 Janice along. Tony had originally thought his father favored Janice over him but later learned the truth: that mobsters brought their daughters to their meetings as a ruse. When Janice recalled the time Johnny shot through Livia's beehive hairdo while they were driving home, Tony thought the anecdote was shameful and made their family look "dysfunctional". Tony described his mother's relationship with his father as wearing Johnny down to "a little nub"; for her part, Livia tearfully remembers Johnny as "a saint" several times. Johnny kept a mistress named Fran Felstein, whom he had met during Tony's childhood. In 1976, when Tony was 16, Johnny stayed all night at her home when his pregnant wife was in the hospital. The next morning Johnny and Tony went to the hospital, and Tony lied to his mother saying they went to a New York Yankees baseball game and stayed in New York. Livia saw through Johnny's lie and lost the baby due to bleeding. In September 1982, when his son Tony was 22 years old, and just two weeks before the birth of his granddaughter Meadow, Johnny ordered his son to murder a local bookie: Willie Overall. This was Tony's first murder, and it helped hasten his climb toward becoming a made man. Johnny died of emphysema in late 1986, aged 62. Not long before his death, he saw the incarceration of many of his fellow mobsters due to Fabian "Febby" Petrulio's becoming a government witness. Johnny never recovered from the news of Febby's betrayal, and it may have hastened his demise.
Ercole "Eckley" Soprano was an unseen character. Ercole was Tony Soprano's late uncle, the middle son of Corrado Sr. and Mariangela D'Agostino, and brother of Junior and Johnny. He was born between 1924–1928 in East Orange, New Jersey. Tony never met him and finds about his existence from Junior in "The Happy Wanderer". Junior Soprano tells Tony that he and Johnny Soprano started the high-stakes $5,000-buy in "executive" Five-card stud poker card game over 30 years before 1999 to help financially support Ercole that brought in big-time players like David Lee Roth and Frank Sinatra Jr.. Ercole was not mentally challenged but had an intellectual disability and developmental disability and was institutionalized in a
Janice along. Tony had originally thought his father favored Janice over him but subsequently memorize the truth: that mobsters brought their daughter to their meetings as a ruse. When Janice recalled the time Johnny shoot through Livia's beehive hairdo while they were driving home, Tony thought the anecdote was shameful and made their family expect " dysfunctional ". Tony described his mother's relationship with his church father as break Johnny down to " a little nub "; for her part, Livia tearfully remembers Johnny as " a saint " respective times. Johnny kept a mistress name Fran Felstein, whom he had met during Tony's childhood. In 1976, when Tony was 16, Johnny stayed all nox at her home when his fraught wife was in the hospital. The next dawn Johnny and Tony went to the hospital, and Tony lied to his mother saying they belong to a New York Yankees baseball game and stayed in New York. Livia saw through Johnny's lie and lost the baby due to bleeding. In September 1982, when his son Tony was 22 class old, and just two weeks before the birth of his granddaughter Meadow, Johnny ordered his son to murder a local bookie: Willie Overall. This was Tony's first murder, and it helped hasten his ascent toward become a made world. Johnny die of emphysema in late 1986, aged 62. Not long before his death, he saw the captivity of many of his fellow mobsters due to Fabian " Febby " Petrulio's become a government witness. Johnny never recover from the news of Febby's betrayal, and it may have hastened his demise. 
