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Joseph Abate Past member(s) Joseph Abate Joseph "Joe" Abate (July 8, 1902 – 1994) was a capo in the family's New Jersey faction. In the 1920s, Abate served as an enforcer for Al Capone in Chicago before settling in New Jersey.Raab, p.1-3 In June 1976, Ab ...
, "Joe" (1902–1994) *
Frank Abbandando Frank Abbandando (July 11, 1910 – February 19, 1942), nicknamed "The Dasher", was a New York City contract killer who committed many murders as part of the infamous Murder, Inc. gang. His preferred killing method was to stab his victims thr ...
, "The Dasher" (1910–1942) * Frank Abbatemarco, "Frankie Shots" (1899–1959) *
Philip Abramo Philip Abramo (born 1945), also known as "The King of Wall Street" and "Lou Metzer", is a caporegime in the New Jersey DeCavalcante crime family who was allegedly involved in security fraud and murder. He is the capo of the DeCavalcante family's cr ...
, "The King of Wall Street" (Born 1945) *
Settimo Accardi Past member(s) Joseph Abate Joseph "Joe" Abate (July 8, 1902 – 1994) was a capo in the family's New Jersey faction. In the 1920s, Abate served as an enforcer for Al Capone in Chicago before settling in New Jersey.Raab, p.1-3 In June 1976, Aba ...
, "Big Sam" (1902–1977) *
Tony Accardo Anthony Joseph Accardo (; born Antonino Leonardo Accardo, ; April 28, 1906 – May 22, 1992), also known as "Joe Batters" and "Big Tuna", was an American longtime mobster. In a criminal career that spanned eight decades, he rose from small-time ho ...
, "Joe Batters", "Big Tuna" (born Antonino Leonardo Accardo, 1906–1992) *
Anthony Accetturo Anthony "Tumac" Accetturo (born 1938) is a former caporegime and leader of the New Jersey faction of the Lucchese crime family, popularly called "The Jersey Crew." Biography Accetturo was born in 1938 in Orange, New Jersey. His father was a b ...
, "Tumac" (born 1938) * Momo Adamo (1895–1956) *
Carmine Agnello Carmine "The Bull" Agnello (born 1960) is a New York mobster of the Gambino crime family who ran a scrap metal recycling operation. Criminal career On February 5, 1994, Agnello was charged with criminal mischief for damaging a police scooter ...
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Thomas Agro Thomas Agro (November 29, 1931 – August 31, 1987), also known as "Tommy A", "T.A.", "Tipp", and "Thomas Ambrosiano", was a New York gangster with the Gambino crime family who ran lucrative bookmaking and gambling operations in Florida. Biograp ...
, "T.A.", "Tipp", "Thomas Ambrosiano" (1931–1987) * Joe Aiello (1890–1930) * Joey Aiuppa, "Joey Doves", "Joey O'Brien" (1907–1997) *
Felix Alderisio Felix Anthony "Milwaukee Phil" Alderisio (April 26, 1912 – September 25, 1971) was an American enforcer, bagman, hitman and burglar for the Chicago Outfit. He was underboss to Sam Giancana during the 1960s, and boss from 1967 to his imprisonmen ...
, "Milwaukee Phil" (1912–1971) *
Harry Aleman Harry "The Hook" Aleman (January 19, 1939 – May 15, 2010) was a Chicago mobster who was one of the most feared enforcers for the Chicago Outfit during the 1970s. Aleman got the nickname "Hook" from his boxing career in high school. He is also ...
, "The Hook" (1939–2010) *
Vincent Alo Vincent "Jimmy Blue Eyes" Alo (May 26, 1904 – March 9, 2001) was a New York mobster and a high-ranking capo in the Genovese crime family who set up casino operations with mob associate Meyer Lansky in Florida and Cuba. Early years Born in Harl ...
, "Jimmy Blue Eyes" (1904–2001) *
Benedetto Aloi Benedetto "Benny" Aloi (October 6, 1935 – April 7, 2011) was a New York City mobster who became underboss of the Colombo crime family. Aloi was a main figure in the "Windows Case", Aloi was also a major figure in the Third Colombo War. Early ye ...
, "Benny" (1935–2011) * Vincenzo Aloi, "Vinny" (born 1933) * William Aloisio, "Smokes" (1906–1979) * Willie Altieri, "Two-Knife" (1891–1970) * Giacomo Amari, "Jake" (died 1997) *
Frank Amato Frank Amato ( , ; disappeared September 20, 1980, pronounced legally dead 1985) was a Sicilian-American mafioso who was the son-in-law of Gambino crime family boss Paul Castellano. Biography There is little information available on Frank Amato b ...
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Samuzzo Amatuna Salvatore "Samoots" Ammatuna (August 3, 1898 – November 13, 1925) was an Italian-born American mobster and member of the Genna Brothers in Chicago who served as president of the Unione Siciliane. Early life Ammatuna was born in Pozzallo, Sici ...
, "Samuel", "Samoots" (1898–1925) *
Victor Amuso Vittorio "Little Vic" Amuso (born November 4, 1934) is an American mobster and the boss of the Lucchese crime family. He was described as "The Deadly Don" by Assistant United States Attorney Charles Rose. Amuso's reign is considered one of the bl ...
, "Little Vic", "The Terminator" (born 1934) *
Albert Anastasia Umberto "Albert" Anastasia (, ; ; September 26, 1902 – October 25, 1957) was an Italian-American mobster, hitman, and crime boss. One of the founders of the modern American Mafia, and a co-founder and later boss of the Murder, Inc. organizat ...
, "Mad Hatter", "Lord High Executioner" (born Umberto Anastasio, 1902–1957) *
Anthony Anastasio Anthony Anastasio (; born Antonio Anastasio, ; February 24, 1906 – March 1, 1963) was an Italian-American mobster and labor racketeer for the Gambino crime family who controlled the Brooklyn dockyards for over thirty years. He controlled Brook ...
, "Tough Tony" (born Antonio Anastasio, 1906–1963) *
Thomas Andretta Thomas A. Andretta (January 1, 1938 - January 25, 2019) was an associate of the Genovese crime family and suspected to be involved in the disappearance of former Teamster president Jimmy Hoffa. Jimmy Hoffa disappearance On July 30, 1975, Jimm ...
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Joseph Andriacchi Joseph Andriacchi (born October 20, 1932) is a Chicago area resident and convicted criminal, considered by that city's Crime Commission to be a high-ranking member of the Outfit, the city's LCN organization. Chicago Outfit career In 1989, the ' ...
, "Joe the Builder" (born 1932) *
Donald Angelini Donald Angelini (September 30, 1926 – December 6, 2000) was a mobster nicknamed "The Wizard of Odds" with the Chicago Outfit, a criminal organization that specialized in gambling operations. Career After years in the Outfit, Angelini became t ...
, "The Wizard of Odds" (1926–2000) * Donato Angiulo, "Danny", "Laughing Fox" (1923–2009) * Francesco Angiulo, "Frank" "Frankie the Cat" (1921–2015) * James Angiulo, "Jimmy Jones" (1939–2014) * Gennaro Angiulo, "Jerry" (1919–2009) * Anthony Antico, "Tico" (born 1945) * Ignacio Antinori (born Ignazio Pizzuto Antinoro, 1885–1940) * John Ardito, "Buster" (1919–2006) *
Joe Adonis Joseph Anthony Doto (born Giuseppe Antonio Doto, ; November 22, 1902 – November 26, 1971), known as Joe Adonis, was an Italian-American mobster who was an important participant in the formation of the modern Cosa Nostra crime families in New Y ...
, "Joey A.", "Joe Adone" (born Giuseppe Antonio Doto, 1902–1971) *
Joseph Ardizzone Joseph "Joe Iron Man" Ardizzone (born Giuseppe Ernesto Ardizzone; ; November 19, 1884 – disappeared October 15, 1931, declared dead 1938) was an Italian-born early Los Angeles mobster, who became the first Boss of the Los Angeles crime family. ...
, "Iron Man" (born Giuseppe Ernesto Ardizzone, 1884–1931) *
Joseph Armone Joseph "Piney" Armone (September 13, 1917 – February 23, 1992), also known as Shorty, was an American gangster in the Gambino crime family who served as underboss. Biography Background Born on the Upper East Side, Manhattan, Armone earned hi ...
, "Joe Piney" (1917–1992) *
Stephen Armone Stephen Armone (November 17, 1899 – 1960), also known as "14th Street Steve", was an Italian-American mobster with the Gambino crime family of New York City who ran gambling operations in Lower Manhattan and was involved in the " French Connecti ...
, "14th Street Steve" (1899–1960) * Vincent Asaro, "Vinnie" (born 1935) *
Louis Attanasio Louis "Louie HaHa" Attanasio Jr. (born 1944) is an American mobster and reputed captain in the Bonanno crime family. He is the brother of Bonanno mobster Robert Attanasio. Attanasio earned the nickname "HaHa" because he laughed whenever he ki ...
, "Louie Ha Ha" (born 1944) * Alphonse Attardi, "The Peacemaker" (1892–1970) *
Salvatore Avellino Salvatore Avellino Jr. (born November 19, 1935), also known as "Sal" is an American mobster and former caporegime in the Lucchese crime family who was involved in labor racketeering in the garbage and waste management industry on Long Island, New ...
, "Sal", "The Golfer" (born 1935)


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Frank Balistrieri Frank Peter Balistrieri (May 27, 1918 – February 7, 1993) was the crime boss of the Milwaukee crime family from 1961 to 1993. He was a central figure in the skimming of Las Vegas casinos during the 1970s and 1980s, and served several prison s ...
, "Frankie Bal", "Mr. Big" (1918-1993) * Anthony Baratta, "Bowat" (born 1938) * Joseph Barbara, "Joe the Barber" (born Giuseppe Maria Barbara, 1905–1959) *
John Barbato John Barbato (born May 15, 1934), nicknamed "Johnny Sausage", is an American mobster and former captain in the Genovese crime family. Barbato served as acting underboss from 2003 to 2005. Career and NJ exclusion A distant cousin of Genovese cr ...
, "Johnny Sausage" (born 1934) *
Vincent Basciano Vincent John Basciano (; born November 14, 1959) is an American mobster who became boss of the Bonanno crime family after the arrest of boss Joseph Massino. Basciano was sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole in 2011 ...
, "Vinny Gorgeous" (born 1959) *
Sam Battaglia Salvatore Joseph "Sam" Battaglia (November 5, 1908 – September 7, 1973) was an American mobster and high-level member of the Chicago Outfit criminal organization. Early career Battaglia was born in Chicago, Illinois. At age 16, Battaglia joined ...
, "Teets" (1908–1973) * James Belcastro, "Mad Bomber" (1895–1945) *
Liborio Bellomo Liborio Salvatore Bellomo (born January 8, 1957) is an American mobster and boss of the Genovese crime family. He served in the 116th Street Crew of Saverio "Sammy Black" Santora and was initiated in 1977. His father was a soldier and close to ...
, "Barney" (born 1957) *
Nicholas Bianco Nicholas "Nicky" Bianco (March 21, 1932 – November 14, 1994) was an American mobster who became an influential member of the Patriarca crime family of New England. Biography Bianco was born and raised in Providence, Rhode Island. In later y ...
, "Nicky" (1932–1994) * Anthony J. Biase (1909–1991) *
Thomas Bilotti Thomas "Tommy" Bilotti (March 23, 1940 – December 16, 1985) was an American mobster with the Gambino crime family who served as underboss for two weeks. It was this promotion that helped trigger the 1985 assassination of Gambino boss Paul Caste ...
, "The Wig","The Toupee", "The Doberman", "Zombie Bilotti", "The Pitbull", "Tommy" (1940–1985) *
Charles Binaggio Charles Binaggio (January 12, 1909 - April 6, 1950) was an American gangster who became the boss of the Kansas City crime family and concocted a bold plan to control the police forces in Kansas City, Missouri and St. Louis, Missouri. Early life ...
, "Charlie" (1909–1950) * Joseph Biondo, "Joe Bandy", "Joe the Blonde", "Little Rabbit" (born Giuseppe Biondo, 1897–1966) * Attilio Bitondo, "Tillio" (born 1928) * Ferdinand Boccia, "The Shadow" (1900–1934) *
Richard Boiardo Ruggiero Boiardo (December 8, 1890 – October 29, 1984) was an Italian-American mobster in the New Jersey faction of the Genovese crime family. Early life Boiardo was born on December 8, 1890, in Naples, and was raised in the town of Marigliano ...
, "Richie the Boot" (1890–1984) *
Frank Bompensiero Frank "Bomp" Bompensiero (October 29, 1905 – February 10, 1977) was a Mafia hitman and longtime caporegime in the Los Angeles crime family. In 1956, with the death of boss Jack Dragna, Bompensiero was demoted to the rank of soldier by the new ...
, "Frankie Bomp" (1905–1977) *
Joseph Bonanno Joseph Charles Bonanno (born Giuseppe Carlo Bonanno; ; January 18, 1905 – May 11, 2002), sometimes referred to as Joe Bananas, was an Italian-American crime boss of the Bonanno crime family, which he ran from 1931 to 1968. Bonanno was born i ...
, "Joe Bananas", "Don Peppino" (born Giuseppe Carlo Bonanno, 1905–2002) *
Salvatore Bonanno Salvatore Vincent "Bill" Bonanno (November 5, 1932 – January 1, 2008) was an American mobster who served as consigliere of the Bonanno crime family, and son of crime boss Joseph Bonanno. Later in life, he became a writer and produced films f ...
, "Bill" (1932–2008) * Cesare Bonventre, "The Tall Guy" (1951–1984) * Giovanni Bonventre, "John" (1901–1970) *
Vito Bonventre Vito Bonventre (January 1, 1875 – July 15, 1930) was a New York City mobster who was a leading member of the Brooklyn gang that would later become the Bonanno Crime Family. He was arrested but then released in 1921 as the leader of a group know ...
(1875–1930) * Rosario Borgio (1861–1919) * Bartholomew Boriello, "Bobby" (1944–1991) *
Anthony Brancato Anthony Brancato (July 18, 1914 – August 6, 1951) was an American criminal who served as a freelance gunman to various Mafia and syndicate organizations. Early career Born in Kansas City in 1914, Brancato became involved in armed robbery a ...
(1914–1951) * Dominic Brooklier, "Jimmy Regace" (born Domenico Brucceleri, 1914–1984) *
Salvatore Briguglio Salvatore "Sally Bugs" Briguglio (February 4, 1930 - March 21, 1978) was a former Italian-American mobster and hitman for the Genovese crime family, and business agent for Local 560 for the Teamsters. He is known for being one of the prime suspec ...
, "Sally Bugs" (1930-1978) *
Adolfo Bruno Adolfo Bruno (; November 24, 1945 – November 23, 2003), also known as "Big Al", was an Italian-born American mobster who was a caporegime with the Genovese crime family based in New York City, who ran an organized crime operation out of Spring ...
, "Al" (1945–2003) *
Angelo Bruno Angelo Bruno (born Angelo Annaloro; ; (May 21, 1910 – March 21, 1980) was a Sicilian-American mobster, notable for being boss of the Philadelphia crime family for two decades until his assassination. Bruno was known as "the Gentle Don" due to ...
, "The Gentle Don" (born Angelo Annaloro, 1910–1980) *
Fiore Buccieri Fiore "Fifi" Buccieri (December 16, 1907 – August 17, 1973) was a Chicago mobster and member of the Chicago Outfit who specialized in loansharking. Early years As a youth he was a member of the Chicago 42 Gang with future Outfit boss Sam "Mom ...
, "Fifi" (1907–1973) * Frank Buccieri, "The Horse", "Frank Russo", "Big Frank" (1919–2004) *
Russell Bufalino Russell Alfred Bufalino (; born Rosario Alfredo Bufalino, ; September 29, 1903 – February 25, 1994) was an Italian-American mobster who became the crime boss of the Northeastern Pennsylvania Italian-American Mafia crime family known as the ...
, "McGee", "The Old Man" (born Rosario Alberto Bufalino, 1903–1994)


