Friday, October 28, 2022

Gambino Family Deaths (1958-1975)

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

- Joseph LoCicero (Soldier) (6.20.1958)
- Domenico Cusimano (Soldier) (8.29.1958)
- John 'Johnny Roberts' Robilotto (Capodecina) (9.7.1958) [Murdered]
- Charles 'Apple Head' Covello (Soldier) (9.23.1958)
- Antonino 'Nino' Conte (Underboss) (12.5.1958)

- Vincent 'Yumpie' Perino (Soldier) (5.27.1959) [Killed by Civilian]
- Bartolo 'Benny' Castellano (Soldier) (5.1959)
- Francesco Castellano (Capodecina) (11.18.1959)

- Armand 'Tommy' Rava (Capodecina) (c. 1959 / 1960) [Murdered]

- Joseph SanFilippo (Soldier) (6.12.1960)
- Stephen Armone (Capodecina) (6.15.1960)
- Vincent 'Jimmy Jerome' Squillante (Capodecina) (9.23.1960) [Murdered]
- Charles Biondo (Soldier) (11.6.1960)

- Vincent 'Gigalee' Cestaro (Soldier) (1.15.1961) [Car Accident]

- Anthony Rizzo (Former Capodecina?) (8.20.1962)
- Angelo Culmo (Soldier) (10.1962)

- Anthony Anastasio (Capodecina) (3.1.1963)
- Alfred Eppolito (Capodecina) (5.26.1963)
- Alfred 'Freddie the Sidge' Santantonio (Soldier) (7.11.1963) [FBI CI; Murdered]
- Joseph 'Pelham Bay Joe' Emanuele (Soldier) (7.30.1963)
- Andrew 'Mingie' Avellino (Soldier) (10.27.1963)

- Nicholas DiBene (Soldier) (3.20.1964)
- Frank 'Kelly' Grillo (Soldier) (8.10.1964)
- Joseph Marchese (Soldier) (11.3.1964)
- Andrew Alberti (Soldier) (11.9.1964) [Suicide?] [CI + LE claimed Murdered]
- Joseph Florino (Soldier) (11.1964)

- Frank Lofaro (Soldier) (2.8.1965)
- Joseph Belfiore (Soldier) (3.16.1965)
- Gaetano LaFata (Soldier) (4.1.1965)
- Joseph 'Joey Surprise' Feola (Soldier) (4.19.1965) [Murdered]
- Arthur Leo (Capodecina) (7.10.1965)
- Albert 'Pizza' DeMatteo (Soldier) (7.30.1965)

- Anthony Spallino (Soldier) (4.8.1966)
- Salvatore Tocco (Soldier) (5.1966)
- Edward Corbi (Soldier) (6.6.1966)
- Joseph 'Joe Bandi' Biondo (Former Underboss) (6.1966)
- Michele Galgano (Soldier) (8.1966)

- Joseph Pimpinella (Soldier) (3.10.1967)
- Giovanni Salica (Soldier) (3.16.1967)
- Francesco Luciano (Soldier) (3.1967)
- Joseph LiCalsi (Soldier) (7.28.1967)
- James 'Jimmy Lefty' Surrusco (Soldier) (10.15.1967)
- Thomas Altamura (Acting Capodecina) (10.31.1967) [Murdered (Unsanctioned)]
- Michael 'Skinny Mike' Pecoraro (Soldier) (12.20.1967)

- Constantino Castellano (Soldier) (1.1968)
- Philip LiCastri (Soldier) (3.4.1968)
- Ralph 'Fat the Gangster' Eppolito (Soldier) (3.8.1968)
- Anthony Scoma (Soldier) (4.1968)
- Giuseppe Busardo (Soldier) (9.1968)
- Joseph Gennaro (Capodecina) (9.5.1968)
- Ettore 'Eto' Colao (Soldier) (9.13.1968)
- Salvatore Chiri (Former Underboss) (11.10.1968)
- Michael 'Mike Scandi' Scandifia (Soldier) (12.5.1968) [Murdered]
- Giuseppe LoPiccolo (Soldier) (12.12.1968)

