1993 Colombo War Factions (Help).

[Angelo Santino]

COLOMBO FAMILY 1991 - a work in progress...

BOSS: Carmine Persico
UNDER: Gennaro Langella

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PERSICO FACTION:
Acting Boss: Joe Tomasello
Acting Underboss: Joe Russo
Consigliere: Carmine Sessa

Crews:
1 Theodore “Uncle Teddy” Persico/53
-Acting Capo: Thomas Petrizzo/57 (went to Orena side?)
Joseph Baudanza/46
Vincent “Schwartzie” Cascio/52
Ralph Lombardo/60
Frank Melia Jr.
Frank “Beansy” Melli/49
John Orena/35
Theodore “Skinny Teddy” Persico Jr/27 (IP)
John Rosati/46
Anthony “Tony Ski” Scianna/60
Joseph Scimone/78
John Staluppi/43
Frank “Frankie Collision/Highway” Tormenia

2 Richard “Ritchie Nerves” Fusco/50
Richard “The Jeweler” Capichiano/51
Benjamin “Little Guy/Claw/Benji" Castellazzo/53
James “Jimmy Brown” Clemenza Jr/56
Frank “Dick” Fusco/86
Salvatore Fusco Jr/26
Salvatore “Sally Buzzo” Fusco Sr/59
Lawrence “Larry” Lampasi/64
Ernest LaPonzina/73
Joseph “Joe Lefty” Sangiorgio/52

3 John Pate/49
Aurelio “Ray” Cagno/50
Rocco Cagno
Peter “Petey Black” Campisi
Robert Pate/42
Salvatore “Sally Pro” Profaci/54
Paul Lombardino/86
Salvatore "Tutti" Lombardino Jr/59
Alan Quattrache/42
James “Jimmy Ran” Randazzo/54

4 Anthony “Chucky” Russo/37
Vincent “Jimmy Gooch” Febbraro/57
Jerome “Gene Magliocco” D’Agati/70
Joseph Saponaro/56 (D/1991)
Gregory “Greg” Scarpa Jr/39 (IP)
Gregory “Greg/The Grim Reaper” Scarpa Sr/62 (Secretly cooperating)
Paul D’Amico//78
---- Larry Mazza

5 Salvatore Fusco Jr

6 Robert "Bobby Zam" Zambardi/50
- Acting Capo - Michael Sessa
Lawrence “Larry Monk” Micciolo/48
Hank “The Bank” Smurra/52
---- Joey Ambrosino
---- Larry Fiorenza
---- Richie Brady
---- Michael DeMatteo
---- Louie "Ganoli" LNU
---- Carmine Imbriale (later flipped)
---- Michael Bulino
---- Anthony "Bird" Coluccio (murdered 1989)
---- Frankie "Steel" Pontillo
---- Anthony Sayegh.

Soldiers (want to place these guys into crews)
Joe Legrano
Rosario Nastasi
Hank Smurra (killed by Orena faction)
Robert Tarantola
Joseph Monteleone (former Joe Russo crew)
Tommy Gioeli

Associates
Moe Marra
Thomas McLaughlin
Daniel Capalda
Joe Santapoala
Joe Savarese
Larry Sessa
Kevin Granato
Joe Mele
Dean Gargagliano
James Delmasto
Frank Sparaco
Frank Guerra
Anthony Ferrara


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Orena Faction
Boss: Vic Orena
Under: Joey Scopo
Consig: Vincenzo Aloi

Crews:
1 William “Wild Bill” Cutolo/41
Joseph “Joe Campy” Campanella/31
Joseph Colombo Jr/44
Vincent “Chickie” DeMartino/35
Joseph “Joe Smash” Gambola/38
Joseph Joe Notch" Iannaci/46
Salvatore “Sammy” Peritore/77
Alfonso “Peanuts” Serrantonio
James "Jimmy O'Toole" Spitaleri/58
---- Michael Spataro
---- Frank Ianacci

