A month or two late on this but I thought it would be interesting to post known memberships of each of the Five Families from 1963, around the Valachi hearings; 1988, 25 years after the hearings, and 2013, fifty years after the hearings. Now these will probably include some errors but remember that this is what the government knew, *at that time*. There may also be discrepancies in names, but I have tried to change as many as I could. There may also be some names of deceased members who have died, but their deaths may not have been known to the government at the time these membership rolls were released.
1963:
Known members: 248
Boss: Vito Genovese Acting Boss: Thomas Eboli Underboss: Gerardo Catena Consiglieri: Michele Miranda
Caporegimes: Alo, Vincent Angellino, James Boiardo, Ruggiero Catena, Eugene Coppola, Michael De Carlo, Angelo De Feo, Peter Di Mino, Mickey Eboli, Pasquale (Acting for Thomas Eboli) Fortunato, Matthew (Acting for James Angellino) Frasca, Cosmo Greco, Thomas Laietta, Gerard (Acting for Vincent Alo) Lombardo, Philip (Acting for Rocco Pellegrino) Pellegrino, Rocco
Soldiers: Agone, Joseph Albanese, Anthony Albanese, Philip Aladarelli, Nicholas Allardi, Alfonso Alongi, Dominick Amato, Thomas Amorosa, Pasquale Ardito, John Barbello, Luigi Barese, Michael Barra, Morris Barrasso, Albert Battaglia, James Belangi, Nicholas Belvedere, Ralph Benzola, Joseph Bivona, James Bivona, Patty Boccia, Gennaro Boiardo, Anthony Bove, Carmine Boyd, Toby Brescia, Lorenzo Briguglio, Salvatore Bufania, Nicholas Caggiano, Frank ("Frankie Hots") Caggiano, Frank ("Frankie Skimp") Caggiano, William Campisi, Charles Campisi, Gasparo Campo, Eugenio Campo, Vito Carillo, Antonio Carpentieri, Nicholo Caruso, Ottilio Catena, Frank Cavana, Peter Celano, Frank Celembrino, Salvatore Celentano, Julius Centore, Lawrence Ciaffone, Dominick Clemente, Michelino Columbo, Jake Consalvo, Edward Contaldo, Thomas Conte, Ralph Coppolino, Charles Coppolo, Dominick Costello, Frank Costello, Peter Criscuolo, Alfred Cucola, Francesco Curalluzzo, Orlando D'Ambrosio, Anthony D'Amico, John De Benedetto, Louis De Carlo, Peter De Curtis, Ettore De Curtis, Guido Del Ducca, John De Lorenzo, Mateo De Martino, Anthony De Martino, Benjamin De Martino, Theodore De Micco, Tobia De Nigris, Joseph De Noia, Padre De Quatro, Dominick Di Brizzi, Alex Di Palermo, Joseph Di Pietro, Carlo Di Pietro, Cosmo Di Pietro, Salvatore Doto, Joseph Erra, Pasquale Faicco, Alfred Farina, Eugene Ferrara, Ralph Ferraro, Dom Ferro, Anthony Filippone, Giacinto Fiore, Angelo Florio, Anthony Gagliadotto, Charles Galente, Nicholas Genovese, Michael Geralle, Michael Gerardo, Andy Gerardo, Joseph Gigante, Mario Gigante, Pasquale Gigante, Vincent Graziano, Michael Gross, Frank Guiga, Louis Ianniello, Matthew Landi, Albert Lanza, Cameo Lanza, Hank Lanza, Joseph Lanza, Nunzio Lanzeri, Edward La Padura, Angelo La Padura, Joseph Lapi, Joseph La Placa, Peter Lardiere, John Laura, Salvatore Lazzara, Ernest Leone, Ignatius Livorsi, Frank Lombardi, Ottaviano Lombardino, Andrew Lombardino, Paul Lombardino, Salvatore Luciania, John Luisi, Salvatore Maione, Michael Maiorano, Salvatore Manfredonia, John Manna, Louis Marchitto, Anthony Marciano, Frank Marcione, Joseph Martinelli, George Martino, Gaetano/Anthony Martino, Vincent Marzano, Alfonso Massi, Pasquale Mauro, Vincenzo Mazzaratti, Aldo Milo, Sabato Miranda, Bonaventura Mogavero, Joseph Mogavero, Rosario Monaco, Felix Mosiello, Gerard Mosiello, Mario Muscarella, Raymond Musto, Thomas Nasti, Anthony Nobile, George Ofria, Sebastian Oliveto, Dominick Pacella, Luigi Pagano, Joseph Palumbo, Arthur Paterra, Joseph Pecora, Joseph Pecora, Thomas Pelligrino, Carmine Pelligrino, Peter Perillo, Armando Pero, Angelo Perrone, Ciro