Historical Bosses of Trapani Province

[Antiliar]

PROVINCE OF TRAPANI

-Provincial Bosses of Trapani-
Salvatore Maranzano (early 1920s)
Virgilio Nasi (1940s)

Alcamo
Vincenzo Rimi (1949-1975)
Filippo Rimi (19751983?)
Vincenzo Milazzo (1983?-k. 1992)
Giuseppe Ferro (1992?-1997)

Calatafimi
Vito Musso (1930s?)

Campobello di Mazara
Giuseppe Scilabra (1920s)
Salvatore Margiotta (1950s-1960s)
- Acting Boss: Gregorio Gullo (or Gulli)
Leonardo Bonafede
Nunzio Spezia?
Natale L’Ala? (k 1990)

Castellammare del Golfo
Paolo Valenti (c1883)
Giuseppe Ingaglia? (1890s)
Felice Buccellato (k. 1913)
Salvatore Maranzano (early 1920s)
Nicola “Cola” Buccellato (1980s)
- Sottocapo: Gioacchino Calabro?
[“Aggregated” to Alcamo by order of Salvatore Riina in 1983]
[Castellammare “reconstituted” in 1993]
Michele Mercadante, Agostino Lentini, Nino Valente (1993)
Francesco Domingo (1993-Present)
Mariano Asaro (or Saracino) (Reggente, 1995-2005)

Castelvetrano
Nunzio Marotta (1930s)
- Borgata dissolved in 1930s, leaving only one member, Gaetano DiCarlo)-
Francesco Messina Denaro (d 1998)
Matteo Messina Denaro (1998-Present)

Gibellina/Salaparuta
Francesco Fontana (1920s)
FNU Cangelosi (1930s)

Marsala
Francesco Figuccia (1920s)
Mariano Licari (1950s-1972?)

Mazara del Vallo
Salvo Papa? (1920s)
Mariano Agate (1980s-2013?)

Partanna
Giuseppe Ferro (1920s)

Poggioreale
Salvatore Agosta [1800s? - founder]
Girolamo Tamburello (1920s)

Salemi
Santo Rubino (1920s)
Francesco Scimeni (1930s) - described by Dr. Allegra as the "functioning capo", so maybe acting/regent
Salvatore Zizzo (1950s?-1982)
- Sottocapo: Giuseppe Palmieri
Gaspare Casciolo
- Sottocapo: Ignazio Salvo

San Vito lo Capo
Vincenzo Gambicchia (c1883)

Santa Ninfa
Vito Spina (1920s)
Giuseppe Palmeri (k. 1981)

Trapani
Salvatore Minore (1920s)
Salvatore Laudicina (1920s)
Virgilio Nasi (1940s)
Antonio Salvatore Minore (1970s-1982)
Calogero Minore?
Vincenzo Virga (1990s)

[Dwalin2014]

This link contains tons of interesting information about the Trapani mafia, it describes the "Omega" trial against the mafia of the province which took place in the 90s, but there is also some info about the earlier period, up to the 1960s.
https://www.progettosanfrancesco.it/ind ... Itemid=229

[Angelo Santino]

1883

Borgo and Paceco headed by Leonardo Isca and FNU Lentini.

Monte San Giuliano and Misericordia headed by Giovanni Pace.

Macari and San Vito headed by Vincenzo Gambicchia.

Castellammare headed by Paolo Valenti aka Naschino who was there for the "invisible" head Francesco Plescia. Members included Giuseppe Bonanno (also aka'd as Naschino), FNU Asaro, Francesco and Giuseppe Castiglione. Didn't list any Buccellatos.

1950's

According to Antonino Calderone, the ultimate authority in the 1950's wasn't Calogero Vizzini but Andrea Fazio of Trapani, I think he meant the city.

[Angelo Santino]

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[B.]

A+

Interesting San Vito Lo Capo had a family earlier on. Makes more sense why there was a mafia group from there in Flint and Saginaw circa 1910s-20s.

[Angelo Santino]

A+

Interesting San Vito Lo Capo had a family earlier on. Makes more sense why there was a mafia group from there in Flint and Saginaw circa 1910s-20s.

San Vito may have had a Family until later, perhaps it went the way of Bisacquino with urban changes. Or, as we've noted, Trapani keeps it very quiet and maybe it's still there unnoticed. Same for Erice (formerly Monte San Giuliano).

One observation from the 1880's and 90's is how Castellammare was connected and coordinated with other groups in the area. The kidnapping of Duke Calvino appeared to have been a multi-group operation. The murder of Costa a decade later involved people from as far as Trapani.

