History of the Mob in New England (Boston, Worcester, Springfield, Providence & CT)
Boston
Salemi Mob
North End
Avellino
Buccola Mob
Revere, MA
West End
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Providence
Morelli Gang
Federal Hill
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Springfield
Albanos
Mirandas
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Worcester
Connecticut
Leaders
Boston -
DiCola 07-16, Modica 07-16, Terruso 07-16
Messina 16-24, Marangi 16-21, Modica 16-24
Messina 16-24, Lombardi '20-24, Modica 16-24
Buccola 24-53, Lombardi 24-53, Messina 24-32
Buccola 24-53, Lombardi 24-53, Cucchiara 32-53
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Providence -
Joe Morelli 17-20, Frank Morelli 17-20
Frank Morelli 25-32,
Patriarca 32-47, Frank Morelli 32-47
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New England
Buccola 32-47, Patriarca 32-47, Lombardi 32-47
Patriarca 47-54, Buccola 47-54, Lombardi 47-54
Patriarca 53-69, 75-84, Tameleo 54-67, Cucchiara 53-76
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Springfield/Waterbury
Siniscalchi & P. Albano 13-21
A. Miranda & P. Albano 21-30
Fiore & P. Albano 30-32
Carlo Sarno 32-40
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Springfield
Sam Cufari 40-
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Connecticut
Giuseppe ' Joe Buff' LaSelva, Michele 'Mickey Poole' Puglia
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Worcester
Franesco Iacone
Timeline
1911/03/16 Black Hand Bomb 45 Hale St 'Boston's West End' Fruit Dealer
1912/09/26 - Wed. Carlo Sinascalchi & Pasqualina Albano, Springfield
1912/11/28 - Wed. Vincenzo Fiore & Anna Albano, Springfield
1917 - Arrest. Mike Miranda (Boston-Suspicious Person)
1917-04/09 - Died. Giovanni Albano(70) Springfield, MA
1917/06/14 - Wed. Carlo Sarno & Josephine Albano, Springfield, MA
1919 - Arrest. Mike Miranda (Boston-Suspicious Person)
1919 - Arrest. Mike Miranda (Springfield, MA-Vagrancy)
1919 - Arrest. Frank, Joe, Fred & Patsy Morelli (RI-Train Robbery-Jail Atlanta, Frank -24, Joe 12 Year)
1919 - Arrest. Patsy Morelli, Bibba Barone (NE-Payroll Truck Robbery)
1920/04 - Arrest.- Morelli Gang, Sacco & Vanzetti (Braintree, MA)
05/16/1920-02/25/1921 Albert Anastasia & Joseph Florino are indicted for the murder of Joseph Terella in Brooklyn. Anastasia flees to Providence, RI and is extradited back to NYC.
1921/05/31 - Killed. Frank Marangi (Marangi Gang) (Prince St, North Boston)
1922 - Arrest. Charles 'King' Solomon (Boston-Narcotics, Perjury, Intimidating Witness, 13 Mos-5Yrs)
1923 - Arrest. Salvatore Leonardi & Gaspare Messina +50
(Boston-Counterfeiting, $500,000 in $10)
1924 - Arrest. Frank 'Butsey' Morelli (Assault w Deadly Weapon)
1925 - Arrest. Raymond Patriarca (17) (CT-Prohibition Law)
1925/03/26 - Arrest. Frank Cucchiara (Boston-Lottery, Guns, 6 Sticks Dynamite, 96oz Morphine)
1928 -Died. Vincenti Teresa (52) (Boston-Killed?)
