Some DeCavalcante Family Info (1980s-1990s)

[JeremyTheJew]

Oh.. Sorry, pogo i thought u were asking about frank polizzi being made AB at one point... Maybe i should start using the quote button more often bc now my post doesnt make sense

[Angelo Santino]

Ribera/descent
Alessi-Gaetano
Alessi-Virgil
Amari-Gioacchino
Caternicchio-Salvatore
Cocchiaro-Carmelo
Cocchiaro-Charles
Cocchiaro-Frank
Coletti-Joseph
Coletti-Peter
Colletti-Dominic
Corsentino-Carl
Gatto-Francesco
LaBarbera-John
Larasso-Anthony
Riggi-Emanuel Jnr.
Riggi-John Jnr.
Riggi-John Snr.
Timpani-Salvatore
Vitabile-Steven
Sortino-Gennaro
Cocchiaro-Rosario
Guarraci-Frank
Buccino-Filippo
Lolordo-Joseph
LaRasso-Alfonso
Coletti-Giacomo
Corsentino-Carmelo
Riggi-Emmanuele Snr.
Galletta-Pietro
Amari-Filippo

Caltabellota, Sic.
Farina-Paolo

Corleone (descent)
Majuri-Charles
Majuri-Frank

Fondi
DiBiasio-Giovanni

Monreale, Sic.
DeCavalcante-Francesco

Naples
Savarese-James

Nicosia, Sic.
Delmore-Nicholas

San Giuseppe Jato
Polizzi-Frank
Polizzi-Salvatore

Tricarico, It.
Perrone-Gerardo

Unknown
Caruso-Anthony
DeCavalante-Simone
Abramo-Phillip
Abruzzo-Joseph
Aiosa-Frank
Balzano-Jerry
Capo-Anthony
Capone-Vincent
Caruano-Joseph
Castaldo-James
Collina-Joseph
Comora-Phillip
Conigliaro-Joseph
Consalvo-Louis
Cottone-Nicholas
D'Amato-Frank
D'Amato-John
D'Amato-Paul
Danzo-Joseph
Davanzo-Vito
DeMaio-Anthony Snr.
DiChiara-Victor
DiGiovanna-Louis
DiGirolamo-Ignazio
Farone-Rudolph
Ferrara-Joseph
Gallo-Angelo
Gallo-James
Gallo-Umberto
Gaurraggi-Girolamo
Giacobbe-Joseph Jnr.
Giacobbe-Joseph Snr.
Giacobbe-Leonardo
Giacobbe-Pietro
Giordano-John
Giuliano- ?
Greco-Anthony
Guerriero-Joseph
Ingranio-Vincent
Ippolito-Joseph
Ippolito-Louis
LaMela-Phillip
Larusso-Luciano
LaSala-Joseph
LaSelva-Anthony
LaSelva-Joseph
LaSelva-Thomas
Lombardo-Salvatore
Mannarino-Anthony
Merlo-Joseph [3]
Merlo-Joseph Jnr.
Merlo-Joseph Snr.
Merlo-Michael
Micale-Ralph
Miglorato-Joseph
Miranda-Joseph
NiCastro-Bernard
Nigro-Frank
Noto-Daniel
Occhipinti-Robert
Palermo-Girolamo
Palermo-Simone
Palermo-Vincent
Paparatto-Emanuele
Paparatto-Francesco
Patrino-Joseph
Puglio-Michael
Quarino-Gerardo
Quarino-Nicholas
Rago-Gregory
Rizzo-Dominic
Rotondo-Anthony
Rotondo-Vincent
Russo-Angelo
Saracco-James
Scarabino-Frank
Schifilliti-Giuseppe
Sclafani-Joseph
Sferra-Joseph
Staiti-Anthony
Stango-Charles
Telese-Louis
Vastola-Gaetano

[Chaps]

The Giacobbe's were historically from Ribera as was Joseph Sclafani. This from the Rotondo and Scarabino testimonies posted by Felice.

[B.]

