Tobia De Micco (Genovese)

 

T. De Micco

 

Tobia 'Toby' De Micco was a member of the Genovese Family.

Born March 24, 1916 in the Bronx to Donato (24y) and Genoveffa Angelino (18y). Mother born in Naples, Campania, Italy. Father was also born in Italy, probably in the Campania province. Father was a laborer that later worked for the NYC subway.

Mother's brother James Angelino, Sr (1905-1967) was identified in 1963 by FBI CW Joseph Valachi as a Genovese family Capodecina.

By 1930 resided at 655 East 188th Street in the Belmont section of the Bronx.

First arrested for assault at age 15 in 1931. Again arrested the following year on an unspecified charge.

On August 21, 1933 arrested for burglary and possession of burglary tools.

On June 25, 1937 arrested for robbery. Co-defendant were Robert Tarantini (sp?) possibly identical with future Genovese Family Soldier Robert Tarantino.

Three months later sentenced to 10 years in prison. Two weeks later transferred to Dannemora prison hospital for treatment of Tuberculosis.

Paroled in October of 1939.

In 1942 resided at 476 East 187th Street in the Bronx.

During 1943 worked as a mechanic at Newark Airport.

On January 1, 1947 traveled by airplane from Montreal to NYC. The following year he was under investigation by the Federal Bureau of Narcotics (FBN). No charges brought.

By the late-1950s he was an inducted member of the Genovese Family. 

On May 3, 1959 De Micco was one of 23 men arrested by the NYPD at the Concord Restaurant located at 203 Bridge Street in Brooklyn.

1. Generoso Del Duca (Genovese Captain)

2. Pasquale Del Duca (Genovese Soldier)

3. Camillo Parisi (Genovese Soldier)

4. Joseph Gerardo (Genovese Soldier)

5. Ralph Ferraro (Genovese Soldier)

6. Salvatore Celambrino (Genovese Soldier) (Later Captain)

7. Tobia De Micco (Genovese Soldier)

8. Amato 'Matty' Principe (Genovese Soldier)

9. Joseph Scarpinito (Genovese Soldier)

10. Ralph Dolce (Genovese Soldier)

11. Salvatore DeMarco (Genovese Soldier)

12. Joseph Santaniello (Genovese Soldier)

Others present were:

1. Alfonse DeVito (57y)

2. Daniel Mazeroli (46y)

3. James Civello (38y)

4. Vito Arcuri (43y)

5. Lodovico Esposito (63y)

6. John Aromandi (60y)

7. Anthony Biondolillo


A gambling operation was ongoing at the premises and the NYPD observed Generoso Del Duca talking to Joe Profaci sometime before the raid. De Micco called to testify but the charges were later dismissed.

After listening to the testimony Judge Leibowitz declared, "It is my opinion that a convention was to take place. When 23 men, all with criminal records, gathered over a period of hours In this Godforsaken place. I can't be so naive as to believe otherwise."

 

J. Angelino, Sr

By the 1960s reporting to his uncle James Angelino.

"On October 1, 1962, Agents of the New York Office observed a blue 1960 oldsmobile, New York Registration Number WT9163, parked in the driveway of NICHOLAS A. RATTENNI's residence, 107 Rockledge Road, Bronxville, New York. Records reflected this automobile was registered to TOBIA DE MICCO, 131 Alta Vista Drive, Yonkers, New York.

On October 8, 1962, NY T-2 identified DE MICCO as a nephew of JIMMY ANGELLINO, a "caporegima" in the VITO GENOVESE "family", and stated that DE MICCO is a member of ANGELLINO's "regime".

On September 15, 1962, NY T-1 advised that RATTENNI is a "button man" in the "regime" of VINCENT ALO in the GENOVESE "family"."

By the early 1960s involved in the garbage collection industry. An FBI report from 1963 states:

"JAMES ANGELLINO, FBI #145619 He was described by JOSEPH VALACHI as a "caporegima" in the VITO GENOVESE "family' and has been reportedly engaged in bookmaking and shylocking operations in the Fordham area of the Bronx, NY. ANGELLINO lives at 42 Bulkley Manor, Rye, New York. He has a serious heart condition which has limited his activities. ANGELLINO alleges that he is employed by his brother-in-law in the Mancuso Furniture Company, Yonkers, New York.

