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Joe DiGirolamo was made into the Rockford family in 1965 at the age of 74.

John 'Big Head' Arcaro was made in 2001 at age 58 (Bonanno)
Angelo Scarpulla was made in the 1970s in his 60s (born 1916; Gambino).
Anthony Vanella was made in 1953 at age 59 (Gambino)
Thomas 'Tommy Sparrow' Spinelli was made in the 1970s in his mid-late 60s (born 1911; Gambino)
Joseph 'Joe the Cat' LaForte was made in 1976 at age 59 (Gambino)
Natale 'Big Chris' Richichi and Charles 'Buster' LiConti were both made in early 1976 at age 60. (Gambino)
Anthony 'Butch' Maltese was about 58 when he was made (Colombo)
Peter 'Petey Beck' DiPalermo was made in 1977 at age 63 (Lucchese)
James 'Jimmy Nap' Napoli was made at age 65 in 1977 (Genovese)
Joseph 'Joe Lane' Gentile was made in 1983 at age 69 (Colombo)
James 'Jimmy O'Toole' Spitalere was made in 1991 at age 58 (Colombo)

Ralph Tutino would've been made in his 70s.

Does anyone have a list of the oldest inductees to be made in Sicily? When we did this list the last time that wasn't covered. I'm curious as unlike the American side, the Sicilians have continued to favor relatively young inductees and offhand I can't think of any who were made in their 50s or older. I'm not even sure about 40+ now that I think about it but there must be some.

Haven't they made a couple of what Paulie Carparelli terms "them old fuckin' fuckers" on their deathbeds or close to it?

When was Chinky Facciano made I wonder? Probably before the '57 books closings?

Rocky Infelise was 59 when he was made in 1983

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We ran over this topic last year at this time

Los Angeles, March 1983:
Michael Comparetti (74) and Nicholas Paul Nardi (63)

Also Charles Porter was 62 y old when was made in Pittsburgh.

chin_gigante wrote: ↑Tue Oct 03, 2023 3:34 am Philadelphia members who were 60 years old or above when they were inducted:

8 June 1980:
Anthony 'Tony' Casella, 65

January 1982:
Joseph 'Happy' Bellina, 72
Felix Bocchino, 63
Gerardo 'Jerry' Fusella, 65

5 June 1982:
Anthony 'Tony Meats' Ferrante, 61

June 1986:
Anthony 'Tony Slicker' Attanasio, 60

29 July 1990:
Vincent 'Beeps' Centorino, 60
Nicholas 'Turk' Cifelli, 68

1993 (likely):
Vincent 'Al Pyjamas' Pagano, 63

November/ December 1994:
Frank Gambino, 61

Autumn 1998 to June 1999:
Robert 'Bobby the Cook' Gentile, 62

11 October 2015:
Salvatore 'Sammy Tubbs' Piccolo, 64

Wow,thanks Chin.

Philadelphia members who were 60 years old or above when they were inducted:

8 June 1980:
Anthony 'Tony' Casella, 65

January 1982:
Joseph 'Happy' Bellina, 72
Felix Bocchino, 63
Gerardo 'Jerry' Fusella, 65

5 June 1982:
Anthony 'Tony Meats' Ferrante, 61

June 1986:
Anthony 'Tony Slicker' Attanasio, 60

29 July 1990:
Vincent 'Beeps' Centorino, 60
Nicholas 'Turk' Cifelli, 68

1993 (likely):
Vincent 'Al Pyjamas' Pagano, 63

November/ December 1994:
Frank Gambino, 61

Autumn 1998 to June 1999:
Robert 'Bobby the Cook' Gentile, 62

11 October 2015:
Salvatore 'Sammy Tubbs' Piccolo, 64

Arthur 'Bam' Palumbo 70 y - Genovese (made in 1976 died in 1978)
Alfred 'Al Walker' Embarrato 67 y - Bonanno
Pasquale 'Patty Boxcars' Cosoleto 65 y - Bonanno
Matthew Madonna 63 y - Lucchese
Giovanni Licata 60 y - Bonanno
John 'Johnny Mumbles' Russo 60 y - Genovese
Frank 'Big Frank' Porco 59 y - Bonanno