Just offhand, here are where some of those guys (or their families) are from, with a couple corrections as well:

Messina
Timpani-Salvatore

Caltabellotta
Ferrara-Joseph (possible)
Ippolito-Joseph (possible)
Noto-Daniel (possible)

Ribera
Caruano-Joseph
Giacobbe-Joseph Jnr.
Giacobbe-Joseph Snr.
Giacobbe-Leonardo
Giacobbe-Pietro
Giuliano- ?
Cottone-Nicholas (most likely)
Gaurraggi-Girolamo (most likely)
Larusso-Luciano
Merlo-Joseph [3]
Merlo-Joseph Jnr.
Merlo-Joseph Snr.
Merlo-Michael
Occhipinti-Robert (possible)
Palermo-Girolamo
Palermo-Simone
Schifilliti-Giuseppe
Sclafani-Joseph
Sferra-Joseph (most likely)

Agrigento
Louis DiGiovanna

Mainland
Caruso-Anthony
LaSelva-Anthony
LaSelva-Joseph
LaSelva-Thomas
Nigro-Frank (possible if he's related to most of the other Elizabeth Nigros)

[LcnBios]

This was going to go in its own thread but may as well just add it here. Further DeCav geographic origins:

Agrigento

Alessandria della Rocca
- Cimo, Carlo (Soldier?) (1909-1983) [Poss. w/ Sicilian or other US Family]

Caltebellotta
- Farina, Paolo (Capodecina) (1926-)

Ribera
- Caruano, Joseph (Capodecina) (1931-2000)
- Carubia, Anthony (Capodecina?) (1919-1981)
- Cocchiaro, Joseph (Soldier) (1893-1979)
- Giacobbe, Joseph (Acting Capodecina) (1923-)
- Palermo, Girolamo (Underboss) (1938-2014)
- Palermo, Simone (Soldier) (1933-2005)
- Quarino, Nicholas (Soldier) (1907-1988)
- Sferra, Joseph (Capodecina) (1913-1988)

Santa Margherita di Belice
- DiGiovanna, Louis (Soldier) (1916-1966)

Catania

Linguaglossa
- Alessi, Virgil (Capodecina) (1932-1998)

Enna

Enna
- Sabato, Joseph (Soldier?) (1912-1980)

Messina

Torregrotta
- Timpani, Salvatore (Soldier) (1943-2014)


Palermo

Bagheria
- Morano, Frank (Soldier) (1914-1997)

Corleone
- Majuri, Frank (Underboss) (1909-1999)
- Majuri, Charles (Admin) (1941-0)

Syracuse

Palazzo Acreide
- Carbone, Frank (Soldier) (1902-1973)

Trapani

Santa Ninfa
- LaSala, Joseph (Soldier?) (1930-1994)

Basilicata [Potenza Prov]

Castelgrande
- Caruso, Anthony (Soldier?) (1898-1968)

Francaville di Sinni
- LaSelva, Joseph (Underboss) (1907-1983) and bros

Calabria [Cosenza Prov]

San Fili
- Noto, Dante (Soldier) (1914-1990)

Villa San Giovanni
- Staiti, Anthony (Soldier?) (1920-2001)

Campania

Benevento Province

Baselice
- Aquilante, Michael (Soldier) (1916-1985)

Caserta Province

Cervino
- Telese, Louis (Soldier) (1926-2001)

Naples Province
- Annunziata, Daniel (Soldier) (1939-)

Salerno Province

San Valentino Torio
- Vastola, Gaetano (Soldier) (1928-)

Serre
- Rotondo, Vincent (Capodecina) (1930-1988)

Lombardy

Milan Province

Magenta
- LaMela, John (Soldier) (1908-1987)

[JeremyTheJew]

So i looked more into frank polizzi to see if david a said he was AB for a time or not, and no he did not say that so i take it back.

Also... I didn't realize he was taken down in the pizza connection case. How many other decavs were taken down in the pizza case?

[Cheech]

you guys are good

[felice]

Giuseppe Schifilliti born in Libia, Africa. His father was a there as italian soldier

[felice]

was staying over there*

[Angelo Santino]

Which leaves us with these guys:

Abramo-Phillip
Abruzzo-Joseph*
Aiosa-Frank
Balzano-Jerry
Capo-Anthony
Capone-Vincent*
Castaldo-James
Collina-Joseph
Comora-Phillip*
Conigliaro-Joseph
Consalvo-Louis
Cottone-Nicholas
D'Amato-Frank
D'Amato-John
D'Amato-Paul
Danzo-Joseph
Davanzo-Vito
DeMaio-Anthony Snr.
DiChiara-Victor
DiGirolamo-Ignazio
Farone-Rudolph
Ferrara-Joseph
Gallo-Angelo
Gallo-James
Gallo-Umberto
Gaurraggi-Girolamo
Giordano-John
Giuliano- ?
Greco-Anthony
Guerriero-Joseph
Ingranio-Vincent*
Ippolito-Joseph
Ippolito-Louis
Larusso-Luciano
Lombardo-Salvatore
Mannarino-Anthony
Micale-Ralph
Miglorato-Joseph
Miranda-Joseph
NiCastro-Bernard
Nigro-Frank
Occhipinti-Robert
Palermo-Vincent
Paparatto-Emanuele
Paparatto-Francesco
Patrino-Joseph
Puglio-Michael
Rago-Gregory
Rizzo-Dominic
Russo-Angelo
Saracco-James
Scarabino-Frank
Stango-Charles

[Angelo Santino]

Do we have any information on the lineage/sucession of DeCav captains?