Perotta, Rocco Petillo, David Picarelli, James Pisauro, Victor Polidori, Daniel Polverino, Joseph Prado, Louis Prisco, Rudolph Provenzano, Anthony Randazzo, Joseph Rattenni, Nicholas Reca, William Riccardi, George Riccardi, John Ricci, Gaetano Rizzo, George Roccomonte, Arthur Rosa, Larry Rosato, Alexander Rotondo, Louis Ruggiano, Anthony Russo, Alex Russo, Anthony Russo, Frank Russo, John Russo, Luigi Russo, Nicholas Russo, Nunzio Sabato, Giuseppe Salerno, Angelo Salerno, Anthony ("Blackie") Salerno, Anthony ("Fat Tony") Salerno, Ferdinando Salerno, Thomas Salvo, Giovanni Santoli, Anthony Santuccio, Girolomo Satchel, Joe Satchel, Tony Savino, Salvatore Scalise, George Scarglato, Daniel Schillaci, John Schipani, Joseph Scivone, Joe Serpico, Frank Sicilian, Pete Silesia, Carl Smurra, George Smurra, Willie Somma, Gaetano Stancanelli, Joseph Stancanelli, Peter Stassi, Joseph Stoppelli, John Straci, Joseph Tarantino, Robert Tieri, Frank Toriello, Alfred Tortorici, *Unknown* Tortorici, Joseph Toto, Carmine Tourine, Charles Tramaglino, Victor Valachi, Joseph Vellucci, Anthony Verra, Michael Verra, John Vicaro, Ralph Vigorito, Gabriel Young, Sally Zeccardi, Eli
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#754139 12/18/1301:27 PM12/18/1301:27 PM
Boss: Vincent Gigante* Underboss: Venero Mangano Consiglieri: Louis Manna*
Caporegimes: Alo, Vincent* Ardito, John* Bellomo, Liborio Canterino, Dominick Contaldo, Thomas* De Feo, Peter* Gaccione, Louis Gangi, Rosario (Acting for Louis Gaccione) Gatto, Louis Generosa, Michael Gerardo, Andrew* Ianniello, Matthew* Ida, James (Acting for Matthew Ianniello) Loiacono, Joseph (Possibly Deceased) Malangone, Alphonse (Acting for Thomas Contaldo) Morelli, Alexander (Acting for Peter De Feo) Ruggiero, Joseph Scibelli, Francesco Spinelli, Giuseppe (Acting for Vincent Alo) Tuzzo, Charles (Acting for Michael Generosa)
Soldiers: Annunziato, Salvatore Aparo, Salvatore Barone, George Barra, Morris* Basso, Salvatore Battaglia, James* Benedetto, Luigi Bonadonna, Philip Borelli, Michael Jr. Bufania, Nicholas* Buono, Philip Cacciatore, Frank Cafaro, Vincent Calabrese, Vincent Campo, Eugenio* Cappola, Dominick Carillo, Salvatore Carpentiere, Nicholas* Catena, Gerardo* Cavanna, Peter* Celentano, Julius* Centore, Lawrence* Cilente, Daniel Cinqegrana, Benedetto Cirillo, Dominick Clemente, Michael* Conte, Ralph* Coppola, Michael Coraluzzo, Orlando* Cirscuola, Alfred* Cufari, Salvatore D'Ambrosio, Anthony* Delducca, John* De Lio, Emilio De Martino, Anthony* De Martino, Benjamin* De Micco, Tobia* De Noia, John Dente, Joseph Dentico, Larry De Phillips, Thomas Di Biase, Carmine Di Gilio, John Di Lorenzo, Anthony Di Napoli, Louis Di Napoli, Vincent Di Quatro, Dominick* Di Salvo, Vito Doto, Joseph Jr. Esposito, Salvatore Facchiano, Albert Falco, Edward Falgiano, Sabato Famularo, Joseph Federici, Anthony Ficarotta, Anthony Fiumara, Tino Fortunato, Matteo* Francomano, Anthony Frustace, Nicholas Galizia, Joseph Gallo, Albert Gazzio, Juliano Gencarelli, Salvatore Genese, Pasquale Genovese, Michael* Geralle, Michael* Gerardo, Joseph* Giacalone, Anthony Giardina, Joseph Gigante, Mario* Gigante, Ralph Giovanelli, Fred Graziosi, Michael Grieco, Orlando Laietta, August Lapadura, Joseph* Lapi, Angelo La Puna, Dominick La Rocca, Louis Lascola, Joseph Lauro, Salvatore* Lazzara, Ernest* Lombardi, Salvatore Lombardino, Paul* Longo, Alan Luisi, Salvatore* Maida, Joseph Maione, Michael* Manarite, Sam Martino, Vincent* Masiello, John Masselli, William Mauro, Vincent* Mazzarati, Aldo* Mogavero, Joseph* Monaco, Felix* Monti, Frank Mosiello, Mario* Napoli, James Napurano, Salvatore Nicolona, Michael Noto, Philip Jr. Odierno, Salvatore Jr. Pacella, Louis* Pacelli, Vincent Pagano, Daniel Pagano, Joseph* Palmieri, Rosario