Visiting the West Side 1963

[JoelTurner]

This was the DeCarlo Crew

WILLIAM REGA
(Silent, Si, Sy)
DOB: Mar 3 1904
POB: NYC, NY
F: Cono Rega
M: Madalina Pisco
W: Jesse Van Winkle
Occupation: Owner - Restaurant
Address: 76 Hillside Ave, Livingston, NJ
Previous addresses: 518 Monroe St, Orange, NJ; 62 Ettrick Tr, Rutherford, NJ
Death: Feb 1966
Family from Sant'Arsenio, Salerno, Campania

Rega was extremely close to DeCarlo. Both of them were made together in June 1944.

ANTHONY PERRY SANTOLI
(Jack Panels)
DOB: Jun 13 1913
POB: Brooklyn, NY
F: Rocco Santoli
M: Angela Bevenuta D’Addadrio
W: Marie Lancellotti
Occupation: Worker - Belmont Tavern (12 Bloomfield Ave, Belleville, NJ)
Address: 36 Briarwood Rd, Jersey City, NJ
Previous addresses: 105 State St, Newark, NJ
Death: May 1971
Family from Salle, Pescara, Abruzzo

Santoli started under Boiardo but switched to the DeCarlo group after Ralph Russo’s murder in the mid-1930s.

JOSEPH DOMINICK POLVERINO
(Indian Joe, Blackie)
DOB: Dec 25 1914
POB: Newark, NJ
F: Mariano Polverino
M: Angelina Cosentino
W: Eleanor Barillari
Occupation: Owner - Candy Store
Address: 12 Campbell Rd, W Caldwell, NJ
Previous addresses: 76 Grove St, Bloomfield, NJ; 514 4th St, Newark, NJ;
SBI #: 100910
FBI #: 1267519
Death: Nov 28 1989
Family from Acri, Cosenza, Calabria

CARL CHARLES SILESIA
(Leech, Leash)
DOB: May 24 1913
POB: Newark, NJ
F: Antonio Silesia
M: Sarah Delloicovo
W: Virginia Sarno
Occupation: Worker - Construction
Address: 2245 Cleveland Ave, Hollywood, FL
Previous addresses: 248 Parker St, Newark, NJ; 196 Highland Ave, Newark, NJ; 73 Davenport Ave, Newark, NJ; 188 N 10th St, Newark, NJ;
Death: Jul 22 1964
Family from Monticchio, Potenza, Basilicata

Silesia grew up a few houses away from Newark-Gambino member William Malanga and remained close to the Malangas.

ROSARIO PETER MIRAGLIA
(Babe)
DOB: Mar 4 1912
POB: Asbury Park, NJ
F: Rosario Miraglia
M: Grace Carbone
W: Julia Sylvia Befarah
Occupation: Owner - Jimmy's Italian Restaurant (1405 Asbury Ave, Asbury Park, NJ)
Address: 307 Lakeview Ave, Ocean Twp, NJ
Previous Addresses: 603 6th Ave, Lakewood, NJ; 625 Bangs Ave, Asbury Park, NJ;
Family from Ficarra, Messina, Sicily

Miraglia had businesses with Anthony “Little Pussy” Russo and inherited his position as top man in Ocean-Monmouth county after his murder.

PETER COSTELLO
(Andy Gump)
DOB: Nov 14 1905
POB: Hoboken, NJ
F: Frank Costello
M: Alvia
W: Marcia Ward
Occupation: Worker - Joe’s Hudson Esso (200 Hudson St, Hackensack, NJ)
Address: 328 Washington St, Hoboken, NJ
Previous Addresses: 3 Grant St, Weehawken, NJ ;532 Adams St, Hoboken, NJ; 608 Madison St, Hoboken, NJ
Death: Jan 1979
Family from Taranta Peligna, Chieti, Abruzzo

CARMEN ZULLO
(Dundee)
DOB: Mar 9 1904
POB: St George, NY
F: Gennaro Zullo
M: Carmella Zuccaro
W: Sophie Janesky (aka Mary Penska)
Occupation: Owner - Pool Hall (16 Salem Ave, Carteret, NJ)
Address: 6 Roosevelt Ave, Carteret, NJ
Previous Addresses: 87 Edwin St, Carteret, NJ;
Death: Oct 9 1967
Family from Pietrastornina, Avellino, Campania

DANIEL CECERE
(Lay-Lay, Red)
DOB: Oct 4 1916
POB: Orange, NJ
F: Pietro Cecere (Santa Paulina, Avellino, Campania)
M: Giovanna Petrucelli (Alberona, Foggia, Puglia)
W: Joan Hahn
Occupation: Owner - Berkeley Bar (140 S Essex Ave, Orange, NJ)
Address: 8 Clearview Tr, W Orange, NJ
Previous Addresses: 87 Linden Pl, Orange, NJ; 535 Linden Pl, Orange, NJ
SBI #: 168783
FBI #: 1721939
NJSP #: 23350
Death: 30 March 1990 - Normandy Beach, NJ

