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# The Secret Marriage in Valerie Bertinelli's Family History
- URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/finding-your-roots/extras/the-secret-marriage-in-valerie-bertinellis-family-history/
- Published: 2024-04-02T23:11:31.000Z
- Updated: 2025-08-20T14:27:51.000Z
- Description: Valerie Bertinelli's grandfather left his pregnant wife when he emigrated from Italy to US
- Author: Cascade PBS Staff
- Tags: Finding Your Roots, #ZZZ_Show_855aaf88-37bb-4949-872a-c4646a613145, #v1.7, #ZZZ_Extra_ca342aba-a1f1-4936-8aba-3479a1231076, #extra

Historical records reveal that Valerie Bertinelli's grandfather left behind his pregnant wife in his home country of Italy, immigrating to the United States and meeting Valerie's actual grandmother.