Caruano-Joseph Joe C 1931-2000
Cocchiaro-Frank Big Frank 1920-85
Coletti-Joseph 1930-2000
Giacobbe-Joseph Snr. Uncle Joe 1923-88
Merlo-Joseph Snr. 1930-
Riggi-Emanuel Jnr. Manny 1947-
Schifilliti-Giuseppe Pino 1938-
Sferra-Joseph Joe Tiger 1913-88
Riggi-Emmanuele Snr. 1903-83
LaSelva-Joseph 1907-83
Timpani-Salvatore Little Sal 1943-2014
DeCavalcante-Francesco 1890*-
Polizzi-Frank 1934-2001
Rotondo-Anthony 1957-
Abramo-Phillip 1945-
Aiosa-Frank
Consalvo-Louis Louie Eggs 1957-
D'Amato-Frank 1948-
Farone-Rudolph Tootsie / Rudy 1928-98
Ingranio-Vincent*
Larusso-Luciano Fat Louie 1926-91
Palermo-Vincent Vinnie Ocean 1944-
Stango-Charles The Hat 1944-
Carubia-Anthony 1931-2000

[Pogo The Clown]

This is what I have been able to piece together. Thanks to JD and B. for helping out. Any additions or corrections welcome. I should add that only source for Vincent Ingranio is the internet. For Frank Aiosa it is Barzini. I would take both with a grain of salt.


In 1961 that the family re-ntroduced the rank of Capo. It seems that for a period before that they had gone without any Capos. In 1964 the Capos were Joseph “Joe Tiger” Sfera, Frank “Casino” Cocchiaro, Daniel “Danny” Noto and Michael “Mickey Poole” Puglia. So most likely these were the first Capos promoted in 1961.


The family seemed to promote Capos in batches. By the mid/late 60s Louis LaRasso, Joseph Lolardo, Paul Farina and Jake Colletti were promoted to Capo.


Another large batch of Capos were promoted in 1991 among them Louis LaRasso (again), Charlie Majuri, Joseph Ferrara and Joseph Caruano.

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Riggi Crew: Crew created in 1961.
Joseph “Joe Tiger” Sferra (1961-1965) Demoted.
Giovanni "John the Eagle/Uncle John" Riggi (1965-1978) Became UnderBoss.
-Riggi also served as Acting Boss from 1974-1978.
Girolamo "Jimmy Gumps" Palermo (1980/1-1982) Became UnderBoss.
Emanuel “Manny” Riggi (1982-1991) Demoted.
-Not sure who took over this Crew.


Cocchiaro-Abramo Crew: Crew created in 1961.
Frank “Casino/Big Frank” Cocchiaro (1961-1985) Died.
-In 1976 this Crew was split between Cocchiaro and Vincent “Jimmy the Gent” Rotondo.
John “Johnny Boy” D’Amato (1985-1990) Became UnderBoss.
Philip Abramo (1990-1995) Imprisoned.
Virgil Alessi (1995-1998) Died.
Philip Abramo (1998-2013?) Imprisoned.
-Louis “Louie Eggs” Consalvo (2012-2013) Became Official Capo.
Louis “Louie Eggs” Consalvo (2013-Present)
-The source for Consalvo being a Capo is Scott so I don't know how accurate that is.


Rotondo Crew: Broke off from the Cocchiaro Crew.
Vincent “Jimmy the Gent” Rotondo (1976-1988) Killed.
Anthony Rotondo (1988-2002) Imprisoned/Flipped.
-In 1989 Vincent “Vinny Ocean” Palermo took over a part of this Crew.
-Most of this crew was imprisoned in 1999. The left overs were probably merged with another crew.


Palermo Crew: Broke off from the Rotondo Crew in 1989.
Vincent “Vinny Ocean” Palermo (1989-1997) Became Acting Boss.
-This Crew was merged with the Schiro-Giacobbe Crew in 1997.


