Bonanno 1960s chart

[B.]

CC asked me to start a thread on the Bonanno Family circa 1960s (1963?) to put together info for a chart ala the Gambino one.

Kiduknow has been doing great work on this era so he and others can no doubt help a lot with the captain ranks and member info. Nash has a lot of info on the family trees + photos and Stevan Tod also has a lot of rare photos. Antimafia might have extra info on the Canadians.

Pulled a lot of this from the 1963 text chart CC made with HK a while back and added a few names. Could no doubt use refinement and other details but went through myself to add the hometowns I know or found.

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Joseph Bonanno - father Salvatore Bonanno mother Caterina Bonventre - Castellammare del Golfo, Trapani
John Morale -
Frank Garofalo (Italy) - father Vincenzo Garofalo mother Caterina Cocco - Castellammare
John Tartamella - father Giovanni Tartamella - Castellammare

Nicolino Alfano - Racalmuto, Agrigento
John Aquaro -
Salvatore Bonanno - father Joe Bonanno mother Fay Bonanno - Castellammare (father) / Camporeale (mother)
Angelo Caruso - Leonforte, Enna
Vincenzo Cotroni - father Giuseppe(Nicola?) Cotroni mother Maria Michelotti - Reggio Calabria
Gaspare DiGregorio - father Leonardo DiGregorio mother Maria Ciaravino - Castellammare
Natale Evola - father Filippo Evola mother Francesca - Castellammare
Giuseppe Grimaldi - father Vito Grimaldi mother Maria Biondo - Santa Ninfa, Trapani
Frank LaBruzzo - father Calogero LaBruzzo mother Maria Bruno - Camporeale
Joseph Notaro -
Domenico Sabella - father Giovanni Sabella mother Rosa Sabella - Castellammare
Carmine Galante - father Vincenzo Galante mother Vincenza - Castellammare

Joseph Messina -
Joseph DiMaria - Santa Ninfa
Nick DiStefano - Santa Ninfa??
Gaetano D'Angelo -
Rosario Morale -
Antonino DiGiovanna - father Gaetano DiGiovanna mother Liboria Catalano - Santa Margherita di Belice, Agrigento
Biagio Restivo - mother Vita Piazza - Partanna, Trapani
Thomas Scardino - father Giuseppe Scardino mother Angelina Provenzano - Camporeale
Nicholas Marangello - father Donato Marangiello mother Rosa Luozzi - Ruvo, Bari(?)
Joseph Zicarelli - father Maurice Zicarelli mother Rosina Linardi - Rossano / Zeri, Massa e Carrrara, Tuscany

