Pasquale was born at via Tourello no. 4 in Vairano Patenora, Caserta, Italy. He was the son of the late Francesco Luigi Zompa [1844 - 1917] and Domenicantonia Campopiano [1845 - 1927]. He was the brother of the late Carmella, Giuseppe, Vincenzo, Filomeno, Rosa and Tomasso Zompa.

After serving in the Italian military, he sought a better life and left Italy on February 28, 1906. He worked as a laborer for the Providence Water Board and helped in the building of the Scituate Reservoir.

In 1910, he married Maria Luigia Cantelmo who was the daughter of Raffaele Cantelmo and Maria Teresa D'Arezzo. Pasquale and Luigia shared a common ancestor, Giovanni Zompa and unknown to themselves, were 4th cousins. Pasquale and Luigia had five children.

Pasquale's earliest known ancestor was born c. 1620. Including his two 2nd great grandsons, there are thirteen known generations of Zompa.

Pasquale Zompa