THE BLACK HAND FORUM

by **Woofinator** » Fri Mar 22, 2024 5:03 pm

Wow. I really did miss something!

by **JoelTurner** » Wed Mar 13, 2024 6:55 pm

Woofinator wrote: ↑Sat Jun 17, 2023 3:51 am Salvatore DiBella
Born on 23 April 1899 in Montelepre, Sicily. He first arrives in the US in either 1920 or 1921. (He's not living with Battista and John in the 1920 census but is mentioned in the 1921 article as brother "Samuel" who wasn't arrested because he wasn't on the premises during the raid by Federal agents.) In September 1922 he was arrested for the murders of Gutman Diamond (a 17 year old bystander) and Albert Camera (an 18 year old participant) during a bootleggers' gunfight. Salvatore was put on trial for the murder of Diamond but not for Camera in 1923. Following a mistrial, Salvatore was convicted on the lesser charge of manslaughter instead of murder, sparing him the electric chair. Following the end of his sentence in February 1925 he was deported. But then in October 1925 he illegally reentered the US with Battista's help. His destination on the ship's manifest is listed as Detroit. I don't have any solid information past that other than his stay in the US seems to have not been long (or I'm totally missing something).

Salvatore DiBella stayed in the US at least till 1950.

In 1934, he married a Yolanda Lencioni, she was from Healdsburg, CA. This was where the DiBella bros had their company Diane Packing.

If his address, 502 Belmont Ave, was in Belleville, NJ; it would be a few blocks up from his brother Vincenzo DiBella who lived at 4 Chester Ave, Bloomfield, NJ.

In a Sep 1937 obituary of her brother, Yolanda is mentioned as living in Michigan. Salvatore was living there per his WW2 draft card (the DOB is wrong but his brother's address - 177 Boerum St, Brooklyn - is a match)

He's also mentioned as a Detroit importer in a Jan 1950 article about their local opera company.

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I don't know when he left the US but he was there by Jun 1970, per his brother Giuseppe's obituary. Interestingly, the latter lived in Windsor in Canada which is a city that borders Detroit.

by **JoelTurner** » Sun Nov 05, 2023 6:30 pm

Marangello Crew

VINCENZO CAPASSO
(James, Vincent, Jim, Fort Lee Jimmy)
DOB: Jun 20 1908
POB: Bronx, NY
F: Agostino Capasso (Cimitile, Naples, Campania)
M: Rosalina Federico (Corvara, Pescara, Abruzzo)
W: Margaret Neuscheler
Occupation: Supervisor - Coat/Suit manufacturer
Address: 258 Tremont Ave, Fort Lee, NJ
Prior addresses: 529 43rd St, Union City, NJ; 733 St Ann’s Ave, Bronx, NY; 770 Home St, Bronx, NY;
B#: 594655
Death: May 3 1999 - New Port Richey, Pasco, Fl

Born and raised in the Bronx; moved to NJ by 1950. In the ‘70s, Donnie Brasco was introduced to Capasso by Tony Mirra. At the time, Capasso was a capo and Nicky Marangello’s partner.

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BIAGIO RESTIVO - Capo
(Biagio Russo, Benjamin, Benny)
DOB: Apr 2 1911
POB: Partanna, Trapani, Sicily
F: Luigi Restivo
M: Vita Piazza
W: Carmela Lieto
Occupation: Baker - Restivo Brothers Bakery (1633 Center St, Queens, NY)
Address: 61-40 70th St, Queens, NY
Prior addresses: 469 Central Ave, Brooklyn, NY; 1043 Flushing Ave, Brooklyn, NY; 133 St. Nicholas Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Death: 18 Dec 1970

VINCENZO RESTIVO
(Vincent)
DOB: Oct 8 1905
POB: Partanna, Trapani, Sicily
F: Luigi Restivo
M: Vita Piazza
W: Liboria Abruzzo
Occupation: Salesman - Retail Oil // Baker - Restivo Brothers Bakery (1633 Center St, Queens, NY)
Address: 2339 Matthews Ave, Bronx, NY
Prior addresses: 2234 Holland Ave, Bronx, NY; 1043 Flushing Ave, Brooklyn, NY; 133 St. Nicholas Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Death: Apr 4 1963

by **JoelTurner** » Thu Nov 02, 2023 6:16 pm

thekiduknow wrote: ↑Thu Mar 30, 2023 7:15 pm
There is another branch of Morsellinos who are connected to the Accardis I found recently.

