Carabbia was one of the men pushing the buttons and detonating the explosives. On October 6, 1977, he and fellow mobster Raymond Ferritto (photo on the left) were sitting in a car outside an office building in Lyndhurst, Ohio. He would serve almost 25 years in prison and was released on parole in 2002. Carabbia came up the ranks along with his brothers Charles and Orlando. Ferritto and Petro were associates of Jimmy Fratianno, who was closely associated with the Los Angeles crime family. Powered by. He started booking again and also worked for a vending company that was owned by a cousin. He tried, but it didn't work, at least not for long. John Caniglia and Mike Tobin,
In addition to Crown Vending, Ron had numerous business ventures over the years. I doubt RJ or Ron Lucarelli are active. His brother Orlando now dead also did a long jolt in prison. Traficant beat the charges and went on to win election to Congress. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. The next issue of Your Midday Sun will soon be in your inbox. My dad grew up there and vividly remembers car bombings and his classmates' parents getting whacked. Issues: Laws: Cases: Pro: Greene had been an associate of the Cleveland mob as president of the local chapter of the International Longshoremens Association. 'His two brothers were not competent to hold off Pittsburgh.' Officials say the. Raymond W. Ferritto (April 8, 1929 - May 10, 2004) was an Italian-American mobster from Erie, Pennsylvania. Carabbia was sentenced to life in prison, and a life sentence is what he should have served. Yet, even the cops and prosecution liked Carabbia with former chief prosecutor Carmen Marino writing the parole board on his behalf. A spokeswoman for Becker Funeral Home confirmed his death; arrangements are pending. Unauthorized distribution, transmission or republication strictly prohibited. After Licavoli went away, new boss Angelo Lonardo flipped when he was pinched for running a drug ring. He was 92. His car was found near Lake Erie. Among the rats jumping ship was Ray Ferritto, who pointed his finger at Carabbia as the hitman guilty of killing Greene. The Cleveland crime family? Ohio mobster Ronald "Ronnie The Crab" Carabbia clipped Danny Greene. Nineteen years passed before feds finally got their man. By the late 1960s, Ferritto had moved to Los Angeles where he was associated with a group of Cleveland mobsters, including Julius Petro. By that time, Ferritto developed a peptic ulcer serious enough to require partial removal of his stomach. Marino wrote a letter to the Ohio Parole Board on Jan. 30, the day before he retired, in which he recommended Carabbia's release. Mr. Carabbia was born April 8,. During this period, there were almost 40 car bombings in Cleveland and eight failed attempts to kill Greene. 74-2266 in the Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. However, Traficant was expelled from Congress and sentenced to eight years in prison for racketeering, bribery, and filing false tax returns. The State of Ohio indicted Licavoli, Lonardo, Ferritto, Carabbia and 15 other members of the Cleveland family for the Greene murder. In lieu of flowers, the family would like for monetary contributions be sent to the funeral home or to the family to be dispersed accordingly to St. Nicholas Roman Catholic Church. But suspicions about Carabbia's activities go well beyond sports gambling. The ex-gangster, who lived in Poland,. "Mr. "But once he gets out, he can put Ohio back under the control of the mob. My dad grew up there and vividly remembers car bombings and his classmates' parents getting whacked. In 2002, when Greene's killer Ronald "Ronnie the Crab" Carabbia was scheduled to be released from prison, Kelly famously supported his right to parole. 365 Bloor Street East, Toronto, Ontario, M4W 3L4. Orlando and his brother Charlie secretly taped discussions that took place with Jim Traficant about bribes they were paying him during his 1980 campaign to become Mahoning County Sheriff. And Ronnie The Crab eases into the sunset. Debbie Spoth, the daughter of a suburban policeman, was a sketch artist who drew an amazing likeness of Ray Ferritto for authorities. Postmedia is committed to maintaining a lively but civil forum for discussion and encourage all readers to share their views on our articles. The feds used the tape to charge Traficant with corruption, but after a wild 1983 trial in which the sheriff defended himself, he was acquitted. He served less than four years in prison for both murders. To calm his nerves, he took handfuls of antacid tablets and even smoked marijuana. A man whose secret audio recordings resulted in federal charges against late Valley Congressman Jim Traficant is dead at the age of 93. Petro's killing went unsolved for years until a dramatic