She was the Matriarch of the Trafficante Family; and we will all miss her presence, guidance, love and affection. Drag images here or select from your computer for Santo Trafficante Jr. memorial. "[12] Aleman claimed to have reported Trafficante's comments to his FBI contacts, who "dismissed the Kennedy warnings as gangland braggadocio. Weve updated the security on the site. 93461.". He headed the Trafficante crime family and controlled organized criminal operations in Florida and Cuba, which had previously been consolidated from several rival gangs by his father, Santo Trafficante Sr. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. His business ventures have not always been successful. He returned to Tampa for the last time for internment in the LUnione Italiana Cemetery. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all. To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. There is a problem with your email/password. His health had declined in his later years. The wiretap evidence has been thrown out of court. The authorities continued to charge him with participating in illegal activities, but the aging mob boss escaped conviction each time. During a recent trip to Lake Tahoe he bought two basketballs autographed by Michael Jordan. GitHub export from English Wikipedia. Despite all of this or, perhaps, because of it, a few writers and filmmakers have chosen to focus on organized crime, determined to give Tampa its due. Chris and I will never forget Santo's presence at Leia's welcome home party. Search above to list available cemeteries. Hoffa said to me, This has to be done.'. For all the power he wielded, Trafficante was often described as quiet and reserved. Over the next 30-plus years, Trafficante, Jr. rose to oversee Mafia operations across the state of Florida. There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. U.S. Treasury Department documents indicate that law enforcement believed Trafficante's legitimate business interests to include several legal casinos in Cuba; a Havana drive-in movie theater; and shares in several restaurants and bars in Trafficante's hometown of Tampa, Florida. Despite his arrest, Trafficante managed to escape charges and continue to fly under the laws radar. [14] He stated that he was concerned for his safety and was not certain that he had ever correctly heard or understood Trafficante's comment. Mobster Johnny Rosselli, who worked for both Trafficante and the Chicago Outfit, was another associate involved in the unsuccessful efforts to kill Castro and, according to some biographies, was the man who put Trafficante and Giancana together with Maheu. Santo Jr. was indicted several times through the 1950s but was convicted only once, on state charges in 1954 for bribery, and that conviction was overturned by the Florida Supreme Court. He wears tasselled leather loafers without socks. "I still don't think I did anything wrong," Trafficante says. [1] Trafficante maintained several residences in New York City and Florida. Santo Trafficante Jr. (November 15, 1914 March 17, 1987) was among the most powerful Mafia bosses in the United States. On March 17, 1987, Trafficante died at the age of 72 at the Texas Heart Institute in Houston where he had gone for heart surgery. In fact, Florida had the dubious distinction of being home to a decades-old Mafia criminal network: the Trafficante Family. Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. The Museum is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization with a mission to advance the public understanding of organized crime's history and impact on American society. He was, in many ways, the archetypical old-school Mob boss. department.". Learn more about managing a memorial . Trafficante was a ruthless mob boss, and quickly consolidated control over the criminal networks in Tampa. One of the last surviving mobsters from the Luciano era, he died of heart disease in a Houston, Texas, hospital in 1987. A Hillsborough judge threw out the wiretaps, the spine of the state's case. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. He flew to Houston on March 15 for heart bypass surgery. The Trafficante Family Under Santo Junior . While the plot never came to fruition, Trafficante later testified that he did help the CIA recruit other mobsters for the surreal plot. We send our most sincere sympathies to the Trafficante family. Santos married Josephine Marchese in 1938, they would have two daughters. And as for the rest of the Trafficante Crime family? We guarantee you'll never look at Ybor City the same way again. Scott M. Deitche is the author of six books on organized crime, including a biography of Santo Trafficante Jr., and has written dozens of articles on organized crime for magazines and newspapers. "[12] He said that Trafficante complained about the honesty of the Kennedys