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Re: Historical Bosses of Trapani Province

by B. » Sun May 29, 2022 12:06 am

Very good info if soldiers were elected to the national bodies earlier on. Plays into the Family consiglio having soldiers sit on it with ranking members -- since that was brought over from Sicily early on maybe they had a similar arrangement on a national level that far back.

Re: Historical Bosses of Trapani Province

by motorfab » Sat May 28, 2022 10:50 pm

It seems that the members of the first Cupola were soldiers (it's in Salvatore Lupo's book, History of the Mafia I believe). Maybe it was the same for the Cupola Regionale, which would explain for Nicola Buccellato ?

Re: Historical Bosses of Trapani Province

by Antiliar » Sat May 28, 2022 10:45 pm

B. wrote: Sat May 28, 2022 10:25 pm That's a good question. It may not have applied earlier -- Buscetta said it was a conscious decision they made in the 1950s when they introduced the mandamenti system, that they wanted to elect soldiers so no boss gets too powerful. We know the capoprovincia position long predates the 1950s but the soldier thing may have been new.
It may have been new, but maybe not. It seems that the mandamento system was a reboot of what existed before World War II. Vittorio Coco covered it in his book Relazioni Mafiose: https://www.academia.edu/7271842/Relazi ... l_fascismo

Re: Historical Bosses of Trapani Province

by jimmyb » Sat May 28, 2022 10:41 pm

Antiliar wrote: Sat May 28, 2022 10:40 pm
jimmyb wrote: Sat May 28, 2022 3:17 pm
Hey, Guys I'm confused. what list are we referring to? In terms of "Valenti, Bonanno, Asaro et al."

Thanks,
JB
It goes back to this thread: viewtopic.php?f=29&t=6430&p=159403&hili ... ia#p159403
Thanks👍

Re: Historical Bosses of Trapani Province

by jimmyb » Sat May 28, 2022 10:40 pm

B. wrote: Sat May 28, 2022 10:25 pm That's a good question. It may not have applied earlier -- Buscetta said it was a conscious decision they made in the 1950s when they introduced the mandamenti system, that they wanted to elect soldiers so no boss gets too powerful. We know the capoprovincia position long predates the 1950s but the soldier thing may have been new.
I admit i get confused by the different administrative bodies in the Sicilian Mafia but i know Cola represented Trapani on one of the provincial commissions. And I don't remember hearing or reading about him being boss in CDG. Calderone talks about Cola backing the Corleonesi during one of those commission meetings.

Re: Historical Bosses of Trapani Province

by Antiliar » Sat May 28, 2022 10:40 pm

jimmyb wrote: Sat May 28, 2022 3:17 pm
Hey, Guys I'm confused. what list are we referring to? In terms of "Valenti, Bonanno, Asaro et al."

Thanks,
JB
It goes back to this thread: viewtopic.php?f=29&t=6430&p=159403&hili ... ia#p159403

Re: Historical Bosses of Trapani Province

by B. » Sat May 28, 2022 10:25 pm

That's a good question. It may not have applied earlier -- Buscetta said it was a conscious decision they made in the 1950s when they introduced the mandamenti system, that they wanted to elect soldiers so no boss gets too powerful. We know the capoprovincia position long predates the 1950s but the soldier thing may have been new.

Re: Historical Bosses of Trapani Province

by Antiliar » Sat May 28, 2022 10:15 pm

jimmyb wrote: Sat May 28, 2022 7:32 pm
I don't believe Cola Buccellato ever held an official rank above soldato, in terms of within the CDG famiglia. He did, however, hold one of the provincial boss positions.
One could be a soldier in borgata but be a capoprovincia? Makes me wonder about Salvatore Maranzano's position before he came to America.

Re: Historical Bosses of Trapani Province

by jimmyb » Sat May 28, 2022 7:32 pm

motorfab wrote: Mon Apr 12, 2021 3:46 am Salemi
Salvatore Zizzo (19??-1982)
Giuseppe Palmeri (Zizzo sottocapo)

Marsala
Francesco D'Amico (1972-199?)

