Every body made a charts of the viable families left (Me first). But what about the defunct families and the last mohicans that try to made money on the street or become legit and drink coffè remembering the old times that gone away ?

Los Angeles Family

Members:
1. Louis "Little Louie" Caruso - owns Golden Air, Inc. and Caruso Mechanical Services in Phoenix, AZ
2. Michael "Porno Mike" Esposito - owns Gentleman's Video (adult film company) in Los Angeles, CA
3. Thomaso "Tommy" Gambino/43 - runs Royal Entertainment, Inc
4. Russell "Rusy" Massetta/61 - was made in Los Angeles, now lives in Cleveland, married to Pete Milano's sister
5. Leonardo "Limping Lenny" Montana - bookmaker, owns Enzo's Pizzeria in Los Angeles, CA
6. Robert "Fat Bobby" Paduano/70 - involved in 1991 drug case, loanshark
7. John "Johnny V" Vaccaro/73 - lives in Las Vegas, in Nevada "Black Book," owns Four Square Construction Co
8. Rocco "Rocky Bigfoot" Zangari/82 - moved back to Buffalo, inactive


Pittsburgh


Thomas "Sonny" Ciancutti (1929-Pr) Soldier
Nick DeLucia (1921-?) Soldier
Robert "Bobby I" Ianelli (1930-Pr) Soldier
Mauro Matone (1942-Pr) Soldier
Charles "Chuckie" Porter (1933-Pr) Underboss- Turned FBI Informant
Dante Strollo (1935-Pr) Soldier- Turned FBI Informant.
Lenine "Lenny" Strollo (1932-Pr) Soldier - Turned FBI Informant

CLEVELAND LCN FAMILY

Boss: Joseph "Joe Loose" Iacobacci

Soldiers:

James "Jimmy" Comella b.1960
William "Billy" DeNova b.1940
William "Billy D" "Dileno b.1937
John Iorillo b.1944
Ronald Lucarelli Jr b.1958
Russell "Rusty" Massetta b.1952
Nicholas "Nick" Nardi b.1926
John Oliverio b.1952
Russell Papalardo b.1941
Sam Sirna
Anthony Velotta b.1941


MILWAUKEE LCN FAMILY

Boss: Peter "Pitch" Picciurro b.1930

Soldiers:

Carlo "Connie" Balistrieri b.1958
John "Johnny Bal" Balistrieri b.1949
Joseph "Baby Joe" Balistrieri
Joseph "Joey V." Basile
Ralph 'Junnie" Brocca
George Busateri b.1948
Thomas "Big Tom" Cannizarro maybe retired
Anthony "Tony" Cimino
Michael "Dr. Mike" Dentice
Paul M. "Paul Dennis" Dentice
Dominic Gaudesi
Dennis "Libby" Librizzi b.1947
Andrew "Andy" Marconi
John "Giovanni" Safina b.1944
Nick "Nick the sp*c" Sansone
Richard Sansone
Jack "Jackie" Turrene
Joseph "Joe Vali" Volpe


ST. LOUIS LCN FAMILY

Giacomo "Jack" Parrino b.1932
Vincent "Vinny" Cammarata b.1953
Frank Palazzolo b.1945
Fernando "Nondo" Bartolotta b.1957
Joseph "Joe" Bommarito
Richard "Rich" Bommarito b.1949
Antonio Lopiccolo b.1954
Anthony "Tony L" Lopiparo b.1957
Phillip "Philly" Palizzola b.1952
Joseph "Joe" Panneri b.1963
Michael "Mike" Palazzolo b.1947
Anthony "Tony" Tocco b.1952
Joseph "Joe" Tocco



TAMPA LCN FAMILY

Boss: Vincent LoScalzo

Soldiers:

http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2000-10-27/news/0010270060_1_indictment-loan-sharking-crime-family

Antonio Amorelli b.1947
Giuseppe"Joe Baldy" Bellito b.1949
Louis Caggiano b.1936
Julius Chiusano b.1948
Salvatore "Sam" Carollo b.1937
Joseph DiGerlando b.1938
Michael Napoli b.1951

not sure if associate or made

Philip Alessi b.1943


This is the known membership as of 2011 there are many more suspected members according to the New Orleans

Metropolitan Crime Commission

T-----, Michael
* capo / street boss
* grandson of Joseph T-----
* brother of Joseph T-----
* nephew of Anthony DiPiazza
* cousin of Dominic T----- member of the Colombo Family
* released from prison for kidnapping in 2003
* reported to still be alive

