Family Connections : - Genovese Family

FAMILY  CONNECTIONS  : - GENOVESE  FAMILY

The future Genovese Family originated from Giuseppe Masseria’s alliance with the remnants of the Morello / Terranova faction.  They opposed the dominant Palermitani group under Salvatore D’Aquila.  As “outlaws” and not subject to the same rules as the “official” Families, this group recruited non-Sicilian members.  The Family became a combination of Sicilian, Calabrian, Neapolitan and native born members.  As a consequence it became a more modern Americanized business, less bound to the Mafia tradition.  Familial relationships crossed this racial divide too.

Terranova-Catania                                                                      Albero-Salerno

Pellegrino-Mogavero                                                                   Rao-Stracci

Tortorici-Rao                                                                                  Albanese-Argone

Alongi-Perrino                                                                                Corona-Vellucci

Criscuolo-Mauro                                                                             Genovese-Gazzio

Manfredonia-Tantillo                                                                      Valachi-Siano

Moretti-LaPlaca                                                                                Doto-Russo [NJ]

Morello-Terranova                                                                           LaPlaca-Palmieri

Lanza-Russo [NYC]                                                                            Russo [NYC]-Romano

Doto-Bonadio

Because of its racial diversity, this Family had more widespread familial relationships with other Families nationwide than the other NYC Families.

DiCarlo-LoCascio [Lucchese]                                                              Livorsi-Ormento [Lucchese]

Livorsi-DioGuardi [Lucchese]                                                              Livorsi-Meli [Detroit]

Mogavero-Mogavero [Buffalo]                                                           Genovese-Genovese [Pittsburgh]

Valachi-Reina [Lucchese]                                                                     Caruso-Oddo [Colombo]

DiPietro-Mari [Bonanno]                                                                       Palmeri-Palmeri [Buffalo]

Tantillo-Lucchese [Lucchese]                                                                Alongi-Gagliano [New Orleans]

Borelli-Licchi [Lucchese]                                                                       DeMartino-Massi [Gambino]

Loiacano-Coppola [Detroit]*                                                                    Caiffone-Vastola [Elizabeth, NJ]

Argolia-Argolia [Chicago]                                                                           Pennachio-Isabella [Lucchese]

Pappa-Pappa [Lucchese]                                                                             Geraci-Casso [Lucchese]

DiQuarto-Alberti [Gambino]                                                                        Rao-Rao [Lucchese]

Fiumara-Martirano [Philadelphia]                                                             Longo-Abramo [Elizabeth, NJ]

The asterisk* denotes an unconfirmed familial relationship.                                             

Family Connections : - Colombo Family

FAMILY  CONNECTIONS  : - COLOMBO  FAMILY

The future Colombo Family originated from a split amongst the early Palermitani group.  There is some evidence that this occurred as early as 1910-12, and that Manfredi Mineo was an early leader.  By the late 1920’s a faction from Villabate, led by Giuseppe Profaci, seem to have assumed leadership.  As they were one of the smaller NYC Families, the familial relationships seem to be less intense than in other NYC groups.

Profaci-Magliocco                                                            Fontana-Abbatemarco

Mussachia-Magliocco                                                      Magliocco-D’Agati

Abbatemarco-Cardiello                                                    Orena-Persico

Grancio-Tolino                                                                    Persico-Russo

Tipa-Profaci                                                                          DeRoss-Panarella

Colombo-Mussachia                                                            Langella-Stripoli

Zorzi-Colombo                                                                      

The next list shows familial relationships with other Families nationwide.

Bonasera-DiCarlo [Buffalo]                                                      Misuraca-Misuraca [San Jose]

Profaci-Zerilli [Detroit]                                                               Profaci-Bonanno [Bonanno, NYC]

Profaci-Tocco [Detroit]                                                               Bonasera-Magaddino [Buffal]*

Profaci-Schillaci [Genovese]*                                                    Baudanza-Baudanza [Lucchese]

The asterisk* denotes an unconfirmed relationship.

Family Connections : - Lucchese Family

FAMILY  CONNECTIONS  : -  Lucchese Family.

The Lucchese Family were directly descended from the earlier Corleonese group.  Although the Terranova / Morello faction were absorbed into the Masseria Family, the majority of Corleone born members  regrouped and formed the core of the future Family.  Within the Family familial relationships were not as intense as the Palermitani or Castellammarese dominated ones.

