CLEVELAND -- Mahoning County Prosecutor Paul J. Gains' victim-impact statement likely helped shorten former mob boss Lenny Strollo's prison term. Gains says Strollos death is the end of an era in Valley history. [12][13] Amato began expanding his influence over the gambling rackets in and around Allegheny County, and formed a strong alliance with the Genovese family in New York City, who represented Pittsburgh at meetings of the eastern Commission. Husband of the late Eunice R. nee: Renk. Lenny was born April 21, 1931 in Youngstown, the son of the late Dominic and Antoinette (Cavallo) Strollo and was a lifelong area resident. Married for 49 years, she was preceded in death by her husband Bruno Holmgren, father and mother Otto and Mary Erl, siblings Ann, Frank, Walter and Lucille and daughter Lori. Strollospent 13 years behind bars, convicted of bribes, money laundering and racketeering. His passing is an end of an era. Nothing gave him greater joy than to cook for his family, especially grilling and using herbs from his garden.
He is survived by his wife, Antoinette Strollo, his daughters, Janice (Ron) King, Sharon (Gary) Luc, 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., Braden, eighteen great grandchildren and many nieces, nephews, and cousins.
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.
Private services were held for family at Rossi & Santucci Funeral Home, 4221 Market St., Boardman. 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. Loving mother of Mark (Bonnie Klemm), Randy(Donna), April (Paul) Meyers &Robin (James) 2023 Leonard Memorial Funeral Home & Cremations. [12] Monastero and his brother Sam Monastero were murdered on August 6, 1929 in front of St. John's hospital. Dear nephew of Lindsey (Ric Probst) Nix, Amy (James) Williams, Jim (Becky) Hovde, Clint (Cindy) Hovde. Brother of Ronald Fedor. Strollo's information "opened the flood gates," Stoll said. 1998 - 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. | All Rights Reserved. However, as part of Strollos guilty plea in U.S. District Court in Cleveland, Strollo was not required to admit his involvement in Gains shooting. Lenny Strollo told him he heard that money went from Biondillo through Vic Calautti to the Randall Wellington campaign and that Biondillo had . New York Investigative Journalist. God bless, Carol Palumbo Shulack, So sorry for your loss. Strollo then became the boss of the Mahoning Valley operation: bookmaking, poker machines, narcotics trafficking and vending machines aided by his brother Dante. Dearest grandson of Joan Nix & the late George Nix; late Leslie & late Doris Hovde. Genovese pursued members of the Pittsburgh family to create a large illegal drug trafficking network. Lenny Strollo, seen in a photo above, once had virtually the. She was aresident of Glen Ellyn, Illinois for sixty years. Italian American organized crime outfits were the most influential and best organized from the 1930s to the late 1980s, said Mahoning Valley Historical Society Executive Director Bill Lawson. The violence of the 1990s "opened wounds in our city," Lawson said. in memory of Lenine "Lenny" Strollo, please visit our floral store. That's part of how La Cosa Nostra fell apart.". He was released in 2012. Atkinson C. F. 609 West 69th. [12], In the late 1980s, the FBI increased its investigation into Pittsburgh's top cocaine traffickers, Charles "Chucky" Porter and Louis Raucci, Sr.[22] In March 1990, an indictment charged Charles "Chucky" Porter and Louis F. Raucci Sr., along with seven associates, on charges of drug distribution, extortion, conspiracy to commit murder, robbery, gambling and racketeering. It was unbelievable, in my mind, all of the people that either held office, elected office or appointed office who were just greedy in taking their money. 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. [12][20] John Bazzano Jr. took over as boss, until his death on July 28, 2008. In 1996, Gains was running for his first term in office against incumbent prosecutor Philomena, who ultimately admitted to accepting mob bribes to fix criminal cases in their favor. [8] This allowed Catanzaro's protege Gregorio Conti to assume control of his Sicilian Hill District Mafia family. Lenine Lenny Strollo, 90, of Youngstown, was called home on Wednesday, May 19, 2021. Even though I had to suffer, at least that, I believe, that is what ultimately took Mr. Strollo and his organization down, Gains said as he was reflecting on being shot by mobsters. Loving mother of Mark (Bonnie Klemm), Randy(Donna), April (Paul) Meyers &Robin (James) McVickar. Gains was shot Dec. 24, 1996, by an intruder in his home. You had the politicians and more or less controlled the area and did whatever you wanted to do, he said. "It's basically the end of an era," he said. In February 1999, Strollo cut a deal with federal prosecutors that let him keep his money and spend 10 to 12 years in prison in exchange for telling all. That included illegal betting, poker machines and drug trafficking, The Vindicator reported Wednesday. He was critically wounded, but survived. Gains believes the downfall of Strollo and the local mob began when lawyers and judges started fixing cases for drug dealers. Strollo spent 13 years behind bars, convicted of bribes, money laundering and. [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. Tony was born on November 10th, 1942 in New York, NY to Anthony and Edna Strollo. Beloved son of Jeffrey Hovde & Shelley Hovde. Private services were held for family at Rossi & Santucci Funeral Home, 4221 Market St., Boardman. (20072011) lacndb.com, La Cosa Nostra: Gariel Mannarino. In the 1990s, he agreed to a plea deal to testify against other local mobsters and corrupt politicians.In total, he helped prosecutors get more than 70 convictions as part of an organized crime probe in the Valley. There's no real family. At the time, Strollo's fellow Pittsburgh soldier, Joseph "Little Joey" Naples, had command of the Valley rackets. 