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| Jul. 1964 |
1964 Newark PD mugshot of Future Genovese Capodecina Tino Fiumara (1941-2010) following an arrest for atrocious assault and battery (knife).
Born August 11, 1941 in Newark to John (45y), from Ali Superiore comune of Messina, Sicily, and Tessie Forte from Campobasso, Molise.
At the time of arrest Fiumara resided at 190 Elm St in Newark's Ironbound section and listed his occupation as strapper.
On April 10, 1965 picked up in a State Police raid on an East Newark crap game.
The following month FBI CI reported: "[Fiumara] has the reputation of being an enforcer for the Manna group in the Jersey City - Hoboken area." (Genovese Soldier Louis 'Bobby' Manna [1929-] later served as the Family's Consigliere.)
Over the following couple of years Fiumara is believed to have participated in several murders, including an October 1967 triple homicide inside Club 309 in Ironbound.
Born August 11, 1941 in Newark to John (45y), from Ali Superiore comune of Messina, Sicily, and Tessie Forte from Campobasso, Molise.
At the time of arrest Fiumara resided at 190 Elm St in Newark's Ironbound section and listed his occupation as strapper.
On April 10, 1965 picked up in a State Police raid on an East Newark crap game.
The following month FBI CI reported: "[Fiumara] has the reputation of being an enforcer for the Manna group in the Jersey City - Hoboken area." (Genovese Soldier Louis 'Bobby' Manna [1929-] later served as the Family's Consigliere.)
Over the following couple of years Fiumara is believed to have participated in several murders, including an October 1967 triple homicide inside Club 309 in Ironbound.
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| Jan. 1968 |
On January 25, 1968 arrested again by Newark PD.
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| C. Toto (c. 1970) |
On March 21, 1974 FBI CI reported: "Informant advised that until recently, no one could understand how Tino Fiumara was managing to gain control of the illegal activities at Port Newark, New Jersey in view of his previous problems within the LCN for killing the Colucci brothers [in 10/67]. Informant continued that recently he heard Fiumara's power at the Port comes from the fact he is Carmine Toto's nephew." (Frank Carmen 'Fat Todd' Toto [1904-1981], family from Isernia Province of Molise, was a Genovese Soldier under Peter LaPlaca [1902-1979].)
In early 1976 the New York Families opened the books and inductions resumed. Each Family was initially allowed ten new members. In early February Fiumara was made as part of the Genovese's initial group, likely under Peter LaPlaca's sponsorship.
In early 1976 the New York Families opened the books and inductions resumed. Each Family was initially allowed ten new members. In early February Fiumara was made as part of the Genovese's initial group, likely under Peter LaPlaca's sponsorship.
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| Members of the Genovese Family's first wave of new inductees L to R: DeVingo, DiGilio, Fiumara, Mangano, Russo |
Others inducted in the first wave included Anthony DeVingo, John DiGilio, Venero 'Benny Eggs' Mangano and John 'Johnny Mumbles' Russo.
The first available informant report confirming the inductions took place came five days later on February 10.
The first available informant report confirming the inductions took place came five days later on February 10.
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| P. LaPlaca |
By early February 1976 made members of Peter LaPlaca's crew included relative Nicholas 'Joe Bones' Bufanio, Tino Fiumara, Michael 'Mickey Gerard' Geralle, John 'Johnny Coca-Cola' Lardiere, Ernest Lazzara, Dr. Philip Noto, Joseph 'Joe Pech' Pecora, Thomas 'Timmy Murphy' Pecora, Anthony 'Tony Nino' Saita and Carmen Toto. (Bufanio was another of Toto's nephews.)
On February 9, 1976 FBI CI reported: "[Tino] Fiumara now controls illegal activities at Port Newark, NJ."
On February 19, 1976 FBI CI reported: "During 2/1976 many promotions in the LCN have been given out to the members. This was done in order to groom the most promising members to replace the older leaders who will retire or die off in the next few years...[Tino] Fiumara is being groomed to take over the eventual place of Peter LaPlaca."
On February 28, 1976 FBI CI reported: "[Tino] Fiumara is making regular stops at a bar formerly owned by the late Lou Luciano, a made member of the Lucchese Family." (Dominick 'Lou' Luciano [1924-1971], father also believed from Campobasso, was shot to death February 1971 in an unsanctioned killing carried out by Newark's Campisi crew.)
On April 12, 1976 FBI CI reported: "[Top Echelon Source] advised that since he furnished info on 3/28/1976 regarding the 'making' of five new LCN members, he has learned of further individuals having been 'made'. TE advised John DiGilio of Hudson County, NJ and Tino Fiumara of Bergen County, NJ, were also recently 'made' in the LCN as well as a total of eight unknown individuals 'with' Carmine 'Lilo' Galante of NY, not four as he previously reported. TE stated he has been told Fiumara has allegedly been given the Port Newark, NJ operations previously overseen by Genovese Family member John Lardiere, aka 'Johnny Coke', who is presently incarcerated for contempt for refusing to testify before the New Jersey State Commission of Investigation, despite a grant of immunity." (Fellow LaPlaca crew member John Lardiere [1909-1977] was shot to death while on a furlough the following April; Fiumara was a suspected on-scene participant.)
