Contents 1 Biography The way Dellinger plans it, the Bonanno-Profaci wedding will be the opening scene of his film and the wedding of Dr. Joseph Bonanno and Kathleen Milo in 1986 will be its climax. They may be quote-unquote cousins.) Magliocco is widely reported to be from Misilmeri, but according to the familys migration records, he and his siblings were born and raised in Villabate, where his mother is from. There was nothing approaching rock n roll for the childrens numerous college-student friends among the guests. In 1920, Profaci spent one year in prison in Palermo on theft charges. Giuseppe better known as Joe emigrated to the United States, arriving in New York City in September. Joe Profaci AKA: The Olive Oil King Birth Name: Giuseppe Profaci Birth Date: October 2, 1897 Birth Place: Villabate, Sicily, Italy Death Date: June 6, 1962 Place of Death: Southside Hospital, Bay Shore, New York Age: 64 Cause of Death: Liver cancer Cemetery Name: St. John Cemetery Claim to Fame: Crime and their Victims Associates: Joseph Colombo Joe Profaci. Following his death, his brother-in-law, Magliocco, took over as the new head of the family. Two of Profaci's daughters married the sons of Detroit Partnership mobsters William Tocco and Joseph Zerilli. You think its too late to back out?, He was wincing, clearly pained by her discomfort. In contrast to Profacis generosity to the community and his relatives, he was close-fisted within his organization. Now if you have half the sense of a house cat you don't steal the crown jewels from the head of the Madonna in Joe Profaci's church. choreographer Steve Battaglia . And shes very fragile in the area of exposing it. Rosalie married Anthony Zerilli, son of Joseph Zerilli, and Carmella married Anthony J. Tocco, son of Black Bill Tocco. But Dellinger emphasized the contrast between the two affairs: In 1956, it was a Family wedding, with a capital F . I feel guilty saying this, and its not to minimize the love and affection we feel for him, but its the tradition. However, the business was unsuccessful, and in 1925, Profaci relocated to New York, where he entered the olive oil import business. Now that hed made enough connections to grasp the inner workings of the New York mafia, Profaci decided to start his own gang in 1927. Profaci was the uncle of Salvatore Profaci Jr., also a member of the Profaci crime family.[4]. Profaci married Maglioccos sister, Ninfa (also called Nina), in 1928 at Our Lady of Peace Church in Brooklyn. I think most women will identify with her struggle. One factor in their animosity was Profacis demand that each family member pay him a $25 levy each month an old Sicilian tradition. 44. . He was one of the most business-savvy and powerful Mafia members ever in the entire United. https://www.antenati.san.beniculturali.it/ark:/12657/an_ua36080864/Lz3XR3g Images 31-32, Certificate and record of marriage, Giuseppe Profaci and Ninfa Magliocco. The product of a strict Sicilian Catholic upbringing, she was sent off to a convent school at age 7. Was his business partner. The money, which amounted to approximately $50,000 a month, was meant to support the families of mobsters in prison. 200 votes, 52 comments. Profaci strengthened familial ties with the Bonannos by marrying his niece into the family. In the course of his research, he traveled to the Bonanno home in San Jose and met Rosalie. And to think it all started with old man Profaci and The Honored Society the American dream for sure.. mafioso style! The real estate broker who's selling "The Godfather" house . Your email address will not be published. He began to grow his business with the help of his mafia connections. Profaci may have also benefited from contacts made through his olive oil business. He ran into legal issues with the IRS in the early 1950s over a 1.5 million dollar tax evasion case. Your email address will not be published. His legitimate front was owning a Funeral home, while illegaley running a large numbers bank . They were arraigned in connection with bootlegging. He leaves his wife Giovanna Giannone behind in Palermo, to join his brother-in-law, Francesco Giannone, at 25 West Broadway (Tribeca) in New York City Vincent Mangano, his son, is fourteen, a student. 