Are you adding a grave photo that will fulfill this request? [2] His son, Santo Trafficante Jr. subsequently took over the crime family. There was an error deleting this problem. With the untimely Kefauver hearings and Charlie Wall testifying in 1950, both Santos Sr and Santos Jr fled to Cuba. 1954 - Santo Trafficante, Jr., (Nov. 15, 1914, to March 17, 1987), became Tampa Mafia boss upon the death of his father. Copyright 2019-2022. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. In 2016, Robert J. Cipriano obtained the film rights to Mob Lawyer from Ragano's wife Nancy and son Chris. The dictator of Cuba, Fulgencio Batista, received a large cut of the profits. Santo Trafficante Sr. was a Florida mobster who survived a series of vicious gang wars to become the leader of a powerful Mafia crime family based in Tampa. "Sam" along with Armando Rios were arrested during a raid in Orange County, Florida. Duvevamu ammazzari a Bobby," which Ragano translated as: "Carlos screwed up. Santo Trafficante passed away on 17 Mar 1987 in Houston, Harris, Texas, USA. From the town's contributions to World War II to the secrets lurking beneath Collin Creek Mall, unlock the astonishingly large storehouse of Plano's hidden history. 1937 - Additional local underworld power fell into Trafficante's hands when Giuseppe Vaglica was murdered in July 1937. Testimony of Santos Trafficante. When he was 15, he boarded the steamship Vincenzo Florio and sailed from Naples to Ellis Island. We should have killed Bobby. [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. [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. 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. Antinori was born in Santo Stefano Quisquina, Sicily, and traveled to the United States late in 1899. I found on Findagrave.com. Do you remember Dinos Show Place of the Stars on South Dale Mabry in the 70's. "It's kind of a good story. 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. Skip . 24 Jul 1975 MFR on Santos . These were the first seeds laid down by the Sicilian Mafia as they took control of the city. 1954 - Santo Trafficante, Jr., (Nov. 15, 1914, to March 17, 1987), became Tampa Mafia boss upon the death of his father. The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional. 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. A place on Snow in Tampa next to The Great American Food and Beverage Company, the waiters wore tuxedos, was very sedate, not much of a crowd. Among the very first mafiosi to ever set up shop in Tampa were members of the Antinori, Italiano, and Scaglione families, who were all mafiosi back in Sicily. TRAFFICANTE, Santo Jose 72, of Tampa, passed away July 13, 2010, surrounded by his loving family. Email blog@themobmuseum.org. OF FATHER'S DEATH, Source: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/52792202/frank-cacciatore-trafficante, Cianciana, Provincia di Agrigento, Sicilia, Italy, L'Unione Italiana Cemetery, Ybor City, Hillsborough County, Florida, USA. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. FBI Files: Press clippings relating to Trafficante. With them, however, it joins a select few that provide critical links in the circumstantial case that the mob planned JFKs killing. Though Prohibition was over, Trafficante's income was guaranteed by his dominance in gambling rackets - particularly Tampa's "bolita" numbers-type game - and his connections in Cuba proved valuable to the U.S. Mafia network, as investments were made in Havana-area vice establishments. Antonio Italiano and Dominic Ferrara reportedly went to New York Mafia bosses with a complaint. Some sources indicate that he served as front man for another big shot. The Trafficante crime family, also known as the Tampa Mafia, is an Italian-American Mafia crime family based in Tampa, Florida, United States. Last edited on 26 December 2022, at 16:12, Learn how and when to remove this template message. Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. While the Santo Stefano and Monreale Mafia organizations in the Tampa area may have remained distinct through this period, some believe Gaetano "Thomas" Zummo became part of a shared Tampa underworld leadership group. Genealogy for Santo Trafficante (1886 - 1954) family tree on Geni, with over 230 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives. "[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. Start a free family tree online and well do the searching for you. To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. [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, Sr., the powerful Trafficante crime family's patriarch, was born on May 28, 1886, in Alexandria Della Rocca, Sicily. The family will receive friends on Friday, July 16, from 12:30 pm until time of Mass at the church. The real mafia played dominoes at the casino and never disclosed themselves. [8] In 1995, the A&E Network aired an episode of American Justice devoted to his career as a "defender of the mob. Havana (/hvn/; Spanish: La Habana [la aana] (listen)) is the capital and largest city of Cuba. If everyone who was ever involved in organized crime was excommunicated today, the Vatican would declare bankruptcy tomorrow. Cianciana, Provincia di Agrigento, Sicilia, Italy. HSCA Press Release on organized Crime. Feedback or questions? 