San Jose Mobster Pics

First picture is of former boss Angelo Marino, who was the third boss of the San Jose Mob. Second picture is of former boss Joseph Cerrito, who was the second boss of the family and was born in Sicily. Third picture is of San Jose Mob associate Sal Vaccaro in 2011. Vaccaro was a convicted drug dealer and suspected of burning down the Red Barn Bar for the owner of Sam's Bar. Fourth picture is a mugshot of SJ captain Sal Marino from 1977, who was a soldier at the time the picture was taken. Fifth one is of former soldier Tommy Napolitano, a Northern California rancher.

Former associate Jack Allen (Aiello) in front of Paolo's Restaurant, which is the restaurant he owned. The next picture is of former boss Joseph Cerrito's 1978 Funeral in Los Gatos, CA.

Former soldier Joseph Piazza, a real estate salesman and gambler. Second is former soldier and alleged bookmaker Frank Maestri.

Anybody seeing these ok? Please let me know.

Thanks, Stern

I see em, thanks for posting

Thank you NickyEyes1. I also added another one.

Thanks Stern, cool pics.

Good shit

No problem. Glad you guys liked it.

Yeah, thanks!

Great pics Stern thanks.

Is Mafia still active in that city today?

Not at all the San Jose mob has been dead for years possibly from as far back as the 1980s.

Thank you Camarel. I was looking for info on them, you just saved me a lot of time.

No problem.

Camarel is right. They have been dead for decades. They have been gone since the mid 1990's according to the FBI, Santa Clara County Sheriff's Department and SJPD. There were a few that still remained involved in criminal activities, but they were not considered a family of LCN.

Nice find, thanks for sharing!

Sure thing!!

My parents were godparents to Tommy Napolitanos son Johnny. Our families were (and are still) very close. Tommy was a very loving family man, we loved and miss him very much.
Tommy passed on January 2, 2012.

The Marino family all come from the Pittsburgh area and Angelo, his father Sal were both made in Pittsburgh. Sal Marino owned the Sharon Cheese Company in Sharon, PA and later started the California Cheese Company, which sold to Sargento for millions. While the San Jose family was more of a "crew" and carried some clout regionally, in the grand scheme of things, they had a relatively weak family that did not carry national influence. At the end of the day, they did what they were told to do by the East Coast/Mid West families.

Thanks for the info. I visit his wife sometimes but it's a taboo subject. She's been through a lot. I find it interesting.

Great find, anything on Jimmy Lanza from San Francisco?