[Antiliar]

Possible early member:

Pasquale (Patsy) Matranga
B: Nov 1, 1897, Monreale
POB: Monreale, Sicily
D: Jun 17, 1956
F: Carlo Matranga
M: UNK
Married: Providenza (Providence) Di Nicola
Children: Carmela, Mary, Charles, Rosalie, and Angelo
Residence: 91 E. First St., Manhattan (1930); 87 E. Fourth St., Manhattan (1940); 125 E. 4th St., Manhattan (1948); 8733 23rd Ave., Brooklyn (1950)
Occupation: Baker (1930); Barber supplies salesman (1940); Cheese and olive oil dealer (1950, 1951)
- Arrived at the Port of Boston, MA, on the S.S. Princess Matoika with a destination of Brooklyn, in Jun 1, 1921. Would stay with uncle Bernardo Taormina, 354 7th St., Brooklyn, NY
- Made a trip to Laredo, TX in 1939
- Delivered an Oldsmobile to Charlie Lucky Luciano in Naples, Italy in 1948
- Ship manifest for the liner Sobieski shows that he arrived with his wife in New York from Naples on Sept 21, 1948
- Testified that Tony Sabio AKA "Chicago Fats" (soldier under Willie Moretti) gave him the car, although a Palisades Park, NJ, auto dealer said that Matranga paid him $2,783 in cash for the car.
- Also testified that Sabio and "Dr. Noto" (Dr. Daniel Noto of Passaic, NJ, alleged Genovese Family caporegime) asked him to take the car to Luciano. Matranga said he picked up the car in front of Noto's office in Passaic.
- Daughter was Mrs. Maria d'Amria

[JoelTurner]

Possible early member:

Pasquale (Patsy) Matranga
B: Nov 1, 1897, Monreale
POB: Monreale, Sicily
D: Jun 17, 1956
F: Carlo Matranga
M: UNK
Married: Providenza (Providence) Di Nicola
Children: Carmela, Mary, Charles, Rosalie, and Angelo
Residence: 91 E. First St., Manhattan (1930); 87 E. Fourth St., Manhattan (1940); 125 E. 4th St., Manhattan (1948); 8733 23rd Ave., Brooklyn (1950)
Occupation: Baker (1930); Barber supplies salesman (1940); Cheese and olive oil dealer (1950, 1951)
- Arrived at the Port of Boston, MA, on the S.S. Princess Matoika with a destination of Brooklyn, in Jun 1, 1921. Would stay with uncle Bernardo Taormina, 354 7th St., Brooklyn, NY
- Made a trip to Laredo, TX in 1939
- Delivered an Oldsmobile to Charlie Lucky Luciano in Naples, Italy in 1948
- Ship manifest for the liner Sobieski shows that he arrived with his wife in New York from Naples on Sept 21, 1948
- Testified that Tony Sabio AKA "Chicago Fats" (soldier under Willie Moretti) gave him the car, although a Palisades Park, NJ, auto dealer said that Matranga paid him $2,783 in cash for the car.
- Also testified that Sabio and "Dr. Noto" (Dr. Daniel Noto of Passaic, NJ, alleged Genovese Family caporegime) asked him to take the car to Luciano. Matranga said he picked up the car in front of Noto's office in Passaic.
- Daughter was Mrs. Maria d'Amria

Mafia Membership Charts lists him as a Gambino member saying that he was a close associate of Frank Scalise and was married into that family.

It also mentions that his father Carlo may have been a capo in New Orleans.

Dr. Noto was Daniel’s brother Philip

[Antiliar]

Possible early member:

Pasquale (Patsy) Matranga
B: Nov 1, 1897, Monreale
POB: Monreale, Sicily
D: Jun 17, 1956
F: Carlo Matranga
M: UNK
Married: Providenza (Providence) Di Nicola
Children: Carmela, Mary, Charles, Rosalie, and Angelo
Residence: 91 E. First St., Manhattan (1930); 87 E. Fourth St., Manhattan (1940); 125 E. 4th St., Manhattan (1948); 8733 23rd Ave., Brooklyn (1950)
Occupation: Baker (1930); Barber supplies salesman (1940); Cheese and olive oil dealer (1950, 1951)
- Arrived at the Port of Boston, MA, on the S.S. Princess Matoika with a destination of Brooklyn, in Jun 1, 1921. Would stay with uncle Bernardo Taormina, 354 7th St., Brooklyn, NY
- Made a trip to Laredo, TX in 1939
- Delivered an Oldsmobile to Charlie Lucky Luciano in Naples, Italy in 1948
- Ship manifest for the liner Sobieski shows that he arrived with his wife in New York from Naples on Sept 21, 1948
- Testified that Tony Sabio AKA "Chicago Fats" (soldier under Willie Moretti) gave him the car, although a Palisades Park, NJ, auto dealer said that Matranga paid him $2,783 in cash for the car.
- Also testified that Sabio and "Dr. Noto" (Dr. Daniel Noto of Passaic, NJ, alleged Genovese Family caporegime) asked him to take the car to Luciano. Matranga said he picked up the car in front of Noto's office in Passaic.
- Daughter was Mrs. Maria d'Amria

Mafia Membership Charts lists him as a Gambino member saying that he was a close associate of Frank Scalise and was married into that family.