T-----, Joseph "Joey"
* soldier
* grandson of Joseph T-----
* cousin of Dominic T----- member of the Colombo Family
* brother of Michael T-----
* made in 1999
* involved in loansharking
* reported to still be alive

DiPiazza, Anthony
* soldier
* son of Salvatore DiPiazza
* uncle of Joseph and Michael T-----
* made in 1984
* involved in illegal gambling
* born around 1952 in New Orleans

Gagliano, Joseph
* soldier
* son of Frank
* made in 1990
* born around 1958 in New Orleans, LA
* reported to be still alive

Marcello, Salvatore
* capo
* brother of Anthony, Joseph, Carlos and Pascal
* born around 1929 in New Orleans, LA
* reported to be still alive

Pecoraro, Onofio Jr. "Nofio Pecora Jr."
* soldier
* son of Nofio
* made in 1986
* went to prison for mail fraud in 2004
* born around 1950 in New Orleans, LA
* reported to be still alive

Riggio, Felix
* soldier
* made in 1993
* involved in illegal gambling
* reported to be still alive

Tusa, Victor
* soldier
* made 1993
* involved in illegal gambling
* reported to still be alive

Tusa, Anthony
* soldier
* made 1993
* involved in illegal gambling
* reported to still be alive


Rochester

Robert Brucato b.1941-
Dominic Celestino b.1931-
Anthony Chirico b.1952-
Colombo-Anthony b.1943-
Anthony "Tony G" Gingello b.1947
Reigo Marterano b.1935
Angelo Monachino b.1928 Talked
Anthony Olivieri Talked 1990's
Donald Paone 1944
Loren Piccarreto 1951
Joseph "The Hop"Rossi 1951
Joseph "Joe T" Trieste b.1946
John "Flap" Trivigno b.1945

San Francisco

All dead

San Jose

Carlo America b.1937
Larry Bracco b.1947
Salvatore "Sal M" Marino jr
Thomas Novello b.1951

Texas

Calo "Corky" Campisi Jr 1948

colorado

all dead


Rochester,Illinois Family

Made Men

1Buscemi, Frank A. -
*born December 23, 1957, in Chicago
*not known to have been criminally active within Rockford Mafia
*son of Frank J. Buscemi
*worked for his father in Stateline Vending with brothers Salvatore and Vincent

2Frisella, John P. “Tiger” –
*born in December 9, 1948, in Rockford
*brother of Sam
*Rockford gambling figure
*arrested in July 1994 on gambling charges in Creative Jewelers raid
*arrested in February 2006, on gambling charges. Figured in a sports betting ring operating from the 1980s up to at least 2005. Others figuring in the case were Joseph, Nicholas and Rick fiorenza, Charles Purin, Frank Giardono, Nick Provenzano Joseph W. Saladino and John Salamone. Frank Saladino named as unindicted co-conspirator

3Galluzzo, Natale –
*born in May 3, 1936, in Aragona, Sicily
*brother of Salvatore Galluzzo
*involved in Rockford gambling
*involved in 1981 arson case in Rockford
*currently alleged to be among the leading gambling figures in Rockford

4Giardono, Frank C. Jr. –
*born September 6, 1936, in Rockford
*brother of Sam
*stepson of Charles Vince
*brother-in-law of Angelo Pro
*arrested in July 1994 on gambling charges in Creative Jewelers raid
*figured in 2006 gambling case

5 Palmeri, Frank F. –
*member
*born 1920
*appeared before 1969 Grand Jury investigating Rockford organized crime
*still living

6 Provenzano, Nick –
*born February 1961??
*arrested in 2006 gambling case

Associates

Barber, Wilbert J. -
*born approx. 1944
*arrested on gambling charges in March 1989

Barteli, John -
*born in 1946 ihn Rockford
*arrested as member of John Leumbroni drug ring in 1982

Blake, Clyde -
*born approx. 1933
*twice arrested on gambling charges in March 1989

Callea, Benny F. –
*born March 14, 1921, in Rockford
*appeared before 1969 Grand Jury investigating Rockford organized crime
*still living

Campello, Israel -
*born in 1941
*arrested as member of John Leumbroni drug ring in 1982

Cannella, Luke -
*arrested as member of John Leumbroni drug ring in 1982, arrested in Las Vegas

Cellitti, Nello - ????
*born on November 11, 1953, in Rockford

Cox, Johnny F. -
*born approx. 1952
*arrested on gambling charges in March 1989

DiGiacomo, Alfonse –
*born in September 1957, in Aragona, Sicily (1948???)
*cousin of Frank Buscemi, brother of Salvatore
*active in Rondinella foods
*associate of Galluzzo