2 Pasquale “Patty” Amato/56
Joseph Amato/34
Robert Barbieri/75
Pasquale “Fat Patty” DiMatteo/45
Robert “Bob” D’Onofrio/33
Gioacchino “Jack” Leale/44
Louis “Bo Bo” Malpeso/52
Rosario “Black Sam” Nastasi/78
---- Christopher Liberatore
---- Tommy Cappa
---- Anthony Liberatore
---- Chris Barrett

3 Ralph Lombardo

4 Thomas Petrizzo (former Persico crew acting capo?)

5 Nicholas “Nicky Black” Grancio/63
Alphonse “Funzi” D’Ambrosio/66
Joseph “Joe Black” Gorgone/65
Joseph “Joe Legs” Legrano/48
Anthony “Butch” Maltese/71
Rocco “Rocky” Miraglia/64
Ralph “Ralphie Patches” Piccirillo/51

6 Joey Amato

7 Charles Panarella
Anthony “Big Tony" Peraino/76

8 Sal Profaci

9 Joe Ianacci

10 Dominick Montemarano

11 Pasquale DiMatteo

12 Benny Aloi
Salvatore “Sally Bread” Cambria/39
Pasquale “Fat Patty” Catalano/59
Dennis "Fat/Little/The Beard" DeLucia/49 (UI)
Dennis Guzzardo/48 (Secretly cooperating)
Benjamin “Benny Sidge” LoCicero/57
Frank “Ghandi/Cisco” LoCicero/63
Charles Lombardo/52
Ralph Scopo Jr/42

13 Acting Capo of Russo crew breakaway: Sal Micciotta (former Joe Russo crew)
---- Bobby Gallagher

Soldiers:
Joel Caccace
Alphonse D'Ambrosio
Larry Lampesi
John Rosatti
John Minerva (killed in 1992 for switching sides by Joe Monteleone, Tommy Gioeli, and another member of Teddy Persico's crew. )
----Michael Imbergamo (Minerva bodyguard, killed with him)

Associates:
Joseph "Chubby" Audino
Joe Tolino
Dom Dionasio
Frank Campanella
Craig Marino
Vincent Fusaro


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Not sure what side they fell on:
Soldiers: (Crews Unknown)
Alan Quattrache
Anthony "Abbie Shots/Shatz”" Abbatemarco/68 (Former UnderBoss) (Shelved)
Sebastian Aloi Jr/48 (probably with the Aloi Crew)
Michael Bolino/49
Dominic Bretti/56 (IP)
Joel “Joe Waverly” Cacace/49 (Probably with Fusco or Pannarella)
Anthony Colombo/45
James “Jimmy Brown” Clemenza Sr/79 (Former Capo)
John “Jackie” DeRoss/53 (IP)
Dominico “Danny” Esposito/65
Robert “Bobby” Falvo/65
Thomas “Tom Mix/Mr. T” Farese/47
John “Sonny” Franzese/71 (IP) (Former Capo)
Joseph “Joe Lane” Gentile (Either Orena or Teddy Persico)
Vincent “Vinny Sicilian” Gugliaro/62 (Former Capo)
Anthony “Tony Black” Induisi/42 (IP) (Former Capo)
Charles “Charlie Fish” Miceli/30
Vincenzo Miceli/57
Dominick “Donnie Shacks” Montemarano/52 (IP) (Former Capo)
Frank “Frankie the Sheik” Mussachio/75
Victor Orena Jr/37 (Either Orena or Teddy Persico)
Alphonse “Little Allie Boy” Persico Jr/36 (IP) (Former Capo)
Daniel “Danny/The General” Persico/28
Vincent "Vinny Unions/Buffalo/Three Fingers" Ricciardo/45
Philip “Chubby” Rossillo/48 (IP)
Andrew “Andy Mush” Russo/56 (IP) (Former Capo)
John Saponaro/53
Michael Savino/82 (D/1991)
Ralph Scopo Sr/62 (IP)
Anthony “Scappy” Scarpati/57 (IP) (Former Capo)
George Tropiano/75 (likely Chucky Russo) (D/1991)
Joseph "Joe Yack" Yacovelli/62 (Former Consigliere)


Total Confirmed Members: 137 Members
-Some of the guy's made in the 1991 ceremonies could have replaced some of the guy's who died in 1991.