It also mentions that his father Carlo may have been a capo in New Orleans.

Dr. Noto was Daniel’s brother Philip

Bill's chart has him immigrating in 1914 instead of 1921, which is the correct date, so he may have conflated info with a different Pasquale Matranga. He testified that he arrived in 1921, which I confirmed with the passenger manifest. I looked through his testimony in the Kefauver hearing as well as the dealer and FBN Agent Charles Siragusa and there was no mention of a connection to Scalise. As far as I know he's not related to the NO Matrangas unless it's a distant relationship. The NO Matrangas came from Ustica, their father Salvatore came from Monreale, and his grandfather from Piana dei Greci (IIRC).

This is what he has in one section:
_____________________________________________
MATRANGA-PASQUALE 1887 Monreale, Sicily / USA 1914.

Relations – Francesco, Giacomo, Joseph + Salvatore Scalici [in-laws].

From the old Stoppaglieri stronghold of Monreale, he first tried to enter America as a stowaway in 1913. Re-entered in 1914, and lived in Manhattan for some years before moving to Brooklyn. His Father’s name was Carlo, which makes me wonder if he was the old New Orleans Capo, also from Monreale. Started as a baker [1930 Census], then as an Olive Oil and Cheese merchant. Married into the Scalici family, and became a close associate of Frank Scalici. Naturalized in 1928. At one point owned a Construction company in New Jersey. In 1948 took a trip to Italy, believed to have delivered a car to Charles [Lucky] Luciano. Listed in the 1950 FBN Report. Date of death unknown.
_____________________________________________

The FBN Mafia book has a birth date of Nov 1, 1887, which must be a typo. The SSDI date matches the census and immigration records, so he was definitely born in 1897. It does have his mother's name as Carmela Blandino, which makes me wonder if he's related to the Los Angeles Matrangas, despite them being from Piana. It doesn't mention a relationship to Frank Scalise. Most of the people that he knew according to his testimony were Luciano people, including Joe Adonis. The only non-Luciano person noted is Joe Profaci.

His wife Providenza was naturalized in 1928 and gave her maiden name as Di Nicola, not Scalise. It notes that they married in 1919 in Monreale and that he arrived in Boston in 1921.

[bn]

Albert Landi was a member of the crew headed by Cosmo Frasca.


Albert William 'Big Larry' Landi
DOB: 6.26.1911
POB: NYC
Resides 3244 Paudling Avenue, The Bronx
F: Giordano 'Jimmy' Landi
M: Clementina Gentile

Looks like the family was from Naples

[PolackTony]

Albert Landi was a member of the crew headed by Cosmo Frasca.


Albert William 'Big Larry' Landi
DOB: 6.26.1911
POB: NYC
Resides 3244 Paudling Avenue, The Bronx
F: Giordano 'Jimmy' Landi
M: Clementina Gentile

Looks like the family was from Naples

What’s the source for Landi specifically being in the Frasca crew? Not saying it’s wrong. But interesting that a guy living up in the NE Bx would be with a Brooklyn-based crew. Did he have any familial or social connections in BK?

Landi lived in the Williamsbridge neighborhood, which used to have an Italian population. As a side note, I’m aware that Williamsbridge, Wakefield, Eastchester, etc had a mob presence back in the day, but I’m not very familiar with what guys from which families lived in those sections.

Landi is a common surname in Campania, but most prevalent in Salerno province. They could be from Napoli proper, though of course many Campanians in the US simply put “Naples” as their origin even when they were from one of the provinces.

[bn]

An informant, I think it might be Scarpa, identified a 'Big Larry' as under Cosmo Frasca. Info was provided in February 1963.

[bn]

Also received info that Joseph 'Joe Satchel' Cusimano and his brother Thomas were Gambino members under Joseph Riccobono

[JoelTurner]

Looking at LCN Bios latest post on Genovese family deaths, here are some changes:

Dead:

- Pietro Dolce (Capodecina) (4.13.1961)
- Joseph 'Ju Ju' Perrone (Soldier) (11.12.1963)

To be added:
 
- Charles Carlo (Former Capodecina?) (7.6.1963)
- Felice 'Phil' Corbisiero (Soldier) (10.6.1966)
- Frank 'Costello' Viscone (Soldier) (12.20.1966)
- Michael 'Big Mike' Giannino (Soldier) (8.19.1966)
- John Riccardi (Soldier) (11.10.1967)
- Salvatore 'Sammy' Chillemi (Soldier) (7.22.1968)
- Rosario 'Don Zaza' DiMaggio (Soldier) (1.1969)
- Joseph 'Jay Jay' Schiavone (Soldier) (6.10.1969)
- Anthony 'Little Georgie' Riccardi (Soldier) (1.13.1974)
- Alfred 'Iggy Moe' Guido (Soldier) (8.14.1974)

Possible members:

Vito Campo (8.21.1971)
James 'Sham' Capone (8.17.1964)
Paul Fraccacreta (10.5.1974)

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Corbisiero was Generoso Del Duca’s BIL.