Palumbo, Anthony Paradiso, William Parisi, Camillo Pecora, Joseph* Pecora, Thomas* Pellegrino, Carmine* Pelliccio, Frank Pelose, Joseph Perrone, Ciro* Perrone, Michael Pisani, Mario Pisauro, Victor* Pollina, Vincent Polverino, Joseph* Principe, Amato Prisco, Rudolph* Provenzano, Anthony* Provenzano, Nunzio Rago, Douglass Randazzo, Joseph* Rao, Vincent Riccardi, John* Roccamonte, Arthur* Romanelli, Michael Romano, Carmine Rosato, Alexander* Rotondo, Louis* Russo, John* Russo, Nicholas* Russo, Nunzio* Sabato, Joseph* Salerno, Angelo* Salerno, Anthony* Salerno, Fred* Salerno, Lawrence Santaniello, Joseph Santobello, Rudolph Scalise, George* Scarglato, Daniel* Scarpinito, Joseph Schipani, Joseph* Serpico, Frank* Serpico, Ralph Scibelli, Albert Sica, Angelo Somma, Gaetano* Spinelli, Jerry Stancanelli, Peter* Stassi, Joseph* Stoppelli, John* Tarantino, Robert* Tedeschi, Joseph Tortorici, Joseph* Tourine, Charles* Traina, Joseph Tramaglino, Victor* Uricolo, Eugene Vellucci, Anthony* Verra, John* Vicaro, Ralph* Vigorito, Fred Vispisiano, Frank Zarbo, Paul
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#754153 12/18/1302:19 PM12/18/1302:19 PM
Caporegimes: Antico, Anthony Aparo, Salvatore† Barbato, John Bellomo, Liborio† Bruschi, Ludwig Cirillo, Dominick† Coppola, Michael† De Vita, Silvio Dente, Joseph Jr. Dentico, Lawrence† Falcetti, Pasquale Gallo, Albert† Gangi, Rosario† Ianniello, Conrad Illiano, Frank La Scala, Joseph† (Acting for Angelo Prisco) Leo, Daniel Longo, Alan† Messera, James Muscarella, Ernest Parello, Pasquale Romanello, Anthony Tuzzo, Charles†
Soldiers: Albanese, Elio Alberti, Vincent Alfisi, Steven Andretta, Steven Aparo, Vincent Arena, Steven Auletta, Nicholas Balsamo, Ralph Battaglia, Salvatore Bellomo, Liborio T. Bernardone, James Bonadonna, Philip† Buscemi, Steve Cappola, Dominick† Carbone, Robert Casciano, Louis Centrullo, Salvatore Cerruto, Alex Cestaro, Thomas Cinciolli, Junior Colleti, Victor Conigliaro, Alex Conigliaro, Anthony Coraluzzo, Orlando*† Crincoli, Michael Curcio, Gus De Froscia, John De Lio, James De Luca, Michael De Luca, Pasquale De Meo, Frank De Meo, Salvatore De Piro, Joseph De Vito, Dominick Dellacava, Carmine Dellisanti, Daniel Di Chiara, Peter Di Napoli, Louis† Di Salvo, Vito† Esposito, Jerry Esposito, Salvatore† Esposito, Vincent Fazio, Anthony Federici, Anthony† Franco, Carmine Frustaci, Nicholas† Fusco, Emilio Galizia, Lawrence Gagliardi, John Gargiulo, Anthony Generoso, Michael† Geraci, Paul Geraci, Salvatore Giangrande, John Giardina, Joseph Jr. Gigante, Mario*† Giglio, John Giovanelli, Frederico† Giovinco, Frank Grecco, Alan Grecco, Peter Grisante, Michael Griziosi, Michael Gruttadauria, Nicholas Guadagno, Gerard Ida, James† Ida, Joseph La Puma, Dominick† Lapi, Angelo† Larca, Salvatore Leconte, Peter Macchio, Onofrio Malangone, Alphonse† Malangone, Frank Maltese, Steven Manna, Louis*† Manzi, Giuseppe Marino, Ralph Marrone, John Martino, James Miceli, Ronald Milano, Robert Montevecchi, Ernest Monti, Frank† Negri, Anthony Nicastro, Dominick Nigro, Arthur Olivieri, Junior Pagano, Daniel† Palumbo, Anthony† Perrone, James Perrotta, Ciro Petrozza, Rocco Pietranico, Dominick Pisapa, Anthony Pontoriero, Joseph Prisco, Angelo Pucciarello, Anthony Pugliano, Frank Quardiria, Nicholas Queli, Joseph Ragusa, Michael Rizzo, Louis Jr. Rogina, Paul Romano, Carmine† Romano, Vincent Rotolo, Anthony Ruggiero, Louis Russo, Carmine Saggese, Colombo Salzano, Charles Santobello, Rudolph† Sarcinella, Joseph Scaffidi, Michael Sciarra, Michael Trentacosta, Charles Varicchicho, Robert Vasfailo, Frank Vigorito, Fred† Zarzana, Salvatore Zito, Salvatore Zitto, Joseph
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Re: 50 Years After Valachi: The Genovese Family
