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Re: Funzi Tieri
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Re: Funzi Tieri
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Where did Frank Garafolo fit in there exactly? ( I think he was, La Marese, that's what they called it..) I've read he was close to guy Generoso Pope? Had at the time the biggest construction company in America? And it always seemed to make a little MORE sense that he woulda given the okay to hit Carlo Tresca, even if it was a favor to Genovese..
I've always read Garafolo was at the Palermo meeting, along with Galante, Bonnano, Bonaventre, and the Maggadinos....
BUT, I've read about Johnny Morales being underboss too. Even his name confused me, lol....
Anyone got any clarification?
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Re: Funzi Tieri
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Correcting myself here. Garafolo was Bonanno's original underboss but stepped down at some point between '57 I believe, no indication why to my knowledge. Then Morales was made acting Underboss, then the official underboss in '62. Morales then served on the ruling panel, for a year from '63-'64, which i believe was during Bonannos phony kidnapping, along with Gaspar DiGregorio, John Tartamella and another Bonanno loyalist Frank Labruzzo. Morales was then Underboss of Bonannos Arizona faction and Labruzzo at some point became its figurehead.
On another note with Galante and the Gambino connection in his murder, its said that during his self imposed boss run, Galante had about 7 Gambino members killed. No mention of who these guys were. And for that reason, I dont find it all that believable.
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Re: Funzi Tieri
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Wasn't he also behind the Carmine Galante hit? This article below says that he not only got the nod from Big Paul, Tony Ducks, Santo Trafficante, Gerry Catena and Neil Dellacroce, but also from Joe Bananas himself in Tucson (Only Persico voted against the hit). To do such a hit, Funzi must have sought the approval from Benny Squint before going on to the Commission to have Galante whacked. http://www.cosanostranews.com/2014/01/funzi-tieri-got-nod-from-bananas.html I dont know why they would ask Joe Bonanno since he was forced into retirement but who really knows? I do know Galante was tight with Joe B, in fact the trip they made in the 50s to Sicily was for Carmine to set up the Babania flow from Sicily to Montreal. Right after the Galante Hit and I mean minutes there is a video of Bruno Indelicato showing up at the Ravenite to be congratulated by Neil Dellacroce, His Father Sonny Red and others. This shows me that it was sanctioned and that Gambinos were involved to profit from the murder. Supposedly every Kilo of Babania coming from Sicily was taxed by Galante who controlled the flow. At the time of the hit John Gotti was out of town in Ft. Lauderdale with his crew which was something he did when shit was going down. Gotti and his crew weren't out of town because of the Galante hit. They were down in Florida casing and setting up the hit on Tony Plate.
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Re: Funzi Tieri
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Wasn't he also behind the Carmine Galante hit? This article below says that he not only got the nod from Big Paul, Tony Ducks, Santo Trafficante, Gerry Catena and Neil Dellacroce, but also from Joe Bananas himself in Tucson (Only Persico voted against the hit). To do such a hit, Funzi must have sought the approval from Benny Squint before going on to the Commission to have Galante whacked. http://www.cosanostranews.com/2014/01/funzi-tieri-got-nod-from-bananas.html I dont know why they would ask Joe Bonanno since he was forced into retirement but who really knows? I do know Galante was tight with Joe B, in fact the trip they made in the 50s to Sicily was for Carmine to set up the Babania flow from Sicily to Montreal. Right after the Galante Hit and I mean minutes there is a video of Bruno Indelicato showing up at the Ravenite to be congratulated by Neil Dellacroce, His Father Sonny Red and others. This shows me that it was sanctioned and that Gambinos were involved to profit from the murder. Supposedly every Kilo of Babania coming from Sicily was taxed by Galante who controlled the flow. At the time of the hit John Gotti was out of town in Ft. Lauderdale with his crew which was something he did when shit was going down. Gotti and his crew weren't out of town because of the Galante hit. They were down in Florida casing and setting up the hit on Tony Plate. Yup.
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Re: Funzi Tieri
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12/29/16 03:51 PM
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Was mirannda n funzi both Sicilian. I guess thats why gambino was close to funzi. Funzi acording to greg scarpa was really close to the persico clan. Frank Funzi Tieri was Napolitan, meaning of Naples Italy, as was Vito Genovese, and Chins parents. Much of the Genovese Borgata is Southern Italian Descent notas a rule but more as the social connection, familial etc. The Bonanno family HAD a rule that you must be Sicilian, no Napolitanos, 0 calabrians..
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Re: Funzi Tieri
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yes you are correct my bad, It was under Joe Bonannos reign of his preference for Sicilian membership although he inherited members from other groups during the formation of the 5 families. I do not know what year massino was inducted (74?) Joe Massino is Neopolitan. A great many of the earlier powers in the family were not only pure Sicilian but Joe preferred familial ties going back to Castellamare De Golfo. Cesar Bonventre was actually a nephew of Joe Bonanno and 2nd cousin to Bill Bonanno, The family history is in Bonannos book 'A man of Honor'
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