It was a relationship conducted with degrees of mutual professionalism. Sonnys given name was John Franzese Sr. Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? John "Sonny" Franzese Sr. in the 1960s and at the peak of his powers. GREAT NEWS! Franzese is survived by two daughters, Maryanne Shinn of Wethersfield, Conn., and Lorraine Scorsone, of Brooklyn, and three sons: Carmine Franzese of the Bronx, Michael of Los Angeles and John Jr. An email has been sent to the person who requested the photo informing them that you have fulfilled their request, There is an open photo request for this memorial. While his son testified, Franzese Sr. fiddled with his hearing aide and got up a few times to use the bathroom. When Lewicki happened into a local bakery, Sonny offered him bread and cakes. I was walking around for three years untreated, Franzese Jr. said from the witness stand in Brooklyn federal court. The first time somebody asked you to take care of business, you never got it done., Soon the Colombos sent John to a private club that was practically empty. He is portrayed by actor Tony Lip. Saint John Cemetery and Mausoleum. Get them wrinkles fixed.. Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. He was 23 and driving a cream Cadillac Biarritz. He was sentenced to 8 years in prison on January 14, 2011, at 93 years of age. He became the new underboss after the incarceration of John "Jackie" DeRoss in 2005. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Cond Nast. Johns life was a mess. Learn more about managing a memorial . Your mother beat you, she added. Or, at least, none he could see. Resend Activation Email. Sorry! He filled diary after diary with prayers and affirmations colored by Catholicism and recovery-speak; the entries alternated between despair and hopefulness, self-punishment and self-love. Please enter your email and password to sign in. When I saw you at your christening, Sonny told John, I knew my goal in life was for you to be the boss. Despite the talk, Michael says Sonny treated him like gold., John saw a side of his father hed never seen. Tutti the Lion passed away sometime in the late 1950's or early 1960's. When Michael made a public appearance in Indianapolis in 2016, John was too skittish to attend. I am a rat. I dont agree with anything hes doing, said Michael. To be Sonnys son was to be cocooned by the knowledge that dad owned an enviable dry-cleaning business. He died on 26 September 1990, in his hometown, at the age . Franzese married Cristina Capobianco-Franzese in 1957. He had been serving 32 years in federal prison from 1987 until his death on March 7, 2019. But he says the main selling point came when Lewicki suggested that Johns cooperation might take legal heat off his parents. The Colombos were worried that someone in their ranks was ratting to the feds. John followed protocol even when he heard the last thing he wanted to hear at a meeting: Johnny Boy! He turned to see two Brooklyn guys hed known back in the day. John, like Sonny and Michael, had always scorned drugs. He clung to his quiet life and still answered to Matexcept during a few nervy calls to some of his siblings. At times, John couldnt get past how different their worlds had become. If there was ever a living example of the resiliency and pervasiveness of organized crime in America, it had to have been John "Sonny" Franzese Sr. Franzese, who died in February of this year, lived to be over 100 years old. He needed to make a move. Shortly thereafter, a cop caught John about to inject cocaine while sitting in a limousine, the first in a series of drug-related arrests. Henry Hill had flipped on the Luccheses and Sammy the Bull Gravano had turned on John Gotti. Franzese was accused of murdering low-level New York mobster and hitman Ernest Rupolo, who worked for the Genovese crime family and later turned an informant testifying against the then-capo and future boss Vito Genovese. And A.A.s emphasis on brutal truth was problematic for a guy with a fake identity. Its true, okay? His eyes narrow. I dont care about anything anymore, Sonny told him. Sonnys 300-man crew ran an array of extortion and loan-sharking rackets. Sonny was frequently jailed for parole violations; Tina was suspected of credit card fraud. John "Sonny" Franzese, Sr. (born February 6, 1917) is a powerful Italian-American mobster who is a longtime member of the Colombo crime family.Franzese's career in organized crime spans over six decades and he served as underboss of the Colombo crime family.At the time of his release on June 23, 2017, he was the oldest federal prisoner in the United States and the only centenarian in federal . Files date from 1960 t0 1980, mostly from the first half of 1970's. They cover the criminal history of the Franzeses. 