Charles “Big Ears” Majuri Obituary: Reputed DeCavalcante Crime Family Leader Dies at 85
Charles “Big Ears” Majuri, a longtime figure in New Jersey organized crime and reputed leader of the DeCavalcante crime family, has died at the age of 85.
Majuri reportedly died over the Labor Day weekend following an infection, according to organized-crime journalist Scott Burnstein of Gangster Report, who reported his death on September 6, 2026.
Born December 29, 1940, Majuri was the son of longtime DeCavalcante figure Frank Majuri. His reported association with the organization stretched back decades, placing him among a generation of figures connected to New Jersey’s organized-crime history.
Federal organized-crime records identified Majuri as a DeCavalcante soldier. Those records also noted that, beginning in the late 1960s, he controlled the family’s gambling operation in Union County under capo Louis LaRasso.
Majuri’s name became associated over the years with the DeCavalcante organization, a crime family historically linked to organized criminal activity in New Jersey and the New York metropolitan area.
His death marks the passing of a longtime figure whose reported involvement with the organization spanned several decades.
Further details surrounding Majuri’s death were not provided in the information available, beyond reports that he died following an infection.
May Charles “Big Ears” Majuri rest in peace.