Antonio Adamo - father Calogero Adamo mother Maria Sparacino - Santa Margherita di Belice (father) / Poggioreale (mother)
Michael Adamo - Vita, Trapani
Pietro Alese -
Michael Allegato - father Francesco Allegato mother Vita - Santa Ninfa
Rosario Andaloro - father Giuseppe Andaloro mother Biagia - Caltanissetta
Michael Angellina -
Giuseppe Asaro - father Girolamo Asaro mother Rosalie Iracani- Castellammare
Jerome Asaro - father Vincenzo Asaro mother Anna Maccharelli - Castellammare
Joseph Asaro - father Vincenzo Asaro mother Anna Maccharelli - Castellammare
Vincenzo Asaro - father Girolamo Asaro mother Rosalie Iracani - Castellammare
Antonio Badalamenti -
Stefano Barranca - Villafranca, Agrigento
Charles Battaglia - father Charles Battaglia mother Ida - San Cataldo, Caltanissetta
Antonio Bello -
Carmelo Bivona -
Frank Bonomo - father Francesco Bonomo mother Giovanna Lananna - Castellammare
Giovanni Bonventre (Italy) - father Martino Bonventre mother Carmela Magaddino - Castellammare
Martin Bonventre - father Pietro Bonventre mother Maria Anello - Castellammare
Vito Bonventre - father Martino Bonventre mother Carmela Magaddino - Castellammare
Salvatore Bruno -
???Andrew Buccaro
Giuseppe Buccellato - father Filippo Buccellato mother FNU DiBenedetto - Castellammare
Romeo Bucci -
Nicholas Buttafuoco - father Giuseppe? Buttafuoco mother Cristina Calcara - Cattolica Eraclea, Agrigento
Salvatore Caccamise -
Antonio Cacioppo -
John Campanella
Mario Campanella
Stefano Cannone - father Ignazio Cannone mother Maria Bufino - Castellammare
Vincent Capasso - father Agostino Capasso mother Rosaline Federico - Cimitile, Naples
???Vito Caradonna - father Tommaso Caradonna mother Vincenza Palazzolo - Castellammare
???Leonardo Carlino - Agrigento
???Vincent Cassese -
Nicholas Castello - father Angelo Castello - Villabate (father) / Camporeale (mother) - via Kiduknow
Peter Cinquemani - father Salvatore Cinquemani mother Maria - Racalmuto, Agrigento
Michael Consolo - Syracuse province
Michael Cosenza -
Pasquale Cosoleto - father Pietro Cosoleto mother Mary Pagnotta - Reggio Calabria
Frank Cotroni - father Giuseppe(Nicola?) Cotroni mother Maria Michelotti - Reggio Calabria
Giuseppe Cotroni - father Giuseppe(Nicola?) Cotroni mother Maria Michelotti - Reggio Calabria
Anthony Crisci - father Salvatore Crisci mother Calogera - Racalmuto, Agrigento
Joseph Crispo -
Pietro Crociata - Castellammare
Francesco Crociata - Castellammare
Anthony Cusenza - father Francesco Cusenza mother Petrina Como - Castellammare del Golfo
???Anthony D'Angelo -
Epifanio "Frank" D'Angelo - father Giacomo D'Angelo mother Rosina Spadaro - Castellammare
???Jerome D'Angelo -
William Dara -
Alfonse DeMarinis - father Enrico DeMarinis mother Luisa Porazzo -
???Ignazio DePasquale - Marsala, Trapani
???Natale DePasquale - Marsala, Trapani
???Vincenzo DePasquale - Marsala, Trapani
Giovanni DiBella - Montelepre, Palermo (FBI was told he was made in Sicily; ID'd as a made member in Wisconsin but not a Milwaukee or Madison member)
Paul DiCocco -
Joseph DiFilippi - father Pietro DiFilippi - Castellammare
Vito DeFilippo - father Pasquale DeFilippo mother Anita - Palermiti, Catanzaro
???Joseph DiGiovanna - father Gaetano DiGiovanna mother Liboria Catalano - Santa Margherita di Belice, Agrigento
???Anthony DiGregorio - father Gaspare DiGregorio mother Maria Magaddino - Castellammare (Gaspare's son later ID'd as a member, not sure when made)
Antonio DiGregorio - father Leonardo DiGregorio mother Maria Ciaravino - Castellammare
???Armando DiGregorio - Castellammare
???Bart DiGregorio - Castellammare
Matteo DiGregorio - father Leonardo DiGregorio mother Maria Ciaravino - Castellammare
Frank Dolce -
Antonino Domingo - father Sebastiano Domingo mother Soccorsa Palmieri - Castellammare
Salvatore Farrugia - Father Angelo Farrugia mother Catherine Romano - Montaperto, Agrigento
Giovanni Fiordillino - Castellammare
Ciro Gallo - father FNU Gallo mother Anna LoBurgio - Palazzo Adriano, Palermo
Vincenzo Garofalo - father Vincenzo Garofalo mother Caterina Cocco - Castellammare
???Leonardo Genna - father Albert Genna mother Frances Quagliota - Castellammare