TOBIA DE MICCO resides at 131 Alta Vista Drive, Yonkers, New York, and according to sources is a member of "Causa Nostra". DE MICCO purported to operate the American Lumber Company, Newark, New Jersey, but according to informants he is active in the garbage collection racket in Westchester County and in this activity closely associated with NICK RATTENNI and SABATO MILO."

N. Rattenni in 1959

 

In January of 1967 James Angelino died and Nicholas 'Cockeye Nick' Rattenni replaced him as Capodecina.

According to FBI surveillance, in March of 1968 De Micco and Genovese Family Soldier John 'Little John' Buonoraba attended the funeral of Gambino family member Angelo Mascia's grandson. Mascia was close to a number of Bronx based Genovese Family members:

"It was previously set forth that a automobile registered to the Valley Carting Corporation, 194 South Highland Avenue, Ossining, New York, was observed at the wake of  [Mascia's] grandson. It has been determined that TOBIA DE MICCO is associated with this firm. DE MICCO has been identified as a member of La Cosa Nostra (LCN). JOHN BUONAROBO, 23 Stevens Avenue, Yonkers, New York, was identified as an individual who was present at the wake of the [Mascia's] grandson."

T. De Micco in 1969

 

Valley Carting had, together with, other companies controlled by members of the Genovese Family a near monopoly on the carting industry in Westchester and Yonkers. In the early 1960s Tobia De Micco and Nick Rattenni were involved in a dispute with Gambino Family Soldier Nicola 'Nick Nelson' Melillo over the garbage account at a Pelham Park restaurant. Melillo and Genovese associate Vincent Fiorillo convicted of perjury as a result. 

A State investigation report concluded:

"Vincent Fiorillo, a leading operator in the garbage industry in the New York metropolitan area, was convicted in October 1966 of committing perjury before a Federal grand jury in New York City by lying about his contracts and relationships with other Westchester and Bronx garbage company owners, in particular, Nicholas Rattenni and Toby Demicco, both of the Vito Genovese Cosa Nostra "family." Investigation revealed that Rattenni and Demicco controlled Fiorillo's business. Fiorillo was sentenced on November 16, 1966, to 1 year and fined $3,000."

By the late 1970s Valley Carting operated by De Micco's son-in-law James Hickey, Hickey's brother Matthew Hickey and De Micco's son Tobia De Micco, Jr.
 

In 1979 the trio was indicted for paying $70000 to Genovese Family associate Carmine Franco for the right to illegally dump trash at a site controlled by Franco's company. The charges were dismissed on technical grounds. At the time Franco reported to Genovese Family Soldier Tino Fiumara.

By the early 1980s De Micco belived to living mostly in Florida.

In 1987 newspaper reports, citing FBI sources, named De Micco's Valley Carting as one of three companies that dominated garbage collecting in the Westchester area. The other two being A1 Carting owned by Alfred Ratenni (Nick Rattenni's son) and Suburban Carting owned by Thomas Milo, Jr.

In the mid 1990s FBI surveillance team observed son-in-law James Hickey in the company of Genovese Family Consigliere James Ida.

De Micco died July 23, 1989 in Sarasota, Florida.

James Falco (Lucchese)

 

J. Falco

 

James 'Jimmy Black' Falco was a member of the Lucchese family.

Born March 19, 1912 in NYC to Michele Fulco (36y) and Maria SanFilippo (34y). Parents emigrated from Nicosia commune of Enna province, Sicily in 1904. Father worked as a bricklayer. Family used both names Fulco/Falco.

By 1930 resided at 171 East 111th Street in East Harlem.

Older brothers Felice Falco (1906-1976) and Philip Falco (1908-1993) were made members of the Lucchese Family. His brothers Frank Fulco (1902-1965), John Falco (1914-1976) and Anthony Falco, and nephew Louis Falco were associates of the Lucchese Family. Falco's niece, Rose Falco married Gaetano 'Corky' Vastola in 1952, at the time an associate of the Genovese Family and later a member of the DeCavalcante Family.

John Falco was named in 1935 newspaper reports as a lieutenant of Dutch Schultz and active in the lottery racket. The Falco brothers would be associated with the illegal lottery and operated numbers banks in East Harlem and the Bronx, and later on Long Island.

By the late 1930s the Falco brothers were associated with the East Harlem crew of the Lucchese Family.

In 1942 resided at 168 East 117th Street. Listing his occupation as 'unemployed'.

