This is by no means extensive and you can probably find out a lot more yourself through some creative searching on the Mary Ferrell database.



Pollina was still active somewhat after Bruno took over though he was somewhat ostracized and thought of as an annoyance. He attended Bruno's daughter's wedding in 1962. He lent money to Mickey Diamond and, when Diamond was killed, tried to collect it from Nick Caramandi. He caused a scene at Pat Spirito's clubhouse but Spirito could not do much as he had not been introduced to Pollina as a member. Joseph Ciancaglini had to come down and defuse the situation. Pollina apologised to Caramandi and left. Before he died in 1993 he gave an interview to Celeste Morello and told her he believed God was keeping him alive to torture him.

Riccobene was in prison during the period discussed in this thread for his heroin conviction. He had last been on the street in 1952 and started giving the FBI information while inside.

Carl Ippolito:
- Born 1908 in Trenton
- First arrested 1931 for a robbery
- Other arrests included robbery, tax violations and operating an illicit still
- Reported being self-employed with Arco-Rex Amusement Company
- President of Trenton Vending Services Inc
- A crap game run by Ippolito for Bruno closed in 1959 after only one week due to lack of business
- In 1962, Ippolito told Bruno he had obtained 350 sheets paper that could be easily destroyed for use in a numbers office
- A "Tony Pinto" from New York turned in $50,000 to $60,000 anually in numbers bets to Ippolito for John Simone
- Ippolito also received edge-off bets from a man identified as "Sailor" from NJ
- Bruno contemplated telling Ippolito to use Michael Tramantana and Frank Pollastrelli to assault an employee who was stealing from Maggio Cheese
- The FBI passed this information on to the police and the assault never happened
- Bruno at one point praised Ippolito as an efficient hijacker
- Had a share of a craps game in the 1970s along with Phil Testa, Frank Narducci, Frank Sindone and Charles Warrington
- Ippolito and Warrington also had a craps game in Andalusia, PA
- Headed gambling operations in Bucks County until they were passed to Albert Pontani
- Charged with racketeering 1981 but ruled unfit to stand trial
- Died 1985

Santo Idone:
- Born 1920 in Bagnara, Calabria
- Arrived in US 1936 and lived in Fort Lee, NJ
- Joined the army 1942 and became a citizen
- Discharged 1946 and moved to Chester
- Promoted to captain after Joseph Rugnetta's death
- Santo Romeo, Domenic Rugnetta, Joseph Scalleat and Antonino Sciglitano were under Idone
- Got involved in bookmaking in the 1960s
- Ran bookmaking and video poker in Chester and elsewhere in Delaware County
- Also involved in loan sharking and extortion
- Got involved in video poker in the early 1980s
- Split his time between Pennsylvania and Florida
- Supported Nicky Scarfo to become boss on the condition that he got along better with the Piccolos
- Scarfo gave Idone the contract on Riccobene associate Thomas Auferio
- It was believed that Auferio had fled to Hazleton, so Joseph Scalleat was tasked with tracking him down
- Scalleat never managed to find Auferio
- Mediated a dispute between the Gambino and Philadelphia families over video poker
- Alfonso Sanbe tried to install poker machines in locations owned by Idone associates
- After being the target of attempted assaults, Sanbe went to the Gambinos and Louie Milito was sent to negotiate on his behalf
- Sanbe stopped stepping on toes and Idone called off the assaults
- Sentenced to 20 years for racketeering 1990
- Released 1998 and died 2005

Ralph Napoli:
- Gambler and loan shark from North Jersey
- Arrests for bookmaking and assault
- Sent to Yardville 1971 for refusing to answer questions from the State Commission of Investigation
- Assumed some of Caponigro's operations when he was killed
- Arrested 1985 in a raid where 400 video poker machines were confiscated
- Charged in a 1990 NJ case with racketeering and gambling
- Died 2003

