Dolly Sinatra
Dolly Sinatra (Italian pronunciation: [siˈnaːtra]; born Natalina Maria Vittoria Garaventa; [nataˈliːna maˈriːa ɡaraˈvɛnta]; December 26, 1896 – January 6, 1977) was an Italian woman, mother of American singer Frank Sinatra. She was born in Lumarzo (Province of Genoa), in northern Italy; she immigrated to the United States as an infant.
Dolly Sinatra | |
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| Born | Natalina Maria Vittoria Garaventa December 26, 1896 Lumarzo, Province of Genoa, Italy |
| Died | January 6, 1977 (aged 80) San Gorgonio Wilderness, California, U.S. |
| Burial place | Desert Memorial Park, Cathedral City, California |
| Nationality | Italian |
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| Children | Frank Sinatra |
Dolly married Antonino Martino "Marty" Sinatra in 1913, and in 1915 the couple's only child, Frank Sinatra, was born. Dolly was influential in the Sinatras' neighborhood in Hoboken, New Jersey, where they later operated a tavern during Prohibition. She became involved in politics and worked as a midwife. It is believed that she also provided an illegal abortion service in the area. She died in a plane crash in 1977.