Tag: Marco Reginelli
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Marco Reginelli
Marco Reginelli, born on January 2, 1897, in Neppazzano, Teramo, Italy, was the son of Saverio Reginelli. His journey to the United States began on May 14, 1914, when he boarded the steamship Taormina in Naples, Italy. After a month-long voyage, he arrived in Philadelphia on June 14, 1914, officially entering the United States on…
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Fred Klosterman
Fred Klosterman, also known as Frederick Klostermann Jr., was born on September 13, 1900, to Frederick and Catherine Klostermann. His father worked as a cigar maker, and the family lived at 1148 Kaighn Avenue until 1929. Fred Klosterman worked as a plumber as early as 1923 and married Victoria by 1929. They moved to 1255…
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Frank Yocolano Memory
My Dad, Frank Yocolano was a musician (sax player) as well as a sheet metal worker until he passed away in 1988. At one point in the 50’s he worked at Warren Webster’s until he got a job at Edgecomb Steel in 1963. His best friend was a fellow named Woody Sherman (Sciamanna) who was…
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Wiretap Evidence Is Studied In Case Against Reginelli
Camden Courier-Post – October 27, 1955 U.S. Seeks Mob Ties In Move to Revoke His Citizenship Wiretap evidence against Philadelphia mobs is being examined by immigration agents in an effort to strip Marco Reginelli, South Jersey gambling czar, of his citizenship. The investigation was revealed when Samuel Horowitz, of the Bureau of Immigration and Naturalization…
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Huge Gambling Joint Raided By State Police
Maple Shade Progress – July 28, 1949 Confiscate $38,700, 187 Men Are Nabbed Gamblers Felt Secure As They Thought Raid Wasn’t Possible; Race Wires Are Being Traced By Police LAND FOR BUILDING SOLD BY TOWNSHIP Maple Shade’s so-called “plumbing warehouse” proved to be just what residents suspected it to be – an elaborate gambling establishment.…