Decavalcante - Ribera - Elizabeth - Relationships Chart

[nash143]

I've done my best to piece together all the great info on the forum re the relationships between the Elizabeth DeCav members, and added some further info I have found.

Notes:
- It states in Joseph Caruano's FBI file that his Uncle is Louis Larasso, but I, personally cannot find any link.
- LCN Members have bold outline.
- Proposed members have dotted outlines.
- Al Colicchio - dashed outline - murdered by Jimmy Palermo. Associate?
- Purposefully have not included Bellomos in chart.
- Sal Caterinicchio and Joseph Giacobbe b.1923. shared the same great, great grandfather - but as far as I can see, they don't 'link' with anyone else on the chart.

I've bound to have left some members out/made some errors, so please correct anything I've missed.

[Cheech]

Well done nash

[Chaps]

This is awesome Nash!

I have files requested on Joe Colletti that may hash out some of this. I'll post them up when I get the pages. This is definitely something that can be expanded on.

[B.]

Incredible work.

[Antiliar]

Great job, Nash!

[HairyKnuckles]

Excellent work!

[eboli]

Great job, Nash! Impressive work.

[Villain]

Nice work Nash.

There used to be Soldanos in Chicago closely connected to Bacino who in turn was previously in Elizabeth.

[nash143]

Edit to chart: (I missed a generation between Leonardo Merlo and Jacqueline Merlo)

I was going through an old folder on my computer and found a file stating that the car Frank Majuri drove to Apalachin was owned by a James Merlo of 35 Loomis St, Elizabeth. James/Jack/Jacob Merlo 1915-1992 was well connected.
-His step brother was member Joseph Carano
-His step-brother-in-law was Frank Majuri
-His son-in-law was Anthony DeMaio
-His cousin was Joseph Merlo Snr

[sdeitche]

Notes:
- It states in Joseph Caruano's FBI file that his Uncle is Louis Larasso, but I, personally cannot find any link.

Good stuff!

Lou Larasso's son came to my Garden State Gangland presentation at the Mob Museum back in 2018. I may have his info somewhere. I'll see if I can find it.

[B.]

Edit to chart: (I missed a generation between Leonardo Merlo and Jacqueline Merlo)

I was going through an old folder on my computer and found a file stating that the car Frank Majuri drove to Apalachin was owned by a James Merlo of 35 Loomis St, Elizabeth. James/Jack/Jacob Merlo 1915-1992 was well connected.
-His step brother was member Joseph Carano
-His step-brother-in-law was Frank Majuri
-His son-in-law was Anthony DeMaio
-His cousin was Joseph Merlo Snr

Makes sense -- Michele and Giuseppe Merlo probably founded the Elizabeth branch of the DeCavalcante Family and the family as a whole is about as well-connected as it gets.

Did you find who James's biological father is?

[nash143]

Edit to chart: (I missed a generation between Leonardo Merlo and Jacqueline Merlo)

I was going through an old folder on my computer and found a file stating that the car Frank Majuri drove to Apalachin was owned by a James Merlo of 35 Loomis St, Elizabeth. James/Jack/Jacob Merlo 1915-1992 was well connected.
-His step brother was member Joseph Carano
-His step-brother-in-law was Frank Majuri
-His son-in-law was Anthony DeMaio
-His cousin was Joseph Merlo Snr

Makes sense -- Michele and Giuseppe Merlo probably founded the Elizabeth branch of the DeCavalcante Family and the family as a whole is about as well-connected as it gets.

Did you find who James's biological father is?

James/Jacob's Father was Leonardo Merlo 1891-1921. His Brothers were Michele b1883 and Giuseppe b1885.

[nash143]

Notes:
- It states in Joseph Caruano's FBI file that his Uncle is Louis Larasso, but I, personally cannot find any link.

Good stuff!

Lou Larasso's son came to my Garden State Gangland presentation at the Mob Museum back in 2018. I may have his info somewhere. I'll see if I can find it.

That would be great!