Gangster Tour

The Gangster Tour is where all the gangsters are buried or interred. These include every criminal that lived in Chicago, made a bit of Chicago history, or was just buried in Chicago, from its founding to the present.

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JOE AIELLO (1890-1930) – GRAVE

Mob Boss – {born Giuseppe Aiello}
Joe Aiello was a Sicilian Mob Boss, known for having a feud with Capone. He probably plotted with Bugs Moran to have his enemy, Antonio Lombardo President of the Unione Siciliana, killed. This is what probably caused the St. Valentine’s Day Massacre to occur. Aiello was machine-gunned outside a friend’s apartment probably by Capone.
_{[Mount Carmel Catholic Cemetery, Hillside – 41.86644603366318, -87.90726138836133]}

ANTHONY “TONY” ACCARDO (1906-1992) – GRAVE

Mob Boss
Tony Accardo took over the Chicago Outfit in the 40’s. He was allegedly one of the shooters at the St Valentine’s Day Massacre. Joe Batters, named after beating to death his enemies, never went to prison.
_{[Queen of Heaven Catholic Cemetery, Hillside – Mausoleum, Family Room, 3 West, Crypt 494 – 41°51’43.8″N 87°54’12.0″W]}

JOSEPH “JOEY” AIUPPA (1907-1997) – GRAVE

Mob Boss
Joseph “Joey” Aiuppa was the Chicago Outfit Boss from 1971 to 1986. Went to prison for skimming in Vegas.
_{[Queen of Heaven Catholic Cemetery, Hillside – Crucifix Gardens, South Building, Tier 2, Crypt 7453 – 41°51’29.3″N 87°54’44.5″W]}

FELIX ALDERISIO (1912-1971) – CRYPT

Mob Boss
Felix “Milwaukee Phil” Alderisio was the Chicago Outfit Boss from 1967-1971. He was sent to prison in 1969, where he died.
_{[Queen of Heaven Catholic Cemetery, Hillside – All Saints, St. Dorothy, Tier 4, Crypt 10101 – 41°51’42.4″N 87°54’08.6″W]}

SAM BATTAGLIA (1908-1973) – GRAVE

Mob Boss
Sam Battaglia was Boss of the Chicago Outfit from 1966-1967. He was convicted of violating the Hobbs Act. He died at his home shortly after his release.
_{[Queen of Heaven Catholic Cemetery, Hillside – St. Genevieve, QA Chapel, Tier 2, Crypt 1055 – 41.86162680009246, -87.90232926001762]}

FRANK CALABRESE, SR. (1937-2012) – GRAVE

Mobster
Frank Calabrese Sr. ran the Chinatown crew. He was indicted in 2005 in the Family Secrets Trial, which exposed much of the Chicago Outfit and resulted in many convictions. He died in prison.
_{[Queen of Heaven Catholic Cemetery, Hillside – 41.85782867944717, -87.90914581378618]}

ALPHONSE “AL” CAPONE (1899-1947) – GRAVE

Mob Boss
Al Capone was called to Chicago by Johnny Torrio, who came to Chicago because he was called in by Big Jim Colosimo. Capone soon rose to control almost the entire city of Chicago. Capone is synonymous with organized crime and gangsters.
_{[Mount Carmel Catholic Cemetery, Hillside – Section 35 – 41°51’46.6″N 87°54’23.1″W]}

SALVADORE “FRANK” CAPONE (1895-1928) – GRAVE

Mobster
Frank Capone was a mobster like his brother, and who also came to Chicago at the behest of Torrio. Frank was killed in a shootout with cops.
_{[Mount Carmel Catholic Cemetery, Hillside – Section 35 – 41°51’46.6″N 87°54’23.1″W]}

RALPH “BOTTLES” CAPONE (1894-1974) – CENOTAPH

Al Capone’s Older Brother
Al Capone’s older brother Ralph operated a bottling plant. He was cremated, but he has a cenotaph with his brother.
_{[Mount Carmel Catholic Cemetery, Hillside – Section 35 – 41°51’46.6″N 87°54’23.1″W]}

SAM CARLISI (1914-1997) – GRAVE

Mob Boss
Sam Carlisi was the Boss of the Chicago Outfit from 1986-1996. He was convicted and sentenced on racketeering charges and died in prison.
_{[Queen of Heaven Catholic Cemetery, Hillside – 41.86162680009246, -87.90232926001762]}

JOHN “JACKIE” CERONE (1914-1996) – GRAVE

Mob Underboss
Jackie Cerone was the Chicago Outfit’s Underboss from 1967-1986.
_{[Mount Carmel Catholic Cemetery, Hillside – Section 35 – 41°51’46.6″N 87°54’23.1″W]}