15. But his masterstroke, which got him promoted to capo, was a huge bootlegging swindle that involved buying gas wholesale, selling it at below-market prices, and pocketing gas-tax fees. According to John, his plane ticket and ID card said that he was Michael Carter, a passenger boarding a plane in Burbank. A life of stealth and fear, he felt, was no life at all. A previously unreleased FBI document details each of Johns 85 taped meetings. Wait but is John "Sonny" Franzese's fathers name, Carmine"The Lion"Franzese ? John 'Sonny' Franzese, Sr ., an Italian-American mobster who served as a Colombo crime family underboss and even had his finger in the movie biz . Thanks for contacting us. Anyone who read the papers knew hed killed upwards of 50 people, and that the New York mob bosses viewed him as their coming king, as Newsday put it. John stayed clean until he didnt. Tutti netted an estimated several hundred thousand dollars annually just with this racket. Composed largely of summaries from other FBI files, physical surveillance reports . "Tutti" Franzese Jr. is actually Carmine Franzese III, he is a grandson of Carmine "Tutti the Lion" Franzese Snr and son of Carmine Franzese Jnr. In 1970, federal judge Jacob Mishler sentenced him to 50 years in prison. He was born to Carmine "The Lion" Franzese and Maria Corvola in Naples Italy, although his birth year is a source of confusion. (The marshal nixed Johns first choice: DiMaggio.) Minutes earlier, hed been working the room in his particular way, greeting waiters by name and ordering off-menuthe anchovies with garlic and tomatoes for himself, the carbonara for his guestwhile a Buddy Greco song played in the background. 0 cemeteries found in Middle Village, Queens County, New York, USA. Although he remained a civilian, Johns status as Sonnys son and Michaels wingman gave him VIP access to any nightclub in town. However, his son Michael Franzese says that his father was actually born in 1919. found in U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010. Touch device users, explore by touch or . He said that proper handling of the corpse was important and talked about the procedure he followed. When John landed in New York it was the first time hed been in his hometown in nine yearsnot that he saw much. However, he was not arrested for the crime. You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. Sonny was a devoted father with an uncanny ability to separate work and family. Sonny wouldnt let his soldiers carry messages to the familys boss, Carmine Persico. But the longer John stayed clean, the more he wanted to stay that way. Carmine "Tutti" Franzese was the son of Sonny and a made member of the Colombo Family who died in 1991. While Michael was still living large, John was content in Indiana, where he now manages two sober-living homes. In 1942, during the Second World War, the United States Army discharged Franzese for showing "homicidal tendencies. A few years later, in 1947, court papers accused him of committing rape. In response, QUAGLIARIELLO statesThe only thing we can do is put him in the hospital for several weeks., Two days later, at a residence on Long Island, John told Sonny that Quagliariello wasnt getting the job done. John was in a Manhattan strip club in the early 80s when everything changed. His new life of sobriety and repentance generally keeps him too busy to dwell on the past. The marriage produced John Jr. and two girls, Gia and Tina. To many, he is one of the most darkly iconic mobsters ever. Yeah, yeah, I know who you are, Sonny replied. The cost of printing these sheets was pennies per box. John would earn the Colombos trust by becoming an earner. The FBI facilitated his new career as a steroids dealer. Hill was so paranoid that he jumped out of Johns car and screamed: I know youre here to kill me, Johnny! But the guys let him know they were 12-step lifers. But as John moves through the restaurants parking lot, he stops cold; a half smile tightens his aquiline features. John Sonny Franzese, Sr. (born February 6, 1917) is an Italianborn American longtime member and current underboss of the Colombo crime family. He was always John Franzese Jr. When he landed at a second airport, a marshal handed him $1,000 and led him to another gate, where John boarded a flight to Cleveland, where another marshal handed him $1,000. or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. Year should not be greater than current year. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. By now John knew that Sonny had made his bones by carrying out hits for the bosses; that hed been discharged from the Army due to pronounced homicidal tendencies; and that his taste for DIY work continued even as he ascended to capo, when he began ordering hits. Michael looked at his parents and thought, Is this what our family has come to? Franzese had eight children. Or Johnny Boy.. When the FBI searched Gioeli's house in 2008, among the items they discovered were a photo of Tommy and JoJo in 1972, with broad smiles on their faces in front of a Farmingdale candy store. There was an error deleting this problem. For kicks, John and his buddies blew up cars with pipe bombs and jumped random guys. