Thanks to Sognatrice's advice, I did find out that it is possible to apply for Italian citizenship even though my grandfather became a citizen before my father's birth. Unfortunately, I have to live in Italy for three years (oh woe is me!!!!) and go through a whole bureaucratic rigmarole. However, I build a house, married and divorced in the People's Republic of Hawai'i, so bureaucracy doesn't scare me.
From the Italian embassy:
HOW TO APPLY
1. Declaration of desire to become a citizen;
If the foreigner is of Italian descent (up to the 2nd degree) he/she can obtain citizenship in any of the following cases:
- by serving in the Italian armed forces;
- by becoming a subordinate employee of the Italian State, even abroad;
- by residing legally in Italy for at least two years after reaching legal age.
If the foreigner was born in Italian territory he/she can obtain citizenship by residing legally and uninterruptedly in Italy from birth up to legal age.
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