Visiting Pittsburgh 1963

[B.]

When Tony Lima visited Pittsburgh later on he learned the brother John LaRocca had been made.

[JCB1977]

When Tony Lima visited Pittsburgh later on he learned the brother John LaRocca had been made.

I've never seen that before. How reliable was Lima's information pipeline?

[B.]

When Tony Lima visited Pittsburgh later on he learned the brother John LaRocca had been made.

I've never seen that before. How reliable was Lima's information pipeline?

It was excellent. Many ex-Pittsburgh members around him in the Bay Area and he still visited Pittsburgh where he got updates on the inner-workings of the Family.

[B.]

JCB, here's the actual report from January 1973 where Lima told them John LaRocca had been made. The info originally came from John's redacted business partner in Johnstown.

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Doesn't seem Lima had been formally introduced to him at any point. Maybe John got made sometime between 1969-1973 since Lima saw him around ~1969 when a party was held for Lima in Johnstown and wasn't introduced as a member then.

[JCB1977]

JCB, here's the actual report from January 1973 where Lima told them John LaRocca had been made. The info originally came from John's redacted business partner in Johnstown.

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Doesn't seem Lima had been formally introduced to him at any point. Maybe John got made sometime between 1969-1973 since Lima saw him around ~1969 when a party was held for Lima in Johnstown and wasn't introduced as a member then.

Thank you for posting. The person Lima is referring to is Joe Regino, who was a partner in the Keystone Cigarette Vending.

[FriendofHenry]

JCB, here's the actual report from January 1973 where Lima told them John LaRocca had been made. The info originally came from John's redacted business partner in Johnstown.g

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Doesn't seem Lima had been formally introduced to him at any point. Maybe John got made sometime between 1969-1973 since Lima saw him around ~1969 when a party was held for Lima in Johnstown and wasn't introduced as a member then.

Thank you for posting. The person Lima is referring to is Joe Regino, who was a partner in the Keystone Cigarette Vending.

Strange coincidence as I was recently seated a a wedding reception with a funeral director from Warren, Ohio.
He asked if I was Charlie Murgie's friend from Youngstown. I told him it could have been me as we went hunting together.
He told me that he went to school Joe Regino and introduced Charlie to his wife. He also buried Charlie. Go figure

[JCB1977]

JCB, here's the actual report from January 1973 where Lima told them John LaRocca had been made. The info originally came from John's redacted business partner in Johnstown.g

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Doesn't seem Lima had been formally introduced to him at any point. Maybe John got made sometime between 1969-1973 since Lima saw him around ~1969 when a party was held for Lima in Johnstown and wasn't introduced as a member then.

Thank you for posting. The person Lima is referring to is Joe Regino, who was a partner in the Keystone Cigarette Vending.

Strange coincidence as I was recently seated a a wedding reception with a funeral director from Warren, Ohio.
He asked if I was Charlie Murgie's friend from Youngstown. I told him it could have been me as we went hunting together.
He told me that he went to school Joe Regino and introduced Charlie to his wife. He also buried Charlie. Go figure

Joe Regino was Big John’s favorite. They wintered in Florida together for 30 years. Joe was Calabrese, ran Johnstown/Altoona with an iron fist since the 1940’s until his death in mid 80’s.

[B.]

JCB, here's the actual report from January 1973 where Lima told them John LaRocca had been made. The info originally came from John's redacted business partner in Johnstown.

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Doesn't seem Lima had been formally introduced to him at any point. Maybe John got made sometime between 1969-1973 since Lima saw him around ~1969 when a party was held for Lima in Johnstown and wasn't introduced as a member then.

Thank you for posting. The person Lima is referring to is Joe Regino, who was a partner in the Keystone Cigarette Vending.

Excellent. I always emphasize the "chain of custody" for hearsay in FBI reports, so the fact that it originally came from Regino gives it credibility.

[JCB1977]

David Robert Iacovetti, living in Altoona as early as 1937 per newspapers. Iacovetti was allegedly the sponsor for Jack Verilla getting made. He was also connected to NJ, the Gambino's in CT and in NYC as well. Anybody have any other info on this guy?

1937



1950

[JCB1977]

David Robert Iacovetti Info from partial FBI files:

Arrested in Baltimore, alleged to be active in Baltimore prior to 1960 arrest...I would assume he is connected to the Corbi brothers



1967 Alleged to be acting Capo in Bridgeport, CT for the Gambino's



1967- Iacovetti roots in Altoona, father was Albert, also had 3 brothers, alleged to be legitimate

[PolackTony]

Gabriel & Sam Mannarino's Parents:

Their parents, Giancinto Ruggerio and Domenica, were Italian immigrants who first settled in Pittsburgh and then moved to New Kensington sometime before 1914. Giancinto and his wife operated a small grocery store near where they lived in the integrated, predominately immigrant and black residential neighborhood in the downtown flats along the Allegheny River.

Thanks for the info on the name change. Were the parents from Cosenza province, or elsewhere in Calabria?

[JCB1977]

Gabriel & Sam Mannarino's Parents:

Their parents, Giancinto Ruggerio and Domenica, were Italian immigrants who first settled in Pittsburgh and then moved to New Kensington sometime before 1914. Giancinto and his wife operated a small grocery store near where they lived in the integrated, predominately immigrant and black residential neighborhood in the downtown flats along the Allegheny River.

Thanks for the info on the name change. Were the parents from Cosenza province, or elsewhere in Calabria?

Check out the Pittsburgh Members Roots/Ancestry thread...I have Mannarino's complete family history posted

Giacinto aka George (Rugiero) Mannarino was born February 02, 1876 in Amantea, Cosenza, Calabria, Italy,

[Stroccos]

Here's what's left that I need help with.
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wango dob/death 11-22-1925 to 3-21-2007,

He was indicted in early 63 for gambling at jockey club

[B.]

JCB -- what was Michael Traficante's heritage? The Altoona / Johnstown member informant seemed to be Sicilian or at least heavily favored the Sicilian side of things based on what he said to the FBI. Wondering who would have been Sicilian in that crew circa late 1960s.

[JCB1977]

JCB -- what was Michael Traficante's heritage? The Altoona / Johnstown member informant seemed to be Sicilian or at least heavily favored the Sicilian side of things based on what he said to the FBI. Wondering who would have been Sicilian in that crew circa late 1960s.

That’s the one that I don’t have but I can begin working on it…Verilla’s grandfather was from the Campania area, Regino was Calabrian. Traficante and Sam Fashionatta aka Sam Fashion were the other two made guys…I’ll trace their heritage.