DiGiacomo, Salvatore –
*born August 1947, in Aragona, Sicily
*brother of Alfonse, cousin of Frank Buscemi

Fiorenza, Joseph F. “Pep” –
*born October 22, 1945, in Rockford
*arrested in February 2006, on gambling charges. Figured in a sports betting ring operating from the 1980s up to at least 2005. Others figuring in the case were John Frisella, Nicholas and Rick fiorenza, Charles Purin, Frank Giardono, Nick Provenzano Joseph W. Saladino and John Salamone. Frank Saladino named as unindicted co-conspirator

Fiorenza, Nicholas T. –
*born 1967, in Rockford
*son of Joseph Fiorenza, brother of Rick
*figured in 2006 gambling case

Fiorenza, Rick T. –
*born June 3, 1969, in Rockford
*figured in 2006 gambling case

Frisella, Samuel Andrew –
*born in 1943
*brother of John
*appeared before 1969 Grand Jury investigating Rockford organized crime

Galluzzo, Salvatore –
*born in 1934, in Aragona, Sicily
*member of Rockford Mafia
*cousin of Frank Buscemi
*described as being the most logical person to be in command of the current Family in Rockford
*closely associated with certain elements of the Chicago Outfit

Geraci, Frank -
*Rockford fireman
*identified by Chicago mobster Nick Calabrese as a Rockford gambling “agent”
*gambling figure, formerly aligned with Chicago Outfit’s Chinatown Crew
*headed gambling operation in Rockford with Frank and Joe W. Saladino

Graceffa, Phil –
*born January 21, 1922, in Rockford
*subpoenad before 1959 Grand Jury investigating Burton/Graco murders
*partner with Sebastian Gulotta in Phil and Knobby’s tavern in 1950s
*still living in Rockford

Grant, Tony -
*born approx. 1953
*arrested on gambling charges in March 1989

Greco, Joseph Patrick –
*born approx. 1937, in Rockford
*low level gambling figure
*murdered in 1959. Body of him and his partner Donald L. Burton found strangled in trunk of car on May 2, 1959
*allegedly associated with Joseph J. Maggio

Gugliotta, Samuel J. “Boone” –
*member
*born August 18, 1924, in Rockford
*subpoenaed before 1959 Grand Jury investigating Burton/Greco murders
*still living in Rockford

Hicks, Earlee -
*twice arrested on gambling charges in March 1989

Hill, Daniel E. -
*born approx. 1922
*twice arrested on gambling charges in March 1989

Holden, Dean S. –
*born October 1926
*gambling figure
*vice president of Wyman Buffet when place was raided in 1967
*appeared before 1969 Grand Jury investigating Rockford organized crime
*reportedly still alive

Labella, Louis M. -
*born aprox. 1949
*arrested in July 1994 on gambling charges in Creative Jewelers raid

Leumbroni, John S. –
*born January 1950
*alleged associate
*headed majr drug trafficking ring, allegedly connected to Rockford Mafia
*arrested in 1982 for cocaine trafficking. Arrested with him were his brother Mike, John Barteli, Jack Richardson, Dennis Lee Salisbury, John J. Schiro, Israel R. Campello, Rubin Yazez, all of Rockford, Luke Cannella, from Rockford but arrested in Las Vegas and Manuel Martin Gomez, of Chicago.

Leumbroni, Michael -
*born in 1952, in Rockford
*brother of John
*associate
*arrested as member of John Leumbroni drug ring in 1982

Pauls, Robert Eugene -
*born approx. 1929
*arrested in August 1961 as being the keeper of a gambling house

Priola, Phil Jr. -
*born in 1943 in Rockford
*son of Phil Sr.
*figured in recent fraud case involving Texas Grill restaurant
*after having served his prison sentence in the fraud case, moved to Las Vegas, Nevada

Pro, Angelo “Dingo” -
*born in 1930 in Rockford
*active in gambling, loansharking and prostitution, the latter after the Calcione brothers ceased this activity
*said to have been close to Rockford’s African American community
*subpoenad before 1959 Grand Jury investigating Burton/Greco murders
*arrested on gambling charges in March 1989
*still alive

Provenzano, Al -
*distantly related through marriage to Joe Zammuto
*Rockford gambling figure
*owner of apartment building were Charles Vince lived when he died
*owner of Creative Jewelers, were gambling was alleged to have taken place during early/mid 1990s
*arrested July 1994 on gambling charges, not charge when he denied knowledge of gambling activties because he rented basement

