Robert Rocco Rado was my great-grandfather. He was born in Baragiano, Italy on January 30, 1901 to Rocco and Theresa Rado. He immigrated with his family in 1903. Robert Rocco was married to Emeline Miller. They had three children: Robert, Lorraine, and Lois. Lorraine was my grandmother. Robert Rocco was employed as a business agent for the Laundry and Dye House Drivers Union, according to articles in the Chicago Tribune. At one point, Robert was indicted and stood trial in a racketeering conspiracy trial that was the biggest of it's kind in Chicago at that time. The number one name on the indicted list was Al Capone. All of the indicted persons in that trial were found not guilty. Family stories tell that Robert Rocco worked in some capacity with Al Capone, for which Al Capone gave him one of his infamous diamond studded belts. According to a family member, Capone only gave those belts to his capos/captains. Robert's belt had a diamond encrusted "RRR" on it...
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