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Makaveli wrote: Fri Feb 04, 2022 11:04 am Anthony castelle
What's the actual family last name, Castelle or Castelluci? I know this guy and Boopsie go by Castelle but Big John by Castelluci...
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Browniety86 wrote: Sun Feb 20, 2022 9:19 pm
Makaveli wrote: Fri Feb 04, 2022 11:04 am Anthony castelle
What's the actual family last name, Castelle or Castelluci? I know this guy and Boopsie go by Castelle but Big John by Castelluci...
Castelluci is the long form of it, he’s also called John Castelle
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Joey DiBenedetto told John Pennisi that he hasn’t visited Vic Amuso his father in law, in over 15 years by the time it was 2017
They fell out over something personal but Pennisi refused to disclose it out of respect for Joey
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New(old) one of patty red and Danny campo.
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Makaveli wrote: Mon Oct 17, 2022 12:05 am New(old) one of patty red and Danny campo.
Great picture, thanks for sharing.Patty in this picture looks very similar to his mugshot in the 90s
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Pogo The Clown wrote: Mon May 25, 2015 6:25 pm Genovese Family


Terranova-Coppola-Lombardo-Bellomo Crew:
Ciro “The Artichoke King” Terranova (1920s-1932) Demoted.
Michael “Trigger Mike” Coppola (1932-1966) Died.
-Benjamin “Benny the Bum” DeMartino (1960s)
-Philip “Benny Squint” Lombardo (1960s-1967/8) Became Official Capo.
Philip “Benny Squint” Lombardo (1966- 1975) Stepped Down.
?Giuseppe "Pepe" Sabato (Late 1970s)
-Anthony “Buckaloo" Ferro (1975-1977) Stepped Down.
Joseph “Joe Stretch" Stracci (1977-19??)
Ralph “Farby” Serpico (19??-19??)
Saverio “Sammy” Santora (19??-1986) Became UnderBoss.
Liborio “Barney” Bellomo (1986-201?) Became Acting Boss/Imprisoned/Became Official Boss.
-Ralph Coppola (1990-1998) Killed.
-Frank “Farby” Serpico (1998-2001) Imprisoned.
-Also served as Acting Boss.
-Ernest Muscarella (1998-2002) Imprisoned.
-Also served as Acting Boss.
-Louis Moscatiello (2002-2003) Imprisoned.
-Arthur "Artie" Nigro (2003-2007) Imprisoned.
-Also served as Acting Boss.
Pasquale “Patty Boy” Falcetti (20??-Present)


Strollo-Eboli-Gigante Crew:
Vito Genovese (1923-1931) Became UnderBoss.
Anthony "Tony Bender" Strollo (1931-1962) Killed.
-Dominick “Dom the Sailor” DeQuarto (Late 1950s)
Thomas “Tommy Ryan” Eboli (1962-1969) Became UnderBoss.
-Dominick “Dom the Sailor” DeQuarto (Early 1960s) Demoted.
-Pasquale “Patsy” Eboli (1962-1969) Became Official Capo.
Pasquale “Patsy” Eboli (1969-1972) Demoted.
-Dominick “Fat Dom” Alongi and Vincent “The Chin” Gigante (1972)
Vincent “The Chin” Gigante (1972-1973) Stepped Down/Demoted.
Dominick “Fat Dom” Alongi (1973-1978) Became Consiglieri.
-Vincent “The Chin” Gigante (1974-1978) Became Official Capo.
Vincent “The Chin” Gigante (1978-1981) Became Consiglieri.
Dominick “Baldy Dom” Canterino (1981-1993) Died.
-In 1993 this Crew was plit between Dominick “Quiet Dom” Cirillo, Mario Gigante, Lawrence “Little Larry” Dentico and Angelo “The Horn” Prisco.