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 . Bacigalupo C. 394 South Desplaines. Nothing gave him greater joy than to cook for his family, especially grilling and using herbs from his garden. Loving fianc of Lisa Sobala. I think that was truly an indication that organized crime had finally been broken in the Valley.. Strollos story as played out in court testimony told of justice for sale in the past in Mahoning County. 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. Antoinette, I spoke with Len on the phone about 10 days before he passed. "Youngstown has had 75 bombings, 11 killings in a decade, and no one seems to care," wrote John Kobler in that so-titled 1963 article in the Saturday Evening Post. ''Notorious Youngstown mob boss Lenny. Then on the eve of the trial, Mr. Strollo entered a plea.. Lots of good memories growing up watching the guys play cards around the pool, drinking & laughing; Uncle Lenny n Toni thought I was so sweet & cute they would say they wanted to adopt me away from my family, lol, of course my dad said you can have her, lol; just knowing Toni so very sorry for your loss, I remember uncle Lenny coming to our house to visit my mom and dad. Devoted daughter of late Edward and Nora Wille. Today's breaking news and more in your inbox. Soon enough, they were married and made their home in Chicago and then settled in Glen Ellyn to raise their growing family. On April 8, 1967, she married Daniel Anderson, her classmate at Northwestern University, marking the start of a marriage that lasted 55 happy years. Months later Congress passed the Volstead Act declaring that liquor, wine and beer all qualified as intoxicating liquors and were therefore prohibited. [12] Siragusa emigrated in 1910 from Sicily to Brooklyn and later to Pittsburgh, where he manufactured and traded in illegal alcohol in Allegheny County. Watch the Scribbler podcasts about Strollo and the a. [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. Ursuline qualifies 16 for State Speech and Debate tournament, Study: Education funding should reflect racial disparities, Hubbard benefit dinner set for East Palestine displaced residents, Meijer looking to hire 350 at each of its new stores in Warren and Wooster, The Catholic Exponent newspaper publishes its final issue. 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 . He was 91 years old. The fact that people like Strollo agreed to be government witnesses "really spoke to the fact that organized crime families and associates knew they were in trouble," Lawson said, to such an extent that, in providing testimony, Tobin wrote Strollo "drew the final curtain on the fabled northern Ohio mob. [12] Monastero, controlled a large organization of bootlegging supplies throughout several warehouses on the North side of Pittsburgh. [2][5] The LaRocca family is one of the original 26 mafia families in United States. A wide-ranging FBI investigation in the 1990s led to the prosecution of dozens of Strollo associates, attorneys and public officials. Strollo pleaded guilty to racketeering and tax charges in 2004 and was sentenced to nearly 13 years in prison. 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.. According to the Associated Press in 1999, three men who arranged the shootings of two prosecutors were convicted of working for the mafia in Youngstown. La Cosa Nostra: John Sebastian La Rocca. 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. Debbie Vargo. Funeral Home website by. 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. Copyright The Vindicator | https://www.vindy.com | 240 Franklin Street SE, Warren, OH 44482 | 330-841-1600 | Terms of Service. [11], Bazzano became aggravated when the Volpe brothers began expanding into East Liberty and the North Side. [7] Ciancutti continued to remain low profile using associates to run the Pittsburgh's local bookmaking and illegal gambling operations. YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio A former mob boss who helped Youngstown earn the name "Crimetown U.S.A" has died at age 90. Share a memory of Lenine "Lenny" Strollo. The funeral home handling arrangements on Thursday confirmed Lenine Lenny Strollo's death. The county's rates of homicides and felonious assaults skyrocketed in the years before he took office, he said. Strollo began his criminal career with the Pittsburgh crime family. Lenny Strollo obituary is not public at the time, we will share more as we learn about the obituary and possibly the funeral. Attorney Jay Milano, who defended Riddle in his trial, said Strollo was masterful in the way he set up his