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Joel Cacace Joel Cacace Sr. (born April 9, 1941), also known as Joe Waverly, is an American mobster and former consigliere of the Colombo crime family in New York City. He was convicted of murder in 2004 and was released from prison in 2020. Early life Cacace ...
, "Joe Waverly" (born 1941) * Thomas Cacciopoli, "Tommy Sneakers", "Cacci" (born 1949) * Jimmy Caci (1925–2011) *
Vincent Cafaro Vincent "Fish" Cafaro (born August 27, 1933) was a mobster and protegee of Anthony "Fat Tony" Salerno, a top lieutenant in the Genovese crime family, until becoming a government informant and witness. Labor racketeer Cafaro was born in the sma ...
, "Fish" (born 1933) * Marshall Joseph Caifano (born Marcello Giuseppe Caifano, 1911–2003) * Frank Calabrese Sr., "Frankie Breeze", "The Breeze" (1937–2012) *
Nicholas Calabrese Nicholas W. Calabrese (born November 30, 1942) is an American former mob hitman, best known for being the second made man ever to testify against the Chicago Outfit. His testimony and cooperation with federal prosecutors helped result in the 2007 ...
(born 1942) * Frank Cali, "Franky Boy" (1965–2019) * William Cammisano, "Willie the Rat" (1914–1995) *
Louis Campagna Louis "Little New York" Campagna (March 31, 1900 – May 31, 1955) was an American gangster and mobster and a high-ranking member of the Chicago Outfit for over three decades. Early years Campagna was born in Brooklyn to parents from mainland Ital ...
, "Little New York" (1900–1955) * Joseph Cantalupo, "Joey" (born 1943) * Richard Cantarella, "Shellackhead" (born 1944) * Dominick Canterino, "Baldy Dom" (1929–1990) *
Anthony Capo Anthony "Tony" Capo (1959/60 – January 23, 2012) was an American hitman in the DeCavalcante crime family who later became a government witness and entered the Witness Protection Program. His aliases included Marshall Beach, Mathew Beach and Wade ...
, "Tony" (1959–2012) * Al Capone, "Scarface", "Big Al", "Al Brown" (1899–1947) *
Frank Capone Salvatore "Frank" Capone (, ; July 16, 1895 – April 1, 1924) was an Italian-American mobster who participated in the attempted takeover of Cicero, Illinois by the Chicago Outfit. He worked in the businesses with his brothers Al Capone and Ralph ...
(1895–1924) *
Louis Capone Louis Capone (September 5, 1896 – March 4, 1944) was a New York organized crime figure who became a supervisor for Murder, Inc. Louis Capone was not related to Al Capone, the boss of the Chicago Outfit. Capone was convicted of murder in 19 ...
(1896–1944) *
Ralph Capone Ralph James Capone (; born Raffaele James Capone, ; January 12, 1894 – November 22, 1974) was an Italian-American Chicago mobster and an older brother of Al Capone and Frank Capone. He got the nickname "Bottles" not from involvement in the C ...
, "Bottles" (born Raffaele James Capone, 1894–1974) *
Antonio Caponigro Antonio Rocco Caponigro (January 22, 1912 – April 18, 1980), also known as Tony Bananas, was the consigliere of Angelo Bruno in the Philadelphia crime family. He is known for ending the peaceful Bruno regime by ordering his murder over a d ...
, "Tony Bananas" (1912–1980) *
Frankie Carbo Paul John "Frankie" Carbo (born Paolo Giovanni Carbo, ; August 10, 1904Bureau of Narcotics, Sam Giancana, The United States Treasury Department. ''Mafia: The Government’s Secret File on Organized Crime''. 2007(pg. 85)/ref> – November 9, 1976) w ...
, "Frank Tucker", "Mr. Fury", "Mr. Gray" (born Paolo Giovanni Carbo, 1904–1976) * Anthony J. Cardarella, "Tiger" (1926–1984) * Sam Cardinelli (born Salvatore Cardinella, 1869–1921) *
Anthony Carfano Anthony Carfano (1895 – September 25, 1959), also known as "Little Augie Pisano", was a New York gangster who became a caporegime, or group leader, in the Luciano crime family under mob bosses Charles "Lucky" Luciano and Frank Costello. Ear ...
, "Little Augie Pisano" (1895–1959) * Joseph Caridi, "Joe C" (born 1949) * Sam Carlisi, "Black Sam", "Wings" (1914–1997) *
Charles Carneglia Charles Carneglia (born 1946) is an American mobster in the Gambino crime family. Carneglia was born in Queens in 1946. Charles Carneglia and his brother John owned a junkyard in the East New York section of Brooklyn that was reportedly used for ...
(born 1946) *
John Carneglia John "Johnny Carnegs" Carneglia (born 1945) is an American mobster in the Gambino crime family. He was sentenced to 50 years in prison in 1989 for racketeering and drug trafficking charges. Early life Carneglia was born in 1945 in Ozone Park, Quee ...
, "Johnny Carnegs" (born 1945) * Sylvestro Carolla, "Silver Dollar Sam" (1896–1972) *
Charles Carrollo Charles Vincent "Charlie the Wop" Carrollo (born Vincenzo Carrollo; August 25, 1902 – 1979) was an Italian-born Kansas City, Missouri crime boss during the 1930s. Carrollo was born in Santa Cristina Gela, an Arbëreshë town in the province ...
, "Charlie the Wop" (born Vincenzo Carrollo, 1902–1979) * Frank Carrone, "Buzz", "Buzzy" (1938–1975) * Robert F. Carrozza, "Bobby Russo" (born 1940) * Frank T. Caruso, "Skids" (1911–1983) *
Primo Cassarino Primo Cassarino (born April 26, 1956) is a New York mobster who became an enforcer for Gambino crime family, and extorted money from actor Steven Seagal. Foulest mouth in Brooklyn Born in 1956 to first generation immigrants from Sicily, Italy, Cas ...
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Anthony Casso Anthony Salvatore Casso (May 21, 1942 – December 15, 2020), nicknamed "Gaspipe", was an American mobster and underboss of the Lucchese crime family. During his career in organized crime, Casso was regarded as a "homicidal maniac" in the Italia ...
, "Gaspipe" (1942–2020) *
Paul Castellano Constantino Paul Castellano (; June 26, 1915 – December 16, 1985), was an American crime boss who succeeded Carlo Gambino as head of the Gambino crime family. Castellano was killed in an unsanctioned hit on December 16, 1985. Early life Cast ...
, "Big Paul" (1915–1985) * Richard Castucci, "Ritchie" (1928–1976) * Salvatore Catalanotte, "Sam Sings in the Night" (born Salvatore Catalanotto, 1883–1930) * Dominick Cataldo, "Little Dom" (1923–1997) *
Gerardo Catena Gerardo "Jerry" Catena (January 8, 1902 – April 23, 2000) was an American mobster and a top member of the Genovese crime family during the 1950s and 1960s, along with Thomas "Tommy Ryan" Eboli, Philip "Benny Squint" Lombardo and Michael "Big ...
, "Jerry" (1902–2000) *
Domenico Cefalù Domenico Cefalù (; born 1947) is an Italian American mobster and is currently the boss of the Gambino crime family in New York City. On February 25th, 2021, Domenico became the boss of the Gambino crime family. Biography Cefalù was born in Pal ...
, "Italian Dom" (born 1947) * Dino Cellini (1924–1978) * Anthony Centracchio (1929–2001) *
Jackie Cerone John Philip Cerone (July 7, 1914 – July 26, 1996), nicknamed Jackie the Lackey, was an American mobster and boss of the Chicago Outfit during the late 1960s. He was the younger brother of mobster Frank "Skippy" Cerone, father of lawyer Joh ...
, "Jackie the Lackey" (1914–1996) *
Peter Chiodo Past member(s) Joseph Abate Joseph "Joe" Abate (July 8, 1902 – 1994) was a capo in the family's New Jersey faction. In the 1920s, Abate served as an enforcer for Al Capone in Chicago before settling in New Jersey.Raab, p.1-3 In June 1976, Ab ...
, "Fat Pete" (1951–2016) * Anthony Ciccone, "Sonny" (born 1934) * Nicholas Ciotti, "Buddy" (1944–2003) *
Dominick Cirillo Dominick "Quiet Dom" Cirillo (born July 4, 1929 in East Harlem) is a high-ranking member of the Genovese crime family, who briefly served as acting boss for the imprisoned Boss Vincent Gigante, Vincent "Chin" Gigante. Early life Cirillo was bo ...
, "Quiet Dom" (born 1929) *
Frank Cirofici Francesco Cirofici (also known as Frank Murato or Dago Frank, 1887 – April 13, 1914) was an Italian-American criminal and gangster, who, along with Harry Horowitz, was responsible for the July 16, 1912 murder of gambler Herman Rosenthal outside ...
, "Frank Murato", "Dago Frank" (1887–1914) * Anthony Civella, "Tony Ripe" (1929–2006) * Carl Civella, "Corky" (1910–1994) *
Nicholas Civella Nicholas Civella (born Giuseppe Nicoli Civella; March 19, 1912 – March 12, 1983) was an American mobster who became a prominent leader of the Kansas City crime family. Early life Civella was born to Italian immigrants in Kansas City. He was the ...
, "Nick" (born Giuseppe Nicoli Civella, 1912–1983) * Joseph Civello (1902–1970) *
Michael Clemente Michael Clemente (August 29, 1908 – December 1987), (also known as Mike Costello or Big Mike), was a New York mobster in the Genovese crime family who became a major force in controlling the East River waterfront of Manhattan from the 1940s to 197 ...
, "Mike Costello", "Big Mike" (1908–1987) * Frank Colacurcio (1917–2010) * Ettore Coco, "Eddie" (1908–1991) * Eco James Coli (1922–1982) *
Joseph Colombo Joseph Anthony Colombo Sr. (; June 16, 1923 – May 22, 1978) was the boss of the Colombo crime family, one of the Five Families of the American Mafia in New York City. Colombo was born in New York City, where his father was an early member ...
, "Joe" (1923–1978) *
Big Jim Colosimo Vincenzo Colosimo (; February 16, 1878 – May 11, 1920), known as James "Big Jim" Colosimo or as "Diamond Jim", was an Italian-American Mafia crime boss who emigrated from Calabria, Italy, in 1895 and built a criminal empire in Chicago based on ...
, "Diamond Jim" (born Vincenzo Colosimo, 1878–1920) * Louis Consalvo, "Louie Eggs" (born 1958) *
Pasquale Conte Pasquale "Patsy" Conte (born March 12, 1925) was an American mobster who became a caporegime with the Gambino crime family. He also owned several Key Food supermarkets. Early life Born in Sicily, Conte was a resident of Roslyn, New York. Conte wa ...
, "Patty", "Patsy" (1925–2017) * Frank Coppa, "Big Frank" (born 1941) * Frank Coppola, "Frank Three Fingers" (born Francesco Paolo Coppola, 1899–1982) * Michael Coppola, "Trigger Mike" (1900–1966) * Mikey Coppola, "Mikey Cigars" (born 1946) * Anthony Corallo, "Tony Ducks" (1913–2000) *
Anthony Cornero Anthony Cornero Stralla also known as "the Admiral" and "Tony the Hat" (August 18, 1899 – July 31, 1955) was a bootlegger and gambling entrepreneur in Southern California from the 1920s through the 1950s. During his varied career, he bootlegge ...
, "Admiral", "Tony the Hat" (born Antonio Cornero Stralla, 1899–1955) *
Joseph Corozzo Joseph "Jo Jo" Corozzo, Sr. (born 1942 in Brownsville, Brooklyn) is a New York mobster who was the reputed consigliere of the Gambino crime family. Biography Background Joseph Corozzo's brother Nicholas "Little Nick" Corozzo was the alleged one ...
, "Jo Jo" (born 1942) * Nicholas Corozzo, "Little Nicky" (born 1949) * Samuel Corsaro, "Little Sammy" (1943–2002) * Dominic Cortina (1925–1999) *
James Cosmano James Cosmano also known as "Sunny Jim" (born July 17, 1885 – May 2, 1963) was a leader of the Black Hand street gang in pre-Prohibition Chicago who tried to extort money from the South Side gang. Early years Born ''Vincenzo Cosmano'' in Moloch ...
, "Sunny Jim" (born Vincenzo Cosmano, 1885–1943) *
Frank Costello Frank Costello (; born Francesco Castiglia; ; January 26, 1891 – February 18, 1973) was an Italian-American crime boss of the Luciano crime family. In 1957, Costello survived an assassination attempt ordered by Vito Genovese and carried out by ...
, "The Prime Minister" (born Francesco Castiglia, 1891–1973) * Steven Crea, "Stevie Wonder", "Herbie" (born 1947) * Perry Criscitelli (born 1950) * Frank Cullotta (born 1938–2020) *
Domenico Cutaia Past member(s) Joseph Abate Joseph "Joe" Abate (July 8, 1902 – 1994) was a capo in the family's New Jersey faction. In the 1920s, Abate served as an enforcer for Al Capone in Chicago before settling in New Jersey.Raab, p.1-3 In June 1976, Aba ...
, "Danny" (1936–2018) * William Cutolo, "Billy Fingers", "Wild Bill" (born Guglielmo Cutolo, 1949–1999)


