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Antonio "Tony the Scourge" Lombardo was a prominent Italian-American mobster in Chicago during the Prohibition era. Born in Sicily in 1891, he immigrated to the United States and quickly rose through the ranks of organized crime. Lombardo became a close associate of Al Capone and served as a key political advisor and intermediary between the Chicago Outfit and the Italian-American community. He was appointed head of the Unione Siciliana, a powerful Sicilian-American fraternal organization that Capone sought to control for political influence. Known for his diplomatic skills and efforts to broker peace among rival gangs, Lombardo's leadership drew both respect and resentment. His assassination in 1928 was orchestrated by an alliance of the Joe Aiello Gang and the North Side Gang, with George "Bugs" Moran reportedly ordering the hit. His death further destabilized the already volatile power dynamics within the city's criminal underworld which resulted in the St. Valentine's Day Massacre as revenge.
Fun Fact
Tony Lombardo lived at 2111 S. Austin Boulevard in Cicero (just outside of Chicago). The funeral was also held at this home due to the Catholic Church refusing funeral services for mobsters at the time. He left behind a widow and three children: Joseph, Frank, and Rose. Joseph (not to be confused with Joey the Clown Lombardo) became a consigliere in the Patriarca crime family, serving from 1932-1954. He later retired and died in 1969. Frank also had a role in the Patriarca crime family as consigliere from 1954-1976. He committed suicide in 1976. The home is unchanged since the hit on Tony.
Cemetery Information:
Final Resting Place:
Mt. Carmel Catholic Cemetery
1400 S. Wolf Road
Hillside, Illinois, 60162
USA
North America
Map:
Mount Carmel Cemetery in Hillside, Illinois
Grave Location:
Section M
Grave Location Description
As you enter Mount Carmel Cemetery from Harrison Street, stay to the right and park just after the roundabout. Section M is the first section on your right and mobster Antonio Lombardo’s mausoleum is on the road for everyone to see.
Antonio Lombardo: 'Tony the Scourge' Role in the Chicago Outfit
Antonio Lombardo Unione Siciliana President Gunned Down In Chicago's Loop 1928
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Frank Dolezal
popular name: Frank Dolezal
date_of_death: August 24, 1939
age: 51
cause_of_death: Hanging; murdered by police while in custody
claim_to_fame: Crime and their Victims
best_know_for: A Cleveland, Ohio resident who was suspected and awaiting trial as the Cleveland Torso Serial Killer when he was murdered in prison. His name was cleared almost 70 years after his death.
Frank Lonardo
popular name: Frank Lonardo
date_of_death: October 19, 1929
age: 42
cause_of_death: Gunshot wounds from a mob hit
claim_to_fame: Crime and their Victims
best_know_for: One of four brothers that made up the Lonardo crime family, Frank was gunned down during a card game in the back of a downtown Cleveland barbershop years after the murder of his brothers Big Joe and John Lonardo. While the crime was never solved, it was generally understood that his murder was part of a plot to eliminate all the Lonardo brothers connected with the bootlegging racket and that Frank Alessi was involved in the planning of the execution.
Danny Greene
popular name: Danny Greene
date_of_death: October 6, 1977
age: 43
cause_of_death: Car bombing from a mob hit
claim_to_fame: Crime and their Victims
best_know_for: Danny Green was head of the Irish mob and associate of the Cleveland mobster John Nardi's during the 1970s gang war for the city's criminal operations. He pushed into the Cleveland rackets and began competing with the Italian-American Mafia for control of the city. Upon his assassination by hit-man Ray Ferritto, Jimmy Fratianno and Ferritto were indicted for charges related to the bombing. Fearing for his safety, Ferritto agreed to become a government witness against the mob and within five years the Cleveland outfit was effectively dismantled.