 Ercole " Eckley " Soprano was an unseen quality. Ercole was Tony Soprano's late uncle, the middle son of Corrado Sr. and Mariangela D'Agostino, and brother of Junior and Johnny. He was born between 1924–1928 in East Orange, New Jersey. Tony never meet him and find about his existence from Junior in " The Happy Wanderer ". Junior Soprano tells Tony that he and Johnny Soprano started the high - stakes $ 5,000 - bargain in " executive " Five - card stud poker card game over 30 years before 1999 to help financially support Ercole that brought in big - prison term players like David Lee Roth and Frank Sinatra Jr.. Ercole was not mentally challenge but had an intellectual disability and developmental disability and was commit in a
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 Janice along. Tony had originaLly thought His faTheR faVoRed JAnicE over him but latER leaRned the truth: that mobsteRs broUgHT theIR dAughtErs to thEIr MEEtiNgS aS a rUsE. whEn JanIce RecalleD the time JoHnnY sHot through LiVIa'S beehive haIrdO while they weRe dRiving HoMe, TONy thoUghT the aNecdotE Was shaMeful and mAdE Their fAMily looK "DYsFuncTional". Tony describED hIS mother's relatiOnship WiTH hIS FatHer As wearing JOhNny doWN to "a litTLe NUB"; For HEr part, Livia teArfully remeMBerS JohnnY aS "a sAInt" sevEral tImES. JoHnny kept a miStreSs named FrAn FelsTEin, whom HE had met During tonY's cHildHOoD. IN 1976, whEn tOny WAs 16, johNNy sTayed all NiGhT at heR homE WHEN his PreGnanT wife Was in the hospiTal. the nEXt mOrninG JohnNy anD TOny weNt to thE hospItAl, and Tony lied to His mOther sayiNg tHeY weNt To a NeW york YaNkeEs bAseball Game and STayEd IN nEw york. Livia saw througH JOHNnY's lie and Lost thE BaBy DUe to bleeDiNg. IN SepTEMber 1982, wHen hIS sOn Tony waS 22 years OLd, AnD just twO wEeks beFoRe tHe bIrth oF His gRanddaUghter MeAdow, JOHnny ordered his SOn to murder a loCAl BOOkIE: WilLie overall. This Was TONy's fIrst MUrDer, ANd it hElped HaSTeN His climb toward becomInG a made Man. JoHnny died of empHysema in laTE 1986, AGed 62. Not loNg beFOrE His death, he saw tHe incArceration OF many of hIs felLow mobstErs due to FABIan "Febby" petRulIo's BecOMInG a government wITNess. joHnny nevEr rEcovereD frOm tHe nEws Of febby's betRayal, and It MaY hAvE haSteneD His demisE.
ERcoLe "eckLey" SoPRano waS an unSeen ChArACteR. Ercole WAs tONy SoPrAnO's laTe uNcLe, the MiddLE soN of CorrAdo Sr. and MAriANgelA D'agOstino, aNd brother of JuNiOr and JohnnY. HE waS born bETWeen 1924–1928 in EaSt Orange, New Jersey. Tony neVEr met hiM anD findS aboUt his exisTenCe from junIOr in "ThE Happy wandeReR". JuNIOr SopRANo TelLs tony that he AND JoHnny SOpRano Started The high-stakes $5,000-buy in "EXecUtive" Five-card StuD pokER CaRd gAMe OVer 30 YeARs bEFOre 1999 to help financIally suppoRt eRcOle that broUGht In Big-time Players Like DAVid Lee ROth and FraNk Sinatra jr.. ercoLE Was Not mentallY challenGed but had AN inteLLeCtual DisAbilitY aNd dEveloPmentaL DisAbiliTy and wAs InstitUtionAlIzed in a
 Janice along. Tony had or iginally t hough t h isfa ther  fav ored Janice ov e r hi m but later learned th e tru th :  tha t  m obste rs brou g ht t hei rda ugh te r sto th eir  meetin gs as a ru se.  W hen Janice r e ca lled the t ime  Johnny shot  th roughLi via ' s bee hiv e hai rdo wh i le the y were dr iv i ng hom e , Tonyt h ou ghtthe anecdote wass ha m eful and madetheirfa m il y loo k " dysfunctio na l". T o ny desc r ib e d his mother's rela tionship wi t h h is fat he r a s  weari ng Jo hn n y d own to "a l ittl e nub"; f or her part, L i via tea rfully  re mem bers Jo hn nyas "as ai nt" sev eral tim es .Johnn y ke p t a  mis tre ss n amedFran Felstein , w homh e h ad me t dur ingTo ny'schildh ood.In  1976, when Ton y wa s 16, Joh nny  s tay ed  alln ight a t h erhome wh en hisp reg na n t wi fe was in the hosp it a l .The next  morni n gJo h nny andTo nywent t o the  hos p it al, andTony l i ed  t o his m ot her sa yi ngthe y wen t  toa NewYork Yan keesb aseball game a n d stayed in N e wY o rk .  Liv iasaw through  Joh n ny's  lie an d l o st th e bab yd ue to bleeding. In Sep te mber 1 982,when his sonTony was 2 2 y ears old , an d  j u st two weeks b efore  the birth of his g randd aughterMeadow, J o h nny orde red  hi s s ont o  m urder a local b ooki e:  Willie  Ov erall.Thi s w asTon y' s first m urder, a nd  i the lpe d has t en his c li mbto war d bec o ming a  made  man .Jo h nny  died o f  e m p hyse ma  i n la te19 86, a ged6 2.Not lon g beforehis deat h,  h e saw t he incarcerat io n of manyof  hi s fell o w  mobster s due to Fabian "Febby" Petruli o's  beco ming  a govern men t witn ess .  Johnn y neve r rec ov ere d fromt h enew sof Febby's b etr ayal,  a nd i t may h ave hastened his d e mis e.
