TheAngiulo brothers (Italian:[ˈandʒulo]), were the leadingItalian-American crime group fromBoston'sNorth End, from the 1960s until the mid 1980s. Also, the street crew extended intoEast Boston,Roxbury,Waltham,Newton,Watertown, parts ofRevere, and all other predominantly Italian American neighborhoods in Eastern Massachusetts. Their criminal organization was dubbed "In-Town", because one had to go in to town to visit the Angiulo Brothers.
The brothers were Antonio, Donato, Francesco,Gennaro, Michele, Nicolo, and James Angiulo. They were born in North End, to Italian immigrants Cesare and Giovannina (née Femiani) Angiulo. During the 1940s, Cesare and Giovannina Angiulo operated the "Dog House", amom-and-pop convenience store and luncheonette at 98Prince Street.[4] Giovannina took over the family business when Cesare died.[5] The "Dog House" was also the family home and became the Angiulo brothers' headquarters.[6][7]
Vittore Nicolo "Nick"Angiulo was the oldest of his siblings, born on March 4, 1916. He grew up with younger sister, Stella Orlandella, and his brothers.[10] He was allegedconsigliere of the organization and was indicted in 1983 with his brothers Gennaro, Donato, Francesco, Donato; but he never went to trial because of illness.[10] He died on September 13, 1987, from a kidney ailment, in St. Elizabeth's Hospital in Boston.
Gennaro Joseph "Jerry"Angiulo[11] was born on March 20, 1919. Angiulo enlisted in theU.S. Navy at the beginning ofWorld War II and served 4 years in thePacific Theatre. He achieved the rank ofChief Boatswain's Mate. Upon completion of his service to the United States, he moved back to the North End of Boston.[8] The FBI had been after him since the early 1960s. With the help of the FBI's own criminal informantsJames "Whitey" Bulger andStephen "The Rifleman" Flemmi, they were able to gain a great deal of incriminating information regarding Angiulo's racketeering operations. The FBI was able to successfully plant listening devices in a bar he owned onTremont Street. He was arrested September 19, 1983, at his North End hangout, then convicted three years later on racketeering charges.[8] He was granted parole and was released from federal prison on September 10, 2007. He died fromkidney failure atMassachusetts General Hospital on August 29, 2009.[8]
Francesco J. "Frank"Angiulo, also known as "Frankie the Cat", was born on January 13, 1921. He served in the Merchant Marines in World War II and he was personally arrested by FBI agentJohn Connolly in 1983. He did not marry, and was a long-time companion of Laurie Naimo. Angiulo spent 14 years in prison because of racketeering and returned home in 2000. He died on May 30, 2015, at Massachusetts General Hospital due a heart failure.[12]
Donato F. "Danny"Angiulo, also known as "Laughing Fox", was born on March 21, 1923. In 1956, he married Marguarite E. "Margo" (McMunn) Angiulo, from which he had a son, Caesar A. Angiulo and a daughter, Nina M. Angiulo Silk. He was freed from federal prison in 1997, after serving 11 years, and returned to hisMedford home. He died on May 3, 2009, atBeth Israel Deaconess Medical Center after a heart failure.
Michele A. "Mike"Angiulo was born on July 20, 1927. In 1952 he married Concetta E. "Connie" Capodilupo, and became the father of Michael J. and Joseph M. Angiulo. He served three years in prison for gambling and died on November 26, 2006.
James William Angiulo, also known as "Jimmy Jones", was born on November 28, 1939. He was married to Dorothea "Ginger" Angiulo. Together they had six children James William Angiulo Jr., Gina Angiulo, Frank Angiulo, Renee Angiulo, Christine Angiulo and Sandra Angiulo. He died on August 2, 2014, inCape Coral, Florida, at the age of 74.[13]
^Seagrave, Jane (December 8, 1985)."Prosecution In Mafia Trial Rests After Six Months".Associated Press. RetrievedMarch 9, 2020.They are charged with engaging in a pattern of criminal activity that included murder, extortion, gambling, loan sharking and obstruction of justice.
^ab"Member of reputed Mafia family dies".UPI. September 16, 1987. RetrievedMarch 9, 2020.Angiulo was indicted in 1983, along with his four brothers and two other alleged Mafia members. He was never went to trial because of his bad health.
