THE BLACK HAND FORUM

From JDs Charts.


The Colombos


Members/Possible Members Who Died 1971-1979
- Salvatore Albanese (Soldier) (Murdered 1977)
- Louis Barbusca (Soldier) (Died 1971)
- Cassandro Bonasera (Soldier) (Died 1972)
- Emanuel Cammarata (Soldier) (Murdered 1972)
- Salvatore Cammarata (Soldier?) (Died 1972)
- James Cardello (Soldier) (Died 1975)
- Joseph Colombo (Boss) (Died 1978)
- John “Mooney” Cutrone (Soldier) (Murdered 1976)
- Charles DePierro (Soldier) (Died 1973)
- Harry Fontana (Capodecina) (Died 1979)
- Nicholas Forlano (Capodecina) (Died 1977)
- Joseph Gallo (Soldier) (Murdered 1972)
- Joseph Greca (Acting Capodecina) (Died 1978)
- Salvatore Imperiale (Soldier) (Died 1976)
- Lorenzo Lampasi (Soldier) (Died 1975)
- Antonio LaPonzina (Soldier) (Died 1976)
- Ralph LaPonzina (Soldier) (Died 1973)
- Vincent Mangano (Soldier) (Died 1975)
- Frank Melia (Soldier) (Died 1971)
- Salvatore Mezzasalma (Soldier) (Died 1971) (Possible Gambino)
- Salvatore Mineo (Underboss) (Died 1977)
- Vincent Muce (Capodecina) (Died 1976)
- Salvatore Musacchio (Capodecina) (Died 1972)
- John Oddo (Capodecina) (Died 1975)
- Frank Profaci (Soldier) (Died 1971)
- Salvatore S. Profaci (Soldier) (Died 1978)
- Anthony Ricciardi (Soldier) (Murdered 1974)
- Ernest SanGiorgio (Soldier) (Died 1978)
- Dominick Scialo (Capodecina) (Murdered 1974)
- Nicolino Sorrentino (Capodecina) (Died 1974)
- Angelo Speciale (Soldier) (Died 1974)


For the Bonannos


Members/Possible Members Deceased Since 1970
- Jerome Asaro (Soldier) (Died 1977)
- Pietro Bonventre (Soldier) (Died 1971)
- John Candela (Soldier?) (Died 1977)
- Anthony “Tony” Canzonieri (Soldier/Former Capo)
- Vito Caradonna (Soldier) (Died 1977)
- Nicholas Castello (Soldier) (Killed 1971)
- Peter Crociata (Underboss) (Died 1977)
- Antonio Curatolo (Soldier) (Died 1971)
- Jerry D'Angelo (Soldier) (Died 1977)
- Ignazio DePasquale (Soldier?) (Died 1975)
- Vincent DePasquale (Soldier?) (Died 1975)
- Joseph DiFilippi (Consigliere) (Died 1972)
- Gaspar DiGregorio (Acting Boss) (Died 1970)
- Natale Evola (Boss) (Died 1973)
- Salvatore Frascone (Soldier) (Murdered 1978)
- Ciro Gallo (Soldier) (Died 1975)
- Pasquale “Patsy” Giganti (Soldier) (Died 1972)
- Luigi Greco (Acting Capodecina) (Died 1972)
- Anthony Leone (Soldier) (Died 1974)
- Pietro Licata (Capodecina) (Murdered 1976)
- Vito Licavoli (Soldier) (Died 1974)
- Gaetano Lisi (Soldier) (Died 1974)
- Anthony Messina (Soldier) (Died c. 1972)
- Vito Mule (Soldier) (Died 1971)
- Peter Passalaqua (Soldier) (Died 1973)
- John Petrone (Soldier) (Died 1974)
- Frank Presenzano (Soldier) (Died 1970)
- Biagio Restivo (Capodecina) (Died 1970)
- Domenico Sabella (Soldier) (Died 1972)
- Thomas Scardino (Soldier) (Died 1978)
- Anthony Spadaro (Soldier) (Died 1970)
- Vincent Tarantola (Capodecina?) (Died 1974) [Only source for him is Bill Bonanno]
- Paolo Violi (Acting Capodecina) (Murdered 1978)

-Plus you can add Carmine Galante and Giuseppe "Joe" Turano being killed in 1979.

I'm curious how many members we have as dying in the 70's, then comparing that to Family number estimates. Won't be exact but I'm willing to bet the LCN lost 1/3 of it's membership in this decade, mostly to old age, but also do to increased law enforcement success.

Philadelphia (Thanks to Pogo:
Vincenzo Amato (1975)
Michael Amico (1971)
Peter F. Casella (1971)
Salvatore Casella (1973)
?-James Ceravolo (1975)
Ignazio "Natz" DeNaro (1970) (UnderBoss)
Rocco Di Condina (1975)
Ignazio DiGirolamo (1977)
Samuel Di Leo (1973)
Albert “Lulu” Esposito (1974)
Alfred "Freddie Redshirt" Felice (1979)
Vincent Fusci (1973)
Leonard Galante (1978)
Joseph Garro (1976)
James Gatto (1978)
Vito Genna (1978)
Joseph Girgenti (1970)
Federico Lagana (1976)
Joseph Lagana (1975)
Dominick “Lolly” Luciano (1974?) (Killed)
Michael Morrone (1975)
Ernest “Ernie” Perricone (1972)
Luigi Quaranta (1973)
Giuseppe "Mr. Joe" Rugnetta (1977) (Consiglieri)
Giuseppe Sabato (1973)
George Scimeca (1979)
Antonino Sciglitano (1976) (Capo)
Joseph Sciglitano (1971)
Vincenzo Turco (1979)

Cleveland:
Tony Milano (1978)
John Scalish (1976)
Calogero Moceri (1976)
Frank Brancato (1973)
Tony Delsanter (1977)
John De Marco (1972)
Frank Milano (1970)
Alfred Polizzi (1975)