A group with territory mainly in South Philadelphia and South Jersey,
it also has influence in upstate Pennsylvania, North Jersey and the surrounding Tri-state area.

Upper Echelon Members of Various Leadership Roles
1.) JOSEPH "JOE" IDA (previous Boss, connections to Vito Genovese and Joe Bonanno of New York. Joe Barbara of upstate New York and Santo Trafficante of Florida.)
2.) ANGELO BRUNO (Overseer of small gambling empire/Top Boss. Most Influential in this area with long standing ties to Carlo Gambino of NY and Russell Bufalino of Pennsylvania)
3.) ANTONIO "MR. MIGGS" POLLINA (Interim power/acting boss between Ida and his rival Bruno)
4.) GUISEPPE "JOE" RUGNETTA (Longtime Consigliere/Representative of the Calabrian Faction)
5.) MARCO "SMALL MAN" REGINELLI ( Original head of New Jersey Faction, Highly Important Member with ties to the NY Families. Mentor to Bruno.)
6.) IGNAZIO "NATZ" DENARO ( Bruno's Underboss)
7.) DOMINIC "BIG DOM" OLIVETO ( Another Interim Power, successor to Reginelli's position of prominence. Rival of Bruno. )

CAPOREGIME

FELIX "SKINNY RAZOR" DI TULLIO
PASQUALE "PATSY" MASSI
NICHOLAS "NICKY BUCK" PICCOLO
JOSEPH SCAFIDI
PHILLIP "CHICKEN MAN" TESTA
JOSEPH SCIGLITANO
JOHN "JOHNNY KEYS" SIMONE
ALFRED IEZZA


SOLDATO/SOLDIERS (Membership spread genarally in South Philly, South Jersey and Northern Jersey)
The Criminal Expertise: Bookmaking, Numbers, Illegal Casinos/Games. Loansharking, Sports/Boxing Infiltration, Freelance/Small-scale Drug Trafficking

LUIGI QUARANTA
ANTONINO "NINO" CALIO
FRANK MONTE
SANTO "CHESTER SAM" IDONE
AUGUSTINE AMATO
ROCCO SCAFIDI
MICHELE MAGGIO
FRANK "BLINKY" PALERMO
RALPH "BLACKIE" NAPOLI
CHARLES "PINKY" COSTELLO
DOMINICK "MIKEY DIAMOND" DEVITO
VINCENT "JIMMY CHRISTY" GIOELLA
DOMINICK LE PORE
VITO GENNA
BRUNO D'ELIA
JOHN BOTTE
ALBERT "LULU" ESPOSITO
JOSEPH "JOE GIBBONS" LAZZARO
EDWARD CAMINITI
ANGELO TURCO
SANTO ROMEO
MICHELE "NEW YORK MIKE" MACALUSO
ROCCO DI CONDINA
JOSEPH "JOE BUCK" PICCOLO
DEMETRIO PENNESTRI
FRANK "CHICKIE" NARDUCCI
NICODEMO "LITTLE NICKY" SCARFO
JACK PARISI
FRANK PICCOLO
LEONARDO GALANTE
FRANCESCO DONNIANNI
MARIO "SONNY" RICCOBENE
CARMINE "LITTLE C" BATTAGLIA
FRANK ALTADONNA
JOSEPH FUSCI
DOMINICK FESTA
GUISEPPE CARO
MICHAEL TRAMANTANA
SALVATORE "CHUCKIE" MERLINO
FRANCESCO "DON CHEECH" BARALE
ROCCO "ROXEY ALLEN" AULETTO
MICHELE ROMEO
ANGELO "SKUTCHIE" CHIRICO
JOSEPH LANCIANO
ERNIE PERRICONE
GAETANO "BIG TOM" SCAFIDI
FRANCESCO "FRANK CARUSO" NICOLETTI
PETER MAGGIO
FELIX BOCCHICCHIO
VINCENZO "UPSTATE JIMMY" AMATO
CARL "PAPPY" IPPOLITTO
FRANK SINDONE
ALFRED ANGELICOLA
MICHAEL CAMMAROTA
SAM PUNGITORE
PETER CASELLA
ANTHONIO "TONY BANANAS" CAPONIGRO
HARRY "THE HUNCHBACK" RICCOBENE

Once again this is not the Bible or 100% accurate but merely a generalization of the landscape during this period of time. I am not an expert on Philadelphia and I am sure some of our members who are (and personally known of certain things) will correct me, tell me to add to or subtract from the list. Hopefully this can be an enlightening thread. Many of these lesser know guys have interesting mob stories. Hopefully some clarity can be made about the power of the ANGELO BRUNO Family at that time.


Last edited by Dob_Peppino; 10/31/20 02:44 PM.

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