About 20 members of his family were in attendance. A private service was held at St. Agnes Catholic Church in Atlantic Highlands. Vito is buried in a family plot at Saint John Cemetery, Queens, New York. In 1982, Anna Petillo Genovese, age 77, died of …

6 days ago · The funeral mass for Vito Genovese, who was referred to as the "Mafia King", was held on February 17, 1969, at St. Agnes Church in Atlantic Highlands, New Jersey. Vito lived within walking distance, and was a parishioner for decades prior to his arrest and eventual death in federal prison.

The parish connections to gangster Vito Genovese are well known. He was a parishioner for two decades, and his daughter was a beloved teacher at the school. Vito donated the black marble for the altar when the new church was erected by the Caruso Construction Company in 1953-54.

The funeral mass for Vito Genovese, who was referred to as the "Mafia King", was held on February 17, 1969, at St. Agnes Church in Atlantic Highlands, New Jersey. Vito lived within walking distance, and was a parishioner for decades prior to his arrest and eventual death in …

Vito Genovese Funeral Footage (1969)

Mar 20, 2025 · ⛪️ Today, we filmed a special installment of #StrictlyHistory at St. Agnes Church in Atlantic Highlands, New Jersey, as we continue to explore Monmouth County's role in Prohibition and the...

Jun 18, 2014 · The casket containing the body of Vito Genovese, ex-Mafia boss, is carried into St. Agnes Church in Atlantic Highlands, N.J., where services were held, Feb. 17, 1969. Genovese died in...

Genovese's bronze coffin was transported from the William S. Anderson Funeral Home in Red Bank to his church. A sparsely attended funeral Mass was celebrated Feb. 17 at St. Agnes Roman Catholic Church in Atlantic Highlands, NJ, location of Genovese's more recent home.

Mar 20, 2025 · We're here at Saint Agnes Church in Atlantic Highlands where we just finished conducting a historical investigation along with Father Jarliff as we attempted to locate an inscription plate on the altar that said donated by Vito Genovese.

Miscellaneous view of funeral of Vito Genovese, notorious Mafia leader, at St. Agnes Church. Get premium, high resolution news photos at Getty Images.