Joseph Genovese - father Gregorio Genovese mother Brigida DiSalvo - Castellammare
???Thomas Genovese -
Sam Giarusso - father Santo Giarusso mother Trace Giarusso - Villarosa, Enna
Leo Giardina -
Pasquale Giganti - father Giovanni Giganti mother Rosalina Costa -
Salvatore Giglio - father Giuseppe Giglio mother Caterina Tonuzzo - Castellammare
Luigi Greco -
Phil Giaccone - father Antonino Giaccone mother Rosaria - Santa Margherita di Belice (father) / Castellammare? (mother)
Salvatore Ippolito -
Anthony Leone -
Pietro Licata - San Cipirello, Palermo
Vito Licovelli -
Gaetano Lisi - father Sebastiano Lisi mother Nellie Greco - Palermo
Nicholas Lorenzo -
Anthony Lucido - Camporeale?
Thomas Malette -
???Santo Manfre - Castellammare
Salvatore Marchese - Santa Ninfa (mother, via Kiduknow)
Frank Mari - father Matteo mother Concetta DeFranco - Scilla, Reggio Calabria
???Joseph "Chubby" Marino -
Joseph Mastricola -
Anthony Messina -
Giovanni Messina -
Pat Messina -
Gaspare Mione - Castellammare
Salvatore Mirabile - father Gioacchino Mirabile mother Elisabetta Buttacavoli - Partinico, Palermo
Frank Mistretta - father Pietro Mistretta mother Vincenza Cammisa - Alcamo, Trapani
???Angelo Monte -
Vincenzo Morsellino - father Giuseppe Morsellino mother Antoinette Adamo - Calatafimi, Trapani
Felix Mule - father Vito Mule mother Caterina - Castellammare
Prospect Mule - father Vito Mule mother Caterina - Castellammare
Vito Mule - father Pellegrino Mule - Castellammare
???Charles Musillo - father Emanuele Musillo mother Rosalia Revochinso - Miglianico, Abruzzo
Peter Notaro -
Peter Passalacqua - Carini, Palermo???
Vito Passalacqua - Carini, Palermo???
Salvatore Perrone -
John Petrone - father Nicholas Petrone mother Antonetta Buonotte - Benevento, Campania???
???Giuseppe Pizzo -
Armando Pollastrino -
Angelo Prisinzano - father Salvatore Prisinzano mother Rose - Resuttano, Caltanissetta
Frank Prisinzano - father Salvatore Prisinzano mother Rose - Resuttano, Caltanissetta
Joseph Puma - Castellammare?
Anthony Raimondi -
Philip Rastelli -
???Calogero Renda - Cattolica Eraclea, Agrigento
Antonio Riela - San Giuseppe Jato, Palermo
Antonino Rizzuto - father Filippo Rizzuto mother Nina Gianimalvo - Camporeale
Nicolo Rizzuto - father Vito Rizzuto mother Maria Renda - Cattolica Eraclea, Agrigento
Dominick "Little Mimi" Sabella - father Domenico Sabella mother FNU Gennaci - Castellammare
Michael Sabella - father Accursio Sabella - Sciacca, Agrigento
???Giuseppe Silinonte - father FNU Bonanno - Castellammare (Joe Bonanno's illegitimate first cousin, sons ID'd on FBI list of members)
Russell Silinonte - father Giuseppe Silinonte mother Angela Ciaravino - Castellammare
Steve Silinonte - father Giuseppe Silinonte mother Angela Ciaravino - Castellammare
Angelo Salvo - Alessandria della Rocca, Agrigento
Paul Sciacca - father Antonio Sciacca mother Angelina - Salemi, Trapani
Peter Sciortino - father Michelangelo Sciortino mother Filippa LaRosa - Bagheria, Palermo
Anthony Sciuto -
Vincenzo Signorelli -
Carlo Simari -
Joseph Sinacore - Santa Ninfa, Trapani
???"Gus Sobella" - (Possibly Mike Sabella's father Accursio Sabella?)
???Vincent Soviero -
Antonio Spadaro - Castellammare
Joseph Spadaro - father Giuseppe Spadaro mother Angelina - Castellammare
???Angelo Sparacio - father Giuseppe Sparacio? mother Antonette? - Prizzi, Palermo?
Salvatore Spinelli -
Mario Tagliagambe - father Giovanni Tagliagambe mother Anna - Bivona, Agrigento (family moved to Catania before US)
Vincent Tarantola - father Antonino Tarantola - Camporeale
Philip Tartaglia -
Francesco Tartamella - father Vincenzo Tartamella mother Mary - Castellammare
Sereno "Bobby" Tartamella - father John Tartamella mother Olivia - Castellammare
???Frank Telleri
Benjamin Valvo - Francofonte, Syracuse
Matteo Valvo - Francofonte, Syracuse
Giuseppe Venza - father Antonio Venza - mother Domenica Caiozzo - Castellammare
Anthony Vigneri - father Vincenzo Vigneri mother Maria Mogavero - Petralia Soprano, Palermo
Paolo Violi - father Domenico Violi - Calabria
Michael Zaffarano - father Antonio Zafarano mother Giuseppina Macaluso - Vittorio Veneto, Treviso
Pasquale Zirpoli - thought he was from Agrigento like Farrugia but having trouble finding anything.

