Aniello dellacroce biography of mahatma
Aniello dellacroce biography of mahatma
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Aniello Dellacroce
American mobster (1914–1985)
Aniello John "Neil" Dellacroce (March 15, 1914 – December 2, 1985) was an American mobster and underboss of the Gambino crime family of New York City.
He rose to the position of underboss when Carlo Gambino moved Joseph Biondo aside. Dellacroce was a mentor to future Gambino boss John Gotti.[1]
Early life
Dellacroce was born on March 15, 1914, in New York City to Francesco and Antoinette Dellacroce, first generation immigrants from Italy.[2] He grew up in the Little Italy section of Manhattan.
His nickname "Neil" was an Americanization of "Aniello". Dellacroce had one brother, Carmine.
Aniello dellacroce biography of mahatma gandhi
Aniello was married to Lucille Riccardi. They had four children.[2]
As a teenager, Dellacroce became a butcher's assistant, but work was scarce and he took to crime. He was jailed once for petty theft. Dellacroce sometimes walked around Manhattan dressed as a priest and called himself "Father O'Neil" to confus