6 that week) with Mafia Princess. That was based on the book by Antoinette Giancana, daughter of Sam Giancana, the late Mafia boss of Chicago. Jeff also chronicles the rise and fall of both Joe Profaci and Joe Colombo, and discusses the intergal parts which led to. Many believe that it was at this point he made solid first contact with the mafia, a step that was essential to running his import/export operations successfully. He was born into a mobile and Mafia-affiliated family in Villabate, Sicily, in 1897. "These. On August 20, 1961 Joseph Profaci ordered the murder of Gallo members Joseph "Joe Jelly" Gioielli and Larry Gallo. She always said, Why would anyone be interested in my story? /r/Mafia features stories, interviews, documentary and news articles about organized They also had close ties with the Gambino Family, and the Magaddino Family in Buffalo. [4], Profaci owned a large house in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, a home in Miami Beach, Florida, and an 328-acre (1.33km2) estate near Hightstown, New Jersey, which previously belonged to President Theodore Roosevelt. She joins forces with another visitor to Sorrento to investigate for herself when it becomes clear the Italian police are looking no further than the English family in order to solve the crime. Profaci was one of over 60 mobsters arrested that day. Several of the most prominent mafia bosses of the period, including Al Capone, would be present at the conference. Profacis sleight of hand in calling Giuseppe Provenzanohis destination contact in Chicagohis cousin, is a sign among Mafia members. So she became a modern American woman. He made several requests to be released for the weekend to attend the wedding in Phoenix, but they were turned down. Les premires annes 1.2. Godmother of real estate. Conohan, S. and Goldstein, R. (1983, February 27). In Tampa, Ignazio employed several family members in the restaurant business. The majority of this cash, however, remained with Profaci. For one thing, the groom was Joseph Gregory Bonanno, 25, recently graduated from University of Arizona Medical School. The father of the groom was being interviewed over dinner the night before the wedding. This is the story of a man who turned fiction into a reality, leaving an important mark on the history of organized crime in America. In 1959, US Customs agents intercepted one of those orange crates in New York. Profaci came from a family in Villabate, Sicily in the province of Palermo called the Zubbio who were already powers in their local cosca and he was immediately recognized in this country as such. However, when the Brooklyn District Attorney complained about the move, the Vatican demurred. He developed several major companies that cornered a good portion of the market in various industries that are still active to this very day! By 1962, Profaci's health was failing and Carlo Gambino and Tommy Lucchese tried to convince Profaci to resign to end the Colombo gang war between Profaci and the Gallo brothers. A year after taking control of the family Magliocco made plans with Joseph Bonanno to assassinate several rivals such as Tommy Lucchese, Carlo Gambino, and Stefano Magaddino in order to get control of the entire syndicate. JOSEPH PROFACI OBITUARY. He was born on June 20, 1960 to the late Dominick and Julia. By 1930, Profaci was controlling numbers, prostitution, loansharking, and narcotics trafficking in Brooklyn. His staunch ally Joseph Bonanno also took a stand with him. Yet through it all, shes managed to build her own career as a real-estate broker and raise four beautiful children, get them through college and keep them completely apart from her husbands life style. A gracious, outgoing hostess. Joe Profaci's life ended with his crime organization enmeshed in a fight to the death with its rival the Gallo Brothers gang. Judging by Dellingers research--the product of hundreds of hours of interviews over a 13-year period--its difficult to imagine anyone describing Rosalie Bonannos life story as boring. Profaci, although a multimillionaire who lived in a huge mansion on a 328-acre estate on Long Island, which boasted a hunting lodge and its own private airport, just was not going to miss any stray penny. Boss of bosses Salvatore DAquila was killed in October 1928. Because family is at the heart of the Mafia. They may have all been bound to one another by the secret fraternity in Sicily. Death of Ignazio Italiano. The crate contained 90 wax oranges containing a total 110 pounds (50kg) of pure heroin. Later that evening, the elder patriarch telephoned from prison in Kansas to the reception hall of the Mountains Shadows Resort in Scottsdale. Ignazio Italiano and members of his family appear in the 1930 census, living in Tampa. He was the family's boss for over three decades. Lines 1-6. When Luciano took. He had become the proud owner of multiple businesses conducting illegal activities, from bootlegging to prostitution, narcotics, and loan sharking. It was his first prison term. Journalist Kate Butler and her partner Steve Bartorelli, a retired Detective Chief Inspector, are in Sorrento for the wedding of one of Steves Italian relatives. However Profaci was an effective boss. Joseph Profaci has been working as a Senior Director, Sales at Grande Cheese Company for 8 years. But rather than admit to his uncle he hadnt followed instructions, the young man wore the shoes all day Saturday. On December 5, 1928, Profaci was invited to attend the infamous mafia conference that would be taking place at the Statler Hotel in Cleveland. Ive had a lot of experience with the media and publishers and agents, he said. Despite avoiding serious jail sentences throughout the decade-long legal debacle, Profacis troubles were far from over. 