Giacobbe-Farone Crew: Broke off from the Cocchiaro Crew.
Joseph Giacobbe Sr. (19??-1987) Stepped Down/Died in 1988.
Rudolph "Uncle Rudy" Farone (1987-1998) Died.
-In 1990/1 most of this crew was dispersed among different Crews.
-Joseph “Uncle Joe” Giacobbe (1998-1999) Imprisoned.
-Most of this Crew was imprisoned in 1999. The left overs likely merged with another crew.


Schiro Crew: Possibly broke off from the Giacobbe Crew.
Lawrence “Larry/Shorty” Schiro (Mid 1980s-Late 1990s) Retired/Died?
-Joseph “Uncle Joe” Giacobbe (1997-1999) Imprisoned.
-Not sure what became of this Crew?


Noto Crew: Crew created in 1961.
Daniel “Danny” Noto (1961-Mid/Late 1960s)
-Not sure who took over this Crew. It could have been Louis LaRasso, Paul Farina, Joseph Lolardo or Jake Colletti (or some combination) as all had been promoted to Capo during the mid/late 1960s.


LaRasso Crew:
Louis “Fat Lou” LaRasso (Mid/Late 1960s-1970s) Demoted.
? - Robert "Bobby Basile" Occhipinti (1970s-Late 1970s/Early 1980s) Stepped Down.
Giaciano "Jake" Amari (Late 1970s/Early 1980s-1991) Became UnderBoss.
Louis “Fat Lou” LaRasso (1991) Killed.
Giuseppe "Pino" Schifillitti (1991-20??) Imprisoned in 2000.
-Not sure who took over this Crew. Frank “Shipe” Nigro could have been the Capo for a time before he was promoted to Consiglieri.


Farina-Caruano Crew:
Paulo “Paul” Farina (Mid/Late 1960s-1991) Stepped Down.
Joseph “Joe C” Caruano (1991-2000) Died.
Salvatore “Sal the Barber” Timpani (2000?-20??) Stepped Down.
-Not sure who took over this Crew.


Colletti Crew:
Giacomo “Jake” Colletti (Mid/Late 1960s-19??) Stepped Down.
-Someone was a Capo in between them. Not sure who.
Joseph Colletti (19??-1991)
Joseph “JoJo” Ferrara (1991-2007) Died.
-Someone else could have ran the Crew between them since I don’t think Stango was on the street when Ferrara died.
Charles “Charlie the Hat/Beeps” Stango (2007?-Present) Imprisoned.


Majuri Crew: Might have taken over part of the Riggi Crew or Colletti Crew.
Charles "Fat Charlie/Big Ears" Majuri (1991-1997) Promoted to Acting Boss.
-It looks like this crew was disbanded after Majuri was promoted to the ruling panel in 1997.


Connecticut Crew: Crew created in 1961.
Michael “Mickey Poole” Puglia (1961-1970s)
-This Crew looks to have been disbanded by the late 70s/early 80s.


Polizzi Crew: Polizzi was promoted to Capo sometime after being released from prison in 1995. It doesn’t appear that he had much of a Crew.
Francesco “Frankie Hotel” Polizzi (Mid 1990s-2001) Died.
-Frank “Frankie the Beast” Scarabino (2000-2001) Imprisoned/Flipped.
-Scarabino was not made (he was proposed) but he ran Polizzi’s operations as Polizzi’s health was declining and he was under indictment.

[Angelo Santino]

It seems the crews began to splinter in the 1970's, this occurred with the Gen and other families. Captains would die or be demoted and their crews split between two or more newly appointed ones.

I wonder if Majuri and Polizzi came from the Riggi crew as he was demoted in '91 and the two former were promoted at the same time.

Same with Noto, is it possible his crew formed the LaRasso, Farina-Caruano, Colletti Crews in mid-late 1960's?

The Cocchiaro Crew lead to the Giacobbe, Schiro and Rotondo Crews.

Did V. Palermo succeed Rotondo or were they both captains at the same time?

[willychichi]

Pogo, who was the informant that Rotondo brought around and introduced to the Gambinos?

[Pogo The Clown]

I wonder if Majuri and Polizzi came from the Riggi crew as he was demoted in '91 and the two former were promoted at the same time.


Same with Noto, is it possible his crew formed the LaRasso, Farina-Caruano, Colletti Crews in mid-late 1960's?

Could be. Majuri and Polizzi were promoted at different times though.

Did V. Palermo succeed Rotondo or were they both captains at the same time?

Same time. Anthony Rotondo looks to have been promoted after his father got clipped in 1988 and Palermo a year later for his role in the Weiss hit.

Pogo, who was the informant that Rotondo brought around and introduced to the Gambinos?

Do you mean Ralph “Ralphie O” Guarino?


Pogo