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Borne by his grandsons, the coffin of Giacomo Luppion, reputed Mafia godfather in the Hamilton-Metro area, is carried into Hamilton's St. John the Bap(...)
Borne by his grandsons, the coffin of Giacomo Luppion, reputed Mafia godfather in the Hamilton-Metro area, is carried into Hamilton's St. John the Bap(...)

Borne by his grandsons, the coffin of Giacomo Luppion, reputed Mafia godfather in the Hamilton-Metro area, is carried into Hamilton's St. John the Bap(...)

Date3/23/1987
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Original Toronto Star caption: Borne by his grandsons; the coffin of Giacomo Luppion; reputed Mafia godfather in the Hamilton-Metro area; is carried into Hamilton's St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church today. Luppino; 88; died Wednesday after a long illness. Watched by dozens of police intelligence officers; about 500 people attended the funeral mass.
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