by AlexfromSouth » Sat Oct 17, 2015 10:23 am
JD wrote:The crew histories of the Bonannos are a huge mess, even with all the info gathered over the years. There weren't consistent member sources like with the Colombos or Gambinos to help put the pieces together, and like B. said guys moved around, crews broke up and merged, etc. I've got some ideas on a handful of successions but leave it for another day.
Michael Zaffarano was made a captain by Evola around mid-1972, no later than September when he's picked up on the Violi wiretap. He briefly stepped down around 1975-1976, but was back in the position and on a so-called street panel by 1977/1978.
The Summer of 1977 had multiple promotions to captain: Vito DeFilippo (moved back to NY after living in Las Vegas after the Bonannos were ran out of NY), Michael Sabella (he was not a captain straight from the 1960s through 1979 as believed, but demoted for a couple of years due to his behavior in the Bonanno conflict) and possibly Matteo Valvo.
Another thing to look is what part of Italy these guys came from, or where the (paternal) family came from anyway. I've been putting together this info as it turns up with NY, along with the DeCavs, Philly, San Jose and smaller groups. Some really interesting connections between certain factions and between Families. For the Bonannos listed in the ceremony (if anyone's got better info post a correction):
- Nicholas Marangello: Family from Ruvo del Monte in Potenza, Basilicata
- Stefano Cannone: CDG
- Vito DeFilippo: Not sure, born in East Harlem to Pasquale DeFilippo (DOB 1887), living in Williamsbridge, Bronx by the mid-1920s.
- Salvatore Ferrugia: Castrofilippo in Agrigento, Sicily
- Frank Lupo: Borgetto, Palermo
- Armando Pollastrino: Cesinali in Avellino, Campania
- Matteo Valvo: Francofonte in Syracuse, Sicily
Some of the others:
- Emanuel Guaragna: Cattolica Eraclea in Agrigento [Same town as Sciascia, the Rizzutos, Ragusa, Renda and probably other Canadian crew members]
- Joseph Benanti: Marineo in Palermo [Same town as the Lucchese Family's DiPalermos and others in the Prince St crew, he was associated with them early on]
- Gabriel Infanti: Atripalda in Avellino, Campania
- Frank Lino, Salvatore Maiorino: Province of Naples, Campania
- Dominick Trinchera: Ostuni in Brindisi, Puglia
Edit to add: I think Rastelli was from Naples as well, but not certain.
Eventually I'd like to post a topic with the various geographic origins for each of the groups.
I thought the Linos were from Sicily?
[quote="JD"]The crew histories of the Bonannos are a huge mess, even with all the info gathered over the years. There weren't consistent member sources like with the Colombos or Gambinos to help put the pieces together, and like B. said guys moved around, crews broke up and merged, etc. I've got some ideas on a handful of successions but leave it for another day.
Michael Zaffarano was made a captain by Evola around mid-1972, no later than September when he's picked up on the Violi wiretap. He briefly stepped down around 1975-1976, but was back in the position and on a so-called street panel by 1977/1978.
The Summer of 1977 had multiple promotions to captain: Vito DeFilippo (moved back to NY after living in Las Vegas after the Bonannos were ran out of NY), Michael Sabella (he was not a captain straight from the 1960s through 1979 as believed, but demoted for a couple of years due to his behavior in the Bonanno conflict) and possibly Matteo Valvo.
Another thing to look is what part of Italy these guys came from, or where the (paternal) family came from anyway. I've been putting together this info as it turns up with NY, along with the DeCavs, Philly, San Jose and smaller groups. Some really interesting connections between certain factions and between Families. For the Bonannos listed in the ceremony (if anyone's got better info post a correction):
- Nicholas Marangello: Family from Ruvo del Monte in Potenza, Basilicata
- Stefano Cannone: CDG
- Vito DeFilippo: Not sure, born in East Harlem to Pasquale DeFilippo (DOB 1887), living in Williamsbridge, Bronx by the mid-1920s.
- Salvatore Ferrugia: Castrofilippo in Agrigento, Sicily
- Frank Lupo: Borgetto, Palermo
- Armando Pollastrino: Cesinali in Avellino, Campania
- Matteo Valvo: Francofonte in Syracuse, Sicily
Some of the others:
- Emanuel Guaragna: Cattolica Eraclea in Agrigento [Same town as Sciascia, the Rizzutos, Ragusa, Renda and probably other Canadian crew members]
- Joseph Benanti: Marineo in Palermo [Same town as the Lucchese Family's DiPalermos and others in the Prince St crew, he was associated with them early on]
- Gabriel Infanti: Atripalda in Avellino, Campania
- Frank Lino, Salvatore Maiorino: Province of Naples, Campania
- Dominick Trinchera: Ostuni in Brindisi, Puglia
Edit to add: I think Rastelli was from Naples as well, but not certain.
Eventually I'd like to post a topic with the various geographic origins for each of the groups.[/quote]
I thought the Linos were from Sicily?