turn of events began to unfold. The former head of the Youngstown faction of the Cleveland organized crime family Ronald "Ronnie the Crab" Carabbia has died. div. "In my opinion, if it has webbed feet, waddles and quacks, it's probably a duck," Kane said. ), FBI Criticizes Ex-Prosecutor Over Parole For Mobster, Melt Bar & Grilled closes 2 Ohio locations, Ohio Gov. "Mr. Carabbia has essentially continued to have influence on the business and the illegal activity therein while incarcerated.". When Greene got to his car, cops say Ronnie The Crab detonated the bomb via remote control obliterating the Irish criminal. Orlando Carabbia died on April 3, 2021, according to the Kirila Funeral Home website. Those were indeed dark times for the Valley, and thankfully they are over with, Gains said. 12-15-2009, 11:39 AM South Range Family Location: The Raider Nation._ Our band kicks brass 1,854 posts, read 9,397,766 times Reputation: 2330 Read more about cookies here. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Carabbia also was put in prison during the 1980s when the FBI investigated his attempts to run an illegal sports-betting operation out of a Mahoning County sports bar. Ronnie the Crab, however, is more noted for being imprisoned in the late 1970s and serving about 25 years in prison as an accomplice to the 1978 car bombing death of Cleveland gangster Danny Greene. There was an error, please provide a valid email address. Papalardo criminal record dates back to 1932 includes arrests for burglary, robbery, narcotics and homicide. In December 1980, Charlie Carabbia disappeared, presumably killed by the Pittsburgh mob. Should rap lyrics be used as evidence in court? On Oct. 6, 1977, the family discovered Greene had a dentist appointment (they had tapped his phone). Others, including Carmen Marino, the Cuyahoga County prosecutor who sent Carabbia to prison, argue that there's no longer a mob to lead. Mahoning County Prosecutor Paul Gains on Thursday said Ronnie the Crabs death represents an end of a dark era in the Mahoning Valley. He said that Carabbia's son, Ronald, 39, who is suspected of running a lucrative sports gambling operation in the Mahoning Valley, regularly visited his father in prison, where the two would talk quietly out of the guards' earshot. It's done.". Please prove that you're human. Patsy Buccino and staff, Dr. Joe Barak, and Dr. Joshua Gady, for their exceptional care of Ron. January 1983, Ferritto and Maggadino member Anthony D. Ciotto found Frank "Bolo" Dovishaw, rackets figure, dead of a gangland execution at Dovishaw's home Two friends who took a very special role are Vito, who was like a second son to Ron, and Pete, who was there for him every day the past 10 years. Accompanying the two to the airport was gangster Julius Petro. E-mail me when people leave their comments , Killing The Irishman | Profile of Cleveland mobster Ronald Ronnie the Crab Carabbia, The death of Cleveland Mafia boss Joe Loose Iacobacci, The Uneasy Accord of a Mobster and a Cop in Cleveland, Cleveland Mafia boss Angelo Lonardo swore an oath of loyalty, How The Hells Angels Actually Works | How Crime Works | Insider, Bonannos go to war in New York: Shooting in Long Island tied to Mikey Nose and Joe C. beef, Watermelons, submarines & sex toys: The craziest ways cartels traffic drugs, How China Is Fuelling America's Drug Epidemic. In 1974, Ferritto was released from Chino, and returned to Erie. Marino said the switch still bothers him, even though he believes the latter story. He said so in a January 2002 letter to the state parole board, written a few days before his retirement, urging the aging mobster's release. Ronald "Ronnie the Crab" Carabbia Charles "Charlie the Crab" Carabbia Orlando "Orlie the Crab" Carabbia Joseph Perfette (Trumbull County-Kicked to Peanuts Tronolone until 1983 and then answered directly to Pittsburgh's Charlie Imburgia, Consigliere who resided in Warren) Dominic "Junior" Senzarino (Carabbia cousin gunned down at his house in 1980) For nearly 24 years, the man known as "Ronnie the Crab" watched out for his family and friends in a way only a mobster could. 