JAMES “BIG JIM” COLOSIMO (1878-1920) – GRAVE

Mob Boss
Big Jim Colosimo built a criminal empire based upon prostitution, gambling and racketeering. He also created the first Chicago Crime organization. He was killed by Torrio because he opposed selling alcohol during prohibition.
_{[Oak Woods Cemetery, Chicago – Section E, Division 4, Lot 18 – 41°46’10.0″N 87°35’57.3″W]}

SAM “MAD SAM” DESTEFANO (1909-1973) – GRAVE

Mobster
Sam DeStefano was a mobster who had a reputation of being extremely violent, ruthless and cruel. He was also reportedly a psychopathy. He eventually got too crazy, drawing unwanted attention to himself and the Outfit, and was gunned down by Tony Spilotro.
_{[Queen of Heaven Catholic Cemetery, Hillside – Section 20, Lot 53, Block 17, Grave 3 – 41°51’29.3″N 87°54’44.5″W]}

JOHN DIFRONZO (1928-2018) – CRYPT

Mob Street Boss
John DiFronzo was the street Boss of the Chicago Outfit from 1989-1993. He died from complications due to dementia at his house.
_{[Queen of Heaven Catholic Cemetery, Hillside – Christ the King Mausoleum, Building E21, Tier 3, Crypt 20230 – 41°51’29.3″N 87°54’44.5″W]}

VINCENT DRUCCI (1898-1927) – GRAVE

Mobster – {born Ludovico D’Ambrosio}
Vincent Drucci was a close associate of Dean O’Banion, until his murder by Torrio. Then the North Side Gang was headed by Hymie Weiss, Bugs Moran and Drucci. Drucci was killed by Chicago Police while in custody.
_{[Mount Carmel Catholic Cemetery, Chicago – Section 12, Block 1, Lot 6 – 41°51’57.1″N 87°54’26.6″W]}

JOSEPH “DIAMOND JOE” ESPOSITO (1871-1928) – GRAVE
Politician – {Giuseppe Esposito}
Joe Esposito was Chicago’s 19th Ward Alderman who protected both Torrio and the Genna’s. He was killed on the front steps of home by probably a Capone shooter.
_{[Mount Carmel Catholic Cemetery, Chicago – Section 31, Block 28, Lot 4, Grave 1 – 41°51’45.5″N 87°54’41.0″W]}

JOSEPH FERRIOLA (1927-1989) – GRAVE
Mob Street Boss
Joseph Ferriola was the street Boss of the Chicago Outfit 1986-1989. He died of heart problems.
_{[Mount Carmel Catholic Cemetery, Chicago – Section 32, Block 5, Lot 101, Grave 3 – 41.86275176633145, -87.90706437719555]}

ANGELO “BLOODY ANGELO” GENNA (1898-1925) – TOMB

Mob Enforcer
Angelo Genna was part of then Terrible Genna family, and was the enforcer of a Sicilian Gang, who allied with Capone and was enemies with the North Side Gang. He was shot to death by Bugs Moran.
_{[Mount Carmel Catholic Cemetery, Chicago – Section 17, Block 1, Lot 8, near road 1 – 41°51’53.8″N 87°54’25.4″W]}

MIKE “MIKE THE DEVIL” GENNA (1895-1925) – TOMB

Mob Boss
Mike Genna was part of the Terrible Genna family, and was a mobster in a Sicilian Gang, who allied with Capone and was enemies with the North Side Gang. He was shot by police after a shootout with the North Side Gang, and he bleed out in the ambulance on the way to the hospital.
_{[Mount Carmel Catholic Cemetery, Chicago – Section 17, Block 1, Lot 8, near road 1 – 41°51’53.8″N 87°54’25.4″W]}

PETER GENNA (1881-1948) – TOMB
Mobster
Peter Genna was part of the Terrible Genna family, and was a mobster in a Sicilian Gang, who allied with Capone and was enemies with the North Side Gang. He, along with 2 other brothers, fled to Sicily after his brothers Mike, Angelo and Tony were murdered.
_{[Mount Carmel Catholic Cemetery, Chicago – Section 17, Block 1, Lot 8, near road 1 – 41°51’53.8″N 87°54’25.4″W]}

SAM “SALVATORE” GENNA (1884-1951) – TOMB
Mobster
Peter Genna was part of the Terrible Genna family, and was a mobster in a Sicilian Gang, who allied with Capone and was enemies with the North Side Gang. He, along with 2 other brothers, fled to Sicily after his brothers Mike, Angelo and Tony were murdered.
_{[Mount Carmel Catholic Cemetery, Chicago – Section 17, Block 1, Lot 8, near road 1 – 41°51’53.8″N 87°54’25.4″W]}

