Henry...what did you think of Ripepi's power and sphere of influence...he seemed really old school, and by the book?
Tony was easily one of the most powerful rackets figures in Pittsburgh. His two son in laws were John Bazzano Jr and Costenze "Stan" Valenti who he helped break off from Pittsburgh to become boss of Rochester. Ripepi was also close to Gambino members the Corbi brothers who ran rackets in Baltimore, MD. He was semi retired by the mid 1980's, but still called upon to mediate issues.