Viscone was in Bridgeport, CT.

Giannino looks to have been Mike Gininno, living on Arthur Ave in the Bronx.

Chillemi and DiMaggio were with Altomari, they’re mentioned in D’Arco’s biography.

Schiavone and Fraccacreta were associated with Anthony Strollo; likely in the Eboli crew.

Guido was a Lower East Side drug guy; likely with DeFeo.

Campo had arrests with Generosa; likely in his crew.

Capone had been Frankie Yale’s bodyguard

[HairyKnuckles]

The Cusimano brothers were difinitely Genovese members, under Frasca. They were not Gambino members. Scarpa mistook Big Larry Landi for Big Larry Pisani. Pisani under Frasca. Landi was not made to my knowledge, at least not at that time.

[JoelTurner]

This was the Boiardo crew:

ANDREW GERARDO
(Andy Gerard)
DOB: Aug 9 1930
POB: Newark, NJ
F: Nicola Gerardo (San Fele, Potenza, Basilicata)
M: Giuseppina Mauriello (Teora, Avellino, Campania)
W: Rachel Fogel
Occupation: Owner - TNT Contracting & Trucking Co, Antone Fashions
Address: 724 Laurel Ave, Livingston, NJ
Prior addresses: 2-91 Clifton Ave, Newark, NJ; 154 Drift St, Newark, NJ
SBI #: 457433
FBI #: 765142B
Death: Jan 29 2012 - Aventura, FL

Gerard was Anthony Boiardo’s driver. In the ‘70s, earnings were split 3-ways between him, Richie, and Tony Boiardo. He later inherited this crew.

EUGENE ENRICO FARINA
(Gino, Gigno, Gene)
DOB: Jun 18 1918
POB: Newark, NJ
F: Antonio Farina (Caposele, Avellino, Campania)
M: Josephine Collatrella (Teora, Avellino, Campania)
W: Marie Bonjermino
Occupation: Jackhammer operator
Address: 4 Longview Ave, Madison, NJ
Prior addresses: 74 Kearny Ave, Newark, NJ; 138 8th Ave, Newark, NJ
FBI #: 1426288
Death: Went missing in 1969, killed by Vincent Calabrese

Farina was a part of Anthony Caponigro’s gang until the late 1940s. He was directly under Anthony Boiardo and later became a rat.

VICTOR ERNEST PISAURO
(Vic)
DOB: Jan 13 1913
POB: Newark, NJ
F: Giuseppe Pisauro
M: Pasqualina Faliera
W: Joan Schwab; Anna LaSasso (Div.)
Occupation: Business Agent - Independent Employees Union Northern NJ
Address: 448 S 18th St, Newark, NJ
Prior Addresses: 1000 8th Ave, Newark, NJ; 31 Clifton Ave, Newark, NJ; 65 Park Ave, Newark, NJ; 302 8th Ave, Belleville, NJ;
FBI #: 360330
Death: Oct 13 1969
Family from Montecalvario, Naples, Campania

Pisauro was a part of Anthony Caponirgo’s gang; his first arrest was with him for doing hold-ups. He was a state champion boxer before crime.

PIETRO SILVIO CAVANNA
(Peter)
DOB: Jul 16 1909
POB: Piacenza, Piacenza, Emilia-Romagna
F: Louis Cavanna
M: Giuditta “Julie” Castelli
W: Jane E Swiatkowska
Address: 716 N 7th St, Newark, NJ
Prior addresses: 23 Roosevelt St, NY, NY; 153 Lincoln Ave, Paterson, NJ; 11 Main St, Tenafly, NJ;
FBI #: 179452
Death: Jul 13 1995

Cavanna was a part of Anthony Caponigro’s gang which appears to have broken up in the late ‘40s after the Charles Lacara murder.

ANTHONY RUSSO
(Little Pussy)
DOB: Jul 13 1916
POB: Newark, NJ
F: Antonio Russo
M: Lucia Mazza
W: Rose Ruggiero
Occupation: Owner - Surf Lounge (25 Matilda Tr, Long Branch, NJ)
Address: 89 Jerome Ave, Deal, NJ // Apt #622, 10275 Collins Ave, Bal Harbour, FL 
Prior addresses: 15 Monmouth Tr, Deal, NJ; 185 Newton St, Newark, NJ; 209 Garside St, Newark, NJ; 15 Sheffield Dr, Newark, NJ
FBI #: 3551585
Death: Apr 26 1979 - Killed

He was Vito Genovese’s driver and controlled Ocean/Monmouth county from the 1950s. He was extremely well connected and had contacts with most families. Nicholas Aldarelli was directly under him.

