S. Samuel DiFalco

Born in Italy, DiFalco was a Democrat who attempted a run for State Assembly in 1935.

In May 1976, he was indicted along with Justice Irving H. Saypol on official misconduct charges in an alleged scheme to obtain appraisal and auction commission funds for Saypol's son; the charges were dismissed.

In February 1978, DiFalco was again indicted, this time for criminal contempt in connection with stating to a grand jury that he could not remember having spoken to an assistant about arranging favorable rulings for his son's law firm.

Before the case went to trial, DiFalco died of a heart attack at age 71 while dining with friends at the Columbus Club in Manhattan.

DiFalco was interred at Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Hawthorne, N.Y.