Raymond Loreda Salvatore Patriarca (/ ˌpætriˈɑːrkə /; March 17, 1908 – July 11, 1984) was an American mobster and crime boss from Providence, Rhode Island, who became the long-time boss of the …

For more than 30 years, Raymond Patriarca dominated the rackets in Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut. Beginning his reign in 1952, Patriarca became a legend in East Coast Mob circles, with …

Nov 24, 2008 · As things turned out, Patriarca escaped jail time. In one of the most famous arraignments in gangster history, he was wheeled into the courtroom on a stretcher, looking near death.

Mar 1, 2025 · Though he shared his father’s name, “Junior” Patriarca never inspired the same fear as his famous father. His years at the head of the Mafia organization were marked by infighting and …

May 26, 2025 · While the Patriarca crime family remains active in the year 2025, with an estimated 30 "made" members and an unknown number of associates, the power and influence it once enjoyed …

Sep 17, 2025 · Over the past 15 years, convicted New England crime boss Raymond Patriarca, Jr., has been embroiled in a legal battle with strip club owner Richard “Dick” Shappy and Joseph Dina, a car …

Jul 12, 1984 · Raymond L. S. Patriarca, the reputed boss of organized crime in New England for more than 25 years, died of a heart attack yesterday in Providence, R.I. He was 76 years old.

In today’s episode, the second of a two-part series, we’re finally branching outside of New York to cover Raymond Patriarca, one of the most feared and respected bosses in the history of the American …

Ray Patriarca ruled as the New England mob boss for 25 years from his Coin-O-Matic “vending business” on Atwell’s Avenue in Providence. He was a friendly guy but fatal, known for his …

Raymond Joseph Patriarca[1] (/ ˌpætriˈɑːrkə /; born February 24, 1945), known as Raymond Patriarca Jr., is an American former mobster from Providence, Rhode Island, son of mob boss Raymond L. S. …