Update

New Posts

1. Sandro Aiosa (Bonanno Soldier)

2. Joseph Schiavo (Lucchese Soldier)

 

Updated Posts (Small additions and cleanup)

1. Joseph Aiello (Madison)

2. Louis Barbella (Genovese)

3. Vincenzo Caruso (Madison)

4. Ralph Natale Info (c. 1960s - Early 1990s)

5. Dominic Rugnetta (Bruno)

6. Felice Teti (Gambino)

Joseph Aiello (Madison)

1960s

Joseph Aiello was a Chicago member who transferred to the Family in Milwaukee's capital city of Madison, where he served as the Underboss to Carlo Caputo.

Connected in-laws included Milwaukee Captain (and fellow Chicago transplant) Michele 'Mike' Mineo (1897-1973) and Milwaukee Members Giacomo 'Jack' Enea (1908-1955) and Giuseppe 'Joe' Spera (1908-1970).

Aiello was born March 30, 1901 in Bagheria comune of Palermo, Sicily to Orazio and Maria DiSalvo.

On August 20, 1920 arrived at Port of Boston aboard S.S. Canopic.

By June 1924 he was living in Chicago, where he married his first wife Frances Puccio (16y). Bride's parents from Marineo and Cefala Diana in Palermo.

By April 1930 they resided at 5927 Grand Ave in the Belmont Cragin section of Chicago's Northwest Side. Joseph operated a grocery at 3009 Natchez Ave in the same neighborhood.

On March 30, 1931 arrived at Port of New York aboard S.S. Conte Biancamano.

On July 8, 1931 filed Declaration of Intention in US District Court Chicago.

1931 (from citizenship papers)

It's not known when Joseph was made into the Chicago Family, but he was likely a member by the early 1930s.

By March 1935 the Aiellos had moved to the same location as the grocery on Natchez Ave.

On March 18, 1935 filed Petition for Naturalization in USDC Chicago.

Witnesses were fellow Bagheresi Vincenzo 'James' Graziano (1891-1968) and Nick Pipia (1895-1986), grocers who lived on the West Side. (Graziano married a Morici from Bagheria, whose relatives were involved with the Chicago Family and may have been early members.)

Joseph was naturalized September 25, 1935.

By 1942 the Aiellos resided at 3758 Chicago Ave in Humboldt Park. Joseph owned a grocery across the street at 809 Hamlin.

On March 31, 1942 Josephine Greco Pipia (41y), wife to Joseph's Petition witness Nicholas, filed Petition of Naturalization. Witnesses were Josephine Incrocci and Aiello's wife Frances.

Joseph's wife, according to an FBI member source, led to Joseph being shelved by the Chicago leadership. On October 5, 1965 the source reported: "...Informant also said that Aiello, although an LCN member in Madison, was previously a member of the Chicago LCN, but was allegedly thrown out of the Chicago Family for not killing his wife. Informant said that Aiello's first wife allegedly ran around with other men and the LCN Family expected him to put her out of the way, but he would not do this and so fell into disgrace with the Family." (This source was probably Milwaukee Member August 'Augie' Maniaci.)

Aiello was residing in Madison by the following Summer.

Local press reported in mid-July that he sold property in that city to Madison Soldier Cosimo DiSalvo. (Cosimo was son to Benedetto [1878-1964], a potential early Boss.)

In August 1943 Aiello and Carlo Caputo made a joint purchase of property in the Elmside neighborhood.

The next year Aiello opened the city's first pizzeria, Joe's Pizza Pie Shop.

In March 1945 Aiello sold Elmside property to Caputo.

By Summer 1945 a divorced Aiello was residing at 907 Regent St in Madison's Greenbush section. Cosimo DiSalvo owned a spaghetti house three doors down. (Greenbush, commonly referred as the Bush, was the city's Italian enclave.)

By April 1950 Aiello had remarried. He and wife Mary Enea resided at 415 Washington Ave in the Old Market Place neighborhood. (Both Mary's father Michelangelo [1872-1941] and uncle Giuseppe [1867-1943] were Milwaukee members who are believed to have transferred from Chicago. Giuseppe Enea's son Giacomo aka Jack [1908-1955] was a made member killed for plotting against the Family leadership. Jack's sons Joseph [1931-1976] and Russell [1941-2015] were possible members.)

It's not known when specifically Joseph Aiello transferred to the Madison Family.

By Summer 1961 the Family was believed headed by Carlo Caputo and Joseph Aiello as Boss and Underboss respectively.