Purin, Charles A. –
*born in March 1943 in Rockford
*figured in 2006 sports betting case

Radwan, Azmi S. -
*born approx. 1943
*arrested in July 1994 on gambling charges in Creative Jewelers raid

Richardson, Jack -
*born in 1956, in Rockford
*arrested as member of John Leumbroni drug ring in 1982

Roth, Thomas M. -
born approx. 1931
*indicted in April 1963 in a Denver fraud scheme with Joseph LaFranka and Lewis Elliott from Rockford, Margery Kincheloe of Salt Lake City, Herbert M. Philbrook of Quincy, Illinois, and Theodore J. Venable of Redding, California
*indictment result of a Denver Grand Jury investigation regarding fraudulent FHA home improvement loans obtained by Statewide Builder’s Supply Co. in Denver, of which the six were officers and salesmen, in connection with sales of alluminium house siding

Saladino, Joseph W. –
*born October 11, 1945, in Rockford
*grandson of Andrew Saladino
*son of Joseph P. Saladino
*figured in 2006 gambling case

Salamone, John F. “John Finooch” -
*born Approx. 1978
*arrested in February 2006, on gambling charges. Figured in a sports betting ring operating from the 1980s up to at least 2005. Others figuring in the case were Joseph, Nicholas and Rick fiorenza, Charles Purin, Frank Giardono, Nick Provenzano Joseph W. Saladino and John Frisella. Frank Saladino named as unindicted co-conspirator

Salisbury, Dennis L. -
*born in Rockford in 1950
*arrested as member of John Leumbroni drug ring in 1982

Saulter, Fred D. -
*born approx. 1937
*arrested on gambling charges in March 1989

Saulter, Lee R. -
*born approx. 1931
*arrested on gambling charges in March 1989

Schiro, John J. -
*born August 20, 1959, in Rockford
*arrested as member of John Leumbroni drug ring in 1982

Vargas, Frank J. -
*born approx. 1956
*arrested in July 1994 on gambling charges in Creative Jewelers raid

Yanez, Rubin -
*born February 11, 1950
*arrested as member of John Leumbroni drug ring in 1982

Furio, Thomas Napolitano of Pittsburgh, CA (San Jose) has been dead for four Years. Joey and Michael T!!! Of New Orleans area are not made, but do have connections to the Colombo family of New York City.
Donato Ditri of San Jose is still alive, but him and Carlo America are not in the best of health.

Hey that took some work. Nothing is 100% when it comes to OC but this is cool. Good work.

ok erased Napolitano but I don't write that all the last members are made,given that the families are defunct and without a boss that made somebody the last mohicans can easily be non.made.

Thanks.

The very difficult thing is to find info on the small families like Rochester or Rockford.

Do you have any info on the current activities of the St Louis guys you named?

If you're listing members AND associates, that changes things.

If just members, however...

LA and Cleveland look about right.

Pittsburgh I'm not sure why you'd name guys that flipped unless you're talking about anyone still alive.

Milwaukee has way to many names if we're just talking members. I'm not sure they have more than a few left at the absolute most. St. Louis also only has 2 or 3 members still living.

Denver...did Eugene Smaldone Jr die?

I don't think New Orleans has more than 1 or 2. Those other names have been floating around ever since some con artist first tried to pass them off on another board.

I haven't seen any of those Rockford (which I assume you meant instead of Rochester) guys identified as made.

http://caselaw.findlaw.com/us-8th-circuit/1253301.html

January 12, 1992, Bartolotta, along with several other men, burglarized a home in West Frankfort, Illinois.   The men took $8,000 in cash, twelve gold coins, a .38 revolver, a gold necklace, and a Mickey Mouse watch from a safe in the basement of the home.

On January 21, 1992, Bartolotta, Thomas Consiglio, and Timothy Hinton robbed the First Bank in Creve Coeur, Missouri.   Consiglio approached the drive-through window in his car, while Bartolotta and Hinton observed from a distance.   Consiglio gave the bank teller, Erin Miller, a note which stated that he had a bomb and Miller would die if she did not give him all the money in her drawer.   Miller gave Consiglio approximately $6000 in cash, which Consiglio shared with Bartolotta and Hinton.   Prior to the robbery, Miller provided Hinton with information about the bank and had initially stated that she would like to be involved in the robbery.   However, she later told Hinton that she did not wish to be involved and that she would turn the others in if they continued with the plan.