and their "attacks" on Jimmy Hoffa and other associates. The choice was nothing more than honoring a tradition. Trafficante enjoyed life in Cuba, developed a relationship with its strongman, the dictator Fulgencio Batista, and helped the Trafficante Crime family garner even more profits from its legitimate gambling operations there. It never did exist.". His sons, Dino and Joseph, run it for him, though he worries that sometimes they don't work hard. Daughters: Mary Josephine Sarah Ann Brothers: Frank, Salvatore (Sam), Epifanio and Enrico (Henry) Uncle: Joseph M. CACCIATORE (convicted narcotic trafficker) CRIMINAL HISTORY: I can answer any questions you . "When my uncle visited it was like a family reunion. The next son was Luigi Santo Trafficante Jr. (his namesake and future Mafia boss), born on November 15, 1914. Santos Trafficante Jr. was the son of Santos Trafficante Sr., who owned several casinos in Havana. As law enforcement pressure increased on the Mafia in the late 1940s, Santo, fearing. Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. Batista let Trafficante and other mobsters build as many casinos and hotels as they wanted in exchange for a cash kickback. So, at his attorney Ralph Fernandez's urging, he has agreed to talk publicly, hoping to shore up his damaged reputation. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. Perched on the edge of a leather chair in his attorney's office, Santo J. Trafficante III wears a pained expression on his jowly face. He died on March 17, 1987. But he was also the most powerful crime boss in pre-Castro Cuba, with influence that extended into Florida and the rest of the United States. Trafficante was one of the last surviving members of the original Luciano mob era upon his death, and the truth behind the JFK assassination may have perhaps died with him. In 1975, the CIA declassified a report stating that Trafficante had been persuaded to poison Castro, an allegation he denied. Then, check out these photos of the aftermath from some of the bloodiest mob hits. There was an error deleting this problem. Wikimedia CommonsPresident John F. Kennedy, FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover, and Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy. His son, Santo Trafficante Jr., took over the crime family and became tangled in a web of conspiracies to kill the leader of revolutionary Cuba and, it is rumored, President John F. Kennedy. Please enter your email and password to sign in. Ed Giorandino/NY Daily News Archive via Getty Images. The idea behind the assassination wasnt just to punish JFK but also to get his brother off the Mobs back. This is a carousel with slides. An email has been sent to the person who requested the photo informing them that you have fulfilled their request, There is an open photo request for this memorial. One small gang, led by Italian immigrant Santo Trafficante Senior, profited from the illegal lottery-style games they ran across Tampa. Don Santo Trafficante Jr was one of the last of the old-time American Mafia bosses in the United States. He drove standard cars, lived in regular houses in quiet places, was married to the same woman, and generally described as a quiet man. Federal investigators brought racketeering and conspiracy charges against him in the summer of 1986. All Rights Reserved. She was a wonderful cook, and she loved to crochet and travel with her husband, but she lived her life for her family. Fifteen years following the assassination, Trafficante testified in front of the United States House Select Committee on the murder of JFK in exchange for immunity. He has played golf with former New York Yankees third baseman Graig Nettles and former New York Islanders hockey player Clark Gillies. "I thought all this would end when my uncle died. This account has been disabled. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. However, by the late 1920s, facing little pressure, Sicilian gangsters began setting up lucrative gambling and narcotics rackets. (November 15, 1914 - March 17, 1987 ). They lived in modest, ranch-style houses in quiet neighborhoods in Tampa and Miami. He attended the University of Florida for a year, then transferred to the University of Tampa and left without completing his degree. "I was going to ask him to come over and try our beignets to see how they compare to the Cafe Du Monde in New Orleans," Alessi says. Over the next 30-plus years, Trafficante, Jr. rose to oversee Mafia operations across the state of Florida. Your Scrapbook is currently empty. And the Trafficante Crime family found out that it had an unusual ally in their concerns about Castro: the Central Intelligence Agency. By Santo III's own estimation, this was a wise move. Instead of Italian suits, he wears horizontally striped golf shirts. Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. He drove a forklift for 20 years. A system error has occurred. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. After that, he ordered casino owners to cough up employee back pay, then shut them down again. He sought treatment for stomach cancer and was ready to hand power over to a trusted lieutenant. When you start talking about organized crime, things can get dicey. According to Scott M. Deitche in The Silent Don, the family was profiting not only from its offshore casinos but from narcotics trafficking. Trafficante enjoyed life in Cuba, developed a relationship with its strongman, the dictator Fulgencio Batista, and helped the Trafficante Crime family garner even more profits from its legitimate gambling operations there. Trafficante proceeded to open casinos in Cuba at his fathers behest and facilitated heroin smuggling by working together with famous mobsters Charles Lucky Luciano and Meyer Lansky. Are you adding a grave photo that will fulfill this request? With deepest sympathy and love. Forget everything you think you know about Tampa mafia wives and girlfriends in the 1950s. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. View Source Suggest Edits Memorial Photos Flowers Memorials Region North America USA Florida Santo Trafficante Jr. had long followed in his fathers footsteps, and proved to be an even more effective Mafia kingpin. Trafficante Sr. passed away four years later, leaving Jr. his Tampa and Cuba-based criminal empire. Please allow 24 hours for your entry to be reviewed for appropriate content. [20], In 2005, Lamar Waldron and Thom Hartmann's book Ultimate Sacrifice said that Trafficante was behind an aborted plot to kill Kennedy in Tampa on November 18, 1963. During the rule of Cuba's authoritarian dictator Fulgencio Batista, Trafficante openly operated the Sans Souci Cabaret and the Casino International gambling establishments in Havana. But the mobster tag has outlasted the case itself. Peter Moruzzi/Wikimedia Commons The glamorous casino in the Hotel Nacional De Cuba in Havana in 1958. He died of natural causes, at the age of 72, in Houston, Texas. Let others know about your loved one's death. But the news was not good on the Key Bank front. [13] On September 27, 1978, Aleman reiterated to HSCA investigators that Trafficante had complained to him for hours in June or July 1963 about Kennedy's crackdown on organized crime at a meeting to discuss a business loan. After months of wiretapped phone conversations, investigators seized boxloads of documents, some with Trafficante's name on them. The IRS was unsuccessful, according to Fernandez, Trafficante's attorney. He dropped out of high school and spent time in New York learning the trade from some of the countries toughest mobsters. "I don't go to the bank and make all these billion-dollar deposits," he says. "You hope things will just disappear two or three years from now.". One small gang, led by Italian immigrant Santo Trafficante Senior, profited from the illegal lottery-style games they ran across Tampa. The people of Tampa, especially the ones still around to remember those days still feel a duty of sorts to keep quite of these things, as if these people are still amongst us and can hear our chatter. He buys Jaguars for his two sons, hobnobs with sports stars on resort golf courses and occasionally flies to Miami for lunch at a favorite restaurant, the Rascal House. And despite relatively small time beginnings, Trafficante proved to be a shrewd mobster. Trafficante had now not only lost an ally but a significant portion of his income as his casinos were closed by the Marxist revolutionary. So is Santo Jose Trafficante III a mobster? Indeed, a wiretapped conversation picked up a Key Bank official calling Trafficante a "sacred cow," with loans in excess of a million dollars. More importantly, Castro imprisoned Trafficante and then had him exiled from Cuba. In addition, "on January 23, 1958 the Cuban Department of Investigation, Havana, Cuba notified the Bureau of Narcotics that Santo Trafficante was registered in their Alien Office under No. In 1963, the Mob allegedly had enough of Kennedy. All the convictions were overturned on appeal in 1960. Meanwhile, he continued to make money from the drugs that came through Tampa. Maheu hid the fact that he was sent by the CIA, instead portraying himself an advocate for international corporations. After his father died in 1954, he became the head in Tampa and took over his fathers interests in Cuba. May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow. But considering the fiercely anti-Soviet atmosphere of the Cold War, its not that hard to believe. 2023, Tampa Mafia. "Even my uncle (Santo Jr.) told me, "Santo, why don't you change your name?' Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. After Fidel Castro's revolutionary government seized the assets of Trafficante's Cuban businesses and expelled him from the country as an "undesirable alien," Trafficante came into contact with various US intelligence operatives, and was involved in several unsuccessful plans to assassinate Castro. Santo Trafficante Jr. was a reserved, modest man married to the same woman for 49 years. In a 1978 legal testimony, Trafficante discussed how quickly Castro shut it all down, then reopened the casinos on his own terms. Try again later. Undercover detectives ran a gambling sting operation there, hoping to nab a circle of Tampa men they said were making illegal sports bets. Try again later. Valenti hired his son-in-law at the produce company and allowed him to name his own salary. Still, theres a fine line between exploring a topic and glorifying it. He headed the Trafficante crime family from 1954 to 1987 and controlled organized criminal operations in Florida and Cuba, which had previously been consolidated from several rival gangs by his father, Santo Trafficante Sr. The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional. Trafficante admitted his anti-Castro activities to the United States House Select Committee on Assassinations in 1978, and vehemently denied allegations that he had knowledge of a plot to assassinate President John F. Kennedy. They never returned. Rosselli testified in 1975 to the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence on the efforts to kill Castro. Learn more about merges. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. While shouldering the legacy of his father and. This browser does not support getting your location. Getty ImagesSanto Trafficante was wanted in 48 states by the time he was 43. He worked to expand the crime familys business holding and territory he was particularly interested in Cuba as a location for gambling, hotels and night clubs and worked to cement good ties with his fellow mobsters in. Santo worked closely with Lucchese family boss Tommy Lucchese, who was a friend of his father, and a man who helped train him in the 1940s. In this episode, we will discuss the fascinating life of Tampa's most powerful mobster: Santo Trafficante Jr. "I was the most expensive forklift driver in the world," he says with a smile. The American governments close ties to Santo Trafficante Jr. and the rest of the Mafia didnt end with their attempts to kill Castro. prosecution, fled temporarily to Cuba. Santo was known to have been deeply involved in the CIA efforts to involve the underworld in assassination attempts on Fidel Castro. Trafficante took control of the Tampa mob in 1954 after the death of his father, Santo Trafficante Sr. As one of the most powerful mobsters in the US, Trafficante was invited to the Havana Conference in December 1946. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. Buy the time LoScalzo took over in 1987, the Trafficante Crime Family was far past its heyday. His uncle, the late Santo Trafficante Jr., was reputed to have been the boss of the local Mafia. After Cuban revolution, the Mafia saw Castro as a threat to their business. Trafficante was born in Tampa, Florida, to Sicilian parents Santo Trafficante Sr. and his wife Maria Giuseppa Cacciatore in 1914. tampa crime boss santo trafficante jr plays a central role in thriller 'mafia spies' Bolita , Mob Hits , Scott M. Deitche , Tampa Mafia SANTO TRAFFICANTE SR, A 'Sicilian of the Old School,' RULED TAMPA'S UNDERWORLD FOR MORE THAN A DECADE! That arrest also led Cuban authorities to become warier of the mobster, especially as the political tides seemed to be turning there. TAMPA CRIME BOSS SANTO TRAFFICANTE JR PLAYS A CENTRAL ROLE IN THRILLER MAFIA SPIES. However, by the late 1920s, facing little pressure, Sicilian gangsters began setting up lucrative gambling and narcotics rackets. The Internal Revenue Service tried to collect $400,000 in back taxes owed on the business, saying it had not been run as business eligible for tax write-offs, but a hobby. While the senior Trafficante had been a major mobster in his own right, nobody could have expected the heights that were going to be reached by his son. If you notice a problem with the translation, please send a message to [emailprotected] and include a link to the page and details about the problem. Claiming association with the CIA, Roselli knew of Trafficantes vendetta and told his new pal that the U.S. government also wanted to take down Castros Communist regime. TRAFFICANTE, Santo Jose, 72, of Tampa, passed away July 13, 2010, To Plant Memorial Trees in memory, please visit our, All my Love to the family Michael R. Tartaro. If the decision is upheld on appeal, charges against Trafficante may be dismissed. He maintained close working ties with the Lucchese crime family and the Bonanno crime family from New York City. Born: November 15, 1914, Tampa, Florida Upon his return