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Joseph Zerilli | |
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 Zerilli (left) and William Tocco, 1931 | |
| Born | Giuseppe Zerilli December 10, 1897 |
| Died | October 30, 1977 (aged 79) Grosse Pointe, Michigan, U.S. |
| Resting place | Mount Olivet Cemetery, Detroit, Michigan |
| Occupation | Crime boss |
| Children | Anthony Joseph Zerilli |
| Allegiance | Detroit Partnership |
Joseph Zerilli (born Giuseppe Zerilli; Italian pronunciation: [dʒuˈzɛppe ddzeˈrilli]; December 10, 1897 – October 30, 1977) was an Italian-born American mobster who rose to power in the crime family known as the Detroit Partnership, leading from the 1930s through much of the 1970s. He immigrated to the United States from Sicily in 1914 at the age of 17.