Frank Alphonse "Funzi" Tieri (/ t i ˈ ɛər i /; born Francesco Tieri, [1] Italian: [franˈtʃesko ˈtjɛːri]; February 22, 1904 – March 29, 1981) was an Italian-American mobster who eventually …

Genovese Family boss Frank (Funzi) Tieri was one of the quietest, yet most capable and successful mobsters to have operated in NYC back during the mob's "golden era." As a …

Mar 31, 1981 · Frank Tieri, who Federal authorities said was the first person ever convicted of heading an organized-crime family, died at Mount Sinai Hospital Sunday after a long illness. …

Frank Alphonse "Funzi" Tieri was an Italian-American mobster who eventually became the front boss of the Genovese crime family of New York City.

He was appointed the "front" boss of New York City, New York's Genovese Organized Crime Family by the real head, Philip "Benny Squint) Lombardo", after the previous front boss …

Jan 24, 1981 · Frank (Funzi) Tieri received a 10-year sentence yesterday for his conviction as ''the boss of a family of La Cosa Nostra'' in New York City.

Frank Alphonse "Funzi" Tieri (22 February 1904–29 March 1981) was the front boss of the Genovese crime family from 1972 to 1981, succeeding Thomas Eboli and preceding Anthony …

Nov 21, 1980 · A U.S. District Court jury in Manhattan found Tieri guilty of using his position as a Mafia chief to take part in racketeering activities and to authorize a 'hit' on a California man …

From 1922 to 1980, Tieri was arrested nine times but beat the charge every time. The score was, as the underworld said, nine-zip Funzi. Through the late 1970s Tieri flourished in his role as …

Frank Alphonse "Funzi" Tieri died in 1981. He was the boss of the Genovese crime family. This is FOX 5 coverage of his funeral in Brooklyn and burial in Queens as reported by John Miller.