Small Update

The bio on Gambino Soldier Vincent 'Jimmy' Amato has been updated with a photograph taken during an FBI interview in the Fall of 1964.

A higher quality copy of Amato's Elmira Reformatory photo has also been added.

Bonanno Family Deaths (1958-1976)

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

- Antonio Canzoneri (Capodecina) (12.8.1959)

- Joseph 'Joe Chick' DiGiovanna (Soldier) (7.15.1961)

- Salvatore Grippi (Soldier) (9.14.1961)

- Michael 'Mike Angelo' Angelino (Soldier) (5.31.1963) [Suicide]

- FNU 'Spudsy' LNU (Soldier) (1.1964) [Suicide]

- Michael 'Big Mike' Allegato (Soldier) (3.18.1964)

- John DiBella (Capodecina?) (9.1.1964)

- Joseph Sciacca (Soldier) (1.2.1966)

- Vito Bello (Soldier) (4.1966) [Believed identical with the 'Tony Bello' referred to by CI Frank Bompensiero]

- Joseph Notaro (Former Capodecina) (5.17.1966)

- John Tartamella (Former Consigliere) (7.12.1966)

- Frank LaBruzzo (Former Acting Boss) (8.7.1966)

- Anthony 'Tony DeJohn' DiGiovanna (Former [?] Capodecina) (4.30.1967)

- Thomas 'Smitty' D'Angelo (Consigliere) (11.10.1967) [Murdered]

- Michael 'Mikie Pip' Consolo (Capodecina?) (4.1.1968) [Murdered]

- Joseph Spadaro (Soldier) (4.29.1968)

- Matteo DiGregorio (Soldier) (1.1.1969)

- Francesco Garofalo (Former Underboss) (2.1969)

- Frank Sinacore (Soldier) (6.26.1969)

- Liborio 'Big Leo' Carlino (Soldier) (7.5.1969)

- Frank 'Frankie T.' Mari (Boss) (9.18.1969) [Murdered]

- Michael Adamo (Consigliere) (9.18.1969) [Murdered]

- Vincenzo Asaro (Former Capodecina) (1.19.1970)

- Gaspare DiGregorio (Former Boss) (6.11.1970)

- Frank Prisinzano (Soldier) (6.22.1970)

- Anthony 'Nino' Spadaro (Soldier) (8.31.1970)

- Biagio 'Benny' Restivo (Former Capodecina) (12.15.1970)

- Vito Mule (Soldier) (3.13.1971)

- Pietro Bonventre (Soldier) (12.9.1971)

- Nicholas Castello (Soldier) (12.28.1971) [Killed by Civilian]

- Domenico 'Big Mimi' Sabella (Soldier) (1.8.1972) [Accidental Fire]

- Joseph DiFilippi (Consigliere) (2.26.1972)

- Vito Licata (Soldier) (3.2.1972) [Murdered]

- Pasquale 'Patsy' Giganti (Soldier) (6.20.1972)

- Luigi Greco (Acting Capodecina) (12.7.1972) [Accidental Fire]

- Natale 'Joe Diamond' Evola (Boss) (8.28.1973)

- Joseph Asaro (Soldier) (Pre-Fall 1973)

- Gaetano 'Tony' Lisi (Former [?] Capodecina) (2.1974)

- Vincent Tarantola (Former Capodecina?) (5.25.1974)

- Vito 'Willie Rex' Licavoli (Soldier) (9.7.1974)

- Anthony Leone (Soldier) (11.11.1974)

- John Petrone (Former Acting Admin?) (11.13.1974)

- Ciro Gallo (Soldier) (12.12.1975)

Total: 43

Murders: 6

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.

Probable members include Vito Giallo (DOD 4.26.1960), John Messina (3.5.1963), Giuseppe Asaro (5.27.1963), Jerry Rose (6.23.1963), Giuseppe Silinonte (3.28.1964), Gasper Pecorella (4.13.1965), Giuseppe Ruffino (6.1965), Bartolomeo DiGregorio (10.1965), Antonio 'Nino' Domingo (1.13.1969), Frank Amari (12.9.1969), Vittorio Anello (2.13.1972), Giuseppe Navarra (10.1972), Martino Palmeri (Murdered 1.18.1975) and others.

Possible members include Joseph Pepitone/Pipitone (DOD 3.1963), Vincent Restivo (4.4.1963), Anthony Russo (7.1967), Bartolomeo Fontana (Suicide 2.8.1968), Diodato Mastracchio (1.21.1969), Charles 'Charlie Fish' DeBernardo (4.8.1970), Vito Chieco (5.22.1971), Angelo Lanzo (5.19.1974), Angelo Castello (6.28.1974), Giuseppe Sabella (5.1975), the DePasquale brothers Vincent (6.17.1975) and Ignazio (7.19.1975), Vincent 'Willie' Ciccone (10.26.1975) and others.