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* William Daddano Sr., "William Russo", "Willie Potatoes" (1912–1975) * Louis Daidone, "Louie Bagels" (born 1946) *
John D'Amato John "Johnny Boy" D'Amato (died January 1992) was a New Jersey mobster and former acting boss of the DeCavalcante crime family. After being recruited by Gambino crime family boss John Gotti to take over the family, he was suspected of engaging ...
, "Johnny Boy" (disappeared 1992) *
Gaspare D'Amico Gaspare D'Amico (22 September 1886 – 1975) was a bootlegger and a powerful Mafia figure in New Jersey, US. Biography D'Amico was born in Villabate, Sicily. He and his brother immigrated to the United States prior to the arrival of their parents ...
, "Gaspar" (1886–1975) * Marco D'Amico, "The Mover" (born 1936-2020) *
Jackie D'Amico John "Jackie" D'Amico (born July 11, 1937) is a New York City mobster and caporegime who served as street boss of the Gambino crime family from 2005 to 2011. "Street boss" had been the family's number one position ever since official Boss Peter ...
, "Jackie Nose" (born 1937) * Joseph D'Amico (born 1955) *
Anthony D'Andrea Anthony D'Andrea (born Antonio D'Andrea; ; June 7, 1872 – May 12, 1921) was an Italian-born Mafia boss of Chicago in the late 1910s to early 1920s. He was also a Democrat and a political leader who was a president of the Unione Siciliana and was ...
(born Antonio D'Andrea, 1872–1921) *
Ralph Daniello Ralph "The Barber" Daniello (1886–1925) was a New York criminal who belonged to the Brooklyn Navy Street Gang and participated in a major gang slaying. Daniello eventually became an informant and helped destroy the Camorra crime gangs in Bro ...
, "The Barber" (born Alfonso Pepe, 1886–1925) * Salvatore D'Aquila, "Toto", "Tata" (1878–1928) *
Alphonse D'Arco Alphonse "Little Al" D'Arco (July 28, 1932 – March 28, 2019) was an American mobster who became the acting boss of the Lucchese crime family in New York City. He was the first boss, acting or otherwise, of a New York crime family to become a go ...
, "Little Al" (1932–2019) * Michael DeBatt, "Mickey" (1949–1987) *
Angelo DeCarlo Angelo "Gyp" DeCarlo (September 2, 1902 – October 20, 1973) was a member of the New York City Genovese crime family who dominated loansharking operations in New Jersey during the 1960s. The subject of a two-year federal undercover operat ...
, "Gyp" (1902–1973) *
Sam DeCavalcante Simone Rizzo "Sam" DeCavalcante (March 3, 1912 – February 7, 1997), known as "Sam the Plumber", was an Italian-American mobster who was boss of the DeCavalcante crime family of North Jersey. Claiming descent from the Italian royal family, DeCava ...
, "Sam the Plumber" (1913–1997) *
Frank DeCicco Frank DeCicco (November 5, 1935 – April 13, 1986), also known as Frankie D and Frankie Cheech, was an American mobster consigliere and eventual underboss for the Gambino crime family in New York City. Background DeCicco was the son of Vincent ...
, "Frankie D.", "Frankie Cheech" (1935–1986) * George DeCicco, "Butterass" (born 1929) * Joseph DeFede, "Little Joe", "Joe D" (1934–2012) *
Peter DeFeo Peter may refer to: People * List of people named Peter, a list of people and fictional characters with the given name * Peter (given name) ** Saint Peter (died 60s), apostle of Jesus, leader of the early Christian Church * Peter (surname), a sur ...
, "Philie Aquilino", "Petey" (1902–1993) * William D'Elia, "Big Billy" (born 1946) * Patrick DeFilippo, "Patty from the Bronx" (1939–2013) *
Andrew Thomas DelGiorno The Philadelphia crime family, also known as the Philadelphia Mafia, the Philly Mob or Philly Mafia, the Philadelphia-South Jersey Mafia, or Bruno-Scarfo family is an Italian-American Mafia family based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Formed and ...
, "Tommy Del" (born 1940) * Aniello Dellacroce, "Mr. Neil", "The Lamb" (1914–1985) * Frank Deluca (born Francesco DeLuca, 1898–1967) * Joseph Deluca (born Giuseppe DeLuca, 1893–1952) * Carl DeLuna, "Tuffy" (1927–2008) * Frank DeMayo, "Chee-Chee" (born Franco DeMaio, 1885–1949) * Roy DeMeo (1940–1983) *
Lawrence Dentico Lawrence John Dentico (born August 22, 1923), also known as "Larry Fab", "Little Larry" and "The Little Guy", is a New Jersey captain in the Genovese crime family and a former consigliere. Dentico was born in Seaside Park, New Jersey, the son of ...
, "Larry Fab", "Little Larry" (born 1923) * Gregory DePalma (1932–2009) * John DeRoss, "Jackie", "Jackie Zambooka" (born 1937) *
Frank DeSimone Frank A. DeSimone (July 17, 1909 – August 4, 1967) was an American attorney and the boss of the Los Angeles crime family from 1956 to 1967. DeSimone was the son of former don Rosario DeSimone. He was sometime referred to as "One Eye" because ...
(1909–1967) * Rosario DeSimone, "The Chief" (1873–1946) *
Thomas DeSimone Thomas DeSimone (May 24, 1950 – disappeared January 14, 1979) was an American criminal associated with New York City's Lucchese crime family who is alleged to have participated in both the Air France robbery and the Lufthansa heist. He also co ...
, "Two-Gun Tommy" (1950–1979) *
Mario Anthony DeStefano Mario Anthony DeStefano (March 21, 1915 – August 12, 1975) was a "made" member of the Chicago Outfit and a leading loan shark. Born Mario Antonio DeStefano, he later anglicized his middle name. DeStefano grew up in Little Italy, Chicago, with h ...
(born Mario Antonio DeStefano, 1915–1975) *
Sam DeStefano Samuel "Mad Sam" DeStefano (September 13, 1909 − April 14, 1973) was a Mobster who was associated with the Chicago Outfit. He was one of the organization's most notorious loan sharks and sociopathic killers. Chicago-based Federal Bureau of I ...
, "Mad Sam" (1909–1973) *
Robert DiBernardo Robert "DiB" DiBernardo (May 31, 1937 in Hewlett, New York – June 5, 1986) was a member of the Gambino crime family and one of John Gotti's subordinates, who was reputed to control much of the commercial pornography in the US. During the 198 ...
, "DiB" (1937–1986) * Paul DiCocco Sr., "Legs DiCocco" (1924–1989) * John DiFronzo (1928–2018) * Peter DiFronzo (born 1933) * Sebastiano DiGaetano (1862–1912) * Vito Di Giorgio (1880–1922) * John DiGilio, "Johnny Dee" (1932–1988) * Michael DiLeonardo, "Mickey Scars" (born 1955) *
Leonard DiMaria Leonard "Lenny" DiMaria (born 1941), also known as "Prateek" and "the Conductor", is a New York mobster and Caporegime in the Gambino crime family. He is considered by law enforcement to be a close associate of Nicholas Corozzo and has served as hi ...
, "Lenny" (born 1941) * Joseph DiNapoli, "Joey D.", "Joey Dee" (born 1935) * Louis DiNapoli, "Louie D." (born 1938) * Vincent DiNapoli, "Vinny D." (1937–2005) * Frederick DiNome (1935–1986) *
Richard DiNome Roy Albert DeMeo (; September 7, 1940 – January 10, 1983) was an Italian-American mobster in the Gambino crime family of New York City. He headed a group referred to as the "DeMeo crew", which became notorious for the large number of murders ...
, "Richie" (1954–1984) * Jackie DiNorscio (1940–2004) * Rocco DiSiglio, "Rocky" (1939–1966) *
Rosario Dispenza Rosario Dispenza was an Italian-born American mobster. He was head of the Sicilian mafia in the Near North Side neighborhood of Chicago from 1909 to 1914. Born circa 1870 in Ciminna Ciminna is a Sicilian city in the Metropolitan City of Paler ...
(died 1914) *
Johnny Dio Giovanni Ignazio Dioguardi (; April 29, 1914 – January 12, 1979), known as John "Johnny Dio" Dioguardi, was an Italian-American organized crime figure and a labor racketeer. He is known for being involved in the acid attack which led to the ...
(1914–1979) * Joseph Dippolito, "Joe Dip" (1914–1974) * Joseph DiVarco, "Little Caesar" (1911–1986) *
Jack Dragna Jack Ignatius Dragna (born Ignazio Dragna, ; April 18, 1891 – February 23, 1956) was an American Mafia member and Black Hander who was active in both Italy and the United States in the 20th century. He was active in bootlegging in Californ ...
, "Capone of Los Angeles" (born Ignazio Dragna, 1891–1956) *
Tom Dragna Tom Dragna (born Gaetano Dragna; ; November 25, 1888 – September 30, 1977) was a Sicilian-American bootlegger and mobster who became a member of the Los Angeles crime family. He was the brother of Jack Dragna and the father of Louis Tom Dragna. ...
(born Gaetano Dragna, 1889–1977) *
Louis Tom Dragna Louis Tom Dragna (; July 18, 1920 – November 16, 2012) was an Italian-American mobster, nephew of Jack Dragna and son of Tom Dragna. He was active in the Los Angeles crime family from the 1940s until the early 1980s. Early life Louis Tom Dragn ...
, "The Reluctant Prince" (1920–2012) *
Vincent Drucci Vincent Drucci (born Ludovico D'Ambrosio; January 1, 1898 – April 4, 1927), also known as "The Schemer", was an American mobster during Chicago's Prohibition era who was a member of the North Side Gang, Al Capone's best known rivals. A frien ...
, "Schemer" (born Victor D'Ambrosio, 1898–1927)


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Thomas Eboli Thomas "Tommy Ryan" Eboli (June 13, 1911 Scisciano, Italy – July 16, 1972 Crown Heights, Brooklyn, New York) was a New York City mobster who eventually became the acting boss of the Genovese crime family. Early life Born in Scisciano, in the P ...
, "Tommy Ryan" (born Tommaso Eboli, 1911–1972) * Alfred Embarrato, "Al Walker" (1909–2001) * Joe Esposito, "Diamond Joe" (born Giuseppe Esposito, 1872–1928) * Natale Evola, "Joe Diamond" (1907–1973)


