John Scalish

Was Scalish a made member and leader of Cleveland? The same doesn't sound Italian, it's more like irish?! Also is there any other made members who's surnames don't end in a vowel? The only one I can think of is senter and I think that's because of a northern Italian heritage?

Same was meant to read name sorry

they used to change their surnames to avoid scrunity from law enforcement back in the day. Domninic Brooklier, Pat Marcy all did it.

His real surname was Scalise I think.

immigrants names were also often changed by authorities when they came to america to make them sound less ethnic. example: Belmonte to Belmont, etc

i also think his real surname was scalise anyway in italy there are some surnames that don't end with a vowel as martines and lopez for example that are common in southern italy coz they are of spanish descent

His surname was Scalise but call him Scalish.

Interesting fact: His refusal to make new members forced Frank Brancato to delegate soldier-level work to unmade associates. One of those associates names was Danny Greene...

Scalish also at one time had his captains,underboss etc shy away from driving
cars that would draw attention, Cadillac's, etc.
He was very much a under the radar boss.

Parallels Angelo Bruno for sure.

At the end don't make new blood,saved Licavoli because if Nardi was made and not a powerful associate,when Greene and him go to ny to talk with Fat Tony,the genovese can't say to 2 associate "the cleveland family is our" because is against all the rules; so fat tony help Licavoli to win the war.

In other news this Cleveland mob article makes me want to eat nails

http://www.cosanostranews.com/2012/08/when-licavoli-tapped-cane-lives-would.html

He was the boss of the Cleveland Cosa Nostra and this is pretty much universal fact and has been such..

there is a book about danny greene, " kill the Irishman" I guess he gave them a run for their money for awhile,