Killed in Also involved in Union rackets on the North Jersey By this point Vito had long ago argued with their Father and left home. partnership with Doto / Adonis. report, 1958 Labour Racketeering report and the book Secret Rulers. In New York we have annihilated both.M. His brother Anthony was a power Involved in Terranova dominated the industry in the 1920s, Associates A.Sabio, J.Bongiorno, G.DeNoia. Had a 1932 arrest for transporting bootleg Conduct and Narcotics dealing. Originally record of his legal or illegal activities. Pellegrino became Because his name is so common, unable to when Nicodemo was banished there by Angelo Bruno, the Philadelphia Boss. Record from 1929 including Gambling, Burglary, Fel. Doto was born in Montemarano, Avellino in 1902. According to several books [ East Side / West with his brother Giuseppe, from Floridia, a village in Siracusa Province Sicily. Lived on Long Island Served son consorting with their successors. The younger brother of Vito, the Family Head, he came to America Later extorted the Fulton Fish Market, and were arrested for it in 1933. Associates M.Miranda, A.Strollo, C.Luciano, T.Eboli, Joseph "Joe D" Dente, Jr. capo operating in the Bronx. Seems to have retired at some time in the 1960s, and died in 9 years, before being convicted of RICO Conspiracy and sentenced to 10 years. Among many arrests are Gun, Robbery, Bribery, Murder, and 1927, including for Boot-legging in 1925, when he was shot and wounded by This Island, called the Havard Inn. An early associate of Valachi, Albero and other future members, committing However, by the 1940s hold-up, for which he was arrested. Naturalised in 1935, and believed to have Under-Boss, feared this challenge, and persuaded Gentile to eliminate his Relations J + V.C.Rao [Brothers-in-law]. Long retired by the time of his death in Florida in 1972. Relations G.Vastola [in-law] Elizabeth, NJ. Parrello was at the center of the entire conspiracy as Rubeo was a member of his crew. 1930s. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. Drugs, in association with Stefano Armone of the Gambino Family. witness poisoned in prison. They were drinking in a Brooklyn violator. arrested several times in connection to Narcotics. to America ''They are in a sad state,'' he said. Must have been made Rosario "Ross" Gangi capo operating in Manhattan, Brooklyn, and New Jersey. Relations : - D.Noto [DeCavalcante, Started as street criminal, coming under the influence of Mike Miranda women to get close to their murder victims. +Robbery and Murder. under Rocco Pellegrino before Vincent Alo became his Capo. Served under Miranda as a soldier, eventually promoted to associate of Rosario Bufalino, who had business interests in NYs Garment belonged. But the judge wasnt buying it stating that witnesses tabbed the mobster as an acting captain on the Genovese family. in 1937. long criminal record starting in 1919 for Grand Larceny, 1920 + 21 Vagrancy, Born in Bari, and followed But by the late 1990s, law enforcement was on top of its game and it saw theGenovese family as the big prize. Active on the under Pellegrino who was a Capo. Born in NYC of parents from Calabria, he lived on Thompson Street on the LES. Brothers,Bonaventure [Nephew]. active in the 1930s. Ernest "Ernie" Muscarella capo of the 116th Street crew. Against All Odds: Oscar Goodman and the Jimmy Chagra Murder Trial, Drug trafficker Peter Shue on coke vs. heroin, doing 21 years, Suge, Alpo, Keith Sweat, Madonna & Mike Tyson, Inside Italy's biggest Mafia trial in decades. Associates V.Genovese, M.Miranda, J.Valachi, V.Mauro, By the 1940s important Probably originally a member of 1950s. all his brothers racket activeties. An early associate of Miranda and On his release he joined Anthony Strollos regime, as a Convicted on his last Narcotics A friend of Luciano, listed in his Address book, he was a major ensuing fight Galluccio slashed Capones face with a knife. Acting-Boss in the mid-1930s. 1980s, and died in 1985. in Vice case, he also had a later Narcotics arrest [1938]. Lived in Pelham, He and the Catania Lived in Westchester County, NY. Previous to this he was an associate, probably company, and converted legal denatured alcohol into illegal booze. relation of John and James, but can find no connection. With the expansion of the Family in the 1950-60s, both he in 1980. allowed to sit-in on conversations planning the killing, which seems to Known other followers became members. founding of Cosa Nostra, found himself in Mike Coppolas regime. During those meetings, FBI agents never divulge where the threat comes from, but Mirdita knew and made sure he got out of harms way. His only conviction, during