Early San Jose

[Geekgang666]

Salvatore Cerrito was a soldier in the San Jose crime family and brother of onetime boss Joseph Cerrito. Not much is known about Salvatore Cerrito other than he was born in Villabate, Palermo,Sicily. He came with his parents Stefano and Paola (Ferritto) and siblings, Giuseppe, Geatano, and Benevenita. Salvatore and his brother Giuseppe (Joseph) first came to New York. They both became members of the San Jose mob under boss Onofrio Sciortino. Joseph became the boss of San Jose around 1959 while Sal remained a low level soldier. Salvatore Cerrito died of natural causes in October of 1978 in Los Gatos.

[Geekgang666]

Carmelo Sciortino (1885-1955) was a member of the San Jose, CA crime family. Carmelo Sciortino and his brother Onofrio Sciortino were ex members of the San Francisco crime family and were founding members of the San Jose, CA crime family. Carmelo Sciortino have been a active member around the 1940-50's.

[Geekgang666]

Onofrio Sciortino (1891-1959) was one of the founding members of the San Jose, CA crime family. The San Jose, CA crime family was a break-away faction of the much older San Francisco crime family. The FBI claims it was formed in 1942, and led by Onofrio Sciortino. Sciortino would derive a majority of his profits from loansharking, gambling and prostitution. He was considered the first official LCN crime boss of San Jose until he death on September 10, 1959 from a massive heart attack while reading a newspaper. He had a brother name Carmelo Sciortino who also was in the mafia.

[Confederate]

In the early 60s the representation of Los Angeles switched from Lucchese to the Bonannos. That's when Joe B wanted to send his son down there and take over. Desimone complained to the other Commission members after he found out and was given to another Family. So maybe Profaci didn't always represent San Jose.

I thought Los Angeles was represented by Chicago on the Commission? Didn't Chicago represent everybody West including San Francisco, San Jose, Denver? Los Angeles had Fratiano who came from Chicago along with Roselli who was always out there.

[Pogo The Clown]

I thought Los Angeles was represented by Chicago on the Commission? Didn't Chicago represent everybody West including San Francisco, San Jose, Denver? Los Angeles had Fratiano who came from Chicago along with Roselli who was always out there.

Seems that didn't apply to the California families. Probably becuase they were so well connected to NY. In addition to the SF Boss Frank Lanza once being a Bonanno member the Boss of LA, Jack Dragna, was Tommy Luccheses' cousin.


Pogo

[Angelo Santino]

I thought Los Angeles was represented by Chicago on the Commission? Didn't Chicago represent everybody West including San Francisco, San Jose, Denver? Los Angeles had Fratiano who came from Chicago along with Roselli who was always out there.

Seems that didn't apply to the California families. Probably becuase they were so well connected to NY. In addition to the SF Boss Frank Lanza once being a Bonanno member the Boss of LA, Jack Dragna, was Tommy Luccheses' cousin.


Pogo

Dragna was also Corleonese and may have gotten his start under the Morellos as he came from Italian Harlem.

[Geekgang666]

Here is a great article that y'all can read on L.A. mob boss Jack Dragna:

https://mafiagenealogy.wordpress.com/20 ... am-streva/

[Pogo The Clown]

Yeah according to Frattiano Dragna was made in 1916. I don't know if he was in LA that early. If not he could be another California Boss that was made in NY.


Pogo

[Angelo Santino]

Yeah according to Frattiano Dragna was made in 1916. I don't know if he was in LA that early. If not he could be another California Boss that was made in NY.


Pogo

(When in doubt) Ask Antiliar. He researched this before.

I want to say he was in NYC at that time but I could very well be mistaken on that. If he was, interesting to note that Luciano was rumored to have been made in 1917. If both are correct then they were made when Salvatore Loiacano was boss.

[Frank]

I'm surprised Luciano was made that early. Wasn't he working for Rothstein during the beginning of prohibition? When did he join up with Masseria?

[Antiliar]

Chris Christie: When Dragna was made is a guess, and I would say that Fratianno was making a guesstimate. As a young man in Sicily he was with Paolino Streva, who was apparently Giuseppe Morello's capodecina in Corleone, then in New York Dragna was with the Morellos before he moved to Los Angeles. That was around 1914. So my guess is that he was made between 1910 and 1914, either in Sicily, Tunis or New York.

Frank: There's no evidence that Luciano worked for Rothstein. Luciano said that the loaned money to Rothstein and that's as much as we know that's confirmed. Don't believe anything from "The Last Testament of Lucky Luciano." It's not a legit source.

[Frank]

Ok thank you Antiliar. So basically he came up in the old Morrello Family. Was made around 1917. Was Genovese and Costello made around that time?