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Daily Archives: May 4th, 2009

 

smiley-danny

 

Danny   Angiulo aka ” Smiley” on left talking to Bulger

Donato “Danny” Angiulo of Medford, a convicted racketeer and the brother of one-time New England Mafia underboss Gennaro “Jerry” Angiulo, is dead at age 86, the Herald has learned

Angiulo, who called himself the “Laughing Fox,” passed away last night. The cause of death was not immediately known.

Dello Russo Funeral Home in Medford confirmed today they will be handling the arrangements, but arrangements are incomplete

Done in by his Boston mob rivals James “Whitey” Bulger and Stephen “The Rifleman” Flemmi, who were moonlighting as FBI informants,

Gennaro Angiulo, 90, was sentenced to 45 years in prison in 1986 for racketeering. He was paroled in Donato was also convicted of racketeering in 1986. He served an 11-year sentence.

Danny never smiled.  So hence,  his  nickname was  Smiley . Danny was  the toughest of  the Angiulo brother’s.  I was well aquainted with Danny.  When my father died, he told me , Tony , you just lost  the best friend  you will ever have.    I offer the same  sentiment  to  his son Caesar.

  Danny  is in my up coming book 

Anthony Fiato   aka  the Animal  

 

Laurel J. Sweet