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#754168 12/18/1303:10 PM12/18/1303:10 PM
From 1963 to 1988, the estimated number of members decreased by 21.37%. From 1988 to 2013, it decreased by 30.77%. If this rate continues, by 2063 the family will have decreased by 40.31%, leaving approximately 81 members. By 2088, that number would have decreased by 58.05% to 34. Let's say, for the sake of argument, that a crime family can be considered "extinct" once its membership drops lower than 25 (probably the lowest estimate for any currently "active" family). If these rates remain the same, the Genovese crime family will become defunct by 2106.
Just some food for thought.
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#754172 12/18/1303:33 PM12/18/1303:33 PM
From 1963 to 1988, the estimated number of members decreased by 21.37%. From 1988 to 2013, it decreased by 30.77%. If this rate continues, by 2063 the family will have decreased by 40.31%, leaving approximately 81 members. By 2088, that number would have decreased by 58.05% to 34. Let's say, for the sake of argument, that a crime family can be considered "extinct" once its membership drops lower than 25 (probably the lowest estimate for any currently "active" family). If these rates remain the same, the Genovese crime family will become defunct by 2106.
Just some food for thought.
Similar to what I mentioned in your Gambino thread, the more recent official estimate for the Genovese family is about 200 members. That was cited by the prosecution in the case against former acting boss Danny Leo. And the prosecution also cited 200 members in the case against former Gambino ruling panel member Danny Marino.
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#754583 12/20/1303:47 PM12/20/1303:47 PM
Ivy, see my post in the Gambino thread. Maybe I should change it to "known" members?
Yeah, I saw it and I figured that's what you meant. Obviously we mob watchers aren't going to be privy to all the names the feds have. And we haven't seen the feds release a full list of names in any of the NY families in a quarter century.
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#754765 12/21/1308:06 PM12/21/1308:06 PM
I was just browsing the web and came across this site. I looked down your genovese list and didnt see a few guys names that I hear on the streets in staten island that are part of the genovese guys and rumor has it they are all made. And they street names I here for them
John "Little John" Giglio- was recently released from prison Ronnie Besser- Anthony "Crazy Anthony" Carollo -Recently did time Joseph "Big Joey" Bilella- recently released from prison Ernest "Junior" Varacalli- recently released from prison
Dont know if the names are spelled correct, but I looked them up on the bop.gov immate site and they come up
John G. IS A Business guy, does this and that to make money Ronnie B- I hear is very sick and just sits back, does his thing Anthony C- Was recently kicked out of local 14 operating engineers Ernest V.- I heard he has a auto salvage yard somewhere and just is retired Jospeh B- He stays quiet and goes to work , I think local 15 operator. But he has strong ties to the gambinos, very close with Capo Lou Devito, Jack the Nose step son.
This what I hear as far as genovese on the street in si
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#1013519 06/09/2103:14 PM06/09/2103:14 PM
A new book is out detailing the rise of Vito Genovese, titled "the Deadly Don: Vito Genovese, Mafia Boss," by Anthony M. DeStefano. It details Vito's early days, his rise in the mob, his escape to Italy to avoid a murder case , friendship with Mussoliini's crowd, return and eventual rise to the top of the crime family that came to bear his name.