TONY “THE GENTLEMAN” GENNA (1890-1925) – TOMB
Mobster
Tony “The Gentleman” Genna was part of the Terrible Genna family, and was a mobster in a Sicilian Gang, who allied with Capone and was enemies with the North Side Gang. He was asked by a friend to meet him, at which time he was ambushed and shot to death by the North Side Gang.
_{[Mount Carmel Catholic Cemetery, Chicago – Section 17, Block 1, Lot 8, near road 1 – 41°51’53.8″N 87°54’25.4″W]}

VINCENZO “JIM” GENNA (1888-1931) – TOMB
Mob Boss
Vincenzo “Jim” Genna was part of the Terrible Genna family, and headed this Sicilian Gang, who allied with Capone and was enemies with the North Side Gang. He, along with 2 other brothers, fled to Sicily after his brothers Mike, Angelo and Tony were murdered.
_{[Mount Carmel Catholic Cemetery, Chicago – Section 17, Block 1, Lot 8, near road 1 – 41°51’53.8″N 87°54’25.4″W]}

SAM GIANCANA (1908-1975) – GRAVE
Mob Boss
Boss of the Chicago Outfit from 1957-1966. Giancana was a showy Mob Boss, who liked the attention of the press. He was shot to death in his house in 1975, by an unknown person.
_{[Mount Carmel Catholic Cemetery, Hillside – Section 38, Block 1, Lot 95 – 41°51’51.2″N 87°54’51.1″W]}

JOSEPH “HOP TOAD” GIUNTA (1887-1929) – GRAVE
Mobster
High ranking South Side Gang member. He planned a take over of Al Capone’s gang, which was found out about. Al Capone beat Giunta to death with a bat in retaliation.
_{[Mount Carmel Catholic Cemetery, Hillside – Section 26, Block 2, Lot E19, Grave 2 – 41°51’52.1″N 87°54’39.5″W]}

FRANK GUSENBERG (1893-1929) – GRAVE
Mob Hitman
Frank Gusenberg was a principal hitman for the North Side Gang. he was also one of the victims of the St. Valemtine’s Day Massacre. He survived the initial shooting and was taken to the hospital where he eventually died. He was originally buried in Rosehill Cemetery, but were later moved to Irving Park Cemetery.
_{[Irving Park Cemetery, Chicago – Bethayers Section, Block 33 – 41°56’57.7″N 87°49’21.3″W]}

PETER GUSENBERG (1888-1929) – GRAVE
Mob Hitman
Peter Gusenberg was a principal hitman for the North Side Gang. he was also one of the victims of the St. Valemtine’s Day Massacre. He was originally buried in Rosehill Cemetery, but were later moved to Irving Park Cemetery.
_{[Irving Park Cemetery, Chicago – Bethayers Section, Block 33 – 41°56’57.9″N 87°49’21.5″W]}

JAKE GUSIK (1886-1956) – GRAVE
Mob Money Man
Jake Guzik was the financial genius behind the Chicago Outfit from Capone until the 1950’s.
_{[Oak Woods Cemetery, Chicago – Jewish Cemetery, Deliverance Section, D5 – 41°46’14.0″N 87°35’58.4″W]}

ALBERT KACHELLEK (1887-1929) – GRAVE
Mob Under Boss
Albert Kachellek, AKA James Clark, was the North Side Gangs under boss. He was also one of the victims of the St. Valentine’s Day Massacre.
_{[Irving Park Cemetery, Chicago – Bethayers Section – 41°56’53.3″N 87°49’24.4″W]}

JAKE LINGLE (1891-1930) – GRAVE
Journalist
Jake Lingle was a journalist with the Chicago Tribune. He was what was known a a legman, one who uncovered the information and phoned it in. He was murdered in broad daylight one day in downtown Chicago. It became known afterwards, that Lingle was also involved in mob activities.
_{[Mount Carmel Catholic Cemetery, Hillside – Section B, Block 5, Lot N9, Grave 11891- – 41°52’07.5″N 87°54’24.3″W]}

ANTONIO LOMBARDO (1891-1928) – GRAVE
President Unione Siciliana
Antonio Lombardo was Capone’s advisor after Torrio retired. He also got elected President of Unione Siciliana, which the North Side Gang opposed, due to ties to Capone. He was gunned down at Dearborn and Madison, in downtown Chicago, probably by the North Side Gang. Supposedly, his execution caused the St. Valentine’s Day Massacre.
_{[Mount Carmel Catholic Cemetery, Hillside – Section M – 41°52’08.0″N 87°54’29.5″W]}

JOHN MAY (1894-1929) – GRAVE
Mobster
A member of the North Side Gang. May was one of the victims of the St. Valentine’s Day Massacre.
_{[Mount Carmel Catholic Cemetery, Hillside – Section 22, Block 7, Lot S13, Grave 6 – 41°51’52.1″N 87°54’29.1″W]}

