Joseph Charles Dippolito (1914 - 1974)

Biography

Joseph Dippolito is born on 28 December 1914 in Brooklyn, New York, according to his father's 1926 naturalization petition.^[1][2]

Joseph grows up in New York City. His father becomes a naturalized citizen in 1926.

In the 1930 federal census of Queens, NY, AD 3, taken 11 April, Charles Dippolito, 40 (b. 1890), heads a household at 10010 92nd Ave. He owns his home, worth $30,000. With him are his wife Angelina, 32 (b. 1898), and children Joseph, 15 (b. 1915), Grace, 12 (b. 1918), Florence, 11 (b. 1919), Pauline, 10 (b. 1920), and Mary, 8 yrs 10 months (b. Jun 1921). Charles was born in Italy. His wife and children were born in NY. Charles and Angelina first married at 24 and 16, respectively (m. 1914). Charles emigrated in 1907 and is a naturalized citizen. He is a proprietor in the building trade.^[3]

Charles moves his family to San Bernardino, California, sometime around 1937-1940.^[4][5][6] He buys vineyard properties in the Ontario and Fontana regions.^[7] After serving a one year prison sentence for transporting alcohol, Joseph joins his father in California. Charles and Joseph quickly become influential businessmen and associates of the Los Angeles Mafia.

Charles Dippolito is made into the Los Angeles Mafia in 1947.^[8] Joseph is made in 1952 along with Angelo Polizzi, Charlie Battaglia, Carlo Licata, Joseph Limandri, and Joe Adamo.^[9] Father and son are under investigation by state and local law enforcement as early as 1953.^[10]

Joseph serves as underboss to Nick Licata, who becomes the boss of the Los Angeles Mafia following the death of Frank DeSimone in 1967.

Death of Joseph

Joseph dies on 14 January 1974 at age 59 after suffering a heart attack at his daughter's wedding.^[2] (Nick Licata suffers a heart attack the same month and succumbs in October.)

Frances M. Dippolito (1915-2004) is interred with her husband, Joseph Charles Dippolito, in Bellevue Memorial Park, Ontario, San Bernardino, CA.^[11]

Sources

1. ↑ "New York, U.S. District and Circuit Court Naturalization Records, 1824-1991," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSMP-D7YN-5?cc=2060123 : 29 December 2023), > image 1 of 1; citing NARA microfilm publication M1972, Southern District of New York Petitions for Naturalization, 1897-1944. Records of District Courts of the United States, 1685 - 2009, RG 21. National Archives at New York.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/14318986/joseph-charles-dippolito: accessed 03 January 2024), memorial page for Joseph Charles Dippolito (28 Dec 1914–14 Jan 1974), Find a Grave Memorial ID 14318986, citing Bellevue Memorial Park, Ontario, San Bernardino County, California, USA; Maintained by Ty (contributor 46601627).
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9RZG-FG3?cc=1810731&wc=QZFW-KG4%3A649437801%2C651941001%2C651976401%2C1589285346 : 8 December 2015), New York > Queens > Queens (Districts 0001-0250) > ED 220 > image 29 of 42; citing NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002).
4. ↑ Custer, G. (2020, February 18). [Dippolito family.] The Los Angeles Mafia [Facebook group]. https://www.facebook.com/groups/1142957379427085/posts/1271962896526532/
5. ↑ Beautiful bride. (1947, February 9). San Bernardo Sun. https://cdnc.ucr.edu/
6. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/65391214/angelina-dippolito: accessed 03 January 2024), memorial page for Angelina Neglia Dippolito (4 Jan 1898–24 Jul 1960), Find a Grave Memorial ID 65391214, citing Mountain View Cemetery, San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, California, USA; Maintained by Ty (contributor 46601627).
7. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/10496942/salvatore-charles-dippolito: accessed 03 January 2024), memorial page for Salvatore Charles Dippolito (29 Sep 1889–6 Sep 1961), Find a Grave Memorial ID 10496942, citing Mountain View Cemetery, San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, California, USA; Maintained by Ty (contributor 46601627).
8. ↑ [Mickey Mouse Mafia post on the Los Angeles Mafia]. (2920, September 14). Gangland Wire [Facebook page]. https://www.facebook.com/505204709566635/posts/heres-a-mafia-family-that-isnt-discussed-that-often-often-referred-to-as-the-mic/3305196492900762/
9. ↑ Moore, J. (1997, January 9). San Diego mafia in the 1950s used slayings to enforce rules. San Diego Reader. https://www.sandiegoreader.com/news/1997/jan/09/cover-honest-to-god-crooks-with-blood-on-their-han/
10. ↑ Two investigated as kingpins in Mafia. (1959, October 14). Redlands Daily (Redlands, CA) P. 4. https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/10803334/
11. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/158713213/frances-m-dippolito: accessed 03 January 2024), memorial page for Frances M Dippolito (1915–2004), Find a Grave Memorial ID 158713213, citing Bellevue Memorial Park, Ontario, San Bernardino County, California, USA; Maintained by Sadie May (contributor 46586805).