Possible Members: (These guys were listed as members on lists or articles from the 1980s which are not always accurate. Some of them may have been made.)
Gaspare Cammarata/61 (D/1991)
Alphonse Cirillo/60
Salvatore Clemenza
John Commarato/66
Joseph Juliano Sr.
Joseph LaRosa/59
Joseph Loviti/81
Joseph Lupo/78
Albert Maione/69
Nicholas Mainello/68
Philip Mangano
Anthony Mesi
Nicholas Rizzo/70 (Probably a mistaken reference to Nicky Rizzo listed up top)
Anthony Russo Sr. (Probably dead)
Gus “Buddy” Spatafora/53

Associates:
Michael Maffatore
Harry Bonfiglio
Ken Geller

[B.]

Not sure if this thread can help you but it covers a variety of Colombo war info:

viewtopic.php?f=29&t=1667

[gohnjotti]

Forgive me for being a bit dumb, but can you explain that graph to me?

[Angelo Santino]

Each descending box is succession. The 6 categories are Boss, Acting Boss, Underboss, Acting Underboss, Consigliere and Acting Consigliere. For example: John Gotti became boss in 1985, Frank DeCicco Under and Joe N Gallo remaining Consig. Boxes, 1, 3 and 5 would have Gotti, DiCicco and Gallo as Boss, Under, Consig. DeCicco is murdered and I think Armone replaced him? Box under DeCicco is going to have Armone's name? Make sense?

The above graph is the Colombo admin changeovers from 1988 to 1993. I'm focused on the Colombo War, there were two admins: Orena on one side and someone on the other. I need the lineage of each faction.

[gohnjotti]

I don’t recall Micciotta ever being an acting underboss. He was acting capo over the old Russo crew, that’s about it I think. I will help you out with this when I get the chance CC, although we’ll need to enlist Pogo, B., Wiseguy and others with perhaps more information than myself.

[maxiestern11]

I don’t recall Micciotta ever being an acting underboss. He was acting capo over the old Russo crew, that’s about it I think. I will help you out with this when I get the chance CC, although we’ll need to enlist Pogo, B., Wiseguy and others with perhaps more information than myself.

Gohn, I think you’re correct about Miciotta

[Angelo Santino]

Didn't intend to imply he was. From what the other thread said Micciotti was direct with the under, but then Cutolo's son said he came over w 3 soldiers and became an acting capo.

My lst:
"--" = soldier
"----" = associate

I made one years ago on RD, unless someone saved it it's been lost.

[Chaps]

[Chaps]

There you go CC

[gohnjotti]

Pretty good but incorrect in more than a few places;
- Gioeli, Calabro and Competiello were never on the Orena side. They were all staunch Persico loyalists who took part in murder and murder conspiracies on behalf of their faction.
- Both Anthony 'Chucky' Russo and Joseph 'JoJo' Russo were named as official capos, not acting. Chucky took over the Scarpati crew (even though Scarpati was still listed as an incarcerated capo around this time), and Joseph 'JoJo' Russo took over Andrew 'Andy Mush' Russo's crew.
- Ralph Lombardo was a capo.
- Nicky Grancio was a capo.
- Salvatore Profaci was a capo.
- I believe Joseph Baudanza may have taken over the Scopo Crew IIRC, and he also ended up briefly succeeding Scopo as Orena acting underboss until the war ended.

[Angelo Santino]

There you go CC

Wow. Never thought I'd see it again. Many thanks!!!

