Pretty detailed list compiled of A couple of notes.
*List is NOT complete by any means. Many confirmed soldiers I don't wish to add until I have more information on them. Furthermore I haven't transcribed all their names in to my Notepad. But we will get there.
*Still not sure about Kooch Marranca but for now I'm included him.
*Complete list comes later! Lots of older names of black handers. Informants have basically given the whole chart up, it will just take a while to compile. Enjoy.
Russell Bufalino
* Ruled from 1959 to 1994
* Nationally powerful
* Chiefly a labor racketeer
* Brought power base back to Pittston, Scranton, and Wilkes-Barre
* Named James David Osticco his Underboss and Ed Sciandra his consigliere
* Spoke little, remained faithful, insisted on traveling alone
* Held control over every gambling operation in Pittston
* Allegedly ran the Genovese Family for a brief period
* According to Frank Sheeran, briefly led the Mangano family as well
* Associates in other families included Joe Falcone of Buffalo, NY, Gabriel Mannarino of Pittsburgh, NY, Jimmy Plumeri of the Luccheses
* Part of a 4-way alliance between himself, Carlos Marcello, Sam Giancana, and Santo Trafficante Jr.
* Remained loyal to Joe Colombo's civil rights league longer than most bosses
* Expanded the family to South Florida after the death of Joe Colombo and Buffalo after the death of Stefano Magaddino
Charles Bufalino
* Immigrated to Pittston in 1904
* Uncle of Russell
* Convicted 1907 with Steven Latorre for a protection ring against mine workers
* Early black hand member who later worked as a silent partner in Bufalino businesses
Stefano 'Steven' Latorre
* Boss from 1903 - 1908
* Born Montedero, Sicily
* Convicted 1907 with Charles Bufalino for a protection racket against mine workers
* First Pittston mafia leader
* Gave up boss position to Santo Volpe
* Called to a meeting with Joe Barbara in 1955 regarding a rat in the organization
* In attendance were Russell Bufalino, John Parrino, and Angelo Parrino
* LaTorre refused to help have the rat killed
* Barbara screamed at him and ousted him from the mafia
* Became a shelved member
Santo 'The King of the Night' Volpe
* Boss from 1908 - 1933
* Advisor to Russell Bufalino
* Born 1880, Montedero, Sicily, took over leadership in 1908
* Ordered the death of a Calomero Calogere in 1930
* Rumored to be the assassin of Pittsburgh boss John Bazzano
* Under his leadership, the family gained control of several coal mines
* Leveraged this power for a seat on the State Coal Commission
* Subsequently gained control over several union locals
* During Prohibition, smuggled alcohol through Lake Erie
* Led until 1933
* Died 1958
Giacomo 'John' Sciandra
* Boss from 1933 - 1940
* Former coal racketeer and enforcer
* Inherited Volpe's coal interests
* Allowed the Genovese to have some control over his family
* Murdered 1940, allegedly at the orders of Joe Barbara and Angelo Polizzi
Joseph 'Joe the Barber' Barbara
* Boss from 1940 - 1959
* Shifted the family's power base to the southern NY faction
* Involved in countless murders, including Calomero Calogere, John Sciandra, Edward Weiss, Samuel Wichner, and Joseph Morreale
* Worked as a bootlegger in Pittston 1928 - 1933
* Known to have close ties to the old Lucchese family
* Moved to Endicott, adopted a legitimate persona
* Brokered a franchisee deal with Canada Dry to operate Canada Dry Bottling Company of Endicott
* Ordered his men to steal gasoline from his own bottling plants
* Transferred the family's power to Southern NY
* Hosted a national mafia meeting in 1956 and 1957 (Apalachin)
* Deeply depressed by the failure at Apalachin
Emanuel 'Manny' Zicari
* Capo (Endicott NY)
* Born 1900
* Constant companion of Joe Barbara
* Barbara Bottling Plant manager
* Died 1979
Pasquale Turrigiano
* Capo (Endicott NY)
* Born 1906 in Castellamare Del Golfo, Sicily
* Apalachin Attendee
* Operated a 180-proof alcohol still
* Died 1987
http://fultonhistory.com/Newspaper4/Bing...%20-%200555.pdfIgnatius Cannone
* Capo (Endwell NY)
* Born 1932
* Brother of Frank Cannone
* Godson of future Bonanno boss Natale 'Diamonds' Evola
* Attended Apalachin with his Godfather, Evola
* Owner of 'Nat's Place' in Endwell
* Operated several in Endwell
* Apalachin attendee
Frank Cannone
* Soldier (Binghamton NY)
* Bookmaker in Binghamton
* Brother of Ignatius Cannone
* Frequently partnered with Anthony J. Musco
* Arrested for his gambling operation in 1984
Anthony J. Musco
* Soldier (Binghamton NY)
* Partner of Frank Cannone
* Served 17 years in jail for racketeering
* Currently retired in Arizona and Florida
Saverio Monachino
* Soldier (Auburn NY)
* Born 1893
*Attended Apalachin meeting
* Partner of Patsy Monachino
* Brother of Patsy Monachino
Pasquale Sciortino
* Soldier (Auburn)
* Part of the Southern New York faction
* Attended Apalachin meeting
* Owned Diana Bleach Co. in Auburn, NY
* Strong Ties to the Buffalo Mafia
* Born 1915, Cattolica Eraclea, Sicily
Salvatore 'Vicious' Trivalino
* Soldier (Auburn)
* 'Made' in 1949
* Attended Apalachin Meeting
* Thought to have retired 1982
Louis Marconi
* Capo (Binghamton)
* Believed to be a capo by 1980
* Posed as a legitimate garment industry man
* Garment rackets were tied to Bufalino and Joe Todaro
* President of Tri-Cities Dress Co.
