Mob guys love nicknames. And one of the most popular nicknames was often related to the first letter of a guy’s surname.

This next challenge is one of the largest we’ve ever posted. It involves ten different mafiosi, representing the infamous Five Families. Each mafiosi’s nickname related to a letter.

Your job? — “should you choose to accept it” — is to identify the first and last name of each mafiosi, then match the (letter) of their nickname to the corresponding (number) of the Family or city they were affiliated with.

A) Jimmy D
B) Joe T
C) Tony D
D) Joe C
E) Mikey D
F) Joe Z
G) Bobby T
H) Funzi D
I) Joe D
J) Joe T

1) Bonanno
2) Bonanno
3) Bonanno
4) Bonanno
5) Colombo
6) Colombo
7) Gambino
8) Gambino
9) Genovese
10) Lucchese

PS: Be careful when selecting. Because over the years many fellas had similar nicknames. Look at the full field of names and crews before selecting.

I-9 was Joseph “Joe D’ Dente (Genovese)

Joe Dente was a longtime Bronx-based member, who later became a capo of the Genovese Family.

A-7 was longtime Florida-based Gambino Family soldier Vincent “Jimmy Dee” Palmisano (Gambino)

Come on guys, I have faith that you can nail a few of these. So don't be bashful

D-4 - Joseph (Joe C ) Cammarano - Bonanno Acting Boss/Capo
E-10 - Michael Mikey D) DeSantis - Lucchese Acting Boss
Sereno (Bobby T) Tartamella - Bonanno Soldier
Alfonse (Funzi D) D’Ambrosio - Colombo Soldier
Joseph ( Joe T) Arcuri - Gambino Underboss
Joseph (Joe T) Tomassello - Colombo Acting Boss

Not bad Butchie. Not bad at all. Looks like you split em right down the middle. 3 direct hits, 3 misses. Here they are…

These 3 were dead on:

G-1 was Sereno “Bobby T” Tartamella (Bonanno)
H-5 was Alphonse “Funzi D” D’Ambrosio (Colombo)
B-6 was Joseph “Joe T” Tomasello (Colombo)

These 3 missed their mark (Nonetheless, you did provide very good picks.)

J-2 was Joseph “Joe T” Taormina (Bonanno)
E-8 was Michael “Mikey D” D’Alessio (Gambino)
D-10 was Joseph “Joe C” Caridi (Lucchese)

…So kudos my friend.


2 remain...Tony D and Joe Z

.....any thoughts?

And remember, that both of these guys are Bonannos!

Joseph (Joe Z) Zummo - Bonanno Soldier

I was gonna say Joseph Caridi but for some Reason with all the Bonnanos I Picked Joe Cammarano

F-3 was the legendary NJ-based soldier Joseph “Joe Z” Zicarelli (Bonanno)


......Only one mystery mobster remains. Who was C-4 ??

Today is not my Day !

Lol. To the contrary, Butchie. I think you've done very well so far. A lot of these guys are not easy picks.

I'll provide the last one, ok. So we can more forward to the next mystery challenge.

C-4 was the son of 1960’s rebel Bonanno faction boss, Gaspare DiGregorio…soldier Anthony “Tony D” DiGregorio.

.....onward and forward.

I think I’m Familiar with the Father I think he was the Capo who they wanted as Boss in the Banana Split of the Bonanno Family but didint know about the Son

Thats correct, Butchie.

The father, Gaspare, was nominated by the Commission to lead the splinter breakaway faction against Joe Bonanno. After he had several heart attacks, Gaspare stepped back and capo Paul Sciacca was appointed as their new leader. Tony was a Family soldier who also happened to be Gaspare's son.