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Mobster's mother

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Mobster's mother

Date12/15/1983

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Spremo, Boris (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Original Toronto Star caption: Mobster's mother: Genoveffa Racco; 68; escorted by family friends; leaves Holy Cross Cemetery after the burial yesterday of her son Domenic Racco; slain in a gangland murder. Police say no high-ranking Mafia figures attended; indicating Racco was not held in high regard by the underworld.

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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)

Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0122138F

Country:Canada

Building, monument or park:Holy Cross Cemetery

Province or state:Ontario

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