 1921 in Easton, MD. The daughter of Carson Riley and Marie Thompson, she grew up between Maryland, Delaware and Florida. Her parents owned restaurants and later ran an in in Maryland. After College, Connie joined the Red Cross...

Born November 25, 1951 in San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic as Ysabel Manuela Arvelo Dalmau. Betsy is more the name I have gone by since birth. My Family Tree

My Husband Tom, my lifetime soulmate. Born in Easton, Maryland, in 1952. Grew up all over the world since his father was a diplomat for the US State Department. Tom's Family Tree

My baby, Avaryl, Born September 5, 1979, in Santo Domingo, DR. Grew up in Santo Domingo, Altos de Chavon, DR, Orlando, FL, Ana Maria Island, FL., Huntsville, AL, & Mount Dora, FL. Avaryl's Family Tree

Elizabeth is my atep-daughter. I have had the pleasure of having Elizabeth in my life. She is my daughter's little sister and one of the most beautiful and smart people I have had the pleasure to meet. I knew this the moment I met her when she was just days old. Born...

Pico was the eldest of the siblings. Born Rafael Alberto Arvelo Dalmau, on August 9th, 1949 and passed away in April, 1996. He had 3 children: Albertico, Camilo and Gian Carlo Arvelo. Pico was an Animal Husbandry major and worked for CARE for a while. He then became a...

My brother Ivan was born December 5, 1955 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Following in the family's tradition of letting their creative vain flourish, Ivan has been a self-taught jeweler,facets precious stones, is a wood sculptor, an extraordinary carpenter, and...

My brother Alex, born Alejandro de Jesus Arvelo Dalmau, on April 20, 1957 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Father of Alexander Arvelo McQuaig and Aurora Arvelo Alba. Alex lived in Canada for many years and is now manages properties in Santo Domingo. Alex' Family...

My little sister Jackie. Born January 31, 1963. Was the youngest of the children. Jackie excels in everything she does. Other than being the mother of Atibel and Daniel Alvarez,  she has also worked as a concert promoter for Altos de Chavon, owned a catering company,...

My father's father was Wnceslao Arvelo Garcia (Family tree).My father's mother was Manuela Gonzalez Rey (Family Tree). The following are photos from both sides of his Family:

My Mother's father's family comes from an area of the Dominican Republic called Hato Mayor. There aren't many records of the Dalmau family because a fire in the 30s claimed the records. Most of the Dalmau moved to San Pedro de Macoris, following the economic and...

My mother has several half brothers and sisters on her mother's side. My grandmother had my uncle Mincho Alfredo Dalmay Pichardo and my mother with my grandfather, Alfredo (Fello) Dalmau Rijo. She had already had several children with Octavio Castillo, (Celeste, Diana...