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Monday, July 27, 2015
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The glossary of The Patriarca Papers is guide to the 10,000 pages of documents - from nicknames and aliases to FBI terms and how they changed over this 40 year examination of the life of Raymond Patriarca.
This glossary will be updated each week as new entries of the FBI files are published by GoLocal.
Related Slideshow: Glossary of The Patriarca Papers Terms
Each week GoLocal will be adding terms and places as we publish the nearly 10,000 pages of documents from the FBI on Raymond Patriarca.
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Coin-O-Matic
Patriarca's Office
Patriarca ran his business out of the Coin-O-Matic located at 168 Atwells Avenue.
The business was owned by Freddy Carrozza.
The space is just over 2,000 square feet.
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Patriarca Nicknames
FBI Tracked Raymond Patriarca Under the Following Names
The names in official memos on Patriaraca from agents changed and were added to over the years.
Raymond L.S. Patriarca, Raymond Ellis Patriarca, Raymond Elis Patriarca, Raymond J, Patriarca, John Roma, Romando Lareto, Sanslio Patriarca (True Name), Paymond Patriarco, John Bruno, Providence George, George, Providence George
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165 Lancaster
Patriarca's Home
Raymond and his first wife Helen Mandella (and second wife Rita O’Toole) lived at this East Side home for better than 40 years.
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P-91
License Plate
The License Plate of Patriarca’s car. In the late 1950's and early 1960's, his automobile was a 1957 Cadillac.
The car was bought in his wife Helen's name from Trinity Auto Sales.
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FBI No.
191775
The FBI number for Patriarca was included in each memorandum tracking his activities.
In this 1957 ,emorandum from the Boston FBI office described Patriarca as having a "1" scar, right side of neck near jawline."
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SA
Special Agent
Each of the memos are drafted or signed with the initials SA - Special Agent.
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Hoodlum
Mob Terms
FBI memos of the 1950’s and the early 1960’s referred to Patriarca and his associates as "hoodlums."
There was no reference to the Mafia, the Mob or La Cosa Nostra until the late 1960 documents.
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8th Grade
Patriarca Quit School
In October of 1920, Patriarca transferred from Federal Hill School to the Point Street School.
According to records, on March 25, 1922 directly following his 14th Birthday, Patriarca quit the 8th grade and never returned to school.
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8th Grade
Patriarca Quit School
In October of 1920, Patriarca transferred from Federal Hill School to the Point Street School.
According to records, on March 25, 1922 directly following his 14th Birthday, Patriarca quit the 8th grade and never returned to school.
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Final Words
Last Sentence
Most every FBI Memo in the 1950’s and 1960’s ended with the following sentence:
"In view of Patriarca’s past involvement in crimes of violence, he should be considered armed and dangerous."
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Final Words
Last Sentence
Most every FBI Memo in the 1950’s and 1960’s ended with the following sentence:
"In view of Patriarca’s past involvement in crimes of violence, he should be considered armed and dangerous."
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Phone
1-8418
As early as 1957, FBI documents show they were tracking outbound calls from Patriarca's home on Lancaster Street. His calls between October and December of 1957 were made to Milbury, Milford, Worcester, Watertown, North Attleboro, Boston and Sherborn, MA, according to Secretary to the Manager of New England Telephone and Telegraph Company in Providence.
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Phone
1-8418
As early as 1957, FBI documents show they were tracking outbound calls from Patriarca's home on Lancaster Street. His calls between October and December of 1957 were made to Milbury, Milford, Worcester, Watertown, North Attleboro, Boston and Sherborn, MA, according to Secretary to the Manager of New England Telephone and Telegraph Company in Providence.
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