- Salvatore Curto (Soldier) (1.1969)
- Thomas Frouge (Soldier) (1.1969)
- Constantino 'Gus' Scannavino (Soldier) (1.1969)
- Vincent Todaro (Soldier) (2.1969)
- Paul 'Whitey' SanFilippo (Soldier) (3.23.1969)
- Battista 'Tito' Balsamo (Soldier) (4.12.1969)
- Vincenzo Aversa (Soldier) (7.7.1969)
- Peter 'Petey Pumps' Ferrara (Capodecina) (7.7.1969)
- Joseph Bisogno (Soldier) (8.6.1969) [Murdered]
- Charles Barcellona (Soldier) (11.1969)

- Frank 'Frankie the Sheik' Aliventi (Soldier) (5.1970)
- Salvatore Riccobono (Soldier) (11.2.1970)
- Gaetano Russo (Capodecina) (11.14.1970)
- Edward 'Chris' Amplo (Soldier) (12.1970)
- William 'Billy Batts' Bentvena (Soldier) (12.1970) [Murdered (Unsanctioned)]

- Giovanni Mangravite (Soldier) (1.1971)
- Giacomo Scarpulla (Acting Capodecina) (1.1971)
- Antonino 'Zu Nino' Indelicato (Former Capodecina) (2.18.1971)
- Joseph Casablanca (Soldier) (4.1971)
- Luigi Morici (Former Capodecina) (4.1971)
- Domenico 'Joe Pitts' Petito (Soldier) (4.1971)
- Vincenzo DiLeonardo (Soldier) (5.1971)
- Andrew 'Boston' Parillo (Soldier) (8.1.1971)
- Onofrio Modica (Soldier) (9.24.1971)
- Joseph 'Gus' Colozzo (Capodecina) (11.27.1971)
- Anthony Vanella (Soldier) (11.1971)
- Hugo Bassi (Soldier) (12.7.1971)
- Louis 'Fat Lou' D'Agostino (Soldier) (12.18.1971)

- Alfonso Attardi (Soldier) (1.15.1972)
- Salvatore Scalise (Soldier) (2.1972)
- Isadore 'Jerry' Castiglione (Soldier) (4.4.1972)
- Sabato 'Sammy Mitz' Muro (Soldier) (5.1972)
- Peter Fria (Soldier) (6.20.1972)
- Peter Modica (Soldier) (6.1972)
- Arnold 'Allie Boy' Romano (Soldier) (10.19.1972)
- Peter Genova (Soldier) (11.14.1972)
- Mario Anello (Soldier) (11.22.1972)
- Joseph Cusimano (Soldier) (11.1972)
- Thomas Cusimano (Soldier) (11.1972)
- Joseph Giardina (Soldier) (12.21.1972)

- Giosue Meli (Soldier) (1.1973)
- Lawrence Pistone (Soldier) (3.1973)
- Vincent 'Jimmy' Amato (Soldier) (7.7.1973)
- Charles Dongarra (Capodecina) (10.1973)
- Joseph Guglielmini (Soldier) (10.1973)

- Frank 'Frankie Moose' Moccardi (Soldier) (1.8.1974)
- Michael Guiliano (Soldier) (2.7.1974)
- Paolo Gambino (Capodecina) (2.1974)
- Paolo Agresta (Soldier) (7.4.1974) [Murdered]
- Domenico 'Mike' Arcuri (Capodecina) (7.4.1974)
- Angelo Mannino (Soldier) (7.10.1974)
- John 'Slew' Palmieri (11.9.1974) [Murdered]
- Antonio Leggio (Soldier) (11.17.1974)
- Michele Matranga (Soldier) (11.22.1974)
- Eduardo Aronica (Soldier) (12.1974)

- Anthony Granza (Soldier) (5.1975)
- Joseph Riccobono (Consigliere) (5.14.1975)
- Salvatore 'Toddo Mike' Trapani (Soldier) (6.1975)
- Joseph 'Joe Brown' Giordano (Soldier) (8.1975)
- Salvatore Settimo (Soldier) (8.1975)
- Joseph Pannizzo (Soldier) (9.12.1975)

Total: 114
Murders: 11 [2 Unsanctioned]

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.

Edit1: Added Joseph Belfiore (1965).

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