Trapani
I think Calogero Minore is boss after the murder of Antonio


Castellammare Del Golfo
Nino Buccellato (killed in 1982)
Gioacchino Calabro is possibly sottocapo of Nino but I'm not 100% on that
I agree, in terms of CDG Nino Buccellato was capo mafia until his assassination. He was killed in 81. Martino and Francesco Buccellato were murdered in 82 (along with Toto Minore---it was at the same sitdown). I believe Calabro was still on the come up at that point. Natale Evola was the boss until his murder in the early 90s. Calabro replaced him. But IDK if Evola took over in 81 or was there someone else in between.

Before Nino Buccellato, Gaspare Magaddino was capo mafia until he was killed in Brooklyn. Liborio Munna was the boss before Magaddino. I don't believe Cola Buccellato ever held an official rank above soldato, in terms of within the CDG famiglia. He did, however, hold one of the provincial boss positions.

Re: Historical Bosses of Trapani Province

by B. » Sat May 28, 2022 4:01 pm

Not sure about the list, but re: Andrea Fazio, Calderone said Fazio was essentially the "capo dei capi" who presided over the provincial commission. He said Vizzini was "just" capoprovincia of Caltanissetta under Fazio.

I'm not sure if Fazio was also capo of Trapani citta, as at that time they were trying to elect soldiers to the Commission(s) so could go either way.

Re: Historical Bosses of Trapani Province

by jimmyb » Sat May 28, 2022 3:17 pm

Chris Christie wrote: Mon Apr 26, 2021 1:03 am 1883

Borgo and Paceco headed by Leonardo Isca and FNU Lentini.

Monte San Giuliano and Misericordia headed by Giovanni Pace.

Macari and San Vito headed by Vincenzo Gambicchia.

Castellammare headed by Paolo Valenti aka Naschino who was there for the "invisible" head Francesco Plescia. Members included Giuseppe Bonanno (also aka'd as Naschino), FNU Asaro, Francesco and Giuseppe Castiglione. Didn't list any Buccellatos.

1950's

According to Antonino Calderone, the ultimate authority in the 1950's wasn't Calogero Vizzini but Andrea Fazio of Trapani, I think he meant the city.
Hey, Guys I'm confused. what list are we referring to? In terms of "Valenti, Bonanno, Asaro et al."

Thanks,
JB

Re: Historical Bosses of Trapani Province

by Angelo Santino » Tue Apr 27, 2021 2:57 am

B. wrote: Mon Apr 26, 2021 10:46 pm A+

Interesting San Vito Lo Capo had a family earlier on. Makes more sense why there was a mafia group from there in Flint and Saginaw circa 1910s-20s.
San Vito may have had a Family until later, perhaps it went the way of Bisacquino with urban changes. Or, as we've noted, Trapani keeps it very quiet and maybe it's still there unnoticed. Same for Erice (formerly Monte San Giuliano).

One observation from the 1880's and 90's is how Castellammare was connected and coordinated with other groups in the area. The kidnapping of Duke Calvino appeared to have been a multi-group operation. The murder of Costa a decade later involved people from as far as Trapani.

I didn't include an American origins because it's not warranted. Cast and the coast heavily influenced the Bonanno and Detroit Families, and your find on San Vito - Sag/Flint, but aside from that this province didn't leave its mark on the US as much as Palermo and Agrigento did.

Re: Historical Bosses of Trapani Province

by B. » Mon Apr 26, 2021 10:46 pm

A+

Interesting San Vito Lo Capo had a family earlier on. Makes more sense why there was a mafia group from there in Flint and Saginaw circa 1910s-20s.

Re: Historical Bosses of Trapani Province

by Angelo Santino » Mon Apr 26, 2021 2:10 pm

Re: Historical Bosses of Trapani Province

by Angelo Santino » Mon Apr 26, 2021 1:03 am

1883

Borgo and Paceco headed by Leonardo Isca and FNU Lentini.

Monte San Giuliano and Misericordia headed by Giovanni Pace.

Macari and San Vito headed by Vincenzo Gambicchia.

Castellammare headed by Paolo Valenti aka Naschino who was there for the "invisible" head Francesco Plescia. Members included Giuseppe Bonanno (also aka'd as Naschino), FNU Asaro, Francesco and Giuseppe Castiglione. Didn't list any Buccellatos.

1950's

According to Antonino Calderone, the ultimate authority in the 1950's wasn't Calogero Vizzini but Andrea Fazio of Trapani, I think he meant the city.

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