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The DeCavalcante Family when they were strongest
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07/10/21 03:51 PM
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The traditional lineup of the DeCavalcante Family at the peak of their power and influence. I list approximately 99 members. But they were NOT all inducted or active at the same era. This is the membership spanning over roughly a 40-year period, from the late 1950s-early 1960s, through the 1990s timeframe.
Note: I am certain that they had at least several additional members who stayed unidentified through the years. I may have also missed a few.
NEW JERSEY BASED MEMBERS: - Simone Rizzo (Sam the Plumber) DeCavalcante Nicola (Nicky Dell) Delmore Giacomo (Jake) Amari Luciano (Fat Lou) Larasso Francesco (Frank) DeCavalcante Francesco (Big Frank) Majuri Charles (Big Ears) Majuri Stefano (Steve the Truck Driver) Vitabile John (The Eagle) Riggi Sr. Robert (Bobby Basile) Occhipinti Emmanuele (Manny) Riggi Paolo (Paul) Farina Girolamo (Jimmy Dumps) Palermo Simone (Daddy) Palermo Salvatore (Sal the Barber) Timpani Joseph (Joe LaSalle) La Sala Joseph (Joe Tiger) Sferra Francesco (Frank) Paparatto Giacomo (Jake) Colletti Joseph Colletti Dominick Colletti Peter Colletti Giuseppe (Pino) Schiffilitti Nicholas Cottone Daniel Noto Francesco Gatto Frank (Shipe) Nigro Vincent Riggi John Riggi Jr. Emanuel J. Riggi Carmelo Corsentino Carl Corsentino * (he may have been an associate) Michael Merlo Joseph (Jojo) Ferrara Francesco (Frank) Polizzi Anthony (Soft Shoes) DeMaio Joseph Merlo Sr. Joseph (Joe Red) Merlo Salvatore (Skinny Sal) Caternicchio Nicholas Quarino Vincenzo LaBarbara Joseph (Joe C) Caruano Gaetano Alessi Joseph (Joey Ip) Ippolito Charles (Charlie the Hat) Stango
These additional 5 names were strongly suspected of having been members as well: Carl Cimo Gennaro Sortino Antonio Busciglio Joseph Coppola Vincent DeMaria ----- NEW YORK BASED MEMBERS:
Frank (Frankie Coch) Cocchiaro Gaetano (Corky) Vastola Daniel Annunziato Louis Telese Rudolph (Uncle Rudy) Farone Michael (Mickey) DePietro Virgil Alessi Anthony Capo Carmelo (Melio) Cocchiaro Rosario (Russ) Cocchiaro Joseph Cocchiaro Edward (Blackie) D'Agosta Joseph Collina Joseph (The Old Man) Miranda Anthony Rotondo Vincent (Jimmy the Gent) Rotondo Lawrence Giacobbe Joseph (Uncle Joe) Giacobbe Frank (Frankie the Beast) Scarabino Umberto (Vado) Gallo Angelo Gallo Umberto Gallo Jr. James Gallo Paul (Paulie Doyle) Sanfilippo Dominick Rizzo Joseph (Joe Lo) Lolordo Giuseppe (Joe) Galletta Pietro (Pete) Galletta Antonio (Tony) Staiti Gregory Rago Louis (Louie Eggs) Consalvo Vincent (Vinny Ocean) Palermo Antonio (Tony the Fox) Caruso Frank D'Amato John (Johnny Boy) D'Amato Felice (Phil the Undertaker) LaMela Sr. Felice LaMela Jr. John LaMela Lawrence Shiro Philip Abramo Anthony (Marshmallow) Mannarino ------- CONNECTICUT MEMBERS:
Joseph (Joe Buff) LaSelva Anthony (Tony Buff) LaSelva Gaetano (Tommy Buff) LaSelva Joseph (Pipi) Guerriero Frank Salerno Michael (Mickey Poole) Puglia Louis (Lu-Lu) DiGiovanni Pellegrino (Billy D) Di Zenzo * (he may have been an associate) ------ There are of course other current names who have been active with this crew. But I did not list anyone from the last decade or so. These new guys are not the 'traditional' power base of this borgata. And I do not consider any of them "capable" as in years past.
Several of these men later migrated down to Florida where they also operated. This list included Sam DeCavalcante himself, as well as, Bobby Occhipinti, the Cocchiaro's, and a few others.
Note: what struck me while I was composing this list was the nearly even amount of members distributed between the New Jersey branch (45), and their New York branch (41). Although they are considered a "Jersey" Family per se, they had tremendous representation in the five-boroughs as well. And another (8) members or so in Connecticut.
Last edited by NYMafia; 07/11/21 04:56 PM.
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