StoryCorps: Oaklander Louis Vitale shares his family history

77-year-old Oaklander Louis Vitale was born in Los Angeles, but his roots are Sicilian, and his Italian heritage has played a big role in his life, as well as a somewhat sordid family history. Vitale spoke with his friend, Sue Granzella from San Leandro, in the StoryCorps booth.

This story was edited by Monica Jensen, and recorded at the StoryCorps booth at the Contemporary Jewish Museum in downtown San Francisco.  StoryCorps is now accepting reservations for you to record your own stories.