Many people have written current charts on KC that were false because most of the members they added were only assocites of this mafia family. However, I believe Scott, who wrote this chart on the Kansas City Mob on the Real Deal Forum. He is an Author and has access to information that you can't just find on the internet.

Members of the Kansas City Crime Family

1. Affronti, Leonardo "Lonnie"
soldier
born on May 24, 1898 in Montreal, Canada
passed away in 1960

2. Ancona, Giacomo "Jack"
soldier
born around 1889 in Castelvetrano, Sicily
passed away in 1968

3. Balano, Anthony "Tony"
soldier
born aound 1898 in Castelvetrano, Sicily
passed away in 1988

4. Balestrere, James "Jim"
underboss
born on June 24, 1891 in Bagheria, Sicily
passed away on October 19, 1959 in Kansas City

5. Bengimina, Charles
soldier
co-owner of B&G Amusement Company
born around 1909 in Kansas City
passed away in 1993

6. Biaggio, Charles "Charlie"
boss from 1939 until 1950
owner of the Fifth Ward Democratic Club
born on January 12, 1909 in Palermo, Sicily
passed away in 1950

7. Blando, John
capo
nephew of James Balestrere
owner of Superior Wines & Liquor Company
born on June 12, 1897 in Bagheria, Sicily
passed away in 1977

8. Bonino, Antonino "Tony"
soldier
owner of the Quaff Buffet Tavern
born on March 9, 1905 in Gibellina, Sicily
passed away in 1981

9. Brancato, Gaspare "Jasper"
soldier
born around 1907 in Kansas City
passed away in 1976

10. Brancato, Nathaniel "Nathan"
soldier
owner of the Brancato Catering Company
born on August 2, 1932 in Kansas City
reported to be still alive and living in Kansas City

11. Bruno, Charles "Charlie"
soldier
born around 1898 in Palermo, Sicily
passed away in 1971

12. Calia, John
soldier
involved in drug trafficking
became a made member in 1983
born around 1945 in Kansas City
reported to be still alive and in prison

13. Cammisano, Joseph "Jo-Jo"
soldier
born around 1915 in Kansas City
passed away in 1980

14. Cammisano, William "Willie The Rat"
boss from 1984 until 1995
brother of Joseph
born on April 26, 1914 in Kansas City
passed away on January 26, 1995 in Kansas City

15. Cammisano, William Jr. "Little Willie"
capo
son of William
born around 1948 in Kansas City
reported to be still alive and living in Kansas City

16. Carollo, Charles "Charlie The Wop"
boss from 1934 until 1939
sentenced to 10 years in prison on April 15, 1939
born on August 22, 1902 in Gela, Sicily
passed away in 1979

17. Carramusa, Carlo "Carl"
soldier
born around 1909 in Palermo, Sicily
became a FBI informant in 1943
murdered in 1945

18. Catanzaro, Paul
soldier
born on November 9, 1884 in Gibellina, Sicily
passed away in 1969

19. Civella, Anthony Thomas "Tony Ripe"
boss from 1995 until 2006
born on February 17, 1930 in Kansas City
passed away on February 16, 2006 in Kansas City

20. Civella, Carl "Corky"
boss from 1983 until 1994
father of Anthony
born on January 28, 1910 in Kansas City
passed away on October 2, 1994 in prison

21. Civella, Nicholas "Nick"
boss from 1953 until 1983
brother of Carl
involved in illegal gambling, prostitution and casino skimming
born on March 19, 1912 in Kansas City
passed away on March 12, 1983 in Kansas City

22. Civella, Vincent "Vince"
capo
son of Anthony
involved in illegal gambling and sports betting
born around 1956 in Kansas City
reported to be still alive and living in Kansas City

23. Cusamano, Joseph "Joe"
capo
owner of The Roma Bakery Company
born on January 25, 1900 in Castelvetrano, Sicily
passed away in 1973

24. Chiappetta, Marco
soldier
born around 1893 in Poggioreale, Sicily
passed away in 1969

25. Chiappetta, Vincenzo "Vince"
soldier
brother of Marco
born around 1886 in Poggioreale, Sicily
passed away in 1970

26. DeLuca, Frank
capo
born on April 1, 1898 in Giordinello, Sicily
passed away in 1967

27. DeLuca, Joseph
soldier
brother of Frank
born on April 17, 1893 in Giordinello, Sicily
passed away in 1952

28. DeLuna, Carl Angelo "Tuffy"
underboss
owner of DeLuna's Market
born on April 30, 1927 in Kansas City
passed away on July 21, 2008 in Kansas City

