Considering the large size of the Gambinos at the time, it´s not really surprising that the Family split in different factions after Anastasia´s death. For a short period of time, the Family was not cohesive. The Commission stepped in and made Carlo Gambino, who at the time held the highest rank within the Family, the provisional boss until order was restored. However, two captains (Tommy Rava and John Robilotto with Dellacroce under Rava) opposed the appointment. Either they were pissed off because they believed the Anastasia murder had not been sanctioned, or they simply went for a power grab, fooled by Gambino´s humble and soft appearance. In late 1957, Tommy Rava simply vanished. Nobody have seen him since. In 1958, Robilotto was shot to death while playing cards in a Brooklyn social club. Order was restored and in 1960, a year and a half after the Robilotto murder, Gambino was made the official boss by the borgata.

More than likely, Dellacroce had been part of the Rava/Robilotto push, but by the time of 1960, he was clearly back in the fold. Some few years later, Gambino made him his underboss.