Thursday, October 13, 2022

Colombo Family Deaths (1958-1975)

 List of Colombo Family deaths that occurred while the books were closed from 1958 to 1975.

- Cristoforo Robino (Soldier) (7.18.1958) [Murdered]

- Frank Abbatemarco (Soldier) (11.4.1959) [Murdered]
- Joseph 'Peppino' Buffa (Consigliere) (11.30.1959)

- Joseph 'Joe Jelly' Gioeli (Soldier) (8.1961) [Murdered]
- Joseph Magnasco (Soldier) (10.4.1961) [Murdered]
- John Guariglia (Soldier) (11.11.1961) [Murdered]

- Joseph Profaci (Boss) (6.6.1962)
- Marco Morello (Soldier) (10.29.1962) [Murdered]

- Giuseppe Tipa (Soldier) (2.19.1963)
- Joseph 'Joe Bats' Cardello (Soldier) (8.9.1963) [Murdered]
- Aurelius 'Larry' Cirillo (Soldier) (8.31.1963) [Killed by Civilian]
- Ralph 'Captain Moon' Sprizza (Soldier) (11.19.1963)
- Joseph Magliocco (Former Acting Boss) (12.28.1963)

- Patsy Guariglia (Soldier) (1.21.1965)
- Nicolo Failla (Soldier) (9.17.1965)

- Giuseppe 'Pino' Tipa Jr. (Soldier) (3.14.1966)
- James 'Jimmy' Rubertone (Former Acting Capodecina) (8.25.1966) [Suicide]

- Salvatore 'Turi' Lombardino (Former Capodecina) (1.13.1967)
- Arturo 'Art Price' Misuraca (Soldier) (12.20.1967) [May have transferred to Tampa in years leading up to death]
- Salvatore 'Sam' Badalamenti (Former Capodecina) (12.26.1967) [Suicide]

- Calogero 'Charlie Sidge' LoCicero (Former Acting Consigliere) (4.19.1968) [Murdered]
- Lawrence 'Larry' Gallo (Soldier) (5.17.1968)

- Salvatore Cannella (Soldier) (7.11.1969)
- Simone Andolino (Capodecina) (9.8.1969)
- Carmelo Mutoli (Acting Capodecina) (10.17.1969)
- Salvatore 'Sally D.' D'Ambrosio (Soldier) (11.21.1969) [Murdered]
- Fred 'No Nose' DeLucia (Soldier) (11.21.1969) [Murdered]

- Louis Barbusca (Soldier) (3.30.1971) [Accidental fall from roof]
- Frank Melia (Soldier) (7.1971)
- Frank Profaci (Soldier) (8.1971)
- Salvatore 'Sally' Mezzasalma (Soldier) (12.2.1971)

- Joseph 'Crazy Joe' Gallo (Soldier) (4.7.1972) [Murdered]
- Salvatore 'Sally the Shiek' Musacchio (Capodecina) (6.25.1972)
- Emanuel 'Nellie' Cammarata (Soldier) (9.8.1972) [Murdered]
- Cassandro 'The Chief' Bonasera (Soldier) (9.9.1972)

- Charles 'Lolly' DePierro (Soldier) (3.14.1973)
- Ralph LaPonzina (Soldier) (6.19.1973)
- Nick Sorrentino (Former Capodecina) (10.1973)

- Dominick 'Mimi' Scialo (Capodecina) (1.1974) [Murdered]
- Angelo Speciale (Soldier) (7.14.1974)
- Anthony 'Tony Long' Ricciardi (Soldier) (10.29.1974) [Murdered]

- James 'Jimmy Bats' Cardello (Soldier) (2.2.1975)
- Vincent Mangano (Soldier) (4.1975)
- Lorenzo 'Old Man Larry' Lampasi (Soldier) (4.30.1975)
- John 'Johnny Bath Beach' Oddo (Former Capodecina) (5.27.1975)

Total: 45
Murders: 15

The above figure is only a baseline estimate. There are several possible members who died in this time frame as well, along with an indeterminate number of complete unknowns.

One example of a possible member is Gaspare D'Amico, the former Newark Boss, who died in Puerto Rico on October 1, 1975. Although nothing has yet been found on Gaspare's Family affiliation post-1930s, his brother John was a confirmed Colombo member.

Jerome D'Agati (Colombo)

c. 1965 Jerome 'Gene Magliocco' D'Agati was a member of the Colombo Family. He was related by marriage to the Badalamenti, Magli...