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Joseph Michael Valachi (September 22, 1904 [nb 1] – April 3, 1971) was an American mobster in the Genovese crime family who was the first member of the Italian-American Mafia to acknowledge its existence publicly in 1963.
When Carmela “Mildred” Reina was born on 12 October 1906, in Manhattan, New York County, New York, United States, her father, Gaetano "Tommy" Reina, was 17 and her mother, Angelina Oliveri, was 18. She married Joseph Michael " Joe Cargo" Valachi on 28 July 1932, in Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States.
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Jun 3, 2019 · The first mobster to break omerta was Joseph Valachi, a "soldier" in the Genovese family in 1950s New York. Valachi is remembered today for his testimony before a US senate committee in 1963, in which he revealed parts of the mob's structure, operations and rituals.
Feb 20, 1980 · Carmela marries gangster Joe (Joseph) Valachi in 1932, under the name of Mildred. Mildred Reina, age 23 (b. 1909), daughter of Thomas Reina and Angelina Oliveri ("Oliviri"), marries Joseph Valachi, age 28 (b. 1904), son of Domenico Valachi and Michelina Casale, on 28 July 1932 in New York.
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Family & Personal Life. According to city records, Joseph Valachi exchanged wedding vows with Carmela "Millie" Reina, the oldest daughter of his former boss, Gaetano Reina, on July 28, 1932. However, Valachi stated that the marriage took place on 18 September. They had a son named Donald.
One of those insiders was Anna Genovese, Vito’s estranged wife, who testified during divorce proceedings that she had initiated. In open court she spoke about his various rackets, his money, and the lavish lifestyle he led. The other was Joseph Valachi, a longtime soldier in the New York City mafia.
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As they walked into the entrance of the building, Joe turned away. His friends, waiting in the shadowy lobby, shot Reggione three times in the head, leaving him dead in the hallway. After the killing, Valachi said he went straight home to his wife.
