was shot at point blank range and killed by Joseph "Mad Dog" Sullivan while drinking at the Sunbrite bar on August 20, 1976. His death would be one of many ordered by Salerno seeking to eliminate high ranking and veteran members of Spillane's organization. His wake was held at the former Buckley Funeral Home at 445 West 43rd Street (now Crestwood Funeral Home and Cremation Services) in Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan and the funeral was held at Holy Cross Church (Manhattan) and he was buried in Saint Raymond's Cemetery (Bronx). Further reading Davis, John H. Mafia Dynasty: The Rise and Fall of the Gambino Crime Family. New York: HarperCollins, 1993. English, T.J. The Westies: Inside the Hell's Kitchen Irish Mob. St Martin's Paperbacks, 1991. References English, T.J. Paddy Whacked: The Untold Story of the Irish American Gangster. New York: HarperCollins, 2005. Year of birth missing 1976 deaths Westies (New York gang) Deaths by firearm in Manhattan People murdered in New York City Male murder victims People murdered by the Genovese crime family American gangsters Murdered American gangsters of Irish descent Criminals from Manhattan Gangsters from New York City