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Obit - Ciro Artichoke King Terranova - Terranova was a Capo in Joe Masseria's Family during the 1920s and was known as the "Artichoke King" Joe Masseria, Charles Lucky Luciano, Lucky Luciano, Mafia Gangster, I Am A Writer, Historical People, Coney Island, Artichoke, Fun Facts

Terranova was a Capo in Joe Masseria's Family during the 1920s and was known as the Artichoke King because of his monopoly of all artichoke imports into New York City. After Masseria's murder in 1931 Terranova was demoted by Lucky Luciano [the Family's new boss) and faded from the scene. At the time of his death seven...

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In 1904, at the age of 17, he emigrated to New York, where he soon became a feared" man of honor" of the powerful Morello family. Since the beginning of Prohibition Pollaccia had been in business with two other prominent mobsters such as his immediate superior Joe Masseria and with Frankie Yale in the Coney Island Territory. In 1931, when Masseria was assassinated at the "Scarpatos" restaurant in Coney Island, Pollaccia was suspected by the police of being one of the perpetrators. Joe Masseria, Man Of Honor, Man Of Honour, Coney Island, Mug Shots, The Beginning, How To Become, Historical Figures

In 1904, at the age of 17, he emigrated to New York, where he soon became a feared" man of honor" of the powerful Morello family. Since the beginning of Prohibition Pollaccia had been in business with two other prominent mobsters such as his immediate superior Joe Masseria and with Frankie Yale in the Coney Island Territory. In 1931, when Masseria was assassinated at the "Scarpatos" restaurant in Coney Island, Pollaccia was suspected by the police of being one of the perpetrators.

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