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Albert Facchiano Albert Joseph Facchiano (March 10, 1910 – August 16, 2011), also known as "Chinkie" and "the Old Man", was a Miami mobster with the New York Genovese crime family who was involved in loansharking and extortion in South Florida. Facchiano ach ...
, "Chinky", "The Old Man" (1910 – 2011) *
James Failla James "Jimmy Brown" Failla (January 22, 1919 – August 5, 1999) was an American mobster who was a high ranking ''caporegime'' with the Gambino crime family and a major power in the garbage-hauling industry in New York City. Failla's crew was base ...
, "Jimmy Brown" (1919–1999) *
Costabile Farace Costabile "Gus" Farace, Jr. (June 21, 1960 Bushwick, Brooklyn – November 17, 1989 Bensonhurst, Brooklyn) was an Italian American criminal and mobster. He was an associate of the Bonanno crime family who murdered a teenage male prostitute and a f ...
, "Gus" (1960–1989) * Carmine Fatico, "Charley Wagons" (1910–1991) * Anthony Federici, "Tough Tony" (born 1940) * Steve Ferrigno (1900–1930) *
Louis Ferrante Louis Ferrante (born May 13, 1969) is a former Gambino crime family mobster, who spent eight and a half years in prison, successfully appealed his conviction and became a bestselling true crime, business, and science writer. He hosts his own sho ...
(born 1969) *
Theresa Ferrara The Lufthansa heist was a robbery at New York City's John F. Kennedy International Airport on December 11, 1978. An estimated United States dollar, $5.875 million (equivalent to $ million in ) was stolen, with $5 million in cash and $8 ...
(1952–1979) *
Vincent M. Ferrara Vincent M. Ferrara, also known as "The Animal", (born 1949) is an Italian-American mobster from Boston, Massachusetts of the New England-based Patriarca crime family. Criminal career On March 22, 1990, Ferrara was indicted on racketeering and relat ...
, "The Animal" (born 1949) * Joseph Ferriola, "Oscar", "Joe Nagall" (1927–1989) *
Ray Ferritto Raymond W. Ferritto (April 8, 1929 − May 10, 2004) was an Italian-American mobster from Erie, Pennsylvania. Ferritto is best known for the 1977 assassination of Irish mob boss Danny Greene. He served as hitman and soldier for the Clevelan ...
(1929–2004) *
Vito Cascio Ferro Vito Cascio Ferro or Vito Cascioferro (; 22 January 1862 – 20 September 1943), also known as Don Vito, was a prominent member of the Sicilian Mafia. He also operated for several years in the United States. He is often depicted as the "boss of ...
(1862–1943) * Anthony Fiato, "The Animal", "Tony Rome" (born 1949) * Charles Fischetti, "Trigger Happy", "The Fixer" (1891–1951) *
Rocco Fischetti Rocco Fischetti, also known as "Rocky" and "Ralph Fisher" (March 24, 1903 – July 5, 1964), was a Chicago mobster with the Chicago Outfit criminal organization who ran many illegal gambling operations. Fischetti also accompanied singer Frank S ...
, "Rocky", "Ralph Fisher" (1903–1964) * Tino Fiumara, "T", "The Greek", "George Greco" (1941–2010) *
Stephen Flemmi Stephen Joseph Flemmi (born June 9, 1934) is an American gangster and convicted murderer and was a close associate of Winter Hill Gang boss Whitey Bulger. Beginning in 1975, Flemmi was a top echelon informant for the Federal Bureau of Investig ...
, "The Rifleman" (born 1934) *
Vincent Flemmi Vincent James Flemmi (September 5, 1935 – October 16, 1979), also known as "Jimmy The Bear", was an American mobster who freelanced for the Winter Hill Gang and the Patriarca crime family. He was also a longtime informant for the Federal Bureau ...
, "Jimmy The Bear", "Vinnie the Butcher" (1935–1979) * John Franzese, "Sonny" (1917–2020) * John Franzese Jr. (born 1960) * Michael Franzese, "The Yuppie Don" (born 1951) *
Christopher Furnari Past member(s) Joseph Abate Joseph "Joe" Abate (July 8, 1902 – 1994) was a capo in the family's New Jersey faction. In the 1920s, Abate served as an enforcer for Al Capone in Chicago before settling in New Jersey.Raab, p.1-3 In June 1976, Ab ...
, "Sergio Vieira", "Fuzi" (1924–2018) *
Jimmy Fratianno Aladena James Fratianno (born Aladena Fratianno; November 14, 1913 – June 29, 1993), also known as "Jimmy the Weasel", was an Italian-born American mobster who was acting boss of the Los Angeles crime family. After his arrest in 1977, Fratianno ...
, "The Weasel" (born Aladena Fratianno, 1913–1993) * Louis Fratto, "Lew Farrell", "Cock-Eyed Lou" (born Luigi Tommaso Giuseppe Fratto, 1907–1967) * Rudy Fratto (born 1943)


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* Anthony Gaggi, "Nino" (1925–1988) *
Tommy Gagliano Thomas Gagliano (born Tommaso Gagliano; ; May 29, 1883 − February 16, 1951) was an Italian-American mobster and boss of what U.S. federal authorities would later designate as the Lucchese crime family, one of the " Five Families" of New York ...
(1883–1951) * Carmine Galante, "The Cigar", "Lilo" (1910–1979) * James Galante (born 1953) * Joseph Galizia, "Joe Glitz" (1941–1998) *
Albert Gallo Albert "Kid Blast" Gallo, Jr. (born June 6, 1930) is a New York mobster of the Genovese crime family. Biography Albert Gallo was born on June 6, 1930, in Red Hook, Brooklyn. His parents were Albert (Umberto) and Mary Gallo (née Nunziata). H ...
, "Kid Blast", "Al" (born 1930) *
Joe Gallo Joseph Gallo (April 7, 1929 – April 7, 1972), also known as "Crazy Joe", was an Italian-American mobster and Caporegime of the Colombo crime family of New York City. In his youth, Gallo was diagnosed with schizophrenia after an arrest. He ...
, "Crazy Joe", "Joey the Blond" (1929–1972) * Joseph N. Gallo (1912–1995) *
Kenny Gallo Kenny "Kenji" Gallo (born 1968) is a Japanese-Italian American gangster-turned-informant, a former director and producer of adult films, and an author. A convicted narcotics dealer on the West Coast associated with the Los Angeles crime family ...
, "Kenji" (born 1968) *
Giosue Gallucci Giosuè Gallucci (; December 10, 1864 – May 21, 1915), also known as Luccariello, was a crime boss of Italian Harlem in New York City affiliated with the Camorra. He dominated the area from 1910–1915 and was also known as the undisputed "King ...
, "Luccariello", "The King of Little Italy" (1864–1915) * Carlo Gambino, "Don Carlo" (1902–1976) * John Gambino (1942–2017) *
Thomas Gambino Thomas Francis Gambino (; born August 23, 1929) is an Italian-American New York City mobster and a longtime caporegime of the Gambino crime family who successfully controlled lucrative trucking rackets in the New York City Garment District. He ...
, "Tommy" (born 1929) * Rosario Gambino, "Sal" (born 1942) *
Rosario Gangi Rosario "Ross" Gangi (born November 10, 1939) is a New York City mobster and former captain in the Genovese crime family who became involved in labor racketeering and white collar crime. Biography His father, uncles and cousins were associated ...
, "Ross" (born 1939) * Eddie Garafola, "Cousin Eddie" (born 1939) * Charles Gargotta, "Mad Dog" (1900–1950) *
Angelo Genna Angelo "Bloody Angelo" Genna (; February 3, 1898 – May 26, 1925) was an Italian-born Chicago bootlegger and organized crime leader during the Prohibition era. The leader of his own Sicilian crime family, he was best known for his war with the ...
, "Bloody Angelo" (1898–1925) *
Mike Genna Michele "Mike the Devil" Genna (; January 18, 1895 – June 13, 1925) was an Italian-born mobster in Chicago during the 1920s. He headed the Genna crime family with his brothers. He was killed by police officers after a shootout with North Siders ...
, "Mike the Devil" (1895–1925) *
Tony Genna Antonio "the Gentleman" Genna (; July 12, 1890 – July 8, 1925) was an Italian-born mobster in Chicago. He headed the Genna crime family with his brothers. Genna was ambushed by a Genna family turncoat on orders of North Side Gang leaders Vince ...
, "Tony the Gentleman" (1890–1925) *
Vincenzo Genna Vincenzo "James" Genna (; January 18, 1888 – November 8, 1931) was an Italian-born mobster in Chicago. He headed the Genna crime family with his brothers. Genna and his brothers waged war against the North Side Gang before half of the brothers ...
, "James", "Jim" (1888–1931) * Michael James Genovese, "Mike" (1919–2006) *
Vito Genovese Vito Genovese (; November 21, 1897 – February 14, 1969) was an Italian-born American mobster who mainly operated in the United States. Genovese rose to power during Prohibition as an enforcer in the American Mafia. A long-time associate and chi ...
, "Don Vitone" (1897–1969) * Nicola Gentile, "Nick", "Zu Cola" (1885–1966) *
Anthony Giacalone Anthony “Tony Jack” Joseph Giacalone (January 9, 1919 – February 23, 2001), also known as Tony Jocks, was a Sicilian-American organized crime figure in Detroit. He served as a capo in the Detroit Partnership, and later as a street boss. I ...
, "Tony Jack" (1919–2001) * Vito Giacalone, "Billy Jack" (1923–2012) *
Philip Giaccone Philip Giaccone (July 12, 1932 – May 5, 1981), also known as "Philly Lucky", was an American mobster in the Bonanno crime family who was murdered with Dominick Trinchera and Al Indelicato for planning to overthrow Bonanno boss Philip Rastelli. ...
, "Philly Lucky" (1932–1981) *
Sam Giancana Salvatore Mooney Giancana (; born Gilormo Giangana; ; May 24, 1908 – June 19, 1975) was an American mobster who was boss of the Chicago Outfit from 1957 to 1966. Giancana was born in Chicago to Italian immigrant parents. He joined the 42 ...
, "Momo", "Mo", "Mooney", "Sam the Cigar", "Sam Flood" (born Salvatore Giangana, 1908–1975) * Gaetano Gianolla (1880s–) *
Mario Gigante Mario "the shadow" Gigante (November 4, 1923 – March 10, 2022) was an American mobster in New York City who served as caporegime for the Genovese crime family. He was the elder brother of late family boss Vincent "The Chin" Gigante. Biography ...
(born 1923) *
Vincent Gigante Vincent Louis Gigante (; March 28, 1928 – December 19, 2005), also known as "The Chin", was an American mobster who was boss of the Genovese crime family in New York City from 1981 to 2005. Gigante started out as a professional boxer who fough ...
, "Chin", "The Oddfather", "Vinny" (1928–2005) * Charles Gioe, "Cherry Nose" (died 1954) * Thomas Gioeli, "Tommy Shots" (born 1952) * Anthony Giordano, "Tony G" (1915–1980) * Joseph Giunta, "Hop Toad" (born Giuseppe Giunta, 1887–1929) *
Anthony Gizzo Anthony Robert Gizzo (August 4, 1902 – April 1, 1953) was a Kansas City, Missouri mobster with the Cosa Nostra and a boss of the Kansas City crime family. Gizzo was born in New York City and was known as "Tony". In the early 1920s, after being ...
, "Fat Tony" (1902–1953) *
Joseph Glimco Joseph Paul Glimco (born Giuseppe Glielmi; January 14, 1909 – April 28, 1991) was an Italian-American labor leader and well-known organized crime figure based in Chicago. He was considered "Chicago's top labor racketeer" in the 1950s. One high ...
(born Giuseppe Glielmi, 1909–1991) *
Gene Gotti Eugene Gotti (born 1946) is an American mobster in the Gambino crime family. He was sentenced to 50 years in prison in 1989 for racketeering and drug trafficking charges; he was released in 2018. Early life Gotti was born in the Bronx, New York, ...
(born 1946) * John Gotti, "Johnny Boy", "The Dapper Don", "The Teflon Don" (1940–2002) * John A. Gotti, "Junior Gotti" (born 1960) *
Peter Gotti Peter Arthur Gotti (October 15, 1939 – February 25, 2021) was an American mobster. He was the boss of the Gambino crime family, part of the American Mafia, and the elder brother of the former Gambino boss John Gotti. Early life Gotti was born ...
, "Pete", "One Eye" (1939–2021) * Richard G. Gotti, "Ritchie" (born 1968) *
Richard V. Gotti Richard V. Gotti (born 1942) is an American mobster in the Gambino crime family. Gotti was born in the Bronx, New York, in 1942. He was one of 13 children (two had died at birth) of John Joseph Gotti Sr. and Philomena "Fannie" DeCarlo. Gotti's br ...
, "Ritchie Jr." (born 1942) *
Stephen Grammauta Stephen "Stevie Coogan" Grammauta (December 6, 1916 – 2016) was a caporegime with the Gambino crime family who allegedly participated in the murder of mob boss Albert "Mad Hatter" Anastasia. And also was the acting underboss. Early life & cri ...
, "Stevie Coogan" (1916–2016) *
Sammy Gravano Salvatore "Sammy the Bull" Gravano (born March 12, 1945) is an American former mobster who became underboss of the Gambino crime family. Gravano played a major role in prosecuting John Gotti, the crime family's boss, by agreeing to testify as a ...
, "Sammy the Bull" (born 1945) *
Anthony Graziano Anthony A. Graziano (November 12, 1940 – May 25, 2019) was an American mobster and consigliere in the Bonanno crime family. Bonanno crime family Captain In 1990, Graziano pleaded guilty to federal tax evasion. He had failed to pay $100,000 t ...
, "T.G." (1940–2019) * Edward Grillo, "Danny" (1934–1978) *
Francesco Guarraci Francesco "Frank" Guarraci (c. 1955 – April 14, 2016) was an Italian-born American mobster. He was a prominent member and reputed acting boss of the DeCavalcante crime family. Early inducted member Francesco Guarraci was born in Ribera, Sicily ...
, "Frank" (1955–2016) * Matthew Guglielmetti, "Matty" (born 1949)


