Originally Posted By: OakAsFan
I've heard that name "Matranga" in discussions about California mobs. Any relation?


Yes. don't have too many details but they were related to Charles in some way. Left NOLA for LA sometime Prior to 1905. Orsario Matranga led the family out there until 1917 when he was murdered, his brother Pietro took over and was killed 33 days later. There was another relation out there, Antonio, but not sure what happened with him. The late 19 teens and early 20's saw a few NOLA guys head out there, the next notable one being Vito Di Giorgio, cousin to Morello in NY, sometime prior to 1922. some consider him the first Boss of L.A. He was killed in a barber's chair, a La Anastasia, in Chicago in '22.