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A lot of this may be correct but additions/corrections very much needed. DOBs, addresses, POBs, etc.

[Angelo Santino]

Its already started, just need to update info, add dobs and look up what their bg's are.
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[B.]

^ That was used to help make the above list w/ a few additions and changes.

Around ~175 names on my list. Paul Sciacca told Magaddino they had 182 members circa January 1964. A few on the 1963 list may have died by then, some may not be members, and there were no doubt members not ID'd (especially Canada). Overall not far from Sciacca's number.

[thekiduknow]

Very excited this is happening. I have a lot of DOBs/addresses I can post later today, along with some parents and hometowns.

[motorfab]

and there were no doubt members not ID'd (especially Canada)

And here you go

Montreal Crew :

Capo :

Vincenzo "Vic" Cotroni (DOB 11/10/1910 Mammola-DOD 09/19/1984)

Soldiers :

-Peter Adamo (DOD 1964)* [No PIC]
-Romeo Bucci (DOB ???-disappeared during the 70's)
-Joseph Vincent Asaro (NY member on the run) [No PIC]
-Giuseppe "Big Pep" Cocolicchio*
-Nicola "Zio Cola" Colio [No PIC]
-Giuseppe "Pep" Cotroni (DOB 02/22/1920 Mammola-DOD 1979)
-Frank "Le Gros" Cotroni (DOB 1931 Montreal-08/17/2004)
-Luigi Greco (DOB 09/19/1913 Montréal-DOD 12/07/1972)
-Frank Dasti (DOB 1914)
-Nicola "Cola" Di Iorio (DOB ??/??/1922 Montreal-DOD March 1997)
-Angelo Lanzo* (DOD 05/19/1974)
-Diodato Mastraccio* (195?-198?)
-Calogero Renda (DOB 01/21/1904 Cattolica Eraclea)
-Nicolo Rizzuto (02/18/1924 Cattolica Eraclea- 11/10/2010)
-Giuseppe Saputo* [according to B. but I tend to agree with him. don't know his dates of birth/death but he was from Montelepre]
-Vincenzo Soccio (DOB 03/??/1907- DOD09/15/1982)
-Salvatore Sorrentino [No PIC]
-Paolo Violi (DOB 02/6/1931 Sinopoli-DOD 01/22/1978) [come in Montreal in 1963]

*unconfirmed but 99% chances they were members

If you need photos for others members than Montreal just whistle

[B.]

Thanks for the Montreal names -- not confident in some of them given a number of members were said by Sciacca/Magaddino to be in Magaddino's territory (Ontario).

Might be best for Montreal to include the confirmed members and say there were ~20 total since that's the number given by the informant who recently visited them (probably Bill) and we know they kept that number for decades.

The 182 mentioned by Sciacca might not include Canada since that crew was under Magaddino's direction/protection at the time (probably like the former Gallo faction guys who were put under Gambino for a time).

[motorfab]

Thanks for the Montreal names -- not confident in some of them given a number of members were said by Sciacca/Magaddino to be in Magaddino's territory (Ontario).

Might be best for Montreal to include the confirmed members and say there were ~20 total since that's the number given by the informant who recently visited them (probably Bill) and we know they kept that number for decades.

The 182 mentioned by Sciacca might not include Canada since that crew was under Magaddino's direction/protection at the time (probably like the former Gallo faction guys who were put under Gambino for a time).

The only name I'm not sure 100% is Saputo and eventually Violi since he arrives in Montreal in 1963, otherwise, I'm very positive they were all members during the 60's. But maybe Violi was made at first in Ontario with Buffalo and then transferred ?