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Henry Hill Henry Hill Jr. (June 11, 1943 – June 12, 2012) was an American mobster who was associated with the Lucchese crime family of New York City from 1955 until 1980, when he was arrested on narcotics charges and became an FBI informant. Hill testi ...
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Matthew Ianniello Matthew Joseph "Matty the Horse" Ianniello (June 18, 1920 – August 15, 2012) was a New York mobster with the Genovese crime family, of which he was once the acting boss. During the 1960s and 1970s, Ianniello controlled the lucrative sex indus ...
, "Matty the Horse" (1920–2012) * Joseph Iannuzzi, "Joe Dogs" (1931–2015) *
James Ida James Ida also known as "Little Guy" (born 1940) is an American mobster and former consigliere of the Genovese crime family. Ida was born to first generation immigrants from Lombardy. Growing up in the Little Italy neighborhood of Manhattan, Ne ...
, "Little Guy" (born 1940) *
Frank Illiano Frank "Punchy" Illiano (1928 – January 6, 2014) was a Brooklyn Captain with the Genovese crime family. During the 1960s and 1970s, he served as a top lieutenant to the Gallo brothers in their two wars with the Colombo crime family leadership. ...
, "Punchy" (1928–2014) * Nicola Impastato, "Nick Tousa" (1906–1979) * Alphonse Indelicato, "Sonny Red" (1931–1981) * Anthony Indelicato, "Bruno", "Whack-Whack" (born 1956)


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* Ronald Jerothe, "John", "Foxy" (born Ronald Gerote, 1947–1974) *
Wilfred Johnson Wilfred "Willie Boy" Johnson (September 29, 1935 – August 29, 1988) was an American mobster and a Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) informant from 1966 to 1985. He provided the FBI, who code-named him "Wahoo" because of his Native Americ ...
, "Willie Boy" (1935–1988) * Joseph Juliano, "Sonny" (born 1938)


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* Gennaro Langella, "Jerry Lang" (1938–2013) *
Joseph Lanza Joseph A. "Socks" Lanza (1904 – October 11, 1968) was a New York labor racketeer and a member of the Genovese crime family, who controlled the Fulton Fish Market in Lower Manhattan through the United Seafood Worker's Union local 359 from 1923 ...
, "Socks" (born Giuseppe Lanza, 1901–1968) * Ignatius Lanzetta, "Frank Pius" (1903–) * Leo Lanzetta (1895–1925) * Angelo J. LaPietra, "The Hook" (1920–1999) * James LaPietra, "Jimmy the Lapper" (1927–1993) * Frank LaPorte, "Frankie" * Louis LaRasso, "Fat Lou" (1926–1991) *
John LaRocca John Sebastian LaRocca (December 19, 1901 – December 3, 1984) was the Sicilian-born American boss of the Pittsburgh crime family from the 1950s until his death in 1984. Born in Villarosa, Sicily, LaRocca and his family immigrated to the Unite ...
, "John La Rock" (1901–1984) * James V. LaSala (1904–?) *
Frank Lastorino Current members Ray Argentina Ray Argentina is a soldier in the Brooklyn faction. His younger brother Peter Argentina is an associate in the family. In 1992, Argentina along with Louis Daidone, Alan Taglianetti and Robert Molinelli were found gui ...
, "Big Frank" (born 1939) * Peter LaTempa (1904–1945) * Stefano LaTorre (1886–1984) * John Lazia, "Brother John" (1896–1934) * Daniel Leo, "Danny the Lion" (born 1941) *
Phil Leonetti Philip Michael Leonetti (born March 27, 1953) is an American former mobster who became the underboss of the Philadelphia crime family under his mentor, uncle and former boss, Nicodemo "Little Nicky" Scarfo, before becoming a government informan ...
, "Crazy Phil" (born 1953) * Paolo LiCastri (1935–1979) * Nick Licata, "Old Man", "Mr. Nick" (born Nicolò Licata, 1897–1974) *
James T. Licavoli James T. Licavoli (born Vincentio Licavoli; August 18, 1904 − November 23, 1985), also known as "Jack White" or "Blackie", was an American mobster based in Cleveland, Ohio, and one of the earliest organized crime figures to be convicted under t ...
, "Jack White", "Blackie" (born Vincentio Licavoli, 1904–1985) * Thomas Licavoli, "Yonnie" (1904–1973) * Peter Licavoli, "Horseface" (1902–1984) * Joseph Ligambi, "Uncle Joe" (born 1939) *
Frank Lino Frank "Curly" Lino (born October 30, 1938) is a Sicilian-American former caporegime in the Bonanno crime family who later became an informant. Biography Early life Lino was born in a house on West Eight Street in Gravesend, Brooklyn, New York ...
, "Curly" (born 1938) *
Frank LoCascio Frank "Frankie Loc" LoCascio (September 24, 1932 – October 1, 2021) was an American mobster in New York who became the Consigliere to the Gambino crime family boss John Gotti. Biography LoCascio was born to Italian immigrants from Baucina, Sic ...
, "Frankie Loc" (1933–2021) * Peter LoCascio, "Mr. Bread" (1916–1997) * Salvatore LoCascio, "Tori" (born 1959) * Gaetano Lococo, "Thomas", "Tano" (1895–1993) *
Pasqualino Lolordo Pasquale Lolordo (1887 – January 8, 1929), also known as Pasqualino or "Patsy", was an Italian-born American Mafia boss from Ribera, Sicily, and head of the Chicago chapter of the Unione Siciliana, a "front" organization for the Mafia. Lolord ...
, "Patsy" (1887–1929) *
Antonio Lombardo Antonio "Tony the Scourge" Lombardo (; November 23, 1891 – September 7, 1928) was an Italian-born American mobster. He was ''consigliere'' to Al Capone, and later the President of the Unione Siciliana. Biography Born in the town of Gala ...
, "The Scourge", "Tony" (1892–1928) *
Joseph Lombardo Joseph Patrick Lombardo (born Giuseppe Lombardi; January 1, 1929 – October 19, 2019), also known as "Joey the Clown", was an American mobster and a high-ranking member of the Chicago Outfit crime organization. He was alleged to be the ''Consi ...
, "Joey the Clown", "Joe Padula", "Lumbo", "Lumpy" (born Giuseppe Lombardi, 1929–2019) *
Philip Lombardo Philip Lombardo (October 6, 1908 in New York City – April 29, 1987) also known as "Benny Squint" and "Cockeyed Phil", was the boss of the Genovese crime family from the late 1960s until the beginning of the 1980s. He succeeded Vito Genovese ...
, "Benny Squint", "Cockeyed Ben", "Ben" (1908–1987) *
Carmine Lombardozzi Carmine Lombardozzi (February 8, 1913 – May 9, 1992) was a high-ranking member of the Gambino crime family in New York. He was known as "Alberto", "The Doctor", the "King of Wall Street" and "The Italian Meyer Lansky". By the end of his crimi ...
, "The Doctor" (1913–1992) *
Angelo Lonardo Angelo Anthony Lonardo (January 21, 1911 − March 31, 2006) was a mobster who became the acting boss of Cleveland crime family in the early 1980s. Lonardo was born in 1911 in Cleveland to Joseph and Concetta Lonardo. His godfather was Anthony ...
, "Big Ange" (1911–2006) *
Joseph Lonardo Joseph Lonardo (; October 20, 1884 – October 13, 1927), also known as "Big Joe", was a Sicilian emigrant to the United States who became the first crime boss of the Cleveland crime family, which he structured from a competing number of organi ...
, "Big Joe" (born Giuseppe Lonardo, 1884–1926) * Alan Longo, "Baldie" (born 1950) * Joseph LoPiccolo, "Baldie" (1918–1999) *
Anthony Loria Sr. Past member(s) Joseph Abate Joseph "Joe" Abate (July 8, 1902 – 1994) was a capo in the family's New Jersey faction. In the 1920s, Abate served as an enforcer for Al Capone in Chicago before settling in New Jersey.Raab, p.1-3 In June 1976, Ab ...
, "Tony Aboudamita" (1921–1989) *
Joseph Lucchese Past member(s) Joseph Abate Joseph "Joe" Abate (July 8, 1902 – 1994) was a capo in the family's New Jersey faction. In the 1920s, Abate served as an enforcer for Al Capone in Chicago before settling in New Jersey.Raab, p.1-3 In June 1976, Aba ...
, "Joe Brown" (born Giuseppe Lucchese, 1910–1987) *
Tommy Lucchese Thomas Gaetano Lucchese (born Gaetano Lucchese; ; December 1, 1899 – July 13, 1967), sometimes known by the nicknames "Tommy", "Thomas Luckese", "Tommy Brown" or "Tommy Three-Finger Brown" was an Italian-American gangster and founding member ...
, "Three Finger Brown", "Tommy Brown" (born Gaetano Lucchese, 1899–1967) * Lucky Luciano, "Charlie" (born Salvatore Lucania, 1897–1962) *
Ignazio Lupo Ignazio Lupo (; March 21, 1877 – January 13, 1947), also known as Ignazio Saietta and Lupo the Wolf, was a Sicilian American Black Hand leader in New York City during the early 1900s. His business was centered in Little Italy, Manhattan, w ...
, "Lupo the Wolf", "Ignazio Saietta" (1877–1947)


