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Papalia was born in Hamilton, to Italian immigrants who also had a history in organized crime. At a young age, he was involved in petty crimes, but by the 1950s, moved his way up to drug trafficking and formed a powerful alliance with the Buffalo crime family. Papalia also operated various gambling bars and vending machine businesses.
During his youth Frank Papalia was a boxer before joining his father and three brother's Johnny, Rocco and Dominic into the mafia. [170] His brother Johnny Papalia was a made member of the Buffalo family. [168] When Johnny Papalia became the boss of the Buffalo family's Canadian faction, Frank became his brother's Underboss. [170]
One leader remained, Johnny's brother Frank, who died in 2014 and retired years before his death. [6] In Italy, the Papalia family is a sort of branch within the Barbaro 'ndrina, operating in Lombardy, and having its stronghold in the city of Buccinasco. The branch was founded and headed by the children of Giuseppe Papalia and Serafina Barbaro. [7]
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In the spring of 1997, the family ordered the hits of Johnny Papalia, to whom the Musitanos owed $250,000 to cover bookmaking debts. The theory was that it was less expensive to have Papalia removed; the family paid $3,000 plus some cocaine for the hit. [36] The family subsequently ordered the hit on Papalia's right-hand man, Carmen Barillaro. [37]
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Katie Gaudreau, the youngest sister of Johnny and Mathew Gaudreau, is determined to keep the legacy of her late brothers alive. Katie shared a collage of childhood photos of herself, Johnny ...
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