52 wiseguy s in a year!

[stevan tod]

Mr Ridgewood,many thanks for all the info.Can you tell more about your uncle Frank Navarra? Or his uncle Philip Navarra 1913-1995? They all had reputation as serious guys by the 70s.

[Juice Terry]

Look what happened to poor sal montagna?? Got smoke blown up his ass by whoever and the Jerry capeci types of the world and the next thing you know he's lying in a snow ditch somewhere outside of Montreal on Thanksgiving Day there was strings attached to that dude don't get that fkd up and I'm pretty sure they were American all that smoke show about we going back old school after Massino flipped was just that I don't even think there's a Sicilian born shooter left in the bonanno family ( well made anyways)

Did you ever meet Montagna, Frank?

[Ridgewood 79]

Yes me and sal were cool he wasn't bad dude it's sad what happened to him

[Ridgewood 79]

I don't think my uncle had an uncle named Philip his dad my grandfather was named Filippo (Phil) however my grandfather was not in that life and he passed in 1975 my uncle frank yeah eventually I'll get to him

[moneyman]

Yes me and sal were cool he wasn't bad dude it's sad what happened to him

Did Sal look up to Baldo? What was there relationship

[Pmac2]

Was Jr Gotti a legitimate tough guy in your area? Back then?

[Ridgewood 79]

Yes sal looked up to baldo a lot I remember about the time sal got made some of my friends and i couldn't help to notice that sal was developing some of baldos mannerisms like his walk ( they were close in size) or sal began to cover his mouth when he d speak like baldo or even sit like him with one leg over the other and pretend he didn't belong and avoid contact unless he really knew you it was weird for sure

[Ridgewood 79]

John jr wasn't a fluke now not everyone was John Gotti s son he was def

[Ridgewood 79]

John jr wasn't a fluke now not everyone was John Gotti s son he was definitely a bully type and he made a lot of enemies would he get his hands dirty? 100 percent he was no bitch .

[Browniety86]

Ridgewood, did you know any of the Gambino heavies in that area? Bobby Glasses or Ronnie Trucchio...Thank you for your insight, very much appreciated...

[Ridgewood 79]

I used to see Ronnie everywhere never talked to him though my buddy Howie was pretty close to Ronnie as for Bobby yes I knew him really well he was a great guy really down to earth sad when he passed

[CabriniGreen]

Ng tks the Sicilian stuff is a bit complicated for me I'll leave it to the moboligist I'm actually learning a few things myself I'd see some of these people in the mid to early 80s some mentioned even were in Venezuela back then I really didn't pay to much attention to the mob side of things back then I do remember all the Galina kids were named Phil well there you go

Lol.. I know the nerdy stuff can border on obnoxious. Appreciate you guys patience. I just saw felice posted, had to get the QnA's in.

Great thread...great stuff Frank. Appreciate you being generous with your experiences. You already gave some great insight on the Sicilian Bonnanos.....

[Ridgewood 79]

Tku Cabrini I appreciate that and yeah you guys definitely bring your A game the nerdy stuff is not only amazing but very on point!!

[CornerBoy]

meant to say in my rant that if Carmine Sr didn't make a ton of money that family would be in a whole different way

Frank- if this is too close to home, im sorry but who is philip navarro who is about your age and made and his brother tony?

[stevan tod]

Mr Ridgewood are you familiar with the name Epifanio Frank Fauney D'Angelo? Born 1914 in Castellamare del Golfo.