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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.
- Natalina Maria Vittoria Garaventa, December 26, 1896, Lumarzo, Italy
- January 6, 1977 (aged 80), San Gorgonio Wilderness, California, U.S.
Feb 9, 2017 · Dolly Sinatra was a progressive and influential Italian-American woman who provided safe abortions for Catholic women in Hoboken and ran a bootleg tavern with her husband. She also worked as a translator, a Democratic leader and a Women's suffrage activist. She was the mother of Frank Sinatra, the famous singer and actor.
Jan 10, 1977 · PALM SPRINGS, Calif., Jan 9 (AP)—A crumpled fuselage and the bodies of singer Frank Sinatra's 82‐year‐old mother and three other persons were found today on Mount San Gorgonio. Sheriff Frank...
Nov 8, 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.
- Eliot Hudson
Mar 1, 2022 · After an arduous search, authorities discovered the plane had crashed into Mount San Gorgonio, killing Dolly and three other passengers. This is Dolly Sinatra, once known as "Hatpin Dolly."
- Emma Mckee
- Writer
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.
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Dec 10, 2015 · Frank Sinatra with his mother Natalie “Dolly” Sinatra in 1976. “Dolly was a doughty campaigner for women’s rights. She was an open advocate of the right to choose and, free of charge,...