He was arrested along with with Louis Raucci another top Pittsburgh mob figure among other family members in 1990 on RICO charges. So is the old man still actively in charge? A system error has occurred. Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s). Joy, I am so very sorry for your loss. //-->. Beyond Porter's revelations, authorities have been looking into other local mob activity. with friend. Please enter your email and password to sign in. An email has been sent to the person who requested the photo informing them that you have fulfilled their request, There is an open photo request for this memorial. Pittsburgh mafia underboss turned rat Charles Chucky Porter passes away. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. The defunct Pennsylvania Crime Commission described Porter as the right-hand man to reputed mob boss Michael Genovese. Former La Cosa Nostra underboss dies at age 82 | TribLIVE.com prominent Pittsburgh attorney Charles Porter Jr.. When his wife died last year, the death notice said only that she was survived by her son, Michael, and others. The Pittsburgh mob still has its fingers in a few pies, according to the FBI, but prosecutions and age have whittled away at what once was a powerful family. Please try again later. He was 82 years old. Photos larger than 8Mb will be reduced. He was 82. But a judge released Porter in 2000 for helping law enforcement disrupt mob operations and keep witnesses from being killed in other parts of the country. He has served 10 years of his 28-year sentence. ---- Business & Technology The defunct Pennsylvania Crime Commission described Porter as the right-hand man to the late Michael Genovese, the reputed boss who died in 2006. Am praying for all of you and sorry not to be there but am in Austin, Tex. YouTubes privacy policy is available here and YouTubes terms of service is available here. ---- University of Pittsburgh for(var i = 0; i < BadArray.length; i++) He was 82. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. ---- Nation & World Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. Search The William F. Gross Funeral Home in Penn Hills is handling Fridays visitation and Saturdays funeral. But Porter would serve less than half of that sentence and be released from federal prison back in 2000 as payment for becoming an informant. ""); If you use a windshield cover, you can at least forget about scrapping the ice off your windshield to save some time and hassle. 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. //--> The William F. Gross Funeral Home says Porter died Tuesday in Penn Hills, where he lived since being released from prison. WebOnetime underboss Charles "Chucky" Porter was 82 when he died Tuesday at his home in Penn Hills, the Pittsburgh suburb where he lived since being released from prison in Charles Chucky Porter was 82.