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! [16], By 1962, Profaci's health was failing. In real life, Colombo Crime Family founder Joe Profaci also sought papal approval, pushing a group of Italian-American priests to . Crazy enough, Profaci himself was a target of this kidnapping. Gallo wanted to kill one hostage and demand $100,000 before negotiations, but his brother Larry overruled him. Dellinger first met Bill Bonanno in 1972 when both were in prison at Terminal Island. He decisively closed down the grocery store, ready to search for new and hopefully more profitable business prospects. I am Rosalie Profaci, eldest daughter of Salvatore Profaci, said to be the righthand man, the brains behind the brawn, of his brother Joe Profaci, the head of the Profaci family. All travel advice, hotel and restaurant recommendations are based on information that has been checked and was correct at the time of writing. Mob Fireside Chat BGs Official YouTube Channel, The Frank Piccolo Regime Leadership Chart, Racketeer Snapshot: Shadowy Buffalo Hood Joe LaBarba. Atypically, Profaci also wasnt one to develop a hostile relationship with competitors. The origin of organized crime in America: The New York City Mafia, 1891-1931. The elder Bonanno couldnt attend the wedding. Across the street from the round mausoleum is Section 14 with former mob boss Salvatore Maranzano across the street from the entrance of the round mausoleum (Resurrection Mausoleum and 2 rows into the section). Joe Gallo and his brothers abducted four of Profacis senior lieutenants on February 27, 1961. Connie Profaci STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE. Profaci's closest ally on the board was Bonanno, who would cooperate with Profaci over the next 30 years. https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L971-H9QB-C?cc=2051639&wc=MCT9-92S%3A351055601%2C353776201%2C353786501, https://www.antenati.san.beniculturali.it/ark:/12657/an_ua36080864/Lz3XR3g, https://a860-historicalvitalrecords.nyc.gov/view/9286815, https://www.newspapers.com/image/144299005/ , https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-68YQ-V2T?cc=1595003, https://a860-historicalvitalrecords.nyc.gov/view/6898874, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GPQQ-9L1N?cc=1838804&wc=M6TM-R68%3A165570801, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9R4G-PK7?cc=1810731&wc=QZFS-N4F%3A648804501%2C649615801%2C649795001%2C1589282507, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GR4G-54W?cc=1810731&wc=QZFS-N4F%3A648804501%2C649615801%2C649795001%2C1589282507, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-L1DS-6MG?cc=1803936&wc=4JHR-WNC%3A1590072670%2C1590072709, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2CHY-B3K, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G971-H9H6-8?cc=2051639&wc=MCT9-92S%3A351055601%2C353776201%2C353786501, https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11616143/michael-di-pisa/. Giuseppe "Joe" Profaci, the head of the Profaci crime family, passed away in 1962, leading to a power struggle within the mob to control the family. This earned him the love of many New Yorkers. He and three friends were charged with stealing the handles and locks off the end doors of Brooklyn-Manhattan Transit (BMT) subway cars at the train yards, West Twelfth Street and Avenue Z. And he told his grandson to always be proud of his family name. I said, I expect you to conduct themselves as gentlemen and representatives of our family. He was the family's boss for over three decades. He came to America on the same boat as future Gambino family boss Vincent Mangano and his . As a constant parade of family members, distant relatives and friends stopped by the table to pay their respects, Bonanno appeared remarkably relaxed and in good spirits for a man facing a seemingly endless chain of legal problems. (1894, March 3). Little is known about his childhood, though he is suspected of having ties with the Silician mafia. Designed to cement an alliance between the two crime families, the sumptuous wedding had 3,000 guests. Record no. Joseph Profaci, Italian Giuseppe Profaci, (born October 2, 1897, Palermo, Italydied June 6, 1962, Bay Shore, New York, U.S.), one of the most powerful bosses in U.S. organized crime from the 1940s to the early 1960s. They were married March 19 under a wedding canopy at the Harvard Club. 54.4K subscribers The495Marauder - @The495marauder Inviting you all to subscribe and join me. His social network connected The Olive Oil King to Tampa, Detroit, Chicago, Brooklyn, and Manhattan. Released from prison in 1921, Profaci emigrated to the United States, arriving in New York City on September 4. Lines 29-46. The way Dellinger plans it, the Bonanno-Profaci wedding will be the opening scene of his film and the wedding of Dr. Joseph Bonanno and Kathleen Milo in 1986 will be its climax. After Profaci's death, Magliocco succeeded him as head of the family. Connie Profaci - Godmother of New York Real Estate. Today, their worth is almost incalculable! Established in 1989, the North American Olive Oil Association is a trade association of marketers, packagers and importers of olive oil in the United States, Canada and their respective suppliers abroad. 