Plumeri-DioGuardi                                                           Gagliano-Rao

Ormento-Pappadio                                                           Lucchese-Rosato

Abate-Acceturro                                                                Borelli-Licchi

D’Ercole-Zanfardino                                                          Rao-Vento

Acceturro-Taccetta                                                           Taccetta-Ricciardi

Panica-Pappadio                                                                Pomilla-Gagliano

Tuminaro-Fuca                                                                    Goia-Salanardi

Rannelli-Rao                                                                         Vadala-Lucchese

Rao-Speciale                                                                         Licchi-Magistro

Cutaia-Baudanza

However the familial connections to other Families, especially within NYC, were extensive : -

DiGuardi-Livorsi [Genovese]                                               Lucchese-Gambino [Gambino]

Campopiano-Abbamone [Gambino]                                  LoCascio-DiCarlo [Genovese]

DiNorscio-DiNorscio [Philadelphia]                                    Perna-Perna [Buffalo]

Castaldi-Penosi [Gambino]                                                   Castaldi-Ciccone [Gambino]

Isabella-Pennacchio [Genovese]                                          Santoro-Zangoglia [Gambino]

Rannelli-Riccobono [Gambino]                                             Tuminaro-Presinzano [Bonanno]

Didato-Didato [Genovese]                                                      Speciale-Speciale [Colombo]

Pappa-Pappa [Genovese]                                                        Casso-Geraci [Genovese]

Galione-Galione [Gambino]                                                     Baudanza-Baudanza [Colombo]

Rao-Rao [Genovese]*                                                               Vitalitti-Maugeri [Gambino]

Casso-DelDucca [Genovese]*                                                   Castaldi-Piccolo [Gambino]

DiNapoli-DiNapoli [Genovese]                                                  DeSimone-DeSimone [Los Angeles]                                                                                                                                         

Family connections : - Bonanno Family

FAMILY  CONNECTIONS  : -  CASTELLAMMARESE / BONANNO  FAMILY.

The Bonanno Family, that came to be dominated by members from Trapani Province, actually started as group from various towns in Palermo Province.  Early members from Camporeale, Roccamena and Partinico seem to have started to organize in the early 1900’s.  They were soon joined by relatives, with the Castellammarese arriving in ever increasing numbers during the 1900-10’s.  The following is a list of familial relationships within the Family  : -

DiGaetano-Ruffino                                                         Grippi-Costantino

Schiro-Grippi                                                                    Saracino-Domingo*

Orlando-Schiro                                                                 Governale-Schiro

Saracino-Minore                                                               Orlando-Governale

Maranzano-Minore                                                          Vultaggio-Mule

Galante-Bonventre                                                           Bonanno-Magaddino

 Bonventre-Bonanno                                                         Magaddino-Bonventre

Candella-DiBella                                                                 DiBella-Bonanno

Embarrato-Mirra                                                              Cantarella-D’Amico

DePasquale-Bonanno                                                       Tartamela-Genna

Morale-Bonventre                                                             Vitale-Massino

Greco-Marulli [o]                                                                Marulli[o]-Galante

Domingo—Bonventre                                                       Galante-Giglio

LaBruzzo-Bonanno                                                              Asaro-Zapprano

Amato-Bonventre                                                                Graziano-Zannocchio

Evola-Buccellato                                                                   Buccellato-DeBenedetto

Mari-Sciacca                                                                          Embarrato-Cantarella

DiGregorio-Asaro                                                                  Mirra-Cantarella

Lino-Lino                                                                                Mazzara-DiBenedetto

Garafola-Buccellato                                                              Buccellato-Spadaro

Magaddino-Buccellato                                                          Buccellato-D’Angelo*

Presinzano-Galante                                                                   LaBruzzo-Spadaro

Many of the early relationships occurred in Sicily, before later emigration to America.  The next list shows familial ties to other Families in NYC and nationwide  : -

Bonanno-Profaci [Colombo]                                                      Magaddino-Magaddino [Buffalo]

Mari-DiPietro [Genovese]                                                           Cannone-Barbara [Endicott / Pittston]

Bonanno-Genovese [Endicott / Pittston]                                  Parrino-Parrino [Detroit]

Mirabile-Mirabile [Detroit / Los Angeles]*                                Bonventre-Bonventre [Los Angeles]*

Crociata-Magaddino [Buffalo]                                                      Alfano-Traina [Genovese]

DePasquale-Genovese [Endicott / Pittston]                                Lino-Lino [Gambino]

Genna-Magaddino [Buffalo]*                                                        Galante-Galante [Philadelphia]

Sabella-Sabella [Philadelphia]                                                         Bonventre-Camarda [Gambino]*

Presinzano-Tuminaro [Lucchese]                                                   Morsellino-Accardi[o] [Lucchese]