Find A Grave - Murder, Incorporated

Abbandando, Frank b. July 11, 1910 d. February 19, 1942
Organized Crime Figure. Known as "The Dasher", he was a member of a murder-for-hire gang made up of Jewish and Italian street gangsters working out of Brooklyn, New York City, New York during the 1930s. This gang, who came to be known in the news media as "Murder Inc.", carried out gangland murders in the New York City area under the direction of mob bosses Lepke Buchalter and [Read More]
Saint John Cemetery, Middle Village, Queens County, New York, USA
Plot: Section 12, Plot P, Grave 75
Anastasia, Albert b. February 26, 1902 d. October 25, 1957
Oragnized Crime Figure. He was part of "Murder Incorporated", a group of professional killers who worked solely for the National Crime Syndicate in the 1930s. The killers received assignments and payments to murder total strangers in the New York area or anywhere in the country, murdering anyone selected by the syndicate board. Murder, Inc. was destroyed when Reles turned informant in 1940.
Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA
Plot: Section 182, Lot 38325
Buchalter, Louis 'Lepke' b. February 6, 1897 d. March 4, 1944
Infamous Jewish mob boss who operated in the New York City garmet district in the 30's and 40's. He was a close associate of Lucky Luciano. He was part of the Murder Incorporated a group of professional killers who worked solely for the National Crime Syndicate in the 1930s. The killers received assignments and payments to murder total strangers in the New York area or anywhere in the country, murdering anyone selected by the syndicate board. Murder, Inc. was destroyed when Reles turned...[Read More]
Cause of death: Executed in the Sing Sing Prison electric chair
Mount Hebron Cemetery, Flushing, Queens County, New York, USA
Capone, Louis b. 1896 d. March 4, 1944
Organized Crime Figure. He was a member of a murder-for-hire gang made up of street-level Jewish and Italian gangsters working out of Brooklyn New York. during the 1930s. This gang, who came to be known in the news media as "Murder Inc.", carried out gangland murders in the New York City area under the direction of Lepke Buchalter and Albert Anastasia. Louis Capone died in the electric chair in Sing-Sing Prison on the night of March 4,1944, the same night that Emanuel (Mendy) Weiss and their...[Read More]
Holy Cross Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA
Plot: Section, St. Charles , Range 14, Grave 5
Giannola, Vito b. 1872 d. September 17, 1947
Organized Crime Figure. Older brother to Sam and Tony Giannola. Vito was the lesser of the trio and managed to survive the gang war that took the lives of his brothers, dying of natural causes at the age of 72. (Bio by: Dennis Rice)
Mount Carmel Cemetery, Wyandotte, Wayne County, Michigan, USA
Magoon, Seymour 'Blue Jaw'
Gangster. He was part of the Murder Incorporated a group of professional killers who worked solely for the National Crime Syndicate in the 1930s. The killers received assignments and payments to murder total strangers in the New York area or anywhere in the country, murdering anyone selected by the syndicate board. Murder, Inc. was destroyed when Reles turned informant in 1940.
Body lost or destroyed
Maione, Harry 'Happy' b. 1908 d. February 19, 1942
Gangster. He was part of the Murder Incorporated a group of professional killers who worked solely for the National Crime Syndicate in the 1930s. The killers received assignments and payments to murder total strangers in the New York area or anywhere in the country, murdering anyone selected by the syndicate board. Murder, Inc. was destroyed when Reles turned informant in 1940.
Cause of death: Executed by electric chair.
Saint John Cemetery, Middle Village, Queens County, New York, USA
Plot: Section 37, Range L, Grave 1
Strauss, Harry 'Pittsburgh Phil' b. July 28, 1909 d. June 12, 1941
Organized Crime Figure. He was a member of a murder-for-hire gang made up of low-level Jewish and Italian gangsters working out of Brooklyn, New York during the 1930s. This gang came to be known in the news media as "Murder Inc." The gang carried out murders in the New York City area under the direction of Lepke Buchalter and Albert Anastasia. Harry Strauss was considered the gangs most vicious killer. He was convicted of murder charges in 1940 and was executed in the electric chair at Sing-...[Read More]
Cause of death: Executed by electric chair.
Beth David Cemetery, Elmont, Nassau County, New York, USA
Plot: Block 1, Plot AA, N. Voldger Society. Corner of Beth Israel and Lincoln Streets, (in front part of cemetery)
Tannenbaum, Albert b. January 1, 1906 d. June, 1976
Organized Crime Figure. He was part of "Murder Incorporated", a group of professional killers who worked solely for the National Crime Syndicate in the 1930s. The killers received assignments and payments to murder total strangers in the New York area or anywhere in the country, murdering anyone selected by the syndicate board. Murder, Inc. was destroyed when Reles turned informant in 1940.
Unknown*
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Weiss, Emanuel 'Mendy' b. June 11, 1906 d. March 4, 1944
Emanuel ( Mendy) Weiss was a member of a murder-for-hire gang made up of low-level Jewish and Italian gangsters working out of Brooklyn N.Y. during the 1930s. This gang came to be known in the news media as Murder Inc. The gang carried out gangland murders in the New York City area under the direction of Lepke Buchalter and Albert Anastasia. Weiss died in the electric chair in Sing-Sing Prison on the night of March 4,1944. The same night that Louis Capone and their boss Louis (Lepke) Buchalter...[Read More]
Cause of death: Executed by electric chair.
Mount Hebron Cemetery, Flushing, Queens County, New York, USA
Plot: Block 115, Lot 8, Ref.1, Grave 10

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