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Service was great, Becky was awesome for a just going through training at the new location. Ferritto waited for a plane to take off, put a gun to the back of Julius Petro's head and fired a shot, killing him. Orland Carabbia survived to play a role in the career of an up-and-coming Youngstown politician named James Traficant. Ronald "Ronnie The Crab" Carabbia died peacefully on Dec. 22 at Mercy Health-St. Elizabeth Health Center Ohio near Youngstown. Ferritto is best known assassinating Danny Greene in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1977 in order to prevent Greene from taking over the Cleveland crime family. "They demanded that the cut of the gambling business in the Youngstown area continue to be given to Orlie Carabbia for himself and his brother Ronnie.". Youngstown doesn't get enough attention. And he did it all, authorities say, without leaving prison. Please try again. September 23, 1935 Two dismembered bodies were found together in a creek bed that runs from the flats to about E. 90th Street. He suffered severely broken toes in one foot after a work-accident, and his family filed a lawsuit. Mike DeWine suffered injury while in East Palestine, Closed Captioning/Audio Description Problems. Ferritto is best known for the 1977 murder of Irish mob boss Danny Greene. Ronnie the Crab and the Cleveland mobs war against Danny Greene was the subject of the 2011 movie Kill the Irishman, starring Ray Stevenson as Greene. If you are a Home delivery print subscriber, unlimited online access is. Raymond W. Ferritto (April 8, 1929 May 10, 2004) was an Italian-American mobster from Erie, Pennsylvania. [2] He was the fourth of five children, and the second of three sons. Please check your browser settings or contact your system administrator. The only reason that people are looking at us is because of the last name - Carabbia.". (WKBN) A former mobster from the Poland area has died. An entrepreneur, Ron was the founding owner of Crown Vending in Struthers. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); When Charlie's erratic behavior threatened to upset the delicate relationship with the Pittsburgh group, Cleveland mobsters begged Ronald to intervene, Lonardo told the FBI. Ron leaves his wife of 61 years, JoJo at home; daughter, Sheryl Carabbia of Boardman; son, Ronald Carabbia of Lakewood Ranch, Fla.; seven grandchildren, Alicia and Anthony (Melissa Burke) Horvath, Ronald and Rionna Carabbia, Tiffany (Dr. Joseph) Barak, Courtney (Dr. Tom) Hagele and Alexa (Dustin) Baker; four great-grandchildren, Helena, James and Corina Hagele, and Joseph Barak; sister-in-law, Sally Ann Almasy of Poland; and wonderful and beloved nieces and nephews. My great grandmother who lived in Brier Hill had some great stories involving some of these guys too. Ferritto and Ronald Carabbia parked a car containing a bomb in the side door, next to Greene's car. Dec 26, 2021 POLAND Ronald D. Carabbia, 92, passed away with his family at his side, Wednesday afternoon, Dec. 22, 2021, at St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital. Terms of Service, 2023Gangsters Inc. - www.gangstersinc.org Top gangsters like Ronnie The Crab and Cleveland boss Jack Licavoli were caged for their roles in the hit. Greene was backed by Teamsters boss John Nardi who left this mortal coil on May 17, 1977 when a car bomb also sent him to kingdom come in front of his union hall. Carabbia and his three brothers were all known as "the Crab", which was a play on their last name, and had become prominent in the organized crime scene in Youngstown. 1998 - 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. | All Rights Reserved. He was convicted in May 1978 of detonating the bomb that killed rival gangster Danny Greene in one of the Cleveland areas most infamous slayings. One 1970s excerpt from Szigethy noted that Irish mobster Danny Greene was murdered by a car bomb set off remotely by Ronald "Crab" Carabbia, a gambling pal of DeBartolo Sr. An Associated Press story in 2002 noted that the Cuyahoga County prosecutor who obtained the aggravated murder conviction against Ronald Carmen Marino had written a letter to the Ohio Parole Board on the day before he retired recommending Carabbias release from prison. But the ambitious dock worker wanted more money and more power. City of Tempe Police Department In June 2019, Kerzaya repeatedly tased a Black man who was holding his one-year-old child. He married Bernetta Della Curti in September 1957,[23] and they had one child. Copyright The Vindicator | https://www.vindy.com | 240 Franklin Street SE, Warren, OH 44482 | 330-841-1600 | Terms of Service. We encountered an issue signing you up. "If we stink a bit, it's because we had to climb down into the sewers and haul these lice, maggots and creeps into court to stand trial," he told jurors. Rons family would like to express their sincere appreciation to Dr. His brothers were Charlie and Orlie (Orlando) Carabbia, who were part of the Cleveland mob faction that fought with the Pittsburgh faction for control of the Youngstown-Warren area during the 1960s, 1970s and early 1980s. Please check the sidebar before posting. [3] Within a year of his birth, the family had changed its last name to Ferritto,[4] and Remo began using the name Raymond when he began attending school. Not so hot in Cleveland. A life well-lived, his obit said. When Greene started entering his car, Carabbia detonated the bomb and killed Greene instantly. Orlando died on April 3, 2021, at age 93. They decided to raise their family in the Struthers-Poland area and built their home on Knollwood Avenue. He had been. Fratianno also was doing prison time at Chino and the two became friends. The FBI is looking at Ronald "The Crab" Carabbia, released from prison several years ago, as now a presence in the Youngstown mob scene. Condolences may be sent at www.beckerobits.com. CLEVELAND (AP) - The FBI has criticized a former chief prosecutor for recommending that former Youngstown mob boss Ronald "The Crab" Carabbia be paroled. [20], Ferritto died of congestive heart failure in Sarasota, Florida, on May 10, 2004, at the age 75.