Hey Guys,
Maybe I could clear this up for you a little bit. Henry "Zebo" Zottola was a "high ranking associate" of the Pittsburgh LCN Family. He actually was the conduit btween Youngstown and Pittsburgh. Mike Genovese would only meet with Chucky Porter, Louis Raucci and Henry "Zebo" Zottola (1980's-1990's), and everything with him was done in cash, usually with Porter. Zottola was a very trusted associate, but never made acording to Roger Greenbank, head of the OC squad in Pittsburgh. Check this link out in regards to Laborers Union 1058. Some very good intel on this report.
http://www.ipsn.org/pittsburgh/t2000-08t-03-9-2001.htmThe only guys who were made since Mike Genovese took over the family were Chucky Porter (1986) and Lenny Strollo and Joey Naples from Youngstown in 1987 (Jimmy Prato was made but it was by John LaRocca). Joey Naples had his own crew that consisted of Ernie Biondillo, Frankie Lentine, Bobby Poghen (who also did murder for hire for the Cleveland Family), Paul Holowatick (Joey Naples' Driver and chauffer), Bobby Armstrong and his brother Jimmy Naples (the only one of the Naples' brothers who died of natural causes)and Mike & Joey Serrecchio ("Cyrak" is the nickname for both father and son), who ran the largest numbers bank in Youngstown for many years (like the Pittsburgh numbers bank by Tony Grosso and later by Sal and Adolfo Williams).
Lenny Strollo's crew consisted of Lawrence "Jeep" Garono, Bernie "The Jew" Altshuler, his brother Dante (Danny) Strollo as well as politicians who tuened their back on illegal activities. Lenny was a partner with Bernie the Jew and Ernie Biondillo in an illegal casino in Campbell, OH (just east of Youngstown) called the All American Club. When the FBI busted it, it was said to be the most profitable illegal casino outside of Atlantic City and Nevada). Dominic Strollo was actually a legitimate businessman who made the mistake of trusting his brother Lenny with an investment that ultimately got Dominic in hot water with the FEDS. Dominic's wife and daughters never spoke to Lenny again and were always embarrassed of the Strollo name.
Some of the major players in Youngstown, OH were the following:
1. Dominick Barber-Youngstown's first Mafia Boss, killed 10-24-1924. His brother Frank was killed exactly one year later on 10-24-1925.
2. Dominic Mallamo (a.k.a. Big Dom, Big D)-Big Dom ran Youngstown from the 1940's until he retired in the early 1980's. Youngstown was a wide open territory for many years until the 1970's when it was split between Pittsburgh and Cleveland.
3. Jimmy Prato (a.k.a. Briar Hill Jimmy, Two Guns Jimmy)- Jimmy was the nephew of Big Dom Mallamo, and also was credited with grooming Joey Naples to take it over upon his retirement.
4. Sandy Naples- Older brother to Joey, was killed by a shotgun blast in March of 1960 (I think-I know it was the 60's) along with his girlfriend on her front porch. He was partners with Vince DeNiro in the Youngstown numbers bank known as "the bug."
5. Billy Naples- Older brother of Joey and younger brother of Sandy, killed in his garage by a remote detonated car bomb in 1963. He was the hothead of all the brothers.
6. Cadillac Charlie Cavallaro-Killed in the 1960's by a car bomb on Market Street and his son was with him in the car and was badly disfigured and maimed.
I have most of the FBI files on alot of these players. You can call the FBI in Washington or send them an email under the freedon of information act and they can copy their files and send them to you for a fee.
Here is another piece of info that is interesting from the now defunct Pennsylvania Crime Commission, since most people don't know about John Verilla from Altoona, part of the LaRocca Family in Pittsburgh.
http://clevelandmob.com/files/Penn1985Rptpart5and6005.pdf
