Gaetano Reina

Gaetano Reina
Reina in the 1920s
Born	(1889-09-27)September 27, 1889 Corleone, Sicily, Italy
Died	February 26, 1930(1930-02-26) (aged 40) New York City, U.S.
Cause of death	Gunshot
Resting place	Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx, New York City, U.S.
Nationality	Italian
Other names	Tommy Reina Tom Reina
Occupation	Crime boss
Known for	First Boss of the Lucchese crime family
Successor	Bonaventura Pinzolo
Spouse	Angelina Olivera ​ (m. 1913)​
Children	9
Relatives	Joseph Valachi (son-in-law) Vincenzo Terranova (brother-in-law)
Allegiance	Reina crime family

Gaetano Reina (Italian: [ɡaeˈtaːno reˈiːna]; September 27, 1889 – February 26, 1930) was an Italian-American gangster. He was an early American Mafia boss who was the founder of what has for many years been called the Lucchese crime family in New York City.^[1] He led the family until his murder on February 26, 1930, on the orders of Joe Masseria.