For the Bonanno guys made in Ontario, I'm even not risk to give any name, I have not a clue of who they might been

[Angelo Santino]

Im finishing up the Gams, like an asshole I might want to add Occupation and Wives but I'll start an excel sheet on the Bonannos maybe next week. In the meantime, this is a good thread to get started if we all were to attempt this. B. speaks very highly of KidYouKnow and Stevan Tod and if you guys are down to help, it'll be greatly appreciated. Full credit of course.

[B.]

Kiduknow can slice this thing up.

[Angelo Santino]

Kiduknow can slice this thing up.

We should do a conference call one of these days if he's down.

[thekiduknow]

Kiduknow can slice this thing up.

Thanks B., I appreciate it lol.

We should do a conference call one of these days if he's down.

I'd for sure be down.

[stevan tod]

Iam down for this you can bet.whatever you need gentleman. I will provide photos.

[thekiduknow]

Made some notes on your list B.

John and Rosario Morale’s parents, Antonio Morales and Rose LaCorte(according to ancestry) were from Baucina.

John Aquaro’s father was Donato “Anthony”, from Ottati in Salerno. His mother was Angelina, but not sure where she was from.

The member Joseph Messina(1/20/14) was actually not the brother of other members Anthony and Giovanni Messina. His parents were Stefano Messina and Maria Mastrello, both from Alcamo.

Members Giovanni and Anthony Messina's parents were Bartolomeo and Margherita Messina, both from Castelvetrano. Giovanni died in 1961. Their brother Frank was reported by a source to be a member, I’ll need to dig to find it as he doesn’t show up on any membership lists. I also think that “Pat” is actually Anthony, as his middle name was Patrick and his ancestry page lists him as “Anthony(Pat) Messina”.

Thomas and Jerry D’Angelo’s parents were Louis D’Angelo and Angela Scavalito. I haven’t tracked down where they are from.


Pietro Alese from Paceco in Trapani. I think his father’s name was Rosario.

Michael Angelino died on 5/31/1963(apparently the same day as Giuseppe Asaro Sr). He was born in New York, and I think his parents were Vito and Giovanna/Joanna Ladiana. I haven’t figured out where they were from.

Antonio Badalamenti was born in Carini in Palermo. His parents were Vito Badalamenti and Vita Mannino, both also from Carini.

Antonio Bello is a mystery, but Bill Feather has a potential match with an Antonio Bello who was born in 1875 in Campania, and died in 1969 in San Jose . The report where Bello is mentioned has him dying in 1966/67 in New York.

Carmelo Bivona was born in Chiusa Sclafani, Palermo

I have Salvatore Bruno born in 1915. His parents were Salvatore and Mary Gervasi, both from Villaba, Caltanissetta.

Michael Cosenza also had heritage from Caltanissetta. His parents were Salvatore Cosenza and Venera Mangano, both from Caltanissetta.

I think Alphonse DeMarinis’ father Enrico was from Campania.

For Vito DeFilippo’s father Pasquale, I have him Caserta.

The Vincent Garofalo that was shot with Vincent Cassasse that’s mentioned in the Bonanno books, was actually an unrelated Vincent Garofalo who was born in 1925. He died the next month. Bill does say that Garofalo and Cassese were “two members”, but Cassasse was with the Genovese, so I’m not sure what Garofalo’s status was. He had been busted for hijacking a few times.

Salvatore Ippolito was born Gibellina Trapani.

Anthony Leone was born in Palermo. His father was Costantino Leone and mother was Francesca Buccheri.

Vito Licovelli was born in Terrasini, Palermo. Father was Vincenzo Licovelli, mother was Pauline Corollo.

Anthony Lucido’s parents were from Agrigento. Vito Lucido from Sambuca di Sicilia and Margherita Bavetta from Santa Margherita di Belice. Anthony married John Tartamella’s daughter Aurora.

Salvatore Marchese was born to Matteo Marchese, from Camporeale, and Laura DiMaria from Santa Ninfa. Laura arrived on the same boat as member Joseph DiMaria, and a Joseph DiMaria was a witness to her naturalization but I haven’t confirmed if they were siblings but I’d guess they were.

I’d have to recheck, but I have Armando Pollastrino having heritage from Cesinali Avellino, and Phil Rastelli from Campania.

[thekiduknow]

Here is what I have for captains/crews during this time. The locations may not be 100% right, and they could very well have operated in other areas.