* Died in 1983
Bartolo Guccia
* Soldier (Endicott)
* Born 1891 in Castellamare, Sicily
* Skilled mechanic, Barbara estate handyman
* Lengthy criminal record
* Only non-made member at Apalachin
* Became a made man sometime after Apalachin
Pasquale Monachino
* Soldier (Auburn NY)
* Born 1908
* Auburn, NY racketeer
* Attended Apalachin meeting
* Works with brother Saverio Monachino
* Became a Canadian citizen 1959
* Began operating on Canadian soil
Angelo Polizzi
* Consigliere from 1933 - 1940
* One of the early members of the Pittston family
* Transferred to Detroit in 1947
* Was accompanied by a mafia member from Pennsylvania known only as 'Don Rossario'
* Started the Detroit bloodline of Polizzi mafia figures
Anthony 'Guv' Guarnieri
* Capo (Endicott, parts of NJ, Florida)
* Began as Joe Barbara's driver
* Born 1910
* Directly controlled Teamsters Local 506 and its entire pension fund
* Ran rackets in New York, New Jersey, and finally, Florida
* In Florida, worked with Charlie Lips and James Osticco to supply bars with stolen liquor
* Arrested by an undercover cop for his liquor scam where he died in prison
* Remained influential throughout the reign of every boss
* Died 1997
Modesto Loquasto
* Soldier
* Born 1910
* Chauffeur and bodyguard of Bufalino in the 40's
* Died 1966
William D'elia
* Boss (1994 - 2008)
* Last known boss of the family
* Bufalino's bodyguard and protege
* Became active as a driver in the 60's
* Became made around 1984
* Said to have been one of the three main members after Bufalino's imprisonment
* Ran the family's garbage industry rackets
* As boss, involved in money laundering, prostitution, narcotics trafficking, and numerous kickback schemes
* Reputation as a mediator, close ties to John Stanfa
* Turned witness against family associate Louis DeNaples and is in prison today
Aldo Magnelli
* Capo (Harrisburg PA)
* Born 1909
* Involved in the 1932 murder of a Doris Whitmore and an Edward Maxwell
* Executive Director of the PA Turnpike Commission
* Organized crime leader in Harrisburg, PA
* Died 1984
Phillip Medico
* Capo
* One of 5 Medico Brothers
* Huge earner and front for the family
* CEO of 'Medico Industries' in Pittston
* Brother William had a corrupt connection to Congressman Dan Flood
* Medico Industries subsequently became the top supplier and manufacturer of US ammunition
* The pattern of favoritism and kickbacks has been referred to as the Flood-Medico-Bufalino triangle.
* Died 1982
William Medico
* Soldier
* General Manager of Medico Industries
* Through Congressman Dan Flood, earned the Bufalino Family and its front, Medico Industries, $60,000,000 worth of US defense contracts
* Original CEO of Medico Industries
* Attended a West Indies fishing trip paid for by Atlast Chain & Manufacturing Co with Bufalino and James Osticco
* In total, Atlas paid the three $90,000 for their part in moving their machinery to Pittson, PA
* Handled their connection to Congress
* Major investor in Pennsylvania cable companies
* Frequently Donated to Charity
Angelo Medico
* One of 5 Medico Brothers
* Owned a stake in Medico Industries
Arcangelo Medico
* Rumored to be an early member
* Relation to the Medico brothers is not known
Dominic 'Nick' Alaimo
* Capo (Barbara era)
* Born 1910 in Montedero, Sicily
* Helped intimidate labor rival Min Matheson
* Founder of the Alaimo Dress Making Company
* Owner of Jane Hogan Dress Co.
* Marked for death in 1964 by the Bufalinos
* Angelo Bufalino and Sam Cometa were sent to kill him
* Strongly believed to have informed on their activities
* Tipped off by FBI but decided not to act
* His assassination never came to fruition
* Presumably lost standing and became a soldier
Ed Sciandra
* Consigliere (Bufalino)
* Filled in as acting boss when Bufalino went to jail
* Gained power in the 80's when he embezzled from a record company and expanded his personal rackets in to NYC
James 'Dave' Osticco
* Underboss (Bufalino)
* Real name 'Vincenzo Sticco'
* Was a capo in Pittston at least by 1957
* Labor industry racketeer, ran Wilmington, DE Teamsters Local 326
* Used his local to shake down other industries and made a lot of money
* Became the focus on Eric Holder's investigation against labor racketeering
* Convicted by Holder for attempting to extort a Sheraton Hotel in Smyrna, DE
* Also charged with jury tampering for fixing a case involving associate Louis DeNaples
* Known to make racist, angry comments
* Died 1990
Charles 'Charlie Lips' Fratello
* Soldier
* One of three members sent to operate rackets in Florida
* Responsible for killing a man named Michael Johnson in a bar he managed
* Convicted, sentenced to life, released on appeal and died 2007
Jack 'The Dandy' Parisi
* Soldier
* Former killer for Murder Inc.
