http://mafiamembershipcharts.blogspot.it/search/label/RochesterAs of today, the Rochester mob is considered gone, having slowly ceased to exist after the successful convictions in the 1980s. Those few members and associates still alive and not in prison are reported to be either retired or inactive. Federal investigations point out that traditional organized crime is still active in the area, but no longer controlled by a local Mafia organization. Unconfirmed reports claim there are currently some members and associates of the Buffalo Mafia Family active within the city, but it remains unclear in what kind of operations they are involved in.
Celestino, Dominic “Sonny” b.1931
*member
*arrested on gambling charges in October 1972
*arrested on gambling charges in November 1972
*indicted in July 1975 for Columbus Day bombings of 1970, charges dismissed in January 1978
*arrested in March 1977 after a 15 month investigation into gambling
*aligned with so called B-Team in underworld struggle of late 1970s
*arrested in June 1978 with Frank Frasetto, and charged with having in his possession a dangerous weapon (switchblade)
*indicted in connection with mob war in April 1979, sentenced to 30 years in March 1980
*indicted in plot to steal 90 million dollars in April 2004
Frasetto, Francesco “Frank” -
*alleged member
*during late 1970s struggle among two factions of Rochester Mafia, Frasetto acted as spy for so called B-Team until his cover was blown in June 1978, when he was arrested with Dominic Celestino after a high speed car chase. Both were charged with weapon charges. The attempted escape, it was learned, was to try to keep Frassetto’s ties to the B-Team unknown to their rivals
*indicted in November 1978 in connection with ongoing mob war, sentenced to 30 years in March 1980
*indicted with his wife on charges of insurance fraud in February 1980, sentenced in June 1980 to 10 years running concurrently with bombing conviction, and 5 years to serve after bombing sentence had been completed
*indicted in plot to steal 90 million dollars in April 2004
*indicted on charges of distributing cocaine, heroine and marijuana in June 2004, sentenced to ten years in prison in September 2006
Marterano, Reigo J. -
*alleged member
Monachino, Angelo -
*born approx. 1929
*member
*indicted in connection with Constable murder in April 1975
*indicted in connection with arson in June 1975, started to cooperate with authorities that same month
*based upon information provided by Monachino, 7 were charged with the 1973 Massaro murder in June 1975
*provided information about a plot of Rochester Mafiosi, including lawyer Samuel DiGaetano, to murder Monroe County Sheriff William Lombard and his chief of detectives William Mahoney
*provided the information that lead to indictments in connection with the 1970 Columbus Day bombings, as well as several others, which until then had been a mystery
*received a one year suspended sentence in July 1978 in tax case brought to him while already cooperating
Paone, Donald -
*alleged member
*son of Orlando Paone
*arrested in February 1970 GAMBLING raid netting a total of 16 Rochester gambling figures
*arrested on gambling charges in April 1971
*arrested on gambling charges in October 1972
*arrested on gambling charges in November 1972
*arrested on gambling charges in November 1974
*arrested in March 1977 after a 15 month investigation into gambling
*aligned with so called A-Team during late 1970s underworld war
*operator of Social Club of Monroe, gambling joint bombed in May 1978 during so called Alphabet War. An unexploded pipe bomb had been found in front of the club in January that same year
*Club bombed again in June 1978, while Paone, his father and Edward Downing were inside the building
*arrested on GAMBLING charges in December 1978, with Edward Downey and Frank Pagelli
*arrested in January 1982 on weapon charges, together with Joseph Rossi, sentenced to 1 year in September 1983
*arrested in March 1982 for hindering police officers making arrests in social club
*indicted in new Massaro murder case and slaying of Thomas Didio in November 1982, sentenced to 20 years in prison in December 1984
*indicted on racketeering charges in October 1987, in January 1988 sentenced to 3 more years after pleading guilty
Piccarreto, Loren - b.1951
*member
*son of Rene
*stewart in Local 435
*indicted on assault charges in December 1982, after having slapped, chocked and threatened a union member who spoke out against mob involvement in the union, no verdict reached in March 1983
*arrested on charges of illegal liquor sales in February 1983
*indicted on racketeering charges in October 1987, sentenced to seven years in prison in June 1989
Rossi, Joseph “The Hop” -b.1951
*member
*arrested in July 1969 on GAMBLING charges with among others Salvatore Gingello
*arrested in gambling bust in May 1970, together with nine others
*subpoenaed before 1970 Grand Jury investigating gambling
*indicted in connection with credit card fraud case in October 1971
*subpoenaed before Grand Jury investigating Rochester organized crime in August 1977
*target of assassination in 1978, when attempt was made by B-Team to bomb his car
*arrested in January 1982 on weapon charges, together with Donald Paone, sentenced to 1 year in September 1983
*indicted in new Massaro murder case and slaying of Thomas Didio in November 1982, sentenced to 40 years in prison in December 1984
Silveri, Robert -
*alleged member
*subpoenaed before Grand Jury investigating Rochester organized crime in August 1977
*arrested in January 1931 on charges of assault
*owner of The Fernwood, a gambling joint
*building seized in May 1987
*arrested in connection with gambling operation in which Tony Gingello Jr., among others, figured, in December 1993
Trieste, Joseph J -b.1946
*alleged member
*subpoenaed before Grand Jury investigating Rochester organized crime in August 1977
*arrested in June 1978 with Robert Palmiere Trivigno and John Trivigno on weapon charges
*indicted in new Massaro murder case and slaying of Thomas Didio in November 1982
*at the time of indictment, business agent for Local 435
*indicted on assault charges in December 1982, after having slapped, chocked and threatened a union member who spoke out against mob involvement in the union, acquited on one charge, no verdict reached on another in March 1983
Trivigno, John “Flap” -b.1945
*member
*aligned with A-Team during late 1970s mob war
*arrested in June 1978 with Robert Palmieri and Joseph Trieste on weapon charges
*indicted in new Massaro murder case and slaying of Thomas Didio in November 1982
*at the time of indictment, stewart of Local 435
*found guilty of attempted assault charges in April 1983, after having punched a cameraman covering the 1982 racketeering trial of Trivigno and his confederates
Made men died since 2000
Amico-Angelo
Campanella-Salvatore Sammy Camps
DeFrancesco-Eugene Gene D
Geniola-Joseph
Indovino-Charles
LaDolce-Joseph
Marino-Richard
Marotta-Thomas
Piccarreto-Rene
Silveri-Robert
Taddeo-Dominic
Vaccaro-Angelo*
Valenti-Costenze Stanley
Valenti-Frank
