John Lonardo
Joseph “Big Joe” Lonardo left for Sicily in April 1927 for five months to visit his mother. The relationship between Lonardo and the Porrellos worsened while he was away. John Lonardo served as caretaker of Joseph’s businesses while Joseph was in Sicily. John had little temperament for business and lacked good judgment, and a leadership vacuum emerged in the Mayfield Road Mob. As soon as Joseph Lonardo left for Sicily, the Porrellos began offering home distillers corn sugar at $2.19 per pound, much less than the $3.50 per pound Lonardo charged. Lonardo’s influence with local politicians and police also evaporated, and law enforcement raids on home brewers loyal to the Lonardos increased significantly. Just a few weeks after Lonardo’s departure, the Porrellos had taken control of more than half of Lonardo’s corn sugar and corn whiskey business.
Cemetery Information:
Final Resting Place:
Calvary Cemetery
10000 Miles Road
Cleveland, Ohio, 44105
USA
North America
Map:

Grave Location:
Section 47, Lot 234, Grave 7Grave Location Description
Drive up and into the cemetery until you find the road that goes under the bridge. Make a hard left and drive towards the back to Section 47. About 100 feet from the road you will see the large Lonardo monument.
Grave Location GPS
41.4422708, -81.61105849Visiting The Grave:
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Read More About John Lonardo:
- Wikipedia Entry
- Big Joe Lonardo and the killing of Joe and John Lonardo
- Notable organized crime figures throughout Cleveland history
- Recalling the Cleveland Mafia Wars on Woodland Avenue
- American Mafia Website - Cleveland Bosses
- Cleveland Mafia boss Angelo “Big Angie” Lonardo testifies about his family's dirty secrets
- Rick Porrello - The Rise and Fall of the Cleveland Mafia: Corn Sugar and Blood