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Sam Maceo Salvatore V. "Sam" Maceo (; March 1, 1894 – April 16, 1951) was an American business entrepreneur, power broker and racketeer in Galveston, Texas, who controlled both the government and organized crime in the city for almost 30 years. During ...
, "Velvet Glove" (1894–1951) *
Rosario Maceo Rosario Maceo (Sr.) ( June 8, 1887 – March 29, 1954), also known as Papa Rose or Rose Maceo, was an Italian-American businessman, power broker and crime boss in Galveston, Texas in the United States. Because of his efforts and those of his br ...
, "Iron Glove", "Papa Rose" (1887–1954) * Matthew Madonna, "Matty" (born 1935) *
Peter Magaddino Stefano "The Undertaker" Magaddino (; October 10, 1891 – July 19, 1974) was an Italian-born crime boss of the Buffalo crime family in western New York. His underworld influence stretched from Ohio to Southern Ontario and as far east as Montre ...
(1917–1976) * Stefano Magaddino, "Don Stefano", "The Undertaker", "The Grand Old Man of La Cosa Nostra" (1891–1974) *
Joseph Magliocco Joseph Magliocco (born Giuseppe Magliocco; ; June 29, 1898 – December 28, 1963), also known as "Joe Malayak" and "Joe Evil Eye", was an Italian-born New York mobster and the boss of the Profaci crime family (later to become the Colombo cri ...
, "Joe Malayak", "Fat Joe" (born Giuseppe Magliocco, 1898–1963) *
Harry Maione Harry "Happy" Maione (October 7, 1908 – February 19, 1942) was a New York mobster who served as a hitman for Murder, Inc. (the enforcement arm of the National Crime Syndicate) during the 1930s. Maione was called "Happy" because his face disp ...
, "Happy" (1908–1942) *
Alphonse Malangone Alphonse may refer to: * Alphonse (given name) * Alphonse (surname) * Alphonse Atoll, one of two atolls in the Seychelles' Alphonse Group See also *Alphons *Alfonso (disambiguation) Alfonso (and variants Alphonso, Afonso, Alphons, and Alphonse) i ...
, "Allie Shades" (born 1936) *
Lawrence Mangano Lawrence "Dago Lawrence" Mangano (February 27, 1892 – August 3, 1944) was a Chicago organized crime figure and member of the Chicago Outfit during the 1920s to the 1940s. He was a relative of Joseph Mangano and Philip Mangano, of Chicago, a ...
, "Dago" (1892–1944) * Philip Mangano (born Filippo Mangano, 1898–1951) *
Venero Mangano Venero Frank "Benny Eggs" Mangano (September 7, 1921 – August 18, 2017) was the underboss of the Genovese crime family. In 1991, Mangano was convicted of one count of extortion and a related conspiracy count for rigging windows contracts, and i ...
, "Benny Eggs" (1921–2017) *
Vincent Mangano Vincent Mangano (born Vincenzo Giovanni Mangano; ; March 28, 1888 – disappeared April 19, 1951, declared dead October 30, 1961) was an Italian-born mobster also known as "Vincent The Executioner" as named in a Brooklyn newspaper, and the head of ...
, "Don Vincenzo" (born Vincenzo Giovanni Mangano, 1888–1951) *
Louis Manna Louis Anthony "Bobby" Manna (born December 2, 1929, in Hoboken, New Jersey), is an American mobster and former consigliere of the Genovese crime family operating with the family's New Jersey faction. Genovese family Manna was a close associate ...
, "Bobby" (born 1929) * Lorenzo Mannino, "Lore" (born 1959) *
Luigi Manocchio Luigi Giovanni "Baby Shacks" Manocchio (born June 23, 1927) is an American mobster from Providence, Rhode Island. He is the former boss of the New England-based Patriarca crime family, which is part of the American Mafia. Criminal career Manocc ...
, "Baby Shacks" (born 1927) * Francesco Manzo, "Frankie the Wop", "Frank Manze" (1925–2012) *
Salvatore Maranzano Salvatore Maranzano (; July 31, 1886 – September 10, 1931) was an Italian-American mobster from the town of Castellammare del Golfo, Sicily, and an early Cosa Nostra boss who led what later would become the Bonanno crime family in New York City. ...
, "Little Caesar" (1886–1931) *
Carlos Marcello Carlos Joseph Marcello (; born Calogero Minacore ; February 6, 1910 – March 3, 1993) was an Italian-American crime boss of the New Orleans crime family from 1947 until the late 1980s. Aside from his role in the American Mafia, he is also ...
, "The Little Man", "The Godfather" (born Calogero Minacore, 1910–1993) * James Marcello, "Little Jimmy", "Jimmy The Man" (born 1943) *
Daniel Marino Daniel Marino (born October 7, 1940) is an Italian American mobster and member of the Gambino crime family. He was identified as a member of the family's leadership panel, alongside John Gambino and Bartolomeo Vernace, in 2009. On June 23, 1963 ...
(born 1940) * Richard Martino, "Ritchie" (born 1961) *
James Martorano James Martorano (; born December 10, 1941) is an American organized crime figure with ties to the Winter Hill Gang of South Boston, Massachusetts, and a member of the Patriarca crime family as of 1995.Rakowsky, Judy and Matthew Brelis"US panel in ...
, "Jimmy" (born 1941) *
Johnny Martorano John James Vincent Martorano (born December 13, 1940; also known as "Vincent Joseph Rancourt", "Richard Aucoin", "Nick", "The Cook", "The Executioner", "The Basin Street Butcher") is an American former gangster and former hitman for the Winter Hi ...
, "Vincent Joseph Rancourt", "Richard O'Coin", "Nick", "The Cook", "The Executioner" (born 1940) *
Joseph Masella Joseph "Joey O" Masella (1948 in Brooklyn, New York– October 10, 1998, in Dyker Heights, Brooklyn) was a mob associate in New Jersey's DeCavalcante crime family and a friend of known mobster Vincent "Vinny Ocean" Palermo. Biography Commonly ...
, "Joey O" (1948–1998) *
Joe Masseria Giuseppe "Joe the Boss" Masseria (; January 17, 1886April 15, 1931) was an early Italian-American Mafia boss in New York City. He was boss of what is now called the Genovese crime family, one of the New York City Mafia's Five Families, from 1922 ...
, "Joe the Boss" (1886–1931) *
Joseph Massino Joseph Charles Massino (born January 10, 1943) is an American former mobster. He was a member of the Mafia and boss of the Bonanno crime family from 1991 until 2004, when he became the first boss of one of the Five Families in New York City to tu ...
, "Big Joey", "The Ear" (born 1943) *
Jack McGurn Jack "Machine Gun Jack" McGurn (born Vincenzo Antonio Gibaldi; ; July 2, 1902 – February 15, 1936) was a Sicilian-American boxer, mobster, and eventually a made man and caporegime in Al Capone's Chicago Outfit. Early life McGurn was born ...
, "Machine Gun" (born Vincenzo Antonio Gibaldi, 1902–1936) * James McLain, "Revolvers" (born Antonio Tangorello, 1903–1934) *
Anthony Megale Anthony Megale (August 1, 1953 – July 21, 2015), also known as "The Genius" was a mobster, caporegime and later acting underboss of the Gambino crime family. He was base in operations was in southwest Connecticut. Criminal history Allegedly b ...
, "The Genius", "Tony" (1953–2015) *
Angelo Meli Angelo Meli (; February 10, 1897 – December 1, 1969) was an Italian-American mobster who became a consigliere and then leading Chairman of the Detroit Partnership criminal organization of La Cosa Nostra. Early life Angelo Meli was born on ...
(1897–1969) * Vincent Meli, "Little Vince" (born Vincenzo Angelo Meli, 1921–2008) *
Angelo Mercurio Angelo "Sonny" Mercurio (1936 - December 11, 2006) was an Italian-American mobster and a member of the Patriarca crime family who became an FBI informant and recorded a Cosa Nostra induction ceremony. His act led to the incarceration of family bo ...
, "Sonny" (1936–2006) * Chuckie Merlino (1939–2012) *
Joey Merlino Joseph Salvatore "Skinny Joey" Merlino (born March 13, 1962) is an Italian-American mobster and reputed boss of the Philadelphia crime family. He rose to power in the mid-nineties after he allegedly fought a war for control of the criminal organ ...
, "Skinny Joe" (born 1962) *
Mike Merlo Michele "Mike" Merlo (January 4, 1880 – November 8, 1924) was a Chicago political figure and "fixer" associated in his later years with the Torrio-Capone organization. As head of the Unione Siciliana fraternal group, Merlo wielded consider ...
(1880–1924) * Sam Mesi (1900–1971) *
Gaspare Messina Gaspare Messina (; August 7, 1879 – June 15, 1957) founded the New England Mafia that would later be known as the Patriarca crime family. He immigrated to Brooklyn from Sicily with his wife in 1905. Messina and his family arrived in Boston by ...
(1879–1957) *
Aniello Migliore Past member(s) Joseph Abate Joseph "Joe" Abate (July 8, 1902 – 1994) was a capo in the family's New Jersey faction. In the 1920s, Abate served as an enforcer for Al Capone in Chicago before settling in New Jersey.Raab, p.1-3 In June 1976, Aba ...
, "Neil" (1933–2019) * Anthony Milano, "Old Man Tony" (born Antonio Milano, 1888–1978) * Frank Milano (born Ciccio Milano, 1891–1970) * Carmen Milano, "Flipper" (1929–2006) *
Peter Milano Peter John Milano (December 22, 1925 – April 21, 2012) was a Los Angeles-based, American mobster, and former Crime boss, boss of the Los Angeles crime family. Milano was active in organized crime from the 1950s until his death. His legitimate bu ...
(1925–2012) *
Gaspar Milazzo Gaspar Milazzo (April 25, 1887 – May 31, 1930) was a major organized-crime figure in Detroit, Michigan, during the Prohibition era. He had earlier been a member of the Brooklyn-based gang that would later become known as the Bonanno crime famil ...
, "The Peacemaker" (1887–1930) * Manfredi Mineo, "Alfred", "Al" (1880–1930) *
Michele Miranda Michele "Big Mike" Miranda (July 26, 1896 – July 16, 1973) was a longtime member and eventual consigliere of the Genovese crime family and one of the most powerful New York gangsters in the 1950s and 1960s. Early years Born in San Giuseppe V ...
, "Big Mike" (1896–1973) * Anthony Mirra, "Tony" (1927–1982) *
Michael Mancuso Michael "The Nose" Mancuso (born July 18, 1955) is an American mobster. He is a member of the American Mafia (Cosa Nostra) and the boss of the Bonanno crime family, one of Five Families in New York City. In June 2013, while imprisoned Mancuso wa ...
, "Mickey Nose", "The Nose" (born 1955) * John C. Montana (born Giovanni Montana, 1893–1964) * Lenny Montana (born Leonardo Passafaro, 1926–1992) *
Dominick Montiglio Dominick Montiglio (born Dominick Anthony Santamaria; July 17, 1947 – June 27, 2021) was an American former associate of the Gambino crime family. Early life Montiglio was born in New York City to Anthony Santamaria and Marie Gaggi, both of Si ...
(born Dominick Angelo Santamaria, 1947) *
Pellegrino Morano Pellegrino Morano (1877–unknown) was the head of a group of Neapolitans criminals with roots in the Camorra based in Coney Island, where he owned the Santa Lucia restaurant, which was often used as the headquarters for their gang, known as the Co ...
, "Don Pellegrino" (1877–) *
Nicholas Morello Nicolò Terranova (1890 – September 7, 1916), also known as Nicholas "Nick" Morello, was one of the first Italian-American organized crime figures in New York City he succeeded Giuseppe Morello as boss of the then Morello Gang in 1909 and was suc ...
, "Nick Terranova" (1890–1916) *
Giuseppe Morello Giuseppe "the Clutch Hand" Morello (; May 2, 1867 – August 15, 1930), also known as "The Old Fox", was the first boss of the Morello crime family and later top adviser to Giuseppe "Joe the Boss" Masseria. He was known as ''Piddu'' ( Sicilian ...
, "The Clutching Hand", "The Old Fox", "Peter Morello", "Piddu Morello" (1867–1930) *
Willie Moretti Guarino "Willie" Moretti (February 24, 1894 – October 4, 1951), also known as Willie Moore, was a notorious underboss of the Genovese crime family and a cousin of the family boss Frank Costello. Criminal career Born Guarino Moretti in Bari ...
, "Willie Moore" (1894–1951) * Julie Morrell, "Jules Morello" (died 1911)


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* James Napoli, "Jimmy Nap" (1911–1992) *
Dominick Napolitano Dominick Napolitano (June 16, 1930 – August 17, 1981), also known as Sonny Black, was an American Mafia caporegime in the Bonanno crime family. He is known for unwittingly allowing FBI agent Joseph D. Pistone to become an associate in his ...
, "Sonny Black" (1936–1981) * John Nardi (born Giovanni Narcchione, 1916–1977) *
Charles Nicoletti Charles Nicoletti (; December 3, 1916 – March 29, 1977), also known as "Chuckie the Typewriter", was an American mobster of the Chicago Outfit, who served as hitman under boss Sam Giancana before and after Giancana's rise and fall. Nicoletti w ...
, "Chuckie", "The Typewriter" (1916–1977) *
Ralph Natale Ralph Samuel Natale (March 6, 1935 – January 22, 2022) was an American mobster. He was the boss of the Philadelphia crime family from 1995 until 1999, when he became the first American Mafia boss to turn state's evidence. Natale helped sentenc ...
(born 1935) *
Frank Nitti Frank Ralph Nitto (born Francesco Raffaele Nitto, ; January 27, 1886 – March 19, 1943), known as Frank Nitti, was an Italian-American organized crime figure based in Chicago. The first cousin and bodyguard of Al Capone, Nitti was in charge o ...
, "The Enforcer" (born Francesco Raffaele Nitto, 1886–1943)


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* Victor Orena, "Little Vic" (born 1934)


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* Pasquale Parrello, "Patsy" (born 1944) * Daniel Pagano, "Danny" (born 1953) * Joseph Luco Pagano (1928–1989) *
Frank Palermo Frank "Blinky" Palermo (January 26, 1905 – May 12, 1996) was an American organized crime figure and boxing promoter who surreptitiously owned prize fighters and fixed fights; he was best known for fixing the Jake LaMotta– Billy Fox fight in ...
, "Blinky" (1905–1996) *
Girolamo Palermo Girolamo "Jimmy" Palermo (May 16, 1938 – February 6, 2014) was an Italian-born American mobster and longtime underboss of the DeCavalcante crime family in Elizabeth, New Jersey, under the imprisoned boss Giovanni "John the Eagle" Riggi. Murde ...
, "Jimmy Dumps" (1938-2014) *
Vincent Palermo Vincent "Vinny Ocean" Palermo (born June 4, 1944) is an Italian American former mobster who was ''de facto'' boss of the New Jersey DeCavalcante crime family before becoming a government witness in 1999. Fictional mob boss Tony Soprano, the protago ...
, "Vinny Ocean" (born 1944) *
Charles Panarella Charles Joseph Panarella a.k.a. "''Charlie Moose''" a.k.a. "''Len Conforti''" a.k.a. "''Chas Esposito''" (January 5, 1925 – July 18, 2017) was a New York City mobster and capo in the Colombo crime family with a brutal reputation as a hitman. ...
, "Charlie Moose" (1925–2017) *
Raymond L. S. Patriarca Raymond Loreda Salvatore Patriarca (; March 17, 1908 – July 11, 1984) was an American mobster from Providence, Rhode Island, who became the long-time boss of the Patriarca crime family, whose control extended throughout New England for more t ...
, "The Man", "Ray" (1908–1984) * Raymond Patriarca Jr., "Ray Jr.", "Junior Patriarca" (born 1945) * Johnny Papalia, "Johnny Pops Papalia", "The Enforcer" (1924–1997) *
Anthony Peraino Bryanston Distributing Company (formerly known as Bryanston Distributors and also traded as Bryanston Pictures) was an American film distribution company that was active during the 1970s. The company was founded by Louis Peraino and Philip Parisi ...
, "Big Tony" (1915–1991) *
Robert Perrino Robert Francis Perrino, also known as "Bobby Perrino" (February 9, 1938 in Fordham, Bronx – May 4, 1992 in Port Richmond, Staten Island) was the superintendent of deliveries at the ''New York Post'' from the 1970s until 1992, when he was murdere ...
, "Bobby" (1934–1992) * Alphonse Persico, "Little Allie Boy", "Allie Boy" (born 1951) *
Carmine Persico Carmine John Persico Jr. (; August 8, 1933 – March 7, 2019), also known as "Junior", "The Snake" and "Immortal", was an American mobster and the longtime boss of the Colombo crime family in New York City from 1973 until his death in 2019. He h ...
, "The Snake", "Junior" (1933–2019) *
Tomasso Petto Tommaso "The Ox" Petto (' 1879–October 21, 1905) was a New York mobster and leading hitman in the Morello crime family during the early 1900s. Early life Born around 1879, Petto lived in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn. His nickname "Th ...
, "The Ox" (1879–1905) *
Frank Piccolo Frank Louis Piccolo also known as Frank Lanza (July 2, 1921 – September 19, 1981), was a ''caporegime'' in the Gambino crime family in Bridgeport, Connecticut who became involved in a famous extortion case with singer Wayne Newton. Biography ...
, "Pic", "Frank Lanza" (1921–1981) *
Joseph Pinzolo Past member(s) Joseph Abate Joseph "Joe" Abate (July 8, 1902 – 1994) was a capo in the family's New Jersey faction. In the 1920s, Abate served as an enforcer for Al Capone in Chicago before settling in New Jersey.Raab, p.1-3 In June 1976, Aba ...
, "Fat Joe" (1887–1930) *
Louis Pioggi Louis "Louie the Lump" Pioggi (April 24, 1889 – May 15, 1969) was a New York criminal and member of the Five Points Gang, known most prominently for the murder of Eastman Gang leader Max "Kid Twist" Zwerbach and Vach "Cyclone Louie" Lewis. He ...
, "Louis Poggi", "Louie the Lump" (1889–1969) *
Thomas Pitera Thomas Pitera (; born December 2, 1954) is an American mobster in the Bonanno crime family. Pitera, a soldier and later on a captain of his own crew, was suspected by law enforcement of as many as 60 murders. Pitera was well known for his use of k ...
, "Tommy Karate" (born 1954) *
Dominick Pizzonia Dominick "Skinny Dom" Pizzonia (born November 19, 1941) is a New York mobster and captain with the Gambino crime family who was a hitman and loanshark. Pizzonia allegedly participated in several high-profile murders. Early life and rise Born in th ...
, "Skinny Dom" (born 1941) * Alfred Polizzi, "Big Al" (born Alfonso Polizzi, 1900–1975) *
Frank Polizzi Francesco "Frank" Polizzi (1936 - December 24, 2001) was a New Jersey mobster and captain in the DeCavalcante crime family. DeCavalcante family A reputed drug dealer in the Northern New Jersey area, US law enforcement reportedly associated Po ...
(1936–2001) * Ross Prio (born Rosario Priolo, 1901–1972) *
Angelo Prisco Angelo Prisco (August 1, 1939 – June 21, 2017) also known as "The Horn", was an American mobster in New Jersey who became a caporegime in the Genovese crime family. Prisco was a relative of Genovese crime family soldier Rudolph "Rudy" Prisco w ...
, "The Horn" (1917–2017) *
Joe Profaci Giuseppe "Joe" Profaci (; October 2, 1897 – June 6, 1962) was an Italian-born New York City Cosa Nostra boss who was the founder of what became the Colombo crime family. Established in 1928, this was the last of the Five Families to be organi ...
, "The Old Man", "Don Peppino" (1897–1962) *
Anthony Provenzano Anthony Provenzano (May 7, 1917 – December 12, 1988), also known as Tony Pro, was an American mobster who was a powerful caporegime in the Genovese crime family New Jersey faction. Provenzano was known for his associations with Jimmy Hoffa due ...
, "Tony Pro" (1917–1988) * Nunzio Provenzano, "Nunzi Pro" (1923–1997)


