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Dolly Sinatra (Italian pronunciation: [siˈnaːtra]; born Natalina Maria Vittoria Garaventa; [nataˈliːna maˈriːa ɡaraˈvɛnta]; December 26, 1896 – January 6, 1977) was an Italian-American homemaker, known as the mother of American singer Frank Sinatra.
Anthony Martin Sinatra (born Saverio Antonino Martino Sinatra;: 22 Italian pronunciation: [saˈvɛːrjo antoˈniːno marˈtiːno siˈnaːtra]; May 4, 1892 – January 24, 1969) was an Italian-American Hoboken city fireman, professional boxer, and bar owner. He was the father of singer and actor Frank Sinatra.
El 6 de enero de 1977, la madre de Sinatra, Dolly, falleció tras un accidente de avión en San Gorgonio Mountain, en California del Sur. Su muerte tuvo un profundo efecto en él, regresando al catolicismo de su juventud.
1 de mar. de 2022 · Frank Sinatra’s mother died in a plane crash. In 1977, Dolly was on a plane to Las Vegas to watch her son perform at Caesar’s Palace when the aircraft vanished off radar screens.
9 de feb. de 2017 · Dolly Sinatra was a progressive and influential woman who worked as a midwife and provided illegal abortions for Catholic Italian women in Hoboken. She was also a Democratic leader, a women's rights supporter and a bootlegger during Prohibition.
8 de nov. de 2022 · Dolly Sinatra was a fearless political activist who fought for voting rights, reproductive rights, and her husband's career. She chained herself to City Hall, delivered votes, and ran a tavern where Frank Sinatra sang for the first time.
When Sinatra was six, his uncle Babe, Dolly's brother, was arrested for driving a getaway car after a Railway Express truck driver was murdered. Though Dolly attended his trial daily and attempted to evoke sympathy, her brother was convicted and sentenced to prison for 15 years.