On June 4, 1945 textile executive Albet Langford, manager of a shirt manufacturer in the Garment District, was shoot in the head and killed in the doorway of his suite at Hotel Marguery on Park Avenue in NYC.The case became tabloid fodder. The killers were described as two "short dark men", who disappeared without any trace through the courtyard. The murder of Albert Langford occurred at a time when the mob, and the Lucchese family in particular, expanded its influence in the Garment District following the trial and execution of Lepke Buchalter in 1944. According to press accounts Langford and his wife had recently been the victims of extortion attempts. An anonymous tip named Felice Falco as one of the killers, but he was released from custody following questioning. The Falco brothers were short in stature; James was 5'1", Felice was 5'4" and Philip was 5'4".

The murder of Albert Langford remains unsolved.

Langford in 1937

 

Arrested on November 12, 1947 with Ettore 'Eddie' Coco (possibly already the Capodecina of the Family's East Harlem crew), Frank Carbo, James Plumeri, Frank Marino and Sam Richman for disorderly conduct. The group had arrived shortly after midnight at the Markwell bar on 220 W St in Manhattan. When the owner Anthony D'Amico tried to close the bar at 4 a.m., the group, according to press accounts, traded hot words with the owner and a number of bar stools were overturned and glasses broken, but no blows were struck.

Fight manager Frank Carbo was a member of the Genovese Family and had spent the previous day being questioned by District Attorney Hogan over the much suspicious boxing match between middleweights Billy Fox and Jake LaMotta. Like Carbo, Coco was involved in boxing and at the time manager of boxer Rocky Graziano.

D'Amico retracted the charges hours later.

On January 31, 1951 plainclothes police men raided an upper West Side hotel room and arrested James, Felice and Louis Falco together with three others. Cash and 11,000 lottery slips were confiscated. The lottery, according to police, operated mainly in East Harlem.

The next day Coco shot and killed a man outside his Normandy Isles, Miami apartment. He was subsequently sentenced to life in prison. During his imprisonment Coco married Carmella Falco, sister of the Falco brothers.

Eddie Coco 1950s.

It's not known specifically when Falco was inducted into the Lucchese Family. He was likely a made member by 1958.

By 1963 resided at 7 Oldfield Road, Greenlawn, Huntington, LI. Felice and Philip also resided in Huntington and the brothers owned Falcon Vending, a company that distributed vending machines on Long Island.

On September 24, 1963 arrested with Gambino Family Soldier Frank Pasqua, Sr. on unspecified charge. Falco refused to answer any questions and was released shortly afterwards.

On August 17, 1965 Ettore Coco was released from prison. FBI reports from 1967 identify him as a Lucchese Family Capodecina based in Florida. As a condition for parole he was required to live in Florida, ruling him out as a possible successor to Family Boss Tommy Lucchese who died in 1967.

By 1967 James Falco resided at 6905 Willow Lane in Miami Lake, Florida.

Owned the “The Den” lounge, Biscayne Boulevard, North Miami Beach. Philip Falco was employed as the manager. The Den enjoyed brief success as a “hoodlum hangout” as a FBI CI advised:

”That on the night of April 10, 1967, [Genovese family member] Pasquale Erra visited DEN Lounge, Biscayne Boulevard, and bought drinks for everyone in the house.”

On August 31, 1967 Coco made small talk with FBI agents:

“He stated that as Special Agents (SA) PETER C. CLEMENTE undoubtedly know, his brother-in-law, had been refused a liquor license and the control of the lounge had reverted to the control of JACK HULL, the original owner of liquor license...He stated that the place is now a "graveyard" but that if his brother-in-law had been permitted to operate it would become very popular. Coco said that he believed his brother-in-laws, JAMES and PHILIP FALCO, referred to as the BLACK BROTHERS, continue to operate Falcon Vending Machine Company in New York. He said that they no longer have any interest in the numbers operation in the Harlem area.”

1972 Loan-sharking Case

On June 13, 1972 indicted with Coco and Louis 'Louis Nash' Nakaladski. The trio operated a loan-sharking business that charged 400 percent interest and used threats to collect debts. While Coco and Nakaladski were arrested and went on trial, Falco avoided capture and became a fugitive. The subsequent trail described the operation as following:

"the evidence introduced at the trial established that Coco, Nash, and one James Michael Falco  were in the loan sharking business together as early as 1966. During that year they began to transact some of their business in the offices of one Harvey Goodman, a mortgage and insurance broker. Goodman testified that he heard discussions concerning the making of loans and collections. When Nash or Falco arranged to make a loan in Coco's absence they would telephone Coco to obtain his approval. On one occasion, Falco objected to a loan that Nash wanted to make on the ground that there had been difficulties in collecting a previous loan from the prospective borrower, but when Coco said that Nash would be responsible for collecting the new loan, it was approved"

