I don't know. He lives in Marblehead and he has nothing to do with that life but who knows? Good question.

Boston Mob Associates

Have heard these names mentioned thru the years and recently. Any of youse guys got any info on these last names ?

Vierra, Onesimo, Lynch, Casella, Cali, Gaglione, Bono, Margareci, Masciulli, Mandrachia

Well John "Jackie" Vierra is a degenerate gambler and junkie who grew up with Mark Rossetti and Darin Bufalino, but is not in anyway a player in Organized Crime. He made headlines when he set up a Middleton man looking to buy 20,000's worth of rock salt with Darin Bufalino, of course, it was a bad set up. Darin snatched the money and took off. Shawn Lynch is a junkie in and out of jail, he's believed to be a strong arm guy for Mark Rossetti, and a step brother to the Rossetti family. The Masciulli's are a family from The Heights in East Boston that were involved with cocaine and prescription pills, they were actually with the Rossetti's years ago, but Jim Sr. and Jr. both died last year. Mark Mandracchia is a wanna be who......

did a little time and knew people in Providence. He tried shaking people down, but people start given him slaps and he went into the restaurant business, he currently owns "The Newbridge" in Revere, Ma. The Cali family was at one time a big family of bookmakers in East Boston and Revere. Philip "Beeshie" Cali was the head honcho, with Benny, and Tommy Cali. Tommy is the only one still alive in Revere. The rest, Casella, Gaglione, Bono, and Margareci I never heard off.

Johnny "Gags" Gaglione has been around a long time. He is just a huslter that was connected to Jr. Pingaro who just got arrested for tax evasion along with his wife. Here is the link on Jr.

http://apostille.us/news/middleton_couple_indicted_on_tax_and_structuring_charges.shtml

Here's some more info on the other alledged Associates

Onesimos are Everett / North End guys
There are Gaglione's in East Boston, and the Johnny Gags you speak of, is I believe a Medford guy.
Casella was a Revere politician from East Boston.
The Bono's and Margareci's are all from E.B.

These guys all know each other and have been in each others company at one time or another, as well as having been in the company of numerous LCN members. They all have ties and could be considered connected, but, basically they are non entities and inconsequential in the grand scope of things from what I heard.

I think the "Johnny Gags" you guys are referring to is Johnny Gagliardi, not Gaglione. John Gagliardi Sr. and Jr., were LCN associates in the Medford/ Somerville area. The son died in 2005 of a heroin overdose in the Fenway Commons in downtown Boston. The father is still considered to be active, but most of that crew is coming out and not on the street currently. The Medford crew, which is allied with the North End was

Peter Limone -Leader Capo
Carmen Dinunzio- Underboss
John "Johnny Gags" Gaglairdi Sr.
John "Johnny Gags" Jr. DECEASED

William "Billy" Angelesco IP
Eugene "Gene" Giangrande
John Scarpelli IP
Salvatore "Toby" Marino IP
John Barry
Gregory "Fat Boy" Costa IP
Richard Costa
Joseph Amato
Lilo Fabo
Thomas Verona
Anthony Bova
Lou Pepe
Cono "Connie" Frizzi DECEASED
James "Candy" Candelino
Frank Cinseruli

Any of you guys ever hear of the jewish kid named Neal? I heard he is the biggest bookmaker in Boston.

greg costa is not in jail i saw him friday. Giagrande is in jail

The biggest bookmakers in Boston and on the North Shore are Joseph "Jason Peters" Gialanella who was grabbed in Mark Rossetti's case, and John Gianelli of New Hampshire who is about to be indicted Federally for Bookmaking and Money Laundering.

Mike Spagnolo and Floramo's sons ??? Are you sure they're made?
What did they do to "make their bones?" In the old days you had to do a "piece of busines," or, be a good "earner??????"

Didn't see some other EB guys on your lists that may be involved...Festa ?? Sparky or Spanky ???? Ciampa ? Damelio ? Zampante ? Zullo ? Zirpolo ? Farro ? Cartolano ? And what about the kid who owns "RAIN" on Malden, the undertaker in Eastie, or the guy they call BA from Revere ??

Still no further info Onesimos, Bono's Gagliones, Casellas, or Margareci's ? Actually, that last one could be Mattarese ??

As for Markie R., having known him and his Dad, I find it almost impossible to believe he'd flip!

Well the Floramo kids are players in both Massachusetts and Rhode Island with strip clubs and video poker machines, Michael Spagnolo is under his father in Revere and has been for a while now. Now going to East Boston. I dont know a Festa at all. Joe Zampante is an FBI informant and ratted out Vincent "Dee Dee" Giaocchini, Frederick "Freddy the Neighbor" Simone, and Carmine "Junior" Damelio back in 2003. So why would I list Zampante he's a rat? Damelio has since retired from the game. The only Ciampa I know was Frederick in Revere who was a Mafia Captain and recently died. The Ciampi's are Anthony and Puss, Puss is a rat and Anthony is serving 6 more years for murder. Johnny Zirpolo was a gangster in the day....

in East Boston and not anymore. The Zullo's Johnny and Jerry along with Bobby Braccia, Carl "Sluggo" Demarco, and Bobby Italiano, were bookmakers, shylocks, and marijuana traffickers underneath Mafia Captain Salvatore "Mikey" Caruana. Johnny Zullo was murdered in his car 20 years ago on Breed St in East Boston, Jerry Zullo died this year, Bobby Braccia spends most of his time in Florida while his kids run the 466 Restaurant in Topsfield, Ma, he is retired and inactive, Carl Demarco is still active, and Bobby Italiano died. There are no Sparky's but one "Spanky" and his brother Greg Balliro who live in Eastie and are players. The Farro's Jimmy, Johnny, and Franky are minor leaguers, Johnny died of an O.D. And Jimmy.....

is a small time bookmaker who owes more than he makes. Franky is a junkie and loose cannon in and out of prison. Word is Jimmy Farro is a rat because he was caught a few years back with stolen merchandise and put the blame on his brother Johnny who served his time for Jimmy. The brother was qouted saying Jimmy was involved and should have done time with him. The rest I never heard of.

