Marco Reginelli
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Marco Reginelli | |
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| Born | Marco Reginelli January 2, 1897 |
| Died | May 26, 1956 (aged 59) |
| Resting place | Calvary Cemetery, Cherry Hill, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Other names | Small Man |
| Occupation | Mobster |
| Allegiance | Philadelphia crime family |
Marco Reginelli (January 2, 1897 – May 26, 1956), also known as "Small Man", was an Italian-American New Jersey mobster who became underboss of the Philadelphia crime family and operated a famous nightclub in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Reginelli's nickname came from his short stature.
Reginelli was born in Nepezzano, in Abruzzo, Italy in 1897. He immigrated to the United States in 1914, after his brother Nazareno. He first settled in an Italian-American community in Penns Grove, New Jersey, with many neighbors from Valle San Giovanni and Teramo. Many of these immigrants worked at the nearby DuPont chemical factory. In the 1930s, Reginelli moved to Camden, New Jersey, where he became a member of the Cosa Nostra.[1]