Finally, on March 22, 1992, Bartolotta, Hinton, and two other men attempted to rob an armored car courier who was scheduled to collect money from a Schnuck's supermarket.   During the attempted robbery, Hinton sprayed the armored car courier with chemical mace.   One of Bartolotta's other accomplices, Robert Trask, sprayed mace in the face of Schnuck's employee, Barbara Kettler.

On March 21, 1997, Bartolotta was convicted of interfering with commerce by threats of violence, see 18 U.S.C. § 1951, transporting stolen property across state lines, see 18 U.S.C. § 2314, and bank robbery, see 18 U.S.C. § 2113(a).   The district court determined that Bartolotta's base offense level was twenty.   The court increased Bartolotta's offense level for several reasons, including use of a dangerous weapon during an offense in which serious bodily injury occurred.   The court also found that Bartolotta had a criminal history category of six.   Bartolotta received a 220-month term.

Bartollotta was out in 2006.

Ivy:

1) I said that listed made men and associates, because in the small families I dont find sicure info on who is made and who is not.
2) Yes Rochfort,Illinois a small family that I found the made men and associates from the begin nine so I put only the living people;
3) yes the last smaldone died in 2006 or 2009 there are people listed as denver borgata member but I prefered to dont write them
4) everyone can be wrong,I do my best,if a made a mistake tell me and I will correctly it.

Nice one Furio!!

Do you have info on Kansas City, Buffalo and Buffalino??

Yes Billy on kansas city and bufalino. After for buffalo

Care to share??

Here the Bufalinos


William D'elia
* Boss (1994 - 2008)
* Last known boss of the family
* Bufalino's bodyguard and protege
* Became active as a driver in the 60's
* Became made around 1984
* Said to have been one of the three main members after Bufalino's imprisonment
* Ran the family's garbage industry rackets
* As boss, involved in money laundering, prostitution, narcotics trafficking, and numerous kickback schemes
* Reputation as a mediator, close ties to John Stanfa
* Turned witness against family associate Louis DeNaples and is in prison today



Anthony Bentrovito
* Capo
* Served as captain somewhere between the 50's and the 90's

Anthony J. Musco
* Soldier (Binghamton NY)
* Partner of Frank Cannone
* Served 17 years in jail for racketeering
* Currently retired in Arizona and Florida

Joseph Mazza
* Soldier (Utica)

Jack 'The Dandy' Parisi
* Soldier
* Former killer for Murder Inc.
* Fled to Pittston to avoid a murder charge
* Owner of Irene Dress Co.
* Production manager for Nuremberg Dress Co.
* Supervisor for Madison Dress Co.
* Both were fronts for his labor racketeering operations
* In the 80's, was an associate of James Sandutch, who acted as his chauffeur
* Sandutch would later be found guilty of the arson-murder of a police deputy and his entire family

Casper 'Cappy' Guimento (Scranton, Dunmore PA)
* Soldier
* Considered a 'professional gambler'
* Took over as bodyguard for Bufalino after Modesto LoQuasto died
* Helped the Colombos secure a debt on Bufalino turf
* Acted as emissary between Bufalino and Louis DeNaples so the two would not have to meet
* Ran craps games for the family
* Indicted along with Osticco and Frank Sheeran for the Sheraton Hotel arson plot

Albert Scalleat
* Soldier
* Brother of Joseph Scalleat, Philadelphia soldier
* With Joseph operated A & J Sales Company
* Involved in the bankruptcy of Cardinal Container Corporation
* Their company sold garments created by Bufalino-owned companies
* Often acted as an emmisary for William D'elia
* Still alive today

Kansas City Family


10. Brancato, Nathaniel "Nathan"
soldier
owner of the Brancato Catering Company
born on August 2, 1932 in Kansas City
reported to be still alive and living in Kansas City

12. Calia, John
soldier
involved in drug trafficking
became a made member in 1983
born around 1945 in Kansas City
reported to be still alive and in prison

15. Cammisano, William Jr. "Little Willie"
capo
son of William
born around 1948 in Kansas City
reported to be still alive and living in Kansas City

22. Civella, Vincent "Vince"
capo
son of Anthony
involved in ILLEGAL GAMBLING and sports betting
born around 1956 in Kansas City
reported to be still alive and living in Kansas City


43. LaBruzzo, Nicholas "Nick"
soldier
owner of Chubby's Bar-B-Q
reported to be still alive and living in Kansas City

51. Mandacina, John
soldier
involved in ILLEGAL GAMBLING and bookmaking
sentenced to life in prison on September 7, 1993
born around 1948 in Kansas City
reported to b e still alive and in prison

