Scott has been featured on The Discovery Channel, The History Channel, A&E, C-SPAN, and both national and local news and radio shows. That is clearly not true as the Frank Ragano's original family had been in the Tampa Bay area since the early 1950s and Frank was born in Tampa. Jacobo Arbenz Guzman came from a Salvadoran family, and was an army officer and later Defense Minister (1945-1950) in the Guatemalan government before being elected President (1950). 1920s - With the arrival of U.S. Please try again later. Close this window, and upload the photo(s) again. 15, 2010. His successor, Ignazio Antinori, soon found himself in a war for control of the rackets with Charlie Wall, an independent racketeer known as The White Shadow (his nickname from local Latino residents) and dean of the underworld. We encourage you to research and examine these records to determine their accuracy. Salvatore, called Sam, was born on November 14, 1916, Epifano, or Fano, was born on January 5, 1919, and Enrico known as Henry, was born on November 23, 1924. One of the oldest Italian crime groups to ever operate in the United States was the Santo Trafficante Family of Florida. Gaetano Zummo's death was recorded by the American Foreign Service in Palermo on June 13. Upon his death, Santo Sr. gave the power to his son, Santo Trafficante, Jr. Cipriano was introduced to Ragano by Thomas Lipscomb of the New York Times Book Review in early 1986, while Cipriano was producing film and televisions projects with Parkinson Friendly Productions in Los Angeles, California. He continued to operate his crime Family unscathed until the day he died. Button Guys of The New York Mafia. Born in Tampa, Hillsborough, Florida, USA on 15 Nov 1914 to Santo Trafficante and Maria Giuseppa Cacciatore. Santo Trafficante grew up in the Florida underworld, working his father's gambling rackets and getting experience in the business. Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Santo Trafficante (49035581)? He has also written dozens of articles for local and national magazines and newspapers, including the regular column Scott Deitche's Libation Lounge for Cigar City Magazine, a column devoted to spirits and unusual cocktails. Trafficante, who was also represented by others, was acquitted of all charges. Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. "[37], In his book Reclaiming History: the Assassination of President John F. Kennedy, Vincent Bugliosi has pointed out many flaws in Ragano's claims, including the fact that Trafficante was most likely not in Tampa on the day in question, but was rather in North Miami Beach receiving dialysis treatments. Be the first to post a memory or condolences. Santo Trafficante passed away on 17 Mar 1987 in Houston, Harris, Texas, USA. Add to your scrapbook. Her only connection to Tampa, she said, was "Santo," meaning Santo Trafficante Jr., one of . I'm sure not many these days will remember the place. Italiano had been acquainted with Profaci's father in Sicily and did business with Profaci's olive oil importing company in the United States. [41] Hart also quoted Frank Mankiewicz, Robert F. Kennedy's press secretary, as finding Ragano's scenario as "the most plausible (assassination) theory". After a series of gangland murders, the smoke started to clear and a formal Family hierarchy was established. 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. 1954 - Santo Trafficante, Jr., (Nov. 15, 1914, to March 17, 1987), became Tampa Mafia boss upon the death of his father. When Fidel Castro and his rogue regime seized power in the late 1950s, Trafficante returned home to the U.S. where he took full control of the Tampa borgata. [1] After the death of . It's about Florida mobster Santo Trafficante Jr., his family and their underworld legacy. 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. Santo Trafficante Sr. filled this power vacuum. 24 Jul 1975 MFR on Santos . "[41] Hart quoted G. Robert Blakey as stating that he believed Ragano and that his testimony "would have strengthened the conclusions" of the HSCA. [8], In 1963, again on Trafficante's recommendation, Ragano began serving as attorney for Carlos Marcello, the head of the New Orleans crime family. 