Joseph Alioto - Former Mayor

Joseph Lawrence Alioto, known as "Sonny Grande", was born in 1916 and died in 1998 in San Francisco. He was born to Giuseppe Alioto (my great-great uncle) and Domenica Mae Lazio. Joseph was the former mayor of San Francisco and served a total of 8 years from 1968 to 1976. He was the 36th mayor of the city. 

This is Joseph Alioto, circa 1919 

THIS IS THE PROUD YOUNG MAN AT AGE 7. I BELIEVE THIS PICTURE WAS TAKEN FOR HIS FIRST COMMUNION.  CIRCA 1923 

Hard at work!

I BELIEVE THIS PICTURE IS JOE'S HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION PICTURE. HE GRADUATED FROM SACRED HEART HIGH SCHOOL IN 1934.

THIS PICTURE IS JOE'S COLLEGE GRADUATION PHOTO. HE GRADUATED FROM ST. MARY'S COLLEGE OF MORAGA IN 1937.

THIS IS GIUSEPPE ALIOTO WITH HIS GRANDSON JOSEPH IN 1937. 

THIS IS A PHOTO OF JOSEPH IN 1937. 

THIS IS A PHOTO OF JOSEPH AND ANGELINA'S CHILDREN, CIRCA 1950

Left to Right: Lawrence Emanuel, Joseph Michael, John Ignatius, and Thomas Raymond

Front: Angela Mia

THIS IS A PHOTO OF JOSEPH IN 1967

THIS IS A PHOTO OF JOSEPH WITH LEADING BAPTIST MINISTERS, A GROUP THAT ENDORSED HIM FOR MAYOR IN 1967

A family photo (circa 1968) 

Back Row: Michael, Thomas, Lawrence, Joseph Lawrence, baby Joseph II, John, Joseph

Front Row: Angela Mia, Ann, baby Lawrence, Angelina, Madlyn, and Michelle 

Mayor Alioto meets with Chief Justice Earl Warren and Mrs. Warren at San Francisco International Airport on June 25, 1968.

A LETTER FROM 1970 SIGNED BY JOSEPH. 

A PICTURE OF JOSEPH ALIOTO WITH THE LONGSHOREMEN'S UNION HEAD LEROY KING IN 1971.

TWO PRESS PHOTOS OF JOSEPH. THE ONE ON THE LEFT WAS TAKEN IN 1971. THERE IS NO DATE FOR THE ONE ON THE RIGHT

A button for to show support for Joseph Alioto for Mayor of San Francisco

A COIN FROM THE 1974 GUBERNATORIAL RACE. 

THIS IS A PHOTO OF JOSEPH ALIOTO WITH GEORGE MOSCONE. MOSCONE WOULD BECOME MAYOR OF SAN FRANCISCO AFTER JOSEPH ALIOTO IN 1976. MOSCONE WOULD LATER BE ASSASSINATED ALONG WITH HARVEY MILK IN SAN FRANCISCO BY DAN WHITE ON NOVEMBER 27, 1978.

AS THE PHOTO STATES, THIS IS A PICTURE OF JOSEPH WITH HIS WIFE KATHLEEN, SON PATRICK AND DAUGHTER DOMENICA IN 1981. 

The owner of the Oakland Raiders, with his attorney, Joseph Alioto in 1982

Angela Alioto with her father, Joseph Alioto in 1985

THIS IS JOSEPH HARD AT WORK IN 1996 AT THE AGE OF 80. 

This is the wedding photo of Angela Alioto, daughter of Joseph Alioto, and her husband Adolpho Veronese. The woman to the far left is Angelina Genaro Alioto, Angela's mother. The man in the middle is Benjamino Bufano, who is presenting the married couple with a carving of Madonna at the De Young Museum in San Francisco. Joseph Alioto is located to the far right. The wedding took place on December 8, 1968.

Joe with his daughter, Angela Alioto.

A photo taken in 2008 of Joe Alioto's daughter, Angela Alioto, and three of Joe's grandchildren:  Standing center is Joe Veronese-Alioto. Standing to the right is Joseph Michael Alioto. Sitting is Joseph Michael Alioto's sister, Michaela Pier-Alioto. 

Joseph's final resting place at Holy Cross Cemetery in Colma, California