Giuseppe Titio Piranio (1898-1956) was a boss of the Houston Family. He ruled the family for a long time. Joseph controlled a lot of strip joints and bars in the Houston area. He continued to have gambling lounges and some say he was even into narcotics. Joe Piranio allegedy committed suicide on October 27, 1956. He shot himself after a brief illness. Joe Civello took over after Joseph Piranio died.