Surveillance photographs taken during wake of Former Gambino Boss John Gotti held June 13-14, 2002 at Papavero Funeral Home in Maspeth, Queens.
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| M. Guerrieri (L) and A. DeCongilio |
Gambino Soldiers Michael 'Mike Brooklyn' Guerrieri (1926-2014) and Alfred 'Freddy Hot' DeCongilio (1929-2017).
Seventy-three-year-old DeCongilio had only recently been inducted into the Family.
At the time of the wake both men were reporting to Captain Dominick 'Skinny Dom' Pizzonia.
Seventy-three-year-old DeCongilio had only recently been inducted into the Family.
At the time of the wake both men were reporting to Captain Dominick 'Skinny Dom' Pizzonia.
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| D. Rava (L) and M. Guerrieri |
Gambino Soldiers David 'Little Davie' Rava and Michael Guerrieri.
Rava, named Acting Captain for Dominick Pizzonia by 2004, was the son of Armand 'Tommy' Rava, an influential Gambino Captain murdered not long after Boss Albert Anastasia in the late 1950s.
Rava, named Acting Captain for Dominick Pizzonia by 2004, was the son of Armand 'Tommy' Rava, an influential Gambino Captain murdered not long after Boss Albert Anastasia in the late 1950s.
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| P. Zuccaro |
Peter Zuccaro, Gambino Associate on-record with Captain Ignazio 'Iggy' Alogna (1933-2016).
Zuccaro, who turned down an offer for membership the previous year, flipped in June 2005.
Zuccaro, who turned down an offer for membership the previous year, flipped in June 2005.
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| J. Alite (R) |
Unsub and Gambino Associate John Alite, who became a cooperating witness around early 2008.
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| L to R: S. Gambino, J. Torino, L. Rossi, S. Gambino Jr. |
Gambino Soldier Salvatore Gambino and Associates Joseph Torino, Louis 'Louie Nose' Rossi and Salvatore Gambino Jr.
Gambino, inducted around 1999, was believed to be reporting to Captain Ronald 'Ronnie' Trucchio.
Gambino, inducted around 1999, was believed to be reporting to Captain Ronald 'Ronnie' Trucchio.
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| C. Amato |
Carmelo 'Carl' Amato (1955-2016), Gambino Associate and a member of imprisoned Captain Nicholas Corozzo's crew.
CW Anthony Ruggiano Jr. has recently claimed that Amato was an inducted member at the time of his death in 2016.
CW Anthony Ruggiano Jr. has recently claimed that Amato was an inducted member at the time of his death in 2016.
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| M. DiLeonardo |
Gambino Captain Michael DiLeonardo.
Indicted one week later on Federal racketeering charges, DiLeonardo was demoted that Fall and subsequently defected.
Indicted one week later on Federal racketeering charges, DiLeonardo was demoted that Fall and subsequently defected.
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| R. Trucchio |
Gambino Captain Ronald Trucchio, promoted to the rank a year or two prior.
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| W. Amendolace (L) and J. Delmonico |
Gambino Soldiers William 'Big Willie' Amendolace (1918-2012) and Joseph 'Joe Brewster' Delmonico (1921-2022).
Amendolace was formerly under Captain James 'Jimmy Brown' Failla who died in 1999.
Delmonico was a Soldier under Michael DiLeonardo noted above.
Amendolace was formerly under Captain James 'Jimmy Brown' Failla who died in 1999.
Delmonico was a Soldier under Michael DiLeonardo noted above.
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| R. Pole |
Robert 'Bobby' Pole, bookmaker and loanshark on-record with Michael Guerrieri.
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| A. Maione (L) and A. Maione Jr. |
Gambino (Colombo?) Associate Albert Maione (1921-2003) and Albert Maione Jr.
The senior Maione was a younger brother of Harry 'Happy' Maione, executed in 1942 as part of the so-called Murder Inc. prosecutions.
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| R. Ferrari (L) and Unsub |
Ronald 'Fat Ronnie' Ferrari, bookmaker and Gambino Associate on-record with Michael Guerrieri, with an Unsub.
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| F. Gitto |
Gambino Associate Frank 'Frankie Mumbles' Gitto, another Queens bookmaker formerly on-record with Gambino Soldier Anthony 'Fat Andy' Ruggiano (1926-1999).
The wake was attended by many other Gambinos, including Consigliere Joseph Corozzo, at least eight other Captains or Acting Captains and dozens of Soldiers and Associates.
DeCavalcante Acting Consigliere Frank D'Amato, Colombo Soldier Joseph 'Joe Black' Gorgone (1925-2010) and Genovese Member Frank 'Frankie Boy' Monti (1941-2024) also attended.
The wake was attended by many other Gambinos, including Consigliere Joseph Corozzo, at least eight other Captains or Acting Captains and dozens of Soldiers and Associates.
DeCavalcante Acting Consigliere Frank D'Amato, Colombo Soldier Joseph 'Joe Black' Gorgone (1925-2010) and Genovese Member Frank 'Frankie Boy' Monti (1941-2024) also attended.
More Gambino Family posts can be found in the Index.