[21]. We ask you to keep your comments relevant and respectful. [8], Ferritto obtained a job at Urick Foundry when he was 14 years old after lying about his age. "People are going to respect him. Ronnie The Crab was finally released from prison in 2002 after serving 24 years in the slammer. Carmen Marino, a former Cuyahoga County. Cleveland crime family mobster Ronald "Ronnie the Crab" Carabbia died December 22, 2021, at age 92. His family was the center of his life and his circle of friends were his best friends. Ronald Ronnie The Crab Carabbia died peacefully on Dec. 22 at Mercy Health-St. Elizabeth Health Center Ohio near Youngstown. 74-2266 in the Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. Get here soon to add your name or slogan to their wood paneling. He was one of the leading figures that ran the rackets in Youngstown for the Cleveland mob. They were caught after robbing a cigar store owned by Dominic A. When a search warrant was executed at Ferritto's house in Erie, police found the registration papers for the bomb car and arrested him. He was 92. Cleveland crime family mobster Ronald Ronnie the Crab Carabbia died December 22, 2021, at age 92. Cleveland, OH 44072-0023
The mobster was convicted of aggravated murder and sentenced to life in prison in 1978. Cleveland Plain Dealer Reporters. The FBI raided the bar in January, the newspaper reported. The murderer was never found. The details have not been made public, but prosecutors said Ronnie the Crab is clearly implicated. POLAND Ronald D. Carabbia, 92, passed away with his family at his side, Wednesday afternoon, Dec. 22, 2021, at St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital. If the FBI had presented evidence that Carabbia was involved in illegal gambling, Marino said he would have opposed parole. In time, Dee Adiutori would himself become an associate of the Buffalo crime family. But I would like to express my condolences to the Carabbia family.. My grandparents have told me some interesting Youngstown mob stories from back in the day such as Sandy Naples offering to get my grandfather his drivers license for free without driving school, witnessing car bombs, and my grandfather hearing the assassination of Naples on his front porch - my grandfather lived two houses down from Sandy. In 1969, Ferritto booked a flight from Los Angeles to Erie. He always enjoyed the challenge of organizing and operating new businesses and until his death continued to pursue the art of making a deal. Ferritto got involved in criminal activities in his youth. "The FBI was a crucial part of the Danny Greene investigative team in the late '70s, and we should have been told about it. Carabbia also received a 12-year federal racketeering sentence in 1982. In addition to his parents, Ron was preceded in death by his sister, Jean Celec; and brother, Charles Carabbia. Carabbia received a life sentence for Greene's murder. WFMJ | 101 W. Boardman Street | Youngstown, OH 44503. Matthew Humerickhouse officiating. Carabbia leaves behind his wife, Josephine, and two children. LAST OF THE "CRAB" BROTHERS GONE TO THE HEAVENS, YOUNGSTOWN, OH MAFIA OFFICIALLY CLOSED FOR BUSINESS - One-time Youngstown mob crew boss Ronnie (The Crab) Carabbia died this week at 92. In the forties, Petro avoided a death sentence on a retrial in a murder case. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. For nearly 24 years, the man known as "Ronnie the Crab" watched out for his family and friends in a way only a mobster could. Likewise, Ferritto was trying to make a name for himself. The most infamous of wars was fought against one pesky Irishman who refused to bow down to the Italian Mafia: Danny Greene (photo on the right). Mr. Carabbia was born April 8, 1929, in Youngstown, a son of Tony and Mary Carbone Carabbia. Rons many pleasures included spending time in his home in Lakewood Ranch, Fla., biking, running eight to 10 miles a day, good wine, good food and celebrating the Christmas season. P.O. We do know that in the interest of justice, Ronald "The Crab" Carabbia should have shared the fate of New York mob