When Rosario arrived to the US, he also came from Tunis and listed an uncle Salvatore Accardi as his relative there. Chances are that was Sam's father.

There's also a Vito Morsellino who married 60s captain Benny Restivo's sister.

Vincenzo Morsellino was Sam Accardi’s 2nd cousin once removed.

The other Morsellino bros that you found were more distant cousins of Accardi’s.

Benny Restivo’s BIL Vito Morsellino doesn’t look like he was related to any of them.

I posted a more detailed look at their ancestry on the Bonanno-Newark thread; I haven’t been able to connect Mike Adamo yet.

by **JoelTurner** » Mon Sep 25, 2023 10:37 pm

Alfano Crew

ANTHONY CRISCI
(Tony Carish, Tony Crishto, Anthony Krish)
DOB: Mar 5 1911
POB: Beaverdale, PA
F: Salvatore Crisci
M: Antonia Carluzzo
W: Pauline Pavlishich
Occupation: Owner - Deli-Box Delicatessen (153 Bleeker St, NYC, NY)
Address: 7 Nantucket Pl, Scarsdale, NY // 416 Thompson St, Port Jefferson, NY
Prior addresses: 171 Norfolk St, NYC, NY
FBI #: 995937
NYCPD #: B-38412
Death: Oct 1981
Family from Racalmuto, Agrigento, Sicily

He lived (rent-free) in Nick Alfano’s old house.

NICOLÓ BUTTAFUOCO
(Nicholas, Nicola, Nick)
DOB: Jan 16 1899
POB: Cattolica Eraclea, Agrigento, Sicily
F: Giuseppe Buttafuoco
M: Cristina Calcara
W: Concetta “Jane” Maggio
Occupation: Shoe designer - Factory
Immigrated: Feb 18 1921 to Uncle Francisco Buttafuoco
Address: 17 Canterbury Ave, N Arlington, NJ
Prior addresses: 366 7th St, Jersey City, NJ; 645 Jersey Ave, Jersey City, NJ; 367 8th St, Jersey City, NJ
Death: Dec 1984

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Bill Bonanno - AZ crew

SANTO MANFRE
(Samuel, Sam Manfre, Santo Manfred)
DOB: Jan 19 1905
POB: Castellammare del Golfo, Trapani, Sicily
F: Santo Manfre
M: Cocettia
W: Olympia Rapone, Johanna DiGregorio
Occupation: Owner - Roma D’Italia restaurant (611 El Camino Real, Tustin, CA)
Immigrated: Oct 27 1920 to BIL Alberto Constantino
Address: 1018 E Santa Clara Ave, Santa Ana, CA
Prior addresses: 3252 Silver Lake Blvd, Los Angeles, CA; 1203 W 4th St, Los Angeles, CA; 1231 E Hampton St, Tucson, AZ; 68 Bay 13th St, Brooklyn, NY
Death: Jul 7 1968

Moved to AZ between 1945 and 1947.

His wife Johanna was born to Lorenzo DiGregorio and Frances Fontana; so she wasn’t Gaspare DiGregorio’s sister but could have been a relative.

by **JoelTurner** » Sat Sep 09, 2023 10:36 am

thekiduknow wrote: ↑Tue Sep 05, 2023 11:44 am
JoelTurner wrote: ↑Mon Sep 04, 2023 3:46 pm MARTINO PALMERI
(Martin, Martin Palmara)
DOB: Dec 12 1912
POB: Italy
F: Vincent Palmeri
M: Vincenza DiBenedetto
W: Marie Scaraglino (Family from Castellamare Del Golfo)
Occupation: Owner - Roma Cafe (7109 13th Ave)
Address: 221 Bay 49th St, Brooklyn, NY
Prior addresses: 1639 81st, Brooklyn, NY
Death: Jan 18 1975 - Killed with 3 shotgun blasts at his cafe

In 1951, he was arrested with future Genovese member Vincent “Jimmy Red” Caserta” and Jerome & Michael Asaro as the head of a liquor ring.
I found the same Martin born in CDG with those parents, but married to Mary Domingo. Her parents were Vincent Domingo and Anna Giallo both from CDG.

You're right, he was married to Mary Domingo.

