Originally Posted By: Giacomo_Vacari
Furio great list. Vito Adragna was an associate to that family before he transferred to San Jose in the early 1950's to help Angelo Marino with the cheese factory. His father Frank and brother George were both made into the Pittsburgh family. Vito was tapped to be made in 55 or 56' but had debts to payoff. He was sponsored by his father Frank in The 1960's and was made into the San Jose family. Anthony Martrano was with the Trenton crew of Bufalino family I believe. The Romeo's had connections to Manhattan and the Bronx. Michael I think was made with the Genovese family of NewYork. Paul Jr. Was only an associate.


The Romeo's were out of Youngstown and grew up in Calabria with the Mallamo brothers and Prato brothers. Paul Sr. and Dominic Mallamo were both connected to NYC through Joe Profaci. Paul Sr. had a brother Michele (aka Old Mike) and Paul Sr had two sons, Paul Jr and Michael D. Romeo. The Romeo's and Mallamo's were also cumpare's of John Bazzano Sr and John Bazzano Jr as well as Antonio Ripepi. They all came from the same area of Calabria. Also made in Pittsburgh was Frank & Costenze Valenti, Costenze aka Stan was the son in law to Antonio Ripepi and Bazzano Jr was Ripepi's other son in law. Ripepi helped them get their own family in Rochester with the support of Big John LaRocca.


As Uncle Charlie used to say, "Never get into pissing matches with skunks."