JOHN RUSSO
(Big Pussy)
DOB: Jan 4 1909
POB: Newark, NJ
F: Antonio Russo
M: Lucia Mazza
W: Marie
Occupation: Helper - Foundry
Address: 1151 Alps Rd, Wayne, NJ
Prior addresses: 196 8th Ave, Newark, NJ; 185 Newton St, Newark, NJ; 209 Garside St, Newark, NJ; 15 Sheffield Dr, Newark, NJ
Death: Dec 2 1978

He had been with the Boiardo gang since the ‘20s. Possibly their only early member to die a natural death.

LUIGI DEBENEDETTO
(Louis Coke, Benedetto, Dibenedetto)
DOB: Jan 24 1912
POB: Newark, NJ
F: Donato “Daniel” DeBenedetto
M: Giovannina “Jenny” Ferrara
W: Lena Saporito
Occupation: Mechanic
Address: 15D - 300 Mt Prospect Ave, Newark, NJ
Prior addresses: 131 4th St, Newark, NJ
FBI #: 2246761
Death: Oct 11 2009
Family from Montenero di Bisaccia, Campobasso, Molise

DeBenedetto was Charles Tourine’s driver and was also used as a messenger.

ANTHONY JOSEPH D’AMBROSIO
(Tony Ambrose)
DOB: Aug 14 1921
POB: Newark, NJ
F: Ferdinando D’Ambrosio
M: Christina Bargnano
Occupation: Chauffeur - Funeral home
Address: 555 Mt Prospect St, Harrison, NJ
Prior addresses: 380 Mt Prospect St, Newark, NJ; 523 Harrison Ave, Harrison, NJ; 134 Ridge St, Newark, NJ; 74-76 Crane St, Newark, NJ; 16 7th St, Harrison, NJ
FBI #: 456146
Death: Jun 22 2011
Family from Maddaloni, Caserta, Campania

RALPH VICARO
(Spud)
DOB: Apr 29 1915
POB: Belleville, NJ
F: Ralph Vicaro
M: Tessie Restaino
W: Rose Tomasulo
Occupation: General Contractor
Address: 112 Myrtle Ave, Cedar Grove, NJ
Prior addresses: 234 S 7th St, Newark, NJ; 132 Park Ave, Nutley, NJ
FBI #: 931548
Death: Jan 20 1989
Family from Teora, Avellino, Campania

VINCENT JAMES CALABRESE
(Jimo, James, Jimmy)
DOB: Jul 19 1918
POB: Newark, NJ
F: Crescenzo Calabrese (Lioni, Avellino, Campania)
M: Gelsomina Sturchio (Caposele, Avellino, Campania)
W: Jean Sandella
Occupation: Owner - DaVinci’s Lounge (654 4th St, Newark, NJ)
Address: 495 Lake St, Newark, NJ
Prior addresses: 243 8th Ave, Newark, NJ; 7 Mt Prospect Ave, Newark, NJ; 376 N 12th St, Newark, NJ
SBI #: 21655
FBI #: 1664241
Death: Dec 16 1994

[bn]

These are the guys I have in my 1963 list as Capidecina:


1. Eugene 'Gene' Catena (59y)
2. Angelo 'Gyp' DeCarlo (62y)
3. Ruggiero 'Richie The Boot' Boiardo (73y)
4. Angelo 'Don Angelo' Fiore (79y)
5. Vincenzo 'Jimmy Alto' Altomari (69y)
6. Pasquale 'Patsy' Del Duca (73y)
7. Harry Lanza (55y)
8. James 'Jimmy' Angellino (58y)
9. Alfred 'Poagy' Toriello (71y) (highly likely in my opinion, possibly even admin?)
10. Francesco Celano (67y)
11. Mike 'Trigger Mike' Coppola (63y)
12. Thomas 'Tommy' Eboli (52y)
13. Salvatore 'Skinny Sal' Celambrino (60y)
14. Vincenzo 'Jimmy Dimino' Generoso (68y)
15. Peter 'Little Pete' DeFeo (61y)
17. Rocco 'The Old Man' Pellegrino (74y)
18. Antonio 'Tony The Sheik' Carillo (61y)
19. Frank 'Funzi' Tieri (59y)
20. Thomas 'Tommy Palmer' Greco (68y)
21. Vincent 'Jimmy Blue Eyes' Alo (59y)
22. Cosmo Frasca (56y)
23. Salvatore Cufari (62y)

Pellegrino had a Bronx-Westchester Group while Mogavero's later on was based in Manhattan. Thus, I believe Mogavero was acting for Pellegrino, but that he received Altomari's crew and part of the Pellegrino Crew.