"In June or July of 1966, Joel Whitice procured his first loan from Falco. Whitice made most of his payments to Falco, who was accompanied by Nash and Coco on a number of occasions when he came to collect from Whitice. At other times Whitice also made payments to Nash or Coco. During this time Whitice operated a retail grocery business, Food Palace, Inc., in partnership with another man, selling items manufactured in various parts of the country. His initial loan was for $10,000, which he paid back in approximately one year with weekly payments of $300. In December of 1967, Whitice borrowed another $4,000, and in June he increased his total debt to $12,000. He paid interest on these loans at the rate of $25 per $1,000 per week, and by June of 1968 his total interest payment was $300 per week. By September of 1969, Whitice had paid approximately $27,600 in interest, and still owed the full $12,000 principal."

Captured on August 8, 1973 in New York after 14 months on the run. Later that year sentenced to ten years in prison for three counts of conspiracy to extort and six counts of loan-shark extortion. Louis Nakaladski was later discovered to have been an FBI CI. Coco was sentenced to fifteen years and Nakaladski to ten years.

Believed to have been released July 1, 1986.

Falco is included in both the 1983 and 1988 Senate Charts of Lucchese Family membership.

He died January 15, 1987 in New York.

 

Michael La Rosa (Lucchese)

 

M. La Rosa

 

Michael 'Mike the Baker' La Rosa was a member of the Lucchese family.

Born June 2, 1915 in NYC to Gioacchino La Rosa (25y) and Ninfa DiPeri (19y). Father born in Palermo, Sicily and mother born in the Marineo commune of Palermo province.

During childhood family resided at 202 Mott St in Manhattan. Future Genovese Family Soldier Salvatore "Pete Ricco" DiPietro (1922-1973) also resided there.

In 1915 parents founded G. La Rosa & Sons Bakery at 202 Elisabeth St in Manhattan. The bakery would stay in business well into the 1980s.

In 1940 resided at 899 Bushwick Avenue in Brooklyn.

In 1950 resided at 181 Highland Boulevard in Brooklyn.

By the 1960s owned G. La Rosa & Sons Bakery.

The time frame of LaRosa's induction into the Lucchese Family is not known. Included in the 1988 Senate Charts of Lucchese Family membership. LaRosa likley part of the late 1970s inductions. By the late 1970s La Rosa was a close associate of Lucchese Family Boss Anthony Corallo and involved in the Lucchese Family's racketeering in the construction industry.

In November of 1978 FBI surveillance observered La Rosa entering Orlando's Resturant in Huntington, Long Island. Orlando's was as a meeting place for Corallo's associates. 

On August 8, 1980 an FBI CI advised: "MIKE LA ROSA" is a member of the LUCHESE Family in the crew of JOSEPH DI PALERMO. Source advised that LA ROSA owns La Rosa Bakery on Elisabeth Street in New York City and has a lucerative shylocking operation in that area."

A FBI report from 2/4/81 summaries:

"LA ROSA is the owner of G. La Rosa and Sons Bakery, 202-209 Elizabeth Street, Manhattan, New York. Informant information indicates that LA ROSA is an underboss to LUCHESE boss ANTONIO "TONY DUCKS" CORALLO. LA ROSA is a major loanshark and did loan a substantial sum to [redacted] Telephone toll records reflect large volume of calls made from LA ROSA's residence to CORALLO, [redacted]. Little is known of the control LA ROSA may have over the baking industry in New York City.

As a co-conspirator, LA ROSA allegedly received a portion of all kickback monies paid by victim general contractors, including [redacted] JOE BELLANTONI, deceased, paid LA ROSA his cut of the payoff monies. LA ROSA, according to BELLANTONI, is the underboss of "TONY DUCKS" CORALLO."

Reference to La Rosa as a 'underboss' may indicate that La Rosa reported directly to Corallo and not to a Capodecina. 

Corallo had a long-standing influence over the bakery industry through Lucchese Family associate Daniel Motto (1910-1973), a loan-shark and long-standing president of Local 350 of Bakery Workers union. Corallo, Motto and city water commissioner James L. Marcus sentenced to prison in 1968 in a city contract kickback scheme to refurbish the Jerome Park Reservoir in the Bronx. A Little Italy native, Daniel Motto resided at 310 Mott Street in Manhattan in 1920.

