Peter DiFronzo (May 13, 1933 – December 4, 2020) was an American mobster in the Chicago Outfit.
Peter DiFronzo | |
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| Born | May 13, 1933 |
| Died | December 4, 2020 (aged 87) |
| Occupation | Mobster |
| Spouse | Josephine DiFronzo |
| Relatives | John DiFronzo (brother) |
| Allegiance | Chicago Outfit |
| Conviction(s) | Robbery (1965) |
| Criminal penalty | 10 years' imprisonment |
Life
editDiFronzo was a made member and the caporegime of the Elmwood Park Crew within the Chicago Outfit.[1] In 1965, he was sentenced to 10 years at Leavenworth Prison after he and two Outfit affiliates robbed a warehouse in Forest View, Illinois, of cigarettes, razor blades, and ladies' hosiery.[2] He was featured in William F. Roemer Jr's War of the Godfathers: The Bloody Confrontation Between the Chicago and New York Families for Control of Las Vegas in 1990.
His wife, Josephine, was part owner of D&P Trucking, located in Chicago, Illinois, though authorities believe it was DiFronzo and his brothers Joe and John that actually ran the enterprise.[3] DiFronzo was also supposedly active in some of the Outfit's racketeering schemes.[4] DiFronzo's name appeared on a 2002 FBI list as a potential threat to the life of Nick Calabrese, a star witness in Operation Family Secrets under federal protection.[5]
On December 4, 2020, DiFronzo died at the age of 87, in North Barrington, Illinois, from pneumonia caused by hypertension and COVID-19, amid the pandemic in Illinois.[6]
References
edit- ^ "I-Team Report: Lunch with 'No Nose' | abc7chicago.com". Abclocal.go.com. 2009-03-12. Archived from the original on 2011-06-04. Retrieved 2011-12-04.
- ^ "United States of America, Plaintiff-appellee, v. Peter Difronzo and Medo Calzavara, Defendants-appellants.united States of America, Plaintiff-appellee, v. Anthony Daddino, Defendant-appellant, 345 F.2d 383 (7th Cir. 1965)". JUSTIA US LAW. Retrieved December 31, 2017.
- ^ Placko, Dane (2011-08-15). "Mob-Connected Company Working at CPS: FOX Chicago, BGA Investigation". Myfoxchicago.com. Retrieved 2011-12-04.
- ^ Goudie, Chuck (2007-09-20). "The DiFronzo Family Secret 9/20/07". Abclocal.go.com. Archived from the original on 2011-06-04. Retrieved 2011-12-04.
- ^ Warmbir, Steven (2009-04-14). "Ambrose trial update: The threat list against Nick Calabrese - The Outfit on trial". Blogs.suntimes.com. Archived from the original on 2009-05-13. Retrieved 2011-12-04.
- ^ "Peter DiFronzo, brother of Chicago Outfit boss, dies from coronavirus". Chicago Sun Times. December 6, 2020.