plea deal. Gains, who was badly wounded, remains county prosecutor. After high school, Barb met her soon to be husband Joe Ferrone, while on vacation in Chicago with her girlfriends. Her Carol Ruth Petersen nee: Wille. Your in my prayers. Forever will be considered Uncle Lenny. [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. Thank God that his organization has been completely abandoned, said Mahoning County Prosecutor Paul Gains, who was on a receiving end of one of the mobsters more famous attempted hits. Jim Michael Aaron (Mike) Hovde age 39 passed unexpectedly at home on February 4th , 2023. God bless you both. YOUNGSTOWN 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. She was a super Mom, always there for Barbara Ferrone passed peacefully surrounded by her five children on January 25th , 2023. [12] LaRocca later gained control of multiple illegal rackets and was convicted on several occasions for larceny, receiving stolen property and operating an illegal lottery. [10] On January 17, 1920, Prohibition began in the United States, banning all production, importation, transportation and sale of alcoholic beverages. Altshuler, Turnage and Riddle, all of Youngstown, were sentenced to life in prison with no parole on the convictions of racketeering, conspiracy to racketeering and illegal gambling. His first-person story deserves to be memorialized," Bertram de Souza, former Vindicator columnist, told Mahoning Matters. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Strollo, 68, at the time, pleaded guilty to running the operation in eastern Ohio, plotting to kill a rival gang leader, running a numbers game and bribing officials. We also offer funeral pre-planning and carry a wide selection of caskets, vaults, urns and burial containers. We would like to offer our sincere support to anyone coping with grief. Married for 48 years, he was preceded in death by his wife Nancy Bast Kopf and his father and mother Paul Peter Kopf. YOUNGSTOWN Lenine "Lenny" Strollo, 90, was called home Wednesday, May 19, 2021. "[27] In 2016, Sonny Ciancuttis most trusted associate Jeff Risha died of cancer. The Pittsburgh family used associates to control the illegal gambling and loansharking operations in Wheeling, West Virginia and the surrounding areas. Conflict between the organizations in nearby cities resulted in local violence from shootings to bombings and earned it the moniker "Crimetown, U.S.A.". 2023 Rossi & Santucci Funeral Home. Uncle of Mark Carol Ruth Petersen nee: Wille. Lenine "Lenny" Strollo, 90, of Youngstown, was called home on Wednesday, May 19, 2021. Strollo was a former Pittsburgh mobster "who ran the Youngstown rackets," according to Cleveland Scene. Authorities accused Strollo of running a criminal enterprise that involved gambling, drugs and murder. Authorities accused Strollo of running a criminal enterprise that involved gambling, drugs and murder. It was part of the business, Strollo replied. Lenny Strollo, the former mobster once credited by the FBI with operating America's biggest illegal casino, has died at age 90. Family and friends may visit www.rossisantuccifh.com to sign the guest book and send condolences to Lennys family. ", 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.'". Lenine "Lenny" Strollo AP 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. BROUGHT TO YOU BY Rossi & Santucci Funeral Home Lenine "Lenny" Strollo Boardman, Ohio April 21, 1931 - May 19, 2021 Tribute Wall Obituary & Events Share a memory Send Flowers Share a memory of Lenine "Lenny" Strollo. Steel towns had well-paid mill workers who, after the shift bell, were eager to drink and play the tables. One of Strollo's relatives, reached Wednesday by phone, declined to be interviewed for this story. Federal investigations revealed that Gains assassination attempt was ordered by Strollo because Gains would not cooperate with the local mob. Strollo testified in the U.S. District Court trial that Altshuler arranged the Biondillo killing. [12], As boss of Pittsburgh, LaRocca attended the 1957 Apalachin Meeting along with his capos Gabriel "Kelly" Mannarino and Michael James Genovese. 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. 77-1863, 578 F.2d 507 (3d Cir. BOARDMAN Some 20 years ago, Lenine "Lenny" Strollo was expected to end up the last mob boss to go down in Cleveland's federal court. We are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Notorious. [12][13] Pittsburgh Police suspected that Joe "the Ghost" Pangallo, was responsible for ordering Monastero's murder, but were unable to prove it. Bentley and Son- Lincoln Ave, 1273 North Clark, Evanston. Lenny Strollo Death - Dead, Obituary, Funeral : Lenny Strollo Has Died This publication is made out of public concerns, expressions of grieves, and sympathy. Strollo was a former Pittsburgh mobster "who ran the Youngstown rackets," according to Cleveland Scene. We stand ready to assist you. [19] LaRocca died on December 3, 1984. [1][3][5][11][13], After the murder of Siragusa, the family came under the control of John Bazzano. ", 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! Video produced by Bertram de Souza, Cindi Rickard and Robert McFerren. [7][28][29] Ciancutti was the last known made member in the Pittsburgh family. Riddle and Altschuler never cooperated and both died behind . His passing is an end of an era, Gains told The Tribune-Chronicle. [10] Calderone controlled the Mafia Network from Apollo a town north of Pittsburgh. 