Philly 1982 Photo Help

[Curiosity]

Question about the Piccolo years. Apart from Licata in Jersey, were there any recognized captains on the street under Piccolo? If no one knows of any that would coincide with Leonetti's narration that it was essentially Anthony Piccolo and Scarfo Jr trying to collect a street tax, as many members were arrested except for a few Bruno era leftoevers who's median age was about 89. So that would make sense unless someone has anything additional. Jersey's another story.

Wouldn't be a surprise if Bocchino, Pungitore, or Sparacio had some kind of acting duty but there is zero info to back that. I know that when Stanfa came back, Sparacio wanted to make Piccolo the boss, himself the underboss, and Stanfa the consigliere, but Stanfa wasn't having any of it. Whether Sparacio was talking like that as a soldier or what, I don't know.

While we're talking about this period, George Fresolone talks about a hit team from Philly heading up to North Jersey to kill Scarfo Jr., but they got intercepted by LE on the way. If that really happened, I would like to know who it was... if it was any of the well-known guys close to Merlino you would think we would have heard this talked about more.

Do you have anymore details about the hit team going to North Jersey? I've never heard about this before. Was it written in Fresolone's book?

[B.]

I need to dust off my copy of Blood Oath, but yeah, I am pretty sure there is a part where Fresolone talks about this. They weren't charged with any kind of murder conspiracy, but I believe they were intercepted at a train station and busted on weapons charges.

And as Pogo said I meant Anthony Pungitore Sr. He was still active and held a lot of respect, really one of the few older guys who could have had a meaningful impact at the time. When Joe Ciancaglini Sr. went to prison, Pungitore took Joe Jr. under his wing as Chang was very close friends with Ralph Pungitore. I have to wonder if the combo of his brothers going to prison for huge terms and then his best friend getting shot nearly to death influenced Ralph to distance himself from the life.

Unrelated to that, I wonder why it took until the early 1980s for Pungitore Sr. to be made. He was around 60-years-old and had been one of the family's key associates going back to the early 1960s. Close to Angelo Bruno as well. It's very similar to Long John's situation, except in his case we know he had been blocked from membership by Harry Riccobene.

Attached is a photo of the Blonde Babe, Pungitore Sr..

[willychichi]

Here's a decent recap of the Bocchino hit and the other hits in Scarfo's first three years after taking the top spot.


MOB HITS IN PHILADELPHIA

Slaying victims on a FBI "time line" prepared by

agents investigating the Scarfo organization in the 1980s.

1980

March 21 Angelo Bruno

April 18 Alfred Salerno

April 18 Antonio Caponigro

Sept. 19 John Simone

Oct. 29 Frank Sindone

Dec. 16 John McCullough

1981

Feb. 26 Frank Stillitano

March 15 Philip Testa

May 25 Harry Petros

May 27 Steve Bouras (and his dinner

companion, Jeanette Curro)

Oct. 6 John Calabrese

1982

Jan. 7 Frank Narducci

Jan. 15 Pietro Inzerillo

Feb. 20 Tommy Mangieri

Feb. 25 Dominick DeVito

March 15 Rocco Marinucci

May 13 Frank Monte

1983

Jan. 27 Robert Hornikel

April 29 Pasquale Spirito

Nov. 3 Salvatore Tamburrino

Nov. 11 Salvatore Sollena

Nov. 19 Matteo Sollena

Dec. 6 Robert Riccobene

Dec. 14 Enrico Riccobene (suicide)

Read More: http://articles.philly.com/1992-01-30/n ... osa-nostra

[toto]

The murders of Pietro Inzerillo and Salvatore and Matteo Sollena was nothing to do with Scarfo. They were killed on orders of Toto Riina. Sollena brothers were nephews of Gaetano Badalamenti.

[Pogo The Clown]

At one time Larry Merlino and Joe Ligambi were suspected of taking part in the murder of one of the Sollenas (I believe it was dumping the body).


Pogo

[Dellacroce]

The murders of Pietro Inzerillo and Salvatore and Matteo Sollena was nothing to do with Scarfo. They were killed on orders of Toto Riina. Sollena brothers were nephews of Gaetano Badalamenti.

Interesting, i thought the sollena brothers were killed forvstealing money from the gambino brothers?