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. BILL DURYEA. But the Kefauver panel succeeded in uncovering the depth of Mafia influence in Tampa, exposing its citizens to the truth of how deeply ingrained the Mafia were in everything, from politics to law enforcement. [8], According to Ragano, he met Hoffa at the Teamsters' headquarters in Washington D.C. then delivered the message to Trafficante and Marcello a few days later in a meeting at the Royal Orleans Hotel in New Orleans. The following year, Santo Sr. became a naturalized citizen. By the late 1800s to early 1900s, Italian immigrants from Sicily were drawn to the City of Tampa and a tight-knit Little Italy-type community soon developed. Santo Trafficante passed away on 17 Mar 1987 in Houston, Harris, Texas, USA. [7] Ragano witnessed kickbacks of millions of dollars to Hoffa from the Teamsters' pension fund. Husband of Maria Giuseppa Trafficante [32] Ragano said that Jim Garrison served as a patsy for the New Orleans mob by disseminating theories that served to distract attention from mafia figures who were involved in the plot. Antonio Italiano and Dominic Ferrara reportedly went to New York Mafia bosses with a complaint. Yet, despite decades of intense Federal investigation and scrutiny, the United States Government never laid a single glove on Santo Trafficante. 9209 Post Road, Odessa This is the home of Santo Jose Trafficante, nephew of Santo Trafficante Jr. Santo Jose was named by the FDLE in 1992 as a member of the Trafficante crime family. Date: Transaction: 2039-11-01: Santo Trafficante has retired from the New York Americans: 2039-06-03: Santo Trafficante collected his 3000th career hit. Genealogy profile for Santo Trafficante. Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. [35], Although Ragano believed he had received a few hints from both Trafficante and Marcello that they had somehow been involved in the Kennedy assassination, it was not until just before he died in 1987 that Trafficante, according to Ragano, made a direct confession to him. Notes on organized crime and anti-Castro activities. Although the Trafficante Family was based in Tampa and St. Petersburg, they also operated down in South Florida around Miami Beach in Dade County and the island nation of Cuba. We'll help you find the right words to comfort your family member or loved one during this difficult time. Trafficante and Marcello were not known to frequent the Palma Ceia Country Club, preferring meetings at Malio's Steakhouse in Tampa or La Tropicana Cafe in Ybor City to discuss mob business.[43]. These trees can change over time as users edit, remove, or otherwise modify the data in their trees. Santo Trafficante Sr. (May 28, 1886 - August 11, 1954) was a Sicilian -born mobster, and father of the powerful mobster Santo Trafficante Jr. Santo Trafficante Sr. gained power as a mobster in Tampa, Florida and ruled the Mafia in Tampa from the 1930s until his death in 1954. In this episode, Joe takes us behind the scenes of a rigged gambling operation, that runs into some trouble along the way. He was overthrown in a Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)-directed coup. Santo was being watched closely by police and made Salvatore "Red" Italiano the acting boss. This database contains family trees submitted to Ancestry by users who have indicated that their tree can only be viewed by Ancestry members to whom they have granted permission to see their tree. His son, Santo Trafficante Jr., took over the crime family and became tangled in a web of conspiracies to kill the leader of revolutionary Cuba and, it is rumored, President John F. Kennedy . Please enter your email and password to sign in. Year should not be greater than current year. 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. During this period, Steve Raffa (Oct. 2, 1941, to Nov. 16, 2000) gained control of the family's wing in the Miami area. Santo Trafficante Sr. was a Sicilian-born mobster, and father of the powerful mobster Santo Trafficante Jr. For faster navigation, this Iframe is preloading the Wikiwand page for Santo Trafficante Sr. . His latest book is Garden State Gangland: The Rise of the Mob in New Jersey. lucianos partner port of tampa ditaliano salvatore the red, All Button Guys of The New York Mafia. The Trafficante crime family, also known as the Tampa Mafia, is an Italian-American Mafia crime family based in Tampa, Florida, United States. Please enter your username or email address to reset your password. Do you have any information on that? He allegedly served as a courier between the Trafficante family and other crime groups. Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Santo Trafficante, Sr. in your family tree. Santo Trafficante was married to Maria Giuseppe Cacciatore Trafficante, and died at age 68 years old on August 11, 1954 at Tampa Hillsborough County Florida, USA. Discover your family history in millions of family trees and more than a billion birth,marriage, death, census, and miltary records. