Career
He is the father of Philadelphia mobster Joey Merlino. Merlino was born on June 29, 1939 in Ducktown, Atlantic City, New Jersey. Merlino was indicted and charged in the 1980s with racketeering and murder.
Merlino was serving his time at the Federal Correctional Institution, Fort Worth.
His projected release date was August 3, 2016. He died on October 22, 2012.