Also, he came to the US as a stowaway on the Ile de France on Nov 17 1935.

by **thekiduknow** » Tue Sep 05, 2023 11:44 am

JoelTurner wrote: ↑Mon Sep 04, 2023 3:46 pm GASPARE PECORELLA
(Gaspar, Gasper, Jasper)
DOB: 23 Sep 1895 (or 23 Nov)
POB: Castellamare Del Golfo, Trapani, Sicily
F: Antonio Pecorella
W: Angelina DiGiorgio
Immigration: 11 Apr 1914
Occupation: Owner - J & B Coat Co. (158 Wilson Ave, Brooklyn, NY)
Address: 82 S 1st, Brooklyn, NY
Prior addresses: 244 Grand St, Brooklyn, NY
Death: 13 Apr 1965

On Nov 16 1928, Vito Manzella was killed at Pecorella’s social club (121 Roebling St, Brooklyn, NY). He was arrested along with Filippo Sabella (121 Roebling St), Mario and Joseph Fontana (201 N 6th St, Brooklyn, NY).

Mimi Sabella was also arrested for the Manzella murder later on in December. At the time he lived at 105 Roebling St with his sister and her husband Matteo DiGregorio. Manzella was also from CDG.

I have a vague memory of coming across Pecorella in the Secret Service Daily Reports. I tried to search through them recently because Mimi Sabella and Gaspar Mione were in there, but with the new catalog system it doesn't bring you to the page only the whole file.

JoelTurner wrote: ↑Mon Sep 04, 2023 3:46 pm MARTINO PALMERI
(Martin, Martin Palmara)
DOB: Dec 12 1912
POB: Italy
F: Vincent Palmeri
M: Vincenza DiBenedetto
W: Marie Scaraglino (Family from Castellamare Del Golfo)
Occupation: Owner - Roma Cafe (7109 13th Ave)
Address: 221 Bay 49th St, Brooklyn, NY
Prior addresses: 1639 81st, Brooklyn, NY
Death: Jan 18 1975 - Killed with 3 shotgun blasts at his cafe

In 1951, he was arrested with future Genovese member Vincent “Jimmy Red” Caserta” and Jerome & Michael Asaro as the head of a liquor ring.

I found the same Martin born in CDG with those parents, but married to Mary Domingo. Her parents were Vincent Domingo and Anna Giallo both from CDG.

by **JoelTurner** » Mon Sep 04, 2023 3:46 pm

GASPARE PECORELLA
(Gaspar, Gasper, Jasper)
DOB: 23 Sep 1895 (or 23 Nov)
POB: Castellamare Del Golfo, Trapani, Sicily
F: Antonio Pecorella
W: Angelina DiGiorgio
Immigration: 11 Apr 1914
Occupation: Owner - J & B Coat Co. (158 Wilson Ave, Brooklyn, NY)
Address: 82 S 1st, Brooklyn, NY
Prior addresses: 244 Grand St, Brooklyn, NY
Death: 13 Apr 1965

On Nov 16 1928, Vito Manzella was killed at Pecorella’s social club (121 Roebling St, Brooklyn, NY). He was arrested along with Filippo Sabella (121 Roebling St), Mario and Joseph Fontana (201 N 6th St, Brooklyn, NY).

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FRANCESCO AMARI
(Frank, Francko Amori)
DOB: Mar 17 1879
POB: Girgenti, Italy
W: Rosaria “Sadie” Lagana
Occupation: Longshoreman
Address: 96 President St, Brooklyn, NY
Prior Addresses: 106 Sullivan St, Brooklyn, NY; 289 Columbia St, Brooklyn, NY
Death: Dec 9 1969

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MARTINO PALMERI
(Martin, Martin Palmara)
DOB: Dec 12 1912
POB: Italy
F: Vincent Palmeri
M: Vincenza DiBenedetto
W: Marie Scaraglino (Family from Castellamare Del Golfo)
Occupation: Owner - Roma Cafe (7109 13th Ave)
Address: 221 Bay 49th St, Brooklyn, NY
Prior addresses: 1639 81st, Brooklyn, NY
Death: Jan 18 1975 - Killed with 3 shotgun blasts at his cafe

In 1951, he was arrested with future Genovese member Vincent “Jimmy Red” Caserta” and Jerome & Michael Asaro as the head of a liquor ring.

by **thekiduknow** » Wed Aug 02, 2023 3:51 pm

B. wrote: ↑Wed Aug 02, 2023 3:17 pm The possible members list also has some interesting names I'm unfamiliar with. Two with known surnames are Vincent Restivo and Giuseppe Sabella.

