Current Philadelphia Members

[Ivan]

Multiple ceremonies held since the 2015 ceremony.

OK this is news to me - any info/rumors about when held, who was inducted, etc.? I thought 2015 was the last one...

I’m not sure I believe that multiple ceremonies were held since 2015. I’ve heard that a few times in the last few years, but never heard any rumors of who it was. No names mentioned at all. We would have heard by now.

Digging around a bit after posting that, I found various internet people saying the people made since 2015 were Joey Baldino and the Salvo brothers.

[Ryan98366]

Fat Dom Grande is a very strange character to me. If I were a FBI agent or federal prosecutor, he would be my weak link and I would try to get him to roll of the rest of the family.

A get out of jail free card and a dozen Dunkin Doughnuts and I bet Fat Dom rats. Like his Dad.

[SonnyBlackstein]

Very disappointed no Pete Tucchio jokes as yet.

Work harder board.

[furiofromnaples]

https://gangsterreport.com/last-of-a-dy ... osi-in-us/

Father Time finally caught up to long-retired Philadelphia mafia soldier Dominic Rugnetta. The 97-year old wiseguy died of natural causes on July 4. He was believed to be the oldest living member of American organized crime before cashing in his chips earlier this month.

[OcSleeper]

Wouldn't Mario Gigante be the oldest, born a year before Rugnetta in 1923. I'm pretty sure he's still alive.

[Tonyd621]

Fat Dom Grande is a very strange character to me. If I were a FBI agent or federal prosecutor, he would be my weak link and I would try to get him to roll of the rest of the family.

A get out of jail free card and a dozen Dunkin Doughnuts and I bet Fat Dom rats. Like his Dad.

Fat Dom grande lol he's big boned bro

[Extortion]

Wouldn't Mario Gigante be the oldest, born a year before Rugnetta in 1923. I'm pretty sure he's still alive.

I doubt he’s still alive

[Wiseguy]

Wouldn't Mario Gigante be the oldest, born a year before Rugnetta in 1923. I'm pretty sure he's still alive.

I doubt he’s still alive

If Mario died, I think we would have heard about it. That's something Capeci probably wouldn't fail to mention. No obituaries that I can see. There is a Mario R. Gigante who died in 2017 but he was born in a different year.

[Amershire_Ed]

Fat Dom Grande is a very strange character to me. If I were a FBI agent or federal prosecutor, he would be my weak link and I would try to get him to roll of the rest of the family.

A get out of jail free card and a dozen Dunkin Doughnuts and I bet Fat Dom rats. Like his Dad.

This sounds weirdly personal.

[Ivan]

Fat Dom Grande is a very strange character to me. If I were a FBI agent or federal prosecutor, he would be my weak link and I would try to get him to roll of the rest of the family.

A get out of jail free card and a dozen Dunkin Doughnuts and I bet Fat Dom rats. Like his Dad.

This sounds weirdly personal.

I was about to say, did Grande humiliate this guy in front of some girls at a bar or something?

[NJShore4Life]

Fat Dom Grande is a very strange character to me. If I were a FBI agent or federal prosecutor, he would be my weak link and I would try to get him to roll of the rest of the family.

A get out of jail free card and a dozen Dunkin Doughnuts and I bet Fat Dom rats. Like his Dad.

This sounds weirdly personal.

I was about to say, did Grande humiliate this guy in front of some girls at a bar or something?

Dom is aces, very respectful and old school - there’s a reason why he’s beloved in South Philly by everyone.

I’ve actually had the pleasure to meet him and converse over a few drinks that he bought me and then absolutely refused to let me return the favor , real classy old school guy who carries himself well. He would never in a million years just humiliate a civilian in a bar for no reason, definitely not how he carries himself. Who knows what this guys beef over the internet keyboards is with Dom……

-Dante

[Ivan]

Fat Dom Grande is a very strange character to me. If I were a FBI agent or federal prosecutor, he would be my weak link and I would try to get him to roll of the rest of the family.

A get out of jail free card and a dozen Dunkin Doughnuts and I bet Fat Dom rats. Like his Dad.

This sounds weirdly personal.

I was about to say, did Grande humiliate this guy in front of some girls at a bar or something?

Dom is aces, very respectful and old school - there’s a reason why he’s beloved in South Philly by everyone.

I’ve actually had the pleasure to meet him and converse over a few drinks that he bought me and then absolutely refused to let me return the favor , real classy old school guy who carries himself well. He would never in a million years just humiliate a civilian in a bar for no reason, definitely not how he carries himself. Who knows what this guys beef over the internet keyboards is with Dom……

I was just kidding about that, lol. No idea what Mr. Grande is like in person, just thought that guy's post sounded weirdly personal.

