The family's Underboss Charles Porter decided to cooperate with the government leading the conviction of many top members and associates of the Pittsburgh family. ", Commowealth Pennsylvania v. Robert Iannelli, "The "I" Of The Storm: Steel Town Mobster "Bobby I" Busted For Sports Book", "13 suspects in gamling ring appear in North Huntingdon court", "Pennsylvania Reputed Gambling Ring Leader and Son Plead Guilty, to Pay $300K Fine", "The Leader of the Gambling Business of Pennsylvania Pleaded Guilty! When Gains was first elected, Gains was shot several times but survived. I believe Lenny Strollo orchestrated the settlement of that case from top to bottom, Milano said. His arrangements are being handled by Rossi and Santucci Funeral Home, which confirmed his death and said details are pending. He testified in 1999 against three men accused of killing Strollo rival Ernie Biondillo and botching the Christmas Eve assassination of Mahoning County Prosecutor-elect Paul Gains in 1996. Today's breaking news and more in your inbox. [10] Calderone controlled the Mafia Network from Apollo a town north of Pittsburgh. Gains believes the downfall of Strollo and the local mob began when lawyers and judges started fixing cases for drug dealers. His prison sentence was ultimately shortened to 12 years after he became a deep federal informant, serving up information on several unsolved homicides and mafia activity in the Great Lakes region, The Vindicator reported in 2004. Video produced by Bertram de Souza, Cindi Rickard and Robert McFerren. I think that was truly an indication that organized crime had finally been broken in the Valley.. Barnes Undertaking Co 96 E. 22nd. The Pittsburgh crime family, [3] also known as the LaRocca crime family [4] or Pittsburgh Mafia, is an Italian American Mafia crime family based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. [11] It was recorded that between 1926 to 1933, there were over 200 murders in Allegheny County. [7], On July 8, 2021, Pittsburgh family boss Thomas "Sonny" Ciancutti died. BOARDMAN One-time Valley mob boss Lenine Lenny Strollo, 90, the former organized crime boss who cooperated with the FBI and provided testimony on several Youngstown-area killings and other violent crimes, has died. In the suburbs of Pittsburgh, the Mafia factions fought for control of New Kensington, Arnold, Wilkinsburg, McKees Rocks, Wilmerding and Braddock. Strollo was released from prison in 2008, according to WKBN. [8] This allowed Catanzaro's protege Gregorio Conti to assume control of his Sicilian Hill District Mafia family. YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio A former mob boss who helped Youngstown earn the name "Crimetown U.S.A" has died at age 90. Strollo was a former Pittsburgh mobster "who ran the Youngstown rackets," according to Cleveland Scene. [12][20] John Bazzano Jr. took over as boss, until his death on July 28, 2008. His passing is an end of an era, Gains told The Tribune-Chronicle. [20] Genovese's former underboss Charles Porter was released from prison in 2000 after his 28 year sentence was halved for helping the FBI investigate mob operations from New York, New Jersey, Florida and California, including narcotics operations in Pittsburgh. [9] After Conti's death, his nephew Peppino Cusumano, led the Pittsburgh Mafia group, but worked in the shadow of Salvatore Calderone, who became the most powerful boss in the Western Pennsylvania's Mafia network. [12] On March 3, 1987 longtime Underboss and West Virginia gambling leader Joseph N. "Jo Jo" Pecora died. He became boss in Youngstown and the Mahoning Valley in August 1991 after a sniper killed boss Joey Naples. Visitation for Michael R. Fedor will be on Tuesday, February 7th from 11:30 AM until time of service at 12:30 Michael R. Fedor age 89 passed away peacefully on January 22 nd, 2023. Prosecutors claimed Strollos three employees arranged the 1996 killing of Biondillo and the woundings of Gains days before he took office and former Prosecutor Gary Van Brocklin. Strollo was a former Pittsburgh mobster "who ran the Youngstown rackets," according to Cleveland Scene. 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Nothing gave him greater joy than to cook for his family, especially grilling and using herbs from his garden. BOARDMAN One-time Valley mob boss Lenine "Lenny" Strollo, 90, the former organized crime boss who cooperated with the FBI and provided testimony on several Youngstown-area killings and . (20072010) lacndb.com, La Cosa Nostra: Frank Amato. 