I only claim to match the John Cancellieri in the newspaper article, which seemed like it could be a match for the FBI file. It's very possible that there's another one that's not coming up in the searches. CC posted this earlier, but the timeline doesn't seem to fit with the FBI file. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/151 ... ancelliere
Mentions John and Sam as grandsons of "old" John Cancelleri, I don't think he would have been old enough to have grandchildren in the 60's who were adult members/associates.
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The old John Cancellieri could be the same as Jack. Jack Cancellieri owned the Rosa Villa restaurant and the FBI report about old John Cancellieri says he was the Rosa Villa owner as well. Jack died in 1962 and the informant thought John died in 1965 which isn't that far off.
Jack's true name was Giacomo but we know Jack is often a nickname for John so maybe he used both names or someone confused them.
If I have the right one, Salvatore Carmelo DiBella was born Apr 4, 1890, in Caltanisetta. Died Jan 24, 1945, Pittsburgh.
That's the right one. He was from Calascibetta which is now in Enna. May have been historically part of Caltanissetta.
DiBella was an in-law of Orazio Leone from Valledolmo who was an important guy in early Buffalo and Pittsburgh. Since Tony Pinelli of Chicago was tied to Capizzi & Pittsburgh via the Villarosa/Calascibetta connection, I'd guess Leone was acquainted with D'Andrea of Chicago based on the Valledolmo/Buffalo tie.
Orazio Leone and the Catalano brothers (J. C. and Joseph) were arrested as suspects for killing Gregorio Conti in 1919. Shortly before the murder Leone, DiBella and Nick Gentile were convicted of conspiracy by misrepresenting their credit worthiness to purchase food and supplies. Could be related to what Conti was later killed for.
If I have the right one, Salvatore Carmelo DiBella was born Apr 4, 1890, in Caltanisetta. Died Jan 24, 1945, Pittsburgh.
That's the right one. He was from Calascibetta which is now in Enna. May have been historically part of Caltanissetta.
DiBella was an in-law of Orazio Leone from Valledolmo who was an important guy in early Buffalo and Pittsburgh. Since Tony Pinelli of Chicago was tied to Capizzi & Pittsburgh via the Villarosa/Calascibetta connection, I'd guess Leone was acquainted with D'Andrea of Chicago based on the Valledolmo/Buffalo tie.
Correct, Calascibetta was part of Caltanissetta before the creation of Enna province in 1927. Same as Villarosa.
Posted in a Chicago thread already, but Pinelli was also linked personally to LaRocco and Kelly Mannarino, who were visiting him in Gary and allegedly staying at a hotel there on Pinelli’s dime. Looks like some other possible connections existed in Gary to the Pitt family territory with some mainlander guys as well. Pinelli’s associate, Gaetano Morgano, who for all we know was an acting captain or something for Pinelli while the latter was in CA, was also from Calascibetta and was later deported back to Sicily.
"Hey, hey, hey — this is America, baby! Survival of the fittest.”
LaRocca - 1956
Amato - 1937-1956 - I'd like to know the source for this, if true his career went from under to boss back to under.
Capizzi - 1932-1937
Bazzano - 1931-1932
Siracusa - ? - 1931
Monastero - 1925-1929
?
LaPaglia - 1924
?
Gaetano Conte - 1919-1920
Gregorio Conte - ?-1913 - 1919
?
Lima - ? - 1910
Something to note- Aragona and Comintini (Conte) are neighboring towns, modern Mafia charts label them as one Family spread out between both cities. During this time (1900-1920) you had Trabia (Lima) and Monastero (New Orleans). In the early 1900's I have people that came from San Francisco, I disrecall the name. All this points to Pittsburgh likely existing much earlier back into the 1800's.
Chris Christie wrote: ↑Wed Sep 14, 2022 4:48 pm.
All this points to Pittsburgh likely existing much earlier back into the 1800's.
1885 “Trunk Murder” in Chicago. They killed a guy who strongly fits the profile of a mafioso, from Tèrmini Imerese. Stuffed his corpse in a luggage trunk and sent it on a train to… Pittsburgh.
"Hey, hey, hey — this is America, baby! Survival of the fittest.”
Chris Christie wrote: ↑Wed Sep 14, 2022 4:48 pm
So for bosses
LaRocca - 1956
Amato - 1937-1956 - I'd like to know the source for this, if true his career went from under to boss back to under.
Capizzi - 1932-1937
Bazzano - 1931-1932
Siracusa - ? - 1931
Monastero - 1925-1929
?
LaPaglia - 1924
?
Gaetano Conte - 1919-1920
Gregorio Conte - ?-1913 - 1919
?
Lima - ? - 1910
Something to note- Aragona and Comintini (Conte) are neighboring towns, modern Mafia charts label them as one Family spread out between both cities. During this time (1900-1920) you had Trabia (Lima) and Monastero (New Orleans). In the early 1900's I have people that came from San Francisco, I disrecall the name. All this points to Pittsburgh likely existing much earlier back into the 1800's.
What about Salvatore Calderone? Don't we suppose that he was a boss prior to Gregorio Conti?
Chris Christie wrote: ↑Wed Sep 14, 2022 4:48 pm
So for bosses
LaRocca - 1956
Amato - 1937-1956 - I'd like to know the source for this, if true his career went from under to boss back to under.
Capizzi - 1932-1937
Bazzano - 1931-1932
Siracusa - ? - 1931
Monastero - 1925-1929
?
LaPaglia - 1924
?
Gaetano Conte - 1919-1920
Gregorio Conte - ?-1913 - 1919
?
Lima - ? - 1910
Something to note- Aragona and Comintini (Conte) are neighboring towns, modern Mafia charts label them as one Family spread out between both cities. During this time (1900-1920) you had Trabia (Lima) and Monastero (New Orleans). In the early 1900's I have people that came from San Francisco, I disrecall the name. All this points to Pittsburgh likely existing much earlier back into the 1800's.
Go figure, all this time I thought Michael Genovese succeeded John LaRocca as Boss. Then again, what would I know about Pittsburgh
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