I didn't include an American origins because it's not warranted. Cast and the coast heavily influenced the Bonanno and Detroit Families, and your find on San Vito - Sag/Flint, but aside from that this province didn't leave its mark on the US as much as Palermo and Agrigento did.

[jimmyb]

1883

Borgo and Paceco headed by Leonardo Isca and FNU Lentini.

Monte San Giuliano and Misericordia headed by Giovanni Pace.

Macari and San Vito headed by Vincenzo Gambicchia.

Castellammare headed by Paolo Valenti aka Naschino who was there for the "invisible" head Francesco Plescia. Members included Giuseppe Bonanno (also aka'd as Naschino), FNU Asaro, Francesco and Giuseppe Castiglione. Didn't list any Buccellatos.

1950's

According to Antonino Calderone, the ultimate authority in the 1950's wasn't Calogero Vizzini but Andrea Fazio of Trapani, I think he meant the city.

Hey, Guys I'm confused. what list are we referring to? In terms of "Valenti, Bonanno, Asaro et al."

Thanks,
JB

[B.]

Not sure about the list, but re: Andrea Fazio, Calderone said Fazio was essentially the "capo dei capi" who presided over the provincial commission. He said Vizzini was "just" capoprovincia of Caltanissetta under Fazio.

I'm not sure if Fazio was also capo of Trapani citta, as at that time they were trying to elect soldiers to the Commission(s) so could go either way.

[jimmyb]

Salemi
Salvatore Zizzo (19??-1982)
Giuseppe Palmeri (Zizzo sottocapo)

Marsala
Francesco D'Amico (1972-199?)

Trapani
I think Calogero Minore is boss after the murder of Antonio


Castellammare Del Golfo
Nino Buccellato (killed in 1982)
Gioacchino Calabro is possibly sottocapo of Nino but I'm not 100% on that

I agree, in terms of CDG Nino Buccellato was capo mafia until his assassination. He was killed in 81. Martino and Francesco Buccellato were murdered in 82 (along with Toto Minore---it was at the same sitdown). I believe Calabro was still on the come up at that point. Natale Evola was the boss until his murder in the early 90s. Calabro replaced him. But IDK if Evola took over in 81 or was there someone else in between.

Before Nino Buccellato, Gaspare Magaddino was capo mafia until he was killed in Brooklyn. Liborio Munna was the boss before Magaddino. I don't believe Cola Buccellato ever held an official rank above soldato, in terms of within the CDG famiglia. He did, however, hold one of the provincial boss positions.

[Antiliar]

I don't believe Cola Buccellato ever held an official rank above soldato, in terms of within the CDG famiglia. He did, however, hold one of the provincial boss positions.

One could be a soldier in borgata but be a capoprovincia? Makes me wonder about Salvatore Maranzano's position before he came to America.

[B.]

That's a good question. It may not have applied earlier -- Buscetta said it was a conscious decision they made in the 1950s when they introduced the mandamenti system, that they wanted to elect soldiers so no boss gets too powerful. We know the capoprovincia position long predates the 1950s but the soldier thing may have been new.

[Antiliar]

Hey, Guys I'm confused. what list are we referring to? In terms of "Valenti, Bonanno, Asaro et al."

Thanks,
JB

It goes back to this thread: viewtopic.php?f=29&t=6430&p=159403&hili ... ia#p159403

[jimmyb]

That's a good question. It may not have applied earlier -- Buscetta said it was a conscious decision they made in the 1950s when they introduced the mandamenti system, that they wanted to elect soldiers so no boss gets too powerful. We know the capoprovincia position long predates the 1950s but the soldier thing may have been new.

I admit i get confused by the different administrative bodies in the Sicilian Mafia but i know Cola represented Trapani on one of the provincial commissions. And I don't remember hearing or reading about him being boss in CDG. Calderone talks about Cola backing the Corleonesi during one of those commission meetings.

[jimmyb]

Hey, Guys I'm confused. what list are we referring to? In terms of "Valenti, Bonanno, Asaro et al."

Thanks,
JB

It goes back to this thread: viewtopic.php?f=29&t=6430&p=159403&hili ... ia#p159403

Thanks

[Antiliar]

That's a good question. It may not have applied earlier -- Buscetta said it was a conscious decision they made in the 1950s when they introduced the mandamenti system, that they wanted to elect soldiers so no boss gets too powerful. We know the capoprovincia position long predates the 1950s but the soldier thing may have been new.

It may have been new, but maybe not. It seems that the mandamento system was a reboot of what existed before World War II. Vittorio Coco covered it in his book Relazioni Mafiose: https://www.academia.edu/7271842/Relazi ... l_fascismo