Sounds like a nice guy from your description. I've read things online about Marty Angelina being the opposite of how you describe Grande, no idea if they're true though.

[NJShore4Life]

Marty is one of the biggest drunken assholes on planet Earth….

He’s Joeys biggest ass kisser though and Joey has an entire army of ass kissers, that’s why drunken Marty has his status. 9/10 people can’t stand him from what I know.

-Dante

[Southshore88]

Post-Bruno inductions

1980:
Anthony Casella
Salvatore Grande
Philip Leonetti
Robert Lumio
Lawrence Merlino
Salvatore Merlino
Frank Narducci Jr
Anthony Pungitore Sr
Salvatore Testa

1981:
Raymond Martorano
Salvatore Sparacio

1981:
Fulvio Capozzi
Peter Caprio

1982:
Joseph Bellina
Felix Bocchino
Thomas DelGiorno
Gerardo Fusella
Francis Iannarella Jr
Eugene Milano
Albert Pontani
Joseph Pungitore
Michael Ricciardi
Joseph Sodano
Pasquale Spirito

1982:
Anthony Ferrante
Nicholas Virgilio

1984:
Nicholas Caramandi
Joseph Grande
Charles Iannece

1986:
Nicholas Milano
Phillip Narducci

1986:
Anthony Attanasio
Joseph Licata
Joseph Ligambi
Anthony Pungitore Jr
Salvatore Scafidi
Ralph Staino

1990:
Vincent Centorino
Nicholas Cifelli
George Fresolone
Nicholas Olivieri
John Praino

1991 (total 3-5 made, probably 3):
Joseph Ciancaglini Jr
Luigi Tripodi (likely)
Gaeton Lucibello (confirmed made pre-1993, potentially at this ceremony)

1992 (total 3-5 made):
Biagio Adornetto
Michael Ciancaglini
Joseph Merlino
Joseph Massimino (possibly separate ceremony)
Ronald Turchi (possibly separate ceremony)

1993:
Sergio Battaglia
Raymond Esposito
Frank Martines

1993:
Vincent Filipelli
John Veasey

1993:
Gaetano Scafidi

1993 (possibly separate ceremonies, some possibly with Scafidi):
Giuseppe Gallara
Vincent Pagano
Joseph Stanfa

1993 (informal):
Ronald Previte

1994 (present as members at Natale's induction):
Martin Angelina
George Borgesi
Michael Lancellotti
Steven Mazzone

1994:
Frank Gambino
Ralph Natale

1996:
John Ciancaglini

1998:
Robert Luisi

1998-1999 (allegedly in a few different ceremonies):
Thomas Caruso
Robert Gentile
Paul Pepicelli
Paul Tanso
Shawn Vetere
+ other New England members

Inducted by 2001 (possibly 2000):
Joseph Curro

c. 2003 (post-Casasanto murder, 5 made):
Damion Canalichio
Anthony Nicodemo
Martin Curro (likely)
Anthony Staino (likely)
+1

c. 2007:
Eric Esposito
Louis Fazzini

Late-2000s (Scarfo ceremony, possibly Lucchese):
Salvatore Pelullo
Anthony Persiano
Salvatore Piccolo
+1

c. 2011 (scheduled to be made pre-Ligambi indictment):
Domenic Grande
Joseph Servidio

2015 (5 made):
Salvatore Mazzone
Anthony Persiano (re-inducted)
Salvatore Piccolo (re-inducted)
+2

Inducted by 2015 (present at above ceremony, possibly made there or earlier with Grande or at a separate ceremony):
Anthony Accardo
Anthony Borgesi

Multiple ceremonies held since the 2015 ceremony.

When was Anthony Staino made?

[HoagieNose]

Multiple ceremonies held since the 2015 ceremony.

OK this is news to me - any info/rumors about when held, who was inducted, etc.? I thought 2015 was the last one...

I’m not sure I believe that multiple ceremonies were held since 2015. I’ve heard that a few times in the last few years, but never heard any rumors of who it was. No names mentioned at all. We would have heard by now.

Digging around a bit after posting that, I found various internet people saying the people made since 2015 were Joey Baldino and the Salvo brothers.

I read that too? but neither Joey nor Dave seem
To leave their restaurants much. But who knows. I have never seen Joey is any pics within those circles either. Maybe he’s just smart?