A wide-ranging FBI investigation in the 1990s led to the prosecution of dozens of Strollo associates, attorneys and public officials. La Cosa Nostra: John Sebastian La Rocca. [11] On July 29, 1932, Bazzano sent a hit team to murder the Volpe brothers, the hit team murdered three of the Volpe brothers. Husband of the late Eunice R. nee: Renk. Thank God that his organization has been completely abandoned, said Mahoning County Prosecutor Paul J. Authorities allowed him to return to his Canfield mansion, which he was permitted to keep, along with his "ill-gotten gains," said de Souza. You set Charlie Carabbia up? Special Prosecutor Steve Dever asked. Lenine "Lenny" Strollo, 90, of Youngstown, was called home on Wednesday, May 19, 2021. [7], In the city of Pittsburgh the Italian Mafia was divided into two ethnic factions the "Sicilian's" and the "Neapolitan's". 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. [7], On September 5, 2013 "Operation Pork Chop" concluded charging associate Ronald Porky Melocchi and others with bookmaking and illegal gambling. Staff file photo / R. Michael Semple Recommend Lenine's obituary to your friends. Loving mother of Mark (Bonnie Klemm), Randy(Donna), April (Paul) Meyers &Robin (James) 2023 Leonard Memorial Funeral Home & Cremations. Born and raised in Philadelphia, PA, he was a varsity track athlete at Lower Marion High School and at his alma mater, Penn State University. He was critically wounded, but survived. Her Carol Ruth Petersen nee: Wille. Lenny Strollo Death | Obituary | Dead | Died | Funeral Plans - We heard about the great loss, that Lenny Strollo is no more and has passed away. Genovese pursued members of the Pittsburgh family to create a large illegal drug trafficking network. We would like to offer our sincere support to anyone coping with grief. Sister of late Grace Biarnesen &Dorothy Lilja. 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. Dear nephew of Lindsey (Ric Probst) Nix, Amy (James) Williams, Jim (Becky) Hovde, Clint (Cindy) Hovde. Jim Michael Aaron (Mike) Hovde age 39 passed unexpectedly at home on February 4th , 2023. She taught kindergarten in Minneapolis and in Chicago where she once had sixty-four students in her classroom. The business later expanded to include vending machines and gambling. 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. Strollo testified in the U.S. District Court trial that Altshuler arranged the Biondillo killing. 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His first-person story deserves to be memorialized," Bertram de Souza, former Vindicator columnist, told Mahoning Matters. The funeral home handling arrangements on Thursday confirmed Lenine Lenny Strollos death. Gains was shot Dec. 24, 1996, by an intruder in his home. [12] Monastero and his brother Sam Monastero were murdered on August 6, 1929 in front of St. John's hospital. To send flowers Lenny was blessed with a very large and loving family. 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. Sharon and Gary I send my deepest sympathy to yo and your entire family. Rossi & Santucci Funeral Home confirmed Strollo's death to Mahoning Matters. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. With the Bears and Cardinals selling draft picks, is it time for the Colts to trade up? Lenny was blessed with a very large and loving family. Turnage and Riddle were convicted of carrying out the acts of violence to further mob operations. [3] LaRocca's influence also grew through close ties to Gambino crime family boss Carlo Gambino, Bufalino crime family boss Russell Bufalino, Philadelphia crime family boss Angelo Bruno and Kansas City crime family boss Nick Civella. Carabbia was never seen again. He came up through the ranks of the Pittsburgh family and in 1990 was convicted on gambling charges and sentenced to 14 months in prison. The funeral home handling arrangements on Thursday confirmed Lenine "Lenny" Strollo's death. Lenny was born April 21, 1931, in Youngstown, the son of the late Dominic and Antoinette Cavallo Strollo and . Katie graduated from St. Catherines High School in Racine and Wisconsin State College (now UW-Milwaukee). YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio 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. His passing is an end of an era, Gains told The Tribune-Chronicle. [20] Genovese had spent years closely working with then Boss Sebastian John LaRocca, powerful Pittsburgh mobsters Gabriel "Kelly" Mannarino and Joseph Pecora. 