133. He was a good friend of Joseph Bonanno, the Bonanno Family head. The US Department of Justice subsequently requested that Joes citizenship be revoked in court. [4] The taxes were still unpaid when Profaci died nine years later. Making his way to Chicago, he tried to make a living on its tough streets. All Rights Reserved. Before he moved to Florida, the Italiano family lived in New York, where one of their children, Stefano, was born around 1899. Dissent continued to grow within his organization. 89K subscribers in the Mafia community. Giuseppe Joe " Profaci ( pronunie n italian: /duzppe profati/; n. 2 octombrie 1897, [1] [2] Villabate, Sicilia, Italia - d. 7 iunie 1962, New York City, New York, SUA) a fost un gangster italian care a nfiinat familia Colombo, una dintre cele cinci familii care formeaz mafia american din New York. One reason for their rancor was that Profaci required each family member to pay him a $25 a month tithe, an old Sicilian gang custom. He introduced his son to people in several villages in Palermo and Agrigento who would support him in his career, decades later in the United States. In 1960, a U.S. Court of Appeals reversed Profaci's deportation order, ending the legal action.[9]. Legitimately, his companies were worth untold millions by 1955. In this episode, MONTREAL NEWS!!!! But even as a nun, I dont think my Catholic training was as strict as Rosalies. Joseph Goldstein. In Brooklyn, following his second trip to the US, Profaci became associated with a distant relative from Villabate, Joseph Magliocco, who became his underboss and brother-in-law. Some sources say that Profaci remained neutral, while others say that Profaci was firmly aligned with Castellammarese boss Salvatore Maranzano. But I remember the exact moment when I realized that things were going to change--I call it The Americanization of Rosalie., It was 1969, I was facing a 15-year prison sentence and she had just started going to Finch College, computer school. Unfortunately, New York State Troopers encircled the farm and conducted a raid while the meeting was in progress. He was the family's boss for over three decades. In addition, the brothers are on trial in Sacramento in another fraud case that went to the jury the Thursday before the wedding. Please enter your username or email address to reset your password. https://a860-historicalvitalrecords.nyc.gov/view/6898874, Feather, B. [12] While holding the hostages, Larry and Albert Gallo sent Joe Gallo to California. He did the same thing with Detroit citys Vito Tocco, only this time, it was his daughter he married off to Toccos son. Theres obvious interest in women in the Mafia, she said. Description: Joseph Profaci, New York Mafia boss, at Crime Comm. When I married Bill it was said to be a marriage of a prince and a princess, the uniting of two powerful families. Profaci one of 1st bosses. Profaci obtained most of his wealth through traditional illegal enterprises such as protection rackets and extortion. P. 5. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11616143/michael-di-pisa/, Justin Cascio is writing history. The daughter was played by Susan Lucci (she stars as the much-married Erica Kane in All My Children); Giancana was portrayed by Tony Curtis. In 1959 he fell-out with Family Boss Profaci, and was killed. of early Colombo members. Joe Profaci's reign as head of the Profaci crime family came to an end in 1962, when he was succeeded by Joseph Magliocco. (1930, August 11). On January 13, 1960, Profaci and 21 others were convicted of conspiracy and he was sentenced to five years in prison. However, Profaci, with a firm conviction that the two mob bosses were conspiring to take over his family, strongly disagreed. Living Between Two Rivers: What Was Daily Life Lik, The Legendary Drinking Habit of Winston Churchill, The Lovers of Valdaro A Double Burial From Neolithic Italy. As his criminal empire grew, Profaci never stopped running his olive oil business, which continued to be his principal legal revenue source. Manhattan. Salvatore (Bill) Bonanno, whose appointment by his father to the second most powerful position in the Bonanno crime family in the mid-1960s touched off what became known as the . Formerly a successful advertising executive and TV producer, Dellinger was doing time for attempted extortion and assaulting a federal officer. He