Alfonse (Alphonse) Fantauzzo is the adopted son of Joseph Fantauzzo and his first wife, Mary. His birth mother is Elizabeth Maude Hivick Coursin Saye Bowser (151602488), his birth father is Russel Leslie Saye (193908189), and his birth name was Frank Saye. Al was adopted on, and his birth date was given at that time as, May 5, 1931.
Al's adoptive mom died in 1942, and his adoptive father remarried in 1945. Al moved to Detroit when he was age 15 or so, and may have lived with relatives there- someone named Lillie (Pachetti) Fantauzzo signed for him to get married in Indiana in 1950. Al had 4 children with his first wife, and gave them up when they divorced in 1960. He remarried in 1965 and had 3 more children with his second wife.
Al joined the Army during the Korean War, signing up with his brother-in-law, Glenn Meyers. Glenn died in North Korea in 1951, and Al was discharged after getting into a fight.
Al was arrested for breaking and entering in Michigan in 1954 and spent some time in jail. At some point, he got involved with the mob, and was trained as a safe cracker; he took the blame and served time for someone else's crime, according to the family.
Al lived in California (going by the name of Joseph), as well as Missouri and Nebraska- where he got in a fight and was hit in the head with a chair (after he had pulled a gun on his assailant). He went into a coma, and died 2 days later.
Al's adoptive mom died in 1942, and his adoptive father remarried in 1945. Al moved to Detroit when he was age 15 or so, and may have lived with relatives there- someone named Lillie (Pachetti) Fantauzzo signed for him to get married in Indiana in 1950. Al had 4 children with his first wife, and gave them up when they divorced in 1960. He remarried in 1965 and had 3 more children with his second wife.
Al joined the Army during the Korean War, signing up with his brother-in-law, Glenn Meyers. Glenn died in North Korea in 1951, and Al was discharged after getting into a fight.
Al was arrested for breaking and entering in Michigan in 1954 and spent some time in jail. At some point, he got involved with the mob, and was trained as a safe cracker; he took the blame and served time for someone else's crime, according to the family.
Al lived in California (going by the name of Joseph), as well as Missouri and Nebraska- where he got in a fight and was hit in the head with a chair (after he had pulled a gun on his assailant). He went into a coma, and died 2 days later.
Alfonse (Alphonse) Fantauzzo is the adopted son of Joseph Fantauzzo and his first wife, Mary. His birth mother is Elizabeth Maude Hivick Coursin Saye Bowser (151602488), his birth father is Russel Leslie Saye (193908189), and his birth name was Frank Saye. Al was adopted on, and his birth date was given at that time as, May 5, 1931.
Al's adoptive mom died in 1942, and his adoptive father remarried in 1945. Al moved to Detroit when he was age 15 or so, and may have lived with relatives there- someone named Lillie (Pachetti) Fantauzzo signed for him to get married in Indiana in 1950. Al had 4 children with his first wife, and gave them up when they divorced in 1960. He remarried in 1965 and had 3 more children with his second wife.
Al joined the Army during the Korean War, signing up with his brother-in-law, Glenn Meyers. Glenn died in North Korea in 1951, and Al was discharged after getting into a fight.
Al was arrested for breaking and entering in Michigan in 1954 and spent some time in jail. At some point, he got involved with the mob, and was trained as a safe cracker; he took the blame and served time for someone else's crime, according to the family.
Al lived in California (going by the name of Joseph), as well as Missouri and Nebraska- where he got in a fight and was hit in the head with a chair (after he had pulled a gun on his assailant). He went into a coma, and died 2 days later.
Al's adoptive mom died in 1942, and his adoptive father remarried in 1945. Al moved to Detroit when he was age 15 or so, and may have lived with relatives there- someone named Lillie (Pachetti) Fantauzzo signed for him to get married in Indiana in 1950. Al had 4 children with his first wife, and gave them up when they divorced in 1960. He remarried in 1965 and had 3 more children with his second wife.
Al joined the Army during the Korean War, signing up with his brother-in-law, Glenn Meyers. Glenn died in North Korea in 1951, and Al was discharged after getting into a fight.
Al was arrested for breaking and entering in Michigan in 1954 and spent some time in jail. At some point, he got involved with the mob, and was trained as a safe cracker; he took the blame and served time for someone else's crime, according to the family.
Al lived in California (going by the name of Joseph), as well as Missouri and Nebraska- where he got in a fight and was hit in the head with a chair (after he had pulled a gun on his assailant). He went into a coma, and died 2 days later.
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