Most Influential Non-Made Members from each Family

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JCB1977 wrote: Fri Feb 17, 2023 9:05 am
JCB1977 wrote: Thu Feb 16, 2023 12:13 pm Pittsburgh

Abe Zeid
Meyer Sigal
Willie Sams
Victor Carlucci- Son in law to Sam Mannarino
Frank Unis Jr- Aliquippa (Beaver County)
Geno Chiarelli- Pittsburgh
Anthony "Tony" Grosso- Allegheny County
Robert "Bobby I" Iannelli
Salvatore "Sal" Williams
Adolfo "Junior" Williams
Chuck Teemer
Joseph LaQuatra (LIUNA 1058)
Archie Nelson
Eugene "Nick the Blade" Gesuale
Primo Mollica
Anthony Murgie

Wheeling, WV Faction

William "Big Bill" Lias
Paul Hankish
Silvio "Birdie" Pinciaro

Youngstown Faction

Dominic Prato
Michael D. Romeo
Joseph "Blackie" Gennaro
Bernard "Bernie the Jew" Altshuler
James "Jinx" Naples
John "Popeye" Stevens
Mario "The Butcher" Guerreri
Paulie Holowatick
Amil Dinsio
Jimmy Dinsio
Dante Strollo

Johnstown/Altoona

Alfred "Freddy" Corbo
Michael Gulino
Fred Piera
Additionally, the Steubenville, OH faction

John "Jack" DeSarro aka Stogie
Philip Mattucci
Bruno Tegano
Anthony Panebianco
Ernie Giannamore
Angelo Antonucci
JCB1977 wrote: Fri Feb 17, 2023 9:05 am
JCB1977 wrote: Thu Feb 16, 2023 12:13 pm Pittsburgh

Abe Zeid
Meyer Sigal
Willie Sams
Victor Carlucci- Son in law to Sam Mannarino
Frank Unis Jr- Aliquippa (Beaver County)
Geno Chiarelli- Pittsburgh
Anthony "Tony" Grosso- Allegheny County
Robert "Bobby I" Iannelli
Salvatore "Sal" Williams
Adolfo "Junior" Williams
Chuck Teemer
Joseph LaQuatra (LIUNA 1058)
Archie Nelson
Eugene "Nick the Blade" Gesuale
Primo Mollica
Anthony Murgie

Wheeling, WV Faction

William "Big Bill" Lias
Paul Hankish
Silvio "Birdie" Pinciaro

Youngstown Faction

Dominic Prato
Michael D. Romeo
Joseph "Blackie" Gennaro
Bernard "Bernie the Jew" Altshuler
James "Jinx" Naples
John "Popeye" Stevens
Mario "The Butcher" Guerreri
Paulie Holowatick
Amil Dinsio
Jimmy Dinsio
Dante Strollo

Johnstown/Altoona

Alfred "Freddy" Corbo
Michael Gulino
Fred Piera
Additionally, the Steubenville, OH faction

John "Jack" DeSarro aka Stogie
Philip Mattucci
Bruno Tegano
Anthony Panebianco
Ernie Giannamore
Angelo Antonucci
JCB1977 wrote: Fri Feb 17, 2023 9:05 am
JCB1977 wrote: Thu Feb 16, 2023 12:13 pm Pittsburgh

Abe Zeid
Meyer Sigal
Willie Sams
Victor Carlucci- Son in law to Sam Mannarino
Frank Unis Jr- Aliquippa (Beaver County)
Geno Chiarelli- Pittsburgh
Anthony "Tony" Grosso- Allegheny County
Robert "Bobby I" Iannelli
Salvatore "Sal" Williams
Adolfo "Junior" Williams
Chuck Teemer
Joseph LaQuatra (LIUNA 1058)
Archie Nelson
Eugene "Nick the Blade" Gesuale
Primo Mollica
Anthony Murgie

Wheeling, WV Faction

William "Big Bill" Lias
Paul Hankish
Silvio "Birdie" Pinciaro

Youngstown Faction

Dominic Prato
Michael D. Romeo
Joseph "Blackie" Gennaro
Bernard "Bernie the Jew" Altshuler
James "Jinx" Naples
John "Popeye" Stevens
Mario "The Butcher" Guerreri
Paulie Holowatick
Amil Dinsio
Jimmy Dinsio
Dante Strollo

Johnstown/Altoona

Alfred "Freddy" Corbo
Michael Gulino
Fred Piera
Additionally, the Steubenville, OH faction

John "Jack" DeSarro aka Stogie
Philip Mattucci
Bruno Tegano
Anthony Panebianco
Ernie Giannamore
Angelo Antonucci
Chuck Teemer ran a private men's club for John.
John sent him and Jo Jo Pecora to Chester, WVA to open Club 30
Then the Jockey Club after they closed Club 30

Paul Hankish for sure :)
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JCB1977 wrote: Thu Feb 16, 2023 8:08 am
Stroccos wrote: Thu Feb 16, 2023 7:38 am Cleveland
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I would also add the Jewish members of the Mayfield Road Gang...would you agree?
that's a interesting question , if you add the Jews you might as well add the irish fellows as well. since they were partners with the mayfield road gang are they considered associates or partners
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Stroccos wrote: Tue Feb 21, 2023 2:59 am
JCB1977 wrote: Thu Feb 16, 2023 8:08 am
Stroccos wrote: Thu Feb 16, 2023 7:38 am Cleveland
Mashie rockman
Bill presser
Jackie presser
Babe Triscaro
I would also add the Jewish members of the Mayfield Road Gang...would you agree?
that's a interesting question , if you add the Jews you might as well add the irish fellows as well. since they were partners with the mayfield road gang are they considered associates or partners
I would agree....Shondor Birns would also be included as an influential associate
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JCB1977 wrote: Fri Feb 17, 2023 7:22 am @Stroccos

Would you consider Joe Perfette an influential associate? He dominated gambling in the 90's in Warren for Peanuts, Loose and Papalardo to keep the 25% coming into Cleveland.
Certainly was a cash cow for the mob, it depends how deep you want to go with it. Certainly was a influence in the gambling scene.
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The French-Canadian businessman Armand Courville was Vic Cotroni’s mentor. Were it not for Courville, Cotroni might not have ever turned out the way he did.

Willie Obront, the Canadian Jewish “financier,” was very important to the Cotroni-Violi group.
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Les Kruse was another interesting individual who together with his father started under national gambling and wire operators (mostly Jewish) from the 1920s and 30s.

When Outfit capo Rocco Fischetti fell into huge gambling debts, it was Kruse who took care of Fischettis debts and allegedly took over his operations around the Southwest and North sides. In plane words, Fischetti was still one of the "official" capos of the South Side group, while Kruse was the "unofficial" boss of Rocco's crew and had the last word on the day-to-day ops.
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