55. Moretina, James
soldier
son of Charles
became a made member in 1989
co-owner of Be Amused Vending & Amusement Company
born around 1949 in Kansas City
reported to be still alive and living in Kansas City

61. Palmentere, Benjamin "Ben"
soldier
owner of Palmentere Brothers Distributing Company
born around 1951 in Kansas City
reported to be still alive and living in Gladstone, MO

63. Porello, Angelo
capo
owner of J's Pawn Shop
sentenced to 20 years to life in prison on January 13, 2003
born around 1924 in Kansas City
reported to be still alive and in prison

65. Ragusa, Joseph "Joey Rag"
soldier
born around 1939 in Kansas City
reported to be still alive and living in Kansas City

66. Ribaste, Peter Joseph "Pete"
soldier
became a made member in 1989
owner of Totally Nude Temptations Strip Club
born on September 29, 1954 in Kansas City
reported to be still alive and living in Kansas City

67. Sciortino, John Joseph "Johnny Joe"
became the boss after the death of Tony Civella in 2006
born around 1942 in Kansas City
reported to be still alive and living in Kansas City

69. Simone, Anthony "Tony"
soldier
owner of the Necco Coffee Company
born around 1945 in Kansas City
reported to be still alive and living in Kansas City

70. Simone, Peter Joseph "Las Vegas Pete"
underboss
cousin of Anthony
involved in illegal gambling and sports betting
born around 1945 in Kansas City
reported to be still alive and living in Kansas City


http://mafiamembershipcharts.blogspot.it/search/label/Kansas%20City







JOHN ANTHONY MANDACINA
REGISTER Number: 05479-045
Age: 68
Race: White
Sex: Male
Located at: Greenville FCI
Release Date: LIFE

The bookmakers in SF and San Jose couldn't compete with the techies and their betting apps.

Clarence Smaldone died in 2006. Last I heard, Eugene Smaldone Jr was still alive. I think he'd be in his late 70s now. May not live in Denver anymore though.

Ivy I found this on the web,don't know how accurate is, however don't have info on the associates.

http://www.geocities.ws/organizedcrimesyndicates/SmaldoneCombine.html


The Smaldones Combine 1 & 2

Within the Smaldone crime family there were two crews working together. It wasnt two factions but rather in

tandem. Below is a breakdown on what law enforcement would refer to as The Smaldone Combine 1&2.

Smaldone Combine One

Chief Operators
Gaetano aka "Clyde" aka "Flip Flop" Smaldone 1906-98
Clarence "Chauncey" Smaldone 1924-2006
Pauline Smaldone (wife of Clarence)
Paul "Fat Paulie" Villano (Clyde's nephew) 1927-2003

Members
Frank "Carlo" Amato 1886-1978
Joseph Briola 1921-97
Richard Colgan
James Clapes
Donald Deluzio 1938-76
Frank Gareco
Lonnie "Breeze" Garrat
John "Skip" LaGuardia 1943-73 killed
Stanley Lamirato b.1943
Anthony Ligrani b.1937
Donald E. Meyer
William E. Neeld
Buron Rosen
Charles Willmath

Smaldone Combine Two

Chief Operators
Eugene "Checkers" Smaldone 1910-92
Eugene "Young Gene" Smaldon (son) b.1936

Members
Edmund Couch
Frank A. Dardano
Josef Erner
Albert Guarasci 1917-2002
Melvin Hanners
William Kohankie
Leo Lane
Charles Lockwood
Darrell Miller
Ernest R. Murphy
Charles "Carl" Smith
Jerry J. Spinelli
Joe "Chubby" Raso b.1929
Albert Ursetta 1934-2010
Dennis Valley
Doris Valley
Michael Valley

I can't help but crack up every time I read this thread title.

BUFFALO LCN FAMILY

Boss: Leonard Falzone b.1935

Captain: Frank "Butchie Bifocals" BiFulco b.1945

Soldiers:

Pasquale "Paddy" Brindisi b.1942
Robert "Bobby" Colao (not sure)
Frank Falzone b.1950
Peter Gerace b.1927 maybe retired
Frank Grisanti
Samuel "Sam" Lagattuta Jr.
Robert "Bobby" Panaro Jr.
John A. Pieri
Joseph R. Pieri Jr.
Victor Sansanese b.1945
Richard Todaro
Louis Tavano b.1941
Joseph Todaro Jr. b.1947

Captain: Russell "Russ" Carcone b.1954 (Utica)

Soldiers:

