The Simone DeCavalcante Family

The Simone DeCavalcante Family

They may have been a small crew, but Sam the Plumber and his underboss John Riggi put em on the Mafia map.

They operated quietly for years. Especially their New York City regimes based in Brooklyn and Queens, and Waterbury, Connecticut faction.

https://thenewyorkmafia.com/the-decavalcante-family-circa-1965-1995/

I know Ribera is still a hotbed of Cosa Nostra and still have ties to this family.

Elizabeth, New Jersey.
There are two theories about the foundation of this Family. One is that it was originally a faction of the Newark Family, and gained it's independence after the disbanding of that Family in the min-1930's. Taking the historical view, also confirmed in Bill Bonanno's book, that there were 26 Families nationwide by 1931. This would leave no room in that total for a Family in Elizabeth.
However, some sources claim not only was there an early Elizabeth Family, but that it was the first such group in America. This honour is usually thought to belong to the New Orleans Family. Without more evidence to the contrary, the first theory seems the most probable.
What we can prove is that Ribera in Agrigento Province seems to have been the birth place of this group. Among the known members the following familes originated in Ribera : - Amari, Caternicchio, Colletti, Corsentino, Galletta, Guarraci, LaRasso, Lolordo, Riggi and Vitabile. The Family may have had connections in Birmingham and Chicago. Two important Chicago Mafiosi, Pasqualino Lolordo and Filippo Bacino, were born in Ribera. Lolordo's brother Joseph fled to Elizabeth after his brothers murder in 1929.
The first known head in Elizabeth was Filippo Amari, born 1899 in Ribera, who came to America in 1921 on the same ship as Carmelo Corsentino. He was heading to an Uncle living in Elizabeth. Amari emerged as Family head during the 1940's, although he was not popular and was deposed in 1958.
The Family had members active in NYC and Connecticut as well as New Jersey.

No Greg Rago listed? Wasn’t he made in the late 80s early 90s? Definitely before 95??

Good eyes Jshov31, I do believe I may have missed Gregory Rago.

I’d say he was definately “there” by 95’. I will have to add him to our chart.

Excellent catch...my compliments.

very good Hollander. I see you know your DeCavalcante history.

I did a biography on Giuseppe Lolordo aka "Joe Lo". you can read it on our ButtonGuys website under DeCavalcante Bios.

We actually just posted up an extensive Expose on the DeCavalcante Family and its history earlier today. I'm sure you in particular may find it interesting.

We will be posting up a pictorial "Hierarchy Chart" of the Sam DeCavalcante Family at their peak within the week (I hope). lol... We are just formatting and designing it now.

So whoever follows this Family I think will really enjoy what we've gathered together.... Keep a lookout cause its coming!