C. Caputo (1964)

In August a letter was sent anonymously to the FBI's Milwaukee Field Office and later summarized: "[Letter] contained reliable information concerning individuals in the Milwaukee Italian-American community [and] reflected the following: A paragraph stated that Joe Aiello and Carl Caputo of Madison, WI are Mafia leaders and are meeting with the Milwaukee element at and around North Jackson and East Lyon Sts in Milwaukee."

Aiello and wife were then residing at 1045 South Park St in the Bay Creek neighborhood south of Greenbush.

By Summer 1962 the Aiellos had moved to 511 E Main St in Old Market Place. He ran the J & A Grocery from the old 907 (later 822) Regent St address in Greenbush. Maintained additional financial interest in Ferrara and Aiello located at 1125 North Jackson in Milwaukee's East Town.

On June 8, 1964 Carlo Caputo's twenty-one-year old son Bernard was killed in a car crash. The wake was held two days later in Madison. Attendees included Madison Underboss Joseph Aiello, Milwaukee Soldier Salvatore 'Sam' Ferrara, Madison Soldiers James Vincent Caruso, Matthew Pellitteri and Vincent Troia and Possible Madison Member James 'Little Jimmy' Schiavo. (Schiavo was described as 'recently made' in Fall 1965.)

On June 30, 1964 Madison Police Department advised the FBI's Milwaukee Field Office: "[Detective Captain] advised that he knew of no organized criminal activity in Madison and while he knows the name of Joseph Aiello as that of the proprietor of an Italian grocery store, he has never heard this name in connection with the Mafia, Cosa Nostra or the Rackets. [PD] stated that in years gone by, it was rumored that Ben DiSalvo, who passed away some months ago, was the head of the Rackets in the Madison area, but he stated he never heard of any other individual being the head of a criminal syndicate in Madison."

On June 30, 1964 Madison PD advised FBI:

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[Detective], who is well acquainted with the Italian community in Madison, advised that he feels he is well acquainted with Joseph Aiello and patronizes his grocery store. He has never heard of Joseph Aiello being connected with the rackets in any way and says he has always thought of him as a friendly and kindly man, who would help a fellow Italian out when in trouble. He believed that Aiello had done well financially through his grocery store, and through investment properties in Madison, and he stated that he had never heard he had come by any of his money illegally.

[Det] did state that he is aware Joseph Aiello is on friendly terms with one Carlo Caputo, who operates a pizza house on State Street [and] who also has made considerable money through investment properties in Madison. [PD] stated that he does not trust Carlo Caputo, and while he knows of no underworld connections, he recalls when Caputo first came to Madison, many years ago, various people in the Italian community would kid Caputo about being connected with the syndicate and this kidding has continued over the years, with Caputo not objecting to such kidding and seemingly enjoying it. [PD] stated that he could not say exactly why he is distrustful of Caputo, but believes it is probably because he considers him a 'sharp' businessman who would take advantage of another person to make a financial profit. He said it is possible Caputo may exercise some influence over Joseph Aiello, although he does not know this to be a fact, but does know that they associate together and believe they may have made trips together to Milwaukee in the past where he believes they might have joint business interests in view of their restaurant and pizza pie businesses.

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The FBI interviewed Aiello on November 19, 1964:

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He was acquainted with John DiBella (Former Bonanno Member) through the cheese business in which the latter engaged, as DiBella made almost weekly trips to Madison to sell cheese. However, he had never met Joseph Bonanno and had no knowledge or information concerning Bonanno's disappearance or the whereabouts of Bonanno's son, Salvatore Bonanno, aka Bill Bonanno.

He said that he was born in Sicily and came to the US as a young man in 1920. Upon arrival he went to Chicago and there operated a grocery store. He was naturalized in Chicago. While there he used to make trips to Richland Center, Wisconsin to buy eggs. He also became acquainted with several people in Madison including the Pellitteri family and old man Fiori. In the early 1930s, perhaps around 1932, he went to McKeesport, Pennsylvania, near Pittsburgh, where he stayed for about eighteen months. He said at that time he was looking around for something to do as he had given up his grocery business. Then, in 1932 or 1933, he observed an empty store building in Madison and decided to rent it and establish a grocery business. Thereafter he moved to Madison and has been in the grocery business since. (One possible match for 'old man Fiori' is Antonio Fiore [1872-1954] from Palermo.)