Ercole "Ec kle y" S o p ra now as anun s een c haracter. Ercol e was Tony  S o pr ano's late unc le , the m iddle s on of Corrado  Sr. andMariangel aD'Ag o s tin o, and bro ther ofJunior an d  John n y.  He w asborn b et wee n 192 4–1928 inEastOrange ,New Je rsey.  T ony neve r met him and finds abo ut his  exis ten ce from J uni o r i n "The Ha ppyWanderer".  Ju nio r Sop ran o  tell s To n ytha t  he a nd J o hnny Sopr a no  st a r te d the high- s t a kes  $5,0 00- b uy in"exe cutive" Five-card stud poker car d ga m e  ov er3 0 ye ar s before 1999tohe l p  financi al ly supportErcole t ha t  brou ght in  big-t ime pla y e rs like D avid  Le e Roth an d F ra n k Sinat ra  J r .. Erc olewa s notmental l y ch a l lenged but had a n int e l lectu a l d isabi li ty andd evel opmental d isability a nd was  ins titut ionaliz ed  in a
 Janice_along. Tony_had originally thought his_father favored_Janice_over him_but_later learned the_truth: that mobsters_brought their daughters to_their meetings as_a_ruse. When Janice recalled the time Johnny shot through Livia's beehive hairdo while they_were_driving home,_Tony_thought_the anecdote was shameful and_made their family look "dysfunctional"._Tony described_his mother's relationship with his father as wearing_Johnny_down to "a_little nub"; for her part, Livia tearfully remembers Johnny_as "a saint" several times. Johnny_kept a mistress_named_Fran_Felstein, whom he had_met during Tony's childhood. In 1976,_when Tony was 16, Johnny stayed_all night at her home when his_pregnant wife was in the hospital._The next morning Johnny and_Tony went_to the hospital, and Tony_lied to his_mother saying_they went to_a New York Yankees baseball game_and stayed in_New York. Livia saw through Johnny's_lie_and lost the_baby_due_to bleeding._In September 1982,_when_his son_Tony_was 22 years old, and just_two_weeks before the birth of his granddaughter_Meadow, Johnny ordered his_son_to murder a local_bookie: Willie Overall. This was_Tony's first murder, and it helped_hasten his_climb toward_becoming a made man. Johnny died of emphysema in late 1986,_aged 62. Not long before his_death, he saw the_incarceration of_many_of his fellow_mobsters_due to_Fabian "Febby" Petrulio's becoming a government witness._Johnny never_recovered from the news of Febby's_betrayal, and it may_have_hastened his demise.
Ercole "Eckley" Soprano was_an unseen character. Ercole was Tony_Soprano's late uncle, the middle_son_of_Corrado Sr. and Mariangela D'Agostino,_and brother of Junior and Johnny._He was born_between 1924–1928 in East Orange, New Jersey._Tony_never met him and finds about_his_existence from Junior in "The Happy_Wanderer"._Junior_Soprano tells Tony that he_and Johnny Soprano started the high-stakes_$5,000-buy in "executive" Five-card stud poker card game over_30 years before_1999 to help financially support_Ercole_that_brought in big-time players like David Lee Roth and Frank_Sinatra Jr.._Ercole was not_mentally challenged but had an intellectual disability and developmental disability_and was institutionalized in a