Bonanno Family (2002) [Text]

Bonanno Family (c. May 2002)

Administration:

Boss: Joseph Massino (59y)

Underboss: Salvatore Vitale (55y)

Soldiers [Reported Direct to Vitale]

- Joseph 'Joe Shakes' DiStefano (50y)

Consigliere: Anthony Spero (73y) (IPL)

Note: Leadership assisted by ruling panel

Capodecinas:

1. Jerome Asaro (34y)

Soldiers

- Sandro Aiosa (60y)
- Vincent Asaro (67y) (IP; NYS)
- Antonino 'Nana' Bonventre
- Giacomo 'Jack' Bonventre (34y)
- John 'Johnny Phones' Carlucci
- Ronald Giallanzo (32y)
- Joseph Grimaldi (32y)
- Vito Grimaldi (63y)

2. Vincent Basciano (43y)

Soldiers

- Anthony 'Little Anthony' Donato (44y)
- Anthony 'Bruno' Indelicato (55y)
- Louis Mele (67y)

3. Peter 'Petey Rabbit' Calabrese (54y)
Acting: Vincent 'Vinny TV' Badalamenti (44y)

Soldiers

- Vincent 'Elmo' Amarante (47y)
- Baldassare 'Baldo' Amato (51y) (IP)
- Louis 'Louie Ha-Ha' Attanasio (58y) [Recently Demoted]
- Robert 'Bobby Ha-Ha' Attanasio (57y)
- Anthony Calabrese (34y)
- John 'Johnny Green' Faraci (80y)

4. Joseph 'Joe Saunders' Cammarano (66y)

Soldiers

- Joseph Cammarano Jr. (43y)
- Peter Lovaglio (41y)
- Anthony 'Fat Anthony' Rabito (68y)
- Louis Restivo (68y)
- Salvatore 'Sally Bross' Scudiero (70y)
- Paul 'Fat Paulie' Spina (47y)

5. Richard 'Shellackhead' Cantarella (59y)
Acting: Joseph D'Amico (47y)

Soldiers

- Paul Cantarella (30y)
- Perry Criscitelli (52y)
- Gino Galestro (34y)
- Joseph 'J.B.' Indelicato (72y)
- Anthony 'J.J.' Palmiotto
- Joseph Sabella (37y)
- Joseph Torre (50y)

6. Joseph 'Junior' Chilli (69y)

Soldiers

- Gerald Chilli (68y) (IP; Released 7.02)
- Joseph Chilli Jr. (46y) (IP; NYS)
- John 'Big John' Contello (49y)
- Vincent 'Vinny Bionics' DiSario (41y)
- Dominick Miniero (70y)
- John 'Johnny Nassau' Sciremammano (46y) (IP; Released 3.02)
- Frank Porco (74y) (IP 3.02?)

7. Frank Coppa (61y) (IP 7.02)
Acting: Anthony 'Tony Black' Furino (47y)

Soldiers

- Frank Coppa Jr.
- Michael 'Mike Box' DeMaria (35y)
- Joseph Lino (44y)
- Nicholas 'P.J.' Pisciotti (33y)

8. Patrick DeFilippo (63y)
Acting: Emanuel 'Manny from the Bronx' Guaragna (70y)

Soldiers

- Anthony 'Tony Nicole' Frascone (53y)
- Salvatore 'Chubby' Maiorino (78y)
- Michael 'Mikey Nose' Mancuso (47y)
- Salvatore 'Iron Worker' Montagna (31y)
- John 'Johnny Joe' Spirito (44y)

9. Joseph 'Joe Desi' DeSimone (68y)

Soldiers

- Frank Adamo (47y)
- Alfred Altadonna (50y)

10. Anthony 'T.G.' Graziano (62y) (IP 3.02)
Acting: William Riviello (64y)

Soldiers

- Joseph Benanti (68y) (IP; FMC Devens)
- John 'Boobie' Cerasani (64y) (IP; FCI McKean)
- John Cicala (44y) (IP; Released 7.02)
- Peter 'Box Cars' Cosoleto (55y)
- Fabritzio 'The Herder' DeFrancisci (32y) (IP)
- Edward Felline (60y)
- Stephen 'Stevie Blue' LoCurto (41y) (IP)
- Joseph Loiacono (57y)
- Anthony 'Tony Elmont' Mannone (58y)
- John Palazzolo (65y)
- Armando Rea (50y)
- Pietro 'Pete Rose' Rosa (56y)
- Joseph 'Sammy' Sammartino (48y) (NJ)
- Anthony 'Scal' Sclafani (56y)
- John 'Porky' Zancocchio (45y) (IP)

11. Frank 'Curly' Lino (65y) (IP; FCI McKean)
Acting: Daniel 'Dede' Mongelli (36y)

Soldiers

- William 'Cappy' Capparelli (67y)
- Robert Lino Jr. (36y) (IP 3.02)
- Thomas 'Tommy Karate' Pitera (48y) (IPL; USP Allenwood)
- Richard 'Fat Richie' Riccardi (53y)