Poagy Toriello is super interesting. Wasn't he in the running to be acting boss in the mid 1950s?

[bn]

Antonio Appierto was also listed by JD as a soldier in his death list.

Appierto is a super interesting guy. Informant on Appierto stated:

"Antonio Appierto, is another powerful man in the underworld, having not received publicity. Appierto is an old line racketeer and controls, along with GENOVESE (Vito) and Del Duca, a great number of gambling enterprises, including Italian lotteries and numbers operations. He now also has money invested in a great number of legitimate enterprises."

Other interesting info is that Patsy Del Duca was "extremely wealthy and is also highly regarded by the underworld", and that "(Patsy) formerly held a high position in the rackets, but is now completely retired".

[bn]

This was the Boiardo crew:

ANDREW GERARDO
(Andy Gerard)
DOB: Aug 9 1930
POB: Newark, NJ
F: Nicola Gerardo (San Fele, Potenza, Basilicata)
M: Giuseppina Mauriello (Teora, Avellino, Campania)
W: Rachel Fogel
Occupation: Owner - TNT Contracting & Trucking Co, Antone Fashions
Address: 724 Laurel Ave, Livingston, NJ
Prior addresses: 2-91 Clifton Ave, Newark, NJ; 154 Drift St, Newark, NJ
SBI #: 457433
FBI #: 765142B
Death: Jan 29 2012 - Aventura, FL

Gerard was Anthony Boiardo’s driver. In the ‘70s, earnings were split 3-ways between him, Richie, and Tony Boiardo. He later inherited this crew.

EUGENE ENRICO FARINA
(Gino, Gigno, Gene)
DOB: Jun 18 1918
POB: Newark, NJ
F: Antonio Farina (Caposele, Avellino, Campania)
M: Josephine Collatrella (Teora, Avellino, Campania)
W: Marie Bonjermino
Occupation: Jackhammer operator
Address: 4 Longview Ave, Madison, NJ
Prior addresses: 74 Kearny Ave, Newark, NJ; 138 8th Ave, Newark, NJ
FBI #: 1426288
Death: Went missing in 1969, killed by Vincent Calabrese

Farina was a part of Anthony Caponigro’s gang until the late 1940s. He was directly under Anthony Boiardo and later became a rat.

VICTOR ERNEST PISAURO
(Vic)
DOB: Jan 13 1913
POB: Newark, NJ
F: Giuseppe Pisauro
M: Pasqualina Faliera
W: Joan Schwab; Anna LaSasso (Div.)
Occupation: Business Agent - Independent Employees Union Northern NJ
Address: 448 S 18th St, Newark, NJ
Prior Addresses: 1000 8th Ave, Newark, NJ; 31 Clifton Ave, Newark, NJ; 65 Park Ave, Newark, NJ; 302 8th Ave, Belleville, NJ;
FBI #: 360330
Death: Oct 13 1969
Family from Montecalvario, Naples, Campania

Pisauro was a part of Anthony Caponirgo’s gang; his first arrest was with him for doing hold-ups. He was a state champion boxer before crime.

PIETRO SILVIO CAVANNA
(Peter)
DOB: Jul 16 1909
POB: Piacenza, Piacenza, Emilia-Romagna
F: Louis Cavanna
M: Giuditta “Julie” Castelli
W: Jane E Swiatkowska
Address: 716 N 7th St, Newark, NJ
Prior addresses: 23 Roosevelt St, NY, NY; 153 Lincoln Ave, Paterson, NJ; 11 Main St, Tenafly, NJ;
FBI #: 179452
Death: Jul 13 1995

Cavanna was a part of Anthony Caponigro’s gang which appears to have broken up in the late ‘40s after the Charles Lacara murder.

ANTHONY RUSSO
(Little Pussy)
DOB: Jul 13 1916
POB: Newark, NJ
F: Antonio Russo
M: Lucia Mazza
W: Rose Ruggiero
Occupation: Owner - Surf Lounge (25 Matilda Tr, Long Branch, NJ)
Address: 89 Jerome Ave, Deal, NJ // Apt #622, 10275 Collins Ave, Bal Harbour, FL 
Prior addresses: 15 Monmouth Tr, Deal, NJ; 185 Newton St, Newark, NJ; 209 Garside St, Newark, NJ; 15 Sheffield Dr, Newark, NJ
FBI #: 3551585
Death: Apr 26 1979 - Killed

He was Vito Genovese’s driver and controlled Ocean/Monmouth county from the 1950s. He was extremely well connected and had contacts with most families. Nicholas Aldarelli was directly under him.

