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| c. 1990 |
John Trematerra was an obscure member of the Lucchese Family active in Florida.
Born December 14, 1929 in Manhattan to Louis (Porter; 51y) and Irene Lembo (42y). Father from Province of Caserta, Campania. Mother from Province of Campobasso, Molise.
At the time of John's birth the family resided at 200 Bleecker St in Greenwich Village, Manhattan.
By 1935 the Trematerras moved to the Gravesend neighborhood of Brooklyn, initially residing at 1983 West 9th St.
By the following year, when John's father died of pneumonia, they listed residence at 243 Lake St.
By April 1950 the family had moved again to 655 Kings Highway, still in Gravesend. John listed his occupation as truck helper for a delivery service.
The time frame of Trematerra's association with and subsequent induction into the Lucchese Family is not known.
Considering his Gravesend upbringing, it's likely he was with Captain Chris 'Christy Tick' Furnari.
By the late 1970s made members of Furnari's crew included Robert 'Bobby' Amuso, Vittorio 'Vic' Amuso, Frank 'Frankie Hearts' Bellino, Anthony 'Gaspipe' Casso, Angelo Defendis, Thomas 'Big Tom' DiDonato and Nicholas 'Nicky Edkins' DiCostanzo. (Casso may have been reporting to Louis 'Louie Beans' Foceri for a time.)
Possible crew members included Victor Aita, Michael 'Mike the Cream' Jannotta, Saverio 'Sebby' Maimone and John Trematerra. (Trematerra may not have been made at the time. Aita, Jannotta and Maimone were suspected members.)
Born December 14, 1929 in Manhattan to Louis (Porter; 51y) and Irene Lembo (42y). Father from Province of Caserta, Campania. Mother from Province of Campobasso, Molise.
At the time of John's birth the family resided at 200 Bleecker St in Greenwich Village, Manhattan.
By 1935 the Trematerras moved to the Gravesend neighborhood of Brooklyn, initially residing at 1983 West 9th St.
By the following year, when John's father died of pneumonia, they listed residence at 243 Lake St.
By April 1950 the family had moved again to 655 Kings Highway, still in Gravesend. John listed his occupation as truck helper for a delivery service.
The time frame of Trematerra's association with and subsequent induction into the Lucchese Family is not known.
Considering his Gravesend upbringing, it's likely he was with Captain Chris 'Christy Tick' Furnari.
By the late 1970s made members of Furnari's crew included Robert 'Bobby' Amuso, Vittorio 'Vic' Amuso, Frank 'Frankie Hearts' Bellino, Anthony 'Gaspipe' Casso, Angelo Defendis, Thomas 'Big Tom' DiDonato and Nicholas 'Nicky Edkins' DiCostanzo. (Casso may have been reporting to Louis 'Louie Beans' Foceri for a time.)
Possible crew members included Victor Aita, Michael 'Mike the Cream' Jannotta, Saverio 'Sebby' Maimone and John Trematerra. (Trematerra may not have been made at the time. Aita, Jannotta and Maimone were suspected members.)
By the early 1990s the FBI identified Trematarra as a Lucchese Soldier.
He was then living on Montrico Drive in Boca Raton, Florida.
On June 27, 1996 he and eight others were indicted by the US Attorney's Office for the District of New Jersey on charges related to what was described as the 'largest cable piracy ring ever uncovered'. The Associated Press reported: "[Trematerra] provided financing that allowed an unidentified Florida company to get more than $350,000 worth of stolen [cable] boxes." He subsequently pleaded guilty to one count conspiracy or assisting in intercepting cable signals.
No other information on Trematerra's activities is available.
He resided in Coral Springs, Florida at the time of his death in January 2018.
He was then living on Montrico Drive in Boca Raton, Florida.
On June 27, 1996 he and eight others were indicted by the US Attorney's Office for the District of New Jersey on charges related to what was described as the 'largest cable piracy ring ever uncovered'. The Associated Press reported: "[Trematerra] provided financing that allowed an unidentified Florida company to get more than $350,000 worth of stolen [cable] boxes." He subsequently pleaded guilty to one count conspiracy or assisting in intercepting cable signals.
No other information on Trematerra's activities is available.
He resided in Coral Springs, Florida at the time of his death in January 2018.
