by Wiseguy » Fri Nov 11, 2022 11:26 pm
Browniety86 wrote: ↑Fri Nov 11, 2022 6:31 pmWas Andrew Merola really a Knapik or a Merola? That was the only other one besides the guys you had listed, Porter and Gotti Jr came to my mind immediately...Veasey who tf knows if he was made or not
Below is the obituary of his father, Andrew Knapik Sr, who died in 2014. His wife's maiden name is Luzzi.
Of course, there's also been the talk on the forums for years about him being adopted. And the thinking that Merola was the name of his birth father or mother.
I don't know if he was adopted or not. I do have a hard time believing he would have ever been made if he wasn't partially Italian.
Andrew C. Knapik, Sr., 80, passed away peacefully at home on December 26, 2014. Born and raised in Thompson, PA and 46 year resident of East Hanover. Andrew was a US Army Veteran, graduate from Newark College of Engineering and retired after working many years with Bel-Fuse in Jersey City. He was also a member of over 40 years in the East Hanover Knights of Columbus Council 6504. Beloved husband of 54 years to the late Rosemarie (Luzzi). Devoted father of Andrew Merola, his wife Maria, and Michele Campbell. Devoted grandfather of Nick, Andrew, Domenick, Justis and Jace. Dear brother of Anne, Veroncia, Dolores, Charlie, Billy and the lates Elizabeth, Louis, Josephine, John, Philip and Michael. Also many loving nieces and nephews.
Visitation at the Leonardis Memorial Home 210 Ridgedale Ave. Florham Park on Sunday from 2-4 & 7-9pm. Funeral on Monday assembling at 11:30am followed by a mass at St. Rose of Lima Church in East Hanover at 12:30pm.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the East Hanover Knights of Columbus.
https://www.leonardismemorialhome.com/o ... w-KnapikSr
There's also Vincent Filipelli in Philadelphia, who's name was Phillips before he changed it. I'm guessing it's a somewhat similar situation where he had Italian blood down the line and changed his name accordingly once the mob became his career path.
[quote=Browniety86 post_id=243575 time=1668216700 user_id=6917]Was Andrew Merola really a Knapik or a Merola? That was the only other one besides the guys you had listed, Porter and Gotti Jr came to my mind immediately...Veasey who tf knows if he was made or not
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Below is the obituary of his father, Andrew Knapik Sr, who died in 2014. His wife's maiden name is Luzzi.
Of course, there's also been the talk on the forums for years about him being adopted. And the thinking that Merola was the name of his birth father or mother.
I don't know if he was adopted or not. I do have a hard time believing he would have ever been made if he wasn't partially Italian.
[i]Andrew C. Knapik, Sr., 80, passed away peacefully at home on December 26, 2014. Born and raised in Thompson, PA and 46 year resident of East Hanover. Andrew was a US Army Veteran, graduate from Newark College of Engineering and retired after working many years with Bel-Fuse in Jersey City. He was also a member of over 40 years in the East Hanover Knights of Columbus Council 6504. Beloved husband of 54 years to the late Rosemarie (Luzzi). Devoted father of Andrew Merola, his wife Maria, and Michele Campbell. Devoted grandfather of Nick, Andrew, Domenick, Justis and Jace. Dear brother of Anne, Veroncia, Dolores, Charlie, Billy and the lates Elizabeth, Louis, Josephine, John, Philip and Michael. Also many loving nieces and nephews.
Visitation at the Leonardis Memorial Home 210 Ridgedale Ave. Florham Park on Sunday from 2-4 & 7-9pm. Funeral on Monday assembling at 11:30am followed by a mass at St. Rose of Lima Church in East Hanover at 12:30pm.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the East Hanover Knights of Columbus.[/i]
https://www.leonardismemorialhome.com/obituary/Andrew-KnapikSr
There's also Vincent Filipelli in Philadelphia, who's name was Phillips before he changed it. I'm guessing it's a somewhat similar situation where he had Italian blood down the line and changed his name accordingly once the mob became his career path.