Corallo early 1980s.

An FBI report from 3/4/81 states:

"[redacted] said that the rehabilitation rate of bricklayer rate pay at that time was approximately $13.10 [redacted] also stated that he has no idea what the non-union bricklaver at the 405 Hudson Street job received in salary. at this time advised that the bricklayer locals in NYC have suffered extreme economic hardship in the past due to the fact that 1500 bricklayers have dropped out of the various city bricklayer local unions since 1975.

[redacted] was then asked to comment as to his knowledge of organized crime infiltration into the bricklayers in the NYC denies any knowledge of organized crime infiltration in the pricklayer or any other trade local in the NYC area [redacted], and denied ever having been affiliated with any persons known to exert great influence in the labor industry in NY. [redacted] stated that he has never been involved in construction kickbacks and emphatically denied knowing these following individuals; SONNY PETRILLO, MIKE LA ROSA, TONY "DUCKS" CORALLO, PETE DE FEO, and "CHIN" GIGANTE [redacted] did state that he knows [redacted] as Local 59 of the Laborers Union delegate."

By 1981 resided at 82 Ripplewater Avenue, Massapequa, NY.

On March 9, 1981 among twelve defendants indicted on labor racketeering charges relating to extortion of construction companies. Part of the evidence came from a FBI bug placed in the 12 East 86th Street apartment of Genovese Family Soldier Vincent DiNapoli. One defendant, Theodore Maritas, president of the 25,000-member New York City District Council of Carpenters, disappeared before sentencing and is presumed murdered. La Rosa served 8 months in federal prison.

In the early 1980s La Rosa made three cash contributions to Geraldine Ferraro's congressional campaign. Ferraro would be the Democratic vice presidential nominee in the 1984 election. La Rosa had a long-standing business relationship with Ferraro's husband John Zaccaro and Zaccaro had managed Manhattan property owned by La Rosa and had helped refinance mortgages on several of La Rosa's properties.

Michael La Rosa died November 1988. 

Frank Magistro (Lucchese)

 

1960

Frank Magistro was a member of the Lucchese Family.

Born July 25, 1901 in Messina, Sicily to Salvatore (29y) and Carmella G. Lisi (24y). Immigrated to the US in 1909. Became a citizen in 1921. Father worked in construction.

By the late 1920s associated with Tom Gagliano, who became Boss of the Lucchese Family in 1930. Magistro was likely a made member by the 1930s. The time frame of Magistro's induction into the Lucchese Family is not known. Included in the 1983 and 1988 Senate Charts of Lucchese Family membership.

By May 1929 resided at 2550 Colden Avenue in the Bronx.

On June 32, 1932 sentenced to four months in federal house of detention the for tax evasion during the years 1927 to 1929. The charges steamed from Magistro's involvment in the construction industry. Family Boss Tom Gagliano was also sentenced to prison for tax evasion and suspected Lucchese Family member Antonio Monforte was sentenced to seven years for extorion in 1929 and to two years in for tax evasion in 1932.

Magistro's nephew Salvatore "Sam" Rizzo (1916-1986) married the daughter of Monforte, and Magistro's niece married the son of Monforte. Nunziata Monforte's, wife of Antonio, maiden name was Magistro. Sam Rizzo was included in the 1983 Senate Charts of Lucchese Family membership.

By July 1942 Magistro resided at 768 South Oak Drive in the Bronx.

By 1942 Magistro operated Metro Lathing Co. in the Bronx. Tom Gagliano was employed at Metro Lathing Co, as was Joseph Gagliano (1911-1979), son of suspected Lucchese Family member Angelo Gagliano (1878-1954). Angelo's nephew Joseph 'Pip the Blind' Gagliano (1903-1947) was a member of the Genovese Family.

By April 1950 Magistro resided at 638 East 227th Street in the Bronx.

In April 1951 Anthony 'Chick' D'Amore, a Mount Vernon gambler, incoperated Ace Lathing Co. A year later he had two equal partners, August Carfano and Carrie Magistro. August Carfano was the brother of Genovese Family Capodecina Anthony 'Little Augie' Carfano and Carrie Magistro was the daughter of Frank Magistro. Later Magistro became part owner of Ace Lathing.

