Tuesday, June 10, 2025

John DeSena (Bonanno)

DeSena in 1981 / 2015
Bonanno Soldier John DeSena died in June 2022, per this notice posted at The Black Hand Forum.

His father Joseph, born in 1926 to parents from Naples and Lazio, was an Associate.

His older brother is a made member in the Lucchese Family.
 
John was identified by former FBI UCA Joseph 'Donnie Brasco' Pistone as an associate in Dominick Napolitano's crew as of 1981. 
 
The following year he began serving a three year NYS sentence for assault.
 
He served four more sentences over the following years, the final one ending in Fall 2015.

DeSena may be identical to the 'John Long Island' LNU named by CW Salvatore Vitale as a Bonanno Soldier in 2004.

His name is included in a government list of Bonanno members compiled ten years later.

Gambino Surveillance (Aug 1999)

FBI surveillance photograph taken during August 12-13, 1999 wake for Gambino Captain James 'Jimmy Brown' Failla held at the Azzara F...