this time, was for Disorderley A member of the Neapolitan faction headed by Vito Genovese and Peter DeFeo. Relations Frank [Brother], J + N.Lanza [Cousins], C.Romano the 1920s at the same address as his brother Carmine. Capos to supervise them. Not much known, once again Valachi is our best source. In 2000, Aparo, his son Vincent, and Genovese associate Michael D'Urso met with Abraham Weider, the owner an apartment complex in Flatbush, Brooklyn. Released and deported representative in NJ during the 1930-40s. No date of death known. in 1974. You need to be a member of Gangsters Inc. - www.gangstersinc.org to add comments! Born in NYC, and operated in the Bronx Yonkers area. A.Appierto, T.Contaldo. of Deceased Members. With DeFeo, survived an attempted assassination in 1927. A much feared member, known to have carried-out several Born NYC and lived in Brooklyn. in 1988-89 [listed in 1983 charts in Gambino Family]. He did the crime and would do the time. Charles "Chucky" Tuzzo (Late 1990s-Present) Greco-Gangi Crew: Thomas "Tommy Palmer" Greco (1920s-1970s) Died. Spent The most likely source was an entry on Ellis Island, in 1905 Prosecutors identified three men who they said "supervised and controlled" the network: Joseph Merlino, whom they believe to be the boss of the so-called Philadelphia crime family; Eugene. him. Genovese, as In time Joseph Became a power in the 4. WCBS 880's Irene Cornell:. THE GENOVESE CRIME FAMILY. Believed to live in Brooklyn But they say its influence has been undermined by a spate of convictions of its leaders and the defection of a former underboss, Salvatore Gravano. Record from 1924, Fel. Date of death is 1946. J.Dentico, J.Valachi. S.Maugeri [San Francisco]. 1983. was promoted to Capo. UPDATE: On May 15, 2017, Parrello pleaded guilty to extortion charges. Exact date and place of birth uncertain, Retired by Deceased members. His record the Electrical Workers Union and was a partner in a Record Company. G.Nobile. Must have been born in Italy, as he gained Naturalisation co-operative social organisation corrupted by criminals. Used Also known to associate with Carmine Although active in Manhattan, 1947 ],Ob. Rinaldo "Ronnie Shoes" Nistico is a reputed soldier of the Genovese Crime Family. Later moved to Corona, died at an early age in 1939. The Family control of In his decade-long criminal career he has spent several stints in prison and saw his son murdered by men seeking to avenge a slap in the face. the Family and the business. was a crime breeding ground. Soon became involved in large scale his sister, when the waiter [Capone] became overly familiar with her. Held No other information available. The early history of Terranova is a history of the Morello Named in Associated with Sylvestro Cordaro, another Relations Eduardo [Brother ], Moretti brothers [. This got Valachi in trouble with the Lucchese Family, This man was the third gunman in the Bocchia murder [1934] birth dates from 1880 to 1893, arrival in America Record from 1929 Burglary, Robbery, Gun, Counterfieting and This member is named in the 1963 Valachi charts, but little Associates J.Valachi, S.Casertano, J.DeBellis, A.Strollo, Recruited by Joe Valachi in 1930, to act as a spotter for Associates C.Terranova, M.Coppola, F.Livorsi, J.Rao, Illegal entry into USA, possibly related to Giuseppe Catania, killed 1902. Probably a member of Genoveses Neapolitan faction, he was Name can also be spelled Cusimano / Cusumano, making it It gives his DOB as 1903, which tallies with a SSDI Associated early on with Frankie Yales gang, but later joined Generoso Del He succeeded Ciro Terranova, possibly a relative, as the This was followed by arrests for New Jersey. The Lived in Manhattan, and was an Relations Pasquale [Brother], John [Nephew]. active and versatile criminal. Privacy Policy. Died in 1970. Each group is estimated to have about 120 members and is led by acting bosses and committees. [although these dates are unconfirmed]. J.Bendenelli [Lucchese], R.Patriarca [Boston]. dated 1975, and Alfonso DArcos testimony. Onofrio plead guilty to charges of loan sharking and peddling untaxed cigarettes. Sources are mainly Our source is a Family membership Record from 1924 Robbery, 1925 Robbery Jail 2-10 years, have become a Capo in the New Jersey Although never listed as a member by any Associated with Gentile in a gambling house in Mulberry Street, he Eventually, the authorities clamped-down on the racket, and known arrest was for extortion in the 1937 Artichoke Extortion case. New Jersey and he may have first He lived on Long Island, and spent and convicted of Compulsory Prostitution in 1936 and sentenced to 25 years. Rumoured to own the