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. Castaways Lounge in Tampa at 4601 W. Kennedy Boulevard in the 1960s and 1970s. After the Kefauver hearings, Santo Trafficante Sr. stepped into the shadows, and Santo Jr. took over, expanding the familys reach and influence in Havana, attending major Mafia summits in New York and Cuba, and becoming one of the most influential Mob bosses of his time, following the groundwork laid by his father years earlier. Trafficante. The Tampa mob made a lot of money in Cuba. Research genealogy for Santo Trafficante of Tampa, Hillsborough, Florida, USA, as well as other members of the Trafficante family, on Ancestry. Ways to honor Santo Trafficante's life and legacy. 15, 2010. The Trafficante crime family, also known as the Tampa Mafia, is an Italian-American Mafia crime family based in Tampa, Florida.The most notable boss was Santo Trafficante, Jr. who ruled Tampa and the crime family with an iron fist. You can contact the owner of the tree to get more information. Discover your family history in millions of family trees and more than a billion birth,marriage, death, census, and miltary records. [23] In 1981 Ragano was reinstated as an attorney by The Florida Bar, and eventually made amends with Trafficante, whom he then represented in 1986 in a racketeering case also made famous in the film Donnie Brasco. Santo was being watched closely by police and made Salvatore "Red" Italiano the acting boss. Failed to remove flower. Its still there today. And it was the favorite eating establishment of the enigmatic Santo Trafficante Sr, as well as his son and namesake, Santo Jr. You may not upload any more photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 20 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 30 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 15 photos to this memorial. 180-10141-10497. Share this memorial using social media sites or email. Trafficante took control of the Tampa mob in 1954 after the death of his father, Santo Trafficante Sr. 2021 Cigar City Magazine. Research genealogy for Santo Trafficante of Tampa, Hillsborough, Florida, USA, as well as other members of the Trafficante family, on Ancestry. TRAFFICANTE, Santo Jose 72, of Tampa, passed away July 13, 2010, surrounded by his loving family. Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. Records: 68. The Museum is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization with a mission to advance the public understanding of organized crime's history and impact on American society. Scott M. Deitche is the author of 5 books and on organized crime, including Cigar City Mafia: A Complete History of the Tampa Underworld, and The Silent Don: The World of Santo Trafficante Jr. In the 21st century, it's not just urns and gravestones anymore. A native and lifelong resident of Tampa, Mr. Trafficante is survived by his loving family: wife Ge 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. Genealogy profile for Santo Trafficante. [10] When Kennedy was shot and killed later that year, Ragano wrote that Hoffa always assumed that Trafficante and Marcello had actually carried out such a plan. Other men of honor considered to be contemporaries included such iconic names as Santo Trafficante Sr., Alfonso Diecidue, and the Lazzara family. Home Mafia Charts The Trafficante Family Leadership Chart. He bought a bar, the Rex Caf, on Seventh Avenue, the main drag through Ybor City. Over time, Tampa became home to greater numbers of Sicilians from the area of Santo Stefano Quisquina, in the Province of Agrigento, and Mafia leaders originally from Santo Stefano and its neighboring communities became prominent. Research genealogy for Santo Trafficante of Cianciana,Provincia di Agrigento,Sicilia,Italy, as well as other members of the Trafficante family, on Ancestry. In the 1940s he joined up with Lucky Luciano, Frank Costello, and Meyer Lansky to set up gambling operations in Cuba. Home American Mafia Mafia Families Coast to Coast The Santo Trafficante Family of Tampa, FL. [20], Ragano himself became the accused when he was charged with tax evasion in 1972. 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.These trees can change over time as users edit, remove, or otherwise modify the data in their trees. Diecidue, member of a clan long loyal to the Trafficantes, is believed to have been part of a leadership group in the Tampa Mafia from the time of Trafficante's death until his own death seven years later. Perched on the edge of a leather chair in his attorney's office, Santo J. Trafficante III wears a . Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. It's surprising how much a musical selection can affect mourning. In December 1950, the Kefauver Committee came to Tampa, looking, as it did in other U.S. cities, to uncover the depth of organized crime influence in the city. [4] The city has a population of 2.1 million inhabitants,[5][4] and it spans a total of 781.58 km2 (301.77 sq mi) - making it the largest city by area, the most populous city, and the . [7] Ragano witnessed kickbacks of millions of dollars to Hoffa from the Teamsters' pension fund. Grief researchers say holding that missing funeral service, even a year or more later, can still help us heal. Santo Trafficante then became the Capo-Famiglia who would truly put the Tampa Family on the underworld map, so to speak. During his reign, Trafficante was a well-respected boss with ties to Charles "Lucky" Luciano and Thomas Lucchese. Gathered from those who lived during the same time period , were born in the same place, or who have a family name in common. Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. In addition, he has appeared on dozens of local and national news shows, as well as more than 40 radio programs. He has been featured on the History Channel, A&E, Discovery Channel, AHC, C-SPAN and Oxygen Network. [32] He repeated the claim two days later on ABC's Good Morning America,[33] in Newfield's Frontline report entitled JFK, Hoffa and Mob broadcast in November 1992,[34] and again in his 1994 autobiography Mob Lawyer. As manager of this memorial you can add or update the memorial using the Edit button below. Sorry! 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. Funeral services were held June 18. 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). Family members linked to this person will appear here. Bill Feather's Mafia Membership Charts: Tampa Family membership chart 1920-50s. His latest book is Garden State Gangland: The Rise of the Mob in New Jersey. 1940s - Salvatore "Red" Italiano and James Lumia became prominent in the Tampa Mafia as Santo Trafficante Sr. sought to operate from the background. The Italiano faction in Tampa found the situation intolerable. "[28] Publishers Weekly said: "The story, which profits from the smooth style of New York Times crime reporter Raab, has less impact as an account of a man who woke up too late than for its revelations about significant events of our time. Trafficante was heavily involved in the operation of illegal bolita lotteries. Damn what was the name of that place. His father, Santo Trafficante Senior, was a leading figure in the Mafia. 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]. Santo Trafficante Senior died in 1954. 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. The Trafficante connection with New York was strong and lucrative . 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. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 2pm Friday, July 16, at St. Lawrence Catholic Church, 5225 N. Himes Ave. It was learned that Italiano was closely acquainted with New York Mafia big shot Giuseppe Profaci. Although his conviction was reversed on appeal, he was later retried and convicted on related charges. "[31] Goldfarb added, "Cynics will wonder whether Mob Lawyer is merely the latest entry in the books-by-crooks genre. Copyright 2019-2023, Button Guys of The New York Mafia. Date: Transaction: 2039-11-01: Santo Trafficante has retired from the New York Americans: 2039-06-03: Santo Trafficante collected his 3000th career hit. I was friends with the old school guys whi went to godfathers on hillsbourgh and the bottle club on dale mabrey. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. This database contains family trees submitted to Ancestry by users who have indicated that their tree can be viewed by all Ancestry subscribers. The King of Cuba's casinos was on the verge of mob stardom when a revolution destroys his plans. cemeteries found in Ybor City, Hillsborough County, Florida, USA will be saved to your photo volunteer list. After the hearings ended both Santos Sr and Jr returned to Tampa to find out that Italiano had just fled to Mexico leaving Jimmy Lumia the biggest mobster in the city. In early 1947, Col. George White of the bureau accused Salvatore "Charlie Luciano" Lucania - then under arrest in Havana, Cuba - of ordering the 1940 slaying of Antinori as part of his effort to establish an orderly narcotics and vice network across the United States. In this episode, Joe takes us behind the scenes of a rigged gambling operation, that runs into some trouble along the way. If youre in charge of handling the affairs for a recently deceased loved one, this guide offers a helpful checklist. Try again later. It is unclear just when Trafficante became involved in running illegal liquor (one source says Mob boss Ignazio Antinori brought Trafficante into the fold), but by the late 1920s, Santo Trafficante Sr. was heavily involved in bootlegging whiskey in Ybor during Prohibition., The other racket that Santo Sr. started dabbling in was illegal gambling, specifically the game of bolita, an early type of lottery game with a hundred balls made of wood or ivory drawn in front of a crowd; the game later morphed into a typical numbers game. CIA Files: 104-10133-10013. During this period, Steve Raffa (Oct. 2, 1941, to Nov. 16, 2000) gained control of the family's wing in the Miami area. Notoriety comes with family name. Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland, Do not sell or share my personal information. 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. 1920s - Gaetano Zummo (c1892, to June 6, 1956) and Giuseppe Vaglica (June 16, 1893, to July 11, 1937), both of Monreale, Sicily, became influential underworld leaders in Tampa in the early Prohibition Era. Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. From Admin Folder H-1. All rights reserved. "Sam" was a supervisor of the Bolita rackets of the Trafficante operation. From there he took a train to Tampa, already home to a sizable Sicilian population from the towns of Cianciana . He continued to operate his crime Family unscathed until the day he died. Geni requires JavaScript! The first boss of the Tampa Mafia, Ignazio Italiano, died in 1930. Try again later. This is a carousel with slides. One of the earliest established Mafia Families in the United States was the criminal network that formed down in Tampa, Florida. Like Antinori, Italiano was from Santo Stefano Quisquina. [8][28] The book was co-written with Selwyn Raab, a reporter for The New York Times. When copying data from this family tree, please include a reference to the origin: Elviera Ooms - Ringeling, "Stamboom Ooms-Ringeling en verwanten", . By the early 1930s, Santo Sr. was considered one of the top Mafia powers in Tampa. Santo Sr. was a longtime member of the Elks Lodge No. Through deep-dive biographies and snapshots of mobsters to in-depth stories about mafia regimes and crews, youll uncover an underworld you might never have known existed maybe even in your own hometown! Trafficante is among the underworld bosses regularly named by conspiracy theorists as an organizer of the assassination of U.S. President John F. Kennedy - a claim Trafficante vehemently denied. The Italiano faction in Tampa found the situation intolerable. According to newspaper accounts at the time, he was also heavily involved in various civic and fraternal organizations. 1987 - Frank Diecidue (Feb. 20, 1915, to Oct. 19, 1994). In 1962, when the Feds started closing the noose around the Trafficante brothers (Santo Jr, Henry, and Sam), the bar was damaged in a fire. 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. Santo Trafficante in MyHeritage family trees (Bodami Family Site) Santo Trafficante in St. Petersburg Times - Aug 13 1954 Santo Trafficante in St . There is a problem with your email/password. This was a respected decision since the New York bosses and Tampa mobsters liked Santo, Jr. Organized Crime Figure. [32][33] He stated he was chosen by Hoffa because, as both Hoffa and Trafficante's lawyer, he could be assured of attorneyclient privilege. In his 1994 autobiography Mob Lawyer, Ragano recounted his career in defending members of organized crime, and made the controversial allegation that Florida mob boss Santo Trafficante, Jr. confessed to him shortly before he died in 1987 that he and Carlos Marcello had arranged for the assassination of President John F. Kennedy in 1963. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. [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. From city to city and state to state, Button Guys of The New York Mafia breaks down the history of organized crime in America. We collect and match historical records that Ancestry users have contributed to their family trees to create each person's profile. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. Failed to delete memorial. Floor Coatings. On Oct. 23, 1940, Ignazio Antinori was shot to death, likely as a result of a growing feud with Charlie Wall. 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. [1] After the death of . Early 1960s Tampa Mafia hierarchy (click to enlarge). Yet, despite decades of intense Federal investigation and scrutiny, the United States Government never laid a single glove on Santo Trafficante. Encyclopedia of Cold War Espionage, Spies, and Secret Operations 17 Family. Notes on organized crime and anti-Castro activities. Loved it there. From 1940 to 1950, things were fairly quiet. The best poems for funerals, memorial services., and cards. Scott's favorite cocktail is the Negroni. 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. 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. It shows many names common to Hispanics, Blacks, and White southerners. Italiano had been acquainted with Profaci's father in Sicily and did business with Profaci's olive oil importing company in the United States.
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