Letizia Maria Matelda Merolli

Profession: Student at a university

Letizia Merolli was born in Chieti, Abruzzo and died in Rome; she was considered very intelligent and was very successful at university. She was the sister of Gabriella Merolli Cipriani and Augusta Merolli (author of 'Dialogo nella notte' and other writings). Letizia M.'s father was Enea Merolli (1879-1963). Her mother was Giovanna Gorgo.

Only a few months later, after her mother died of tuberculosis, Letizia Merolli also died of tuberculosis at the age of 22. She was beatified after her death. Biography by the priest: Dante Dicomani (sac.) Un fiore della terra d'Abruzzo: Letizia Merolli studentessa universitaria 1915-1937 (277 pages)