Not a bad article. A challenging project. Joe Bonanno was their representative on the Commission. Frank Garofalo had a box manufacturing plant in Mercer, Salvatore Profaci brother to Joe Profaci visited a few times a year there. Vincenzo Figlia, father of Emmanuel Figlia was also made in the Profaci family before relocating to San Jose. Anthony Scavuzzo owned a peach orchard outside Modesto, and was listed in a janitorial capacity at his sons steakhouse in Santa Clara. Salvatore Costanza worked at General Motors plant in Freemont. Joe Cerrito was not caught at the 1957s big meet at Barbara's house, he and Jimmy Lanza escaped, Cerrito through New Orleans and Lanza through Milwaukee. That law suit brought on by Joe Cerrito really angered alot of members in his family, and some members in the San Francisco family thought he had lost his mind.
Well thanks for that glowing endorsement. That was very generous of you!...LOL
Not so sure about Bonanno repping them, In fact thats one of the reasons why he was pulled on the carpet by the Commission. For trying to make moves on smaller WC families. I personally think Profaci was their man. Bonanno was out in Arizona by the 40s and with that excuse he tried pushing in on San Jose and San Francisco with several of his men who had either moved or been sent out there.
But at the end of the day Cerrito and his brother Sal were "compare" with Joe Profaci (all Villabate born), and even Profaci's men who later got nabbed with the drug cases tied up with the Cerrito mob. Bonanno was a friend (or was supposed to be), but he had big eyes.
And he lost ALL his men after he was shelved by the Commission. Period!.... Finito!
At that point whoever was out that way went with San Jose or another crew that were petitioned.