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Rossi & Santucci Funeral Home confirmed Strollo's death to Mahoning Matters. [6] In 2021, the boss Thomas "Sonny" Ciancutti died, he was also the last known made member of the family. Sr. and Dorothy Elizabeth Tyson Kopf. [14] Bazzano formed an alliance with the eight Volpe brothers, the leaders of the "Neapolitan faction" who controlled illegal rackets throughout the Turtle Creek Valley and Wilmerding. Lenny Strollo, the former mobster once credited by the FBI with operating America's biggest illegal casino, has died at age 90. He is survived by his wife, Antoinette Strollo; his daughters, Janice (Ron) King, Sharon (Gary) Luc and Lisa Licata; his son, Raymond Hertz; his two sisters, Jennie Dundee and Vilma Cramer; his grandchildren, Angela, Pamela, Jamie, Jodi, Michelle, Anthony, Nicholas, Corey, Shannon, Kristy, Alexis, Raeanna, Raymond, Jr. and Braden; 18 great-grandchildren and many nieces, nephews and cousins. The Pittsburgh crime family,[3] also known as the LaRocca crime family[4] or Pittsburgh Mafia, is an Italian American Mafia crime family based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. You had the politicians and more or less controlled the area and did whatever you wanted to do, he said. [11], By 1925, Stefano Monastero, became the new boss of the Pittsburgh Mafia family, as Salvatore Calderone stepped down and retired. Strollo pleaded guilty to racketeering and tax charges in 2004 and was sentenced to nearly 13 years in prison. Copyright The Vindicator | https://www.vindy.com | 240 Franklin Street SE, Warren, OH 44482 | 330-841-1600 | Terms of Service. Riddle and Altschuler never cooperated and both died behind . The funeral home handling. 1998 - 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. | All Rights Reserved. Prosecutors agreed to drop 11 other charges against him. During the zenith of mob activity, the furthest reaches of Pittsburgh and Cleveland outfits bristled in the Mahoning Valley. Strollo testified that he was the one who placed a call to Carabbia to set him up and to convince him to leave with former mob boss Jimmy Prato. Brother of Ronald Fedor. YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) Notorious Youngstown mob boss Lenny Strollo has died. Uncle of Mark Carol Ruth Petersen nee: Wille. In 1990, Strollo pleaded guilty to running the largest illegal casino in the country the city of Campbell's All-American Club according to the FBI. He was kind before being kind was a thing. Gains says Strollos death is the end of an era in Valley history. Antoinette, I spoke with Len on the phone about 10 days before he passed. PALATINE - Visitation for Geraldine E. Potaniec, 90, will be held Monday, February 27, 2023, from 9:00 am until the time of the Funeral Mass at 10:00 am at St. Thomas of Villanova Catholic Church . He said the fact that prosecutors were willing to drop their forfeiture claims on Strollos money, home on Leffingwell Road in Canfield and other assets also was a deciding factor. His cooperation in public corruption investigations brought down two Mahoning County judges, as well as former sheriff Phil Chance, former prosecutor James Philomena who admitted to taking mob bribes to fix criminal cases and even the Valley's former congressman, James Traficant. Gains, gunned down in his Boardman home Dec. 24, 1996 -- on Strollo's order -- spoke at the Canfield Township man's sentencing Tuesday in U.S. District Court. Lenny was born April 21, 1931 in Youngstown, the son of the late Dominic and Antoinette (Cavallo) Strollo and was a lifelong area resident. Your in my prayers. [11], Bazzano became aggravated when the Volpe brothers began expanding into East Liberty and the North Side. [1][3][11], In 1956, Sebastian "Big John" LaRocca became the boss of the Pittsburgh family and reigned as boss for nearly thirty years. [12] During Monastero's reign he was suspected of ordering the bombings of rival bootleggers facilities and for ordering the murder of his competitor Luigi "Big Gorilla" Lamendola in May 1927. But by the 1990s, federal law enforcement "had the technology and policies and laws on their side like RICO to actually come after mafiosi and take them down," Lawson said. Lenine "Lenny" Strollo, 90, of Youngstown, was called home on Wednesday, May 19, 2021. [1], After Monastero's murder Giuseppe Siragusa became the new boss of the Pittsburgh family. That included