On June 30, 1976 FBI CI reported: "Bergen County, NJ has long been under the overall control of Pete LaPlaca, who is a Caporegime in the Genovese Family. Directly under LaPlaca is Tino Fiumara, who was recently 'made' and is considered a Lieutenant in the Genovese Family. Fiumara is being groomed to take over LaPlaca's place in the Family. Fiumara has two 'made' uncles, one from Newark, NJ and one from New York City, who have helped Fiumara rise within the Genovese Family. Directly under Fiumara is [Redacted] who controls much of [redacted] for Fiumara. LaPlaca's and Fiumara's overall illegal operations stem from Lodi, NJ."
On February 9, 1976 FBI CI reported: "[Tino] Fiumara now controls illegal activities at Port Newark, NJ."
On February 19, 1976 FBI CI reported: "During 2/1976 many promotions in the LCN have been given out to the members. This was done in order to groom the most promising members to replace the older leaders who will retire or die off in the next few years...[Tino] Fiumara is being groomed to take over the eventual place of Peter LaPlaca."
On February 28, 1976 FBI CI reported: "[Tino] Fiumara is making regular stops at a bar formerly owned by the late Lou Luciano, a made member of the Lucchese Family." (Dominick 'Lou' Luciano [1924-1971], father also believed from Campobasso, was shot to death February 1971 in an unsanctioned killing carried out by Newark's Campisi crew.)
On April 12, 1976 FBI CI reported: "[Top Echelon Source] advised that since he furnished info on 3/28/1976 regarding the 'making' of five new LCN members, he has learned of further individuals having been 'made'. TE advised John DiGilio of Hudson County, NJ and Tino Fiumara of Bergen County, NJ, were also recently 'made' in the LCN as well as a total of eight unknown individuals 'with' Carmine 'Lilo' Galante of NY, not four as he previously reported. TE stated he has been told Fiumara has allegedly been given the Port Newark, NJ operations previously overseen by Genovese Family member John Lardiere, aka 'Johnny Coke', who is presently incarcerated for contempt for refusing to testify before the New Jersey State Commission of Investigation, despite a grant of immunity." (Fellow LaPlaca crew member John Lardiere [1909-1977] was shot to death while on a furlough the following April; Fiumara was a suspected on-scene participant.)
On June 30, 1976 FBI CI reported: "Bergen County, NJ has long been under the overall control of Pete LaPlaca, who is a Caporegime in the Genovese Family. Directly under LaPlaca is Tino Fiumara, who was recently 'made' and is considered a Lieutenant in the Genovese Family. Fiumara is being groomed to take over LaPlaca's place in the Family. Fiumara has two 'made' uncles, one from Newark, NJ and one from New York City, who have helped Fiumara rise within the Genovese Family. Directly under Fiumara is [Redacted] who controls much of [redacted] for Fiumara. LaPlaca's and Fiumara's overall illegal operations stem from Lodi, NJ."
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| A. Caponigro (No. 1) (1979) |
On October 13, 1976 FBI CI reported: "Informant advised Tino Fiumara had been [recently made due] to a 'beef' with Antonio Rocco Caponigro, Newark. Further, [Redacted] and [Redacted], who were formerly associated with Fiumara in [redacted] NJ, were now assigned to Caponigro's group." (Antonio 'Tony Bananas' Caponigro [1912-1980] was then a Soldier in Philadelphia's Bruno Family; he soon replaced Joseph 'Joe the Boss' Rugnetta as that Family's Consigliere following the latter's death and, in March 1980, orchestrated the unsanctioned murder of his Boss Angelo Bruno. In retaliation both he and his brother-in-law were killed by members of the Genovese Family.)
Fiumara was a suspected participant in several additional murders that took place in the mid-to-late 1970s.
A labor racketeering conviction in 1980 resulted in a twenty-five year sentence.
While incarcerated he nonetheless remained a figure of influence and is listed as a Captain in one Federal chart from 1985.
Fiumara was a suspected participant in several additional murders that took place in the mid-to-late 1970s.
A labor racketeering conviction in 1980 resulted in a twenty-five year sentence.
While incarcerated he nonetheless remained a figure of influence and is listed as a Captain in one Federal chart from 1985.
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| c. 2000s |
Following his release in 1994, and in between stints for parole violation, Fiumara remained an active Captain and reportedly helped run the Family as part of a three-man ruling panel shortly before his death in September 2010. (Information on this ruling panel was originally posted on the forum.)
More Genovese Family posts can be found in the Index.
