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Frank Tieri | |
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Born | Francesco Tieri February 22, 1904 Castel Gandolfo, Lazio, Kingdom of Italy |
Died | March 29, 1981 New York City, New York, U.S. | (aged 77)
Resting place | Saint John's Cemetery, Queens, New York, U.S. |
Nationality | Italian |
Other names | Funzi Tieri The Old Man |
Occupation | Mobster |
Children | 2 |
Allegiance | Genovese crime family |
Conviction(s) | Racketeering (1981) |
Criminal penalty | 10 years' imprisonment |
Frank Alphonse "Funzi" Tieri (/tiˈɛəri/; born Francesco Tieri,[1] Italian: [franˈtʃesko ˈtjɛːri]; February 22, 1904 – March 29, 1981) was an Italian-American mobster who eventually became the front boss of the Genovese crime family of New York City.