Gennaro Angiulo

AKA:
Jay
Birth Name:
Gennaro Joseph Angiulo
Birth Date:
March 20, 1919
Birth Place:
North End, Boston, Massachuisetts
Death Date:
August 29, 2009
Place of Death:
Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
Age:
90
Cause of Death:
Kidney failure
Cemetery Name:
Holy Cross Cemetery and Mausoleum
Claim to Fame:
Crime and their Victims
Associates:
Gennaro J. “Jay” Angiulo was an American mobster who rose to the position of underboss in the Patriarca crime family of New England under Raymond L. S. Patriarca. He and his brothers oversaw the Boston, Massachusetts faction of the Patriarca family from 1963 to 1986. Angiulo rose from humble beginnings to become a key player in the Mafia, overseeing racketeering, gambling, loansharking, murder and other illicit operations in the region. His influence peaked in the 1960s and '70s, but his criminal empire began to crumble in the 1980s when the FBI, aided by informants like Whitey Bulger, planted listening devices in his headquarters. These recordings led to his 1986 conviction on racketeering and other charges, resulting in a lengthy prison sentence. After serving 17 years, Angiulo was released in 2007 due to health issues. He died on August 29, 2009, at the age of 90, and is considered the last significant Mafia boss in Boston’s history. You can visit grave of mobster Gennaro Angiulo at Holy Cross Cemetery in Malden, Massachusetts.

Fun Facts

A period of gang warfare erupted in Boston beginning in September 1961 and involving the rival Irish mob groups, the McLaughlin Gang of Charlestown and Somerville’s Winter Hill Gang. Determined to end the war, Patriarca decided to back the Winter Hill Gang to eliminate the McLaughlin Gang. Angiulo claimed to have killed twenty Irish mobsters to quell the gang war, saying he and his brothers “buried 20 fucking Irishmen to take this fucking town over”. When it was all over, the feud resulted in over 50 murders.

The Angiulo brothers were the leading Italian-American crime group from Boston’s North End, from the 1960s until the mid 1980s. As “made men” in the Patriarca crime family, they were placed in control of the racketeering throughout Massachusetts. The Angiulo crime family was made up of the Angiulo brothers and cousins including:

  • Antonio Angiulo
  • Michele Angiulo
  • Gennaro Angiulo
  • Nick Angiulo
  • Donato Angiulo
  • Francesco Angiulo

Interestingly enough, all the brothers died of natural (e.g. non-violent) causes.

The press continues to this day to call him “Jerry” Angiulo. In a documentary his son stated that associates and close friends would call him “Jay” – never Jerry.

Jay Angiulo spent his final days at his estate located at 9 Vernon St in Nahant, Massachusetts.

Cemetery Information:

Final Resting Place:

Holy Cross Cemetery and Mausoleum

175 Broadway

Malden, Massachusetts, 02148

USA

North America

Map:

Map of Holy Cross Cemetery in Malden, Massachusetts
Holy Cross Cemetery in Malden, Massachusetts

Grave Location:

Angiulo Family Plot, Area 63

Grave Location Description

The cemetery is divided into two sections: the old monuments with the cemetery office and the newer section with only grave markers. Jerry and family are buried in the new section. As you enter the newer cemetery from Lynn Street, drive straight ahead and make the first right onto St. Bridget Avenue. Drive ahead and park at the intersection of St. Theresa and St. Bridget Avenues. The Angiulo crime family monument is located on the road on St. Theresa Avenue. Please note that Gennaro Angiulo’s name has not been added to the monument but cemetery records indicate he is buried here.

Grave Location GPS

42.42634095252531, -71.03722224440126

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FAQ's

Gennaro Angiulo was born on March 20, 1919.

Gennaro Angiulo was born in North End, Boston, Massachuisetts.

Gennaro Angiulo died on August 29, 2009.

Gennaro Angiulo died in Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.

Gennaro Angiulo was 90.

The cause of death was Kidney failure.

Gennaro Angiulo's grave is in Holy Cross Cemetery and Mausoleum

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