Aiello, Giuseppe 'Joe' b. 1891 d. October 23, 1930 Organized Crime Figure. Born in Castellammare del Golfo, Sicily, he immigrated to Milwaukee, Wisconsin around 1912. He and his family eventually settled on the North Side of Chicago, Illinois, where he became in volved in liquor bootlegging, and where he eventually came into a conflict with crime boss Al Capone. After several years and many deaths, he was elected president of the benevolent society "Unione Siciliane" (which...[Read More] (Bio by: Dennis Rice) Riverside Cemetery, Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA
Morse, Lee b. November 30, 1897 d. December 16, 1954 Singer. She began recording for the Pathe/Perfect labels in 1924, switching to Columbia Records in 1927. She brought her passionate personality to every recording session, and also wrote approximately one-third of the material she recorded, sometimes accompanying herself on guitar. In all, she recorded over 200 songs; her depression-era song "I've Got Five Dollars" is among her most widely known tunes. In 1930, Miss Morse was featured in three short films, "Song Service", "A Million Me's" and "...[Read More] (Bio by: cdadave) Riverside Cemetery, Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA
Rogers, George Frederick b. March 19, 1887 d. November 20, 1948 US Congressman. Elected to represent New York's 40th District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1945 to 1947. Also served as a Member of the New York State Senate in 1937. (Bio by: K) Riverside Cemetery, Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA
Scott, Blanche Stuart b. April 8, 1889 d. January 12, 1970 Pioneer Aviatrix. She began driving an automobile aged 13, at a time when there was no minimum age for automobile drivers let alone any kind of driver licensing program. She terrorized the streets of her hometown, leading to the Rochester Council attempting to ban her from the road, but in 1910 she became the first woman to drive coast-to-coast across the US. This stunt, sponsored by Willys and attended by the media, garnered attention from the Glenn Curtiss Exhibition flying team, who invited...[Read More] (Bio by: Mount Hope NY) Riverside Cemetery, Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA Plot: Section T Lot 524 Grave #2
b. 1891 d. October 23, 1930