* Fled to Pittston to avoid a murder charge
* Owner of Irene Dress Co.
* Production manager for Nuremberg Dress Co.
* Supervisor for Madison Dress Co.
* Both were fronts for his labor racketeering operations
* In the 80's, was an associate of James Sandutch, who acted as his chauffeur
* Sandutch would later be found guilty of the arson-murder of a police deputy and his entire family
Casper 'Cappy' Guimento (Scranton, Dunmore PA)
* Soldier
* Considered a 'professional gambler'
* Helped the Colombos secure a debt on Bufalino turf
* Acted as emissary between Bufalino and Louis DeNaples so the two would not have to meet
* Ran craps games for the family
* Indicted along with Osticco and Frank Sheeran for the Sheraton Hotel arson plot
Salvatore 'Sam' Cometa
* Soldier
* Part of the conspiracy to kill Dominick Alaimo
Samuel DeBella (Pittston)
* Soldier
* Born 9/1/18
* Part owner of Bufalino HQ 'Penn Drape Co.'
* A family enforcer
Angelo Bufalino
* Soldier
* Arrested in 1978 for race fixing
* Part of the conspiracy to kill Dominick Alaimo
* Cousin of Russell
Angelo Joseph Son
* Soldier
* Indicted 1978 for race fixing
* Grew in stature until he was one of the top 5 figures when Ed Sciandra was Acting Boss
Sam Son
* Earlier member of the family
* Possibly the father of Angelo Joseph
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Luigi 'Louis' Pagnotti
* Born 1894
* Early member of Santo Volpe's family
* Operated several alcohol stills during Prohibiton
* Slot machine distributor throughout the 30's
* Coal mine tycoon, estimated worth of $30 million
* Left it to his son, who became an associate of William D'elia
Angelo Sciandra
* Capo (Pittston)
* Brother of John Sciandra, father of Ed
* Skilled musician
* Helped fight the labor wars between Bufalino and the ILGWU (International League of Garment Workers Industry)
* Owner of Ann-Lee Frocks Dress Co. in Pittston
* Operated an elaborate arsonist scheme. Robbed his dress factory of its machines and paid off poilce to store them in their storage rooms. Replaced the machines with burnt machinery, committed arson to collect the insurance, and kept the machines for later use.
* Close associate of Russell despite holding a lower rank than his own son
* Retired to St. Louis in 1989
Thomas Sesso Sr.
* Soldier (Scranton)
* Brother of Ernest and Dominick
* Claimed to be active in the underworld since 1932
* Territory was the numbers racket on Mulberry and Spruce Street
* Questioned in 1951 during a hearing on Interstate commerce
* Very forthcoming during senate hearings, but upheld omerta
* When asked about his associates"Oh, I wouldn't like to say. I just want to speak for my-self. Everything you want to know about me, I tell you, but other
people, I don't think I care to tell."
* Died 1983
Dominick Sesso
* Soldier
* Brother of Thomas and Ernest
* Became ill throughout the 1950's
* Died sometime before 1968
Ernest Sesso Sr.
* Soldier (Dunmore PA)
* Owner of Sesso's Cafe in Dunmore, PA.
* Owned a saloon elsewhere
* Brother of Thomas and Dominick
Schifano, Charles "Charlie"
* soldier
* born around 1924
* passed away on December 19, 2009
Albert Scalleat
* Soldier
* Brother of Joseph Scalleat, Philadelphia soldier
* With Joseph operated A & J Sales Company
* Involved in the bankruptcy of Cardinal Container Corporation
* Their company sold garments created by Bufalino-owned companies
* Often acted as an emmisary for William D'elia
* Still alive today
Michael 'Hoppy' Carsia
* Soldier (Hazleton PA)
* Ran Hazleton with Joseph Scalleat
* Known as a street rackets guy
* Tied to corrupt judge Michael T. Conahan
* Close associate of Jack Parisi
* Owned several coal companies, such as Can-Do Coal Sales Inc.
* Died 1983
Samuel 'Kooch' Marranca
* Soldier
* Was a member of the Italian American Civil Rights League
* Reported to either have turned informant for the PCC (Philadelphia Crime Commission) in the 80's
* However, also reported to have remained close to William D'elia and active throughout the years
Gaetano Morreale
* Soldier
* Died sometime before 1968
* Possibly related to Tony Morreale, a Barbara murder victim
* Tony Morreale and his brothers had been early Pittston criminals
Vincenzo Amato
* Soldier
* (1954) Designated as one 15 top hoodlums in the Pennsylvania Area
Vincenzo Maccarone
* Soldier
* (1954) Designated as one 15 top hoodlums in the Pennsylvania Area
