Gambino 1980 Hierarchy

[Clark]

Hey Chris!

Benny Terranova would have for sure been in that Scotto crew. I have that he died in the late-1970s (specifically between 1975-1977), but I can't seem to find my source. I know that up until 1974 he was still a delegate of ILA 1814.

I also wonder about some of those other older ILA 1814/1277 officials that date back to the Anthony Anastasio days, but for most I can't confirm who was made and who wasn't. Lots passed away in the 1960s and 1970s anyway.

[Angelo Santino]

Hey Chris!

Benny Terranova would have for sure been in that Scotto crew. I have that he died in the late-1970s (specifically between 1975-1977), but I can't seem to find my source. I know that up until 1974 he was still a delegate of ILA 1814.

I also wonder about some of those other older ILA 1814/1277 officials that date back to the Anthony Anastasio days, but for most I can't confirm who was made and who wasn't. Lots passed away in the 1960s and 1970s anyway.

Hey Clark, thanks. Do you know alot or keep track of their unions/operations for that period? If I make a 1980's operations chart I could use the help when I get to it.

[HairyKnuckles]

Were the Moscas related to the Squitieris? Alfonso Sr married a Sally who is Alfano Jr's mom and I can't find her surname. I wonder if it is Squitieri but need to verify.

In the FBN book, it says Alfonso Mosca [Sr] married Sadie Oddo. Not sure how accurate that is.

[Clark]

Hey Clark, thanks. Do you know alot or keep track of their unions/operations for that period? If I make a 1980's operations chart I could use the help when I get to it.

Yeah, I have pretty good records/documentation of just the ILA going way back, but I am not too great with any other unions outside of that. If you ever want to do the operations chart, PM me. I would be happy to help! When ILA 1814 was really big, they all swapped positions like musical chairs, but I have been able to nail it down for the most part.

The Gambino family is interesting with the waterfront. Whereas the Genovese had a handful of members in official positions and used a lot of fronts, the Gambino family never seemed to shy away from having members in the union and also made guys who weren't exactly "street" but were specifically union (ie. Scotto, Cinisomo etc.).

[HairyKnuckles]

Hey Chris!

Benny Terranova would have for sure been in that Scotto crew. I have that he died in the late-1970s (specifically between 1975-1977), but I can't seem to find my source. I know that up until 1974 he was still a delegate of ILA 1814.

I also wonder about some of those other older ILA 1814/1277 officials that date back to the Anthony Anastasio days, but for most I can't confirm who was made and who wasn't. Lots passed away in the 1960s and 1970s anyway.

This has to be "our" Benny Terranova.

https://digitaltamiment.hosting.nyu.edu ... h/item/730

Looked in some records and found that his father´s name was Ciro (born in or around 1882, owned a bakery), mother´s name Mary. The son Benny´s name is spelled differently in different records (Benedito/Benidito/Benedetto etc) so can not find a DOD for him.

[HairyKnuckles]

Btw, it doesn´t appear all the Moscas were in same crew. Ralph Mosca (for example) was under Frank Rizzo who headed a crew later taken over by (probably) Nicholas Melillo. All East Harlem Gambino guys were under Rizzo or Napolitano. Melillo was originally from East Harlem.

[Angelo Santino]

Btw, it doesn´t appear all the Moscas were in same crew. Ralph Mosca (for example) was under Frank Rizzo who headed a crew later taken over by (probably) Nicholas Melillo. All East Harlem Gambino guys were under Rizzo or Napolitano. Melillo was originally from East Harlem.

Question, has anyone ever tried to correct the 1963 chart w added names and attempted to divide the soldiers into crews? Is such a thing possible? I ask because there's overlap with 1980 names.

[Angelo Santino]

One thing I'm noticing is just how diverse these crews are. Granted I've only gone through 1/4 of the crews, I took note that there were Sicilians in the Caiazza crew and Naps under Conte.

Among the Five, crews aren't created equally. Some can be traced back to the 1900's whereas others were created when former crews or split up and/or guys moved around. I'm curious if there's any info on Gambino and Castellano's organizational decisions in this realm.