29. DeMayo, Frank "Chee Chee"
capo
born around 1885 in Palermo, Sicily
passed away in 1949

30. DeSimone, James
capo
born around 1902 in Kansas City
passed away in 1977

31. DiGiovanni, Giuseppe "Scarface"
boss
co-owner of the Midwest Distributing Company
born on April 23, 1888 in Palermo, Sicily
passed away in 1967

32. DiGiovanni, Pietro "Sugarhouse Pete"
soldier
brother of Giuseppe
co-owner of the Midwest Distributing Company
born on June 28, 1886 in Palermo, Sicily
passed away in 1981

33. Duardi, James Sr.
soldier
born around 1892 in San Vitaliano, Italy
passed away in 1962

34. Duardi, James Jr.
capo
son of James
co-owner of the Show Boat Night Club
born on March 11, 1921 in San Vitaliano, Italy
reported to be still alive and living in Kansas City

35. Fasone, Salvatore
soldier
born around 1877 in Burgio, Sicily
passed away in 1966

36. Ferrantelli, Paul
soldier
co-owner of B&G Amusement Company
born on November 18, 1878 in Burgio, Sicily
passed away in 1952

37. Filardo, Joseph
capo
cousin of Joseph Cusamano
born on August 10, 1898 in Castelvetrano, Sicily
passed away in 1985

38. Gallucci, Joseph
soldier
owner of the Gallucci Real Estate Company
born on August 10, 1894 in Reggio Di Calabria, Italy
passed away in 1979

39. Gargotta, Anthony "Tony"
soldier
born around 1900 in Kansas City
passed away in 1969

40. Gargotta, Charles "Mad Dog"
capo
brother of Anthony
born around 1899 in Kansas City
murdered on April 6, 1950 in Kansas City

41. Gizzo, Anthony Robert
boss from 1950 until 1953
born on August 4, 1902 in Napoli, Italy
passed away on April 1, 1953 in Dallas

42. Impastato, Nicola "Nick"
capo
born around 1900 in Cinisi, Sicily
passed away in 1979

43. LaBruzzo, Nicholas "Nick"
soldier
owner of Chubby's Bar-B-Q
reported to be still alive and living in Kansas City

44. LaCapra, Michael "Jimmy Needles"
soldier
born around 1897 in Caserta, Italy
murdered on January 9, 1935 in New York City

45. LaRocca, Frank
soldier
owner of the LaRocca & Sons Wholesale Grocery Company
born on February 14, 1889 in Lucca Sicula, Sicily
passed away in 1976

46. LaScuola, Joseph "Joe School"
soldier
born on January 1, 1897 in Termini, Sicily
passed away in 1983

47. LaScuola, Michael "Mike School"
soldier
brother of Joseph
owner of the Bridge Club Casino
born on May 19, 1906 in Kansas City
passed away in 1993

48. Lazia, John "Brother John"
boss from 1930 until 1934
born around 1896 in New York City
murdered on July 10, 1934 in Kansas City

49. Lococo, Gaetano "Tono"
capo
uncle of James Duardi Jr.
owner of Gaetano's Restaurant & Cocktail Lounge
born on January 3, 1895 in Kansas City
passed away in 1993

50. Lusco, Joseph "Joe"
capo
born around 1894 in Cefalu, Sicily
passed away in 1945

51. Mandacina, John
soldier
involved in illegal gambling and bookmaking
sentenced to life in prison on September 7, 1993
born around 1948 in Kansas City
reported to b e still alive and in prison

52. Messina, Ralph
soldier
born around 1909 in Gibellina, Sicily
passed away in 1969

53. Mirabile, Leonard "Lenny"
soldier
born around 1900 in Gibellina, Sicily
passed away in 1975

54. Moretina, Charles
soldier
involved in illegal gambling and casino skimming
sentenced to 20 years in prison on October 11, 1983
born around 1928 in Kansas City
passed away on August 19, 2005 in Kansas City

55. Moretina, James
soldier
son of Charles
became a made member in 1989
co-owner of Be Amused Vending & Amusement Company
born around 1949 in Kansas City
reported to be still alive and living in Kansas City