illegal betting, poker machines and drug trafficking, The Vindicator reported Wednesday. To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Lenine Lenny Strollo, please visit ourfloral store. They ratchet it up a notch and thats what, in my opinion, caused all the violence because we went from 19 homicides in 1990 to 59 in 91 and we went from 2-300 shootings a year to 13-1,400, he said. Strollos career took an abrupt turn when he agreed to cooperate with federal prosecutors. "We suspected all along. That included illegal betting, poker machines and drug trafficking, The Vindicator reported Wednesday. RIP , candle will be lit and your family lifted up in prayer. I remember too, not long after Strollo got out of prison, seeing him in a restaurant in Youngstown, and thinking the same thing if this was the past, he probably wouldnt be alive to eat out in restaurants, Abraham said. He was convicted of bribes, money laundering and racketeering. Copyright The Vindicator | https://www.vindy.com | 240 Franklin Street SE, Warren, OH 44482 | 330-841-1600 | Terms of Service. You set Charlie Carabbia up? Special Prosecutor Steve Dever asked. [20][23] The Pennsylvania Crime Commission considered Porter to be Genovese's "right-hand man," while Raucci was said to "sit on the left side" of the boss. in memory of Lenine "Lenny" Strollo, please visit our floral store. Great Grandmother to 20 lovely girls and boys. A true stand up man. She was a super Mom, always there for Barbara Ferrone passed peacefully surrounded by her five children on January 25th , 2023. [3][5][15] LaRocca and capo Mannarino became partners with Tampa crime family boss Santo Trafficante, Jr. in the Sans Souci hotel-casino in Havana, Cuba. Gains on Wednesday expressed his condolences to Strollo's family. Lenine "Lenny" Strollo's crime career ended in the 1990s when he . So sad to hear of his passing but glad I was able to call him a friend and share so many special memories. He was 91 years old. [8] In 1914, Catanzaro was stabbed and stepped down as boss, he later died on February 17, 1916. Take care. John Stoll, a retired FBI agent who lives in Poland, was involved in Strollo's arrest in the mid-1990s. Beloved wife of her late husband Robert Andrew Petersen. Katie graduated from St. Catherines High School in Racine and Wisconsin State College (now UW-Milwaukee). (20072010) lacndb.com, La Cosa Nostra: John Bazzano Jr. (20072010) lacndb.com, La Cosa Nostra: Antonio Ripepi. [21] After Pecora's death Genovese promoted Charles "Chucky" Porter to Underboss of the family. Celebrating the life of Lenine "Lenny" Strollo Be the first to share your favorite memory, photo or story of Lenine. Lisa Abraham, former Tribune Chronicle reporter, spent weeks in Cleveland covering the federal trial of Altshuler, Turnage and Riddle, where Strollo was the star witness. Messages run for up to one year and you Anthony "Tony" Strollo, age 74, passed away peacefully at home on the morning of Sunday, May 7th, surrounded by his loving family and dear friends. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. In 1998, the U.S. attorneys office said a large part of Strollos operation was dedicated to protecting Strollo and hiding his profits. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. You will have many memories to cherish. ", But when it comes to mapping the so-called "end" of organized crime syndicates in the Mahoning Valley, Lawson said, "there really is no 'end.'". By the time Strollo was released, there was no more fear of reprisal, as Pittsburgh's crime family had collapsed, Stoll said. In 1999, three men who arranged the shootings of two prosecutors were convicted of working for the mafia in Youngstown. Lenny was born April 21, 1931 in Youngstown, the son of the late. He will be missed. Besides his parents, Lenny was preceded in death by his daughter Gale Rudolphi, two sisters Alvina Palermo and Edina Strollo, and his two brothers Dante and Dominic. Youngstown and those who called it home struggled under the weight of the town's reputation for crime and corruption. [1] Amato ruled until 1956, when he became ill of a kidney ailment and resigned becoming underboss. Father of Pamela Fedor (Cary Broniszewski). Remains of the Day: Why the sudden renewed interest in Hoffa's body? Rossi & Santucci Funeral Home in Boardman on Wednesday confirmed Strollo's death to Mahoning Matters. We would like to offer our sincere support to anyone coping with grief. Lenny Strollo Obituary - Has Died: Lenny Strollo Death | Passed Away, Funeral, Cause Of Death, Is Dead: May 20, 2021, InsideEko Media. In the Mahoning Valley of the 1960s and 70s, I suspect someone in his position would not have lived to take the witness stand. [26] In 2013, retired FBI special agent Roger Greenbank spoke about the Pittsburgh family and said "There's no real structure anymore. [20] Genovese had spent years closely working with then Boss Sebastian John LaRocca, powerful Pittsburgh mobsters Gabriel "Kelly" Mannarino and Joseph Pecora. [7][28][29] Ciancutti was the last known made member in the Pittsburgh family. As bootlegging operations expanded throughout America violence erupted as criminals fought for dominance. [1][3] He started his criminal career by controlling the numbers racket in East Liberty under LaRocca and eventually became a capo operating from Gibsonia, Pennsylvania. He was critically wounded, but survived. He became boss in Youngstown and the Mahoning Valley in August 1991 after a sniper killed boss Joey Naples. Your email will not be used for any other purpose. taly russell : hamza seferovic : Lenny strollo funeral: 1xbet malaysia : charlie blackmon without beard. We will offer prayers and light a candle. Lenny Strollo, seen in a photo above, once had virtually the. [12] Siragusa maintained close alliance to the Castellammarese Clan in New York City and paid tribute to Salvatore Maranzano. "This is no man's land in terms of organized crime," Lawson said of Youngstown. The former organized crime leader, who faced 12 years in prison on federal and state charges including racketeering and murder and who stunned by breaking a mafiosi vow of secrecy to become a federal informant, has died at age 90. After high school, Barb met her soon to be husband Joe Ferrone, while on vacation in Chicago with her girlfriends. Lenny was born April 21, 1931, in Youngstown, the son of the late Dominic and Antoinette Cavallo Strollo and . Strollos lawyer, Herbert Greenman of Buffalo, N.Y., in explaining why Strollo pleaded guilty rather than letting a jury decide his fate at trial, said: They made us an offer we couldnt refuse.. Following Strollo's release from prison, de Souza sought him out, offering a private video interview about his life, to be released after Strollo's death. ''Notorious Youngstown mob boss Lenny. Though our words can do little, we hope our thoughts and prayers will encourage you this period and . He was released in 2012. On Dec. 23, 1996, Gains, having defeated Philomena the month prior to become prosecutor-elect, was ambushed by a gunman in the kitchen of his Boardman home. Lenny was born April 21, 1931 in Youngstown, the son of the late Dominic and Antoinette (Cavallo) Strollo and was a lifelong area resident. www. All Rights Reserved. [12] On September 13, 1931, Siragusa was murdered in his Squirrel Hill home, just days after Salvatore Maranzano was murdered. YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (MyValleyTributes) Lenine Lenny Strollo, 90, of Youngstown, was called home on Wednesday, May 19, 2021. 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They have to operate even further below the surface," Lawson said. Family and friends may visit www.rossisantuccifh.com. God bless, Carol Palumbo Shulack, So sorry for your loss. Married for 48 years, he was preceded in death by his wife Nancy Bast Kopf and his father and mother Paul Peter Kopf. Prohibition presented a very lucrative opportunity for both Mafia factions, as they began bootlegging, the illegal making, selling and transporting of alcohol. On August 8, 1932, Bazzano's body was found in Red Hook, Brooklyn. Recommend Lenine's obituary to your friends. YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) - Notorious Youngstown mob boss Lenny Strollo has died.. Strollo spent 13 years behind bars. Private services were held for family at Rossi & Santucci Funeral Home, 4221 Market St., Boardman. YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (AP) A former mob boss whose criminal enterprise helped earn Youngstown the name "Crimetown U.S.A" before turning federal witness has died at age 90. 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Authorities accused Strollo of running a criminal enterprise that involved gambling, drugs and murder. "The members who had taken the vow of 'omerta' [the vow of silence] to never flip did, in fact, start taking plea deals," Tobin said. 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