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Sorry my reply took so long> List looks good. Here is my input. You can add Sam "Sam Camps" Campanella VP of Teamsters Local #398 and James Canarozza, Business Agent of Teamsters Local #398 to the list. They both supported B Team leader Thomas Didio and were kicked out of town when A Team was released from prison for Hammer murders. Sam DiGaetano was the mob lawyer, he was also a made member, died in 1975. Nicholas Mastrodonato was a C Team member who was murdered> He would not have been made. There were several Mastrodanato's not sure about their statusus, at least one ran a gambling house. Never heard of Ray Locurto. There are more but proving it is difficult.

Thanks for the info ,I guess that makes 3 people named Anthony Colombo.The one from Rochester,Anthony Colombo SR. And Anthony JR. Gets confusing

I think your thing of the Colombo family Anthony Colombo who died in January. This is another guy.


Pogo

Anthony Colombo died in January 2017

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Robert Brucato b.1941-
Dominic Celestino b.1931-
Anthony Chirico b.1952-
Anthony "Tony G" Gingello b.1947
Reigo Marterano b.1935
Angelo Monachino b.1953 Talked
Anthony Olivieri Talked 1990's
Donald Paone 1944
Loren Piccarreto 1951
Joseph "The Hop"Rossi 1951
Joseph "Joe T" Trieste b.1946
John "Flap" Trivigno b.1945
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Rossi is dead. Marterano could be dead. Gingello, Trivigno and Chirico are not made. Not sure Brucato was made either. Monacchino and Olivieri flipped. Another Soldier who is still alive is Anthony Colombo/75. In total there are at least 6 or 7 made members still alive.


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There's some Youngstown/Western PA and Ohio members/associates still alive too. Arguably Cleveland to Buffalo down to Rochester down to Johnstown Pittsburgh and WV were all one connected world in very much the same way the New York Families were. Arguably Detroit too but not to the extent that Cleveland-Pittsburgh-Buffalo were. It's endemic of the Italo population at large and it's not uncommon to have relatives in Windsor and Hamilton Canada as well. To be clear, I'm not suggesting an ongoing continuing conspiracy but I would suggest that these senior citizens maintain some friendly contact, especially in social settings.

Joseph Todaro and James Caci were officially Buffalo Boss and LA Capo but in reality by this point they were semi-retired racketeers with ranks. It's a bygone era.
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IS marrota all that’s left in Rochester ?
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Robert Brucato b.1941-
Dominic Celestino b.1931-
Anthony Chirico b.1952-
Anthony "Tony G" Gingello b.1947
Reigo Marterano b.1935
Angelo Monachino b.1953 Talked
Anthony Olivieri Talked 1990's
Donald Paone 1944
Loren Piccarreto 1951
Joseph "The Hop"Rossi 1951
Joseph "Joe T" Trieste b.1946
John "Flap" Trivigno b.1945
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Rossi is dead. Marterano could be dead. Gingello, Trivigno and Chirico are not made. Not sure Brucato was made either. Monacchino and Olivieri flipped. Another Soldier who is still alive is Anthony Colombo/75. In total there are at least 6 or 7 made members still alive.


Pogo

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IS marrota all that’s left in Rochester ?
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Robert Brucato b.1941-
Dominic Celestino b.1931-
Anthony Chirico b.1952-
Anthony "Tony G" Gingello b.1947
Reigo Marterano b.1935
Angelo Monachino b.1953 Talked
Anthony Olivieri Talked 1990's
Donald Paone 1944
Loren Piccarreto 1951
Joseph "The Hop"Rossi 1951
Joseph "Joe T" Trieste b.1946
John "Flap" Trivigno b.1945

Update: The site's owner: Blair T. Kenny responded and allowed me permission to use whatever- very generous of him. He's not looking for a credit but it's the proper thing. And I also extended an invitation for him to join this forum. We'll see what happens.

Actually here is a very well done site by a local author who wrote about Rochester. I only just found out about this so pardon me if this is "old news."

http://www.therochestermobwars.com/home.html

I just emailed the author requesting permission to use his photos for a potential chart. We'll see if he responds.

I didn't include associates. That'd add about 15 more names. The names with "Capo" indicates they may have been captains later. It tried to narrow it to 1972 but some of those guys may not have been made yet. It's far from complete.

Thanks for the info.


As to the list Anthony Gingello and John Trivigno were Associates. William Lupo was kiled in 1970.


Pogo

The information was provided by Lennert and published on Tom Hunt's website. I don't believe they would be wrong but you never know.
LoCurto, Leonardo J. -
*born approx. 1907
*identified by informant as capo during Frank Valenti reign
*part owner of New Crown Beverages
*subpoenaed before Grand Jury investigating Rochester organized crime in August 1977
http://mafiamembershipcharts.blogspot.com/search/label/Rochester

So maybe something like:

1972:
Boss: Frank Valenti
UnderBoss: Rene Piccarreto
Consigliere: Samuel “Red” Russotti
Capos: Costenze “Stanley” Valenti, Salvatore “Sammy G” Gingello and Leonardo(?) LoCurto

Amico-Angelo
Amico-Michael
Celestino-Dominic
Chirico-Dominic - Capo?
Chirico-Rosario
Colombo-Anthony
DeCanzio-Albert
DeFrancesco
Didio-Thomas - Capo?
Fiorino-John
Frassetto-Francesco
Gingello-Anthony
Imburgia-Louis*
Indovino-Charles
LaDolce-Joseph
LaMendola-Joseph
LaNovara-Joseph
LoCurto- ? Ray - Capo?
Lupo-William
Marino-Richard -Capo?
Marotta-Thomas
Massaro-Vincent
Mastrodonato-Nicholas
Monachino-Angelo
Paone-Donald
Piccarreto-Rene
Rossi-Joseph
Russotti-Salvatore
Sciolino-Joseph
Taddeo-Dominic
Trieste-Joseph
Trivigno-John
Vaccaro-Angelo

I remember reading that but I don't recall if it was confirmed. I believe the first name originally came from that Mobfan guy (or whatever his name was) so I don't know how accurate it is.


Also correction up top, it was Joseph “Spike” Lanovara who described the set up.


Pogo

Leonardo LoCurto

To add to this. Angelo Monachino described his making ceremony in 1972. He had the family structure in 1972 as


Boss: Frank Valenti
UnderBoss: Rene Piccarreto
Consigliere: Samuel “Red” Russotti
Capos: Costenze “Stanley” Valenti, Salvatore “Sammy G” Gingello and FNU LoCurto (my files are missing the part with his first name)


-He said the family numbered 40-45 made members in 1972. Interestingly he said one of the members was a college professor. Monachino was inducted with Joseph “Spike” Lanovara. They both ended up flipping.


By 1984 the family was down to 2 Capos (Tommy Marotta and Joseph "The Hop" Rossi). Both were imprisoned along with the administration.


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