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| Aug. 1962 |
Frank Correnti was a member of the Rockford Family inducted in 1965.
Born October 28, 1911 in Rockford, Illinois to Alfio (Mechanic; 54y) and Concetta (40y). Family from Linguaglossa comune of Catania, Sicily.
Over the next couple of decades the Correntis resided on Corbin St in Rockford. Frank's father worked as a mechanic and later at a foundry.
By the fall of 1940 Frank married and was living at 968 North Main St. He worked as a car salesman with Herb + Bussey Motors on North Madison St.
On August 3, 1962 arrested by Rockford PD. (See top)
Inducted into the Rockford Family at fifty-three years old on or around January 15, 1965.
Others made in the same ceremony were Sebastian 'Knobby' Gulotta (34y) and Joseph Maggio (28y). (In April 1980 Maggio was found shot to death; he is the last known Rockford member to be murdered and the only confirmed member of the Family to die violently after the 1930s.)
At the time of Correnti's induction the Rockford Family was believed to number around twenty members.
Almost the entire confirmed membership was Sicilian, primarily from Agrigento and Palermo provinces.(The one exception is Joseph 'Gramps' Marinelli, whose family was from Frosinone in Lazio.)
Born October 28, 1911 in Rockford, Illinois to Alfio (Mechanic; 54y) and Concetta (40y). Family from Linguaglossa comune of Catania, Sicily.
Over the next couple of decades the Correntis resided on Corbin St in Rockford. Frank's father worked as a mechanic and later at a foundry.
By the fall of 1940 Frank married and was living at 968 North Main St. He worked as a car salesman with Herb + Bussey Motors on North Madison St.
On August 3, 1962 arrested by Rockford PD. (See top)
Inducted into the Rockford Family at fifty-three years old on or around January 15, 1965.
Others made in the same ceremony were Sebastian 'Knobby' Gulotta (34y) and Joseph Maggio (28y). (In April 1980 Maggio was found shot to death; he is the last known Rockford member to be murdered and the only confirmed member of the Family to die violently after the 1930s.)
At the time of Correnti's induction the Rockford Family was believed to number around twenty members.
Almost the entire confirmed membership was Sicilian, primarily from Agrigento and Palermo provinces.(The one exception is Joseph 'Gramps' Marinelli, whose family was from Frosinone in Lazio.)
Known members circa January 1966 included:
- Boss: Joseph Zammuto (1896-1990) [Aragona, Agrigento]
- Underboss: Frank Buscemi (1911-1987) [Aragona]
- Consigliere: Joseph 'Diamond Joe' Zito (1906-1981) [San Giuseppe Jato, Palermo]
- Captain: Lorenzo Buttice (1892-1967) [Aragona]
- Anthony Basile (1908-1977) [San Giuseppe Jato]
- Filippo Caltagerone (1895-1971) [Aragona]
- Philip Cannella (1914-1971) [Villafranca Sicula, Agrigento]
- Al Cicero (1906-1994) [Sambuca di Sicilia, Agrigento]
- Frank Correnti (1911-1985) [Linguaglossa, Catania]
- Philip 'The Tailor' Emordeno (1911-1981) [San Giuseppe Jato]
- Sebastian Gulotta (1930-2000) [Sambuca di Sicilia]
- Joseph Maggio (1936-1980) [Sambuca di Sicilia]
- Joseph Marinelli (1918-1980) [Frosinone, Lazio]
- Salvatore 'Sam' Oliveri (1895-1969) [Corleone, Palermo]
- Philip Priola (1907-1987) [Ficarazzi, Palermo]
- Charles Vince (1907-1994) [Camporeale, Palermo]
On August 31, 1967 included in the FBI's list of
17 identified Rockford Family members. 6 deceased members also
identified. (Jasper Calo, included in the list of living members, is
believed to have transferred to a Family in Sicily by this time.)
On December 17, 1968 FBI CI (Milwaukee Member) reported: "[TE] advised he had received information from friends in Rockford, Illinois that the members of the Rockford LCN Family had received subpoenas to testify before a Federal Grand Jury at Freeport, Illinois. Receipt of these subpoenas has the Rockford LCN Family 'shook up'. TE expects to visit Rockford over weekend. Any information developed by TE will be forwarded."
