 Vito was named after his grandfather, who was murdered on August 12, 1933 in Patterson, New York, U.S. Nicolo would later be murdered as well, killed by a single sniper's bullet at his residence in the Cartierville borough of Montreal on November 10, 2010.Vito married Giovanna Cammalleri on November 26, 1966, and had three children.His oldest son, Nicolo Rizzuto (Nick Jr.) – named after his grandfather – was born on December 4, 1967.