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On September 14, 1984, Testa was shot by Salvatore [Wayne] Grande. He was found shot to death at the side of a road in Gloucester Township, New Jersey. [6] About 300 people attended Testa's funeral procession on September 20, 1984, at St. Paul's Catholic Church in Philadelphia's Italian Market section. [7]
In 1984, Scarfo ordered the death of Salvatore Testa, one of his Capos and top hitmen, as Testa's ambition and growing popularity made Scarfo feel threatened. Testa was the son of former Boss Phil Testa, who had been Scarfo's close friend and mentor. [20]
Nick Testa (1928–2018), American baseball player and coach; Olivier Testa (born 1977), French speleologist and explorer; Philip Testa (1924–1981), American Mafia figure; Pietro Testa (1611–1650), Italian High Baroque artist; Salvatore Testa (1956–1984), hitman for the Philadelphia crime family; Serge Testa (born 1950), Australian yachtsman
Sam Cardinelli (born Salvatore Cardinella, 1869–1921) Anthony Carfano, "Little Augie Pisano" ... Joseph Testa (born 1955) Philip Testa, "Chicken Man" (1924–1981)
On June 8, 1980 Phil Testa held a Cosa Nostra initiation ceremony at the South Philadelphia home of mob captain John Cappello. Spirito was almost shotgunned to death in his Cadillac while driving down the street by Harry Riccobene loyalists. This was shortly before the attempted mob hit of Scarfo crime family capo Salvatore Testa in April 1982 ...
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Patrick Louis "Patty" Testa (March 11, 1957 – December 2, 1992) was a soldier. [275] Testa was the younger brother to Joseph Testa. In 1984, he was indicted on fraud and theft charges, along with members of the Gambino family's DeMeo crew. [276] Testa was sentenced to two years in prison and after his release joined the Lucchese crime family.
The Edward V. Rickenbacker House is a historic house in the Driving Park neighborhood of Columbus, Ohio.Built in 1895, it was the childhood home of Eddie Rickenbacker (1890–1973), who at various times in his life was a flying ace, Medal of Honor recipient, race car driver and a pioneer in air transportation.