Angela Raiola was born in Brooklyn, New York on 30 June 1960. She was a single mother of 2 children and was raised with 2 sisters and 4 brothers, Donna and Janine; Stephan, Louis, Ronald.
Angela "Big Ang" Raiola was an author and reality star actress. Her rise to fame came after starring in the series Mob Wives. She was the owner of the Drunken Monkey bar in Staten Island, New York. Her own spin-off show Big Ang recently premiered on VH1. She also released a book entitled Bigger is Better: Real Life Wisdom from the No-Drama Mama in September 2012. Raiola made an appearance on The Wendy Williams Show on January 28, 2013 and starred in her second spin-off, Miami Monkey. Angela also appeared on the hit reality series, Celebrity Wife Swap.
Ms. Raiola died at 3:01a on 18 Feb 2015 at a New York hospital from complications from pneumonia, stage 4 brain and lung cancer. She was 55 years, 7 months and 19 days old at the time of her death. Blair-Mazzarella Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements with a wake for Ms. Raiola Saturday, January 20, 2016. Burial will be Monday, January 22, 2016.
Angela leaves behind a son and daughter.
Ms. Raiola will be greatly missed by family, friends and fans. She lived her life to the fullest and as she saw fit. Big Ang was one of a kind to say the least. She will never be forgotten. Rest in Peace Angela Raiola. Thank you for the memories.∼Angela Raiola, the colorful bar owner and star of the reality TV show "Mob Wives" and its sequels, died early Thursday of throat cancer that had spread to other organs. She was 55. Jennifer Graziano, the producer of the VH1 series, confirmed the death. Raiola died at a hospital in New York City, with relatives and friends at her side. Raiola, also known to the show's viewers as Big Ang, owned the Drunken Monkey bar in Staten Island, New York. The show premiered in 2011. Her doctors diagnosed the cancer in March 2015. The native New Yorker's uncle, Salvatore "Sally Dogs" Lombardi, a captain of the Genovese crime family, which made her, technically, a mob niece, not a wife, but her personality made her the star of the show. On Wednesday, Raiola appeared on the "Dr. Oz" show to share her cancer story with the popular heart surgeon's fans. Funeral arrangements are pending.
Angela "Big Ang" Raiola was an author and reality star actress. Her rise to fame came after starring in the series Mob Wives. She was the owner of the Drunken Monkey bar in Staten Island, New York. Her own spin-off show Big Ang recently premiered on VH1. She also released a book entitled Bigger is Better: Real Life Wisdom from the No-Drama Mama in September 2012. Raiola made an appearance on The Wendy Williams Show on January 28, 2013 and starred in her second spin-off, Miami Monkey. Angela also appeared on the hit reality series, Celebrity Wife Swap.
Ms. Raiola died at 3:01a on 18 Feb 2015 at a New York hospital from complications from pneumonia, stage 4 brain and lung cancer. She was 55 years, 7 months and 19 days old at the time of her death. Blair-Mazzarella Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements with a wake for Ms. Raiola Saturday, January 20, 2016. Burial will be Monday, January 22, 2016.
Angela leaves behind a son and daughter.
Ms. Raiola will be greatly missed by family, friends and fans. She lived her life to the fullest and as she saw fit. Big Ang was one of a kind to say the least. She will never be forgotten. Rest in Peace Angela Raiola. Thank you for the memories.∼Angela Raiola, the colorful bar owner and star of the reality TV show "Mob Wives" and its sequels, died early Thursday of throat cancer that had spread to other organs. She was 55. Jennifer Graziano, the producer of the VH1 series, confirmed the death. Raiola died at a hospital in New York City, with relatives and friends at her side. Raiola, also known to the show's viewers as Big Ang, owned the Drunken Monkey bar in Staten Island, New York. The show premiered in 2011. Her doctors diagnosed the cancer in March 2015. The native New Yorker's uncle, Salvatore "Sally Dogs" Lombardi, a captain of the Genovese crime family, which made her, technically, a mob niece, not a wife, but her personality made her the star of the show. On Wednesday, Raiola appeared on the "Dr. Oz" show to share her cancer story with the popular heart surgeon's fans. Funeral arrangements are pending.