He said that he knew Carlo Caputo of Madison in the old country as they both came from the same town and lived only a short distance apart. He could not recall whether he or Caputo came to Madison first.

He said that he had watched some of the Valachi testimony before a Senate Committee on TV, but declined any knowledge of LCN matters. He said that he had heard there was a lot of trouble and there were a number of murders in Madison in the old days during prohibition but said he knew nothing about those affairs.

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Aiello was interviewed a second time on September 30. A few days later an informant advised the FBI:

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Informant said that Nick Fucarino made the statement that two FBI Agents had recently talked to Joseph Aiello and James Schiavo in Madison and that Schiavo had been asked about his relationship with Frank Balistrieri, about organized crime, and about possible shake downs by the hoodlum element. Informant said that Aiello was talked to about the party Frank Balistrieri gave on 9/5/65 for his son, Joe, and that he told the agents that he was not invited and so did not attend.

It should be noted that [SAs] did talk to Aiello and Schiavo at Madison on or about 9/30/65 and that the conversations were along the lines set out above. This indicates that the Madison LCN members communicate with Milwaukee and it appears that Fucarino knew about this because of his close ties with Schiavo.

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As of Fall 1965 the Madison Family consisted of nine confirmed members:

• 1. Carlo Caputo (Boss; 62y)
• 2. Joseph Aiello (Underboss; 64y)
• 3. Sam Paul Buscemi (37y)
  
• 4. Filippi 'Phil' Candela (Soldier; 74y)
• 5. James Vincent Caruso (Soldier; 71y)
• 6. Cosimo DiSalvo (Soldier; 60y)
• 7. Matthew Pellitteri (Soldier; 55y)
• 8. James 'Little Jimmy Schiavo (Soldier; 42y)
• 9. Vincent Troia (Soldier; 69y)

A tenth may have been Filippi Candela's son John (21y), known to have been a member by June 1966 at the latest. (Candela possibly transferred from Detroit around that time.)

The Family is notable in that the entirety of its known membership was not just Sicilian but hailed solely from Palermo province.

The FBI's various investigations during the time period uncovered little to no information as to criminal activity. The members appeared to be almost entirely legitimate or retired and inactive.

By November 1965 Madison Soldier James Schiavo's son Anthony was engaged to a daughter of Milwaukee Soldier Nick Fucarino. On the 7th a wedding shower was held at Alioto's Restaurant located on Highway 100 in Milwaukee. Attendees in addition to Schiavo included Joseph Aiello, Rockford Underboss Frank Buscemi and Madison Soldier Cosimo DiSalvo. FBI CI later reported: "[Shower] attended by about 200 women...While the shower was in progress, about 20 men who brought their wives met in a separate room, but there was no particular significance to this meeting." (Alioto's Restaurant was owned by Schiavo's in-law, and former Milwaukee Boss, John Alioto.)

On November 8, 1965 FBI CI reported:

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Informant said that there was considerable activity with reference tọ the forthcoming Fucarino - Schiavo wedding which was scheduled for 1/1966. Informant said that Nick Fucarino told him that all of the Madison LCN people would come and that a number of invitations would be sent to the LCN family in Rockford, IL. Nick said that he was sending these directly to Frank Buscemi for distribution there. Informant said that all of the Milwaukee LCN people would attend, in his opinion, and there would be something of a showing from other places because Nick Fucarino had always been faithful in attending weddings and funerals.

Informant stated that on 11/7/65 there was a shower for the daughter of Fucarino, the bride-to-be, at Alioto's Restaurant on Highway 100. He said that about 200 women were present, and in addition there were about 20 men who had to drive their wives to the shower. The men met in a separate room, but the meeting was of no great significance because Frank Balistrieri was not there not was John Alioto even though the party took place in his restaurant. Informant said that among the men who came were at last four from Madison: Cosmo DiSalvo, Joseph Aiello, James Schiavo (father of the groom), and [Redacted].

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On November 8, 1965 FBI CI reported: "[CI] advised he recently learned (through conversation with Nick Fucarino) that there are only 8 members in the Madison LCN Family. Informant said he also learned that one of these is Vincent Troia, who has been back in Madison for some time, after visiting California. Informant said he also learned that one of the members is a man named [Redacted] about whom he will try to get further information. Informant said that five of the other six members are James Caruso, Joseph Aiello, Carlo Caputo, James Schiavo and Cosimo DiSalvo. He said he did not know the eighth member, unless it was possibly Phil Candela, who is the cheese maker for the Grande Cheese Company of Fond du Lac, WI. (Informant knows Candela to be an LCN member but does not know whether he belongs to the Madison Family.)"

