They had varied nicknames but the following 7 mafiosi were all formally named Rosario at birth.

You know the drill by now, so do your thing...

Identify each mafiosi and match the (letter) of their nickname to the (number) of the Family or city they were with.

A) Ross
B) Solly Young
C) Sal
D) Bobby
E) Roy-Roy
F) Russ
G) Rosario

1) Colombo
2) Trinidad, CO
3) Dallas, TX
4) Gambino
5) Genovese
6) Los Angeles, CA
7) Utica, NY

A-3, Dallas member Rosario Musso

D-2 can be either Colorado member Rosario Vito Dionisio (aka Robert Victor) or his son Robert J. Dionisio, a possible member of the same family

C-4, Torretta family member/Gambino NYC affiliate Rosario Gambino, father of Los Angeles members Anthony and Tommaso Gambino

Good job, JoePuzzles, you nailed two out of three;

As you mentioned, D-2 was indeed, Rosario “Bobby” Dionisio (Colorado's, Colletti Family underboss)

And A-3 was Rosario “Ross” Musso (Civello Family underboss of Dallas, TX)

....But C-4 was actually Rosario “Sal” Spatola (a Sicilian import and little known Gambino soldier)

Is it Bill Feather's site that lists Bobby as a nickname for Rosario? I've only really seen Big Bob and Bob for the father and just Bobby for the son

While a possible administrator, I would hesitate to identify Dionisio as anything more than a prominent member (maybe a captain?) based off what is currently available. Just too many gaps before Joe Salardino and Blanda

I would also not label Musso as the underboss, insight into admin members outside of the established Dallas bosses is murky

Ah alright, hard to keep track of all those Gambino clan guys

Here one I’ll throw into the hopper just for shits and giggles….

B-5 was Genovese Family soldier Rosario “Solly Young” Palmeri. He came from Downtown Manhattan and was, at one time, a very close associate and aide to Family boss “Chin” Gigante.

E-1 was Rosario “Roy-Roy” Musico (Colombo)

Roy-Roy Musico was a longtime member of the Gallo brothers rebel faction “President Street Crew” and by extension, a onetime associate of the Joseph Colombo Family.

ROSS…OH, ROSS!…WHERE ART THOU?

...Who knows. Maybe Ross is with Angelo?

Yeah, that's it! LOL

LOL LOL

G-6 was Rosario DeSimone (Los Angeles, CA)

The father of future L.A. boss Frank DeSimone. Rosario DeSimone was himself an early boss of that Southern California Family.

Wherez @Lorenzo??? I miss him

F-7 was Rosario “Russ” Mancuso (Utica)

Russ Mancuso was a longtime solder of Buffalo’s Magaddino Family. But he lived Utica, New York and served under capos Salvatore and Joseph Falcone, the recognized Cosa Nostra leaders/overseers for the City of Utica.


Mancuso completes this mystery mobster challenge.