JOHN RUSSO
(Big Pussy)
DOB: Jan 4 1909
POB: Newark, NJ
F: Antonio Russo
M: Lucia Mazza
W: Marie
Occupation: Helper - Foundry
Address: 1151 Alps Rd, Wayne, NJ
Prior addresses: 196 8th Ave, Newark, NJ; 185 Newton St, Newark, NJ; 209 Garside St, Newark, NJ; 15 Sheffield Dr, Newark, NJ
Death: Dec 2 1978

He had been with the Boiardo gang since the ‘20s. Possibly their only early member to die a natural death.

LUIGI DEBENEDETTO
(Louis Coke, Benedetto, Dibenedetto)
DOB: Jan 24 1912
POB: Newark, NJ
F: Donato “Daniel” DeBenedetto
M: Giovannina “Jenny” Ferrara
W: Lena Saporito
Occupation: Mechanic
Address: 15D - 300 Mt Prospect Ave, Newark, NJ
Prior addresses: 131 4th St, Newark, NJ
FBI #: 2246761
Death: Oct 11 2009
Family from Montenero di Bisaccia, Campobasso, Molise

DeBenedetto was Charles Tourine’s driver and was also used as a messenger.

ANTHONY JOSEPH D’AMBROSIO
(Tony Ambrose)
DOB: Aug 14 1921
POB: Newark, NJ
F: Ferdinando D’Ambrosio
M: Christina Bargnano
Occupation: Chauffeur - Funeral home
Address: 555 Mt Prospect St, Harrison, NJ
Prior addresses: 380 Mt Prospect St, Newark, NJ; 523 Harrison Ave, Harrison, NJ; 134 Ridge St, Newark, NJ; 74-76 Crane St, Newark, NJ; 16 7th St, Harrison, NJ
FBI #: 456146
Death: Jun 22 2011
Family from Maddaloni, Caserta, Campania

RALPH VICARO
(Spud)
DOB: Apr 29 1915
POB: Belleville, NJ
F: Ralph Vicaro
M: Tessie Restaino
W: Rose Tomasulo
Occupation: General Contractor
Address: 112 Myrtle Ave, Cedar Grove, NJ
Prior addresses: 234 S 7th St, Newark, NJ; 132 Park Ave, Nutley, NJ
FBI #: 931548
Death: Jan 20 1989
Family from Teora, Avellino, Campania

VINCENT JAMES CALABRESE
(Jimo, James, Jimmy)
DOB: Jul 19 1918
POB: Newark, NJ
F: Crescenzo Calabrese (Lioni, Avellino, Campania)
M: Gelsomina Sturchio (Caposele, Avellino, Campania)
W: Jean Sandella
Occupation: Owner - DaVinci’s Lounge (654 4th St, Newark, NJ)
Address: 495 Lake St, Newark, NJ
Prior addresses: 243 8th Ave, Newark, NJ; 7 Mt Prospect Ave, Newark, NJ; 376 N 12th St, Newark, NJ
SBI #: 21655
FBI #: 1664241
Death: Dec 16 1994

Farina died in 1974

[JoelTurner]

This was the Boiardo crew:

ANDREW GERARDO
(Andy Gerard)
DOB: Aug 9 1930
POB: Newark, NJ
F: Nicola Gerardo (San Fele, Potenza, Basilicata)
M: Giuseppina Mauriello (Teora, Avellino, Campania)
W: Rachel Fogel
Occupation: Owner - TNT Contracting & Trucking Co, Antone Fashions
Address: 724 Laurel Ave, Livingston, NJ
Prior addresses: 2-91 Clifton Ave, Newark, NJ; 154 Drift St, Newark, NJ
SBI #: 457433
FBI #: 765142B
Death: Jan 29 2012 - Aventura, FL

Gerard was Anthony Boiardo’s driver. In the ‘70s, earnings were split 3-ways between him, Richie, and Tony Boiardo. He later inherited this crew.

EUGENE ENRICO FARINA
(Gino, Gigno, Gene)
DOB: Jun 18 1918
POB: Newark, NJ
F: Antonio Farina (Caposele, Avellino, Campania)
M: Josephine Collatrella (Teora, Avellino, Campania)
W: Marie Bonjermino
Occupation: Jackhammer operator
Address: 4 Longview Ave, Madison, NJ
Prior addresses: 74 Kearny Ave, Newark, NJ; 138 8th Ave, Newark, NJ
FBI #: 1426288
Death: Went missing in 1969, killed by Vincent Calabrese

Farina was a part of Anthony Caponigro’s gang until the late 1940s. He was directly under Anthony Boiardo and later became a rat.

VICTOR ERNEST PISAURO
(Vic)
DOB: Jan 13 1913
POB: Newark, NJ
F: Giuseppe Pisauro
M: Pasqualina Faliera
W: Joan Schwab; Anna LaSasso (Div.)
Occupation: Business Agent - Independent Employees Union Northern NJ
Address: 448 S 18th St, Newark, NJ
Prior Addresses: 1000 8th Ave, Newark, NJ; 31 Clifton Ave, Newark, NJ; 65 Park Ave, Newark, NJ; 302 8th Ave, Belleville, NJ;
FBI #: 360330
Death: Oct 13 1969
Family from Montecalvario, Naples, Campania

Pisauro was a part of Anthony Caponirgo’s gang; his first arrest was with him for doing hold-ups. He was a state champion boxer before crime.