On December 20, 1968 among nine who appeared before the FGJ. Those called to testify in addition to Correnti were Boss Joseph Zammuto, Underboss Frank Buscemi, Captain Charles Vince and Soldiers Philip Cannella, Al Cicero, Joseph Maggio, Joseph Marinelli and Philip Priola.
On December 17, 1968 FBI CI (Milwaukee Member) reported: "[TE] advised he had received information from friends in Rockford, Illinois that the members of the Rockford LCN Family had received subpoenas to testify before a Federal Grand Jury at Freeport, Illinois. Receipt of these subpoenas has the Rockford LCN Family 'shook up'. TE expects to visit Rockford over weekend. Any information developed by TE will be forwarded."
On December 20, 1968 among nine who appeared before the FGJ. Those called to testify in addition to Correnti were Boss Joseph Zammuto, Underboss Frank Buscemi, Captain Charles Vince and Soldiers Philip Cannella, Al Cicero, Joseph Maggio, Joseph Marinelli and Philip Priola.
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| F. Buscemi |
In September 1972 FBI CI reported: "[If] Joe Zammuto steps down from his position as Capo of the Rockford Family there is no doubt that Frank Buscemi will take over. He said in his opinion when Buscemi becomes Capo, any member of the Family who is looking for some action will be able to get it and he would expect that Joe Maggio, Frank Correnti, Knobby Gulotta and Charlie Vince would fall into that category."
On May 18, 1973 FBI CI reported: "Informant advised that on or about April 21, Charles Vince, Frank Correnti, Phil Emordeno, Knobby Gulotta, Joe Maggio and Phil Priola were together. Vince advised that the Madison, Wisconsin LCN Family had disbanded by vote of the membership. He did not say specifically when, but informant assumes that it was shortly before Vince so advised them. He said Vince stated two members voted to keep the Family alive and when the others voted to disband it was agreed these two would 'throw in' with the Milwaukee Family. Informant said since Vince is the Capodecina of the Rockford LCN Family, the members present took his statement as one of fact and not gossip." (By the spring of 1973 the Madison Family, headed by Carlo Caputo, numbered seven confirmed members.)
On May 18, 1973 FBI CI reported: "Informant advised that on or about April 21, Charles Vince, Frank Correnti, Phil Emordeno, Knobby Gulotta, Joe Maggio and Phil Priola were together. Vince advised that the Madison, Wisconsin LCN Family had disbanded by vote of the membership. He did not say specifically when, but informant assumes that it was shortly before Vince so advised them. He said Vince stated two members voted to keep the Family alive and when the others voted to disband it was agreed these two would 'throw in' with the Milwaukee Family. Informant said since Vince is the Capodecina of the Rockford LCN Family, the members present took his statement as one of fact and not gossip." (By the spring of 1973 the Madison Family, headed by Carlo Caputo, numbered seven confirmed members.)
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| Oct. 1973 |
On October 1, 1973 issued Firearm Owners ID.
In January 1976 FBI reported: "The Rockford Family of the LCN continues as a separate entity with closer ties to Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Springfield, Illinois than Chicago. The Chicago Family has virtually no influence in Rockford. Joseph Zammuto continues as Boss with Frank J. Buscemi as Underboss. This Family is relatively inactive having a membership of about fourteen persons. They exert little, if any, influence on the political, judicial or economic affairs in Rockford. There is some involvement with gambling activities in the area, however, this Family has elected to remain passive and uninvolved, being content to avoid publicity and exposure." (This was repeated verbatim in a report the following year.)
Correnti died January 7, 1985 in Loves Park, Illinois.
In January 1976 FBI reported: "The Rockford Family of the LCN continues as a separate entity with closer ties to Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Springfield, Illinois than Chicago. The Chicago Family has virtually no influence in Rockford. Joseph Zammuto continues as Boss with Frank J. Buscemi as Underboss. This Family is relatively inactive having a membership of about fourteen persons. They exert little, if any, influence on the political, judicial or economic affairs in Rockford. There is some involvement with gambling activities in the area, however, this Family has elected to remain passive and uninvolved, being content to avoid publicity and exposure." (This was repeated verbatim in a report the following year.)
Correnti died January 7, 1985 in Loves Park, Illinois.