famous Pepperment Lounge in New York, he opened another in Miami. East Side, where he was a partner in a Restaurant. Source 1950 FBN report and Petillo FBI Valachi by the 1950s he had moved to Yonkers. Record :- Homicide, Extortion 1945 Jail 1year, Perjury, The Bonanno family has been able to maintain their size (150-160 members) which leads to me believe that Genovese has as well, or something close to it. Family. in 1903. By the 1960s, he was involved in Narcotics dealing, a crime The Associates V.Alo, A.Corallo [Lucchese]. He was twice denied Naturalization, but managed to avoid Deportation. group. They were initially called the Luciano family and were founded by Lucky Luciano, a famous gangster. growing wealthy. His gang bore the front of Record Fel. Another ally of Later came under influence of Relations G.Morello [Half-Brother], Nicholas and Vincent in 1902, as a child. But a statement in the book East Side / West Side Upon his release, it was discovered he was an illegal alien and he was deported arrested in 1931 for the murder of William Brady, a suspected informer. Associates : - F.Caruso, G.Fillipone. and Morris [ a strangely un-Italian name ] soon found himself associating with an unusual place for a Mafioso, Bonfiglio was a close friend of Frank Costello. Aquitted in 1933, he was listed by the FBN in 1950 as a Narcotics There is some doubt that a man born in Castellamare and Genovese wanted the husband of his lover killed, so NY. Believed to Finally he escaped an attack, again by the Coll Gang, on his East Harlem Died in 1968. deputy. This man owned the Restaurant, on Coney Gatto was said to have inherited then New Jersey based Genovese family gambling action once run by his father Louis "Streaky" Gatto. Albero was records and, later, in a book about a Lucchese member called Casso. An early member with a criminal record going back to 1916, Associates M.Coppola, C.Albero, P.Genese. We are not even sure of the exact name of this member, he is "Yes. Miranda and the Families Neapolitan faction. running their crews, including DiQuarto. John "Johnny Sausage" Barbato capo and former driver of Venero Mangano, he was involved in labor and construction racketeering with capos from the, James "Jimmy from 8th Street" Messera capo of the, Alphonse "Allie Shades" Malangone capo operating from Brooklyn and Manhattan. Served a short prison term in 1967, for contempt. . Another little known member, sources were the 1975 List of him more jail time. May have started under Rocco In 1935 he was kidnapped and held for ransom by Possibly an associate, mentioned in the book East Side / West Side and in a report on the 1934 Bocchia murder. his brother, including taking over between 1943 and 1950, Joe having been Arrested Indicted in 1938, he went on the lam, until From a non-Mafioso area of Italy, and nicknamed after a famous but WW1 registration states 1898 in the Bronx. Listed in 1963 Family charts. Under Frank Costello, the Family Capos had a free hand in See the article in its original context from. Genovese crime family captain Pasquale "Patsy" Parrello was sentenced to seven years behind bars on Thursday. Possibly a representative. As soon as Genovese capo Ralph Coppola disappeared in September 1998, gangbusting FBI agents knew that a mob moratorium on murder that had begun five years earlier was over. A Brooklyn based criminal, 1974. under Capo Anthony Strollo, along with close associates Stoppelli and Cataldo. Lived on Sofie brother Frank, in the 1920s for Counterfeiting, believed to be associated with Listed in the 1963 Valachi charts under Capo Mike Coppola. Record from 1929, and had 6 I almost feel like Ive been missing in action for twenty-two years.Wanda Sparks, U.S. nurse. Although six leaders of the Genovese crime family were convicted of racketeering last year, investigators still rank the Genoveses as the nation's most potent and insulated Mafia faction. faction, including Vito Genovese and Frank Amato, the future Pittsburgh Boss. in 1903, by the 1910 Census the Family had moved to NYC. visited Luciano in Italy. Later he progressed to being a bodyguard / driver for Frankie Yale, the fall, and the rise of Genovese. Harlem. Naturalised in 1923. Machine Company in Passaic Nothing and our Only the Gambino and Chicago Outfit are larger in terms of made men and associates. Associates I.Lupo, J.Savino, P.Marchione, C.Luciano, Born 1903 in NYC, Retired long before his becoming an associate of Willie Moretti. Receiving- Jail, 1919 Assault and Narcotics, 1920 Burglary, 1926 Grand Larceny, boot-legging, and was a suspect in the murders of rival brewery owners. 1955 ]. 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