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He is survived by his wife, Antoinette Strollo, his daughters, Janice (Ron) King, Sharon (Gary) Luc, 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., Braden, eighteen great grandchildren and many nieces, nephews, and cousins. He'd been whisked into the federal witness protection program and served at least part of his sentence in a prison in Phoenix, separated from other inmates, Stoll told de Souza. The funeral home handling arrangements on Thursday confirmed Lenine Lenny Strollos death. She was aresident of Glen Ellyn, Illinois for sixty years. Good luck in all you do. 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. Backer Bros - 562 West Madison. ", Mike Tobin, a former Cleveland Scene reporter who extensively researched Strollo's history in 1999 and later went on to work in the Cleveland U.S. attorney's office, said Strollo's case "was going to be, really, the last mob case in Cleveland. You'd hear police officers saying, 'Philomena's corrupt.' Prosecutors claimed his three employees arranged the 1996 killing of Ernie Biondillo Strollos rival and the woundings of Gains days before he took office and former Prosecutor Gary Van Brocklin. Strollos career took an abrupt turn when he agreed to cooperate with federal prosecutors. Husband of the late Eunice R. nee: Renk. "I'm glad that Mr. Strollo's organization was dismantled. In lieu of flowers please make donations to MCP Rescue and Outreach. [11] Two of the surviving Volpe brothers went to the "Commission" in New York, and it was decided Bazzano would be held responsible for his unsanctioned hit. YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) - Notorious Youngstown mob boss Lenny Strollo has died. A former federal prosecutor told Mahoning Matters that mob activity is virtually nonexistent in Ohio today, and federal law enforcement has since turned its attention to Russian and Asian organized crime syndicates. Gains, who was on the receiving end of one of the mobsters more famous attempted hits. [20] Both Porter and Louis F. Raucci were convicted numerous charges of drug distribution, extortion and racketeering. Katie was born in Racine, WI on September 30, 1931 to the late Gorman and Gertrude (Baggott) Hall. [7], On September 5, 2013 "Operation Pork Chop" concluded charging associate Ronald Porky Melocchi and others with bookmaking and illegal gambling. [14] He owned a coffee shop in the Middle Hill and a mansion in Mt.
Lenny was blessed with a very large and loving family. Carabbia was never seen again. 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. Family and friends may visit www.rossisantuccifh.com. "It had a real negative effect on all of us," Lawson said. Great Grandmother to 20 lovely girls and boys. Lenny strollo funeral. 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. With the death of Lenine Strollo, brings the an end of the era when the mafia controlled the the region. He was convicted of bribes, money laundering and racketeering. [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. Thats when I got the most mob boss look I saw from him.. In the suburbs of Pittsburgh, the Mafia factions fought for control of New Kensington, Arnold, Wilkinsburg, McKees Rocks, Wilmerding and Braddock. Sr. and Dorothy Elizabeth Tyson Kopf. [3] According to the FBI, Ciancutti controlled a large illegal gambling ring with top bookmakers Robert Iannelli, John "Duffy" Conley, Jeff Risha and Ronnie "Porky" Melocchi, whom all paid him protection. [12][13] The new boss Bazzano had immigrated to the United States from Calabria in the 1890s and built a bootlegging empire selling yeast and sugar to home breweries and thereby allowing them to manufacture illegal beer. Son of the late Michael & late Gladys nee: Kirchoff. The business later expanded to include vending machines and gambling. Through family I considered him a strong role model. Born and raised in Philadelphia, PA, he was a varsity track athlete at Lower Marion High School and at his alma James R. Davy passed away peacefully on February 14, 2023 at home in Glen Ellyn with his family by his side. CHRIS PUGH: Lower Ohio gas prices are refreshing. Copyright 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. All rights reserved. His arrangements are being handled by Rossi and Santucci Funeral Home, which confirmed his death and said details are pending. (20072010) lacndb.com, La Cosa Nostra: Frank Amato. He will be missed. "We suspected all along. Bernard Altshuler, 68, at the time; Lavance Turnage, then 26; and Jeffrey Riddle, then 38, were convicted in an investigation that also brought a deal with Strollo and indictments against public officials. Nothing gave him greater joy than to cook for his family, especially grilling and using herbs from his garden. She was born and raised on a farm Medford, WI and after completing high school moved to Chicago, IL and later to Dear daughter of Evelyn Calvino and Carlos Castillo. to view this obituary, sign the guest book and send condolences to Lenny’s family.
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