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* Rocco Racco (1868–1909) * Joseph Rao, "Joseph Cangro", "Tough Joey" (1901–1962) *
Vincenzo Rao Vincenzo is an Italian male given name, derived from the Latin name Vincentius (the verb ''vincere'' means to win or to conquer). Notable people with the name include: Art * Vincenzo Amato (born 1966), Italian actor and sculptor *Vincenzo Bell ...
, "Vincent" (1898–1988) *
Philip Rastelli Philip "Rusty" Rastelli (January 31, 1918 – June 24, 1991) was an American mobster and former crime boss, boss of the Bonanno crime family, he spent all but three years of his reign in prison. Biography Rastelli was born and raised in Maspeth, Q ...
, "Rusty" (1918–1991) * Marco Reginelli, "Little Man", "Small Man" (1897–1956) * Gaetano Reina, "Tommy", "Tom" (1889–1930) *
George Remini George V. "Big Georgie" Remini (August 5, 1945-March 2007) was a New York mobster known as "Fat Georgie" or "Big George" within the Gambino crime family. In 1969, Remini was arrested and pleaded guilty to possession of stolen property from interstat ...
, "Fat Georgie", "Big George" (1929–2007) *
Paul Ricca Paul may refer to: *Paul (given name), a given name (includes a list of people with that name) * Paul (surname), a list of people People Christianity *Paul the Apostle (AD c.5–c.64/65), also known as Saul of Tarsus or Saint Paul, early Chri ...
, "The Waiter" (born Felice DeLucia, 1897–1972) * Lawrence Ricci, "Larry" (1945–2005) *
Louis Ricco Louis Ricco (born February 13, 1929), also known as "Louie Bracciole" is a longtime member of the Gambino crime family, holding the rank of caporegime with illegal activities in the Bronx, New York, New Jersey and Brooklyn, New York. Regarding Ri ...
, "Louie Bracciole" (born 1929) * Harry Riccobene, "Harry the Hump", "The Hunchback" (1909–2000) *
Mario Riccobene Mario "Sonny" Riccobene (1933- January 28, 1993, New Jersey) was a member of the Philadelphia crime family. He later became a federal witness after his son committed suicide with the fear of being killed by Nicodemo Scarfo and his fellow gangsters ...
, "Sonny" (1933–1993) *
Giovanni Riggi Giovanni "John the Eagle" Riggi (February 1, 1925 – August 3, 2015) was a New Jersey mobster and member of the DeCavalcante crime family since the 1940s, before the family had acquired its name. Riggi was the leader of the "Elizabeth crew" in t ...
, "John the Eagle" (1925–2015) *
Frank Rio Franklin Rio also known as "Frank Rio" and "Frank Cline"Robert J. Schoenberg, ''Mr. Capone,'' HarperCollins Publishers, 1992. (June 30, 1895 – February 23, 1935) was a member of Al Capone's Chicago-based criminal organization known as the ...
, "Frank Cline" (1895–1935) *
Michael Rizzitello Michael Anthony Rizzitello (March 29, 1927 – October 26, 2005), also known as "Mike Rizzi", was a high ranking Italian American mobster in the Los Angeles crime family. Rizzitello's criminal record stretched back to 1947. He was also featured in ...
, "Mike Rizzi" (1927–2005) *
Carmine Romano Carmine Romano (August 21, 1935 – January 28, 2011) was a New York mobster and captain in the Genovese Crime Family who controlled the Fulton Fish Market distribution center in Downtown Manhattan. Mob control of Fulton Fish Market Beginning ...
, "Fish" (1935–2011) * John Roselli, "Handsome Johnny", "John Rosselli", "John F. Stewart" (born Filippo Sacco, 1905–1976) *
Benjamin Ruggiero Lefty Ruggiero (born Benjamin Ruggiero; April 19, 1926 – November 24, 1994) was an American mobster in the Bonanno crime family. He is well known for his friendship and mentorship of FBI undercover agent Joseph D. Pistone. When Pistone's ope ...
, "Lefty", "Lefty Guns", "Lefty Two Guns" (1923–1995) *
Angelo Ruggiero Angelo "Quack Quack" Ruggiero Sr. (; July 29, 1940 – December 4, 1989) was a member of the Gambino crime family and a friend of John Gotti's. Once Gotti became leader of the family he made Ruggiero a caporegime. Although he showed little orga ...
, "Quack Quack" (1940–1989) * Anthony Russo, "Chucky", "Little Pussy" (1916–1979)


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Michael Sabella Michael "Mikey Cigars" Sabella (1911–1989) was a caporegime in the Bonanno crime family and a relative of Philadelphia crime family mob boss Salvatore Sabella. Biography Early years Born in Little Italy, Manhattan to Sicily, Sicilian parent ...
, "Mimi" (1911–1989) *
Salvatore Sabella Salvatore Sabella (; July 7, 1891 – 1962) was an Italian-born crime boss of the Philadelphia crime family in the 1920s. Early life Sabella was born in Castellammare del Golfo, Sicily, on July 7, 1891, who became a butcher's apprentice as a youn ...
(1891–1962) *
Frank Salemme Francis Patrick Salemme (August 18, 1933 – December 13, 2022), sometimes spelled Salemmi, also known as "Cadillac Frank" and "Julian Daniel Selig", was an American mobster from Boston, Massachusetts who became a hitman and eventually the boss ...
, "Cadillac Frank", "Julian Daniel Selig" (born 1933) *
Anthony Salerno Anthony "Fat Tony" Salerno (August 15, 1911 – July 27, 1992) was an American mobster who served as underboss and front boss of the Genovese crime family in New York City from 1981 until his conviction in 1986. Early life Salerno was born and ...
, "Fat Tony" (1911–1992) * Rudolph Santobello, "Rudy" (1928–2013) *
Nicholas Santora Nicholas Angelo "Nicky Mouth" Santora (June 21, 1942 – October 27, 2018) was the reputed underboss of the Bonanno crime family. Biography Early life Nicholas Santora was born on June 21, 1942, and became known in his teens as a tough mobster ...
, "Nicky Mouth" (1942–2018) *
Saverio Santora Saverio Santora (1935–1987), also known as "Sammy Black", was a New York mobster with the Genovese crime family who briefly served as family underboss. In the late 1970s, Santora took over as caporegime of Antonio "Buckaloo" Ferro's powerful 1 ...
, "Sammy" (1935–1987) * Anthony Santorelli, "Blue Eyes" (born 1946) * Salvatore Santoro, "Tom Mix" (1915–2000) * Michael Sarno, "Fat Boy", "The Fat Guy", "Big Mike", "The Big Guy" (born 1958) *
Salvatore Scala Salvatore Scala (1944 – December 30, 2008), also known as "Fat Sal" and "Uncle Sal", was a New York mobster who became a '' caporegime'' in the Gambino crime family. Scala was born in Fort Lee, New Jersey, to first-generation immigrants from ...
, "Fat Sally" (1944–2008) *
Frank Scalice Frank Scalice (; born Francesco Scalisi, ; September 23, 1893 – June 17, 1957), also known as "Don Ciccio" and "Wacky", was an Italian-American mobster active in New York City, who led the future Gambino crime family from 1930 to 1931. He ...
, "Don Ciccio", "Don Cheech" (born Francesco Scalice, 1893–1957) *
John Scalise John Scalise (born Giovanni Scalise, 1900, Castelvetrano, Sicily – May 7, 1929, Chicago) was an American organized crime figure of the early 20th century and, with partner Albert Anselmi, was one of the Chicago Outfit's most successful hitmen ...
(born Giovanni Scalise, 1900–1929) *
Joseph Scalise Joseph Jerome "Jerry" Scalise (born December 25, 1937) is a Chicago mobster and a high-ranking member of the Chicago Outfit criminal organization. He is most known for stealing the Marlborough diamond in London in 1980, and also for serving as a ...
, "Jerry" (born 1937) * John T. Scalish (1912–1976) *
Frank Scarabino Frank "Franky the Beast" Scarabino (born 1956) is a New York City mobster and former soldier in the North Jersey based DeCavalcante crime family, Background Since the late 1970s, US law enforcement listed Scarabino as an associate of the crime f ...
, "Franky the Beast" (born 1956) *
Nicodemo Scarfo Nicodemo Domenico "Little Nicky" Scarfo Sr. (March 8, 1929 – January 13, 2017) was a member of the American Mafia who became the boss of the Philadelphia crime family after the deaths of Angelo Bruno and Phil Testa. During his criminal car ...
, "Little Nicky" (1929–2017) * Nicky Scarfo Jr., "Nicky Junior" (born 1965) * Gregory Scarpa, "The Grim Reaper" (1928–1994) *
Gregory Scarpa Jr. Gregory J. Scarpa Jr. (born April 8, 1951) is an American mobster and former caporegime in the Colombo crime family and government informant. He is the son of notorious hitman and fellow caporegime in the family Gregory Scarpa. During the 1990s, ...
(born 1951) * Gerald Scarpelli (1938–1989) *
Giuseppe Schifilliti Giuseppe "Pino" Schifilliti (born 1938) is a former prominent member of the DeCavalcante crime family since the 1980s, heavily involved in labor racketeering and extortion activities. Made by DeCavalcante Toward the mid 1970s, Giuseppe Schifill ...
, "Pino" (born 1938) * Nicolo Schiro, "Cola" (born Nicolò Schirò, 1872–1957) *
Paul Sciacca Paul Sciacca (June 15, 1909 – August 27, 1986) was a New York City mobster who succeeded Joseph Bonanno as boss of the Bonanno crime family in 1968. He was succeeded by Natale Evola in 1971. Bonanno family war In 1964, a rivalry in the Bo ...
(1909–1986) *
Edward Sciandra Edward "Eddie The Conductor" Sciandra (November 13, 1912 – July 13, 2003), was an Italian born member of the Mafia from Montedoro, Sicily. Edward Sciandra was the former boss of the Bufalino crime family, and expanded their operations into Flor ...
, "Eddie The Conductor" (1912–2003) * Carmine Sciandra (born 1952) * John Sciandra, "Johnny" (1899–1940) *
Gerlando Sciascia Gerlando "George from Canada" Sciascia (; February 15, 1934 – March 18, 1999), was a New York City mobster, and a caporegime of the Bonanno crime family, who was also the Sixth Family's representative from New York, and was a major narcotics traf ...
, "George from Canada" (1934–1999) *
Nicholas Scibetta Nicholas Scibetta, also known as "Little Nicky" (died 1978), was a Sicilian American mobster who was the nephew of Joseph and John Zicarelli, the brother-in-law of mobster Sammy Gravano and uncle of Gerard Gravano, who was a Gambino crime famil ...
, "Little Nicky" (died 1978) * Onofrio Sciortino (1891–1959) * Augustus Sclafani, "Big Gus" (died 1986) *
Ralph Scopo Ralph "Little Ralphie" Scopo Sr. (1932 – March 9, 1993) was a New York mobster with the Colombo crime family who became a powerful labor racketeer. He was the father of Colombo mobsters Joseph Scopo and Ralph Scopo Jr., and the grandfather of ...
, "Little Ralphie" (1932–1993) * Anthony Scotto, "Tony" (born 1934) *
Anthony Senter Anthony or Antony is a masculine given name, derived from the '' Antonii'', a ''gens'' ( Roman family name) to which Mark Antony (''Marcus Antonius'') belonged. According to Plutarch, the Antonii gens were Heracleidae, being descendants of Anton, ...
(born 1955) * Alphonso Sgroia, "The Butcher" (1886–1940) *
Joseph Sica Joseph "JS" Sica (August 20, 1911 – November 21, 1982) was a New Jersey mobster involved in armed robbery, murder for hire, extortion, and narcotics distribution. Sica mentored many West Coast mobsters, including Mike Rizzitello and Anthony "th ...
, "JS" (1911–1982) *
Peter Simone Peter Joseph Simone (born 1945) is an American organized crime figure from Kansas City, Missouri who is thought to be involved in running illegal gambling activities. In April 1992, Simone was convicted of money laundering in a video poker scam ...
, "Las Vegas Pete" (born 1945) *
Michele Sindona Michele Sindona (; 8 May 1920 – 22 March 1986) was an Italian banker and convicted felon. Known in banking circles as "The Shark", Sindona was a member of Propaganda Due (#0501), a secret lodge of Italian Freemasonry, and had clear connecti ...
, "The Shark" (1920–1986) *
Frank Sindone Frank Sindone (1928 – October 29, 1980), also known as "Barracuda Frank", was a loan shark and soldier in the Bruno crime family who helped plot the 1980 murder of family mob boss Angelo Bruno. Personal background Sindone was described as t ...
(1928–1980) *
Thomas Sinito Thomas James Sinito, also known as "The Chinaman" (September 18, 1938 − December 21, 1997), was a powerful Caporegime in the Cleveland crime family who was once accused of plotting the assassination of then mayor of Cleveland, Ohio, Dennis J. ...
, "The Chinaman" (1938–1997) * Alphonse Sisca, "Funzie" (born 1942/1946) * Vincent Solano (1923–1992) * Anthony Spero, "Tony", "The Old Man" (1929–2008) * Anthony Spilotro, "Tony the Ant" (1938–1986) * Michael Spilotro, "Micky" (1944–1986) * Victor Spilotro (1935–1997) * Pat Spirito, "Pat the Cat" (1939–1983) * James Squillante,"Jimmy Jerome", "Vincent Squillante" (1919–1960) *
Arnold Squitieri Arnold Ezekiel "Squiggy" Squitieri (February 2, 1936 – January 27, 2022) was an American former acting boss and underboss of the Gambino crime family. He is also known as "Zeke", "Bozey", and "Squitty". Biography Murder charge On August 18, 19 ...
, "Zeke", "Bozey", "Sylvester", "Squiggy" *
John Stanfa Giovanni "John" Stanfa (; born December 7, 1940) is an Italian-born American former boss of the Philadelphia crime family from 1991 to 1995. Convicted of multiple charges in 1995, Stanfa was sentenced to life in prison. Early life Stanfa was b ...
, "The Dour Don", "The Zip" (born 1940) * Johnny Stompanato, "Handsome Harry", "John Steele", "Oscar" (1925–1958) *
Anthony Strollo Anthony C. Strollo (June 18, 1899 – disappeared April 8, 1962), also known as "Tony Bender", was a New York mobster who served as a high-ranking capo of the Genovese crime family for several decades. Biography Early years Anthony Strollo was ...
, "Tony Bender" (1899–1962)