Philip "Phil" Corelli b.1963
James "Jimmy" Feliciano b.1977
Frank Ferraro b.1943
Frank Marino b.1940

Captain: Joseph "Joey Paps" Pugliese (Canada)

Soldiers:

Ignazio "Harold" Bordonaro
Corrado"Cookie" Caruso
Paul "Paulie" Cipolla
Ralph Criminisi
Bruno "Bronzie" DePaolo b.1967
Joseph "Joey Dips" DePaolo
Michael "Mike" DePaolo
Daniel "Danny" Gasbarinni
Dominic Italiano
Vincent "Vinny" Lombardo
Frank "Frankie" Papalia b.1930
Rocco Papalia b.1935
Anthony "Tony" Pugliese

http://gangstersinc.ning.com/profiles/blogs/a-short-history-of-la-cosa-nostra-in-madison-wi

A short history of La Cosa Nostra in Madison, WI
Posted by Gangsters Inc. on October 27, 2015 at 7:30am

By Gangsters Inc's editors

For its early Prohibition history, Madison, like other cities across America, was dominated by bootlegging gangs. Among Madison’s elite were Paul Corona, Joe Giusto, Joe Geloso and Anthony Musso. Madison’s years of Prohibition were like any other large city with a sizable Italian population- many unsolved murders and bombings with shifting powers jockeying for control of that illicit business. The different factions that came out of Regent Street and Milton Street which was in the heart of Madison’s Little Italy known as “The Bush” had all on edge during those years. Giuseppe DiMartino was an early leader of one of these factions before he was gunned down on April 9, 1928.

For the most part, the bootlegging wars died around 1933 with the last unsolved murder which was attributed to that illicit business. Later, FBI informants identified Benedetto DiSalvo as the mafia leader in Madison from the 1930s through the 1950s though most in Madison didn’t know even known this. DiSalvo, who was active in Italian social affairs, also ran a grocery store with his sons. Former associates of the bootlegging gangs were involved in more serious crimes such as armed robberies over the years but none of these could be tied directly to DiSalvo. Gambling was assumedly a large money maker and DiSalvo and his associates seemed to exploit this avenue of business but for the most part many of these men ran legitimate enterprises as far as law enforcement was concerned.

When DiSalvo passed away in February 1964, he had already turned over the reins of the Madison mafia to Carlo Peter Caputo, one of his underlings, in the late 1950s. Caputo had come to the U.S. in 1921 having originally settled in Chicago. Caputo aligned himself with Joseph Aiello, who was an early rival of Al Capone. When Aiello was killed in 1930, Caputo, along with Aiello’s cousin also named Joe Aiello, fled the Windy City with a handful of others and settled in Milwaukee where it was alleged they were “made” into that family. There is no information to suggest that Caputo, Aiello or any other Madison members were present at the 1957 Appalachian mafia summit. It could be assumable that they avoided capture or were represented by someone else, such as Chicago or Milwaukee.

Around 1935 Caputo moved to Madison along with Aiello and with their mob membership it is assumed, joined up with Benedetto DiSalvo’s organization. Sometime in the late 1950s DiSalvo handed over the leadership to Caputo and he in turn made Aiello his second in command. It wasn’t until around 1964 that law enforcement was turned on to a mafia family existing in Madison. Caputo ran a grocery store and Aiello, who was the first to bring pizza to the city via his successful restaurant, was known as “Pizza Pie Joe.”

FBI agents could not tie Caputo or his associates to any crimes, however, they kept a close eye on their activities. Contacts were reported with other LCN families such as Milwaukee and Rockford and it was reported that Caputo did hold at least one initiation ceremony in the early 1960s when James Schiavo was made a member. Bureau investigations also showed from federal informants that Milwaukee mob boss Frank Balistrieri didn’t think much of Caputo and wanted to take over the Madison family but these plans were abandoned perhaps because the Chicago Outfit would not have approved it.

In May 1967 Caputo was indicted on charges of failing to report federal income tax for the years 1960-1962 and a two year prison sentence was handed down, of which only thirty days had to be served. This proved only a minor annoyance for Caputo and he never spent another day in jail. This was all perhaps for naught on the part of the FBI as federal informants continually pointed out that although Caputo was the undisputed boss, he was a boss of a family that was more or less inactive since the 1940s. Interestingly, a May 21, 1973 FBI report detailed a conversation that a Milwaukee informant (made member Augie Maniaci) had with Rockford members Charles Vince, Frank Correnti, Phil Emordeno, Sebastian Gulotta, Joe Maggio and Phil Priola regarding the Madison LCN. Charles Vince, who was Rockford’s capo, told Maniaci that the Madison family had recently disbanded by vote. Two of the members voted to keep the family intact while the rest voted against it. The family did indeed disband and the two who voted in favor ended up joining the Milwaukee family. Maniaci then told his FBI handlers that the dissolution of the Madison family didn’t surprise him because, “they haven’t had anything but bad breath and armpits going for them for more than ten years.”