Ace Lathing shared office with Westchester Lathing Co, now operated by Joseph Gagliano. Stockholders included Lucchese Family Consigliere Vincent Rao, his brother Lucchese Family member Charles Rao and Frank Carfano, son of Anthony Carfano. Westchester Lathing Co had been formed in the 1920s by Tom Gagliano and Antonio Monforte.

Testimony from 1960 concluded that Westchester Lathing Co had been formed by a group of lathing contractors as a joint enterprise to facilitate operation of jobs and prevent competition among themselves.

When Anthony Carfano was murderd in 1959, Frank Magistro was among those questioned by detectives.

In the 1980s his son Salvatore Magistro (1930-2013), a Lucchese Family associate, operated Gun Hill Building supplies and Star Lathing at 1015 East Gun Hill Road in the Bronx. The premesis was a known meeting place for members and associates of the Lucchese Family, among them Family members Mariano Macaluso and Michael Salerno.

He died February 26, 1993.

Alfred Cupola (Genovese)

Al Cupola

 

Alfred 'Sharky' Cupola was a member of the Genovese Family.

Born 28 May, 1902 in NYC to Vincent Cupolo (35y) Anna Rusciono (24y). Father born in Salerno, Italy.

First arrested in 1919 for disorderly conduct. Second arrest came in 1921 in Boston, Mass. Arrested as 'Tony Lamonte'.

By 1920 he resided at 517 East 117th Street in East Harlem. A few years later the family moved to Queens at 170-38 93rd Ave, in Jamiaca.

In 1922 sentenced to Elmira Reformatory for grand larceny. Released by 1924.

In 1942 listed his employer as his brother-in-law Salvatore 'Sam' Bellitte, owner of Bellitte Bicycles in Jamaica, Queens.

By 1958 he was a made member of the Genovese Family reporting to Michael 'Trigger' Coppola, who headed a large crew in based in the East Harlem. By the early 1960s Cupola was employed as an undertaker at the Giordano Funeral Home in East Harlem and acted as one of Fat Tony Salerno's main associates while Salerno lived part time in Miami.

On March 25, 1960 an FBI CI advised: "that CUPOLA was employed as an undertaker a a Funeral Parlor whose address was unknown. During the interview with he advised that he had known CUPOLA for many years from residing in East Harlem and saw him only a few days ago at the Funeral Parlor at First Avenue, between 115 and 116th Streets. On May 13, 1960, SAS KAAS and WALSH determined the only funeral home in this block to be a Giordano Funeral Home located at 2242 First Avenue, New York. New York."

An FBI report dated July 18, 1960 stated: "Observation of 2242 First Avenue, New York City, New York, by SAS ROGER L. KAAS and EDWARD T. WALSH, JR., on. July 18, 1960, revealed that on the ground floor mail box there appeared the name A. SALERNO. 2242 First Avenue, in New York City, also contains the Giordano Funeral Home, at which it was alleged that ALFRED CUPOLA could be located. CUPOLA is allegedly a close associate of SALERNO."

On June 6, 1961, an FBI CI advised: "that AL CUPPOLA, also known as SHARKY, FBI Number 1944783, and described as an associate of [ANTHONY SALERNO] is responsible for [SALERNO'S] percentage in the policy play in New York. SHARKY allegedly places this money in the form of a cashiers check or money order which is purchased in a bank near 116th Street and 1st Avenue, New York City."

On January 11, 1962 FBI agents attemted to interview CUPOLA but the attempt was apparently unsuccessful: "CUPOLA replied that he would not be interviewed and that it was in the hands of his attorney. However, CUPOLA did not offer his present whereabouts or the name of his attorney ... On January 11, 1962 [FBI CI] advised that CUPOLA might be located in or around a social club in East Harlem, known as the Democratic Club, located on 116th Street between First and Second Avenues."

On May 16, 1966 indicted with five others for extortion and loan-sharking. Codefendants included Genovese Family members Louis 'Bobby' Manna (future Genovese Family Consigliere) and Lawrence Dentico. Charges included trying to extort money from a Hoboken pier operator. Cleared of charges the following year.

He died October 15, 1974.

Alexander Rosato (Genovese)

 

A. Rosato

 

Alexander 'Al Ross' Rosato was a member of the Genovese Family.

Born July 8, 1914 in Manhattan to Carmine Rosato (26y) and Olivia Patriarca (19y). Both parents born in Castelforto, Lazio, Italy. Father worked as a carpenter.

By 1920 resided at 324 112 St in East Harlem, Manhattan.

