Natural Causes: Vito Rizzuto

Vito Rizzuto: Mr. Rizzuto, who died at age 67 of natural causes this week, will be remembered at a mass at the Church of the Madonna della Difesa, a centrepiece of Montreals Italian community for a century. Funerals for both Mr. Rizzutos father and eldest son, both shot dead by assassins in separate incidents, were held at the same church. More Related to this Story, according to Globe and Mail. Mafia Vito Rizzutos death marks end of crime dynasties Flowers, well-wishers and a sizable contingent of police officers are expected Monday at a Little Italy church in Montreal for the funeral of Mob boss Vito Rizzuto, the third generation in the notorious crime clan to be mourned at the historic church in less than four years. Obituary Vito Rizzuto, Montreal #039;s Teflon don, rose to power with a Faustian deal (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.