Colombo Family (1965) [Text]

Colombo Family 1965

Administration:

1. Boss: Joseph Colombo (42y)

Soldiers [Reported Direct to Boss]

- John ‘Mooney’ Cutrone (45y)

- Joseph Gallo (36y) (IP; NYS)
- Lawrence Gallo (38y)
- Charles 'Charlie Sidge' LoCicero (61y) (IP 2.65; USP Atlanta - FHD Manhattan)
- Rocco 'Rocky' Miraglia (39y)
- Anthony Peraino (50y)
- Joseph Peraino (39y)
- Modesto ‘Duke’ Santoro (53y)
- Michael Savino (57y)
- Gregory Scarpa (37y)
- Ralph ‘Whitey’ Tropiano (53y) (CT)
- Joseph ‘Joe Yak’ Yacovelli (37y)

 

2. Underboss: Salvatore ‘Charlie Lemons’ Mineo (68y)

 

Soldiers [Reported Direct to Mineo] 

- Salvatore 'Sammy' Peritore (52y)

3. Consigliere: Benedetto D’Alessandro (65y) (Appointed 7.65)

Captains:

1. Vincent Aloi (32y)

 

Soldiers

- Sebastiano ‘Buster’ Aloi (58y)
- Ambrose Magliocco (64y)
- Antonio Magliocco (56y)
- Frank Melia (72y)
- Vincent ‘Little Jimmy’ Melia (49y)
- James 'Jimmy the Barber' Rubertone (63y)

 

2. Simone Andolino (58y)

 

Soldiers

- Robert Barbieri (50y)

- Jerome ‘Gene Magliocco’ D’Agati (45y)
- Paul D’Amico (51y)
- Vincent Mangano (59y)
- Carmelo 'Joe' Mutoli (53y)
- Giuseppe 'Pino' Tipa Jr. (54y)

 

3. Harry Fontana (66y)

Soldiers

- Philip Fontana (68y)
- Salvatore John Fontana (70y)
- Benjamin ‘Benny Sidge’ LoCicero (32y)
- Vincent ‘Jimmy’ Muce (45y)
- John Scimone (53y)

4. Nicholas ‘Jiggs’ Forlano (52y)

Soldiers

 - John ‘Little John’ Capichano (56y)
- Alphonse 'Funzi' D'Ambrosio (41y)
- Leonard Dello (38y)
- Aniello ‘Allie Lamont’ Giannattasio (56y)
- Vincent ‘Vinny Sicilian’ Gugliaro (37y)
- Salvatore ‘Sally Westo’ Imperiale (53y)
- Lawrence ‘Old Man Lorenzo’ Lampasi (78y)
- Lawrence Lampasi (40y)
- George Tropiano (50y)

 

5. John ‘Sonny’ Franzese (46y)

 

Soldiers

- Anthony ‘The Gawk’ Augello (42y)
- Salvatore Badalamenti (60y) (Transferred from Colombo Crew 7.65)
- Joseph ‘Little Joey’ Brancato (48y)
- Fred ‘No Nose’ DeLucia (36y)
- Nicolo Failla (79y) (Died 9.65)
- Rosario ‘Black Sam’ Nastasa (53y)
- Dominick ‘Mimi’ Scialo (38y)
- Joseph ‘Jo Jo’ Vitacco (38y) (IP; NYS)

6. John ‘Big John’ Misuraca (68y) (New Jersey)

 

Soldiers

- Emanuel 'Nellie' Cammarata (62y)
- Salvatore Cannella (80y)
- John D’Amico (74y)
- Andrew Lombardino (61y)
- Paul Lombardino (61y)
- Rosario Lombardino (40y)
- Salvatore Lombardino Sr. (74y)
- Salvatore ‘Turi’ Lombardino Jr. (34y)
- Arturo ‘Art Price’ Misuraca (65y) (FL)
- Angelo Speciale (56y)

 

7. Salvatore ‘Sally the Sheik’ Musacchio (60y)

- Acting Capodecina: Joseph Greca (68y)

 

Soldiers

- Louis Barbusca (64y)
- Frank ‘Frankie the Sheik’ Musacchio (50y)
- Frank Profaci (58y)
- Salvatore J. Profaci (29y)
- Salvatore S. Profaci (30y)
- Joseph 'Fat Richie' Zorzi (37y)

 

8. John ‘Johnny Bath Beach’ Oddo (61y)

 

Soldiers

- Cassandro ‘The Chief’ Bonasera (68y)
- Fred Clemenza (42y)
- James ‘Jimmy Brown’ Clemenza (54y)
- Anthony Crivello (53y)
- Charles ‘Lolly’ DePierro (37y)
- Patsy Guariglia (50y) (Died 1.65)
- Charles ‘Charlie Moose’ Panarella (43y)

9. Carmine ‘Junior’ Persico (32y)

 

Soldiers

- Anthony ‘Tony Schatz’ Abbatemarco (33y)
- James ‘Jimmy Bats’ Cardello (60y)
- Thomas DiBella (60y) (Transferred from Colombo Crew 7.65)
- Anthony ‘Tony Long’ Ricciardi (54y)
- Anthony ‘Tony Ski’ Scianna (35y) (IP; NYS 5.65)
- James ‘Jimmy Ski’ Scianna (49y)

 

10. Nicolino Sorrentino (69y)

- Acting Capodecina: Frank Fusco (61y)

 

Soldiers

- FNU Columbo (1) (c. 65y)
- FNU Columbo (2) (c. 65y)
- Antonio ‘Tony Lap’ LaPonzina (47y)
- Ernest ‘Ernie Lap’ LaPonzina (48y)
- Ralph LaPonzina (55y) (FL)
- Frank 'Gandy' LoCicero (38y)

Soldiers (Crew Unknown)

- Salvatore ‘Sally D’ D’Ambrosio (41y) (IP; NYS)

- Bartolo Ferrigno (63y) (Bensonhurst, Brooklyn - East Village, Manhattan)

- Salvatore Mezzasalma (66y) (Gravesend, Brooklyn) [Poss. Gambino]

- Vincenzo Randazzo (64y) (Former Badalamenti Crew)

- Salvatore Scarpa (36y) (IP; NYS)

- Joseph Spatoliatore (57y) (Res. Sicily)

Total: 104
- 114 members upon Colombo’s election

- Nicholas Bianco (33y) (Transferred to Colombo Family 9.22.65)

Possible Members

- John Bolino (South Brooklyn)

- Sebastian D’Agati (68y)

- Gaspare D'Amico (79y) (Puerto Rico) (Former Newark Boss)

- Joseph DeSimone

- FNU 'Scotty' Fontana

- Many others

Notes

- Salvatore Badalamenti, Thomas DiBella and Ambrose Magliocco were former captains who had been demoted shortly after Colombo's appointment to Boss. Colombo made Vincent Aloi captain of a new crew and also maintained his own decina, comprised of his former crew members as well as several individuals involved in the Gallo conflict. Some of those direct with Colombo would eventually be shifted to other crews or promoted to head their own.

- Scarpa made several misidentifications that were cleared up in the following years. These included:

1. Charles Clemenza - Later confirmed reference to Fred Clemenza.

2. Joseph Giammarino - Later confirmed reference to Joseph Brancato.

Edit1: Moved Sebastiano D'Agati to Possibles.