At one time Larry Merlino and Joe Ligambi were suspected of taking part in the murder of one of the Sollenas (I believe it was dumping the body).


Pogo

Ya after larry merlino flipped he told the feds that Guisseppi gambino came to him and apologized for the confusion.

[toto]

It's possible for both scenarios to be correct. They stole money and it was part of some attempt to bring Badalamenti in the open.

After 1981 Badalamenti was second only to Buscetta on the hit list.

[Pogo The Clown]

There was another muder in 1981 (I think) where an Asociate and his wife/girlfriend were found stangled in their home. I forgot their names. Does anyone remember what I'm talking about? My memory is hazy but it may have been tied to the Riccobenes.


Pogo

[Wiseguy]

1. Angelo "The Docile Don" Bruno (March 21, 1980) - boss; murdered
2. Antonio "Tony Bananas" Caponigro (April 17, 1980) - consigliere; murdered
3. Alfred Salerno (April 17, 1980) - Caponigro's driver; murdered
4. John "Johnny Keys" Simone (September 19, 1980) - captain; murdered
5. Frank Sindone (October 30, 1980) - captain; murdered
6. John McCullough (December 16, 1980) - head of Roofers Union Local 30; murdered
7. Edward Bianculli (December 1980) - associate; murdered
8. Philip "The Chicken Man" Testa (March 15, 1981) - boss; murdered
9. Harry Peetros (May 26, 1981) - member of Greek mob and LCN associate; murdered
10. Chelsais Bouras (May 27, 1981) - boss of Greek mob; murdered
11. Jannette Curro (May 27, 1981) - Bouras' girlfriend?; murdered
12. Frank "Frankie Flowers" D'Alfonso (1981) - assoicate; wounded
13. Frank "Frankie Stale" Stillitano (1981) - Gambino associate; murdered
14. John Calabrese (October 6, 1981) - associate; murdered
15. Vincent "Tippy" Paneta (January 4, 1982) - associate; murdered
16. Michelle A. Podraza (January 4, 1982) - Paneta's girlfriend; murdered
17. Frank "Chickie" Narducci (January 17, 1982) - captain; murdered
18. Dominick "Mickey Diamond'' DeVito (February 24, 1982) - associate; murdered
19. Rocco Marinucci (March 14, 1982) - associate; murdered
20. Frank Monte (May 13, 1982) - consigliere; murdered
21. Harry "The Hunchback" Riccobene (June 8, 1982) - soldier; wounded
22. Salvatore "Salvie" Testa (July 31, 1982) - captain; wounded
23. Harry "The Hunchback" Riccbone (August 21, 1982) - soldier, wounded again
24. Michael "Mickey Diamond" DeVito (1982) - soldier; murdered
25. Robert Hornikel (January 27, 1983) - associate; murdered
26. Pat "Pat the Cat" Spirito (April 29, 1983) - soldier; murdered
27. Frank Martines (October 14, 1983) - associate; wounded
28. Salvatore "Sammy" Tamburrino (November 3, 1983) - associate/soldier; murdered
29. Robert Riccobene (December 6, 1983) - soldier; murdered
30. Salvatore "Salvie" Testa (December 10, 1983) - captain; wounded
31. Enrico Riccobene (December 14, 1983) - associate; suicide
32. Salvatore "Salvie" Testa (September 14, 1984) - captain; murdered
33. Michael Micali (September 18, 1984) - associate; murdered
34. Frank "J.R" Forlini (February 7, 1985) - associate; murdered
35. Frank "Frankie Flowers" D'Alfonso (July 23, 1985) - associate; murdered
36. Steven "Steaks" Vento (May 27, 1986) - associate; wounded
37. Nicodemo "Nicky" Scarfo Jr. (October 31, 1989) - soldier; wounded
38. Louis "Louie Irish" DeLuca (May 24, 1990) - associate; murdered
39. Felix Bocchino (January 29, 1992) - soldier; murdered
40. James "Jimmy Brooms" DiAddorio (May 29, 1992) - associate; murdered
41. Francesco DiGiacomo (November 29, 1992) - associate; murdered
42. Joseph "Joey Chang" Ciancaglini (March 2, 1993) - underboss; wounded
43. Michael "Mikey Chang" Ciancaglini (August 5, 1993) - soldier; murdered
44. Joseph "Skinny Joey" Merlino (August 5, 1993) - soldier; wounded
45. Billy Shear (1993) - associate; murdered
46. Mario "Sonny" Riccobene (January 28, 1993) - associate; murdered
47. Rod Colombo (1993) - associate; murdered
48. Joseph "Joey" Stanfa (August 31, 1993) - soldier; wounded
49. Frank "Frankie" Baldino (September 11, 1993) - associate; murdered
50. Leon "Yonnie" Lanzilotta (1993) - associate; wounded
51. Michael Forte (1993) - associate; wounded
52. Gigi Capello (1993) - associate; murdered
53. Joseph Pugliese (1993) - associate; wounded
54. William Gantz (1994) - associate; murdered
55. John "John John" Veasey (1994) - associate; wounded
56. Nicasio Zagone (January 19, 1994) - nephew of John Stanfa; murdered
57. Michael “Mikey Ice” Brennan (December 1994) - associate; murdered
58. Ralph Mazzuca (February 24, 1995) - associate; murdered
59. William "Billy" Veasey (October 5, 1995) - brother of John Veasey; murdered
60. Frank Russo (1995) - Turra associate; murdered
61. Joseph "The Nodder" Sodano (December 7, 1996) - captain; murdered
62. Anthony "Tony Machines" Millicia (1996) - associate; wounded
63. Michael "Dutchie" Avicolli (1996) - associate; missing (presumed dead)
64. Bobby Matonis (1997) - associate; murdered
65. Anthony Turra (March 18, 1998) - associate; murdered
66. Guerino "Gino" Marconi (April 10, 1999) - associate; murdered
67. Patricia Miley (April 10, 1999) - Marconi's girlfriend; wounded
68. Ronald "Ron" Turchi (October 26, 1999) - captain; murdered
69. John Beebee (February 2001) - associate; wounded
70. Adam Finelli (October 30, 2001) - associate; murdered
71. Raymond "Long John" Martorano (January 17, 2002) - soldier; murdered
72. John "Johnny Gongs" Casasanto (November 23, 2003) - associate; murdered
73. Rocco Maniscalco (June 10, 2010) - associate; murdered
74. Gino DiPietro (December 12, 2012) - associate; murdered