Cirillo Crew: Broke off from the Strollo-Eboli-Gigante Crew.
Dominick “Quiet Dom” Cirillo (1993-20??)
-Federico “Fritzy” Giovanelli (1996-2001) Imprisoned.
Daniel “Danny” Pagano (20??-Present)


Miranda Crew:
Anthony Miranda (19??-1931)
Michele "Mike" Miranda (1931-Late 1950s) Became Consiglieri.
-In 1958 this Crew was split between Frank Celano, Frank “Funzie” Tieri, Antonio “Tony” Carillo, Generoso "Taddo DeMarco/Del" Del Duca, Peter “Pete Desi” DeFeo and Salvatore “Little Sal” Celembrino
-Frank Celano (1958-1963) Became Official Capo.
Frank Celano (1963-1973) Died.
John “Buster” Ardito (1970s-2007) Died.
? - Daniel “Danny/The Lion” Leo (2007-Present) Imprisoned.


DelDucca-Tieri Crew: Broke off from the Miranda Crew.
Generoso "Taddo DeMarco/Del" Del Duca (1958-1960) Died.
Alphonse “Frank/Funzi" Tieri (1960-1972) Became Boss.
-Frank Casina (1971-1972)
-In 1972 this crew was disbanded and merged with the DeCarlo Crew.


Carillo-Ianniello Crew: Broke off from the Miranda Crew
Antonio “Tony” Carillo (1958-1974) Died.
Matthew "Matty the Horse" Ianniello (1974-2012?) Died.
-James “The Little Guy” Ida (Late 1980s-1990) Became Consiglieri.
-Joseph “Joey” Ida (1990-1996) Imprisoned.
-In 1996/7 Ciro Perrone became a Capo over a portion of this Crew.
Conrad Ianniello (2012?-Present)
-Sometime in the early 2010s the Springfield Crew was merged with this Crew.
-Eugene “Rooster” O’Nofrio (2014-2016) Imprisoned.


Perrone Crew: Broke off from the Ianniello Crew.
Ciro Perrone (Late 1990s/Early 2000s-2011) Imprisoned/Died.
-Not sure what became of this Crew. It is possible that Conrad Ianniello took over this Crew.


DeFeo Crew: Broke off from the Miranda Crew.
Peter “Pete Desi” DeFeo (1958- Late 1980s) Retired.
-Alexander Morelli (Late 1980s) Became Official Capo.
Alexander Morelli (Late 1980s-????) Died in 2003.
-Not sure what became of this Crew.


Doto-Alo Crew:
Joseph "Joe Adonis" Doto (1928-1955) Deported.
Vincent "Jimmy Blue Eyes" Alo (1955-1970s)
-Gerard Laietta (1960s)
John Buonorado (1970s)
-In the (Late 70s/early 80s) this Crew was split Lawrence “Larry Black” Centore, Nicholas “Nick” Rattenni and Gaetano "Mimi/Tom Long" Martino.


Ratteni-Alo Crew: Broke off from the Doto-Alo Crew.
Nicholas “Nick” Rattenni (1970s-1983)
-John Masiello (1982-1983)
Vincent "Jimmy Blue Eyes" Alo (1983- Late 1980s) Stepped Down.
Guiseppe "Joe" Spinelli (Late 1980s-????)
-Not sure what became of this Crew.


Centore-Parello Crew: Broke off from the Doto-Alo Crew.
Lawrence “Larry Black” Centore (Late 1970s/Early 1980s-1992) Died.
-Pasquale "Patsy" Parello (1980s-1992) Became Official Capo.
Pasquale "Patsy" Parello (1992-Present) Imprisoned.


Yale-Carfano Crew:
Fracisco "Frankie Yale" Uale (1920-1928) Killed.
Anthony "Little Augie Pisano" Carfano (1928-1957) Killed.
James "Jimmy" Angellino (1957-1970s)
-Matteo “Matty Brown” Fortunato (1960s-1970s) Became Official Capo.
-Albert “Chicky” Facciano (1970s-1979) Imprisoned.
Matteo “Matty Brown” Fortunato (1970s-1980s) Died.
-Not sure what became of this Crew.