[Angelo Santino]

My notes- cite pogo

Gambino Family:


1930:
Pasquale “Patty Delchop” Delchopo


1947:
Joseph N. Gallo
Joseph “Joe Pine” Armone


1947-1949: (Could be in the 1947 ceremony)
Patrick Crapanzano


1950:
Hugo Bassi
Frank “Frankie Brown” Bongiorno
Vincent”'Jimmy the Blonde” Corrao
Leonardo Grillo
Carmine Lombardozzi
+ Couple others


Early 1950s:
Jack Scalise (Sponsored by Antonino “Nino” Conte)


1953:
Anthony “Fat Andy” Ruggiano (Sponsored by Carmine Fatico)
Alfred Santantonio
Tony Leggio


1955/56:
Robert Crapanzano


Early 1957:
Angelo "Cockeyed Angie" Mascia


Likely candidates for the 1950, 1953 and 1954-1957 ceremonies.
Paul “Big Paul” Castellano
Aniello "Niel" Dellacroce
Joseph “Joe” N. Gallo
Frank “Frankie Loc” LoCascio
Joseph "Joe From the Bronx" Gambino
Steven Armone
Joseph “Joe Piney” Armone
Alfred Armone
James "Jimmy Brown" Failla
Anthony “Little Tony” Carminiti
Stephen "Steven Coogan" Grammauta
Salvatore "Toddo" Aurello
Louis “Louie” DiBono
Joseph "Joe" Arcuri
Mario “Red” Traina
Peter Castellana
Vincent “Bozzi” DeCicco
Michael Catalano (Sponsored by Armand Rava)
William Cottone (Sponsored by Armand Rava)
Guido “Dolls” DeCurtis (Sponsored by Armand Rava)
Paul “Whitey” SanFilippo (1955) (Sponsored by Mario Traina)
Salvatore “Sonny Lanza” Arena (1957)
Andrew “Andy Boston” Parillo (1950s)
Salvatore Riccobono
Anthony Scotto
Frank Corbi
James “Jimmy Higgins" Palmieri
Frank Malvaso
Thomas "Tommy Breeze" DeBrizzi
Philip "Skinny Phil" LoScalzo


1960: - ? (Probably in the mid-1950s)
Anthony “Nino” Gaggi


February 1976: (10 total)
Frank “Frankie D” DeCicco (Sponsored by J. Failla)
Joseph “Joe Butch” Corrao (Sponsored by D. Castore)
Louis “Louie Fats” Astuto (Sponsored by A. Dellacroce)
Giovanni “John” Gambino
Thomas “Tommy” Gambino - ?
+5 others


Late 1976: (Basement of Frank Gagliardi’s Residence in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn)
Salvatore “Sammy the Bull” Gravano (Sponsored by S. Aurello)
Charles “Charlie Boy” Aurello (Sponsored by S. Aurello_
+Several others


Late 1976/Early 1977:
Eugene “Gene” Gotti
Augustus “Gus” Corrao
Joseph “Buddy” LaForte Jr.
+4 others


April 1977:
Nicholas “Nick” Corrozzo (Sponsored by Anthony Ruggiano)
Leonard “Lenny” DiMaria (Sponsored by Neil Dellacroce)
Frank “Frankie the Hat” DiStefano (Sponsored by J. Armone)
Thomas “Tommy A” Agro (Sponsored by J. Armone)


June 24, 1977:
Gregory “Greg” DePalma (Sponsored by A. Gaggi)
Roy Demeo (Sponsored by A. Gaggi)
+ 8 others


October 1977:
John “Johnny Boy” Gotti (Sponsored by Anthony Ruggiano)
Peter Mosca
Robert “DB” DiBernardom (Sponsored by E. Zappi)
Angelo “Quack Quack” Ruggiero
+5 others


October 1977:
Thomas "Tommy the Toupee" Bilotti
Unsub (Sponsored by J. Armone)


1978:
Armand “Buddy” Dellacroce
Anthony Vitta (Sponsored by J. Armone)


1976-1979: (some of these could have been in some of the above ceremonies)
Joseph Bilotti
Robert "Bobby Cabert" Bisaccia (Fall 1977)
Ralph Broccoli
John Carneglia (Sponsored by A. Ruggiero)
John “Jackie Nose” D'Amico (Sponsored by O. Garofalo)
Joseph “Pal Joey” Farinella
Joseph “Joe Brewster” Delmonico-?
James Eppolito Jr.-?
Salvatore “Sal” Franco (1977)
John “Jack” Giordano
Joseph Giordano
Daniel Marino
Michael “Mikey Gal” Guerrieri (Sponsored by A. Guerrieri)
Charles “Buster Russo” LiConti (Sponsored by E. Zappi)
Joseph “Joe Dogs” Lombardi (Sponsored by J. Failla)
Salvatore Mangialino
Liborio “Louie” Milito (1977?) (Sponsored by S. Aurello)
Michael “Mickey Boy” Paradiso (Sponsored by O. Garofalo)
Natale “Big Chris” Richichi (Sponsored by E. Zappi)
Anthony “Porky” Porcelli
Joey Russo-?
Joseph “Joe Sis” Siciliano
Salvatore Spatola - ?
Thomas “Tommy Sparrow” Spinelli
Louie Greco-?
Unsub (Related to Guerrieri brothers)
+Many others