1931 - Arrest. Frank 'Butsey' Morelli (Bombing Providence Gambling Ring)
1931/12/22 - Killed. Frankie Wallace, Bernard 'Dodo' Walsh & Timmy Coffey (Gustin Gang) (By Cucchiara & Cangemi for JL Lombardi & Buccola inside Testa Building, Boston's North End)
1932/12/12 - Killed. Pasqualina Albano, Michele Fiore Wounded, Springfield
1933/01/24 - Killed. Charles 'King' Solomon Alexander Lillien +2 (Bootleg-Both Killed) (Roxbury Cotton Club by John Burke/James Coyne)
1933/04/12 - Killed. Michele Fiore (38) (Springfield - Barbershop, Dominic Rascigno Wounded)
1936 - Arrest. Frank 'Butsey' Morelli (Miami Beach-Suspicion)
1937 - Arrest - Raymond Patriarca (Brookline-Armed Robbery Jewelry, 3-5 Yrs, Pardoned 3 months)
1937/12/18 - Killed. David 'Beano' Breen shot dead (Boston Back Bay)
1938 - Francis Joe Patriarca (Providence-Bribery-Brother Raymond's early parole & Pardon from Gov. Charles F. Hurley for-Robbery)
1952 - Killed. Carlton O'Brien (Irish Rival by Ramond Patriarca)
1957/06/15 - Died. Gaspare Messina (70) Somerville, MA
1962 - Arrest. Louis Taglianetti (Providence-Murder - Jon Jack Nazarian)
1965/08/10 - Died. Frank 'Butsey' Morelli (69) Cranston, RI
1967 - Arrest. Louis Taglianetti (Providence-Income Tax Evasion)
1967/03/12 - Arrest. Enrico 'Referee' Tameleo (NE-Murder Ed Deegan-Death/Life-84)
1967/08/09 - Arrest. Gennaro Angiulo (Boston-Murder Rocco DiSeglio)
1967/10 - Arrest. Patriarca, Tameleo, Angiulo
(Providence-Murder Willie Marfeo)
1968/04/20 - Arrest. Raymond Patriarca (Providence-Murder Rudolph Marfeo & Anthony Melei-10 Yr)
1969/07/17 - Died. Giuseppe 'JL' Lombardi (73)
1970/02/06 - Killed. Louis Taglianetti (67) (Cranston, RI-Killed at home with Elizabeth McKenna (26))
1976/01/23 - Killed. Frank 'Cheeseman' Cucchiara (80) & WIfe (69) Murder-Suicide?)
1978/01/13 - Died. Antonio 'Anthony' LaMattina (78) (Boston)
1984/07/11 - Died. Raymond LS Patriarca (76)
1983 - Died. Giuseppe 'Joe Buff' LaSelva (76)
1985 - Died. Enrico 'Referee' Tameleo (Life in Prison since '68)
1987 - Died. Filippo 'Phil Buccola' Bruccola (101)
1993 - Died. 'Tommy Buff' LaSelva (83)
1995 - Died. 'Tony Buff' LaSelva (75)
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Boston
Termini
Monreale
*Gaspare 'Lemon King' DiCola ('66) Termini
(Boss 07-16) (North End, Faneuil Hall)
(Killled by Black Handers, $25,000,
Gave extortion letters to Police. Refused to pay. Lemon business worth over $250,000,
5,000 People attended his funeral,
Led Dante Alighieri Society & Italian Red Cross
*Giuseppe 'Don Peppino' Modica '86 Monreale (Sicilian Boss (07), Consiglieri)
(Arlington, MA
Relative of Terruso
Gambling)
Vincenti Teresa '76 Monreale (Capo)
Son Dominic, Grandson Fat Vinny
Giuseppe & Frank DiCola (Boss' Brothers) Giuseppe took over as Lemon King,
DiCola Pasta from Termini
Nazzareno Terruso '93 Monreale
(Consigliere, Relative of Modica)
Revere
Dominic 'Sandy Mac' Teresa '07
(Son of Capo Teresa, Uncle of Fat Vinny)
(Lombardi Driver)
Salemi Mob - North End
Gaspare Messina
Boss '16-24, Consiglieri '24-'32, Adviser-57)
Boss Of Bosses '30-'31,
Somerville, MA
Ally - Schiro, Sabella, Lanza, Milazzo, Maranzano, Aiello, Gentile. (Magaddino/Bonventre?)
