Tuesday, November 29, 2022

DeCicco Wakes (Gambino)

Details on the wakes of Gambino Family members Vincent and Frank DeCicco.

These are partial lists compiled from LE surveillance reports.

The documents are redacted but indicate that both events were attended by a large number of additional OC figures not listed.

Both were held at Scarpaci Funeral Home located at 1401 86th St in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn.

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Gambino Soldier Vincent, aka 'Bozey / Boozy', died March 18, 1979. His wake was held over the following two days.

Attendees included:

- Paul Castellano (Gambino Boss)

- Aniello Dellacroce (Gambino Underboss)
- Nicholas 'Nicky Glasses' Marangello (Bonanno Underboss)

- Joseph N. Gallo (Gambino Consigliere)
- Alphonse 'Allie Boy' Persico (Colombo Consigliere)

- James 'Jimmy Brown' Failla (Gambino Capodecina)
- Olympio 'Lilo' Garofalo (Gambino Capodecina)
- John Gotti (Gambino Acting Capodecina) [Acting for C. Fatico]
- Joseph 'Lefty' Lapadura (Genovese Capodecina)
- Ralph 'Bones' Mosca (Gambino Acting [?] Capodecina)
- Rosario 'Sally Young' Palmieri (Genovese Capodecina)
- Angelo 'Little Moe' Prisinzano (Bonanno Capodecina)
- Anthony 'Scappi' Scarpati (Colombo Capodecina)
- Michael 'Mickey' Zaffarano (Bonanno Capodecina)

- Gaetano 'Tommy Scar' Amato (Genovese Soldier; Lombardi Crew)
- William 'Big Willie' Amendolace (Gambino Soldier; Failla Crew?)
- Salvatore Guarnieri (Gambino Soldier; Garofalo Crew) [Acting Capodecina for Garofalo?]
- Salvatore 'Sammy Meatballs' Aparo (Genovese Soldier; Filippone Crew)
- Frank 'Frankie Martin' Barranca (Gambino Soldier; Caiazzo Crew)
- Thomas Bilotti (Gambino Soldier; Direct with Castellano?)
- John 'Johnny Beans' Campanella (Genovese Soldier; DeFeo Crew)
- Frank Caruso (Genovese Member?)
- Dominick Castore (Gambino Soldier; Failla Crew?)
- Dominic 'Little Dom' Cataldo (Colombo Soldier; Giannattasio Crew)
- John 'Johnny Pesche' Chiarello (Gambino Soldier; Gaggi Crew)
- Joseph 'Junior' Chilli (Bonanno Soldier) [Acting Capodecina for A. Prisinzano?]
- August Corrao (Gambino Soldier; Direct with Castellano)
- Pasquale 'Patty Box Cars' Cosoleto (Bonanno Soldier; J. Galante Crew)
- Frank DeCicco (Gambino Soldier; Failla Crew)
- Ettore 'Eddie' DeCurtis (Gambino Soldier; Fatico Crew)
- 'Big John' DeGregorio (Gambino Soldier; Zingaro Crew)
- Leonard Dello (Colombo Soldier; Russo Crew)
- Nicola 'Nicky Edkins' DiCostanzo (Lucchese Member?; Furnari Crew)
- Alfred 'Al Walker' Embarrato (Bonanno Soldier; Direct with Marangello)
- Bruno Facciolo (Lucchese Soldier; Vario Crew)
- Donato 'Danny Wagons' Fatico (Gambino Soldier; Fatico Crew)
- Anthony 'Tony Lee' Guerrieri (Gambino Soldier; Fatico Crew)
- Joseph 'Joe the Cat' LaForte (Gambino Soldier; Caiazzo Crew?) [Poss. Capodecina]
- Joseph 'Buddy' LaForte Jr. (Gambino Soldier; Caiazzo Crew)
- Benjamin 'Benny Sidge' LoCicero (Colombo Soldier; Panarella Crew)
- Carmine Lombardozzi (Gambino Soldier; Failla Crew)
- Paul Lombardozzi (Gambino Soldier; Failla Crew)
- Accursio 'Swifty' Marinelli (Gambino Soldier; Gaggi Crew)
- Joseph 'Peanuts' Messina (Gambino Member?; Caiazzo / LaForte Crew?)
- Rocco 'Rocky' Miraglia (Colombo Soldier; Panarella Crew)
- Alex Morelli (Genovese Soldier; DeFeo Crew)
- Dominic Mundo (Gambino / Genovese Member?)
- Rosario 'Black Sam' Nastasa (Colombo Soldier; Langella Crew)
- Rudolph 'Rudy' Pipolo (Gambino Soldier; Angelone Crew)
- Carmine Romano (Genovese Member?; Frasca Crew)
- Vincent Romano (Genovese Member?; Frasca Crew)
- Anthony 'Fat Andy' Ruggiano (Gambino Soldier; Fatico Crew)
- Angelo Ruggiero (Gambino Soldier; Fatico Crew)
- Anthony 'Curly' Russo (Lucchese Soldier; LoCascio Crew)
- Modesto 'Duke' Santoro (Colombo Soldier; Scarpati Crew)
- Anthony Spero (Bonanno Soldier; J. Galante Crew)
- Thomas 'Shorty' Spero (Colombo Soldier; Langella Crew)
- Peter Tortorella (Gambino Soldier; Failla Crew?)
- Anthony 'Torty' Tortorello (Lucchese Soldier; DiPalermo Crew)
- John Verra (Genovese Soldier)
- Paul 'Paulie Zac' Zaccaria (Gambino Soldier; Garofalo Crew) [Acting Capodecina for Garofalo?]