1982:
Peter “Pee Pee” Campisi


April 17, 1986: (Funeral of Frank DeCicco)
Peter Gotti
+13 others


1986: (Tally's Bar and Grill on 18th Avenue Brooklyn) (10 members inducted) (Some of these could have been in the Mid April Ceremony)
Arnold “Zeke” Squitieri
Alphonse “Funzie” Sisca
Joseph “Joey Cigars” Francolino
Louis “Big Lou” Vallario
Edward “Eddie” Lino
Carmine “Top Tomato” Scaindra
Anthony “Tony Pep” Trentacosta


1986: (Home of Joe Paruta)
Joseph “Old Man Joe” Paruta (Sponsored by Sammy Gravano)


1986/7:
Anthony “Tony Roach” Rampino


1987:
Salvatore “Tore” LoCascio
Ignazio “Iggy” Alonga


1988:
Giuseppe “Joe” Gambino
Richard Gotti
Anthony “Tony/The Genius” Megale
Anthony “Tony” Morelli
Salvatore “Fat Sally” Scala
Ronald “Ronnie One-Arm” Trucchio


December 24, 1988
John “Junior” Gotti Jr. (sponsored by Gene Gotti)
Michael “Mickey Scars” DiLeonardo (sponsored by Jack D’Amico)
Dominick “Skinny Dom” Pizzonia (sponsored by Gene Gotti)
Nicholas “Nicky” LaSorsa (sponsored by Greg DePalma)
+1 other member


January 17, 1990:
Thomas "Tommy Twitch/Sneakers" Cacciopoli
Anthony “Tony Pro” Proto
Richard “Ritchie from the Bronx” Martino
Dominick "Fat Dom" Borghese
John “Johnny” Rizzo


November 15, 1990: (A safe house in Queens)
Mario “Little Mario” Antonicelli
Charles “Charlie Carnig” Carneglia
John “Jackie” Cavallo
Domenico "Italian Dom" Cefalu
Vincent “Vinny Butch” Corrao
Frank “Frankie Fapp” Fappiano
Richard “Ritchie from the Bronx” Martino
Louis “Brother” Scida
Anthony “Tall Tony” Vinciullo


1990:
Nicholas “Nicky Mita” Mitarotondo
Orazio Stantini


1992:
Joseph “Little Joe” D’Angelo
John “Johnny Boy” Ambrosio
Carmine “The Bull” Agnello
Craig DePalma


1993:
Vincent “Juicy” DeModica
Samuel "Little Sammy" Corsaro


Fall 1996:
John “Johnny Beano” Setaro (sponsored by Nick Corozzo)
Joseph Isgro


Mid 1990s: (Could be the Fall 1996 ceremony)
John Riccobono (Different guy)


1998:
Michael “Mikey Y” Yannotti
Primo Cassarino
Bartolomeo “Bobby/Pepe” Vernace


1999:
Joseph “Joey Boy” Sclafani (Sponsored by Augustus "Gus Boy" Sclafani)


Late 1990s: Likely in either the 1998 or 1999 ceremonies.
Frank “Frankie Boy” Cali


1998-2000:
Salvatore Gambino


Early 2000s:
Ricardo Cefalu


Late 1990s/Early 2000s:
Louis “Bo” Filippelli
Robert Vaccaro


2001:
Alphonse Trucchio


2003:
Andrew “Andy” Campos
Andrew “Andy Knapik” Merola
Victor Riccitelli
Robert Mormando
Vincent “Vinny” Fiore


2004:
Lorenzo Mannino


-From January 2001-2004 the Gambino family inducted 38 new members?


2005:
Vincent "Vinny Basile" Pacelli
Benjamin Coniglia


Mid 2000s:
Alfred "Freddy Hot/Hot Dog" DiCongilio


2007:
Charles “Buddy Musk” Muccigrosso
Nicholas “Nicky Skins” Stefanelli
+3 others


2008:
Thomas Orefice
Michael “Roc” Roccaforte - ?
Anthony Moscatiello - ?
Joseph Scopo - ?