(If you got anymore of my older RD charts I'd love to see them.)

[Angelo Santino]

Pretty good but incorrect in more than a few places;
- Gioeli, Calabro and Competiello were never on the Orena side. They were all staunch Persico loyalists who took part in murder and murder conspiracies on behalf of their faction.
- Both Anthony 'Chucky' Russo and Joseph 'JoJo' Russo were named as official capos, not acting. Chucky took over the Scarpati crew (even though Scarpati was still listed as an incarcerated capo around this time), and Joseph 'JoJo' Russo took over Andrew 'Andy Mush' Russo's crew.
- Ralph Lombardo was a capo.
- Nicky Grancio was a capo.
- Salvatore Profaci was a capo.
- I believe Joseph Baudanza may have taken over the Scopo Crew IIRC, and he also ended up briefly succeeding Scopo as Orena acting underboss until the war ended.

It's quite obsolete, I made it nearly a decade ago. I want to remake it with more accurate intel and much improved photoshop skills. I think the Hierarchy I began on page 1 is a good start.

[gohnjotti]

Pretty good but incorrect in more than a few places;
- Gioeli, Calabro and Competiello were never on the Orena side. They were all staunch Persico loyalists who took part in murder and murder conspiracies on behalf of their faction.
- Both Anthony 'Chucky' Russo and Joseph 'JoJo' Russo were named as official capos, not acting. Chucky took over the Scarpati crew (even though Scarpati was still listed as an incarcerated capo around this time), and Joseph 'JoJo' Russo took over Andrew 'Andy Mush' Russo's crew.
- Ralph Lombardo was a capo.
- Nicky Grancio was a capo.
- Salvatore Profaci was a capo.
- I believe Joseph Baudanza may have taken over the Scopo Crew IIRC, and he also ended up briefly succeeding Scopo as Orena acting underboss until the war ended.

It's quite obsolete, I made it nearly a decade ago. I want to remake it with more accurate intel and much improved photoshop skills. I think the Hierarchy I began on page 1 is a good start.

Didn't realize you made it CC. Hope I didn't offend.

Also, where possible, it would naturally be better to use more photos from the actual war era. There are older photos available of Andrew Russo, Teddy Persico, Richie Fusco, and various others. I can help out if need be.

[Angelo Santino]

Pretty good but incorrect in more than a few places;
- Gioeli, Calabro and Competiello were never on the Orena side. They were all staunch Persico loyalists who took part in murder and murder conspiracies on behalf of their faction.
- Both Anthony 'Chucky' Russo and Joseph 'JoJo' Russo were named as official capos, not acting. Chucky took over the Scarpati crew (even though Scarpati was still listed as an incarcerated capo around this time), and Joseph 'JoJo' Russo took over Andrew 'Andy Mush' Russo's crew.
- Ralph Lombardo was a capo.
- Nicky Grancio was a capo.
- Salvatore Profaci was a capo.
- I believe Joseph Baudanza may have taken over the Scopo Crew IIRC, and he also ended up briefly succeeding Scopo as Orena acting underboss until the war ended.

It's quite obsolete, I made it nearly a decade ago. I want to remake it with more accurate intel and much improved photoshop skills. I think the Hierarchy I began on page 1 is a good start.

Didn't realize you made it CC. Hope I didn't offend.

Also, where possible, it would naturally be better to use more photos from the actual war era. There are older photos available of Andrew Russo, Teddy Persico, Richie Fusco, and various others. I can help out if need be.

Certainly no offense taken. In fact, I very much like how you pointed out exactly what was wrong and explained things. I found it rather enlightening.

[Chaps]

There you go CC

Wow. Never thought I'd see it again. Many thanks!!!

(If you got anymore of my older RD charts I'd love to see them.)

Gov:

My pleasure. I pretty much saved any type of a graphic chart (yours and others) that was either on the old RD or current BH. Let me go back and I'll repost yours when I get a chance. Thanks for doing all of this!