On December 6, 1965 the Schiavo - Fucarino wedding was held in Milwaukee. A reception at the Eagle Club was attended by representatives from the Milwaukee, Madison, Chicago and Rockford Families, including Joseph Aiello and most or all of the Madison members. (The one possible exception was Madison Soldier Vincent Troia.)

On October 1, 1969 FBI CI reported: "Source advised that Joseph Aiello is an elderly gentleman who operates the J & A Grocery, 800 block Regent Street. There is no information that he is involved with any criminal activity. He is one of a group of Italian persons who are supposed to be members of the Mafia in Madison, Wis. There has never been any information developed to support this rumor. Aiello at the present time confines his activity to operating the store and socializing with persons in his own age bracket (70's). Source stated that James Schiavo is now involved in operating the Bee's Tavern, S. Park St, Madison, which he recently purchased. It is believed that this is mostly for his son, Anthony Schiavo. There has been no information concerning any recent activity on the part of Schiavo showing he has been in contact with any LCN people either in Madison or Milwaukee."

Troia (Obit Photo from The Capital Times)

On November 26, 1969 FBI MI reported: "On (6/23; 7/17-18; 8/25; 9/15/69) physical surveillances were conducted at the residence of Vincent Troia, 2965 Fish Hatchery Road. Subject was observed in most instances to stay close to his residence or travel by automobile from his residence to Regent Street at J & A Grocery Store which is operated by Joseph Aiello. Subject on the two occasions observed making trip to the grocery store remained there for only a period of 20 minutes when he was observed to come from store with packages indicating purchases."

On February 18, 1970 FBI CI reported: "Source advised that [Joseph Aiello] is still operating his grocery store, J&A, in the 800 block of Regent Street. This individual is not known to be involved in any gambling activities and continues to live a normal life of a small businessman in the Madison community."

Aiello (Obit Photo from The Capital Times)

Joseph Aiello died November 7, 1970 in Madison.

The next day his wake was held at Fitch-Lawrence Funeral Home at 626 University Ave in the city's Downtown.

A second wake was held on the following day at Guardalabene & Amato Funeral Home located at 2001 N Holton St in Brewers' Hill, Milwaukee. Attendees included:

- Frank Balistrieri (Milwaukee Boss)
- Joseph Caminiti (Milwaukee Underboss)

- John Alioto (Milwaukee Capo)
- Steve DiSalvo (Milwaukee Capo)

- Harry D'Angelo (Milwaukee Soldier)
- Salvatore 'Sam' Ferrara (Milwaukee Soldier)
- Nick Fucarino (Milwaukee Soldier)
- FBI CI August 'Augie' Maniaci (Milwaukee Soldier)
- John Pernice (Milwaukee Soldier)

He was buried in Milwaukee's Holy Cross Cemetery and Mausoleum.

On December 4, 1970 The Capital Times reported that Aiello left approximately $2,500 personal property and $50,000 in real estate. (Nearly $400,000 present-day value.)

On March 22, 1971 FBI CI reported: "...With regard to the Madison LCN Family, the informant advised the Underboss, Joseph Aiello, died within the past year, and the informant was not aware who took his place as Underboss. Carlo Caputo continues to be Boss of the Madison LCN Family, and it was the understanding of the informant that Caputo took over Aiello's business, both imported and domestic, which he in turn sells to pizza houses in the Madison area."

Two years later the membership convened and voted to dissolve the Family, with a couple of the more active members electing to transfer into Families located in nearby cities. (In January 1976 the FBI listed Carlo Caputo as a Milwaukee Captain.)

Update

Vincenzo Caruso (L) and Peter DiPalermo (R)

New Post: Vincenzo Caruso (Madison Member)

Updates:

1. Michael Aquilante (DeCav) - Noted CI information reporting Aquilante's induction circa Summer 1978.

2. DeCavalcante Family Ceremonies (1970s) - Added Carmelo Cocchiaro (inducted pre-1978) and Michael Aquilante (inducted c. Summer 1978).

3. Lucchese Family Ceremonies (1970s) - Added Peter DiPalermo photo (inducted c. July 1977).

Vincenzo Caruso (Madison)

July 1965

Vincenzo James Caruso was a member of the Madison Family.

Born January 7, 1894 in Palermo, Sicily. (Family Tree on Ancestry claims Torretta.)