By 1935 the Rosato family had moved from East Harlem to Queens and resided at 56-48 Van Cleef St, in the Corona section.

In 1940 claimed employment with Thomas Galante & Sons in the Bronx.

On Christmas Eve 1945 cleared of robbery charges along with Johnny Earle and John McQueeney. The trio was accused of robbing two executives of the Planetary Recreation Inc., a firm which had the checking concessions at most of Manhattan's biggest nightclubs, as they were about to enter the firm's office at 111 West 34th street, Manhattan, on June 11 1945. Johnny Earle would be murdered by members of the Genovese Family in 1957.

In 1950 resided at 2515 36th Ave in Astoria, Queens.

According to FBI CI and self-proclaimed Lucchese Soldier Carmine 'Fats' Taglialatela during an 1969 interview, Rosato became an inducted member of the Genovese Family about 1951, reporting to Capodecina Mike 'Trigger' Coppola, head of the family's East Harlem crew:

"[Taglialatela] identified one AL ROSS, an Italian whos real name temporarily eluded the source as a "member" of the TOMMY RYAN family of LCN. He ie in BENNY SQUINT's regime (PHILIP LOMBARDO) and makes his headquartere at a club located two doors down from a paint store on 2nd Avenue between 118th and 117th Streets in New York City. ROSS can be found at this club generally between 11:30 AM and 5:00 PM. The source said ROSS is one of the largeet shylocke in Manhattan and a very vicious individual who would not hesitate to kill.

[Taglialatela] source said ROSS killed a [victim] in 1953-54 for failing to pay off a $500 loan and for getting "out of line' on the telephone when he was talking to ROSS. The source said this [victim] got abusive on the phone and ROSS asked him to come to the club where they could settle this difference as gentlemen. When the [victim] arrived, ROSS talked him into the hallway next to the club and there killed him with a revolver. With the assistance of one LOUIE DOME (phonetic) [Louis Pacella], a possible relative of ROSS, the body was loaded into a car and driven to a section in the Bronx where it was dumped among trash cans. LOUIE was "made" a member for his assistance in this killing, with ROSS acting as his sponsor. [Taglialatela] advised that ROSS was "made" in 1950-51 at BENNY SQUINT's headquarters at 116th Street and 1st Avenue. He was made under the sponsorship of MIKE COPPOLA." 

Louie 'Dome' Pacella

On October 23, 1961 an FBI CI advised that: "ALEXANDER ROSATO also known as AL ROSS, New York City Police Department (NYCPD) #114210, has a reputation in East Harlem of being the right hand man for MIKE COPPOLA and [Tony] SALERNO. This informant understands ROSS handles COPPOLA's and SALERNO's policy interest in East Harlem, and reportedly travels between New York City and Florida by airplance carrying large amounts of cash to SALERNO and COPPOLA."

In February 1962 included on the FBI's list of identified Genovese Family members.

By the early 1960's Rosato resided part-time in the Miami area having joined Michael Coppola and 'Fat Tony' Salerno.

On March 15 1962 FBI agents interviewed Alexander Rosato in Miami: "[Rosato] advised during an interview that he grew up with ANTHONY SALERNO in the East Harlem area of NY. He stated that Salerno was in the fruit or produce business in NY but would not elaborate on this. He denied knowing SALERNO's business activities or sources of income. He stated that Salerno occasionally came by Imperial Liquors, Biscayne Boulevard, North Miami, where Rosato was employed, and he had seen him around 23rd and Collins, Miami."

On February 19, 1963, an FBI CI advised: "he had learned that ANTHONY SALERNO, MICHAEL COPPOLA and ALEXANDER ROSATO, also known as AL ROSS, had invested $100,000 each in a legitimate loan company in Miami, Florida. This informant was not aware of the company's name or any other details concerning this venture."

In the early to mid 1960's Philip Lombardo replaced Michael Coppola as Capodecina of the East Harlem crew.

On March 22, 1973, an FBI CI advised as follows: "PHILIP LOMBARDO continues to be the titular head of the GENOVESE Family, LA COSA NOSTRA, having close associaton with AL ROSATO [redacted], informant further advised that ROSATO has gained stature in the family since LOMBARDO has taken over due to ROSATO's wealth from loan-sharking and his past close association with LOMBARDO."

