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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 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.
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 ...
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 ...
About 200 people attended Sibley's funeral at a historic opera house in the city where the 28-year-old Sibley grew up and performed before moving to New York to pursue his career as a dancer.
Raymond Patriarca, who was the boss from 1954 to 1984. The Patriarca crime family ( / ˌpætriˈɑːrkə /, Italian pronunciation: [patriˈarka] ), also known as the New England Mafia, the Boston Mafia, the Providence Mafia or The Office, is an Italian-American Mafia family operating in New England. It has two distinct factions, one based in ...
Marjorie Harris. . ( m. 1995) . Children. 5. Joshua Jordan Harris (born December 1964) is an American investor, sports team owner, and philanthropist. He is a co-founder of the private equity firm Apollo Global Management and a managing partner of the NBA's Philadelphia 76ers, the NHL's New Jersey Devils, and the NFL's Washington Commanders.
Designated NHL. May 30, 1974 [2] Mount Pleasant is a historic mansion in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, atop cliffs overlooking the Schuylkill River. It was built about 1761–62 in what was then the countryside outside the city by John Macpherson and his wife Margaret. Macpherson was a privateer, or perhaps a pirate, who had had "an arm twice ...