56. Musso, Lawrence "Larry"
soldier
born around 1914 in Kansas City
passed away in 2003

57. Nigro, Angelo "Bossie"
soldier
born around 1896 in Marano, Sicily
passed away in 1966

58. Nigro, Dominic "The Doctor"
soldier
brother of Angelo
born around 1893 in Marano, Sicily
passed away in 1975

59. Nigro, Mariano "Marion"
soldier
brother of Dominic and Angelo
born around 1894 in Marano, Sicily
passed away in 1974

60. Olivo, Joseph
soldier
born on February 14, 1899 in Kansas City
passed away in 1972

61. Palmentere, Benjamin "Ben"
soldier
owner of Palmentere Brothers Distributing Company
born around 1951 in Kansas City
reported to be still alive and living in Gladstone, MO

62. Pernice, Filippo
soldier
born around 1895 in Villafrati, Sicily
passed away in 1983

63. Porello, Angelo
capo
owner of J's Pawn Shop
sentenced to 20 years to life in prison on January 13, 2003
born around 1924 in Kansas City
reported to be still alive and in prison

64. Presta, Alexander "Alex Preston"
soldier
owner of the Presta Real Estate Company
born on July 9, 1902 in Kansas City
passed away in 1965

65. Ragusa, Joseph "Joey Rag"
soldier
born around 1939 in Kansas City
reported to be still alive and living in Kansas City

66. Ribaste, Peter Joseph "Pete"
soldier
became a made member in 1989
owner of Totally Nude Temptations Strip Club
born on September 29, 1954 in Kansas City
reported to be still alive and living in Kansas City

67. Sciortino, John Joseph "Johnny Joe"
became the boss after the death of Tony Civella in 2006
born around 1942 in Kansas City
reported to be still alive and living in Kansas City

68. Scola, Salvatore "Sam"
soldier
born around 1909 in Kansas City
passed away in 1933

69. Simone, Anthony "Tony"
soldier
owner of the Necco Coffee Company
born around 1945 in Kansas City
reported to be still alive and living in Kansas City

70. Simone, Peter Joseph "Las Vegas Pete"
underboss
cousin of Anthony
involved in illegal gambling and sports betting
born around 1945 in Kansas City
reported to be still alive and living in Kansas City

71. Tousa, Frank Anthony
soldier
nephew of Nicola Impastato
involved in illegal gambling and bookmaking
born around 1926 in Kansas City
passed away on July 7, 2009 in Kansas City

70 soldiers? You gotta be kidding..

If you look closely, that's a listing of members both living and passed away. Only about a dozen of those on that list are said to still be living, which is believable.

Incidentally, while I know Scott D has written a couple books on the Tampa family, as well as a few others, I wasn't aware he had done any research on the KC family or had posted a chart on the forum.

There have been KC charts floating around for a long time, some with more than 40 names, but I'm not sure how well researched they were. Like he said, probably a lot of associates misidentified as members and others who had passed away cited as still living.

Sonny Black,

Please reread it a lot slower. Also, there were 71 guys, not 70.

my father use to do certain things for the kc family and he looked at this list and said it was pretty much correct....the family is still here and is around 15 people now....

Yknow I've always wondered how Willie the Rat Cammisano got his nickname. Its not exactly a term of endearment in the world of LCN.

I think its pretty safe to say that KC family is still around but very small with less than 20 soldiers

Various sources believe that Cammisano got his nickname "because he killed people and stuck them in the sewers so the rats could eat them." However, an adamant Willie Cammisano always contended the actual nickname was "Willie Rats," which was a nickname that he had earned as a child when he taught his dog to rid houses of rats and other vermin.

You cant call this a chart, sure the names you listed are of Kansas City mob guys most of them have been dead for 40 years. Duardi jr died in December of this year. You dont have Thomas "highway" Simone, listed he was Nick Civella's first underboss and the father of Anthoney, Max Jaben is missing. You dont have Chuck Cacioppo sr. he just passed in Dec also. You missed John Amaro murdered two house up from Nick Civella during the Spero War. Nick Labruzzo was never made, his brother Vito was, he was co-owner with Nick in the Chubby's stores. You missed Paul Silvio, Paul Varsalona, John and Frank Castanza, Anthony Cardarella, Felix Ferina, Jerry Cammisano, Joe Moretina Sr., Joe Mandacina, fuck I could go all day also according to trial testomony from his drug trial in the early 90's, Calia is not made they indicated he was an associate of John Glorioso. You dont have any of the Pisciotta's listed, nor the Termini's or the Suteras or Searings, Travalenta's. The Brocato's, David Bonadonna, If you want a true accounting of the KC family during the Civella era, the book just released Mobsters in our midst has been the most accurate book on the outfit in KC that I have ever read. It is pretty spot on. But if your going to make a chart covering 100 years then you are way way way short.