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. Strollo pleaded guilty to racketeering and tax charges in 2004 and was sentenced to nearly 13 years in prison. Great Grandmother to 20 lovely girls and boys. Sr. and Dorothy Elizabeth Tyson Kopf. Loving fianc of Lisa Sobala. Strollospent 13 years behind bars, convicted of bribes, money laundering and racketeering. 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. Rossi & Santucci Funeral Home in Boardman on Wednesday confirmed Strollo's death to Mahoning Matters. Nothing gave him greater joy than to cook for his family, especially grilling and using herbs from his garden. Glendale Heights, IL 60139. [8] In 1914, Catanzaro was stabbed and stepped down as boss, he later died on February 17, 1916. [11], By 1925, Stefano Monastero, became the new boss of the Pittsburgh Mafia family, as Salvatore Calderone stepped down and retired. 1998 - 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. | All Rights Reserved. Lenny Strollo, left, pleads to charges in May 1999, with his attorney Thomas Buford by his side, during an appearance in U.S. District Court, Cleveland. 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. 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. A television tribute will air Monday, May 31 at the following approximate times: 6:43 a.m. WYTV, 9:32 a.m. on WKBN, 10:58 a.m. on FOX and 8:12 p.m. on MyYTV. Thank God that his organization has been completely abandoned., Lori Lightfoot becomes the first Chicago mayor in 40 years to lose re-election, Fiery Greece train collision kills 32, injures at least 85, A condition called POTS rose after covid, but patients can't find care, Drones fly deep inside Russia; Putin orders border tightened, Rep. Lauren Boebert Gets Absolutely Schooled By Jamie Raskin Using Trump's Own Words, SoCal storm timeline: More snow, heavier rain expected Wednesday, St. Vincent-St. Mary girls basketball just misses first trip to regional final since 2019. I recall each member of the conspiracy, the people indicted, turned on each other all the way up through where Mr. Strollos brother became a states witness. Lenny Strollo told him he heard that money went from Biondillo through Vic Calautti to the Randall Wellington campaign and that Biondillo had . Authorities accused Strollo of running a criminal enterprise that involved gambling, drugs and murder. Barnes Undertaking Co 96 E. 22nd. [12][13] Pittsburgh Police suspected that Joe "the Ghost" Pangallo, was responsible for ordering Monastero's murder, but were unable to prove it. 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. On August 8, 1932, Bazzano's body was found in Red Hook, Brooklyn. Robert Kopf, Sr. age 87 of Glen Ellyn, IL passed away February 14, 2023. We stand ready to assist you. ", 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. We will offer prayers and light a candle. 2017-2023 Tribute Archive. YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio A former mob boss who helped Youngstown earn the name "Crimetown U.S.A" has died at age 90. Bentley and Son- Lincoln Ave, 1273 North Clark, Evanston. [10] On January 17, 1920, Prohibition began in the United States, banning all production, importation, transportation and sale of alcoholic beverages. [20] On October 31, 2006, boss Michael Genovese died after of years of fighting with bladder cancer and heart disease. Thank God that his organization has been completely abandoned., 2023 Trib Total Media | All Rights Reserved, Architect named to Pittsburgh's revamped Art Commission, Oakland zoning package gains final approval, Pittsburgh man pleads guilty to robbing a Dormont bank in December, Vento's Pizza, home of 'Franco's Italian Army,' to close, Heinz offers to buy boat for sailor who survived on ketchup while lost at sea, Pa. Chick-fil-A bans customers under 16 from dining in restaurant without adults, Review: Michael B. Jordan delivers a brawler in Creed III, Western Pennsylvania's trusted news source. Strollos story as played out in court testimony told of justice for sale in the past in Mahoning County. 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