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Boston Gang Wars-Loan Sharks and Bookies: Gaetano J. DeNicola

Posted on June 8, 2022June 8, 2022

GAETANO J. DeNICOLA, 49                                                           December 23, 1959 A little over a month following DeMarco’s murder, on December 23, 1959, Gaetano J. DeNicola, last name also spelled DiNicola,…

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Boston Gang Wars-Loan Sharks and Bookies: Joseph (Angie) DeMarco

Posted on June 7, 2022June 8, 2022

JOSEPH (ANGIE) DeMARCO, 42,                              November 12, 1959 Six months after Goldstein was found, the body of Joseph (Angie) DeMarco, 42, was found in the Everett city dump. DeMarco called a “North End Shakedown Artist” had been convicted for the homicide of…

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Boston Gang Wars-Loan Sharks and Bookies: Philip (Goldy) Goldstein

Posted on June 6, 2022June 8, 2022

PHILIP GOLDSTEIN, 45                                                                                                         …

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Boston Gang Wars: Loans Sharks and Bookies: Vincent J. (Bittie) Vazza

Posted on June 4, 2022June 8, 2022

VINCENT J. (BITTIE) VAZZA, 36                                                                     September 10, 1958  Vincent Vazza, called “Bittie,” first came to the attention of the law when he…

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Boston Gang Wars- Loan Sharks and Bookies: Harold “Zimmy” Zimmerman

Posted on June 3, 2022June 3, 2022

HAROLD “ZIMMY” ZIMMERMAN, 38                        November 8, 1956 Zimmerman would be the first of three Jewish men involved in the bookmaking business who were murdered between 1956 and Labor Day, 1961. The North End sought to send a message to the Jewish bookmakers that dealing…

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Boston Waterfront Murders- John F. (Fats) Buccelli

Posted on June 1, 2022

JOHN F. (FATS) BUCCELLI, 44              June 19, 1958 Buccelli had a record going back over the years including convictions for burglary, larceny, bookmaking and breaking and entering. In 1940, he was convicted of armed robbery and sentenced to five to seven-years in State Prison. On June 6, 1956, four…

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