The Decologeros were associates of the renegade faction that wanted to take power from Salemme. The leader of this faction was Robert Carozza who believed that when Patricarca Jr is to be released in 1999, hed be boss again since everyone else is gone. He also though hed be made underboss and he was going to have Big Paul Decologero go straight from associate to Capo. That was the plan. Decologeros were to shower Patrica via Corozza with guns and money.