A February 1974 newspaper article did detail the presence of mafia figures in the area of Madison, however. A cheese factory had expanded to the little town of Leroy, about 35 miles northwest of Madison and some prominent mafia names were attached to it. The company, Grande Cheese had started in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin in 1941 and had been mobbed up since its inception. A 1980 report by the Pennsylvania Crime Commission stated that the company had its beginnings out of a 1939 Chicago gang war known as the “Cheese Wars.” One of those on the side of the winners was future Chicago capo, Ross Prio who was one of the first prominent mobsters linked to Grande Cheese. Fond du Lac resident and close associate of several ranking mob figures, John DiBella, became the owner in the 1950s. DiBella expanded the company and also brought in Joe Bonanno, whose wife owned a share of the business.

When the article was published in 1974, Prio, DiBella and Bonanno held no direct interest in the company. The president and vice president were father and son team, Filippo and John Candella, but no reference to organized crime was made to their names. Filippo had a bootlegging conviction in Ohio in 1943. Federal informants had stated that both father and son were initiated members of the Madison LCN and that Caputo at one time owned a stake in Grande Cheese.

On November 9, 1993 Carlo Caputo passed away at the age of 90 and it was only after his passing that the Capitol Times newspaper in Madison started printing stories about his mafia affiliation. Relatives and business associates all declined to comment on Caputo but one businessman stated that years before, Caputo had threatened to kill him if he did not submit to his wishes.

In the early years of Prohibition, a number of Italian residents of Madison left the city and settled, interestingly enough, in Rockford, Illinois and became affiliated with the early Rockford LCN. Tony Musso came to Rockford around 1926 and became that city’s first mafia boss until his death in 1958. Vincenzo Troia moved to Rockford around the same time and was described as Musso’s lieutenant until he left the city in 1930 and was murdered in 1935 in Newark, New Jersey. Giuseppe Stassi moved to Rockford around 1918 and at some point, most likely in the early 1930s, became a confirmed made member of the family. Peter SanFilippo was a notorious bootlegger in the Madison area and moved to Rockford from there around 1923. His notoriety was such that he was included in the 1930 Wickersham Report on his criminal doings and he was also a suspected early Rockford mob member. Paul Scamardo, another former Madison resident, moved to Rockford in 1918 and was involved with Tony Musso in the 1926 kidnapping of a bootlegger who failed to pay Musso and his faction on a load of liquor. Tony Lomonaco was another of Madison’s “elite” that was a close associate of Tony Musso who followed him to Rockford and was also another suspected early LCN member. Phil Emordeno had moved to Madison around 1925 and racked up numerous gambling, larceny and bootlegging arrests before settling in Rockford in 1941 and later becoming their street gambling boss.

One has to wonder if Madison’s LCN would have been drastically different if these men had stayed in the capitol city and continued their criminal ways there.

Madison, Rockford and Springfield were never viewed as independent families in LCN..

They were, for lack of a better term, glorified crews who answered to Chicago. At least that is what I've read about the subject..

Back in 2006 the feds had Buffalo at 23 members and some of those have died over the past decade so not all those guys above are made.

I say that its really possible that all the charts names wasnt made,'cause there nobody that could made them.

The Outfit lost much of his size. The had a crew in Las Vegas desbanded in the late 80s,a crew in San Diego with Chris Patti;Fratto in omaha,Nebraska and Anthony j. Di Biase in Iowa.
Now all these crews are dead,but the Outfit had a man for take down what remains of the Balestrieri family's racket.

I know, in that latest chart that was posted here, the average age of Outfit members was around 70, so I think they will be pretty much gone within a generation..

70 ?

I know 40-50 made men almost all in old age.

Hey Furio. Any info on the members who are remaining in the milwaukee family?

No dbm7 will see what I can find.

Sorry dbm7 nothing interesting on milwaukee.

I made this chart of the defunct and active families. In the defunct I made the names of who's thinked is running what left of the family in other like san francisco,san jose,dallas or new orleans that are defunct with no made men alive,I made the last boss photo.
Small mistake, I forgot the Bufalinos,now updated the chart.