BTW Alex Presta was not made he worked with Civella on the political side, much like Capra and Fassino and Rizzo.

u the same joey_dice from realdeal??????

Whats he going to say "yeah I got the nick name because of how I get rid of bodies" LOL seriously, the KC Times (now defunct) gave him the Nickname in the early 60's when they titled an article "the rats got'em", a mob associate who had been informed on by a LE cooperator was killed because of the information he knew, the murder was atributed to Willie although he was never charged. The name morphed to "the rat" and remained till the day he died. On a side note, although a ruthless individual when need be, when I was a young boy Willie was always very nice to me and always treated my family well. whenever he would come into my Uncle Paul's store on Brooklyn.
I were to write a book on the KC outfit it would be on Willie, he was certainly a man with two faces.

yeah why?

This whole exchange is awesome. Great posts.

I love this site.

just wondering...

Joey Dice is wrong, this chart is right on the money. It lists people that were actual members (not associates) of the KC crime family.

3/4 of the names listed are DEAD lol, I am not talking about who was on the chart, I am talking about who should be on the chart now, in the present.

I met Terry Dodds today NJ, that name ring a bell from your research?

Little hint look into number 51

I know this is an old thread, but.

What is the relationship between Sam Scola, who was killed doing a hit for John Lazia, and PAUL Scola, who muscled in to the River Quay on behalf of the Cammissanos in the 70s?

How important was James Balestrere? Was he the real power from the 30s-50s, with everyone else a front boss?

Barrett, I don't know too much about the Kansas City CN nor was i ever really interested in them until now. I started to read a couple of articles/reports online about that family and i gotta tell ya, it sparked my interest. Very low key and powerful family in their day.


Anyway, since you bumped this thread, here's a pic of William Cammisano & his brother Joseph.

So KC has around 15 members left, they not making anyone?

Is this another place that has very few people of Italian decent?

10. Brancato, Nathaniel "Nathan"
soldier
owner of the Brancato Catering Company
born on August 2, 1932 in Kansas City
reported to be still alive and living in Kansas City

12. Calia, John
soldier
involved in drug trafficking
became a made member in 1983
born around 1945 in Kansas City
reported to be still alive and in prison

15. Cammisano, William Jr. "Little Willie"
capo
son of William
born around 1948 in Kansas City
reported to be still alive and living in Kansas City

22. Civella, Vincent "Vince"
capo
son of Anthony
involved in ILLEGAL GAMBLING and sports betting
born around 1956 in Kansas City
reported to be still alive and living in Kansas City

34. Duardi, James Jr.
capo
son of James
co-owner of the Show Boat Night Club
born on March 11, 1921 in San Vitaliano, Italy
reported to be still alive and living in Kansas City

43. LaBruzzo, Nicholas "Nick"
soldier
owner of Chubby's Bar-B-Q
reported to be still alive and living in Kansas City

51. Mandacina, John
soldier
involved in ILLEGAL GAMBLING and bookmaking
sentenced to life in prison on September 7, 1993
born around 1948 in Kansas City
reported to b e still alive and in prison

55. Moretina, James
soldier
son of Charles
became a made member in 1989
co-owner of Be Amused Vending & Amusement Company
born around 1949 in Kansas City
reported to be still alive and living in Kansas City

61. Palmentere, Benjamin "Ben"
soldier
owner of Palmentere Brothers Distributing Company
born around 1951 in Kansas City
reported to be still alive and living in Gladstone, MO

63. Porello, Angelo
capo
owner of J's Pawn Shop
sentenced to 20 years to life in prison on January 13, 2003
born around 1924 in Kansas City
reported to be still alive and in prison

65. Ragusa, Joseph "Joey Rag"
soldier
born around 1939 in Kansas City
reported to be still alive and living in Kansas City

66. Ribaste, Peter Joseph "Pete"
soldier
became a made member in 1989
owner of Totally Nude Temptations Strip Club
born on September 29, 1954 in Kansas City
reported to be still alive and living in Kansas City

67. Sciortino, John Joseph "Johnny Joe"
became the boss after the death of Tony Civella in 2006
born around 1942 in Kansas City
reported to be still alive and living in Kansas City

69. Simone, Anthony "Tony"
soldier
owner of the Necco Coffee Company
born around 1945 in Kansas City
reported to be still alive and living in Kansas City