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. The Lupertazzi crime family consists of an administration and eight known crews. The building was constructed in 1910. The Franzeses were cautionary tales. Net Worth: $30 Million. One of Johns fellow 12-steppers had sussed out Johns identity and revealed his whereabouts in the comments section of an online news article. His transformation thrilled Sonny, who wanted John in the fold. former underboss of the Colombo Crime FamilyParent(s) Carmine Franzese and Maria CorvolaAllegiance Colombo crime familyConviction(s) Bank robbery (1967)Extortion (2011)Criminal penalty 50 years' imprisonment (1967)Eight years' imprisonment (2011), Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. Maria Corvola . No other big-time mobsters son had ever testified against his father. John didnt read the papers. When Sonny needed a lawyer, Michael and John worked with the notorious fixer Roy Cohn. He was doing so well that he recorded a Colombo family member named Michael Catapano speaking with Sonny about John officially being sponsoredthe penultimate step toward getting made. He loved her and berated her; she responded by spending his money. He mocked Johns fancy, air-conditioned cars. Peter Franzese. FAITH.. Upon entering his new life, the feds said, John couldnt bring more than 40 pounds worth of possessions. Sonny's given name was John Franzese Sr. Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. His 50-year term for the bank robbery that he had committed years back also ended with this. But relations with John remained raw. Joseph Colombo promoted Franzese to the post of the underboss in 1964. Family members linked to this person will appear here. Number one, dont talk to me about business. Throughout his entire adult life, he was involved in organized crime and other criminal. Hed even arrested him a couple times for parole violations. I did it to save it. Eventually, John came to embrace his new reality publicly. Sonny didnt realize that Fatato was himself a cooperating witness, wired by the FBI. Something about one of themhis Yankees cap, the way he sat in his wheelchairdrew John closer to the man, who looked frail and wan. Were family., Vanity Fairs 2023 Hollywood Issue Welcomes You to the After-Party of Our Dreams, Inside the New Rights Next Frontier:The American West, The Strange, Sexually Charged Genesis of Gloria Swansons Legendary Memoir, King Charles Reportedly BeganEvicting Harry and MeghanAfterSpare, NetflixsMurdaugh Murders Team Say Theyve Uncovered New Crimes, Trumps Relationship With Jared and Ivanka Is About to Get a Lot More Awkward, The Cringey Sexcapades of a Horny Billionaire, What Is Cinema? He became known for having . There was a problem getting your location. But he had rules. I never meant to hurt you., But whyd you do that? Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? The lion had six sons with John Franzese being the last one born. This is your new life.. On June 23, 2017, Franzese, who was a centenarian by then, was released from the Federal Medical Center in Devens, Massachusetts. Despite all better judgment, he couldnt shake the urge to see his old man one last timeor to die trying. Hell Is Coming: How Bill Ackman Predicted the COVID Market CrashAnd Made a Fortune. Just stay in our lives now, he said. He served as underboss of the Colombo family from 1963 until he was sentenced to 50 years in prison . Thats when Richard Lind, the lawyer for the Colombo underboss, suggested that the gangsters son, 50-year-old John Franzese Jr., decided to rat on his dad only because authorities were paying for his HIV treatments. According to John, after Sonny went to prison and Carmine left home for a hippie commune, Michael dropped out of Hofstra University and took on all of his fathers responsibilities. John couldnt believe it. To use this feature, use a newer browser. The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional. The elder Franzese is one of the oldest Mafia bosses to ever go on trial. Your dad would have to cooperate, Lewicki replied. Ad Choices. Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of John Franzese (207687839)? John "Sonny" Franzese Sr. is a powerful Italian-American mobster, who is a longtime member of the Colombo crime family. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. It was Galante who was considered the street boss at the time, although the incarcerated Rastelli was the official boss. Oops, we were unable to send the email. According to Michael, the racket earned him up to $8 million a week. So you realize that it was a possibility for your father, yet you had him vouch for you. I don't know about Tutti, but John Franzese's father's nickname appears to have been "Tudie" as in "Tudie the Lion". Youre given a gift here, Darryl said. WILLIAM FRANZESE OBITUARY. Maria Corvola . It wasnt like in the movies, when they implant a microchip in your ear or hide a bug under your cazzone. Greg Scarpa, Sr. - "the Grim Reaper" and 30 Year FBI Informant Posted on August 17, 2015 August 24, 2018 by Mike Dickson Greg Scarpa, Sr., was born on May 8, 1928 near Venice, Italy and immigrated to the United States with his parents and brother Salvatore at a young age. He didnt want John to get a smoother face. John was rumored to have earned $500,000 from the FBI. The terms of Sonnys parole prohibited him from associating with other crooks, so being his go-between was a big deal. The next came when he happened past an A.A. meeting. Excerpt from Born To The Mob by former Mob Associate Frank Saggio: "There was a meeting down in Marilou's. Sonny Franzese went down there to see them [music executives] over some business. He got there first thing in the morning, when he knew Sonny would be alone and not surrounded by visitors. They were fiercely loyal to Sonny, who by now was the Colombos underboss. John 'Sonny' Franzese Thomas 'Irish Tommy' McLaughlin Andrew 'Andy Mush' Russo . The mourners who came down the steps included 90-year-old Dr. Louis Barricelli, who grew up with Fanzese . Carmine's brothers, Theodore Persico and Alphonse Persico, followed in their brother's footsteps and worked as capos in the Colombo Crime Family. A bit soft and feline, maybe. The feeling, he says. Colombo associate-turned-government informant Gaetano "Guy" Fatato recorded one of his conversations with Franzese. Failed to delete memorial. He married Carolina Pedata De Pompeis on 22 February 1938, in Naples, Naples, Italy. Rian Johnson, Halle Berry, and More Share Their Inspiration, From the Archive: The Man Who Kept Marilyns Secrets (1991), Listen toVFsLittle Gold MenPodcast for Unrivaled Awards-Season Coverage. You gotta go, Sonny said. But you expected her to act like someone that was well., Son, he said, referring to drugs, you really stopped doing that shit?, Im proud of you. His deep-set eyes scan a lonely service street. She is dealing with a family health matter as cohost Savannah Guthrie tests positive for COVID. He was the son of the late Dominick and Carmella Romeo Franzese. I would have grabbed [Quagliariello] and told him, Look, you motherfucking rat bastard, Sonny replied. The family was heavily involved in the gasoline tax rackets in the 1980s. I feel kind of weird answering my own post but I figured, what the heck.I stumbled upon a photo of Carmine "Tutti" Franzese which was I believe Michael's cousin with the same name as his own father..I am almost positive that I read that this was the guy that alerted Joe Massino that Sonny Red was loading up..Here is a photo of him in that huge bulletin board that law enforcement put together that I also was looking for a long time.The second family is the Colombo's and he is 3/4's of the way down, the 1st guy in that rowOnly problem is in order for the names under the photos to be readable, I couldn't reduce the quality..So when you zoom in, you can actually make out 90% of the names. The biggest hurdle was the wire. The feds say the nonagenarian wiseguy John (Sonny) Franzese is so well-versed in the art of the modern day mob hit that they want jurors at his upcoming racketeering trial to hear him expound on his style. Hey, Johnny Boy, Lewicki said. Tina had died alone and embittered in 2012. Its over. Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. Soon he said to hell with the money and took coke instead. How a capo did this without getting whacked remained an open question. He helped run one of Sonnys loan-sharking operations and started shaking down club owners who were selling coke. Menu Log In Sign Up The biggest hurdle was the wire. Carmine A. Franzese was born in 1913, at birth place, New York, to Pietro Franzese and Lorenzina Franzese. But occasionally, when visited by certain sights or sounds, he feels a primal shudder unique to anyone whos spent years in the Federal Witness Protection Program, living a ghostly life of assumed identities and midnight relocations. The boys were forbidden from reentering their bedroom after shed tidied it up. It was the first square job hed ever held. So John walked a line, revealing general truths while avoiding specifics. Two concrete blocks were attached to his legs, and his hands were tied before being thrown into the water. It doesnt go away., When Im in this kind of mood, he says, Ill notice where I parked and Im like, Jeez, Im in between two cars.. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Failed to remove flower. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. But now he was too drunk-sick to care. There is some confusion regarding his birth year. Johns permanent relocation site, Columbia, South Carolina, was a bit too My Cousin Vinny. His parents marriage had become a crucible of rage and violence. And there was still the matter of Sonny, who again defied expectations. Photos larger than 8Mb will be reduced. 1881 Naples, Italy / USA 1898. He mentioned that he would dismember the dead bodies in a kiddie pool and then put the severed parts of the body in a microwave oven to dry them before disposing them of through a commercial-grade garbage disposal. I found on Findagrave.com. . Is there any way you can guarantee that my dad wont go back to jail? John asked. Michael was also associated with the gasoline tax rackets in the 1980s. My own son turned on me.. The late Anthony Spero, Joe Chilli and three others were made in the same ceremonoy prssided over by Carmine Galante. According to Junior Soprano, Giovanni knew Lucky Luciano and when the Commission was formed . While the federal prison records mention his date of birth as February 6, 1917, according to his son, Michael Franzese, the crime lord was born in 1919. While his classmates were wearing caps and gowns, John was peacocking at Studio 54 and driving a modified Datsun 280Z. 420 pages of FBI files encompassing John "Sonny" Franzese Sr., his nephew Carmine "Tutti" Franzese and the broad web of the Colombo Family. The initial federal prosecutions years ago nailed the scam's corpulent mastermind, Larry Iorizzo. Search Bethpage Obituaries. Youre gonna do things the right way, Sonny would say, referring to everything from schoolwork to table manners. He was spending every cent he had on blow. Ill try and avoid asking you direct questions about your father. Sonnys trial, in 2010, was tabloid manna. I think of all the people I called rats and all the ways I hated rats, John says. John didnt expect to see Michael there. From comedy classics to underseen dramatic gems, your next binge is waiting. The dispute became moot in 1986, when Michael became the next Franzese to land in federal prison. He stayed for nine months. All rights reserved. John (Sonny) Franzese. If at any time we find out youre using drugs, Lewicki said, this stops immediately.. Later, he publicly renounced organized crime and turned into a devoted Christian and a motivational speaker. Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? I thought he was Louis son but no. By Sandra Peddie sandra.peddie@newsday.com @sandrapeddie Published: Thursday, Feb. 27, 2020. But youve always been fuckin crazy. He said he moved to California in 2004 to straighten out his life after years as living as a junkie. Both he and Carmine, who by then was long home from his stint on the California commune, thought Michael was jealous of Sonnys namesake. They eventually married. Brother, you can stay under two conditions, Michael said. He sent Sonny into states of despair and rage. found in 1940 United States Federal Census. Rupolo was shot and stabbed several times. Close this window, and upload the photo(s) again. . John "Sonny" Franzese Sr. (Italian: [frantseze; -ese]; February 6, 1917 - February 24, 2020) was an Italian-born American mobster who was a longtime member and underboss of the Colombo crime family. Youre always leakin oil.. The first was with a Mob associate: 03/08/2005: CARMINE QUAGLIARIELLO and the Cooperating Witness (CW) met at the Med Cafe, 99 2nd Avenue, New York City. He was linked by law enforcement to multimillion-dollar . . Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. John offhandedly told a staffer about his minor link to the business. A dead end., Three or four carsitd be done and over in no time. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. Persico had planned to place Franzese on this panel, but in August 1986, Franzese was sent . The cousin steered him out of the clubwith firm instructions. In 1938, Franzese faced his first arrest, for assault. Before moving to Onufrio's current city of Howard Beach, NY, Onufrio lived in Glendale NY and Middle Village NY.Onufrio Frank Franzese, Onufiro F Franzese, Onufrio F Franzese, Onufrio F Franses and Frank Onufrio are some of the alias or nicknames that Onufrio has used. Ill be able to give you some money every month.. Thats why Sonny allegedly asked an associate, Guy Fatato, to help find and kill John. The younger Franzese recalled becoming a Colombo bagman by 18, with all the trappings and riches that came from being connected to a powerful mobster. He remained in character for 17 months, while recording some 400 hours of conversations, several of them involving Sonny. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. In these instances and many others, Franzese, the longtime Colombo family underboss who died in a New York City veterans hospital last Sunday at 103, left an indelible imprint on Long Island and came to personify the noirish glamour of New York City's underworld. She followed the mobster into the mens bathroom and thats when the two started yelling at each other. Lewicki handed John a black gizmo the size of a garage-door opener. Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. Authorities say he was a top leg breaker and money maker and once used his ill-gotten gains to fund the classic porn flick . Youre not talking about 4, 5, 6, 10. He suggested how to avoid leaving fingerprints (wear nail polish) or DNA (use a hairnet). There he acquired another new name, Mat Pazzarelli, and lived in a converted garage. Massino was made on June 14, 1977 in a bar in Queens. This story has been shared 170,718 times. Which city? John Franzese Jr. is just standing there, 60 years old and still wiry, dragging on a Marlboro Light outside a red-sauce place in Wherever, Indiana, when the feeling returns. This snapshot of Carmine Franzese's life was captured by the 1940 U.S. Census. Youre my son, and I love you. He was not charged of any other crime until June 2008, when he was indicted on several charges such as participating in murders during the Colombo Wars of the 1990s, conspiracy, loansharking, narcotics trafficking, extortion, and racketeering. At other times, John was overcome with gratitude and grace. If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. John spent about three years stealing his familys jewelry, drinking cologne, and bouncing in and out of rehabs and detox cells. Within months, though, he had a cat, a tenant, and a new name, John Maggio. They are loosely based on the real Gambino and Lucchese crime families. Made guys never discussed past killings. Franzese worked in the gang run by Joseph Profaci in the late 1930s. He wondered whether Sonny and Michael were cashing in on his efforts. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. The point was to build a rapport and fish for informants. After dismembering a corpse in a kiddie pool, Sonny said, body parts should be dried in a microwave and crushed in a garbage disposal. I seriously wonder if he died from natural cause OR did his dad not go to bat with him just like Michael said when Junior called him to the carpet. John Franzese was born in Naples, Italy on 6 February 1917, and his family moved to New York City in the United . He wasnt even allowed to say goodbye to his wife or his mother. from his constant fights with Tina to his immediate relationships with his sons Michael and John Jr. Carmine "Tutti" Franzese was also mentioned in the book and Sonny had a good relationship with him. And that was just the King Lear element of the Franzese (pronounced: fran-zees) family saga, an epic stew of betrayals and tragedies, twists and redemptions that suggests a wiseguy version of the British royals. I make a car look good because Im in it.. Im an alcoholic., He found part-time work at a small sober-living home, where he did a little of everything: collecting rent checks, helping new guys settle in. John, listen, Lewicki said. Burial. John just picked it up, put it back in his pocket, and kept talking. They dont like Italians, Tina said. Naples, Citt Metropolitana di Napoli, Campania, Italy, New York, New York County (Manhattan), New York, USA. ), Were all partners, Michael and Sonny told John. Lewicki handed John a black gizmo the size of a garage-door opener. A conviction seemed tantamount to a death sentence. Franzese has since then become a devoted Christian and created a foundation for helping youth. He pulled stickups, smoked discarded cigarettes, and turned tricksanything to finance another $12 vial of bazooka crack. Carmine Salvatore Franzese Birth 9 Nov 1881. And suites at the Waldorf. The siblings were estrangedto the point that Michael warned Sonny that he smelled a rat in John. Franzese also said that wearing a hairnet during a murder would prevent hair from falling at the crime scene and would thus save the murderer from DNA analysis of hair strands. found in New York, New York, Marriage License Indexes, 1907-2018. Getty. The 42 Best Romantic Comedies of All Time, The 25 Best Shows on Netflix to Watch Right Now. Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. Search Bethpage obituaries and condolences, hosted by Echovita.com. Its not an everyday thing, the feeling; it hits him less and less as the bad old daysthe days when I was a lying degenerate, John says, the days when I was a thieving, disgusting animalrecede in his rearview. He wavered. Verify and try again. Franzese was famous as the oldest active member of the American Mafia. But John also documented multiple rackets and schemes: extorting and robbing clubs, hijacking a marijuana operation, and pummeling anyone who didnt pay up. Sonnys moment of clarity arrived after he told John to visit a guy who was a problemSonny-speak for those he wanted killed. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement and Your California Privacy Rights.