Pelligrino Crew:
Rocco “The Old Man” Pellegrino (1920s-1960s) Died.
-Rosario “Saro” Mogavero (1960s) Became Official Capo.
Rosario “Saro” Mogavero (1960s-Early 1970s) Died.
Joseph “Joe Back” Lapi (Early 1970s-19??)
George “Flip” Filippone (19??-1980s)
-Louis “Healthy” Gaccione (1970s-1980s) Became Official Capo.
Louis “Healthy” Gaccione (1980s-Late 1980s) Retired.
-Rosario “Ross” Gangi (1980s) Became Official Capo/Imprisoned.
Rosario “Ross” Gangi (Late 1980s-20??) Imprisoned.
-Peter “Petey Red” DiChiara (1998-2001) Imprisoned.
-Salvatore “Sammy Meatballs” Aparo (1998-2001) Imprisoned.
Peter “Petey Red” DiChiara (20??-Present)


Moretti-Catena-Boiardo Crew:
Quarico "Willie Moore" Moretti (Mid 1930s-1951) Killed.
-John “Padre/Duke” DeNoia (Late 1940s-Early 1950s)
Gerardo "Jerry" Catena (1951-1957) Became UnderBoss.
Ruggiero "Richie the Boot" Bioardo (1957-1984) Died.
-In the 60s the Crew was split between Bioardo, Angelo "Gyp" DeCarlo and Eugene “Gene” Catena.
-Anthony “Tony Boy” Boiardo (1960s-1978) Died.
-Andrew “Andy Gerard” Gerardo (1978-1984) Became Official Capo
Andrew “Andy Gerard” Gerardo (1984-1990s) Stepped Down.
-Thomas “Pee Wee” DePhillips (1987-1990s) Became Official Capo.
Thomas “Pee Wee” DePhillips (1990s) Stepped Down.
Andrew “Andy Gerard” Gerardo (1990s-2000s) Retired.
-Silvio DeVita (1990s-2000s) Became Official Capo.
Silvio DeVita (2000s-Present)


DeCarlo Crew: Broke off from the Moretti-Catena-Boiardo Crew
Angelo “Gyp” DeCarlo (1960s-1974) Died.
-In 1972 the Frank “Funzie” Tieri Crew was merged with this Crew.
Frank Casina (1974-19??)
Thomas Lombardi (1970s)
-Lombardi also ran the Tieri Crew.
Ottaviano Lombardi (19??-1987) Died.
Joseph “Joe Black” Ruggiero (1987-19??)
Salvatore “Sally Dogs” Lombardi (19??-1990s) Imprisoned/Died.
-Anthony “Pee Wee” Lanza (1987-1990s)
-Not sure what became of this Crew.


E. Catena-Gatto Crew: Broke off from the Moretti-Catena-Boiardo Crew
Eugene “Gene” Catena (1960s-1967) Died.
Peter LaPlaca (1967-1979) Died.
-Tino “The Greek” Fiumara ((Late 1970s-1979) Imprisoned.
Louis “Lou Red” Gatto (1979-2002) Died.
-In the 1990s Tino “The Greek” Fiumara took over a portion of this Crew.
Joseph “Streaky” Gatto (2002-2010) Died.


Fiumara Crew: Broke off from the E. Catena-Gatto Crew.
Tino “The Greek” Fiumara (1990s-2010) Died.
-Michael “Little Mike” Coppola (1979-1996) Fled from indictment/Imprisoned.
-Michael “Tona” Borelli (1996-Present?)


Springfield Crew:
Salvatore “Big Nose” Cufari (1960s-1983) Died.
Francisco "Frank Skyball" Scibelli (1983-2000) Died.
Albert “Al Skyball” Scibelli (2000-2001) Demoted.
Adolfo “Big Al” Bruno (2001-2003) Killed.
-Anthony “Bingy” Arilotta (Mid 2000s) Imprisoned/Later Flipped.
-Emilio Fusco (Mid 2000s)
Felix Tranghese (Mid 2000s-2012) Flipped.
Felix Tranghese (Mid 2000s-2010) Flipped.
-Sometime in the early 2010s the Springfield Crew was merged with the Ianniello Crew.


