Maybe he wasn’t actually the boss of the outfit. Nick Calabrese who flipped and is the only made guy to flip said he wasn’t the boss. He said after Sammy Wings went away that John Monteleone took over the outfit and Al Tornabene was the consigliere. Think Difronzo was the Underboss or he stepped away and Joe Andriacchi took over his position which also was confirmed by Frank Calabrese Sr on tape
Also that Joe Ferriola was never the boss and that Auppia was the official boss until the day he died. That the line of succession went from Auppia to Carlisi to Monteleone to Marcello