Philly Mob Hits and Attempted Hits

I remember seeing a list in order of all the hits that have happened in Philly. Does anyone have it or is there a list which includes attempted hits too?

Since Bruno...



1. Angelo "The Docile Don" Bruno (March 21, 1980) - boss; murdered
2. Antonio "Tony Bananas" Caponigro (April 17, 1980) - consigliere; murdered
3. Alfred Salerno (April 17, 1980) - Caponigro's driver; murdered
4. John "Johnny Keys" Simone (September 19, 1980) - captain; murdered
5. Frank Sindone (October 30, 1980) - captain; murdered
6. John McCullough (December 16, 1980) - head of Roofers Union Local 30; murdered
7. Edward Bianculli (December 1980) - associate; murdered
8. Philip "The Chicken Man" Testa (March 15, 1981) - boss; murdered
9. Harry Peetros (May 26, 1981) - member of Greek mob and LCN associate; murdered
10. Chelsais Bouras (May 27, 1981) - boss of Greek mob; murdered
11. Jannette Curro (May 27, 1981) - Bouras' girlfriend?; murdered
12. Frank "Frankie Flowers" D'Alfonso (1981) - assoicate; wounded
13. Frank "Frankie Stale" Stillitano (1981) - Gambino associate; murdered
14. John Calabrese (October 6, 1981) - associate; murdered
15. Vincent "Tippy" Paneta (January 4, 1982) - associate; murdered
16. Michelle A. Podraza (January 4, 1982) - Paneta's girlfriend; murdered
17. Frank "Chickie" Narducci (January 17, 1982) - captain; murdered
18. Dominick "Mickey Diamond'' DeVito (February 24, 1982) - associate; murdered
19. Rocco Marinucci (March 14, 1982) - associate; murdered
20. Frank Monte (May 13, 1982) - consigliere; murdered
21. Harry "The Hunchback" Riccobene (June 8, 1982) - soldier; wounded
22. Salvatore "Salvie" Testa (July 31, 1982) - captain; wounded
23. Harry "The Hunchback" Riccbone (August 21, 1982) - soldier, wounded again
24. Michael "Mickey Diamond" DeVito (1982) - soldier; murdered
25. Robert Hornikel (January 27, 1983) - associate; murdered
26. Pat "Pat the Cat" Spirito (April 29, 1983) - soldier; murdered
27. Frank Martines (October 14, 1983) - associate; wounded
28. Salvatore "Sammy" Tamburrino (November 3, 1983) - associate/soldier; murdered
29. Robert Riccobene (December 6, 1983) - soldier; murdered
30. Salvatore "Salvie" Testa (December 10, 1983) - captain; wounded
31. Enrico Riccobene (December 14, 1983) - associate; suicide
32. Salvatore "Salvie" Testa (September 14, 1984) - captain; murdered
33. Michael Micali (September 18, 1984) - associate; murdered
34. Frank "J.R" Forlini (February 7, 1985) - associate; murdered
35. Frank "Frankie Flowers" D'Alfonso (July 23, 1985) - associate; murdered
36. Steven "Steaks" Vento (May 27, 1986) - associate; wounded
37. Nicodemo "Nicky" Scarfo Jr. (October 31, 1989) - soldier; wounded
38. Louis "Louie Irish" DeLuca (May 24, 1990) - associate; murdered
39. Felix Bocchino (January 29, 1992) - soldier; murdered
40. James "Jimmy Brooms" DiAddorio (May 29, 1992) - associate; murdered
41. Francesco DiGiacomo (November 29, 1992) - associate; murdered
42. Joseph "Joey Chang" Ciancaglini (March 2, 1993) - underboss; wounded
43. Michael "Mikey Chang" Ciancaglini (August 5, 1993) - soldier; murdered
44. Joseph "Skinny Joey" Merlino (August 5, 1993) - soldier; wounded
45. Billy Shear (1993) - associate; murdered
46. Mario "Sonny" Riccobene (January 28, 1993) - associate; murdered
47. Rod Colombo (1993) - associate; murdered
48. Joseph "Joey" Stanfa (August 31, 1993) - soldier; wounded
49. Frank "Frankie" Baldino (September 11, 1993) - associate; murdered
50. Leon "Yonnie" Lanzilotta (1993) - associate; wounded
51. Michael Forte (1993) - associate; wounded
52. Gigi Capello (1993) - associate; murdered
53. Joseph Pugliese (1993) - associate; wounded
54. William Gantz (1994) - associate; murdered
55. John "John John" Veasey (1994) - associate; wounded
56. Nicasio Zagone (January 19, 1994) - nephew of John Stanfa; murdered
57. Michael “Mikey Ice” Brennan (December 1994) - associate; murdered
58. Ralph Mazzuca (February 24, 1995) - associate; murdered
59. William "Billy" Veasey (October 5, 1995) - brother of John Veasey; murdered
60. Frank Russo (1995) - associate; murdered
61. Joseph "The Nodder" Sodano (December 7, 1996) - captain; murdered
62. Anthony "Tony Machines" Millicia (1996) - associate; wounded
63. Michael "Dutchie" Avicolli (1996) - associate; missing (presumed dead)
64. Bobby Matonis (1997) - associate; murdered
65. Anthony Turra (March 18, 1998) - associate; murdered
66. Guerino "Gino" Marconi (April 10, 1999) - associate; murdered
67. Patricia Miley (April 10, 1999) - Marconi's girlfriend; wounded
68. Ronald "Ron" Turchi (October 26, 1999) - captain; murdered
69. John Beebee (February 2001) - associate; wounded
70. Adam Finelli (October 30, 2001) - associate; murdered
71. Raymond "Long John" Martorano (January 17, 2002) - soldier; murdered
72. John "Johnny Gongs" Casasanto (November 23, 2003) - associate; murdered
73. Rocco Maniscalco (June 10, 2010) - associate; murdered
74. Gino DiPietro (December 12, 2012) - associate; murdered

