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John Dioguardi

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John Dioguardi

Birth
Manhattan, New York County, New York, USA
Death
12 Jan 1979 (aged 64)
Lewisburg, Union County, Pennsylvania, USA
Burial
Middle Village, Queens County, New York, USA Add to Map
Plot
Section 37, Range N, Grave 16
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Organized Crime Figure. Known as "Johnny Dio", he was a Captain in the Luchese Organized Crime Family. A powerful labor racketeer and union boss, he was indicted for hiring a small-time criminal named Abe Telvi to throw acid in the face of labor columnist Victor Riesel in 1956, who was blinded in the attack. The charges against Dioguardi were later dropped when Telvi was murdered and the witnesses against him refused to testify at his trial. He died of natural causes while serving a federal prison term in Pennsylvania.
Organized Crime Figure. Known as "Johnny Dio", he was a Captain in the Luchese Organized Crime Family. A powerful labor racketeer and union boss, he was indicted for hiring a small-time criminal named Abe Telvi to throw acid in the face of labor columnist Victor Riesel in 1956, who was blinded in the attack. The charges against Dioguardi were later dropped when Telvi was murdered and the witnesses against him refused to testify at his trial. He died of natural causes while serving a federal prison term in Pennsylvania.

Bio by: Bill Heneage

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  • Maintained by: Find a Grave
  • Originally Created by: Bill Heneage
  • Added: Mar 5, 2002
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6236834/john-dioguardi: accessed ), memorial page for John Dioguardi (29 Apr 1914–12 Jan 1979), Find a Grave Memorial ID 6236834, citing Saint John Cemetery and Mausoleum, Middle Village, Queens County, New York, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.