Peter DiFronzo

Peter DiFronzo
Born(1933-05-13)May 13, 1933
DiedDecember 4, 2020(2020-12-04) (aged 87)
South Barrington, Illinois, U.S.
OccupationMobster
SpouseJosephine DiFronzo
RelativesJohn DiFronzo (brother)
AllegianceChicago Outfit
Conviction(s)Robbery (1965)
Criminal penalty10 years' imprisonment

Peter DiFronzo (May 13, 1933 – December 4, 2020) was an American mobster in the Chicago Outfit.

Life

DiFronzo was a made member and the caporegime of the Elmwood Park Crew within the Chicago Outfit.[1] In 1965, he was sentenced to 10 years at Leavenworth Prison after he and two Outfit affiliates robbed a warehouse in Forest View, Illinois, of cigarettes, razor blades, and ladies' hosiery.[2] He was featured in William F. Roemer Jr's War of the Godfathers: The Bloody Confrontation Between the Chicago and New York Families for Control of Las Vegas in 1990.

His wife, Josephine, was part owner of D&P Trucking, located in Chicago, Illinois, though authorities believe it was DiFronzo and his brothers Joe and John that actually ran the enterprise.[3] DiFronzo was also supposedly active in some of the Outfit's racketeering schemes.[4] DiFronzo's name appeared on a 2002 FBI list as a potential threat to the life of Nick Calabrese, a star witness in Operation Family Secrets under federal protection.[5]

On December 4, 2020, DiFronzo died at the age of 87, in North Barrington, Illinois, from pneumonia caused by hypertension and COVID-19, amid the pandemic in Illinois.[6]

References

  1. ^ "I-Team Report: Lunch with 'No Nose' | abc7chicago.com". Abclocal.go.com. 2009-03-12. Archived from the original on 2011-06-04. Retrieved 2011-12-04.
  2. ^ "United States of America, Plaintiff-appellee, v. Peter Difronzo and Medo Calzavara, Defendants-appellants.united States of America, Plaintiff-appellee, v. Anthony Daddino, Defendant-appellant, 345 F.2d 383 (7th Cir. 1965)". JUSTIA US LAW. Retrieved December 31, 2017.
  3. ^ Placko, Dane (2011-08-15). "Mob-Connected Company Working at CPS: FOX Chicago, BGA Investigation". Myfoxchicago.com. Retrieved 2011-12-04.
  4. ^ Goudie, Chuck (2007-09-20). "The DiFronzo Family Secret 9/20/07". Abclocal.go.com. Archived from the original on 2011-06-04. Retrieved 2011-12-04.
  5. ^ Warmbir, Steven (2009-04-14). "Ambrose trial update: The threat list against Nick Calabrese - The Outfit on trial". Blogs.suntimes.com. Archived from the original on 2009-05-13. Retrieved 2011-12-04.
  6. ^ "Peter DiFronzo, brother of Chicago Outfit boss, dies from coronavirus". Chicago Sun Times. December 6, 2020.