[Sol]

I need to dust off my copy of Blood Oath, but yeah, I am pretty sure there is a part where Fresolone talks about this. They weren't charged with any kind of murder conspiracy, but I believe they were intercepted at a train station and busted on weapons charges.

And as Pogo said I meant Anthony Pungitore Sr. He was still active and held a lot of respect, really one of the few older guys who could have had a meaningful impact at the time. When Joe Ciancaglini Sr. went to prison, Pungitore took Joe Jr. under his wing as Chang was very close friends with Ralph Pungitore. I have to wonder if the combo of his brothers going to prison for huge terms and then his best friend getting shot nearly to death influenced Ralph to distance himself from the life.

Unrelated to that, I wonder why it took until the early 1980s for Pungitore Sr. to be made. He was around 60-years-old and had been one of the family's key associates going back to the early 1960s. Close to Angelo Bruno as well. It's very similar to Long John's situation, except in his case we know he had been blocked from membership by Harry Riccobene.

Attached is a photo of the Blonde Babe, Pungitore Sr..

Paul Giamatti could play Blonde Babe in a scarfo/philly mob movie/show...lol.......Soliai

[Pogo The Clown]

Vincent "Tippy" Paneta (January 4, 1982) - associate; murdered
Michelle A. Podraza (January 4, 1982) - Paneta's girlfriend; murdered

These were the ones I mentioned up top. Does anyone know what this one was about?


Same with these two. Thanks.

Edward Bianculli (December 1980) - associate; murdered

Michael Micali (September 18, 1984) - associate; murdered

[B.]

Be curious if Michael Micali is related to current associate Dew Micali, who was under Nicodemo and probably with Narducci now.

[Chucky]

Wiseguy, Frank Russo was a 10th & O guy clipped by the Turras, nothing to do with Merlino's crew.

[Angelo Santino]

Updated '82

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[SonnyBlackstein]

Brilliant chart CC. Cheers.

Like the new avatar as well