to the United States, he became determined to bring down the man who ended his empire. Thanks for subscribing! After a violent mob war left several of Trafficantes rivals dead or weakened, his gang rapidly rose to prominence in Tampa. We never paid cash. The investigators were looking for proof of drug-money laundering. So, who was this so-called Silent Don who wielded enough power to allegedly kill the President? Frank Ragano and Santo Trafficante Jr. (right). Donnie Brasco. English Fine food, and lots of it. [21], Trafficante was summoned to court in 1986 and questioned about his involvement with the King's Court Bottle Club operated by members of the Bonanno crime family, including undercover FBI agent Joseph D. "Joe" Pistone, a.k.a. Many of the familys gangsters were in prison, or too old to be effective. The elder Trafficante set up illegal casinos in Cuba in the 1940s, which were sanctioned by Cuban dictator Fulgencio Batista. wills o' nats last of the summer wine. Trafficante again escaped conviction. Trafficante was arrested again in 1957 for attending the famous Apalachin summit of Mob leaders in New York, but those charges were dropped. Trafficantes partnership with Batista was profitable for both parties and so the mobsters fate became inextricably tied to that of Cubas political climate. Chronicles of Events and Biographies Related to the American Mafia. The mafiosos that made up the family are either retired, in prison, or have died due to old age. "I thought I could just go down to (former Hillsborough State Attorney) Bill James and (Assistant State Attorney) Lee Atkinson and explain it all away in 15 minutes.". We cant help ourselves when it comes to watching mob films like The Godfather, Goodfellas, Casino and HBOs Boardwalk Empire and the iconic cable TV show, The Sopranos. Early in Trafficantes federal court case in 1986, the judge declared a mistrial. ). For the U.S. government, it was a classic case of the enemy of my enemy is my friend.. Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s). According to some, he was even involved in the infamous assassination of President John F. Kennedy. He was married to his wife for 49 years. Trafficante Jr. was nonetheless a ruthless and old-school mob boss. Santo Trafficante Jr Santo Trafficante Jr. (November 15, 1914 - March 17, 1987) was among the most powerful Mafia bosses in the United States. Close this window, and upload the photo(s) again. Trafficante was apprehended in November 1957, along with over 60 other mobsters, at the Apalachin meeting in Apalachin, New York. Harris & Ewing/Library of Commons/Wikimedia Commons. or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. [11], In 1976, Cuban exile and FBI informant Jose Aleman told The Washington Post that in September 1962, Trafficante had offered him a loan of $1.5million to replace Aleman's three-story "ramshackle motel with a 12-story glass wonder. He was rumored to be part of a Mafia syndicate which owned many Cuban hotels and casinos. His positioning in Florida was prime for drug shipping as the product often passed through these ports en route to elsewhere in America. [18] According to Ragano, he met Hoffa at the Teamsters' headquarters in Washington, DC, then delivered the message to Trafficante and Marcello in a meeting at the Royal Orleans Hotel in New Orleans. [15], Ragano also claimed that Trafficante, four days prior to his death, delivered a deathbed confession which suggested that Marcello was meant to assassinate Robert F. Kennedy instead of his brother, the President. Nicknames: The Silent Don To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. "They'll sleep under trees on you.". Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. Wife : Josephine MARCHESE (Santo TRAFFICANTE Jr. married Josephine in Tampa, Florida on April 17, 1938). A A. [2] Trafficante Jr. would frequently meet with Lucchese in New York City for dinner.[2]. His son, Santo Trafficante Jr., took over the crime family and became tangled in a web of conspiracies to kill the leader of revolutionary Cuba and, it is rumored, President John F. Kennedy. At this point in our collective history, we're not sure anyone would be surprised to learn that there is, in fact, something called The Mafia. What you might be surprised to learn, however, is how prevalent-even rampantorganized crime in Tampa was in the early and mid-20th century. Returning to Miami, he joined his father, managing some . [3] His wife, Josephine, died in 2015 at the age of 95; he is survived by two of his daughters. At 76,. Leave a memory or share a photo or video below to show your support. A year has passed. [15] He repeated the claim two days later on ABC's Good Morning America,[16] in Newfield's Frontline report entitled JFK, Hoffa and Mob broadcast in November 1992,[17] and again in his 1994 autobiography Mob