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Angelo Bruno (born Angelo Annaloro, Italian: [ˈandʒelo annaˈlɔːro]; May 21, 1910 – March 21, 1980) [2] was a Sicilian-American mobster who was boss of the Philadelphia crime family for two decades until his assassination. Bruno was known as "the Gentle Don" due to his preference for conciliation over violence, in stark contrast to his ...
The Philadelphia crime family, also known as the Philadelphia Mafia, [16] [17] Philly Mob , Philly Mafia, [18] [19] [20] Philadelphia-South Jersey Mafia, [21] [22] [23] or Bruno-Scarfo family is an Italian-American Mafia family based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Formed and based in South Philadelphia, the criminal organization primarily ...
Gennaro Joseph " Jerry " Angiulo Sr. ( Italian pronunciation: [dʒenˈnaːro ˈandʒulo]; March 20, 1919 – August 29, 2009) [1] [2] was an American mobster who rose to the position of underboss in the Patriarca crime family of New England under Raymond L. S. Patriarca. Angiulo was convicted of racketeering in 1986 and was imprisoned until ...
Funeral services were held Monday for nine children and three adults who died in a Philadelphia fire five days into the new year, the deadliest blaze in the city in more than a century. A funeral ...
The Oliver H. Bair Funeral Home is an historic, American building that is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. History and architectural features [ edit ] The five-story building, which was built in 1907 from the designs of architect John T. Windrim , was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.
William Grasso. William "Wild Guy" Grasso was a powerful Italian-American mobster from East Haven, Connecticut who rose to the position of underboss in the Patriarca crime family, also known as the New England crime family, the Providence crime family or the Boston crime family. The Patriarca family is a Mafia crime family based in New England.
Lucretia Mott. Lucretia Mott (née Coffin; January 3, 1793 – November 11, 1880) was an American Quaker, abolitionist, women's rights activist, and social reformer. She had formed the idea of reforming the position of women in society when she was amongst the women excluded from the World Anti-Slavery Convention held in London in 1840.
August 17, 1987. Imprisoned at. SCI Coal Township. Harrison Frank "Marty" Graham (born September 9, 1959) is an American serial killer who murdered seven women in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania between mid-1986 to mid-1987, keeping their remains in his apartment. In 1988, he was found guilty on all charges and sentenced to death, but his sentences ...