Born and raised in Youngstown all his life, “Little Joe” Blumetti grew up to become a low-key but pivotal underworld figure and labor racketeer who operated in tandem with the local mafia in Youngstown, Ohio. Let’s take a little peek at him.
Giuseppe (Little Joey) Blumetti – aka “Joseph Blumetti,” “Frank Rose,” “Frank Rosa” and “Giuseppe Thomas Blumetti” (TN) – was born to Frank and Mary (nee’ DeChime) Blumetti on August 6, 1913, in Youngstown, Ohio.