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Florida Gov. DeSantis's family roots run deep in Valley
The Governor's mother grew up in Youngstown, and his grandfather was once the chairman of the Mahoning County Republican Party
Thursday, August 11th 2022, 1:36 PM EDT
Updated: Friday, September 9th 2022, 6:28 AM EDT
By Robert McFerren
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis will be coming to the Valley to show his support for J.D. Vance, the Ohio GOP Senate candidate during a rally in Liberty, but the Florida Governor won't need any time to get acquainted with our community, as his family tree has deep roots here.
DeSantis, a potential 2024 Republican Presidential candidate, was born in Jacksonville, Florida, but his mother -Karen DeSantis- grew up in Poland and his maternal grandparents came to the Valley in the 1930s.
DeSantis's mother attended Youngstown State University in the 1970s where she met fellow student and eventual husband Ron DeSantis, who was from Aliquippa, Pa.
The DeSantis's left the Mahoning Valley and moved to Florida in the 1970s, and their son Ron was born in Jacksonville in 1978.
DeSantis's maternal grandfather, Philip E. Rogers, was born in Edinburgh, Pa. in 1923. He moved to Lowellville in 1936, graduated in 1942 from Lowellville High School, married Carolyn Delisio in 1946, and they moved to Poland in 1954.
He graduated from Youngstown University with a degree in business administration, and a master's degree in public administration. The Rogers children are Karen (DeSantis), Sister Regina Rogers, and Rev. Philip Rogers.
Rogers was the Director of the Board of Elections in Mahoning County from 1960 through 1968, and a member of the board from 1968 until 1972. He became a special assistant to the Ohio Secretary of State during Gov. James A. Rhodes's administration in 1968 and 1969.
According to his obituary published in The Vindicator, Rogers worked in the political science department at YSU, was also the assistant to the Vice President for financial affairs from 1969 through 1974 and director of classified personnel before retiring in 1982.
A 40-year member of the Mahoning County Republican Party committee, and was the GOP chairman from 1968 to 1971.
Rogers died in December of 1997, but the Florida Governor has family still living in the Valley, including his aunt Sister Regina Rogers, a Councilor at the Ursuline Sisters house in Youngstown, and his uncle Philip Rogers, a priest at Christ Our Savior Parish in Struthers and previously with St. Charles Parish in Boardman.
Dr. Bill Binning, former chairman of the political science department at YSU and former Mahoning County Republican Party chairman told 21 News that Philip Rogers was the county GOP chairman when he moved to Youngstown in 1970 and added "We talked politics."
Binning said he first learned of the Florida Ron DeSantis connection to the Valley in 2012 while on a trip to Italy with Father Rogers, Sister Regina Rogers and DeSantis's mother, Karen, whose son she told him was making a run for congress in Florida 6th District in 2012.
DeSantis is scheduled to speak Aug. 19 at the event beginning at 7:30 p.m. at the Metroplex Expo Center in Liberty.
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>Florida Gov. DeSantis's family roots run deep in Valley
Ron Desantis Parents: Meet Karen Rogers And Ronald DeSantis
By Andy Ashong November 17, 2022 3 Mins Read
Ron Desantis Parents
Ron Desantis Parents: Meet Karen Rogers And Ronald DeSantis – Ron DeSantis ran briefly for the United States Senate in 2016, but dropped out after incumbent Marco Rubio announced his candidacy.
Ron DeSantis was born in Jacksonville, the son of Karen and Ronald Daniel DeSantis.
His eight great-grandparents were all born in Italy and of Italian descent, with communes in the provinces of L’Aquila, Benevento, Avellino, and Campobasso as their home.
In 1917, his great-great-grandmother, Luigia Colucci, and her husband immigrated to America. When he was six years old, his family moved to Dunedin, Florida, and then to Orlando, Florida. Christina Marie DeSantis, his sister, died in 2015. She was born in Orlando on May 5, 1985.
He was a Republican in Florida’s 6th congressional district from 2013 to 2018.
DeSantis was first elected to Congress in 2012, defeating Democrat Heather Beaven. He founded the Freedom Caucus and supported President Donald Trump during his presidency.
Ron Desantis Parents: Meet Karen Rogers And Ronald DeSantis
Karen Rodgers is the mother of Ron DeSantis. Her great-grandfather is Salvatore Storti and he reportedly arrived in the United States of America from Italy in 1904.
His father is Ronald DeSantis and from the name, it could be seen that he named his son after himself. Ronald and Karen had another child aside from Ron. The child was a daughter named Christina Marie DeSantis, however, she died in 2015.
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EXCLUSIVE: Tragedy overshadows Ron DeSantis's inauguration triumph: Florida Governor’s sadness lingers over the secret tragic death of younger sister Christina, who died at age 30 in the arms of her British film editor fiancé in 2015
Ron DeSantis's sister Christina, 30, died from a sudden illness in 2015 and the family have not spoken about the full circumstances surrounding her death
Her death certificate has been obtained by DailyMail.com and revealsshe died primarily from pulmonary thromboembolism
A secondary cause is given as ovarian borderline mucinous tumor, where abnormal cells form in the tissue covering the ovary
She died clutching the hand of her British fiancé Stephan Pasiewicz just as they were preparing to get married and spend their lives together
Ron DeSantis was inaugurated for a second term as Florida Governor on Tuesday
By Greg Woodfield For Dailymail.com
Published: 14:15 EST, 3 January 2023 | Updated: 14:36 EST, 3 January 2023
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As Ron DeSantis celebrates his biggest triumph with his second inauguration, Florida's governor is hiding his heartache over the death of his younger sister.
Although he has acknowledged Christina DeSantis's 2015 death he has never spoken about it publicly or revealed how she died.
That is in direct contrast to the openness with which he has talked about his wife Casey's battle with breast cancer.
Christina DeSantis was just 30 when she died in London in 2015 after battling a sudden illness. Her British fiancé Stephan Pasiewicz was clutching her hand in hospital as she slipped away.
Now DailyMail.com can reveal that Christina was struck down by pulmonary thromboembolism – where a blood clot, generally from a leg vein, becomes wedged in an artery in the lungs.
A secondary cause is given as ovarian borderline mucinous tumor, where abnormal cells form in the tissue covering the ovary, according to a death certificate we obtained in London.
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