For their part, the FBI and federal prosecutors maintained a constant vigilance and kept up the law enforcement pressure against the old mafioso. To all who paid attention to such things, Tieri seemed to be at death’s door daily. The Grim Reaper hovering over the old hood like a bad rash.
Frank Alphonse (Funzi) Tieri – aka “Frank Tieri” “Alphonse Tieri” “Funzuala” “Frank Teri” “Francesco Alfonso Tieri” (TN). He was born at Naples, Italy, on February 22, 1904. He immigrated to the U.S. as an 8-year old boy, along with his father, Agustini, mother Carmela (nee’ Tufano), and two sisters, Assunta (Suzie) and Antonietta (Nettie).