Antonio Caponigro:
- In the 1950s was cooperating with Frank Carbo in controlling boxing
- Caponigro's cousin (future member) Anthony Ferrante was manager for middleweight Joey Giardello and was said to be increasingly bold with other managers
- Identified as having inherited the production of illicit alcohol after Marco Reginelli died
- Harold Konigsberg believed that Caponigro had about 10 to 12 made guys under him in the 1960s
- One source said the guys under Caponigro fight for the best jobs because he treats them so well
- Because Caponigro was in charge of operations in Newark, some sources falsely believed he was a captain in the 1960s
- Sam DeCavalcante was caught on tape discussing Caponigro, saying he had more class than Bruno or anyone else in Philadelphia
- DeCavalcante, Louis Larasso and Frank Majuri all agreed that Bruno should have made Caponigro a captain
- Caponigro was a little hurt that he was still under John Simone
- In 1958 he was already quoted as considering killing Bruno because he perceived Bruno as coming up too fast
- Took over some numbers businesses from Jewish racketeers after Longy Zwillman died
- Got into a beef with Ruggiero Boiardo in the 1960s over a monte game
- Caponigro generally stayed in Down Neck to avoid getting in the way of Boiardo in the First Ward
- Took over Anthony Veniero's gambling operations
- Owned the 311 Club

Nicholas Piccolo:
- Ran Piccolo's 500 before it became Cous' Little Italy
- Inducted about 5 years before Scarfo and the rest of the Piccolos
- Involved in numbers with his brother Joseph
- Nicky Scarfo worked for the Piccolo numbers operation but quit in 1962
- Considered to succeed Joe Rugnetta as consigliere
- Eventually became consigliere after Frank Monte but was already getting senile
- Died 1989

Charles Costello:
- Born 1910
- Brother of Joseph Costello, who died in the 1960s
- Cousin of Angelo Bruno (not first cousin)
- Arrested for attempted extortion, conspiracy to violate tax laws and receiving stolen goods
- Convicted on a 1931 extortion charge and received six months in jail
- Prior to 1941 worked as a car salesman
- Reputation as a gambler
- Split his time between Trenton and Miami
- President of JC Vending Machine Inc
- JC Vending reported gross sales revenue of $400,000 per year in 1960
- Arrested 1969 for running numbers out of JC Vending
- Second wife Madeline Kelley was formerly the secretary and treasurer of JC Vending
- Divorced first wife Julia and married Madeline Kelley 1960
- Julia was the mother of Costello's son and inducted member Joseph J Costello
- Joseph J Costello shot and killed Frank Matthews at JC Vending 1961
- Matthews was a small time hoodlum with no known connections to the Costellos
- Matthews had entered JC Vending looking for Charles
- Joseph feared Matthews was attempting a holdup
- A struggle then ensued as Joseph tried to get Matthews off the premises
- Joseph shot Matthews in the head and he died almost instantly
- Charles flew up from Miami to get his son released on bail
- Joseph pled guilty to a weapons offence and received a suspended sentence
- Joseph was identified as a member by May 1965
- Joseph was believed to be involved in financing narcotics operations
- Arrested with his brother Charles Jr for running numbers out of a social club 1979
- Had connections to African-American numbers operations in Trenton
- Charles Sr entered semi-retirement after the murder of Bruno
- Charles Sr died 1994 and Joseph died 2007

Michael Tramantana:
- Arrests include robbery and tax violations
- Known as a hijacker and bootlegger during Prohibition
- Once charged with murder and fled to South America
- Operated a mine in Bolivia
- Operated Eton Cleaners in Trenton

All I know about Vincenzo Amato is that Riccobene believed he was either under Joseph Rugnetta in 1952 or reporting direct to Marco Reginelli. His fingerprints were also checked in connection with the 1954 murder of Marshall Veneziale but came back negative.

Joseph Lazzaro was at Dante's Restaurant with Frank Narducci and got into an argument with Joseph Malito, who was a friend of Bruno's, in 1964. Malito was later murdered but it was believed he was killed by the husband of a woman he was seeing. Lazzaro worked at a ziganette game run by Albert Esposito.

Frank Nicoletti was born 1897 in mainland Italy. Came to New York 1921 and became a citizen 1928. Was aligned with the Lanzetti gang before coming in under LCN. Served in the army. Involved in numbers and worked as a loan shark for Pollina and Denaro. Also identified as a bagman. Joseph Sadia spread rumours that Nicoletti's wife was having an affair with former boss Salvatore Sabella. Bruno and Testa killed Sadia while Nicoletti drove the getaway car. Nicoletti and his brother Leonard were inducted 1952. Invested in a London casino along with other members of the family in the 1960s. Sometimes referred to as the treasurer of the family under Bruno. Died 1990.