Reunion 2015 Photos

Sottile Family Reunion 2015

Isle of Palms, South Carolina

Weekend of June 19-21, 2015

The 2015 Sottile Family Reunion was held the weekend of June 19, 2015. Given the family’s storied history with the Isle of Palms, it was the perfect venue to host the weekend’s activities.

On Friday night, everyone gathered at Morgan Creek Grill, an upbeat restaurant located at the Isle of Palms Marina on the beautiful Intracoastal Waterway. It was a great way to renew old bonds and meet some cousins for the first time.

On Saturday, families of each of the Sottile brothers gathered separately in more intimate surroundings.

Sunday was the big family gathering-a luncheon at the Citadel Beach House, located at the oceanfront on Isle of Palms. Approximately 150 family members attended. Father Bob Higgins presided over Mass, followed by a social hour and buffet luncheon. Many family members enjoyed frolicking in the Atlantic Ocean after lunch.

Everyone who attended really enjoyed meeting and talking with their extended family.

Many of us have heard the old saying that Charlestonians are like the Chinese – we eat rice and worship our ancestors. Clearly, part of what the reunions do is honor our ancestors who made great lives for themselves and their descendants in a great country. However, we also celebrate our family and each other. Another old saying is that blood thins with each generation. To the contrary, we believe that the Sottile brothers would look at these reunions and say that the family support base has thickened, not thinned.

There was some talk of returning to Sicily for the 2020 Reunion so stay tuned, get your passports renewed and start saving your money.