The Rosatos' fate

What do you think happened with the Rosato Brothers? Do you think Michael would've had them killed, or made peace with them?

Zasa was in charge of it in 1979, but that was 21 years after the Frankie/Rosatos meeting.

But then, he introduces Vincent to Luccese as "the hero who killed Joey Zasa..."

Exactly. Zasa would have been little more than a kid working his way up at that time.

The Altobello character was never properly fleshed out, but we can safely assume that he had some say in the post-Pentangeli era.

That's what I believe also. He headed then or prior one of the NY families, but not the Corleones.

That's what I believe also. He headed then or prior one of the NY families, but not the Corleones.

Which family do you think would that be then?

I personally think Altobello succeeded Pentangeli. He was way too close to the Corleones to be a rival mobster of another family. I think he was referred to as Don by Michael simply because he was the Corleones oldest friend and Connie's godfather.

Some months ago I made a topic of my thoughts about this:

http://www.gangsterbb.net/threads/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=604759

He was the don of the Tattaglia family

Who says so..?

I found it on wikipedia and a few other godfather sites. One thing is for sure he was never a Corleone since joey zasa ghad control for at least a few years

You do know you can be allies with someone even if you have different families.

Ya Sonny i did pay attention. Thanks for pointing out the obvious. We all know Zasa was used by Altobello and Lucchesis since Zasa was ad Mike put it "a small time enforcer who had braun and no brains." Mike put him in charge because he didn't care about the criminal lifestyle anymore. altobello had his own family i mean thst pretty clear. You do know you can be allies with someone even if you have different families.

Thank you for you're insights. But you forget to answer the question though. And could you elaborate on "altobello had his own family i mean thst pretty clear"?

Let's say Altobello was a Tattaglia member. What do you think his role would've been during the Five Families War? He would've been in a pretty though position; being a close ally to the Corleones on the one hand and a member of the Corleones arch enemies on the other.

The only relationship between he and the Corelones that we can be sure of is that he was the Corleones oldest friend. Profaci was a friend to the Bonannos. So, there is precedent for such a relationship families.

DON ALTOBELLO: "As your family’s oldest friend, I’m always chosen to bring you messages.

Just knowing Michael, it's completely unfathomable to me that he would have let them live.

While his role in the Mafia structure is unclear, he is clearly connected on a very high level and not just some buddy of Vito's.

Osvaldo "Ozzie" Altobello is a fictional character and the primary antagonist of the film The Godfather Part III. He also appears in the novels The Godfather Returns and The Godfather's Revenge. In the film, he is portrayed by Eli Wallach.
He is an aging gangster and longstanding ally of the Corleone crime family. He was the consigliere of Rico Tattaglia from 1955 to 1961, and becomes the don of the Tattaglia crime family in 1962. By the time of Godfather III, he has become a close friend and ally of Michael Corleone. Altobello even donates one million dollars so he could be a part of the Vito Corleone Foundation. Aside from being an associate of Michael's, Altobello is also Connie Corleone's godfather.
Michael becomes suspicious of Altobello's motives after Joey Zasa, a Corleone Family rival, orchestrates an assassination attempt on Michael and other family heads assembled for a Commission meeting. Altobello leaves the conference room before the attack. Michael escapes without injury, but many of the others in the room are killed. Michael then instructs his nephew Vincent Mancini-Corleone to go to Altobello and pledge his allegiance to him, without promising to betray Michael.
While in Sicily, Altobello enlists the services of an assassin, Mosca, who conspires to kill Michael at the Teatro Massimo opera house when Anthony Corleone is set to debut in Cavalleria Rusticana. Before the performance, Connie presents him with a box of cannoli as a birthday gift. The cannoli turns out to be poisoned, however, and Altobello dies in his seat as Connie watches through her opera glasses.

Altobello is also Connie Corleone's godfather.

Well since he is prominent at the commission meeting in Atlantic City I still think its a fair bet that he is a boss

I can't imagine Vito choosing one of Tattaglia's pimps to be godfather to any of his children.