Who were a list of guys that were part of a rival crew or faction that were able to keep their life after a failed attempt to overthrow a boss or administration?



Albert Gallo; and Frank Illiano come to mind. They were able to transfer to the Genovese Family after the 1st and 2nd Colombo war. I still wonder how they were spared?

from what I've read I think that Gallo and Illiano were really close with a lot of Westside heavy weights and that's how they survived

Gotti kept Tommy Bilottis brother in the fold even though he killed Tommy and Paul.

The Orena faction more or less was taken back into the fold. Guys like Cacace were originally pro Orena then switched.

I believe Frank Lino and Tony Mirra were both spared after the 3 capos murders. Although Mirra eventually got his 9 months later

@Sal Bronte.
Did not know that. Very interesting! Thanks! Do you know who it was? There were alot of heavyweights in that family back in the 70's.

@WhackWhack.
Bilotti's brother was lucky to not have been murdered. Heard Joe met with Sammy the Bill at a diner; and Sammy straightened Joe out quickly. Told him it was just business with the death of his brother Tommy.

@JCrusher
Mirra was only tolerated due to his cash flow. Suprised he wasnt whacked years earlier. No one liked him. Prolly cause his uncle was a captain.


Two others I forgot to mention are Mike Sabella and Nicholas Marangello. Both of them were close to Carmine Galante. Think Nick was his Consigliere. Mike was one of the more powerful captains. They were demoted once Rastelli was able to take back full control of the family. They are lucky they didn't get whacked alongside Galante.

Chin and Matty The Horse are the only two names I remember reading but Im pretty sure there were a couple more.

seems like a lot of the surviving Colombo war participants were let back into the fold.

Gallo crew members

http://www.gangsterbb.net/threads/u...p;Board=8&main=36216&type=thread

Albert "Kid Blast" Gallo – transferred to Genovese family in 1975
Frank "Punchy" Illiano – transferred to Genovese family in 1975
Nicholas Bianco – transferred to Patriarca family in 1963, died of natural causes in 1994
Vic Amuso – transferred to Lucchese family, serving life in prison
Joseph "Joe Pesh" Luparelli – entered witness protection program in 1972, current location unknown
Michael Rizzitello - transferred to Los Angeles Crime Family
Leonard "Big Lenny"Dello (1927-2009) remained with Colombos
John Commarato (1924-) remained with Colombos
Salvatore"Lefty"Mangiamelli (1929 -pr) colombo soldier
Bartholomew "Bobby" Boriello (March 31, 1944 - April 13, 1991) gambino capo
Frank DiMatteo,left the life and wrote the book The President Street Boys - Growing Up Mafia
Richard "Silverfox" DiMatteo,maybe inducted in the decavalcante

http://www.fivefamiliesnyc.com/2012/04/list-of-members-from-persico-and-orena.html

Orena Faction members (thanks to HairyKnuckles )



Vinny Aloi
Sal Profaci
Anthony Bianco
Salvatore "Torty" Lombardino
Jimmy Randazzo
Ray Cagno
Rocco Cagno
Jerry "Green eyes" Clemenza
Jimmy "Brown" Clemenza
Richard "The Jeweler" Capichano
Angelo Marrone
Frankie Iannacci
Alphonse "Funzi" D'Ambrosio

"Wild" Bill Cutolo
Patsy Amato
Joey Amato
Gabriel Scianna
Thomas Petrizzo
Tommy Cappa
Sonny Franzese
Joe Colombo Jr
Tony Colombo
Joel Cacace (switched to the Persico side)
Chris Libertore
Anthony Libertore
Joseph Scopo
Dominick LoGazzo
Larry Lampase
Charlie "Moose" Panarella
Vincent Fusaro
Louis "BoBo" Malpeso
James Malpeso
Nicholas "Nicky Black" Grancio
Joseph Tollino
Joe Campanella
Frank Campanella
Tommy "Shots" Gioeli (switched to the Persico side)
John S------- (switched to the Persico side)
John R------ (switched to the Persico side)
Craig Marino
Angelo Leto
Frank "Chickie" Leto
Joseph "Chubby" Audino
Frank Cestaro (switched to the Persico side)
Louis Fenza (switched to the Persico side)
Frank Castagnaro (switched to the Persico side)
Michael "Mikey Spat" Spataro
Vincent "Chickie" DeMartino
Dino Calabro (switched to the Persico side)
Joseph "Joey Caves" Competiello (switched to the Persico side)
Armando "Chips" DeCostanza
Ralph Lombardo
Dennis Guzzardo
Frannke "the Bug" Sciortino
Joe "Legs" Legrano (switched to Persico side)
Robert D´Onofrio (switched to Persico side)
John Baudanza
Robert Gallagher
Michael Imbergamo
Chris Barrett
Dominick "Black Dom" Dionisio
Enrico Locascio
Frank Marasa