Anthony Anastasio
Anthony Anastasio (/ˌænəˈsteɪsioʊ/; born Antonio Anastasio, Italian: [anˈtɔːnjo anaˈstaːzjo]; February 24, 1906 – March 1, 1963) was an Italian-American mobster and labor racketeer for the Gambino crime family who controlled the Brooklyn dockyards for over thirty years. He controlled Brooklyn Local 1814, and became a vice president of the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA). Anastasio died on March 1, 1963.
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| Born | Antonio Anastasio February 24, 1906 Tropea, Calabria, Kingdom of Italy |
| Died | March 1, 1963 (aged 57) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Resting place | Holy Cross Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Other names | Tough Tony Anastasio |
| Citizenship | American |
| Occupation | Mobster |
| Organization | International Longshoremen's Association |
| Spouse | Rose Lacqua |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Albert Anastasia (brother) Anthony Scotto (son-in-law) |
| Allegiance | Gambino crime family |
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