Lawyer. [13] He testified that he was brought into the plot by Roselli and Giancana, who had been recruited by Maheu. Son of Santo Trafficante and Maria Giuseppa Trafficante [12] According to Aleman, when he told Trafficante that President John F. Kennedy would likely be re-elected, Trafficante replied, "No, Jose, he is going to be hit. The gunmen drove off, unaware they had failed to kill Trafficante, merely grazing his arm. The Dignity Memorial brand name is used to identify a network of licensed funeral, cremation and cemetery providers that include affiliates of Service Corporation International, 1929 Allen Parkway, Houston, Texas. cemeteries found within kilometers of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Our prayers are with you. However the meeting came to be, the mob nonetheless brought influential states like Illinois into the Kennedy fold in exchange for the White House going easy on organized crime. Your entry has exceeded the maximum character limit. . My ex-wife Erline Lazzara was a childhood friend you might remember. Consequently, while generally recognized as the most powerful organized crime figure in Florida throughout much of the 20th century, Trafficante was not believed to have total control over Miami, Miami Beach, Ft. Lauderdale, or Palm Beach. But Santo knew who was behind the killing a rival Mafia faction. It may take up to 1 hour for your comment to appear on the website. Please enable JavaScript in your browser's settings to use this part of Geni. With over 1,900 locations, Dignity Memorial providers proudly serve over 375,000 families a year. The Trafficante family formed a strong alliance with the Batista government in Cuba and profited from their investments, although they never achieved the goal of dominating gambling on the island. According to the account of Judith Exner, however, one of JFKs many mistresses, it was she who introduced Kennedy to Chicago boss Giancana. [2] Trafficante Jr. had known Lucchese since the 1940s, when his father and Lucchese had trained him in the mafia traditions. And all this occurred throughout seven Sylvia at age 12 and her father Jimmy Velasco in California, June 1948 Jimmy Velasco was a political fixer. Mob Lawyer Frank Ragano Says He Knows Who Killed JFK", "Book alleges plot to kill JFK in Tampa, cover-up", "At Santo Trafficante auction, a chance to buy a piece of Tampa's mob history", Donnie Brasco: My Undercover Life in the Mafia, Associated Press report on Trafficante's death, "Little Man: Meyer Lansky and the Gangster Life" By Robert Lacy, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Santo_Trafficante_Jr.&oldid=1140940042, This page was last edited on 22 February 2023, at 15:02. While he had several close calls with law enforcement including the famed FBI, Late in life LoScalzo denied any connections to organized crime. The Trafficante Family Under Santo Junior. "My kids suffered a lot by it," he says. ". Desr Gerry, please know that I am thinking of you and never forget the kindness bestowed on me in my difficult time but especially the generosity and affection shown to my daughter and grandson. Santo Trafficante Jr. (November 15, 1914 March 17, 1987) was among the most powerful Mafia bosses in the United States. His luck has not improved recently. Josephine Marchese Trafficante You and Santo will always have a special place in my heart. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. Seven people were murdered. With over 30 years experience in the field of Mechanics, I will work with you on a personal basis, I will discuss with you your specific needs pertaining to your motorcycle. Sorry! Indeed, he owes hundreds of thousands of dollars in foreclosures to local banks, which he says treat him "like I had leprosy" because of Key Bank. Like many of the most prominent mobsters of the 20th century, his father, Santo Trafficante Sr., grew up in Sicily, Italy but became a major player in the criminal world after migrating to America. When you think of Florida and organized crime, it is difficult to avoid conjuring up images of Tony Montana in Scarface, or the heyday of Miami Vice. Try again later. My prayers are with all of you. He convicted infamous criminal labor union head, Jimmy Hoffa. Honorary Pallbearers are Joe Castellana, Malio Iavarone, FrankCookie Fava, Antonino Marchese, Derek Iavarone, Frank Albano, Drew Smith, Joey Hunt, Michael Sierra, Tony Marchese, Peter Albano, Mario Pullara, Frank Miranda, Dino Trafficante, and Joseph Trafficante. 0 cemeteries found in Ybor City, Hillsborough County, Florida, USA. Josephine Marchese Trafficante, 95, died peacefully in her sleep, Wednesday morning at her home. GREAT NEWS! "My wife's got money. Anthony Accardo & Santo Trafficante Jr - Labor Union Kickbacks (1977- 1981)https://www.nytimes.com/1981/06/05/us/16-indicted-over-union-fund-use.htmlCredit:.