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. 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. At the age of 14, Santos settled permanently with his family in the United States after having already spent much time between Florida and his homeland of Sicily; young Santo soon became fluent in both English and Spanish and quickly assimilated into the Gulf Coast culture. Testimony of Santos Trafficante. Ignazio Italiano died in August 1930 at the age of seventy. Through gambling rackets, Pr. Santo Trafficante Jr. was a well-known mafia figure from Tampa. Free trials are normally available . [43] That year, Riggs and King held a nationally televised tennis match called "The Battle of the Sexes," in which King beat Riggs in three straight sets after Riggs had taunted female tennis players and had beaten Margaret Court. A system error has occurred. Antinori was born in Santo Stefano Quisquina, Sicily, and traveled to the United States late in 1899. Santo Trafficante Jr. had long followed in his father's footsteps, and proved to be an even more effective Mafia kingpin. The Columbia Restaurant is the Tampa landmark. Those investments were lost when Trafficante was unable to make arrangements with the regime of Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro after 1959. from the smallpox epidemic to the gruesome Muncey family murders . The family suspected it was Charlie Wall and they had him killed in 1955. "[31], On January 14, 1992, Ragano told Jack Newfield of the New York Post that he relayed a request from Hoffa to Trafficante and Marcello asking that the two Mafia bosses kill Kennedy. Ignazio Antinori's son, Joseph, reportedly followed his father into the Tampa Mafia. [4], In 1959, after Fidel Castro overthrew the Fulgencio Batista regime in Cuba, Trafficante's casinos were closed down and he was imprisoned by the new government. Santo Jr. was frequently in Havana, Cuba, managing Mafia investments in gambling casinos and other rackets. Trafficante was heavily involved in the operation of illegal bolita lotteries. Published: August 9th, 2019 - By Scott M. Deitche, Contributing Writer, Santo Trafficante Sr., a Sicilian of the old school, ruled Tampas underworld for more than a decade. "[17] He lost his suit. Bill Feather's Mafia Membership Charts: Tampa Family membership chart 1960-90s. I found on Findagrave.com. [39] Bugliosi also points out that by allegedly conveying a message in 1963 to that effect, and by relating this confession from an alleged conspirator, Ragano would himself be admitting to having been a part of a murder conspiracy. Please send online condolences to: www.jgrfuneralhome.com. Whatever happened to the Imperial Room Lounge that was owned by Doc Castellano in Tampa?? The Florida state attorney considered the Rex to be a bolita place.. Learn more about managing a memorial . We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional. FAMILY BACKGROUND: Father: Santo TRAFFICANTE Sr. born Cianciani, Sicily on 5-28-1886, son of Alfonso and Mother Lucia (maiden name unknown). He figured prominently in such important FBI investigations as the 1957 Apalachin Mafia Meeting after he was captured with other Mafia leaders in Upstate New York, underworld infiltration of Cuban gambling casinos, the assassination of President John Fitzgerald Kennedy in 1963, and his attendance at the 1966 Little Apalachin Meeting of Cosa Nostra bigwigs in Queens, New York. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. At age 16, he boarded the S.S. Lombardia and set sail for American in search of a better life. In the 1940s he joined up with Lucky Luciano, Frank Costello, and Meyer Lansky to set up gambling operations in Cuba. Last edited on 26 December 2022, at 16:12, Learn how and when to remove this template message. 1987 - Frank Diecidue (Feb. 20, 1915, to Oct. 19, 1994). Santo Trafficante in MyHeritage family trees (Bodami Family Site) Santo Trafficante in St. Petersburg Times - Aug 13 1954 Santo Trafficante in St . The committee subpoenaed leading underworld figures to testify. Like Antinori, Italiano was from Santo Stefano Quisquina. Failed to delete memorial. . In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the St. Joseph Children's Hospital Foundation, 2700 W. Dr. MLK Jr. [41] According to Hart, Ragano presented an "earthy motive, vastly more plausible than the movie theory. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. Copyright , Thomas P. Hunt, Whiting, VT 05778All Rights Reserved. When the dust settled in October 1940, Ignazio Antinori was dead, and Charlie Wall weakened. All of them was not evil strickly business men. Trafficante was heavily involved in the . Born in Tampa, Hillsborough, Florida, USA on 15 Nov 1914 to Santo Trafficante and Maria Giuseppa Cacciatore. This database contains family trees submitted to Ancestry by users who have indicated that their tree can be viewed by all Ancestry subscribers.These trees can change over time as users edit, remove, or otherwise modify the data in their trees. Duvevamu ammazzari a Bobby," which Ragano translated as: "Carlos screwed up. Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. If you would like to view one of these trees in its entirety, you can contact the owner of the tree to request permission to see the tree. The three men appeared to share underworld executive power, with Italiano likely serving as chief for a time. A core group of Mafia leaders in the region's Santo Stefano colony formed around Antinori. Trafficante and Antinori resided close to each other in Tampa and may have been boss and underboss at this time. He was survived by his second wife (former mistress) and their two children, and his first wife and their three children. The Trafficante Family Leadership Chart below depicts all known inducted members and their significant criminal associates from approximately 1910 through 2000. Laid to rest in a solid brass casket with glass lining, Trafficantes body was driven through the streets of Ybor City, escorted by police. It was learned that Italiano was closely acquainted with New York Mafia big shot Giuseppe Profaci. Your Scrapbook is currently empty. The leaders also attained importance on a national level due to their access to Cuban rum. The email does not appear to be a valid email address. A A. Joe has to find a way to get the caporegime of the Bonanno crime family, Dominick Napolitano aka Sonny Black, to agree to getting involved with the crime family controlling Florida, the Trafficante family. Santo Trafficante, Sr., the powerful Trafficante crime family's patriarch, was born on May 28, 1886, in Alexandria Della Rocca, Sicily. Damn what was the name of that place. I grew up in Tampa. Mafia Books What kind of arrangement is appropriate, where should you send it, and when should you send an alternative? Thanks to a recommendation from Santo Trafficante, Ragano was hired by Jimmy Hoffa to represent him on union corruption charges, thus beginning a long association with the infamous labor leader. From city to city and state to state, Button Guys of The New York Mafia breaks down the history of organized crime in America. During his reign, Trafficante was a well-respected boss with ties to Charles "Lucky" Luciano and Thomas Lucchese. From about 1930 until Antinori's death, with both Wall's and Antinori's criminal ranks depleted by the casualties and lives lost by their fighting each other, The war ended in the 1940's when Ignacio Antinori was shot and killed. [1] Lucchese would help train his son Trafficante Jr. in the mafia traditions.[1]. Florida and Cuba were ruled by top don Santo Trafficante. It indicated that his remains would be transported back to the U.S. for burial by his son Salvatore "Sam" Zummo of Rhinelander Avenue in the Bronx. Santo Trafficante Sr. (May 28, 1886 August 11, 1954) was a Sicilian-born mobster, and father of the powerful mobster Santo Trafficante Jr. Santo Trafficante Sr. gained power as a mobster in Tampa, Florida and ruled the Mafia in Tampa from the 1930s until his death in 1954. Try again later. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Geni requires JavaScript! He bought a bar, the Rex Caf, on Seventh Avenue, the main drag through Ybor City. (Trafficante's wife was born in Santo Stefano.) Remember the odessey and the bar across the street used to go in when I was 15 and make friends with all the working girls. Tampa Mafia connections revealed by Kefauver Committee. One of the earliest established Mafia Families in the United States was the criminal network that formed down in Tampa, Florida. We should have killed Bobby. ). From there he took a train to Tampa, already home to a sizable Sicilian population from the towns of Cianciana, Alessandria Della Rocca and Santo Stefano. [20], Ragano himself became the accused when he was charged with tax evasion in 1972. If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. Early 1960s Tampa Mafia hierarchy (click to enlarge). Santo Sr. was reportedly expanding into other lucrative revenue streams. [8][28], Kirkus Reviews described Mob Lawyer as a "riveting memoir of life inside the murderous world of Mafia chieftain Santo Trafficante and Teamster boss Jimmy Hoffa, by their personal lawyer" and an "insider's impossible-to-put-down account of life within the 'Honorable Society. The house next to be at 9209 Post Rd. [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. [24], In 1990, Ragano was again convicted of tax evasion. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. Many large databases are available to search covering from births, deaths and marriages, military records, census records and immigration records with many other smaller collections too. Before it was Dino's it was owned by my parents and known as Tony's Famous restaurant which they bought as a small corner store in '52. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 2pm Friday, July 16, at St. Lawrence Catholic Church, 5225 N. Himes Ave. Santo Trafficante Sr. and his aide Antonio Diecidue are known to have made at least one trip to Havana in 1926. Castaways Lounge in Tampa at 4601 W. Kennedy Boulevard in the 1960s and 1970s. Lumia was murdered in 1950. [25] In 1993 he served 10 months in prison. "[43], Chris Ragano, a Tampa attorney and son of Frank Ragano from his second marriage to his mistress Nancy, responded to the allegations by stating that the Ragano family did not move to Tampa until 1979. By. [43], Selwyn Raab, who co-authored Mob Lawyer with Ragano, when told of these allegations, stated that no mention was ever made by Ragano about this in any of his notes or in the FBI files. Its still there today. In 2016, Robert J. Cipriano obtained the film rights to Mob Lawyer from Ragano's wife Nancy and son Chris. The following year, he was charged with taking kickbacks from the International Laborers Union dental and eye health care plans. Last edited on 19 February 2023, at 14:50, Learn how and when to remove this template message, "Frank Ragano, 75, Lawyer for Mob and Hoffa", "Married to the Mob; Frank Ragano took a gamble - and lost - when he tied his future to the Mafia's", "Hoffa Lawyer: Jimmy Recruited Mob for JFK Hit", "Lawyer Says Hoffa Told 2 Mob Bosses to Have President Kennedy Killed", "TV REVIEWS: 'JFK, Hoffa and Mob' Hints at Mafia Ties", "The Sins of the Godfather? Email blog@themobmuseum.org. This could indicate that the Tampa Sicilian underworld organizations with origins in Santo Stefano and Monreale had merged or that the two men were bosses of still-distinct organizations. 1954 - Santo Trafficante, Jr., (Nov. 15, 1914, to March 17, 1987), became Tampa Mafia boss upon the death of his father. Both Wall's and Antinori's organizations were weakened leaving Santo Trafficante as one of the last and most powerful bosses in Tampa. You have chosen this person to be their own family member. In 1975, Ragano was asked by Trafficante to convey an urgent message to Hoffa to "be very careful and not take any chances. This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. Mafia Don. Trafficante apparently was supported by Mafiosi from the Diecidue family, also originally from Cianciana. A vast range of data is available to search ranging from census records, births, deaths and marriages, military records and immigration records to name but a few. Raffa died of an apparent suicide in 2000 while awaiting trial on racketeering, loansharking and gambling charges. From 1928 until 1940, known as the Era of Blood, rival gangsters felled each other with sawed-off shotgun blasts. He has written seven books and more than 50 articles on organized crime for local and national publications. 1937 - Additional local underworld power fell into Trafficante's hands when Giuseppe Vaglica was murdered in July 1937. OF FATHER'S DEATH Will Miss Change Of Venue Hearing Death of, "and the Hearst newspapers. The family will receive friends on Friday, July 16, from 12:30 pm until time of Mass at the church. [12] He did tell Ragano later that the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) had once asked him for help in assassinating Castro in Cuba.[13]. Santo Trafficante then became the Capo-Famiglia who would truly put the Tampa Family on the underworld map, so to speak. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/49035581/santo-trafficante. The U.S. Narcotics Bureau apparently believed Antinori took on far greater foes than Charlie Wall. [2] In 1954 he was recruited by another attorney to represent several defendants arrested in Tampa for involvement in Santo Trafficante, Jr.'s illegal bolita operations. You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. Santos and his son, Santo Jr., were able to seize control of the Antinori's bolita rackets in the Gulf Coast region. 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