Angela Raiola was born in Brooklyn, New York on 30 June 1960. She was a single mother of 2 children and was raised with 2 sisters and 4 brothers, Donna and Janine; Stephan, Louis, Ronald.
Angela "Big Ang" Raiola was an author and reality star actress. Her rise to fame came after starring in the series Mob Wives. She was the owner of the Drunken Monkey bar in Staten Island, New York. Her own spin-off show Big Ang recently premiered on VH1. She also released a book entitled Bigger is Better: Real Life Wisdom from the No-Drama Mama in September 2012. Raiola made an appearance on The Wendy Williams Show on January 28, 2013 and starred in her second spin-off, Miami Monkey. Angela also appeared on the hit reality series, Celebrity Wife Swap.
Ms. Raiola died at 3:01a on 18 Feb 2015 at a New York hospital from complications from pneumonia, stage 4 brain and lung cancer. She was 55 years, 7 months and 19 days old at the time of her death. Blair-Mazzarella Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements with a wake for Ms. Raiola Saturday, January 20, 2016. Burial will be Monday, January 22, 2016.
Angela leaves behind a son and daughter.
Ms. Raiola will be greatly missed by family, friends and fans. She lived her life to the fullest and as she saw fit. Big Ang was one of a kind to say the least. She will never be forgotten. Rest in Peace Angela Raiola. Thank you for the memories.∼Angela Raiola, the colorful bar owner and star of the reality TV show "Mob Wives" and its sequels, died early Thursday of throat cancer that had spread to other organs. She was 55. Jennifer Graziano, the producer of the VH1 series, confirmed the death. Raiola died at a hospital in New York City, with relatives and friends at her side. Raiola, also known to the show's viewers as Big Ang, owned the Drunken Monkey bar in Staten Island, New York. The show premiered in 2011. Her doctors diagnosed the cancer in March 2015. The native New Yorker's uncle, Salvatore "Sally Dogs" Lombardi, a captain of the Genovese crime family, which made her, technically, a mob niece, not a wife, but her personality made her the star of the show. On Wednesday, Raiola appeared on the "Dr. Oz" show to share her cancer story with the popular heart surgeon's fans. Funeral arrangements are pending.
Angela "Big Ang" Raiola was an author and reality star actress. Her rise to fame came after starring in the series Mob Wives. She was the owner of the Drunken Monkey bar in Staten Island, New York. Her own spin-off show Big Ang recently premiered on VH1. She also released a book entitled Bigger is Better: Real Life Wisdom from the No-Drama Mama in September 2012. Raiola made an appearance on The Wendy Williams Show on January 28, 2013 and starred in her second spin-off, Miami Monkey. Angela also appeared on the hit reality series, Celebrity Wife Swap.
Ms. Raiola died at 3:01a on 18 Feb 2015 at a New York hospital from complications from pneumonia, stage 4 brain and lung cancer. She was 55 years, 7 months and 19 days old at the time of her death. Blair-Mazzarella Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements with a wake for Ms. Raiola Saturday, January 20, 2016. Burial will be Monday, January 22, 2016.
Angela leaves behind a son and daughter.
Ms. Raiola will be greatly missed by family, friends and fans. She lived her life to the fullest and as she saw fit. Big Ang was one of a kind to say the least. She will never be forgotten. Rest in Peace Angela Raiola. Thank you for the memories.∼Angela Raiola, the colorful bar owner and star of the reality TV show "Mob Wives" and its sequels, died early Thursday of throat cancer that had spread to other organs. She was 55. Jennifer Graziano, the producer of the VH1 series, confirmed the death. Raiola died at a hospital in New York City, with relatives and friends at her side. Raiola, also known to the show's viewers as Big Ang, owned the Drunken Monkey bar in Staten Island, New York. The show premiered in 2011. Her doctors diagnosed the cancer in March 2015. The native New Yorker's uncle, Salvatore "Sally Dogs" Lombardi, a captain of the Genovese crime family, which made her, technically, a mob niece, not a wife, but her personality made her the star of the show. On Wednesday, Raiola appeared on the "Dr. Oz" show to share her cancer story with the popular heart surgeon's fans. Funeral arrangements are pending.
