Albert francis sonny capone daughters
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Diane Patricia Capone knows her surname is synonymous with Chicago history. Yet, she didn’t grow up in the city where her grandfather Al Capone became legendary. She and her three sisters rarely spoke publicly about their family until Diane published her first book in 2019, “Al Capone: Stories My Grandmother Told Me.” She working on a second book that’s due out this fall, but not in time for an Oct. 8 Capone auction.
During a recent phone interview I asked Diane about her upbringing and why her family decided now is a good time to sell items that belonged to her parents and grandparents.
Q: Earlier this morning I did not know Al Capone’s son had a daughter!
A: Al Capone’s son actually had four daughters. My grandfather had one son, Albert Francis Capone, who was called “Sonny” by most of the people who knew him. My dad and mom had four daughters.
Q: Can you give me a little bit of background on where you grew up? I’m assuming it wasn’t Chicago, right?
A: We never lived in Chicago. My grandfather, and if you don’t mind I’ll call him “Papa” because that’s what we always called him, Papa bought a house in Florida on Palm Island, which is connected to Miami Beach. Papa bought a
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Al Capone's 4 Grandchildren: All About Veronica, Teresa, Patricia and Barbara
Al Capone might be one of the most infamous figures in American history, but to his four grandchildren, he was simply "Papa."
Al’s only son, Albert Francis "Sonny" Capone, had four daughters with his wife Diana Casey: Veronica, Teresa, Barbara and Patricia (who goes by Diane.) The sisters grew up far from the streets of Chicago where their grandfather made his name, and instead were born and raised near Miami Beach, Fla.
Despite the weight of their last name, they girls were shielded from much of the stigma associated with their family's history. Their father and mother worked hard to ensure that their daughters could live a relatively normal life.
In an interview with the Chicago Tribune in 2021,Diane said, “As children, there were times when people would ask questions that weren’t very nice or they would make derogatory remarks.”
She went on to explain how their father would help them through the negative comments, recalling him saying, “Just realize that people don’t mean to hurt your feelings. They’re ignorant or sometimes people just don’t know any better. And don’t let it bother you.”
The Capone sisters have opened up more about their family and Diane
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Mae Capone
Wife many Al Scarface (1897–1986)
Mae Capone | |
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| Born | Mary Josephine Coughlin (1897-04-11)April 11, 1897 New Royalty City, U.S. |
| Died | April 16, 1986(1986-04-16) (aged 89) Hollywood, Florida, U.S. |
| Spouse | Al Capone (m. ; died ) |
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