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Michael Giacalone, "Mikie" Closest match is one born 17 Dec 1922 in Newark NJ and passed on 18 Jun 2008 FATHER: Anthony Giacalone MOTHER: Grace Giacalone MAP OF HOME IN 1940: Newark,Essex,New Jersey STREET: Fourteenth Avenue HOUSE NUMBER: 298 NAME: Michael Giacalone GENDER: Male RESIDENCE...

Nice -- I suspected it was the same guy. Something of note too, is with these finds we're still not coming across evidence of DeCavalcante links to the Newark Family. Here we see the Passaic crowd crossing over with Newark but still nobody from Elizabeth and southward, nor Agrigento. Nick Delmore s...

They were probably cousins -Stefano had an older brother named Philip LoPiccolo (Apr 11 1880 - Pioppo) -In 1920, he was staying with a separate Philip LoPiccolo (Sep 22 1888 - Pioppo) -Joseph LoPiccolo’s father was Philip LoPiccolo (Jan 11 1888 - Monreale) -Jack’s brother Philip LoPiccolo lived at 1...

The Italian word for "bell" is "campana," and Campisi shares a similar sounding root, so Thomas Campisi is a good candidate for being Tom Bell. I'll note that Campisi has a different etymology since it can come from "bowman," "campo" (field), or the region of...

Very interesting. There was a Giacomo LoPiccolo from Monreale I previously noted who was heading to a brother Filippo in the Ridgewood/Bushwick area in 1923. Future Chicago boss Salvatore LoVerde, a Brancaccio member/leader in the 1920s, appears to have intended to be on the same ship but didn't sa...

On Sep 8 1931, a garment factory (838 Main Ave, Passaic, NJ) was stormed and trashed. They were attacked for being a non-union shop. Here’s who was arrested: Thomas Campisi (21 Bedford St, Newark, NJ) Future Genovese member Joseph Accardi (354 S 7th St, Newark, NJ) Future Lucchese member Joseph Troi...

Really interesting! 1) Joe Pinzolo was probably elected boss. Despite his ties to the Riccobono/Armone people, I think that he would have been with the Prince St. crew, even possibly their capo. He had even lived a block away at 222 Chrystie St, NYC, NY during his black hand days. Whatever feelings ...

Nice -- "Creco" could be Greco, not sure of any Giovanni/John Grecos in Cleveland though. It looks like it was John Greco of Akron, OH . He was born Dec 18 1890 in Lercara Friddi, Palermo, Sicily and was married to Anna Oliveri. In 1923 he was arrested on gun charges with Carlo Rospo. htt...

Porrello brothers - Licata, Agrigento Salvatore Todaro - Licata, Agrigento (family originally from Pozzallo, Ragusa) Dr. Giuseppe Romano - Termini Imerese, Palermo Joe Porrello posted Joe Profaci’s bond: https://theblackhand.club/forum/ext/dmzx/imageupload/files/38d7648ca3f9a2306a8ef80a95cb9923.jpe...

Magliocco Crew VINCENZO MUCE (Vincent, James V, Jimmy, Jim) DOB: Nov 16 1921 POB: Villabate, Palermo, Sicily F: Salvatore Muce M: Mattea LNU W: Josephine Gloriosso Occupation: Owner - Jim’s Sweeping Service, A&J Rubbish Removal Co., Shore Sanitation Co. // Manager - Glen Oaks Nursing Home Addres...

I was reading the biography of Carlos Gambino on Wikipedia and sew that he had 4 sons. Thomas, Joseph and Phyllis are well-known, but Carlo Gambino Junior I never heard anything about. Researching in google, I found an article in that said that he lived in Australia. That is correct?  Article: http...

https://theblackhand.club/forum/ext/dmzx/imageupload/files/f2ffc0126149ba82b0425957b488dc38.jpeg — Rose Malanga witnessed Catherine D’Amico’a naturalization Catherine was boss Gaspare D’Amico’s sister Rose Malanga (née Nisovaccia) was the matriarch of the Malanaga family. - Daughter Grace married G...

He was born in Chicago to produce salesman Santo Damiano LaMantia and Giuseppina D'Amico, who lived for decades at Grand and Curtis (today Aberdeen St), the storied block where Vincenzo Benevento was based and where Antonino Genna was killed in 1925. Santo was from Monreale, while per my info, Gius...

Good connection. Fratianno said Dragna told him he was made in 1914. Same year as the Baff murder so maybe it was how Dragna "made his bones" if he was made shortly after the murder or he was a recent inductee. 1914 was also when he returned to the US from Corleone. Big year for the guy. ...

Though he was dead by 1963, Stefano “Steve” Cerrito was almost certainly a member. He moved to San Jose at some time between 1935-40. His wife’s brother Domenic Ferrito was a member. His daughter Mary married member Emanuel “Manny” Figlia; his sons Salvatore & Joseph became members with the latt...