Thomas Carew testimony notes during a Lucchese Capo’s May, 1994 trial (Carew was close with Christie Tick and Chiodo

[thegunners]

What is the status today of Funaris son that is mentioned, "Jumbo" funari?

[thegunners]

What is the status today of Funaris son that is mentioned, "Jumbo" funari?

See now that he passed away in 2020. Did he stay a captain for a long time?

[johnny_scootch]

See now that he passed away in 2020. Did he stay a captain for a long time?

He was never a full captain, he was an acting captain for a brief time and only because of who his father was.

[Little_Al1991]

Very interesting and thanks for posting this.

I am sure that the FBI listed Furnari as a skipper already in the early 1960s. Not impossible that he stepped down as skipper sometime later and made a skipper again in the 1970s, if that is the case.

I haven’t seen anything which indicates that he was promoted to Capo during the 60s but it’s certainly feasible that it did occur
I’ve seen a document which stated that it was the early 70s, if I remember correctly, il have to find that again

I went through the files and found the FBI report dated 1969.

So, according to this report, Funari was a skipper by 1969. This suggests that he was made a captain sometime in the 1960s.


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Other FBI reports also says the same.

I have read about two Funari associates named Teddy (LNU) and Louis (LNU) who killed three individuals on Funari´s orders sometime in 1968ish. The story was told to the FBI by an CI who also claimed Funari was a skipper.

Thank you for sharing
Vario and Furnari were the only 2 Captains who were located in Brooklyn at that time
I wonder why Furnari received the promotion over others

[Little_Al1991]

What is the status today of Funaris son that is mentioned, "Jumbo" funari?

See now that he passed away in 2020. Did he stay a captain for a long time?

He took over his father’s crew, according to Carew but it was short lived as eventually, he was banished to Florida

[johnny_scootch]

Did Christie Tick really become a captain in 1977?

I think the other guys are right and Furnari became a captain much earlier than 1977. I'd bet Carew is mixing up when Furnari became Consigliere in the late 70's as Vinny Beans was on his way out and that's when Carew couldn't drive for him anymore.

[Browniety86]

Did Christie Tick really become a captain in 1977?

I think the other guys are right and Furnari became a captain much earlier than 1977. I'd bet Carew is mixing up when Furnari became Consigliere in the late 70's as Vinny Beans was on his way out and that's when Carew couldn't drive for him anymore.

I think you're right Scootch...pretty sure I read before Furnari became consigliere around '77...

[B.]

Sounds like he could have still had a crew under him as consigliere. Not uncommon at all for an admin member to have members or a full decina direct with him. Casso was newly made and some new members did get promoted quickly around 76-77 but I could see the crew being split or reporting to Furnari directly for a time.

1977 would make sense for his stepping up to consigliere. It was reported during that period that induction ceremonies were delayed due to Foceri's failing health. A new official consigliere doesn't always immediately follow the last one stepping down (the Colombo's didn't have an official consigliere between 1959 and 1964) but that is around the time a transition was happening. If I remember right, Corallo might not have become official boss until later too as a CI reported that Tramunti was still boss a ways into his incarceration.

[Pmac2]

christy tic becomes consig in 1980 amuso takes his place. this is how christy tick got free because he wasnt in the administration when the commission decided to whack carmine galante. even thou it came out later it was rustelli call.greg scarpa also reported 1980

[johnny_scootch]

1977 or 1980 it’s all basically the same timeframe. When guys are recalling events that happened 25, 30 years previous everything becomes plus or minus 5 years at least.

[Raghead_Guido]

They closed the books from 1957 until the mid 70s unless it was a special thing you know like –

*then he was cut of before he could finish what he could say*

Wonder what "special" cases he would've brought up.

[Little_Al1991]

Sounds like he could have still had a crew under him as consigliere. Not uncommon at all for an admin member to have members or a full decina direct with him. Casso was newly made and some new members did get promoted quickly around 76-77 but I could see the crew being split or reporting to Furnari directly for a time.

1977 would make sense for his stepping up to consigliere. It was reported during that period that induction ceremonies were delayed due to Foceri's failing health. A new official consigliere doesn't always immediately follow the last one stepping down (the Colombo's didn't have an official consigliere between 1959 and 1964) but that is around the time a transition was happening. If I remember right, Corallo might not have become official boss until later too as a CI reported that Tramunti was still boss a ways into his incarceration.

I’ve read that when Furnari became the Consigliere, he only had Casso reporting to him.
Amuso became the Captain of Furnari’s crew after he became Consigliere and it seems that Jumbo took over the crew for a short while after Amuso became the boss

The 19th Hole was eventually merged with the Bensonhurst crew if I remember correctly

[Little_Al1991]

christy tic becomes consig in 1980 amuso takes his place. this is how christy tick got free because he wasnt in the administration when the commission decided to whack carmine galante. even thou it came out later it was rustelli call.greg scarpa also reported 1980

He appealed a decision to deny him parole during 2014 which resulted in him suddenly being released on compassionate grounds due to his age and medical conditions.

The DOJ agreed to change his PSI in order to mention that he didn’t kill Galante but also wrote in separate document that they don’t want him to be released since it doesn’t change the fact that he participated in other murders which can be corroborated by Casso,Carew and D’Arco

[Philly d]

Does anyone know the Joey "toye" that John Pennisi referred who was Dominic Truscello 's crew than transfered to Joe Cafe's and then back.

[CornerBoy]

What is the status today of Funaris son that is mentioned, "Jumbo" funari?

See now that he passed away in 2020. Did he stay a captain for a long time?

He took over his father’s crew, according to Carew but it was short lived as eventually, he was banished to Florida

why banished?