Here's something from the Mary Ferrell FBI files:
On November 2, 1966, PT T-1 advised that Georgienne Mannarino, eldest daughter of Gabriel Mannarino, will marry Dr. Russell Bufalino, on the morning of Saturday, November 5, 1966, at Mount Saint Peter’s Roman Catholic Church, New Kensington, Pa. A reception will follow at the Holiday House, Monroeville, Pa.
The origin of Dr. Bufalino is not known, but he is allegedly somehow related to the “Mafia Bufalinos from back east between Philadelphia and New York City.”
The word in New Kensington is that this is an “arranged family marriage,” typical of the long-recognized intermarriages between “Mafia members.” The newlyweds are supposed to reside in the Erie, Pa., vicinity after they return from their honeymoon.
On November 4, 1966, PG T-1 advised that Kelly Mannarino has been making many telephone calls to Chicago and New York City, inviting important racketeers to the wedding of his daughter, Georgienne, on November 5, 1966. However, very few of those called will attend the wedding because they are afraid the “Government” will photograph them. As a matter of fact, many area political figures have declined the invitation for the same reason.
On November 14, 1966, PG T-1 advised that the other day Kelly Mannarino was overheard to say that he figured the cost to him of his daughter’s wedding and reception averaged out to about $30 per guest, and there were more than 700 guests who made appearances. He also said he spent about $500 on cigars alone.
Some of the guests, names not known, were from Detroit, Michigan; Miami, Florida; and New York City. It is believed most of them arrived and departed by air as there were no out-of-state automobile licenses noted.
The November 7, 1966, issue of the “Daily Dispatch,” daily newspaper published in New Kensington, Pa., contained a society page account of the Bufalino-Mannarino wedding, stating among other things that: “Miss Patricia Erra was maid of honor and Mrs. John Stephancis, Miss Toni Bufalino, Miss Jamey Carlucci and Miss Dolores Mannarino were bridesmaids. …Joseph Bufalino was best man and Michael Allegretti, James Bird, Donald Cipolla and John Furno ushered. …After a reception in Holiday House, Monroeville, the couple honeymooned in the Bahamas. They will reside in Meadville. The new Mrs. Bufalino was graduated by New Kensington High School and Harcum Junior College, Bryn Mawr. Her husband was graduated by Meadville High School, John Carroll University, Cleveland, and Temple University, Philadelphia. He is a doctor practicing in Pymatuning Medical Center, Linesville.”
On November 7, 1966, PG T-2 advised that he was unable to attend the wedding of Kelly Mannarino’s daughter in New Kensington, Pa., on November 5, 1966. However, he did attend the reception at the Holiday House, Monroeville, Pa., commencing at about 6:00 p.m. that date. There were literally hundreds of people present, most of whom informant did not recognize, but he does recall seeing the following, mostly with wives, at one time or another until midnight: Frank Amato, Braddock; Sonny Amato, East McKeesport; Max Stein, Detroit, Michigan; Norman Rothman, Miami, Florida; Louis Volpe, Joseph Volpe, Johnny Volpe and Joe Sica, all of Wilmerding; John LaRocca, Mike Genovese, Phil Genovese, Sam Levine, “Turk” Americus, Sam “Steaks” Russo, “Boots” Bellini, all of Pittsburgh; Johnny Bazzano, Washington County; Paul Bazzano, “Red” Giordano, Sam Lanzino, John Fontana, “Mitch” Rodites, Neal Hageal, Willie Sams, Tony Gallian, Ray Gardlock, John Cirigliano, John Bordonaro, “Ki” Sams, “Sonny Ciancutti, Andy Mangini, Frank Phillips, “Uttie” DeFelice, Louis Ciancutti, Sam Mannarino, Victor Carlucci, “Babe” Bordonaro, “Speedo” Hanna, Lou Cavalier, Tony Remich, George Cohen, all of New Kensington; Joseph Regino and Sam Fashion, Johnstown; Jack Lerner, Mike Sappas, and Archie Nelson, all of Pittsburgh.
In addition to the foregoing, “Ki” Sams told informant that there were some out-of-town “moustaches: present, referring to them as “Mr. Big from Detroit”, “Mr. Big from Cleveland”, and “a bigshot from New York City”.
Also, according to “Ki” Sams, there was a man from Youngstown, Ohio, whom he called “Ernie” and another from Youngstown whom Sams called “Jackie”, saying that this latter individual was “married to a Russian broad.”
At about 10:30 p.m., on that evening, Gabriel Mannarino and about ten others, including Sam Mannarino, John LaRocca, Frank Amato, and Lou Volpe, spent about 20 minutes together at a table in the back of the room, while John Fontana and Sonny Ciancutti kept everyone away from them. When this was pointed out to “Ki” Sams, he stated they were “a bunch of old moustaches having some kind of a meeting.”
On November 7, 1966, PG T-3 advised that after making extensive inquiry, he is convinced that absolutely nobody from McKeesport, Pa. attended the Mannarino wedding or reception on November 5, 1966.
On the other hand, everyone of any importance in the rackets in the Turtle Creek Valley Section of Allegheny County attended the wedding and/or reception. Those known positively to have attended were Louis Volpe, Joseph Volpe, Johnny Volpe, Joseph Sica, Mickey Picillo and Sarge Botti. Also, there were Frank Amato and Sonny Amato from Braddock, Pa.
On November 14, 1966, PG T-2 advised that most of the out-of-town guests, who attended the wedding of Kelly Mannarino’s daughter on November 5, 1966, stayed at the new Holiday Inn, New Kensington, Pa. However, there will be no record of the identities of these people as they were all registered under assumed names. This was arranged by Paul Bazzano, who runs this motel. This Bazzano is the brother of Johnny Bazzano, who is married to Tony Ripepi’s daughter.