70. Simone, Peter Joseph "Las Vegas Pete"
underboss
cousin of Anthony
involved in illegal gambling and sports betting
born around 1945 in Kansas City
reported to be still alive and living in Kansas City


http://mafiamembershipcharts.blogspot.it/search/label/Kansas%20City





Duardi, James Jr. is dead in 2010


JOHN ANTHONY MANDACINA
REGISTER Number: 05479-045
Age: 68
Race: White
Sex: Male
Located at: Greenville FCI
Release Date: LIFE

Civella-Vincent 1957- Capo
Moretina-James 1950- Capo
Cammisano-William Jnr. 1949- Capo
Ribaste-Peter P.J. 1954- Capo Las Vegas


Agrusa-Salvatore b.193?-Sol
Barletta-Joseph b.1961-Sol
Brancato-Nathan Nat 1966-Sol
Calia-John b.1945-Sol
Cammisano-Jerry b.1953 Sol
Cavallaro-Carlo b.1944-Sol
Chiavola-Anthony Snr. b.1948-Sol
Chiavola-George 1939-Sol
Civella-Carmen 1939-Sol
Cuezze-John 1961- Sol
DeLuna-Frank b.1940- Sol
DeLuna-Richard Rick 1942-Sol
DiCapo-James* 1952- Sol
DiGirolamo-Nicholas 1947-Sol
Glorioso-John 1941-Sol
LaBruzzo-Nicholas 1955- Sol
Lascoula-Jack 1940- Sol
Lombardo-Michael* Sol
Mandacina-Joseph 1943*- Sol
Palmentere-Benjamin 1949- Sol
Picone-Eugene Sol
Picone-Marc AnthonySol
Pisciotta-Vincent 1954- Sol
Ragusa-Joseph 1940- Sol
Ribaste-Louis* 1946- Sol
Salardino-Phillip Sol
Sansone-Anthony* 1942 Sol
Sansone-Michael* 1960*- sol
Scardino-Samuel 1966- Sol
Sciortino-Sam* 1942*-Sol
Scola-Dominic Sol
Sellaro-Pasquale Patsy Sol
Silvio-Paul 1929- Sol
Simone-Anthony 1950-Sol
Simone-Phillip 1972-Sol
Termini-John 1939-Sol
Tamburello-Peter 1932- Sol
Tarantola-Joseph*1949- Sol
Tortora-John Sol






Sciortino-John Johnny Joe 1943-
1980-90's A/B
Simone-Peter Las Vegas Pete 1945- Thomas[?] 1970-90's U/B

So if the chart is accurate was 4 capos and 39 soldiers

That website is WAY out of whack. Guy put anyone with the last name Marcello as a member of the family in Nola.

The KC mob doesnt exist as any functioning entity in any capacity.



There may be made guys still alive, but there is no family functioning.

Pretty much this, and I swear there was an article a couple years ago about the remaining guys coming together agreeing to close up shop for good.

NJ very cool photos. Willie Cammissano was one of the scariest SOBs in the american mob. A DeMeo in his own right, and you can take that to the bank. The "war" in the River Quay district in the 1970s wasn't so much about the Civellas wanting to open up vice in the new thriving district, but the Cammisanos. They had that much free rein. The most interesting thing to me about KC is how closely they were intertwined with politics. There is no city that better encapsulates the kind of bossism you see on Boardwalk Empire, complete with corrupt aldermen, vice rackets, paid off police, patronage, and shoddy elections. Of course, there was the ugly side of bossism, like letting the mob operating freely. But in the early 20th century there was no form of state welfare but patronage for the average voter, let alone an Irish or Italian immigrant. And if you wanted to open a business, men like Tom and Jim Pendergast could do a lot to cut through the red tape in exchange for a favor or a vote. That, along with the mob's dirty work on election days, is why bossism in KC endured.

My grandpa who I never had the chance to meet had a trucking company in KC. He was violently anti-union and just one dude in general. But he lived full time in Nashville with my grandma who I also never met. His KC connection got me interested in the city so I just finished reading Mafia and the Machine and Mobsters in Our Midst. The first is more about the early years and the second is by William Ouseley, who launched the Strawman investigation. Both highly recommended for sure.

Thanks, Barrett....My thoughts exactly. Couldn't have said it better myself.

Its easy to see why this has popped up though....they have the most made guys of any on the way to being defunct family at 15....just by intrest though when did this John Sciortino fella flag up as being the boss anyways...is it just made up to keep everyone happy?

@ BarrettM:

Word of the week.

'bossism'

Anyone here who says they didn't have to Google this bad boy is a liar.

Learn something new everyday.
Cheers Barrett.
Interesting.