I gotta say vinny, you sure know your stuff, just about everything you have posted on here is very very accurate!

Your dealin with the iron here chico, not some wannabe bum, I know these people. Thank you for that complement, your my favorite to talk to.

Vinny what's going on in lynn these days??? Has the LCN just walked away from it or do they still have a prescence in the city. A lot of $ to b made in lynn but also a lot of competition the albanians , russians and bikers all are present in lynn

Hey barber, I was just reading the herald this morning, and there's an article about enrico ponzo, the guy who was on the run all those years, what do you think about all those guns he got caught with, this guy looks like he's in big trouble, 200.000, in cash and gold coins, 33 firearms, no gun license, all kinds of false identity stuff, not to mention, all the federal and state charges, he was on the run from. Put a fork in him he's done!

Well in my opinoin this guy obviously dosent want to do the time if he was willing to leave his family and friends 2 avoid prosecution. He is pretty much fucked which makes me think he will flip. The only thing is I don't know what he can offer the feds. Pretty much every1 involved in the salemme - carozza war has either been convicted or flipped. I don' t know what else this guy was involved in because I was like 12 yrs old when he ran and even younger when he was doing his thing

A REALLY GOOD BLOG ABOUT MARK ROSSETTI

http://con-sulting.blogspot.com/2011/07/boston-mafia-is-stupid-mark-rossetti.html

You definitely know the players Vinny, but, I'm a little confused...You use words like active, not active, minor leaguers, retired, associated etc...I'd like to see a list of just made guys and top notch associates posted on here...

Isnt it true that not all gangsters are made ??

And as for Associates aren't they ony "with someone" for protection, meaning they're also kicking up $$$ to operate ?

Hey Vinny, what involvement does Frank Cinserulli have ?
Same Fank Cinserulli from East Boston? Thought he was just a small time bookmaker? But, didn't he also own the Pony Lounge in East Boston at one time?

Before he was there, that bar was owned by a Zaninno Captain, was it not ?

What about these guys? How are they involved?

Johnny Festa, Frankie Ciampa, Greg and Spanky Baliro, Joey Russo,
Frankie Martorano, Charlie and Johnny Lightbody, Tommy Calli,
Franny White, Vinny Jackson,Joe Pingaro, Jimmy Dakotis, Dom Serino (Sr. or Jr. ??), Bill Baliro, Johnny Visone, Carl DeMarco, Tommy Rossi, Bobby Kelley, Joe Ruggerio, Bobby Alvino, Johnny Fagone, Paul and Biggie Mattarese, Bobby Luisi, Jimmy Jones, Joe Barber, also, ever hear of anybody named Pat Cadillac, Fabiano, and a guy they call "the Blur?"

I know the blur, his name is bobby paleo, very close freind of gigi portalla, and enrico ponzo, the guy who just got captured in Idaho. Anybody ever hear of red brady, and if so is he still around?

The only Reds I've heard of are Red Lake,Red Palladino & of course, Red Shea. Maybe Vinnie can offer some insight as to who these guys are and what their involvement is.

you have any info on these characters, Chico ?
Vierra, Onesimo, Lynch, Casella, Cali, Gaglione, Bono, Margareci, Masciulli, Mandrachia, OR, on the other ones I listed ?

Any idea how some of these guys like the Floramo and Spagnolo sons got made?

What I dont get, is, if everyone knows the players, and there are some pretty extensive lists on this site alone, why are they all, or, most of them, still walking the streets and still operating.

By the way, still find it very hard to believe that Mark R. is a cooperating witness. Having known him and his Dad, I find it almost impossible to believe he'd flip!

Hey sonny, vinnygorgeous pretty much summed it all up last night, I got to say he was very very accurate on everything he posted on those names. I personly know most of those people, and grew up with some of them. The cali you speak of has got to be "blinky" cali, the only brother still alive, and the lynch, you ask about, the only one I know is from east boston as well, and was ralph rossetti's step son, and is a junkie, just like vinny posted. I personally know these people and he is right on. The matteresses, are joseph, also known as biggie, & his brother paul, they are nobodys, just like alot of these guys you mentioned, drug dealers at one time or another, freinds of darin bufalino, but not in anyway made or anything like that

Well Sonny I dont know how they got made, or if they are even made, Mike Spagnolo and the Floramo kids, all I can tell you is that they are players in the game. And also if you look back you will see that I did answer your questions on the people you listed, but I will not get into actual spacifics, all I can tell you is that they are players.

Bobby kelley another nobody, probaly still a junkie, as are the machuilis from the heights. Mark mandrachia is another old junkie, used to smoke that angel dust back in the late 70's early 80's, and does still own the newbridge cafe in chelsea, some of the other names mentioned I do not recognize.