JACK MCGURN (1902-1936) – GRAVE
Mob Hitman – {Vincenzo Antonio Gibaldi}
Jack “Machine Gun Jack” McGurn was the South Side Gangs hitman. His weapon of choice was the Thompson Sub-machine gun, or Tommy gun. He was reputed to have plan the St, Valentine’s Day Massacre, but was probably not present. He was killed by 3 unknown gunmen at the Avenue Recreation Bowling Alley in Chicago.
_{[Mount Carmel Catholic Cemetery, Hillside – Section O, Block 31, Lot 86 – 41°52’10.4″N 87°54’11.6″W]}

MICHELE “MIKE” MERLO (1880-1924) – GRAVE
Political Fixer
Mike was a political fixer who managed to keep the North Side Gang (O’Bannon), the South Side Gang (Torrio & Capone) and the Sicilian Gangs (Gennas) at peace. Two days after he died of cancer in 1924, open warfare broke out.
_{[Mount Carmel Catholic Cemetery, Hillside – Section D – 41°52’06.3″N 87°54’26.7″W]}

LESTER ‘BABY FACE’ NELSON (1908-1934) – GRAVE
Mobster – {Lester Joseph Gillis}
Lester Nelson was a gangster who joined up with Dillinger, robbing banks. In 1934 Nelson was involved in a shootout with two FBI agents near Barrington, IL. The FBI agents were killed but so was Nelson, ending his career.
_{[Saint Joseph Cemetery, River Grove – Section C, Block 8, Lot 18 – 41°56’09.6″N 87°50’32.7″W]}

FRANK NITTI (1886-1943) – GRAVE
Mob Boss – {Frank Nitto}
The successor to Capone. Nitti committed suicide when he was ordered Ricca to go to prison for extorting Hollywood. Because Nitti was claustrophobic, he would not have been able to handle prison.
_{[Mount Carmel Catholic Cemetery, Hillside – Section 32, Block 15, Lot 7-8 – 41°51’47.0″N 87°54’26.8″W]}

DEAN “DION” O’BANION (1892-1924) – GRAVE
Mob Boss – {Charles Dean O’Banion}
Dean O’Banion was the North Side Boss until his death probably at the hands of Johnny Torrio and Al Capone.
_{[Mount Carmel Catholic Cemetery, Hillside – Section L, Block 1, Lot S7 – 41°51’44.5″N 87°54’09.4″W]}

PAUL RICCA (1886-1943) – GRAVE
Mob Boss
Paul Ricca was the de facto leader of the Chicago Outfit for 40 years.
_{[Queen of Heaven Catholic Cemetery, Hillside – QR Shrine, Scared Heart Room, Tier 3 – 41°51’44.5″N 87°54’09.4″W]}

FRANK RIO (1895-1935) – GRAVE
Mobster
Frank Rio was Al Capone’s Personal Bodyguard. He may have been the one to uncover Giunta’s plot to assassinate Capone. He had a reputation of being able to stay out of jail. He died of natural causes.
_{[Mount Carmel Catholic Cemetery, Hillside – Section 26, Block 9, Lot N6 – 41°51’52.1″N 87°54’36.4″W]}

TONY SPILOTRO (1938-1986) – GRAVE
Mobster
Tony “The Ant” Spilotro was a mobster who was unusually violent. He was Chicago’s man in Vegas for years, creating his own criminal empire in Nevada. Over time, his antics upset the Chicago Outfit’s upper echelon enough that he and his brother were both murdered.
_{[Queen of Heaven Catholic Cemetery, Hillside – Section 22, Block 8, Lot 36 – 41°51’23.0″N 87°54’29.2″W]}

ROGER TOUHY (1898-1959)
Mobster
Roger Touhy was a bootlegger who originally sold alcohol to Capone. Over time, friction developed between the two. Touhy was framed for a murder in 1933 and spent 25 years behind bars. He was gunned down less than a month later.
_{[Mount Carmel Catholic Cemetery, Hillside – Section Q, Block 8, Lot 20, Grave 5 – 41°51’57.5″N 87°54’37.0″W]}

EARL “HYMIE” WEISS (1898-1926) – GRAVE
Mob Boss – {Henryk Wojciechowski}
After the death of Dion O’Banion, Weiss, Bugs Moran and Vincent Drucci ran the North Side Gang. Hymie was gunned down in front of Holy Name Cathedral in Chicago by the South Side Gang, probably Machine Gun Jack being one of the shooters.
_{[Mount Carmel Catholic Cemetery, Hillside – Section K, Block 4, Lot 6 – 41°52’02.7″N 87°54’31.9″W]}