was arrested again in 1952 for this, along with the Gallo brothers. New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957 [database on-line]. Established in 1928, this was the last of the Five Families to be organized. Like how it happened back in the 1930s, Profaci, along with at least 60 other mobsters, were detained on that day. Image Credit: AP Archive/YouTube. Asbury Park Press (Asbury Park, NJ). Required fields are marked *. [4], Profaci's brother was Salvatore Profaci, who served as his consigliere for years, and is known to have been heavily into dealing of pornographic materials. He was seated at a center table in the restaurant of the resort where the reception was to be held and where the family had booked eight rooms for the weekend. In the Sicilian tradition, its always the first-born son who carries on the family business. We felt Rosalie would need to deal with a woman who had some understanding of her background and Christine seemed like a perfect match.. Its tentatively titled Veiled Shadow: The Story of a Mafia Wife.. When will the sins of the father stop being visited upon the sons? I hope it ends here, with this wedding. I really dont know. When Joe Profaci arrived in the U.S. in 1921, he first settled in Little Italy before making his way to Chicago. Established in 1928, this was the last of the Five Families to be organized. Joe Profaci was a man of many talents. Slain gangster leaves $20,000. Profaci unsurprisingly had no intention of holding up his end of the bargain. The centers of each of these Sicilian oranges had been hollowed out and stuffed with bags of pure Turkish heroin. At the Joseph Barbara estate in Apalachin, New York, a nationwide mob summit was held in 1957, and Profaci was in attendance. He barely escaped capture and fled to California. Joe Cerrito died on September 7, 1978, from a heart attack at age 67. The witnesses to the wedding were both people of interest. At the pinnacle of his success with olive oil, he began to look for new business prospects, legal or otherwise. A member of the Knights of Columbus, Profaci would invite priests to his estate to celebrate Mass. I said to myself, This is the beginning of the end.. Giuseppe was born in Villabate, in the province of Palermo, Sicily on 2 October 1897, to Salvatore Proface (the name is spelled both ways) and Rosalia Schillaci. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. The wedding cake was 17 feet high. All facts given on this website have been carefully researched and are published by the Italy On This Day Editor in good faith. But, as she related to Dellinger, she grew to resent the constant dark presence of the Mafia in her life, especially after her father was burned to death in a suspicious boating accident when she was 18. Profaci's closest ally on the board was Joe Bonanno, who would cooperate with Profaci over the next 30 years. He was born on June 20, 1960 to the late Dominick and Julia Profaci. Profaci owned a large house in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, a home in Miami Beach, Florida, and an 328-acre estate near Hightstown, New Jersey, which previously belonged to President Theodore Roosevelt. Despite his controversial life, Profacis legacy lives on today, as he is remembered as one of the most influential figures in the history of organized crime. A guy who had stood by Carmine at his wedding, as his chief attendant. However, most of this money stayed with Profaci. 1. They refer to one another using kinship terms like uncle and cousin, even on a ship manifest or a prisons visitor log. Eventually, in 1920, he was incarcerated on charges of theft and battery. Formerly a minion of Profaci, the Gallo's tired of working for their former boss and sought their independence in the crime syndicates. Rosalie Bonanno net worth is $19 Million Rosalie Bonanno Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family Rosalie Bonanno was born as Rosalie Profaci. Keep driving around the mausoleum until you come to the other entrance to the Resurrection Mausoleum and here across the street in Section 11 you will see Joe Profacis rather enormous mausoleum bordering the road. For example, he was one of the largest suppliers of Italian-style foods and olive oils. (There was no verdict by Calendars deadline. [5] The North American Olive Oil Association names Joseph R. Profaci Executive Director of the trade group for American olive oil importers. Death in the High City, believed to be the first British crime novel in which Bergamo provides the backdrop, is available from Amazon as a. In the book, he confirmed the existence of the Commission of the Mafia, which ruled on disputes among the families. A lifelong resident of the Town of Newburgh, Joe attended Newburgh Schools graduating in 1978 from Newburgh Free . I still cant believe its really going to happen., She looked to her husband for help. So I know all about