by nash143 » Fri Dec 29, 2023 3:30 pm
On 24rd April 1930 Gaetana E. Volpe married Charles J. Bufalino in Pittston. Gaetana was the eldest child of Boss (as of 1930) Santo Volpe. Charles was one of the many Bufalinos residing in Pittston; second cousin, once removed to member Charles Bufalino, and brother of attorney William ‘Bill’ Bufalino who represented the Teamsters.
Three of Santo Volpe’s other five children were well connected:
-Alphonsina would go on to marry future member Joseph Saraceno.
-Santo Jr would marry Gaetana Medico, daughter of member William Medico.
-Angelina married future Russell Bufalino attorney Ettore Agolino.
At the same time as the nuptial high mass in Pittston, in Montedoro, a mass was sung and the entire village of over 3000 inhabitants were entertained at a feast. The bride and groom received by cable, the benediction of Pope Pius XI.
A wedding dinner to 300 guests followed at Hotel Sterling, Wilkes-Barre. The wedding reception (and music) was broadcast over local radio station WBRE.
Guests: Pittston LCN Members/future members -
- Angelo Alfano
- Agustino Alfano
- Charles Bufalino
- ?Russell Bufalino (future Boss)
- Samuel Costanzo
- Giuseppe Contessa
- Angelo Falzone
- Samuel Galante
- Charles Gelso
- Samuel Insalaco
- Stefano Latorre (former Boss)
- Angelo Polizzi
- John Parrino
- John Sciandra (future Boss)
Guests: People of interest (names as written in newspaper article) –
- John C. Montana, Buffalo LCN Underboss?
- Angelo B. Palmeri, Buffalo LCN member
- Paul Palmeri, Buffalo LCN member
- Ernest Palmeri, future Genovese associate
- Joseph J. DiCialo (DiCarlo), Buffalo LCN member
- J. Camilliere, (?John Cammilleri, Buffalo member, future Capodecina. Bit of a stretch as he would have only been c18 at the time. I cannot find a record of a J Cammilliere/Cammilleri living in the Pittston area for this time period
- S. Maranzans (Salvatore Maranzano), Future Bonanno Boss
- Nicola (Nicolo) Schiro, Bonnano Boss
- Vincenzo Coppola, possibly the same who was arrested with Joseph Barbara, Natale Evola and Nicolo Gruppuso (Coppola’s brother-in-law) in Brooklyn, Aug 1931.
Shame the below photo is of such poor quality as Maranzano could be in it.
On 24rd April 1930 Gaetana E. Volpe married Charles J. Bufalino in Pittston. Gaetana was the eldest child of Boss (as of 1930) Santo Volpe. Charles was one of the many Bufalinos residing in Pittston; second cousin, once removed to member Charles Bufalino, and brother of attorney William ‘Bill’ Bufalino who represented the Teamsters.
Three of Santo Volpe’s other five children were well connected:
-Alphonsina would go on to marry future member Joseph Saraceno.
-Santo Jr would marry Gaetana Medico, daughter of member William Medico.
-Angelina married future Russell Bufalino attorney Ettore Agolino.
At the same time as the nuptial high mass in Pittston, in Montedoro, a mass was sung and the entire village of over 3000 inhabitants were entertained at a feast. The bride and groom received by cable, the benediction of Pope Pius XI.
A wedding dinner to 300 guests followed at Hotel Sterling, Wilkes-Barre. The wedding reception (and music) was broadcast over local radio station WBRE.
Guests: Pittston LCN Members/future members -
- Angelo Alfano
- Agustino Alfano
- Charles Bufalino
- ?Russell Bufalino (future Boss)
- Samuel Costanzo
- Giuseppe Contessa
- Angelo Falzone
- Samuel Galante
- Charles Gelso
- Samuel Insalaco
- Stefano Latorre (former Boss)
- Angelo Polizzi
- John Parrino
- John Sciandra (future Boss)
Guests: People of interest (names as written in newspaper article) –
- John C. Montana, Buffalo LCN Underboss?
- Angelo B. Palmeri, Buffalo LCN member
- Paul Palmeri, Buffalo LCN member
- Ernest Palmeri, future Genovese associate
- Joseph J. DiCialo (DiCarlo), Buffalo LCN member
- J. Camilliere, (?John Cammilleri, Buffalo member, future Capodecina. Bit of a stretch as he would have only been c18 at the time. I cannot find a record of a J Cammilliere/Cammilleri living in the Pittston area for this time period
- S. Maranzans (Salvatore Maranzano), Future Bonanno Boss
- Nicola (Nicolo) Schiro, Bonnano Boss
- Vincenzo Coppola, possibly the same who was arrested with Joseph Barbara, Natale Evola and Nicolo Gruppuso (Coppola’s brother-in-law) in Brooklyn, Aug 1931.
Shame the below photo is of such poor quality as Maranzano could be in it.