Chicago / Rockford Hierarchy (1976)

Excerpts from a January 1976 FBI status report on the various LCN Families:

Misc Photos (Chicago)

Miscellaneous Chicago Photos:

Possible Chicago Member William 'Butch' Petrocelli, murdered by asphyxiation in 1981.

Harry 'The Hook' Aleman, close associate of Petrocelli and a suspect in several Family murders.

Capodecina Fiore 'Fifi' Buccieri, head of Family's Cicero crew, arrested in 1944 re counterfeit gasoline coupons.

Undated Chicago PD Mugshot of Buccieri.

Buccieri's US Passport Photo (Oct. 1964)

1968 Surveillance (Chicago)

FBI surveillance photographs taken July 1968:

L to R: Unsub with Chicago Member Angelo 'The Hook' LaPietra

Born October 1920 to Sicilian parents from the town of Capizzi in Messina, LaPietra rose to Captain over the Family's 26th Street crew. Younger brother James was also a made member of the crew.

In October 1983 LaPietra sponsored brothers Frank and Nick Calabrese for membership.

Convicted on Federal charges in early 1986, he was imprisoned until June 1995 and died four years later.

Nick Calabrese would later become a cooperating witness and serve as the linchpin of the mid-2000s Family Secrets case.

Angelo Petitti Jr.

Born March 1922 to Angelo (Faeto; Foggia, Puglia) and Serafina Tiritilli (Orsogna; Chieti, Abruzzo), Angelo Jr. was a cousin of the Petitt brothers, Lawrence and Joseph.

Lawrence (1930-2020) was a made member in the Chicago Family and Joseph (1925-1999), aka Joe Elks, a suspected member.

Angelo Jr. died in 2009.

Small Update

 Two Small Updates:

1. Photo Post: Sam Battaglia (Chicago).

2. Colombo Family Ceremonies (1980s-1991) - Further narrowed down the dates for Pasquale Catalano (December 1989), Vincent DeMartino (June 20, 1991) and James Spitalere (c. August 1991).

Sam Battaglia (Chicago)

1933 - Held as Suspected Fugitive

1962 Passport Photo

Photos of Chicago Member Sam 'Teets' Battaglia (1908-1973).

Born to parents from Termini Imerese in Palermo, Battaglia was an influential member of the Family who held a leadership position following Boss Sam Giancana's legal problems and subsequent relocation to Mexico.

Characterized in FBI documents as 'reluctant' to assume control, Battaglia was beset with legal problems of his own culminating in a fifteen year sentence for extortion. He died in 1973.

FBI files on Sam Battaglia have been uploaded by the Milwaukee Mafia site and can be found here.

John Varelli (Chicago)

Photographs and excerpts from a late 1970s FBI report compiled on Chicago Member John 'The Bug' Varelli (1925-1985).

1943

Summer 1967 (L to R): Max Heckmeyer, John Varelli