by HairyKnuckles » Fri Sep 06, 2024 12:58 am
bn wrote: ↑Wed Jul 31, 2024 4:40 pm
The post mentions one Andrew 'Benny the Old Man' Benzola as a member of the Harlem crew. This is probably who the "Joe Benzola" phonetic name is referring to. The FBI dead list carries a Andrew Joseph Benzola (1915 - 1984).
There is some cofusion about this guy. He was definitely made but I think the FBI dead list is wrong though as far as DOB is concerned. I tend to believe this is the guy:
Name: Andrew Benzola
State of Issue: New York
Date of Birth: Tuesday January 02, 1894
Date of Death: June 1984
Est. Age at Death: 90 years, 5 months
Last known residence:
City: Yonkers; Centuck
County: Westchester
State: New York
He was a jeweler by occupation and had a record. For example, he was charged with gambling conspiracy in 1962. It looks like he had a brother named Joseph (b ca 1898, a truck driver). Both men had daughters named Theresa and sons named George. In 1930, a Joseph Benzola was arrested following a gun battle in the Bronx. He said he was a jewelry salesman and age matches with Andrew Benzola. It´s possible he gave his brother s name when arrested or used his second name (if Joseph was it). In any case, the Andrew Benzola listed as a member of the Genovese Family was born in 1894.
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The post mentions one Andrew 'Benny the Old Man' Benzola as a member of the Harlem crew. This is probably who the "Joe Benzola" phonetic name is referring to. The FBI dead list carries a Andrew Joseph Benzola (1915 - 1984).
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There is some cofusion about this guy. He was definitely made but I think the FBI dead list is wrong though as far as DOB is concerned. I tend to believe this is the guy:
Name: Andrew Benzola
State of Issue: New York
Date of Birth: Tuesday January 02, 1894
Date of Death: June 1984
Est. Age at Death: 90 years, 5 months
Last known residence:
City: Yonkers; Centuck
County: Westchester
State: New York
He was a jeweler by occupation and had a record. For example, he was charged with gambling conspiracy in 1962. It looks like he had a brother named Joseph (b ca 1898, a truck driver). Both men had daughters named Theresa and sons named George. In 1930, a Joseph Benzola was arrested following a gun battle in the Bronx. He said he was a jewelry salesman and age matches with Andrew Benzola. It´s possible he gave his brother s name when arrested or used his second name (if Joseph was it). In any case, the Andrew Benzola listed as a member of the Genovese Family was born in 1894.