Age 21. 158 Orange Street, Roslindale (Boston), MA. Born on 10/10/1921, in Boston. Died of burns (death certificate). Truck driver, Charles Capone Construction Co., Inc., of Roslindale. Enlisted in the U.S. Army on November 16, was to report for duty the coming Monday. Was the guest of honor at a farewell party hosted by coworker Charles Capone, Jr., age 25 (son of the above namesake contractor), and John DeMatteo, age 21 (a second cousin of Mr. Capone), both of Roslindale, both dead. Was single. Stocky physique (WWII draft registration, February '42: 5' 10," 200 lbs.). Weight was reported in '42 Army enlistment records as "241 lbs." (presumably an error?). Parents Mr. and Mrs. John J. and Margaret E. (McKeon) Connell, same address. His mother appeared at public parole board hearings held in November 1946 for jailed club owner Barnett "Barney" Welansky (Born 11/22/1897. Died 1/27/1947, heart failure, age 49), asked rhetorically (quote): "My son is dead. If this man is pardoned, is that justice?" (The Boston Herald, 11/26/1946). With his companions were three of seven victims from the Roslindale section of Boston (others: William Donovan, age 29, Mr. and Mrs. Francis and Grace Gatturna, ages 31 and 28, and Miss Madeline Wennerstrand, age 26, patrons). Burial at Mt. Benedict Cemetery, West Roxbury (Boston), MA. One of eight casualties interred at Mt. Benedict Cemetery (also Miss Margaret "Peggy" Graham, age 28, Miss Elizabeth "Betty" Kirwan, age 20, Mr. and Mrs. Donald and Dorothy "Frances" MacMillan, ages 30 and 26, Miss Antoinette Pivorunas "Powers," age 19, and Mr. and Mrs. John and Christina Wessling, ages 34 and 29, all patrons). Middle name Xavier.

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