the kind of backslapping-backstabbing that goes on. [3] Profaci's niece Rosalie Profaci was married to Salvatore Bonanno, the son of Bonanno crime family boss Joseph Bonanno. His daughter, Margaret, who married in 1928, appears twice: with two of her brothers who each claim to be hosting Margaret and her husband. You have to understand the trauma of that moment for someone who was raised with my traditional overbearing Sicilian sense of whats right and wrong. In fact, he added, Ive often thought that Rosalie always had a special place in her heart for (Charles), was closer to him than the others, because he was adopted., Of his new daughter-in-laws non-Sicilian heritage, he said, Shes a Calabrese, meaning her family is from Calabria, which is way down in the boot of Italy just three miles across the strait from Sicily. He added with a laugh, So thats almost as good.. But Dellinger insists, Were not going to do some rip-off or exploitation piece; this is not a Mafia story.. Born in the Sicilian village of Villabate on October 2, 1897, Profaci quickly took to a life of crime . With the exception of the Valachi wedding in 1932, he isn t mentioned again until his death in the early 1950s. Profaci was not like a well liked boss at all, charging every member of his family a monthly sum, the first gallo revolt etc, hoarding the best rackets for his self and family, etc. However, to protect himself from federal tax evasion charges, Profaci still maintained his original olive oil business, known as Mamma Mia Importing Company, leading to his nickname as "Olive Oil King". Hearing the news about what Profaci had in store for him, Gallo made his first strike against Profaci. But why isnt adopted-son Charles, whos three years older than Joseph, considered the first-born? Theres no doubt that Joe Profaci was one of the most powerful Mafia members ever in the entire United States. His Mafia baronage included loan sharking and jukebox rackets. Its a matter of blood, he said. He was the family's boss for over three decades. But he made sure to keep off the grid so as not to bring heat upon himself. Their life style is a thing of the past. Joe married . The 1963 McClellan hearings introduced some erroneous facts about the origins of the Profaci Family, one being that it was an offshoot of Maranzano's crime family. In addition to his illegal enterprises such as protection rackets and extortion, Profaci continued with his olive oil company making him a wealthy man both legally and illegally. In addition, Profaci did not tolerate any dissent from his policies, and people who expressed discontent were murdered. Its her conversation and Im dominating it., Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information, Before and after photos from space show storms effect on California reservoirs, Dramatic before and after photos from space show epic snow blanketing SoCal mountains, The chance of a lifetime: Five friends ski the tallest mountain in Los Angeles, Best coffee city in the world? She was born Rosalie Profaci, the daughter of Salvatore Profaci, who was consiglieri to his brother, Joseph Profaci, the don of the powerful Profaci crime family durings its heyday between the 1930s and 1950s. They are not second cousins or closer. The shop was open for a couple of years but was mostly unsuccessful. He was born on June 20, 1960 to the late Dominick and Julia Profaci. [2], On February 27, 1961, the Gallos, led by Joe Gallo, kidnapped four of Profaci's top men: underboss Magliocco, Frank Profaci (Joe Profaci's brother), capo Salvatore Musacchia and soldier John Scimone. The youngest of the "Five Families" and the creation of Joseph Profaci in 1928 is the Colombo crime family. The position was previously held by Eryn Balch. Joe Emanuel Profaci, age 31, Newburgh, NY Background Check Cities: Middletown NJ, Greenwich CT Possible Relatives: Susan C Koehler, Anthony Joseph Profaci Show More Joe E Profaci, age 87 View Full Report Address:***** Sylvan Park Dr, Newburgh, NY. Having already spent nine years in prison on a variety of racketeering and fraud convictions, hes currently appealing a four-year prison sentence for allegedly bilking nine elderly people out of $110,000 in a home-improvement scam. He settled in Chicago, where he opened. Quiz: How well do you know US presidents. After a few years and a failed grocery business, he made his way back to New York City. The house appears in several other scenes in the movie. Mr. Profaci dropped to one knee and proposed. Thats one of the reasons Bob and I went to her, he said. The book was co-authored by Tom Renner, a Pulitzer Prize-winning organized-crime reporter for Newsday. Arrival: New York, New York, USA; Microfilm Serial: T715, 1897-1957; Lines: 6-12; Page Number: 55 Ancestry.com. 1959, US Customs agents intercepted one of the Valachi wedding in Phoenix but. 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