- Bartholomew 'Bobby' Borriello (Genovese Associate; Gigante Crew)
- John 'Beansy' Campanella Jr. (Genovese Associate; DeFeo Crew)
- Joseph Caruso (Family Affiliation Unknown)
- William Cutolo (Colombo Associate)
- Albert DeCicco (Gambino Associate?)
- Joseph 'Butter' DeCicco (Gambino Associate)
- Robert Fappiano (Gambino Associate)
- Salvatore Grimaldi (Gambino Associate; Caiazzo Crew)
- Frank Guidici (Gambino Associate)
- Wilred 'Willie Boy' Johnson (Gambino Associate; Fatico Crew) [FBI CI]
- Edward Lino (Gambino Associate; Direct with Dellacroce)
- Giacento 'Archie' Mannarino (Gambino Associate) [Member?]
- Nicholas 'Nicky Cowboy' Mormando (Gambino Associate; Aurello Crew)
- Joseph 'Old Man Joe' Paruta (Gambino Associate)
- Joseph Rubino (FAU)
- Gandolfo 'Buddy' Sciandra (Gambino Associate)
- Joseph 'Joe Sis' Siciliano (Gambino Associate)
- Peter 'Little Pete' Tambone (Gambino Member/Associate; Fatico Crew) [Identified in LE files as Member; Gravano claimed Associate]
- Frank Zito (FAU)

Additional observations included auto registrations for the following:

- Joseph Amato (1921-1996) [Staten Island]

- Angelo Bottazzi (1921-2000) [Bensonhurst, Brooklyn]
- Vincent Botti (1922-2006) [Dyker Heights, Brooklyn] [1974 - Indicted with Pasquale Marsala and the Bonanno Family Cosoletos]

- Salvatore Cardona (1905-1979) [Flatlands, Brooklyn]
- Benjamin Chiarizzi (1921-1984) [Baldwin, Long Island]

- Salvatore Diele (1916-1979) [SI]

- Ralph Elio (1906-1995) [Westchester Square, The Bronx]

- Joseph Gitto (1917-1992) [SI] [Poss. re Gambino Associate Frank Gitto (Fatico Crew)]
- Nicholas Grieco (1914-1990) [Bay Ridge, Brooklyn]
- Carl Gurrieri (1916-1993) [SI]

- Anthony Intranuovo (1920-1981) [Brentwood, LI]

- Vincent Marino (1931-2016) [SI]
- Paul Morano (1921-1985) [SI]

- Ernest Pergola (1909-1988) [Bath Beach, Brooklyn]

- James Romano (1932-) [SI]
- Pasquale Russo (1917-1999) [Bath Beach, Brooklyn]

- Anthony Scura (1920-2001) [SI]
- Carmine Senzino (1921-2003) [Dyker Heights, Brooklyn]
- John Stanzione (1911-1983) [Midwood, Brooklyn]

- Michael 'Nicky' Tartaglia (1910-1991) [Maspeth, Queens]

- Patsy Valerio (1912-1994) [SI]

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Frank, son to Vincent and the recently appointed Gambino Underboss, was killed in an unsanctioned bombing on April 13, 1986. His wake was held April 15-16.