Some known hits during the Bruno era...(thanks to Pogo, I think?, for compiling this)


Dominick “Reds” Caruso/1962 (Body Not Found) - The hit was carried out by Nicky Scarfo, Salvatore Merlino, Santo Idone, Santo Romeo and Anthony Casella. Soldier Anthony “King Kong” Parella was also involved in the hit. Scarfo dumped the body and had then 9 year old Phil Leonetti ride with him so it wouldn’t look suspicious.

William Dugan/1963 – This was the longshoreman who was stabbed to death by Nicky Scarfo. The hit that got him banished to AC. Not Mob Related

Ferdinand Iacono/1963 – Associate

Robert DeGeorge/1969 – Associate – Killed by Joseph “Chickie” Ciancaglini. Frank Sheeran was also involved.
George Feeney/1970 – Associate - Killed by Ralph Natale.

?????/1970 – Killed by Nicholas “Nick the Blade” Virgilio. It was the stepfather of the girl he was dating. Not mob related. This was the hit that Judge Edward Helfant screwed him on.

Pasquale “Jimmy Ross” Procopio/1972 – Associate

FNU “Chicago Louie” Matteo/1972 - Associate

Joseph “Joey” McGreal/1973 – Associate – Killed by Ralph Natale

Alvin Feldman/1974 – Associate (Body Not Found) – The hit was carried out by Frank “Chickie” Narducci, Santo Idone, Joseph “Chickie” Ciancaglini and Joseph Scalleat.

Edward “Butchie” Snee/1975 – Associate – The hit was carried out by Peter “Pete the Crumb” Caprio and Fulvio “Anthony/Tony" Capozzi.