On March 23, 1977 an FBI CI present at Palma Boys Social club reported: "Source advised that over the weekend Benny Lombardo, Genovese Capo, returned from Florida. On the afternoon of 3/21/77 he was at the Palma Boys Social Club on E.116th St. NYC and the following individuals appeared at the club to welcome him home. Al Rosato, [redacted] Joe Stracci, [redacted] Sammy Santoro, Fat Tony Salerno [redacted]"

By 1983 resided at 141-60 11th Avenue in Whitestone, Queens.

Alexander Rosato died February 15, 1986.

Nunzio Russo (Genovese)

1951 during Army medical exam.

 

Nunzio 'Nunzie Cal' Russo was an possible member of the Genovese Family.

Born December 28, 1929 in NYC to Luigi 'Louie Cal' Russo (19y) and Filomena Morelli (18y).

At time of birth lived at 233 Mulberry Street, NYC.

Numerous relatives involved with the mob. Father Luigi (1910-1972) listed by the FBI in 1962 and 1963 as a Genovese Family member. Uncle Giacomo 'Jake' Morelli was a Member of the Bonanno Family. Cousin Alexander 'Black Alex' Morelli (1939-2003) was a Capodecina in the Genovese Family, having replaced longtime Capodecina Peter DeFeo. Son-in-law Frank Gioia, Sr was a member of the Lucchese Family and grandson Frank Gioia, Jr was a member of the Lucchese family who flipped in 1994. 

Through an aunt he was a cousin of Gambino Family associates, brothers Carmine and Francis Consalvo, who both died under suspicious circumstances in 1975. In 1968 an FBI CI identified Carmine Consalvo as proposed for induction into the Gambino Family.

Through an uncle he was related by marriage to Edward 'Eddie Ottawa' Consalvo (1920-1981), listed by the FBI in 1962 and 1963 as a Genovese Family member.

In 1940 both his grandfathers, Nunziato Russo and Alessandro Morelli lived at 235 Mulberry Street.

By 1950 resided at 241 Mulberry Street.

By the late-1950s Russo was a made member of the Genovese Family. A FBI CI reported on Russo being an inducted member: "Regarding NUNZIO RUSSO, informant said it in assumed on the street on the Lower East side that he is a "made guy". He said this comes about as a result of a situation a few years ago in which NUNZIO vas involved in a beef over at gambling game. He said this problem was resolved when MIKE MIRANDA, in the presence of others involved, put hip arm around NUNZIE's shoulder and made the statement, 'he's my boy'"

On June 26, 1963 an FBI CI reported on the relationship between Nunzio Russo and Lucchese Family soldier Vincent 'Jimmy Jones' Potenza: "The informant said that [Vincent Potenza] is on RUSSO's payroll in this gambling operation. Informant said that the subject has no specific duties, but receives a handout in this matter from RUSSO with whom he had been very close prior to incarceration."

In August 1964 included in the FBI's list of Genovese Family members.

On December 19, 1967 an FBI CI advised: "JACK COUNNE (FORMER NY 4618-PC), FRANK MISTRELLA and NUNZIO RUSSO were operating a Black Jack game at 155 East 15 Street, NYC, apartment 12-E...On 12/16/67 Mistrella and fourteen others were arrested for gambling at the above address. He stated this game was doing twenty thousand dollars a week business."

On January 2, 1968 an FBI CI advised: "JIMMY PLUMERI, NUNZIO RUSSO, SAL APARO, FRANK MISTRELLA AND JACK COUNNE (FORMER NY 4618-PC) were operating a Black Jack game at 350 East 52 Street, NYC, apartment 12K. This was a nightly game. Informant knew of no interstate aspect to this game."

Two weeks later, on January 16, 1968 an FBI CI reported that: "NUNZIO RUSSO, SAL APARO and FRANK MISTRELLA were operating a Black Jack game at 333 East 66 Street, apartment 8-C, New York City, on a nightly basis...It is to be noted RUSSO, APARO and ARMONE are La Cosa Nostra members."

Jimmy Plumeri was a member of the Lucchese Family and Sal Aparo was a member of the Genovese Family.

Nunzio Russo's gambling associate and former FBI CI, Jack Counne, was found shot to death in Manhattan on March 8, 1975.

During the 1960s and 70s he ran gambling operations out of a social club on Grand Street in Manhattan, according to court testimony by his grandson Frank Gioia, Jr.

Nunzio Russo was identified as a Soldier in 1983 and 1988 Senate Charts.

By 1983 lived at 116 W 16 St. in Manhattan.

Nunzio Russo died August 28, 1987 in NYC.