Any corrections/additions/comments are welcome.

Nicolo Alfano(NJ/Yonkers)

1. Tony Crisci

John Aquaro(Greenpoint/LES)

1. Pasquale “Cha Cha” Giganti

Charles Battaglia(AZ)[Some of these guys may have been made later on]

1. Rosario “Russ” Andalaro
2. Antonio Badalamenti
3. Antonio Bello(? San Diego Member)
4. Salvatore Bruno
5. Antonio Cacioppo
6. Peter Cinquemani
7. Michael Cosenza(?)
8. Anthony Cusenza
9. Joseph Genovese
10. Vito Mule
11. Salvatore Spinelli

Angelo Caruso(East Village/NJ)

1. Antonio “Nino” Busciglio(NJ)
2. Angelo Salvo(NJ)

Gaetano “Tommy/Smitty” D’Angelo(Ridgewood)

Gaspare DiGregorio(Brooklyn/Long Island)[per Pogo. I added Asaro after I saw a post from JD.]

1. Michael Adamo
2. Jerome “Jerry” Asaro
3. Pietro “Skinny Pete” Crociata
4. Joseph DiFilippi
5. Antonio Domingo
6. Anthony “Pat” Messina
7. Domenico “Mimi” Sabella
8. Dominick “Little Mimi” Sabella

Anthony DiGiovanna(Brooklyn)

Giuseppe Grimaldi(Queens)

Frank LaBruzzo(Brooklyn/Queens)

1. Joseph DiMaria
2. Pietro Licata(LaBruzzo was overhead on the bug talking about how an "old white hair" named Licata was the only one who didn't congratulate him when LaBruzzo was promoted to caporegima]

John “Johnny Burns” Morale(Williamsburg/Manhattan)[The wiretap in LaBruzzo's office picked up Bonomo saying that Morales was still his captain in early 1964, so he might have kept his crew while acting boss/underboss]

1. Vincenzo Asaro
2. Stefano Cannone
3. Nicholas ‘Nick the Battler” DiStefano
4. Salvatore Ferrugia
5. Vito Licavoli
6. Rosario “Sally Burns” Morales

Nicholas Marangello(Manhattan)

Joseph Notaro(Bronx, Manhattan, Brooklyn, New Jersey)[A source claimed that Notaro had been an acting captain, but was made a full captain in early 1964, at the same time as Bill's promotion to consigliere. The source may be the LES Bonanno member informant. I know Galante was reported to still be a captain while in jail, so Notaro may have been acting captain circa 1963]

1. Michael Consolo
2. Vito DeFilippo
3. Salvatore Giglio
4. Anthony Lisi
5. Frank Mari
6. John Petrone
7. Armando Pollastrino
8. Angelo Presenzano
9. Frank Presenzano
10. Philip Rastelli
11. Paul Sciacca
12. Anthony Vigneri
13. Michael Zaffarno
14. Joseph Zicarelli

Michael Sabella(Manhattan, Florida)

1. Antonio Adamo
2. Frank D’Angelo
3. Alfonso DeMarinis
4. William Darra

Matte Valvo(Sheepshead Bay)

1. Salvatore “Toto” Mirabile
2. Benjamin Valvo

Carmine “Lilo” Galante(Imprisoned)

[thekiduknow]

Too late to edit the post, but here are some guesses I have regarding crews:

Joseph Spadaro may have been under LaBruzzo, but I don't have anything to back that up other than their relationship and Spadaro's position in the in garment industry. If Salvatore Marchese is related to DiMaria, he may have been with LaBruzzo as well. Anthony Rizzuto too, as he was from Camporeale and said to hang around Wilson Ave and associated with Pietro Licata.

Sereno and Francesco Tartamella, Anthony Lucido, and Giovanni Fiordilino may have been with DiGregorio. The Tartamella's and Fiordilino were "rising stars" when DiGregorio became boss, and Lucido was his "contact man" for the Troutman street meeting.

Jerry D'Angelo under Smitty D'Angelo.

Nicholas Buttafuoco under Alfano.

B. once suggested that Paul "Legs" DiCocco may have been under Notaro.

Thomas Malette was under Valvo in the 70s, so he may have been under him in 63.