Saturday, November 26, 2022

Lucchese Family Deaths (1958-1975)

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

- Nicholas 'Bulldog' Martello (Soldier) (12.15.1959) [Murdered]
 
- Frank 'Chick Wilson' Citrano (Capodecina) (6.23.1960)

- Daniel Laratro (Soldier) (7.4.1961)

- Paul 'Paulie Ham' Correale (Capodecina) (5.3.1962)
- Joseph 'Georgie' Faracco (Soldier) (5.31.1962) [Murdered]

- Joseph 'Joe Babs' Bendinelli (Soldier) (4.8.1963)
- Anthony 'Ham' Dolasco (Soldier) (10.30.1963)

- Biagio 'Benny' Pizzolato (Soldier) (9.4.1964)

- Mariano Marsalisi (Soldier) (10.1965)

- Thomas Lucchese (Boss) (7.12.1967)
- Anthony Mancuso (Soldier) (9.5.1967) [Murdered; Unsanctioned?]

- Calogero 'Charlie' Rao (Soldier) (5.1969)
- Frank Campanello (Soldier) (8.1969)

- Eugene 'Little Gene' Giannone (Soldier) (4.1970)
- Daniel Lessa (Soldier) (6.21.1970)
- Joseph Martino (Soldier) (8.12.1970)

- Nunzio Pomilla (Soldier) (1.22.1971)
- Salvatore 'Sally the Blond' LoProto (Soldier) (4.2.1971)
- James 'Jimmy Doyle' Plumeri (Former Capodecina) (9.17.1971) [Murdered]

- John Nuccio (Soldier) (7.1972)
- Vito LaSala (Soldier) (10.1972)
- Nicholas Tolentino (Soldier) (10.1972)

- Joseph 'Joe Calabrese' Lagano (Capodecina) (2.1973)
- Joseph 'Joe Palisades' Rosato (Former Capodecina) (4.20.1973)
- Michael 'Mickey Prunes' Scrimenti (Soldier) (7.1973)
- Nick 'Montair' Capra (Soldier) (11.10.1973)

- John 'Big John' Ormento (Capodecina?) (3.1974)
- John 'Charlie Scupete' Gaudio (Soldier) (5.22.1974)

- Carmine 'Fats' Taglialatela (Soldier) (5.1.1975)
- Stefano 'Steve' LaSala (Former Acting Boss) (11.1975)

Total:30
Murders: 4 [1 Possibly 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.

Possible members include Mike Capra (DOD 10.1967), Edward D'Argenio (DOD 9.15.1964) and Donato 'Dempsey' Laieta (DOD 8.30.1968).

Mike Capra was father to Lucchese members Daniel aka 'Danny Hogan' and Joseph aka 'Joe Hooks'. An FBI CI reported in 1979 that the Capra brothers' father was a ‘high ranking organized crime figure’, but the nickname and bio details provided by the source more closely match Mike's younger brother Nick.
 
Edit1: Added Nicholas Martello.

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