Vincent Restivo is Benny’s brother. They both owned Restivo’s Bakery in Ridgewood.

by **JoelTurner** » Wed Aug 02, 2023 3:35 pm

Vito Bello was born to Giuseppe Bello and Crofinia Adamo.

He immigrated in 1920 heading to an uncle Antonio Bello at “140 stopp st. Brooklyn” (Stagg St?)

He immigrated on Feb 15 1920 and was arrested for a string of robberies on Nov 5 1920. He was living at 138 Stagg St, Brooklyn.

Arrested for burglary on Jul 14 1925, his address was given as 219 Stagg St, Brooklyn. Mentioned as a part of the Flushing Ave Rabbits Gang.

Arrested Mar 8 1926 for holdups, his address was 1423 DeKalb Ave, Brooklyn.

He married Antonina Santoro (daughter of Antonio Santoro and Giazia Valente) on Dec 23 1926. At the time they were living at 215 Johnson Ave, Brooklyn, NY.

Arrested on Dec 22 1927 in Long Branch, NJ for liquor with his address given as Newark.

In 1940 and 1950, he lived at 13012 Foch Blvd, Queens, NY

He died in Apr 1966 in Lakewood, NJ.

by B. » Wed Aug 02, 2023 3:17 pm

Looking at JD's list, he has John DiBella as a possible capodecina. He could have been one of the honorary captains referred to by Bill Bonanno who had the title but no members. What's known of him definitely points to him having high status.

The possible members list also has some interesting names I'm unfamiliar with. Two with known surnames are Vincent Restivo and Giuseppe Sabella.

by B. » Wed Aug 02, 2023 3:12 pm

You're telling me the Asaros didn't live in Ozone Park because they wanted to be close to their ancient roots in Mazara del Vallo?

Trying to think of any other Castellammaresi who lived there and can't think of any. Seems like all of Giroalmo Asaro's descendants lived there at one time or another, even the eldest brother Mariano who died too early to know whether he was a member.

The Varios were Trapanese and didn't live far from there. I've never looked into whether there was a significant colony from Trapani along the Queens/Brooklyn border but there were definitely a number of members from there living in the area.

Lucchese member Joe Schiavo might be another as he was Castellammarese and with the Vario crew but I never looked into where he actually lived. He was related via marriage to Al D'Arco who originally lived in East New York but D'Arco was non-Sicilian.

by **PolackTony** » Wed Aug 02, 2023 3:04 pm

B. wrote: ↑Wed Aug 02, 2023 1:27 pm Something interesting too is that the Asaros were part of the Bonanno Ozone Park contingent going way back and their ancestry may go back to Mazara as well before their ancestors moved to CDG. My understanding is that the Asaro name is historically linked to Mazara.

The letter obtained by Petrosino between Girolamo Asaro and Zio Stefano Magaddino had an inquiry about another Asaro and the letter said he was from Mazara therefore couldn't be vouched for by the Castellammaresi. I believe this was an example of the process explained in Giuseppe Morello's letter to Chicago boss Dispenza where he said the compaesani had to vouch for a member before he could be accepted in the US.

Àsaro is indeed thought to have originated in Mazara del Vallo, where it is the second most common surname (its believed to be derived from Arabic). It spread from there to other comuni in Trapani, including CDG and Marsala, but this happened centuries ago and I don’t believe that the Àsaros in CDG have any familial ties to Mazara for 100s of years (I could be wrong, of course, but I’ve gone through a number of Àsaro genealogies in CDG and none seemed to have any ancestors from CDG going way back).

by B. » Wed Aug 02, 2023 1:27 pm

Something interesting too is that the Asaros were part of the Bonanno Ozone Park contingent going way back and their ancestry may go back to Mazara as well before their ancestors moved to CDG. My understanding is that the Asaro name is historically linked to Mazara.

The letter obtained by Petrosino between Girolamo Asaro and Zio Stefano Magaddino had an inquiry about another Asaro and the letter said he was from Mazara therefore couldn't be vouched for by the Castellammaresi. I believe this was an example of the process explained in Giuseppe Morello's letter to Chicago boss Dispenza where he said the compaesani had to vouch for a member before he could be accepted in the US.

by B. » Wed Aug 02, 2023 11:50 am

I didn't start looking at these places on a map, looking at mileage, etc. until some years back and it really puts things into perspective. There are sites where you can compare two maps and I will plug in where I live and compare it to the distance between some of these comuni.

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