Vincent Meli

Vincent Meli
Born
Vincenzo Angelo Meli

(1921-01-02)January 2, 1921
San Cataldo, Sicily, Kingdom of Italy
DiedJanuary 7, 2008(2008-01-07) (aged 87)
Resting placeResurrection Cemetery, Clinton Township, Macomb County, Michigan, U.S.
NationalityItalian
Other namesLittle Vince Meli
CitizenshipUnited States
EducationUniversity of Notre Dame (1944)
OccupationMobster
Children6
RelativesBill Bufalino (brother-in-law)
Angelo Meli (uncle)
Jack Tocco (cousin-in-law)
AllegianceDetroit Partnership
Conviction(s)Extortion (1979)
Criminal penaltyThree years' imprisonment

Vincent "Vincenzo" Angelo Meli (/ˈmɛlɪ/; Italian: [ˈmɛːli]; January 2, 1921 – January 7, 2008) was an Italian born-American mobster who was a soldier of the Detroit crime family.[1]

  1. ^ "Detroit mob thrives quietly". Detroit Free Press. November 9, 1992. p. 9. Retrieved August 22, 2020 – via Newspapers.com. Soldier; Vincent Meli, 71, Grosse Pointe Woods Open access icon