since we come from two totally different worlds JCB, ill put in simple terms...

any soldier or criminal is going to have no problem running things by a guy who did a bid just like them and kept his mouth shut, instead of taking orders from fat dago who just has a succesful booking office... limone was in walpole in the 70's and 80's the most dangerous prison in MASS until the early 00's when they changed walpole to meduim security, and sent all the MAX inmates to souza barnowski shirley.. limone saw and possibly took part in some serious shit in walpole back in the day... guys like buffalino and angelesco are going to respect a guy like limone or spucky that has commited violence themselves and kept thier mouths shut.

Limone has sons and grandsons.... he made it clear that they were never to be part of the life.

and you say he was just a dice/card runner... you dont know that you just know what books tell you, and RATS tell you..... in fact just like limone likes barry and a few of the younger guys... an old school guy named Illario larry zannino liked peter limone in the 60's... larry zanino was one of the toughest consiglier's in history of the NE family..... guys like joe russo, and larry zannino there legends live on... russo an eastie guy and zannino believe it or not grew up in bostons south end were all the jews and poorest of the poor grew up. Just for ya knowledge JCB.