In October 1908 arrived at Ellis Island destined for Madison, Wisconsin.

By summer 1917 resided at 522 South Park St in Madison's Greenbush section. Listed occupation as clerk. (Greenbush, commonly referred as the Bush, was the city's Italian enclave.)

On January 22, 1926 filed Declaration of Intention No. 3912 in Circuit Court of Dane County.

He was then residing at 736 West Washington Ave and working as a department store clerk.

In May 1928 filed Petition for Naturalization No. 3912. Witnesses were Charles Allen (Barber) and Charles Elsener (Garage Man).

Caruso, then owner of a clothing store, was naturalized that September.

The following year married Caroline Messina (21y) from the Passo di Rigano neighborhood of Palermo.

Within a year he operated the White Front Grocery at 612 Mound St in Greenbush.

In December 1933 one Vincent Caruso was elected President of the local Societa Mutuo Soccorso Bersaglieri. At various times the group counted among its officers Benedetto DiSalvo, an early power in the Madison Family, and Salvatore Buscemi, father to future member Sam Paul. (It's not certain this Vincent Caruso and the Madison Member are one and the same. Vincenzo Caruso's 1969 obituary does confirm his involvement with the society, however, four years after his death another individual of the same name was elected President. The Madison Member may be identical with the James Caruso elected an officer of the Society alongside the aforementioned DiSalvo and Buscemi in early 1940.)

As of April 1942 the grocery had moved a couple of doors over at 610 Mound St, where the Caruso family also resided.

In July 1962 the location was purchased as part of a redevelopment initiative by the City of Madison.

That same month Vincenzo purchased Supreme Food Shop at 32 North Bassett St for $34,000 (about $335,000 today). White Front Grocery re-opened in its place and the family took up residence above the business.

By 1964 Vincenzo's son Alphonse 'Al' Caruso was President of Grande Cheese Company headquartered in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Its General Manager at the time was Bonanno Member John DiBella.

Left: John DiBella (1961)
Right: Vincenzo's son Al Caruso at DiBella's Wake (1964)

On June 8, 1964 Carlo Caputo's twenty-one-year old son Bernard was killed in a car crash. The wake was held two days later in Madison. Attendees included Madison Underboss Joseph Aiello, Milwaukee Soldier Salvatore 'Sam' Ferrara, Madison Soldiers James Vincent Caruso, Matthew Pellitteri and Vincent Troia and Possible Madison Member James 'Little Jimmy' Schiavo. (Schiavo was described as 'recently made' in Fall 1965.)

On September 15, 1964 one of the FBI's Member Sources in Milwaukee provided information on the Family in Madison. The CI identified 'Joseph' Caruso as a made member who 'used to run a grocery store'.

By that time the Family was headed by Carlo Caputo and Joseph Aiello as Boss and Underboss respectively. The Consigliere position was vacant and there were no Captains. The entirety of its membership was Palermitan and numbered less than a dozen, Caruso included. Most of the members were occupied with legitimate interests and little to no criminal activity on their behalf was reported.

On November 19, 1964 the FBI briefly questioned Caruso: "[Caruso] was interviewed re [Joseph Bonanno kidnapping]. He said, among other things, that although Bonanno was unknown to him, [Caruso's son Alphonse is President of] Grande Cheese Company operated by John DiBella. As the Bureau knows, Bonanno is financially interested in the Grande Cheese Company. Caruso also said that there was no Joseph Caruso in the whole city of Madison."

On the same date Agents contacted the Madison PD for information on Caruso: "[Detective], who is well acquainted in the Italian community in Madison, advised he is well acquainted with James Caruso, who has operated the White Front Grocery Store at a location on Mound Street and more recently on Bassett Street, for many years. [Det] stated to the best of his knowledge James Caruso was a law abiding citizen who has not made any money through illegal means and who has no hoodlum connections. [Det] stated he felt certain that he would be aware of any illegal activity on the part of James Caruso inasmuch as members of the Italian community are constantly coming to him with real and imaginative wrongs perpetrated by members of their group and none has ever complained of James Caruso. [Det] stated he is aware that James Caruso's [son Al] has been connected with the [Grande Cheese] formerly operated by John DiBella and believed [Al] is still connected with this concern but would not know whether he would be engaged in illicit enterprise."

The following week the Milwaukee source was re-contacted: "[CI] advised that the party he had previously mentioned as being Joseph Caruso who ran a grocery store in Madison [is] in fact James Caruso. He stated that James Caruso had been a member of the LCN Madison Family for a long time. He did not know anything about Caruso's current sympathies or activities."

