Domenico Italiano

Domenico was known as 'Il Papa', or 'the Pope' and was the Godfather of the Melbourne mafia-style organised crime group known as the Honoured Society.

Vincenzo Muratore was his trusted lieutenant and Antonio Barbara, Italiano's right hand man.

Domenico, the father in law of notorious hit-man Michele Scriva, died peacefully of old age in his West Melbourne home in December 1962.

His funeral was held at St. Mary's Star, of the Sea.

Thousands attended the church and its grounds as pall bearers, including Michele Scriva carried the body to its resting place under an elaborate headstone at the Melbourne cemetery.