12. James 'Big Lou' Tartaglione (65y) (IP; Released 4.02) [Note: Kept title while imprisoned but crew split up]

13. Anthony 'Tony Green' Urso (66y)

Soldiers

- Louis 'Louie Electric' DeCicco (56y)
- Thomas 'Tommy D' DiFiore (59y) (IP; FCI Schuylkill)
- Anthony Navarra (30y)
- Filippo Navarra (32y)

14. Montreal

Soldiers

- Frank Cotroni (72y)
- Giuseppe 'Joe' Renda (43y)
- Nicolo Rizzuto (78y)
- Vito Rizzuto (56y)
- Others

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Soldiers (Crew Unknown)
- Vito Badamo (70y) (IP)
- Generoso 'Jimmy General' Barbieri (44y)
- Joseph Bonanno
- Salvatore Caccamise (77y)
- John 'Johnny Girone' Caltagirone (74y) (NJ) (Died 6.02?)
- Joseph 'Joe Beans' Campanella (64y)
- Michael 'Mickey Bats' Cardello (60y)
- Ronald 'Ronnie Mozzarella' Carlucci (59y)
- Salvatore 'Toto' Catalano (61y) (IP)
- Louis Civello (51y)
- Epifanio 'Frank Fauney' D'Angelo (88y)
- Vincenzo D'Antoni (59y)
- Michael 'Mike the Electrician' Donofrio
- Simone Esposito (32y) [Prob. DeSimone Crew]
- Vincent 'Vinny Green' Faraci (47y) (Las Vegas)
- Thomas Ferreri (44y) (Las Vegas)
- James Galante (66y)
- John Licata (65y)
- Ronald Lorenzo (56y) (CA)
- Anthony Lucido (82y)
- Salvatore Marchese (76y)
- Bari Mascitti (56y)
- Frank Messina (71y)
- Joseph Messina (88y)
- Vito 'Vic' Militano (70y)
- John 'Johnny Boy' Mirabile (41y)
- Frank 'Cheesecake' Mistretta (86y)
- Salvatore 'Sally Burns' Morale (58y)
- Charles 'Little Charlie' Musillo (76y)
- Richard 'Junkyard Richie' Musumeci (59y) (FL)
- Michael 'Mike the Watchman' Primiano (59y)
- Dominick 'Little Mimi' Sabella (91y)
- Nicholas 'Nicky Mouth' Santora (60y)
- Joseph 'Joe Curley' Taglianetti (69y) (IP)
- Joseph 'Joe T.' Taormina (55y) (Died 10.02)
- Charles 'Crazy Charlie' Travella (62y)

Arizona
- Joseph Bonanno (97y) (Died 5.02)
- Salvatore 'Bill' Bonanno (71y)
- Salvatore Bruno (87y)
- Antonio Cacioppo (93y)

Total Known Members: 138
Total Estimated Membership: c. 150-160

Possible Members
- Dino Cammarano (44y)
- Paul 'Paulie Whitey' LNU [Confirmed member by 1980, may have been deceased by 2002]
- Joseph 'Pepe' Marino (68y)
- Salvatore Puccio (32y)
- Ronald Scala (59y)
- Anthony 'Fat Sammy' Valenti (35y) [Proposed c. Early 2000s]
- Joseph 'Augie' Yannucci (40y)
- Others

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Notes:

- Re leadership: Ruling Panel in place through 1990s/2000s. Various captains involved and periodically replaced due to incarceration/death

- Graziano said to have been the Acting Consigliere for Spero, but available sources disagree on whether he held that title specifically or if he was just one of the panel members

- Cammarano and Urso promoted to Acting Underboss and Acting Consigliere respectively by late 2002

- Rabito promoted to Captain by late 2002

- Massino instated a rule where every captain needed at least three made members underneath them. Basciano, a recently made captain, was initially given Donato (who he sponsored for membership) and Mele, and soon afterwards Indelicato was brought over from the Graziano crew. After the 2003/2004 defections and subsequent indictments, all of the Soldiers formerly under Cantarella and Coppa were absorbed into this crew

- Several in Crew Unknown section formerly under James Tartaglione. After his 1998 Federal conviction his crew was split up and the members placed with other captains. By Fall 2003 a portion was returned to him with Vincenzo D'Antoni serving as the Acting Captain

- Attanasio: Taken down to Soldier after making unspecified complaint to leadership

- Lorenzo: Kicked up no money and had more or less broken off from the Family by this point

- Chart will be updated as more info becomes available

EDIT3: Added Anthony Palmiotti and Michael Donofrio. Joseph Taormina moved to Unknown Crew section. Ronald Scala moved to Possible Members section.

EDIT4: Removed Ralph Dolce from membership; likely with Genovese Family.

EDIT5: Removed James Genna (Died 1997).

EDIT6: Moved Peter Lovaglio to Cammarano crew.