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Re: Blog - 'A Sicilan Message'

by ShotgunTheRifle » Fri Nov 01, 2024 5:14 pm

Great articles. Was Just at Parvin State Park last weekend, wish I read the South Jersey one before I went. I took a ride down Morgan Ave because I've read that street name mentioned.

As far as Casella, I know Traina died in 1979, But do you think that relationship played a part in why he got a pass to Florida, or more than likely still his prison connection?

Re: Blog - 'A Sicilan Message'

by JoelTurner » Fri Nov 01, 2024 3:12 pm

nash143 wrote: Fri Nov 01, 2024 4:19 am Antonino Casella - https://asicilianmessage.substack.com/p ... no-casella
This is actually fantastic!

I hadn’t realized that the Antonio Casella killed in 1926 wasn’t Peter’s father. Also didn’t know that they were related to Joe Traina.

The Bryan, TX part is super intriguing too. I’d heard that Morello lived there for a bit but I thought it was a random place. Both Casellas would have easily been old enough to be members when they were there. I wonder if it was a part of the Dallas family or its own thing

Really really great again

Re: Blog - 'A Sicilan Message'

by nash143 » Fri Nov 01, 2024 4:19 am

A couple of short pieces posted for those interested:

Albie DeMarco - https://asicilianmessage.substack.com/p ... ie-demarco
Antonino Casella - https://asicilianmessage.substack.com/p ... no-casella

Re: Blog - 'A Sicilan Message'

by B. » Sun Sep 15, 2024 6:09 pm

Phenomenal.

Re: Blog - 'A Sicilan Message'

by nash143 » Sun Sep 15, 2024 1:36 pm

New piece posted about Philadelphia's burial ground in South Jersey.

https://asicilianmessage.substack.com/p ... uth-jersey

Re: Blog - 'A Sicilan Message'

by B. » Thu Aug 01, 2024 2:26 pm

I'm sure you saw it but Polizzi's Detroit naturalization was witnessed by none other than Chester LaMare.

Re: Blog - 'A Sicilan Message'

by nash143 » Thu Aug 01, 2024 2:00 pm

Eline2015 wrote: Wed Jul 31, 2024 3:57 pm Would like to read about Polizzis (Angelo (Michelangelo) and his son Michael of Detroit).
Funnily enough, I’m half way through writing a piece on Angelo Polizzi. Need to do a bit more research before completing.

Re: Blog - 'A Sicilan Message'

by nash143 » Thu Aug 01, 2024 1:52 pm

B. wrote: Wed Jul 31, 2024 11:43 am Wonderful. Can add DiMinno now to the list of music professionals who were LCN members: Chicago symphony member Giuseppe Priola, music teacher and high school band leader Russell Andaloro of the Bonanno Family, and possibly more. Giovanni Ruisi is a potential early Bonanno member who was a professional musician as well.

Also another fully NYC-based Pittston member. Amazing there were so many. It's not surprising John Cappello told Scafidi that Bufalino belonged to NYC considering how connected/present they were in NYC.

Not surprised Salvatore Bufalino headed the Montedoro paesani club. Harry Horrowitz recently found multiple Buffalo paesan societies too were dominated/led by LCN members and their relatives. It's a "trend" we see around the entire country in virtually every city with a mafia branch.

I added a link to your page on my "resources" list, meant to do that a while back.
Thanks B, much appreciated. I’ll return the favour when I next update the site.

Re: Blog - 'A Sicilan Message'

by Eline2015 » Wed Jul 31, 2024 3:57 pm

Would like to read about Polizzis (Angelo (Michelangelo) and his son Michael of Detroit).

Re: Blog - 'A Sicilan Message'

by B. » Wed Jul 31, 2024 11:43 am

Wonderful. Can add DiMinno now to the list of music professionals who were LCN members: Chicago symphony member Giuseppe Priola, music teacher and high school band leader Russell Andaloro of the Bonanno Family, and possibly more. Giovanni Ruisi is a potential early Bonanno member who was a professional musician as well.

Also another fully NYC-based Pittston member. Amazing there were so many. It's not surprising John Cappello told Scafidi that Bufalino belonged to NYC considering how connected/present they were in NYC.

Not surprised Salvatore Bufalino headed the Montedoro paesani club. Harry Horrowitz recently found multiple Buffalo paesan societies too were dominated/led by LCN members and their relatives. It's a "trend" we see around the entire country in virtually every city with a mafia branch.

I added a link to your page on my "resources" list, meant to do that a while back.

Re: Blog - 'A Sicilan Message'

by nash143 » Tue Jul 30, 2024 9:07 am

For anyone who may be interested, short articles have been posted on Salvatore Bufalino, Danny DiMinno and 1920 Pittston.

Thanks.

https://asicilianmessage.substack.com

Re: Blog - 'A Sicilan Message'

by motorfab » Wed Jun 12, 2024 8:36 am

Great work man

Re: Blog - 'A Sicilan Message'

by nash143 » Wed Jun 12, 2024 7:01 am

A couple of new articles:

1929 Dupont Tragedy:
https://asicilianmessage.substack.com/p ... nt-tragedy

1956 Commission Meeting:
https://asicilianmessage.substack.com/p ... on-meeting

Thanks

Re: Blog - 'A Sicilan Message'

by AustraliaSteve » Wed May 15, 2024 5:54 pm

Great stuff nash. I’ll link to it from my blog.

Re: Blog - 'A Sicilan Message'

by nash143 » Wed May 15, 2024 1:38 pm

B. wrote: Tue May 14, 2024 4:56 pm Good one. The "honorary" and "active" pallbearers speak volumes.

The Agrigento connections in Pittston are something I've only become aware of more recently. I knew of Zicari from Siculiana in Endicott but we learned a little while back Jimmy Longo of the Tampa Family was originally from Pittston with family from Alessandria della Rocca, his father being killed in Pittston.

The Auburn group is still pretty mysterious. Here Monachino is linked to Pittston guys but the Monachinos can also be connected to the Utica Falcones and the Calleas of Buffalo.

Did you find where these Falcones are from?
These Falcones were from Montedoro.

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