10 things about East Norriton Township, Pennsylvania’s Alfredo Mercogliano

Alfredo Mercogliano was a resident of East Norriton Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The township is home to Barley Sheaf Inn and Old Norriton Presbyterian Church. 

On March 9, 1909, Norriton Township was divided into East Norriton Township and West Norriton Township. Both townships are served by the Norristown Area School District, which has six elementary schools, three middle schools and two high schools.

BIOGRAPHY

Mercogliano was an Italian-American master mechanic. Here are 10 more things about him:

1. He was born in San Potito Sannitico, Caserta, Campania, Italy to Alfredo Mercogliano and Angelina Moschella Mercogliano.
2. His wife Esterina Fiore Mercogliano was born in Montella, Avellino, Campania.
3. He has six sisters namely Mafalda Mercogliano, Marisa Mercogliano, Antonetta Mercogliano, Claudia Mercogliano, Aurelia Mercogliano and Ines Mercogliano.
4. He and Esterina have two sons namely Giancarlo Mercogliano and Gaetano Mercogliano and a daughter named Loredana Mercogliano.
5. He worked as a mechanic both in Italy and in the U.S.
6. He was a member of the Visitation Blessed Virgin Mary Parish in Norristown, Montgomery County.
7. In 1954, he and Esterina got married.
8. In September 1989, his son Giancarlo’s wife Elizabeth Mercogliano gave birth to Michelle Elizabeth Mercogliano.
9. On April 16, 2009, he turned 78.
10. On January 5, 2010, he died at his residence in East Norriton Township.

A resident of Collegeville, Montgomery, Esterina worked at Sacred Heart Hospital in Allentown, Leigh County, Pennsylvania. She turned 93 on November 11, 2023 and died on June 3, 2024.

While employed as a special education teacher at Conestoga High School in Tredyffrin Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, Alfredo and Esterina’s granddaughter Michelle allegedly started a sexual relationship with a male student, then 16, in February 2025. On April 30, 2025, a total of 63 felony charges were filed against Michelle, a resident of Phoenixville, Chester County.

Aside from Phoenixville, Michelle has lived in other parts of Pennsylvania including Frazer and Malvern. Her parents are residents of Malvern.