Originally Posted By: Faithful1
Originally Posted By: Dapper_Don
Originally Posted By: HairyKnuckles

Yeah, a Lucchese guy. I´ve seen his name being spelled in numerous ways which is a pain in the ass trying to find info on him. But according to his social security death index, his last name was spelled "Dolasco":

Name: Anthony Dolasco
State of Issue: New Jersey
Date of Birth: Friday October 18, 1907
Date of Death: October 1963
Est. Age at Death: 55 years, 11 months



Yep. Here is a bit more:

"Anthony "Ham" Delasco (correct spelling Dolasco) was the leader of The Jersey Crew for the Lucchese crime family in the late 1950s and 1960s. He took over the crew after Settimo "Big Sam" Accardi was deported. Delasco was a former boxer and when he became boss he ran the Newark rackets with an iron fist. Durning the time when Delasco was boss he dabbled in most rackets. He had a keen interest in jukeboxes and Persuaded bar owner use approved jukebox or cigarette machine in their tavern or could end up getting visited by some of Delasco men. Delasco, is best known for bringing in Anthony Accetturo to his crew. Accetturo was a street thug trying to make a name for himself. Accetturo and his gang was shaking down bookmakers and loansharks that worked for Delasco. Delasco soon found Accetturo and was impressed with him. Accetturo was soon Delasco's driver and Protégé learning trades in illegal gambling. When Delasco died (1963), the New Jersey rackets and The Jersey Crew were taken over by Accetturo."


Accetturo himself said that it wasn't Delasco who led the Jersey crew when he was made, but Joe Abate. On page 10 of "Five Families," where he talks about Delasco he never said he was a caporegime. It may be that Abate took over from Sam Accardi, not Delasco.


At age 17, Accetturo was recruited by Anthony "Ham" Delasco, the boss of the Jersey Crew. By the early 1960s, he had become Delasco's driver. Accetturo became Delasco's Protégé learning trades in illegal gambling and loansharking controlling the Newark area. Delasco died in the late 1960s and Accetturo became a major earner under his successor, Joseph Abate, as well as a major player in his own right in the New Jersey underworld. He soon grew rich in the family, netting about $500,000 yearly.


Tommy Shots: They want me running the family, don't they know I have a young wife?
Sal Vitale: (laughs) Tommy, jump in, the water's fine.