Joseph Todaro Sr.

Joseph E. Todaro
Born(1923-09-18)September 18, 1923
DiedDecember 26, 2012(2012-12-26) (aged 89)
Other names"Leadpipe Joe", "Papa Joe"
Occupation(s)Crime boss, Mobster
ChildrenJoseph Todaro Jr.
AllegianceBuffalo crime family

Joseph E. Todaro (September 18, 1923 – December 26, 2012), sometimes known by the nicknames "Leadpipe Joe" or "Papa Joe" was a prominent Buffalo, New York businessman, and the Mafia boss of the Buffalo crime family.[1] He was usually referred to as Joseph Todaro Sr. to distinguish him from his son Joseph Todaro Jr.[2]

  1. ^ "Joseph E. Todaro, founder of La Nova, dies at 89". The Buffalo News. December 27, 2012. Retrieved February 2, 2020.
  2. ^ United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee on Crime, United States (1997). Administration's Efforts Against the Influence of Organized Crime in the Laborer's International Union of North America: Hearings Before the Subcommittee on Crime of the Committee on the Judiciary, House of Representatives, One Hundred Fourth Congress, Second Session, July 24 and 25, 1996. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 392. ISBN 9780160542114.

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