FBI surveillance photographs taken July 1968:
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| L to R: Unsub with Chicago Member Angelo 'The Hook' LaPietra |
Born October 1920 to Sicilian parents from the town of Capizzi in Messina, LaPietra rose to Capodecina over the Family's 26th Street crew. Younger brother James was also a made member of the crew.
In October 1983 LaPietra sponsored brothers Frank and Nick Calabrese for membership.
Convicted on Federal charges in early 1986, he was imprisoned until June 1995 and died four years later.
Nick Calabrese would later become a cooperating witness and serve as the linchpin of the mid-2000s Family Secrets case.
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| Angelo Petitti Jr. |
Born March 1922 to Angelo (Faeto; Foggia, Puglia) and Serafina Tiritilli (Orsogna; Chieti, Abruzzo), Angelo Jr. was a cousin of the Petitt brothers, Lawrence and Joseph.
Lawrence (1930-2020) was a made member in the Chicago Family and Joseph (1925-1999), aka Joe Elks, a suspected member.
Angelo Jr. died in 2009.