Louis DeMarco/1976 – Associate - The hit was carried out by Philip “Crazy Phil” Leonetti and Vincent Falcone

Guiseppe “Pepe” Leva/1977 – Associate – Killed by Alfredo Ferraro

Michael “Mikey CoCo” Cifelli/1978 – Associate – Killed by Salvatore Merlino and Salvatore “Salvy” Testa.

Edwin Helfant/1978 – Associate- The hit was carried out by Nicholas “Nick the Blade” Virgilio and Nicky Scarfo

Vincent Falcone/1979 – Associate – The hit was carried out by Nicky Scarfo, Philip “Crazy Phil” Leonetti, Lawrence “Larry/Yogi” Merlino and Joseph Salerno. This one may not have been ordered by Bruno.


Somebody also mentioned an Anthony Barrone who was killed in retaliation for his murder of a doorman that worked a mob nightclub. But they didn't give a date or other details.

74 -- good fucking God, haha.

Misread the title.

Though Joey might've released an album.

Wasn't Ronald Turchi a soldier when he died?

. Yes after he was released from allenwood on a parole violation he was a solider . A few other murders and sttempted murders from the Bruno era would be 1968 James white - Anthony dipasauale. 1972 William balivo - frank sidone and Anthony dispasquale and the attempted murder of Joseph d Agasta for muscling in on schmiddts brewery. He was shot by Ronnie turchi

A few others missing during Bruno reign.

Alberto Galante- Soldier killed in 1964.

Emanuel Grottobrio- Associate who went missing in 1971.

Dominic Luciano- Soldier and friend of Grottobrio, who was killed in 1971 for asking about Emanuele.

It was said that Turchi's demotion was related to his association with the late Louis Turra drug organization...Turra attempted to have Merlino and other mobsters killed numerous times in 95 and 96 in retaliation for a severe beating of Turra, who refused to pay the street tax.

It was said that Turchi's demotion was related to his association with the late Louis Turra drug organization...Turra attempted to have Merlino and other mobsters killed numerous times in 95 and 96 in retaliation for a severe beating of Turra, who refused to pay the street tax.


Yes that is one reason. Him, Anthony and Rocco turra were close. He also paid the gambino family for there support and was close to ralph Natale are the reasons why he was killed. He has had one of the stranger careers in Cosa nostra .. He worked for a diner and s brewing company in the 60's and 70s. He was associated with mostly low level drug dealers, arnosists and associates like Michael marrone,gaetano cassello, nicky spadea Louis difranco Gerald Esposito, bully fox and the biggest scum bag Louis giambi . He goes away in 1979 and comes out landing on his feet getting made in 92 and in the administration by 96 and in truck of a car in 99

Appreciate the extra info, Sosueme.

Was Louis Giambi ever made?

No, his father Joe was made, and his cousins.

from what i have read the reason turchi got taken down was because his son was getting into massive gambling debts with other mobsters. Back in 1995 he alledgly planned to kill ralph natale and joey merlino by paying thousands to gambino members but ralph said he found out about the plot the story goes that ralph sent steve mazzone to see him who told him if tries to take over they will kill him

Then after this weridly ralph chose turchi as his number in the 3 mob apparently guys on the streets were baffled by his choice he was a butcher for trade and previte described as a guy who could not earn. After ralph flipped he was living on borrowed time turchi was in prison when ralph flipped the merlino mob lured him in a merlino mobster gave him a rolex and told him it was all ok he could come back to the streets roger vella who was in the same prison was telling him it was fine for him to come back. He believed them and he got whacked



this whole story geogre antastia said in his book with ron previte "last gangster"

speaking of rocco turra, he was also involved in the robert degeorge hit in '66
with chic chang.

. No he wasn't made he was a meth dealer and armed robber in the 70s. Did some time in Lewisburg in the late 70s. He moon lighted as a paid hit man until the kicked in the door of the wrong house murdered a husband and wife then there young daughter in pine hill nj in the early 80's . Serving triple in prison. He was close with Willard Moran and was actually played a small part in getting diadone and long john freed on the murder rap.