George “Tiger” Balletto

George “Tiger” Balletto (1918-1955) was an alleged associate of the New England crime family. George was born on March 28, 1918, in Providence, Rhode Island to parents Dominic Balletto and Angelina Ferrara. According to online sources it stated that George was an ambulance driver according to his obituary and a known “assault artist” to police. Balletto was murdered in the early morning of Aug 10, 1955, at a bar called Bella Napoli Cafe. The assassin of George “Tiger” Balletto was a man by the name of John “Jackie” Nazarian who allegedly was one of the most vicious and feared gunmen on the east coast. George is the grandfather of lightweight world champion boxer Gary “Tiger” Balletto. George is laid to rest at the Saint Ann Cemetery, Cranston, Providence County, Rhode Island.

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A Look Back At the Early History of Violence on Federal Hill https://www.golocalprov.com/news/a-look-back-at-the-early-history-of-violence-on-federal-hill1

George A. “Tiger” Balletto: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/161713067/george-a_-balletto

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