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* Martin Taccetta, "Marty" (born 1951) *
Michael Taccetta Michael Salvatore Taccetta (born September 16, 1947), also known as "Mad Dog," is a high-ranking member of the Lucchese crime family, who controlled the family's New Jersey faction in the 1980s. Personal life Taccetta, also known as "''Mike T' ...
, "Mike T.", "Mad Dog" (born 1947) *
Silva Tagliagamba Silva is a surname in Portuguese-speaking countries, such as Portugal and Brazil. It is derived from the Latin word , meaning "forest" or "woodland". It is the family name of the House of Silva. The name is also widespread in Galician-speakin ...
(died 1922) *
Enrico Tameleo Enrico "Henry" Tameleo (died 1985), also known as "The Referee", was an American mobster from Boston, Massachusetts and underboss in the New England-based Patriarca crime family and was also a member of the New York-based Bonanno crime family of ...
, "Henry", "The Referee" (1901–1985) *
John Tartamella John Tartamella (1892– July 12, 1966) was consigliere for over 30 years to Joseph Bonanno and his family. He was considered a very wise and shrewd elder-statesman who was respected throughout La Cosa Nostra.David CritchleThe Origin of Organized Cr ...
(born Giovanni Tartamella, 1892–1966) *
Vincent Teresa Vincent Charles Teresa (1930–1990) was an American mobster in the Boston branch of the Patriarca crime family who claimed to be a top captain for Raymond Patriarca. Early life Teresa was born in Revere, Massachusetts in 1930. He was the ...
, "Fat Vinny" (1930–1990) *
Ciro Terranova Ciro Terranova (; July 20, 1888 − February 20, 1938) was an Italian-born New York City gangster and one time underboss of the Morello crime family. Early life Terranova was born in the town of Corleone, Sicily. In 1893, Ciro moved to New Yor ...
, "The Artichoke King" (1888–1938) *
Vincenzo Terranova Vincenzo "the Tiger of Harlem" Terranova (May 1886 – May 8, 1922) was a gangster and an early Italian-American organized crime figure in the United States. He succeeded Nicholas Morello as boss of the then Morello Gang in 1916 and was succeed b ...
, "Vincent", "The Tiger of Harlem" (1886–1922) *
Joseph Testa Joseph is a common male given name, derived from the Hebrew Yosef (יוֹסֵף). "Joseph" is used, along with "Josef", mostly in English, French and partially German languages. This spelling is also found as a variant in the languages of the mo ...
(born 1955) *
Philip Testa Philip Charles Testa (April 21, 1924 – March 15, 1981), also known as "The Chicken Man", was an Italian-American mobster known for his brief leadership of the Philadelphia crime family of the Italian-American Mafia. He became boss of the Phila ...
, "Chicken Man" (1924–1981) *
Salvatore Testa Salvatore "Salvie" Testa (March 31, 1956 – September 14, 1984), nicknamed "The Crowned Prince of the Philadelphia Mob", was an Italian-American mobster who served as a caporegime and later acting underboss for the Philadelphia crime family. Te ...
, "Salvie", "The Crown Prince of the Philadelphia Mob" (1956–1984) * Frank Tieri, "The Old Man", "Funzi" (born Alfonso Tieri, 1904–1981) *
Albert Tocco Albert "Caesar" Tocco (August 9, 1929 – September 21, 2005), was a high-ranking member of the Chicago Outfit during the 1970s and 1980s. He was the mob boss of Chicago Heights, the south suburbs, and parts of Northern Indiana. Tocco was describ ...
, "Caesar Tocco" (1929–2005) * Jack Tocco (1927–2014) * William Tocco, "Black Bill" (born Guglielmo Vito Tocco, 1897–1972) * Frank Todaro (1889–1944) * Joseph Todaro Jr., "Big Joe" (born 1945) * Joseph Todaro Sr., "Lead Pipe Joe" (1923–2012) * Salvatore Todaro, "Sam", "Black Sam" (born Agosto Arcangelo, 1885–1929) * Antonio Tomasulo, "Bootsie" (1917–?) *
James Torello James Vincent "Turk" Torello (December 15, 1930 – April 13, 1979 Woodridge, Illinois) was an Italian-American mobster who became a caporegime and leading enforcer for the Chicago Outfit during the mid-to-late 1970s. Born in Chicago, Illinois, To ...
, "Turk" (1930–1979) *
Johnny Torrio John Donato Torrio (born Donato Torrio, ; January 20, 1882 – April 16, 1957) was an Italian born-American mobster who helped build the Chicago Outfit in the 1920s later inherited by his protégé Al Capone. Torrio proposed a National Crime Sy ...
, "The Fox", "Papa Johnny", "The Brain", "The Immune" (born Donato Torrio, 1882–1957) * Santo Trafficante Jr., "Louie Santos", "The Old Man" (1914–1987) * Santo Trafficante Sr. (1886–1954) *
Carmine Tramunti Carmine Paul "Mr. Gribbs" Tramunti (October 1, 1910 – October 15, 1978) was an Italian-born American mobster who was the boss of the Lucchese crime family. Biography Operating in Harlem Carmine Paul Tramunti was born October 1, 1910, in Napl ...
, "Mr. Gribbs" (1910–1978) *
Dominick Trinchera Dominick "Big Trin" Trinchera (December 20, 1936 – May 5, 1981) was an American caporegime in the Bonanno crime family who was murdered with Alphonse Indelicato and Philip Giaccone for planning to overthrow Bonanno boss Philip Rastelli. Earl ...
, "Big Trin", "Trinny" (1936–1981) * John Tronolone, "Peanuts" (1910–1991) *
Ronnie Trucchio Ronald Joseph Trucchio (born 1951), also known as "Ronnie One Arm" is a New York mobster who rose to the position of caporegime in the Gambino crime family. Biography Trucchio was born in Ocean Hill, Brooklyn and raised in Ozone Park, Queens. As a ...
, "One Armed Ronnie" (born 1951) *
Matthew Trupiano Matthew M. "Mike" Trupiano Jr. (November 8, 1938 – October 22, 1997) was the boss of the St. Louis crime family from 1982 to 1997. Early life Matthew Trupiano was born on November 8, 1938 in Detroit to a Sicilian-American family. His fath ...
, "Mike" (1938–1997) * Tony Tursi (1901–1989) * Charles Tuzzo, "Chuckie" (born 1933)


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Charles Ubriaco Charles is a masculine given name predominantly found in English and French speaking countries. It is from the French form ''Charles'' of the Proto-Germanic name (in runic alphabet) or ''*karilaz'' (in Latin alphabet), whose meaning was "f ...
(born Camillo Umbriaco, 1867–1916)


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Joseph Valachi Joseph Michael Valachi (September 22, 1904 – April 3, 1971) was an American mobster in the Genovese crime family who is notable as the first member of the Italian-American Mafia to acknowledge its existence publicly in 1963. He is credited wit ...
, "Joe", "Joe Cago", "Joe Cargo" (1903–1971) *
Rocco Valenti Rocco Valenti (born in 1895, date of death unknown) was a New York City gangster and prominent member of the Camorra in New York during the early 1910s. He is often confused with contemporary Mafioso Umberto Valenti. Mafia–Camorra War Valenti ...
(1895–?) *
Umberto Valenti Umberto "The Ghost" Valenti (August 14, 1891 – August 11, 1922) was a Sicilian-born New York City gangster and prominent member of the D'Aquila crime family during the 1910s. He is frequently confused with Rocco Valenti, a Camorra gunman of th ...
(1891–1922) *
Louis Vallario Louis Vallario, also known as "Big Louie" and "Big Lou" (born 1942), is a member of the Gambino crime family who was a top aide to boss John Gotti and Salvatore "Sammy the Bull" Gravano in the late 1980s. Criminal history Vallario was born in ...
, "Big Lou" (born 1942) * Ernest Varacalli, "Junior" (born 1943) *
Paul Vario Paul Vario (July 10, 1914 – May 3, 1988) was an American mobster and made man in the Lucchese crime family. Vario was a caporegime and had his own crew of mobsters in Brooklyn, New York. Following the testimony of Henry Hill, Vario was convi ...
, "Paulie" (1914–1988) *
Gaetano Vastola Gaetano Vastola (born 10 May 1978) is an Italian football player, who plays as defender for S.S. Racing Club Fondi. Career In the past he played with Scafatese, Giugliano, Narnese, Maceratese, Salernitana, Avellino, Ascoli Calcio 1898 a ...
, "Corky", "The Big Guy" (born 1928) * Anthony Veranis, "Mickey White", "Tony" (1938–1966) * John Vitale (1909–1982) *
Salvatore Vitale Salvatore "Good Looking Sal" Vitale (born September 22, 1947) is an American former underboss of the Bonanno crime family before he became a government informant. After his arrest in 2003, Vitale agreed to cooperate with the government and testif ...
, "Good Looking Sal", "The Chief" (born 1947) * Alessandro Vollero, "Sandro" (1889–1959)


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Frankie Yale Francesco Ioele (; January 22, 1893 – July 1, 1928), known as Frankie Yale or Frankie Uale, was an Italian-American gangster based in Brooklyn and second employer of Al Capone. Early life Yale was born in Longobucco, Italy, on January 22, ...
, "Frankie Uale" (1893–1928)


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John Zancocchio John "Porky" Zancocchio (born November 27, 1957) is an American mobster and former Consigliere with the Bonanno crime family who is a loanshark and a bookmaker. Biography Born in Brooklyn, New York, Zancocchio started working under Bonanno caporeg ...
, "Porky" (born 1958) * Ilario Zannino, "Larry Baione" (1920–1996) * Ettore Zappi, "Anthony Russo" (1904–1986) *
George Zappola Current members Ray Argentina Ray Argentina is a soldier in the Brooklyn faction. His younger brother Peter Argentina is an associate in the family. In 1992, Argentina along with Louis Daidone, Alan Taglianetti and Robert Molinelli were found gui ...
, "Georgie Neck" (born 1960) * Anthony Joseph Zerilli, "Tony Z." (1927–2015) * Joseph Zerilli, "Joe Z.", "The Old Man (born Giuseppe Zerilli, 1897–1977) * Frank Zito, "Samuel Zaso" "Sammy the seal" (1893–1974) * Anthony Zizzo, "Little Tony" (1934–disappeared 2006)


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