Genoroso Crew:
Vincenzo Genoroso (1960s-1970s)
-Michele "Micky Dimino" Generoso (1960s-1970s) Became Official Capo.
Michele "Micky Dimino" Generoso (1970s-Late 1990s) Stepped Down.
-Charles “Chucky” Tuzzo (Late 1980s)
-Sometime in the 90s Tuzzo took over a portion of this Crew.
-Anthony "Tough Tony/Tony Parkside" Federici (1991-????) Became Official Capo.
Anthony "Tough Tony/Tony Parkside" Federici (1999-2007) Stepped Down.
-Anthony "Rom" Romanello (20??-2007) Became Official Capo.
Anthony "Rom" Romanello (2007-Present)


Lucania-Greco Crew:
Salvatore “Charlie/Lucky Luciano” Lucania (1920s-1930) Became UnderBoss.
Thomas “Tommy Palmer” Greco (1930-1970s) Died.
-In the early 60s this Crew was split between Greco and Cosmo Fresca.
-Joseph LaPadura (1960s)
-Rosario “Sally Young” Palmieri (Early 1970s)
-Joseph LaPadura (1970s)
Rosario “Sally Young” Palmieri (Late 1970s)
Joseph “Joe Lefty” Loiacono (1970s-1988) Died.
James "Jimmy from 8th Street" Messera (1988-????)
Thomas "Figgy" Ficarotta (20??-Present)


Fresca-Malagone Crew: Crew created from the merger of the Gaetano “Tommy Bullets” Licata and a Brooklyn Crew in the early 1950s.
Cosmo Fresca (Early 1950s-1975) Died.
-Ilario “Larry” Pisani (Mid 1960s)
-Anthony “Hickey” DiLorenzo (1967-1971) Imprisoned.
-Tony “Dutchie” Tuzio (Early 1970s)
Thomas “Crazy Tommy” Contaldo (1975-1989) Died.
-Alphonse “Allie Shades” Malangone (1980s-1989) Became Official Capo.
Alphonse “Allie Shades” Malangone (Late 1980s-1995/6) Imprisoned.
Alan “Baldie” Longo (1995/6-Present?) Imprisoned.
Based on the recent Mob Archaeologist episode on the Joe Masseria and the Genovese Family formation, I think further expansion on how Masseria acquired these independant operators (i.e. Luciano, Genovese, Boiardo, Pellegrino, Terranova etc). And how that lead to the power and operating style of this organization. Also how these mainlanders, who were outside the traditional mafia network system gained there initial influence and its impact on how the mafia transitioned into a more americanized form.
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Armand 'Tommy' Rava probably took over Vincent 'Jimmy' Macri's crew in 1954.
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bn wrote: Fri Sep 29, 2023 1:16 pm Armand 'Tommy' Rava probably took over Vincent 'Jimmy' Macri's crew in 1954.
Macri was a Capo?
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Raven wrote: Sat Sep 30, 2023 6:44 am
bn wrote: Fri Sep 29, 2023 1:16 pm Armand 'Tommy' Rava probably took over Vincent 'Jimmy' Macri's crew in 1954.
Macri was a Capo?
Macri was described by one informant as one of Anastasia's bosses in Brooklyn. Another informant described Benny Macri as a member 'under' Vincent Macri.
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Great find. Macri was definitely important in the Calabrian network -- his daughter married the son of Ripepi of Pittsburgh.
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Paolo Gambino broke off from Castellano crew in 1967 and also likely inherited a few members of Vincent Corrao's crew in 1970 (Antonio Indelicato). The Riccobonos, Peter Castellana, and probably Vittorio Masotto were members of Paolo's crew.
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In early 1974 Tommy Greco was demoted/stepped down as official captain and Antonio 'Hickey' DiLorenzo became official captain with Rosario 'Sally Young' Palmieri as acting captain. In Fall 1977 Palmieri took over the crew.
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bn wrote: Mon Mar 18, 2024 5:37 pm In early 1974 Tommy Greco was demoted/stepped down as official captain and Antonio 'Hickey' DiLorenzo became official captain with Rosario 'Sally Young' Palmieri as acting captain. In Fall 1977 Palmieri took over the crew.
That is not very likely, bn. Hickey DiLorenzo was under Frasca and his acting captain while Frasca had legal worries in the late 1960s. DiLorenzo stepped down in 1969 when he got arrested. He was in jail in the early 1970s.

Greco had used Joe "Lefty" Loiacono and Joe Lapadura (at various times) as acting captains until he stepped down. But it looks like Palmieri took over this crew at some point. In the early 1980s, Joe "Lefty" Loiacono is an official captain but I don´t know if Loiacono (formerly under Greco) was a direct successor of Palmieri or was simply given another crew.
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