(10 Years Williamsburg Mob)
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North End Grocery w Cucchiara & Pagnatto
Joseph 'JL' Lombardi '95
(North End Salemi Mob Founder,
(Boston U/B '20-'32, NE Consiglieri '32-'54) (Angiulo Mentor) (Good Killer?)
Killed Irish Gustins
(CloakMaker, Gambling, Numbers, Bookmaking, Bootleg, Jewelry Heists, Murder)
Francesco 'Frank the Spoon' Cucchiara '95 (North End Salemi Mob)
Boston Consiglieri 32-54, NE Consiglieri 54-)
BK Connect, Lucky/Vito Ally
( (Killled Gustin Gang '31 w Cangemi) (Narcotics, Gambling, Murder, StrongArm, Bombs, Apalachin)
Paolo Pagnatto (North End, Prince St Grocery w Messina/Cucchiara)
Vincenzo & Pasquale Lombardi
(Ciro's Cafe w/ JL)
Salvatore Cangemi '90 Salemi
Killed Gustin Gang '31 w Cucchiara for JLombardi
Joseph 'Joe Burns' Anselmo '09
Arlington Capo, Future Consiglieri,
Lombardo Marriage
B&E, Weapons, Prizefights, Restaurants)
North End
Frank Marangi
Hanover St, North End Boss -'21)
(Killed 05/31/21 on Prince St)
Enrico 'Henry Noyes' Selvitella '02 &
'Jerry Noyes' Sevitella
(North End, Medford, Capo)
(Dry Cleaning, Bootleg, Truck Hijack, Gambling, Strongarm, Murder)
Antonio 'Anthony' LaMattina '99 Pietraperzia
Post Office, Sons of Italy, Knights of Columbus, American Legion, VFW, Disabled Vets
Avellino
Joseph Palombo '93 Avellino
Gloucester Capo
Anthony 'Tony, Old Man' Santaniello '03 Avellino
Capo, Arbitrator,
North End, Brookline
Brother
Bars, Bookmaking, Shylock, Narcotics
Albert 'Leo' Santaniello '13
North End Capo,
Narcotics, Bookmaking, Counterfeit, Burglary)
Buccola Mob
Salvatore 'Sammy Granite' Granito '07
Capo
Gambling, Extortion, Strongarm
Filippo 'Phil Buccola' Bruccola '86
(Boston Boss 24-53, NE Boss 32-53)
East Boston
(Prize Fights, Bootleg)
Angelo Isabella '00
Narcotics
Revere, MA
Anthony 'Chickie Spar' Della Russo '02
Capo, Night Clubs, Bookmaking, Shylock
Giovanni 'Johnny Williams' Guglielmo '08
Capo, Top Aide to Buccola
Tropicana Club Havana, Jewish Books
Policy, Dice, Strongarm, Counterfeiter
Anthony 'Tony Canadian' Sandrelli '08 Canadian
Patriarca Enforcer
Nightclubs, Strongarm, Gambling, Hijacking, Burglaries, Murder)
*West End (Russians)
Hyman Abrams
Solomon/Lansky Ally
Las Vegas, Flamingo, The Sands
Charles' King' Solomon '84 & 3 Brothers
Russian Boss -33, 1929 Atlantic City Conf
Connected Jews, Canada, Chicago, NYC
Theater Owner, Bail Bonds, Nightclub, Prostitution, Fencing, Gambling, Bootleg, Cocaine, Morphine
Joseph Linsey '99 Russian
Joe Kennedy/Lansky Ally
Bootleg
Providence
Morelli Robbery Gang ('17-'53)
(CT, RI, MA & Maine)
Fred, Joe, Mike & Patsy Morelli
(Morelli Burglary Gang) (Joe Boss 17-20)
Frank 'Butsie' Morelli '96 (North End)
(RI Boss 25-47, Consig -53)
Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts & Rhode
Armed Robbery, Prison Break, Police Murder, Sacco & Vanzetti
Joseph 'Gyp the Blood' Imondi
Anthony Mancini
Albert 'Bibba' Barone
Providence
Giovanni 'John' Bruno '89 (Capo)