Attendees included:

- John Gotti (Gambino Boss)

- Joseph Massino (Bonanno Underboss)

- Joseph N. Gallo (Gambino Consigliere)

- Joseph Arcuri (Gambino Capodecina)
- Joseph 'Piney' Armone (Gambino Capodecina)
- Anthony 'Sonny' Ciccone (Gambino Capodecina)
- Joseph 'Joe Butch' Corrao (Gambino Capodecina)
- George DeCicco (Gambino Capodecina)
- Robert 'D.B.' DiBernardo (Gambino Capodecina)
- James 'Jimmy Brown' Failla (Gambino Capodecina)
- Salvatore 'Sammy Bull' Gravano (Gambino Capodecina)
- Gabriel Infanti (Bonanno Capodecina)
- Joseph 'Joe the Cat' LaForte (Gambino Capodecina)
- Frank Lino (Bonanno Capodecina)
- Frank 'Frankie Loc' LoCascio (Gambino Capodecina)
- Angelo Ruggiero (Gambino Capodecina)
- Anthony Spero (Bonanno Capodecina)
- Mario Traina (Gambino Capodecina)
- Salvatore Vitale (Bonanno Capodecina)

- William Amendolace (Gambino Soldier; Failla Crew?)
- Louis 'Louie Fats' Astuto (Gambino Soldier; Failla Crew)
- Salvatore 'Toddo' Aurello (Gambino Soldier; Direct with Admin)
- John Carneglia (Gambino Soldier; Ruggiero Crew)
- Dominick Castore (Gambino Soldier; Failla Crew?)
- Michael Catalano (Gambino Soldier; LaForte Crew)
- Joseph 'Junior' Chilli (Bonanno Soldier; Spero Crew)
- Michael 'Mickey' Cirelli (Gambino Soldier)
- August Corrao (Gambino Soldier; Corrao Crew)
- Pasquale 'Patty Box Cars' Cosoleto (Bonanno Soldier; Spero Crew?)
- Joseph Cusimano (Gambino Soldier; Garofalo Crew)
- Louis 'Louie D.' DeFilippo (Gambino Soldier; Failla Crew?)
- Joseph 'Joe Brewster' Delmonico (Gambino Soldier; Gaggi Crew?)
- Joseph Dente (Genovese Soldier)
- John Gambino (Gambino Soldier; Former T. Bilotti Crew) [Promoted to Capodecina c. 6/86]
- Louis 'Red' Giardina (Gambino Soldier; Traina Crew)
- Jack Giordano (Gambino Soldier; Armone Crew)
- Joseph Giordano (Gambino Soldier; Armone Crew)
- Gene Gotti (Gambino Soldier; Ruggiero Crew)
- Anthony 'Tony Lee' Guerrieri (Gambino Soldier; Ruggiero Crew)
- Michael 'Mikey Gal' Guerrieri (Gambino Soldier; Ruggiero Crew)
- Paul Lombardozzi (Gambino Soldier; Failla Crew)
- Salvatore Mangialino (Gambino Soldier; Corrao Crew)
- John 'Johnny Mash' Mascia (Gambino Member?)
- Constantine 'Willie' Mastromarino (Gambino Soldier)
- Rocco 'Rocky' Miraglia (Gambino Soldier)
- Rosario 'Black Sam' Nastasa (Colombo Soldier; Angellino Crew?)
- Thomas 'Tommy Karate' Pitera (Bonanno Soldier; Lino Crew)
- Joseph 'Joe Sis' Siciliano (Gambino Soldier)
- Thomas 'Tommy Sparrow' Spinelli (Gambino Soldier; Failla Crew)
- Paul 'Paulie Zac' Zaccaria (Gambino Soldier; Garofalo Crew)

- Bartholomew 'Bobby' Borriello (Gambino Associate)
- Peter 'Petey Box Cars' Cosoleto (Bonanno Associate; Spero Crew?)
- Robert DeCicco (Gambino Associate; DeCicco Crew)
- Michael DiLeonardo (Gambino Associate; Garofalo Crew)
- Giuseppe Gambino (Gambino Associate)
- Peter Gotti (Gambino Associate; Ruggiero Crew)
- George Helbig (Gambino Associate; Corrao Crew)
- Edward Lino (Gambino Associate)
- Henry Motta (Gambino / Genovese Associate)
- Frank Perry (Gambino Associate)
- Dominick Pizzonia (Gambino Associate; Ruggiero Crew)
- Anthony Rampino (Gambino Associate; Ruggiero Crew)
- Louis Saccenti (Gambino Associate; Gravano Crew)
- Salvatore 'Fat Sally' Scala (Gambino Associate)
- Robert Scarpaci (Gambino Associate)
- Anthony Trentacosta (Gambino Associate; Ruggiero Crew)
- Joseph Watts (Gambino Associate)

On or around the night of DeCicco's funeral a ceremony was held where Peter Gotti and others were inducted. Edward Lino and Salvatore Scala, participants in the Castellano / Bilotti hit, were likely made in the same ceremony.

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