Fantastic post on the DeCavalcante family c December 1999
Interestingly the Lawrence 'Larry' Martire that is listed as a possible member was arrested with Gravano, Milito and some Colombo’s back in 1974.
Any idea if Martire is still alive? He would be 91/2 now.
5 INDICTED IN DEATH OF TWO IN BROOKLYN
June 28, 1974
District Attorney Eugene Gold of Brooklyn announced the indictments of five alleged underworld members yesterday in the gangland‐style murder of two Brooklyn brothers in January, 1970.
Mr. Gold, at a news conference in his office, said that evidence developed recently had led to the indictments in the case. He said he would have “no comment whatever” on the new information.
Those indicted, each on two counts of murder, were Dominick Scialo, 47 years old, of 2323 East Fifth Street, Brooklyn; Larry Martire, 43, of 3811 Seagate Avenue, Brooklyn; Louis Millito, 32, of 552 Arlene Street, Bloomfield, S. I.; Alexander Cuomo, 35, of 1840 76th Street, Brooklyn, and Salvatore Gravano, 29, of 4572A Kings Highway, Brooklyn.
Mr. Gold said ivlr. Scialo, who has been identified as a captain in the crime “family” formerly run by Joseph A. Colombo Sr., had been involved in the sale of gold and silver with two brothers, Arthur and Joseph Dunn. The brothers owned the A & J Body and Fender Shop at 1911 Neptune Avenue, Coney Island.
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Don't know when he died but another possibility for "Maddiani" could be Joseph Mariani who lived in Orange and owned a bar in Camden. Close associate of Sam DeCavalcante.
This is the first I've seen Joe Amato ID'd as a possible member. I'm familiar with him but only seen him ID'd as an associate.
He was Jimmy and Simone Palermo's brother-in-law who came from Cattolica Eraclea and his mother was a Cammalleri, a Cattolicense name shared with the Rizzuto clan. Girolamo Guarraggi from Ribera had brothers connected and related to the Montreal Bonannos and Cattolicensi, one brother being the son-in-law of Pietro Sciara who came from Siculiana and Cattolica. The other Guarraggi brother was arrested at an Ontario gambling house with a Rizzuto-linked Cammalleri. Interesting that Amato could fit these patterns even if he wasn't directly related to the same Cammalleris.
Amato was also President of the Ribera Club and on the board for the Elizabeth Savings Bank and the National State Bank. If he was made he'd be similar to guys like Carl Corsentino who was Vice President of the Board of Education and runs a funeral parlor. Girolamo Guarraggi also worked for the Board of Education. It's likely the early DeCavalcantes had a lot of members cut from this Sicilian mafia mold.
Snakes wrote: ↑Wed May 10, 2023 3:19 pm
Did Riggi's sons get shelved when he was boss?
Has to be considering Riggi became boss in the early 80's and this list is from 1999. They must have been shelved when he was in prison and didn't have much control.
Yeah they were shelved around the early 90s. They seem to have been unpopular. In 2010 Scoops Licata was upset they were running things and then the Stango case showed how much the Majuri faction despised Manny.
More confusing is why so much opposition developed against John Riggi himself.
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I think your only choice at the above screen is to send him a PM, but who knows whether he’ll even get notification of it. Let us know if PMing him works.
It's a new morning in America... fresh, vital. The old cynicism is gone. We have faith in our leaders. We're optimistic as to what becomes of it all. It really boils down to our ability to accept. We don't need pessimism. There are no limits.