Summer 2009:
Vincenzo “Vinny Carwash” Frogiero


2013-2016:
Anthony Franco


2016:
Frank Guidice - ?
+At least 1 new member

[Angelo Santino]

There were two sets of Rumores in NYC, one from Corleone who were in-laws of Gius. Morello and employees of his Ignazio Florio Associazione and another from Bisacquino. The two Gambino Rumore brothers- Louis and Salvatore Rumore's parents were Antonio Rumore and Marietta D'Aleo. Surname D'Aleo stuck out to me because there was a Tomasso and Ignazio D'Aleo who were Boss and Sostituto of Acqusanta who were related to Isodoro Crocivera in NY. In 1875 one Giovanni Riccobono and a Rosalia D'Aleo would marry in Palermo. Rumore's mother Marietta's father was Luigi D'Aleo and her mother was Rosalia Giardina. I can't locate Marietta's info to tell where she came from but she was married to Antonio Rumore in NY making it slightly more possible she's not Bisacquinese like him. If she was from Palermo she may have come from a nest of interrelated members. It needs more research before any conclusions can be drawn.

[Angelo Santino]

Does anyone have any information on Jerome Brancato (b 1/30/1928)? The guy I've honed in on was born on this birth date to father Jerome Sr, whose father was Rosario who came from Palermo. However Jerome Sr married a Louise Pitschman in 1921, meaning if this is the guy, he was only half-Ital. First I've encountered this so I'm just dropping it here. I know in the 70's there was some ruling where it was decided to lower to criteria to being only half and maybe this guy is one example. Or I'm mistaken and chased down the wrong guy.

[Snakes]

Does anyone have any information on Jerome Brancato (b 1/30/1928)? The guy I've honed in on was born on this birth date to father Jerome Sr, whose father was Rosario who came from Palermo. However Jerome Sr married a Louise Pitschman in 1921, meaning if this is the guy, he was only half-Ital. First I've encountered this so I'm just dropping it here. I know in the 70's there was some ruling where it was decided to lower to criteria to being only half and maybe this guy is one example. Or I'm mistaken and chased down the wrong guy.

Jerry Brancato's obit is below. It lists a brother named George. I searched and found an obit for a Louise Brancato from 1970 (husband, Jerome) with kids, Jerry and George, so it appears to be the same guy.

https://obituaries.nydailynews.com/us/o ... d=21252611

[eboli]

Does anyone have any information on Jerome Brancato (b 1/30/1928)? The guy I've honed in on was born on this birth date to father Jerome Sr, whose father was Rosario who came from Palermo. However Jerome Sr married a Louise Pitschman in 1921, meaning if this is the guy, he was only half-Ital. First I've encountered this so I'm just dropping it here. I know in the 70's there was some ruling where it was decided to lower to criteria to being only half and maybe this guy is one example. Or I'm mistaken and chased down the wrong guy.

Brancato and George Barone from the Genovese family are good examples of influential and well-respected old-timers who didn't have 100% Italian heritage. In Brancato's case, his mother was German. Here's her obituary:

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Edit: Snakes beat me to it.

[Angelo Santino]

Interesting. They are rare in 1980, only found one other guy with a mother born in France but her surname was Volpe. Brancato from Palermo though, could have had bloodlines on his paternal side or he could have just been a criminal addition into the network like Gravano.

Also. Thank you for the responses. I am prone to mistakes and it helps to verify.

[Angelo Santino]

For Frank D'Apolito, 12/1/23, I have his parents being Nunzio and Giovanna Veltri from Mugnano del Cardinale, Salerno.. Does that sound right? Spoke to someone who thought he was Sicilian.

I've come across a great amount of Salernitans in the Gambinos, at least 3 captains. Michele Caiazza, Salernitan was considered a Dellacroce guy, a fact that DiLeonardo also confirmed, leading to the belief that the Napolitan and Salernitans fell in with one another, makes sense given that they were one province over.

I guess, if they fell under the Naps it might easier to just label them that for simplicity sake (just like I'm labeling Bisacquinese-descended members as Sciaccatan despite Bisacquino being in Palermo province.) There are members of Salernitan descent but I've never heard any fully constituted Salernitan mob faction like Gambino "Dellacroce wing" or the "Calabrese Faction" of Philadelphia or even the go-along-get-along Sciaccatan of NY/NJ.

Thoughts, input, opinions welcome.