Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. Tampa was a well placed secret not even counting Ybor city. Santo Trafficante Sr.'s tomb at the L'Unione Italiana Cemetery. There was Uncle Frank Costello, and Uncle Abe Zwillman, the kings of New York and New Jersey. Resta aggiornato sulle novit e le anticipazioni sulle ultime novit della tv in streaming e satellitare. Treasury Department History of Santo Trafficante Jr 1961 The ethnicities of associates mentioned above become clearly evident as you scroll through the membership chart below that reflects associates first and last names. Some sources indicate that he served as front man for another big shot. "[27], In 1994, Ragano's autobiography Mob Lawyer was published by Charles Scribner's Sons. Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. Duvevamu ammazzari a Bobby," which Ragano translated as: "Carlos screwed up. In 1953 Santo Jr. survived a shooting. All rights reserved. From there he took a train to Tampa, already home to a sizable Sicilian population from the towns of Cianciana . All Rights Reserved. Santo Trafficante Sr., a 'Sicilian of the old school,' ruled Tampa's Please reset your password. The Trafficante Family Under Santo Junior . Expand the Memories and Condolences form. According to Hal Shaw, a former employee of the Palma Ceia Golf & Country Club (an exclusive private club near downtown Tampa, Florida), he overheard Ragano tell Trafficante and Marcello that Riggs owed over $100,000 to the mob, and that in exchange for throwing the match his debt would be absolved. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. Some researchers believe it was to solidify American intelligence involvement in trafficking channels through Central and South America. Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Santo Trafficante, Sr. in your family tree. (Trafficante's wife was born in Santo Stefano.) And it was the favorite eating establishment of the enigmatic Santo Trafficante Sr, as well as his son and namesake, Santo Jr. "Sam" was a supervisor of the Bolita rackets of the Trafficante operation. Learn more about managing a memorial . During the 1940s, Trafficante Sr. maintained a strong alliance with Tommy Lucchese, the boss of the Lucchese crime family in New York City. [40], Shortly after the initial allegations, Jeffrey Hart compared Ragano's account with that presented in Oliver Stone's recently released film JFK. Zummo spent considerable time in New York - residing in the Bronx for years - before relocating to Florida during the later Prohibition period and opening Maria's Pizza Restaurant, 907 Tampa Street in Tampa. One of the oldest Italian crime groups to ever operate in the United States was the Santo Trafficante Family of Florida. The Tampa mob made a lot of money in Cuba. Copyright 2019-2022. This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. [1] Author Scott Deitche reported that Santo Jr. was involved with the CIA to plot assassination attempts on Fidel Castro. Copyright 2019-2023, Button Guys of The New York Mafia. The two Zummos and their relative, Palermo resident Gaetano Prestigiacomo, reportedly died in a nighttime single-car crash on June 6, 1956. . Antinori was born in Santo Stefano Quisquina, Sicily, and traveled to the United States late in 1899. Ignazio Antinori's son, Joseph, reportedly followed his father into the Tampa Mafia. In 2016, Robert J. Cipriano obtained the film rights to Mob Lawyer from Ragano's wife Nancy and son Chris. It results in a secret alliance between the mob and the CIA and a failed assassination attempt. Two years later, Santo, Sr. followed like thousands of other Italian immigrants, settling near downtown Tampa in . Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 2pm Friday, July 16, at St. Lawrence Catholic Church, 5225 N. Himes Ave. Not all names listed below served during the same time period, but all of them played a part at one time or another in the criminal function of this borgata. This is a carousel with slides. [20], Ragano himself became the accused when he was charged with tax evasion in 1972. Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. Antinori was a central focus of the Santo Stefano Mafiosi through their late Prohibition Era conflict with the local gambling gang of Charlie Wall. We collect and match historical records that Ancestry users have contributed to their family trees to create each persons profile. [11] Trafficante did "celebrate" with Ragano upon hearing word of Kennedy's assassination, but made no admission to Ragano at that time that he was in any way involved. Try again later. [38] Bugliosi argues that it is absurd to think that Marcello and Trafficante would get involved in plotting to assassinate a president, particularly as nothing more than a supposed favor to Jimmy Hoffa. Private entombment will follow. Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. Ignazio Antinori remained influential. Start a free family tree online and well do the searching for you. These trees can change over time as users edit, remove, or otherwise modify the data in their trees. Santo Trafficante passed away on 17 Mar 1987 in Houston, Harris, Texas, USA. [9] In his book, Ragano claimed that Hoffa, who was being hounded by United States Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy on corruption and jury tampering charges, asked him to convey a message to Trafficante and Marcello that an assassination of President Kennedy should be arranged. According to some researchers, Santo Sr. was personally responsible for drug channels and trafficking, which brought in hundreds of millions of dollars. Soldier of fortune Gerry Hemming had a first-hand look at the Trafficante network, with heroin trafficked through Buenos Aries and brought up through Cuba into the United States. Santo Sr. and his son Santo Jr. also met in Tampa with Bureau of Narcotics head George White in September 1945 at the Columbia restaurant. [2] His son, Santo Trafficante Jr. subsequently took over the crime family. Trafficante. Discover your family history in millions of family trees and more than a billion birth,marriage, death, census, and miltary records. Blvd., Suite 310, Tampa, FL 33607 or to the Salesian Sisters, 315 W. Columbus Drive, Tampa, FL 33602 in memory of Santo J. Trafficante. Santo Trafficante 1914-1987 - Ancestry Discover the meaning and history behind your last name and get a sense of identity and discover who you are and where you come from. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. Upon his death, Santo Sr. gave the power to his son, Santo Trafficante, Jr. This account has been disabled. In 1975, Ragano was asked by Trafficante to convey an urgent message to Hoffa to "be very careful and not take any chances. All the Big Music Groups used to come there after they played as Well as Dusty Rhodes, and other Wrestlers, I grew up around many of mentioned places and people mentioned as well as visited regularly 2001 and many other places my dad was friends with mr trafficante and many beloved Italian family's i was cherished as a child in early 60s by alot of them i was too young to know or care what they done. Mother: Maria Giuseppa CACCIATORE born in Italy (date and place unknown - believed to be deceased). 15 Nov 1914 - Tampa, Hillsborough, Florida, USA, 17 Mar 1987 - Houston, Harris, Texas, USA. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? Loved it there. There was a problem getting your location. Santo Sr. was a longtime member of the Elks Lodge No. And it was the favorite eating establishment of the enigmatic Santo Trafficante Sr, as well as his son and namesake, Santo Jr. Harold Holderith, 813-376-5516, floridahusky@yahoo.com. Ignazio Italiano died in August 1930 at the age of seventy. Santo had Lumia killed and he took over again. Henry Gonzalez of . To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. Scott M. Deitche is an author specializing in organized crime. Santos first gained power as a mobster in Tampa as an associate, and later as a high ranking member, of the Trafficante crime family, helping run illegal bolita numbers rackets during the 1920s. While he had been out of the rackets for a decade, Wall took time to educate the committee on the inner workings of Tampa crime during his reign. Tampa crime family bosses | American Mafia History Discover Santo Trafficante's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Florida and Cuba were ruled by top don Santo Trafficante. Frank Ragano (January 25, 1923 May 13, 1998) was a self-styled "mob lawyer" from Florida, who made his name representing organized crime figures such as Santo Trafficante, Jr. and Carlos Marcello, and also served as lawyer for Teamsters leader Jimmy Hoffa. Please enter your email and password to sign in. Connect to 33 Trafficante profiles on Geni, 1940 - 3010 N Blud, Tampa, Precinct 24, Hillsborough, Florida, USA, May 28 1886 - Cianciana Provincia di Agrigento Sicilia, Italy, Giovanni Trafficanti, Carmela Trafficanti (born Dimicelli), Maria Giuseppa Trafficanti (born Cacciatori), Apr 1 1950 - 3010 W Alfred, Tampa, Hillsborough, Florida, United States, May 28 1886 - Cianciana, Agrigento, Sicilia, Italy, Giovanni Trafficante, Carmela Trafficante (born Di Miceli), Giuseppe Trafficante, Maria Lopresti (born Trafficante), May 28 1886 - Cianciana, Agrigento, Sicily, Italy, Aug 11 1954 - Tampa, Hillsborough, Florida Territory, United States, Maria Giueseppa Trafficante (born Cacciatore), 1910 - Tampa Ward 6, Hillsborough, Florida, USA, Sicilian-born American Mafia Boss And Racketeer, Giuseppe Trafficante, Maria Lopresti (born Trafficante), Trafficante, Trafficante.