On January 21, 1965 Caruso was re-interviewed: "Caruso stated that his name was really Vincenzo Caruso, but he had acquired the nickname of Jim and consequently the name of James after his arrival in this country. He said that he was known as James V. Caruso, except when he signed documents, which he signs Vincent James Caruso. Caruso said that he came directly to Madison upon arrival in this country and he was naturalized in the court of Judge Hoffman of Dane County many years ago. Caruso said that he had heard nothing about the whereabouts of Joseph Bonanno nor did he know anything about Bonanno's interest in [Grande Cheese]. He stated that there was nothing he could say about the organization called the Mafia. Caruso stated [he] had heard nothing through [his son Al at Grande Cheese] that would have any bearing on Bonanno's interest or his present situation or his whereabouts."

The FBI interviewed Caruso for a third time on April 21, 1965: "Caruso said that he had heard nothing at all about Joseph Bonanno's whereabouts. He also said that he had not seen Carlo Caputo for some time...Caruso said that he was approached two or three years ago by Caputo with an offer to sell Caputo's store. Caruso was then at a different location and was interested in a different place of business, but he did not want one that required him to work until ten or eleven at night. He, therefore, declined Caputo's offer. Caruso said that a year or more ago one of Caputo's nephews or cousins relieved Caputo of part of his business responsibility by taking over the pizza place in the 400 block on State Street. Another nephew or cousin took over another pizza restaurant and these brothers now seem to run all of the pizza business that Caputo had. Their family name is [Redacted] but Caruso said that he had not met them as yet."

During another contact at his grocery store in July 1965, Caruso was surreptitiously photographed while being questioned by Agents.

As of Fall 1965 the Madison Family consisted of nine confirmed members:

• 1. Carlo Caputo (Boss; 62y)
• 2. Joseph Aiello (Underboss; 64y)
• 3. Sam Paul Buscemi (37y)
  
• 4. Filippi 'Phil' Candela (Soldier; 74y)
• 5. James Vincent Caruso (Soldier; 71y)
• 6. Cosimo DiSalvo (Soldier; 60y)
• 7. Matthew Pellitteri (Soldier; 55y)
• 8. James 'Little Jimmy Schiavo (Soldier; 42y)
• 9. Vincent Troia (Soldier; 69y)

A tenth may have been Filippi Candela's son John (21y), known to have been a member by June 1966 at the latest. (Candela possibly transferred from Detroit around that time.)

He was interviewed for the fourth and final time on November 18 of that year: "[Caruso] was contacted in his grocery store. (The object of the contact was not a regular interview, but rather an attempt to become better acquainted with the subject). Caruso said that his wife had been invited to attend a shower for the daughter of [Milwaukee Member] Nick Fucarino in Milwaukee...The shower took place on Sunday afternoon, 11/7/65. Caruso said that he was also invited to accompany his wife, but neither went. He said that they 'sent an envelope' instead, which is a way of saying he sent a gift of money...Caruso said that he keeps his store open on Sunday mornings, and after closing up and having dinner he didn't feel like making the trip."

 

By November 1965 Madison Soldier James Schiavo's son Anthony was engaged to a daughter of Milwaukee Soldier Nick Fucarino. The wedding was held December 6, 1965 in Milwaukee. A reception at the Eagle Club was attended by representatives from the Milwaukee, Madison, Chicago and Rockford Families, including James Caruso and most or all of the Madison members. (The one possible exception was Madison Soldier Vincent Troia.)

On January 31, 1966 FBI reported: "Information developed in Milwaukee indicates James Vincent Caruso to be a member of the LCN which may be attempting to get in on the cheese business in Wisconsin."

On February 3, 1967 FBI CI reported: "[CI] advised that James Caruso is a member of the LCN, Madison...Caruso as an inactive LCN member and is one of the old timers. [CI] stated that James Caruso is not known by him to be engaged in criminal or otherwise questionable activities. Caruso has been in the grocery business and [CI] had no new information concerning him."

In May 1967 he was fined $18 for selling beer to a minor.

On January 6, 1969 Caruso died at his residence on North Wingra Drive in Bay Creek.

His wake was held the following day at Fitch - Lawrence Funeral Home at 626 University Ave.

Caruso's passing brought the Madison Family down to nine members.

Four years later the membership convened and voted to dissolve the Family, with a couple of the more active members electing to transfer into Families located in nearby cities.