Antonio Lombardo

AKA:

Tony the Scourge

Birth Name:

Antonio Lombardo

Birth Date:

November 23, 1891,

Birth Place:

Galati Mamertino, Sicily, Italy

Death Date:

September 7, 1928

Place of Death:

61 E. Madison Avenue, Chicago, Illinois

Age:

Cause of Death:

Murdered - mob hit

Cemetery Name:

Mt. Carmel Catholic Cemetery

Claim to Fame:

Crime and their Victims

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. The grave of mobster Antonio Lombardo (along with dozens of other mob associates) can be found at Mt. Carmel Cemetery in Cicero, Illinois (just outside Chicago).

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.

Grave Location GPS

41.86905668768909, -87.90820409562501

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FAQ's

Antonio Lombardo was born on November 23, 1891,.

Antonio Lombardo was born in Galati Mamertino, Sicily, Italy.

Antonio Lombardo died on September 7, 1928.

Antonio Lombardo died in 61 E. Madison Avenue, Chicago, Illinois.

Antonio Lombardo was 37.

The cause of death was Murdered - mob hit.

Antonio Lombardo's grave is in Mt. Carmel Catholic Cemetery

Videos Featuring Antonio Lombardo:

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Antonio Lombardo