Frank 'Frankie Baron' Ferrara '01
Enforcer, Armed Robberies
Alphonse 'Fobey' Capalbo '99
Bookmaking, Shylocking, Card Games
Anthony 'Tony Holmes' Lopreato '96 Calabrian
Robbery, Hijacks, Bootleg
Enrico 'The Referee' Tameleo '01 (NE UB 54-67)
Cranston, RI
Jailed for life w Patriarca
Bonanno Member during NE UB 54-67
Gambling, Murder
Santino Ruggiero '06 (Gambling & Shylocking)
Patriarca Mob
Federal Hill
Michele 'Mickey the Wiseguy' Rocco '96
Strongarm, Gambling, Shylock, Extortion, Police Bribery, Robbery, Stolen Goods
Raymond Patriarca '08 Worcester
New England UB 32-47, AB 47-53, Boss 53-84
Vending, Robberies, Bootleg, Safecracking, Hijacking, Prostitution, Shylocking, Bookmaking, Race-Wires, Crap Games, Assault w Deadly Weapon, Murder
Giovanni 'Candy' Candelmo '05
Enforcer, B&E, Burglary, Narcotics, Murder
Amerigo (Patty The Barber) Bucci '07
Numbers, Robberies, Stolen Goods
Francis Joe Patriarca '09 Worcester
Close Confidant of brother Raymond
Louis 'Louie The Fox' Taglianetti '03 (Bookmaking, Shylocking)
Springfield
Albano Family - Salerno
Mass. & Conn.
Giovanni Albano '47 Bracigliano, Salerno, 79-15 Father/Uncle Albano Clan
Arrived in '80,
by '88 Sackett Construction,
by '00 Brewery/Steamship
Pasqualina Albano (Siniscalchi Miranda)
Female Boss 13-32
Married to Siniscalchi, Killed '21
& A. Miranda, Died 30.
Joined w Fiore, killed in 32/33
Michele 'Joseph' Fiore '94 Salerno ('11-33)
Boss 31-33 w P. Albano. -32, Fiore 33
Waterbury
Brother married Anna Albano, Sister
Muscle, Lottery
Felice 'King of Little Italy' Albano '78
Bracigliano, Salerno
Fruit Salesman, Brewery
Carlo Siniscalchi '84 Campania
BK Camorra 07-13
, 13-21 Boss Springfield
(Killed '21)
Married P. Albano
Bootlegger
Vincenzo Fiore'90 Salerno 08-57
Married to Anna Albano,
Barber
Emil '83 & Frank Albano '90
Brewery
Carlo Sarno
Sarno-Albano Grandparents,
Married Josephine Albano​
Felice Santaniello '91 Avellino
Married Rosie Albano
(Santaniello? Avellino North End?)
Miranda Gang
San Vesuviano, Naples
Michele 'Big Mike' Miranda San GV, Naples
BK/NYC Camorra, Genovese
Antonio Miranda San GV, Naples
Boss 21-30, 2nd Husband of P. Albano
BK Camorra before Springfield
Donato Miranda '93 San GV, Naples
Boston Member
Springfield Crew
(Genovese)
Salvatore 'Big Nose Sam' Scufari
Worcester
Francesco 'Frank i' Iacone
Connecticut
Waterbury
Hartford
Giuseppe 'Blondie' Simonelli '02
Providence
Gambling, Strongarm
Giuseppe 'Joe Buff" La Selva '07 Delmore/DeCavalcante U/B
Family Arbitrator
Political Fixer
Michael 'Mickey Poole' Puglia
La Selva Capo
Puglia Brother
Bridgeport/Bristol/Hartford/New Britain
Bahamas Travel Agency for Casinos
Gambling/Shylock
Geatano 'Tommy Buff' &
Antonio 'Tony Buff' La Selva
Calabrians, Ribera Allies
Gambling, Shylock
Eugenio 'Genie Poole' Puglia
Puglia Brother
Bookmaking
Other Honored Society Members Active in New England
Albert Anastasia
Fled here '21 after murdering Joseph Terella (BK)