PIETRO SILVIO CAVANNA
(Peter)
DOB: Jul 16 1909
POB: Piacenza, Piacenza, Emilia-Romagna
F: Louis Cavanna
M: Giuditta “Julie” Castelli
W: Jane E Swiatkowska
Address: 716 N 7th St, Newark, NJ
Prior addresses: 23 Roosevelt St, NY, NY; 153 Lincoln Ave, Paterson, NJ; 11 Main St, Tenafly, NJ;
FBI #: 179452
Death: Jul 13 1995

Cavanna was a part of Anthony Caponigro’s gang which appears to have broken up in the late ‘40s after the Charles Lacara murder.

ANTHONY RUSSO
(Little Pussy)
DOB: Jul 13 1916
POB: Newark, NJ
F: Antonio Russo
M: Lucia Mazza
W: Rose Ruggiero
Occupation: Owner - Surf Lounge (25 Matilda Tr, Long Branch, NJ)
Address: 89 Jerome Ave, Deal, NJ // Apt #622, 10275 Collins Ave, Bal Harbour, FL 
Prior addresses: 15 Monmouth Tr, Deal, NJ; 185 Newton St, Newark, NJ; 209 Garside St, Newark, NJ; 15 Sheffield Dr, Newark, NJ
FBI #: 3551585
Death: Apr 26 1979 - Killed

He was Vito Genovese’s driver and controlled Ocean/Monmouth county from the 1950s. He was extremely well connected and had contacts with most families. Nicholas Aldarelli was directly under him.

JOHN RUSSO
(Big Pussy)
DOB: Jan 4 1909
POB: Newark, NJ
F: Antonio Russo
M: Lucia Mazza
W: Marie
Occupation: Helper - Foundry
Address: 1151 Alps Rd, Wayne, NJ
Prior addresses: 196 8th Ave, Newark, NJ; 185 Newton St, Newark, NJ; 209 Garside St, Newark, NJ; 15 Sheffield Dr, Newark, NJ
Death: Dec 2 1978

He had been with the Boiardo gang since the ‘20s. Possibly their only early member to die a natural death.

LUIGI DEBENEDETTO
(Louis Coke, Benedetto, Dibenedetto)
DOB: Jan 24 1912
POB: Newark, NJ
F: Donato “Daniel” DeBenedetto
M: Giovannina “Jenny” Ferrara
W: Lena Saporito
Occupation: Mechanic
Address: 15D - 300 Mt Prospect Ave, Newark, NJ
Prior addresses: 131 4th St, Newark, NJ
FBI #: 2246761
Death: Oct 11 2009
Family from Montenero di Bisaccia, Campobasso, Molise

DeBenedetto was Charles Tourine’s driver and was also used as a messenger.

ANTHONY JOSEPH D’AMBROSIO
(Tony Ambrose)
DOB: Aug 14 1921
POB: Newark, NJ
F: Ferdinando D’Ambrosio
M: Christina Bargnano
Occupation: Chauffeur - Funeral home
Address: 555 Mt Prospect St, Harrison, NJ
Prior addresses: 380 Mt Prospect St, Newark, NJ; 523 Harrison Ave, Harrison, NJ; 134 Ridge St, Newark, NJ; 74-76 Crane St, Newark, NJ; 16 7th St, Harrison, NJ
FBI #: 456146
Death: Jun 22 2011
Family from Maddaloni, Caserta, Campania

RALPH VICARO
(Spud)
DOB: Apr 29 1915
POB: Belleville, NJ
F: Ralph Vicaro
M: Tessie Restaino
W: Rose Tomasulo
Occupation: General Contractor
Address: 112 Myrtle Ave, Cedar Grove, NJ
Prior addresses: 234 S 7th St, Newark, NJ; 132 Park Ave, Nutley, NJ
FBI #: 931548
Death: Jan 20 1989
Family from Teora, Avellino, Campania

VINCENT JAMES CALABRESE
(Jimo, James, Jimmy)
DOB: Jul 19 1918
POB: Newark, NJ
F: Crescenzo Calabrese (Lioni, Avellino, Campania)
M: Gelsomina Sturchio (Caposele, Avellino, Campania)
W: Jean Sandella
Occupation: Owner - DaVinci’s Lounge (654 4th St, Newark, NJ)
Address: 495 Lake St, Newark, NJ
Prior addresses: 243 8th Ave, Newark, NJ; 7 Mt Prospect Ave, Newark, NJ; 376 N 12th St, Newark, NJ
SBI #: 21655
FBI #: 1664241
Death: Dec 16 1994

Farina died in 1974

I think he was declared dead legally in 1974 but he’d been missing since 1969.