boss John Gotti, who sucked his last breath within the confines of a prison's walls. The two witnesses to the murder scene were Greg and Debbie Spoth. In 1964, Orlando Carabbia pleaded guilty to a conspiracy to avoid paying income taxes and gaming device taxes on pinball machines. Eventually, he would run the Youngstown faction of the Cleveland crime family. While Greene was getting his teeth examined, Ferritto and Ronald "The Crab" Carabbia planted a bomb in the passenger side door of his car. Editors note: The above video is from Carabbias release from prison in 2002. ago Youngstown doesn't get enough attention. Information about visitation and funeral mass for Orlando Carabbia may be found by following this link. Carmen Marino, a former Cuyahoga County prosecutor, obtained an aggravated-murder conviction against Carabbia, 73, in 1978 for the bombing death of Cleveland gangster Danny Greene. Delsanter was a made man in the Cleveland crime family. Traficant died in 2014. Friends will be received 10 to 10:45 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 27, 2021, at Christ Our Savior Parish at St. Nicholas Church in Struthers. Private entombment for family only will follow in Lake Park Cemetery in Youngstown. He owned. Fratianno confirmed the facts of Petro's murder after Fratianno became a government witness in 1977. "I can't believe they are going to let him out.". He pleaded guilty and served three years of a three- to five-year sentence. [22] The couple had three children, and divorced in 1956. The confessed bomber Raymond Ferritto, who was the prosecutions star witness, switched his story to later blame Ronald Carabbia for ordering the hit on Greene. Carabbia was released from prison in 2002 at the age of 73 after serving nearly 24 years. "Mob Nemesis: How the FBI Crippled Organized Crime." If you don't see it, please check your junk folder. On October 6, 1977, Greene was at his dentist's office. He made money in the rackets and taught his son how to do the same. Never miss a beat in Canadian Curling with the new On The Rocks newsletter, Stay Posted on Canadian Curling with the On The Rocks newsletter, HUNTER: Gangster who blew up The Irishman exits stage, WARMINGTON: The Kayla Lemieux show cancelled; no longer at Oakville school, Chris Rock will finally hit back at Will Smith over Oscars slap, NO JACKET REQUIRED: Blue Jays pack away home run jacket as part of gritty new attitude, Undercover agent spills on Hells Angels strict sex rules. Ronald ran illegal gambling in the Mahoning Valley and the three brothers were actively involved in several wars that ravaged the underworld in the area in the 1960s up until the early 1980s. The ex-gangster, who lived in Poland, was 92 and left behind a wife and two children. "But once he gets out, he can put Ohio back under the control of the mob. The Ohio Parole Board voted 7-2 in July to recommend that Carabbia be released. Next The Big Tuna's Big Revenge: Chicago Mob's 'Break-In Murders' Hit List Timeline Ronald "Ronnie The Crab" Carabbia died peacefully on Dec. 22 at Mercy Health-St. Elizabeth Health Center Ohio near Youngstown. Ron was honorably discharged in 1948 and returned to the area and worked at Youngstown Sheet & Tube for a short time. Ronald "The Crab" Carabbia, 73, was released from Chillicothe Correctional Institution to his wife and son at 10:10 a.m., said Andrea Dean, spokeswoman for the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections. A Mass of Christian burial will follow at 11 a.m., with the Rev. This sub is meant for discussing all things related to the Mahoning Valley region! "If they let him out for the sake of his family, that's fine with me," Kelly said. He was. Prior to the murder hit at the airport, Ferritto tried to plant a bomb in Petro's car. Kane has no doubt that Carabbia was issuing both orders and instructions. "Ronald Carabbia is still involved in the decision-making at LaVilla," said Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Bill Mason, Marino's old boss. ", AmericanMafia.com
Josephine Carabbia's sister, Sally Ann Almasy, who holds the liquor permit at LaVilla, laughed at the claim that the bar is a hotbed of illegal gambling. His obit listed his service in the U.S. Marine Corps. The search of Ferritto's house also turned up a copy of Cleveland Magazine with a picture of Greene in it. 2023 Toronto Sun, a division of Postmedia Network Inc. All rights reserved. The amount of mafia and Jim Traficant apologism in this area is insane to me. Ron "The Crab" Carabbia was 92. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. [9], A short time after his accident, Ferritto formed a gang called "The Wasps" with Farranti, LaCastro, and a few other local teenagers. The FBI believes Carabbia is running a sports-betting operation out of La Villa Sports Bar and Grille, a Mahoning County pub owned by his sister-in-law, Sally Almasy, said Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Bill Mason. His obit listed his service in the U.S. Marine Corps. Family man, patriot and entrepreneur. Ronald "The Crab" Carabbia, 73, was released from Chillicothe Correctional Institution to his wife and son at 10:10 a.m., said Andrea Dean, spokeswoman for the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation. "That time is gone and past. Ferritto, meanwhile, was given four years and then hopped into the Witness Protection Program. Based on that letter, Carabbia was freed on Sept. 24, 2002. But there has never been a shortage of hubris in the Mafia and when Ferritto heard the crime family wanted him dead, he flipped. "It was inappropriate for Carmen Marino to write that letter of recommendation without advising us of his intent," Bob Hawk, an FBI spokesman, told The Plain Dealer. Upon hearing of Ferritto's arrest, Licavoli put out a hit contract on Ferritto. "Because I'm relatively certain they didn't make a very impressive display to the pardon and parole commission to convince them that this guy was still involved in organized crime, I don't see any reason to change my position," he said. United States v. Ronald David Carabbia, Court Case No. Carabbia was convicted by a Cuyahoga County jury in May 1978 following a 79-day trial for detonating the bomb that killed rival gangster Danny Greene in one of Cleveland's most infamous slayings. With regularity, more than 40 bombs went off across Cleveland in a two-year gangland tit-for-tat that took pawns and bosses alike off the board. And then he gathered a gang of tough non-Italian criminals and declared war on the mob in 1976 after the death of boss John T. Scalish who has been fingered for the Cleveland familys long decline from powerhouse to too tiny for a game of pinochle. "Dee" Adiutori,[10] an associate of James "Westfield Jimmy" Salamone of the Buffalo crime family. Copyright The Vindicator | https://www.vindy.com | 240 Franklin Street SE, Warren, OH 44482 | 330-841-1600 | Terms of Service. Carabbia was convicted of murdering Greene after a trial that lasted 79 days. He managed the family's gambling interests in the Mahoning Valley. The kid who used to bully him ended up becoming a boss IIRC. At first Greene was an associate of the mob, but when he became the president of the local chapter of the International Longshoremen's Association, he felt he deserved more money and power. Raymond married Wilma Rose Tochluk on August 10, 1947. His attorney has said Carabbia is a frail man weighing less than 140 pounds, and there is nothing to indicate he would return to criminal activity. The two witnesses to the murder scene were Greg and Debbie Spoth. The death notice also noted that The Crab was the founder of Crown Vending and enjoyed the challenge of organizing and operating new businesses. Federal agents used the tapes to charge Traficant with corruption. Ferritto and his accomplice were likely candidates for the contract since they both also disliked Petro. In the trial over Greenes death, Carabbia was defended by attorney Carmen Policy, who gained more fame as an NFL front office mogul for the Cleveland Browns and the San Francisco 49ers. The two made. United States Court of Appeals, Ronald "the Crab" Carabbia born 1929 was a longtime member and soldier of the Cleveland crime family.As of 2015 he is still alive and lives in Florida. [7] He was 13 years old when he and Farranti ran away from home and burglarized a closed filling station in Ashtabula, Ohio, but were caught by police a few hours later. "Informants told us for years that he was communicating with street-level people in Youngstown and Cleveland on gambling operations, and this was while he was in prison," Griffin said. Seafood Restaurants | Angry Crab Shack in AZ, AL, NV, and TX Marino said one reason he recommended parole for Carabbia was that the state's star witness, confessed bomber Raymond Ferritto, was a liar. This website uses cookies to personalize your content (including ads), and allows us to analyze our traffic. You need to be a member of Gangsters Inc. - www.gangstersinc.org to add comments! One of the last remaining powerhouses of the Ohio underworld passed away last week. The feds were cracking down hard on these violent crimes and a lot of powerful wiseguys quickly decided to flip and testify against their former colleagues. Some, like Joseph Griffin, who led the FBI during the Cleveland mob wars, fear that Carabbia will resume his old role as a leader of the Northeast Ohio Mafia. These would be the first two of 12 serial killings committed between Sept. 1935 and Aug. 1938 in or near the Kingsbury Run area. 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