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Apalachin. It was attended by roughly 100 mafia crime bosses from the United States, Canada and Italy. Expensive cars with license plates from around the country aroused the curiosity of the local and state law enforcement, who raided the meeting, causing mafiosi to flee into the woods and the surrounding area of the Apalachin estate. Over 60 underworld bosses were detained and indicted due to the disastrous meeting. Joseph The Barber Barbara - Northeastern Barbara Family Boss and Summit host, Apalachin, N.Y. Rosario Russell Bufalino - Northeastern Family Underboss and Summit organizer (Kingston, Pennsylvania, future Northeastern Boss) Dominick Alaimo - Northeastern Barbara Family Caporegime (Pittston, Pennsylvania) Angelo J. Sciandra - Northeastern Barbara Family Caporegime (Pittston, Pennsylvania) Ignatius Cannone - Northeastern Barbara Family Caporegime (Endwell, N.Y.) Anthony The Gov Guarnieri - Northeastern Barbara Family Soldier (Johnston City, N.Y., future Caporegime) James Dave Ostico - Northeastern Barbara Family Caporegime (Pittston, Pennsylvania, future Underboss) Pasquale Patsy Turrigiano - Northeastern Barbara Family Caporegime (Endicott, N.Y.) Emanuel Manny Zicari - Northeastern Barbara Family Caporegime (Endicott, N.Y., Barbaras bottling plant manager) Salvatore Sam Monachino - Northeastern Barbera Family Soldier (Auburn, N.Y.) Pasquale Patsy Monachino - Northeastern Barbara Family Soldier (Auburn, N.Y.) Pasquale Patsy Sciortino - Northeastern Barbara Family Soldier (Auburn, N.Y.) Bartolo Bart Guccia - Northeastern Barbara Family Associate (Endicott, N.Y., Barbara estate overseer and handyman) Joseph Joe Bananas Bonanno - N.Y. Bonanno Family Boss (Long Island, N.Y., present Commission chairman, 1951-64) Giovanni John Bonventre - N.Y. Bonanno Family Caporegime (Brooklyn, N.Y., former Underboss, semi-retired in Sicily) (Brooklyn, N.Y.) Anthony Tony Riela - N.Y. Bonanno Family Caporegime (West Orange, N.J., faction leader) Natale Joe Diamonds Evola - N.Y. Bonanno Family Caporegime (Brooklyn, N.Y., future Boss) Vito Don Vito Genovese - N.Y. Genovese Family Boss (Atlantic Highlands, N.J.) Gerardo Jerry Catena - N.Y. Genovese Family Underboss (Orange, N.J., faction leader) Michele Big Mike Miranda - N.Y. Genovese Family Consigliere (Forest Hills, N.Y.) Salvatore Charles Chiri - N.Y. Genovese Family Caporegime (Bergen, N.J., faction leader) Carlo Don Carlo Gambino - N.Y. Gambino Family Boss (Brooklyn, N.Y.) Joseph Staten Island Joe Riccobono - N.Y. Gambino Family Consigliere (Staten Island, N.Y.) Paul Big Paul Castellano - N.Y. Gambino Family Caporegime (Brooklyn, N.Y., future Boss) Carmine The Doctor Lombardozzi - N.Y. Gambino Family Caporegime (Brooklyn, N.Y.) Armand Tommy Rava - N.Y. Gambino Family Caporegime (Brooklyn, N.Y., Anastasia loyalist, killed soon after Apalachin) Vincent Nunzio Rao - N.Y. Lucchese Family Consigliere (Yonkers, N.Y.) Giovanni Big John Ormento - N.Y. Lucchese Family Caporegime (Lido Beach, N.Y.) Joseph Joe Palisades Rosato - N.Y. Lucchese Family Caporegime (Jackson Heights, N.Y.) Joseph Don Peppino Profaci - N.Y. Profaci Family Boss (Long Island, N.Y.) Joseph Fat Joe/Joe Malyak Magliocco - N.Y. Profaci Family Underboss (East Islip, N.Y., successor to Profaci) Salvatore Sam Tornabe - N.Y. Profaci Family Caporegime (New York, N.Y., died December 30, 1957) Frank Majuri - N.J. DeCavalcante Family Underboss (Elizabeth, N.J., Amari regime Underboss, stepped down May 1957, then Underboss in DeCavalcante regime) Louis Fat Lou LaRasso - N.J. DeCavalcante Family Underboss (Linden, N.J., Delmore regime Underboss as of May, 1957) John C. Montana - Buffalo Magaddino Family Underboss (Olean, N.Y., He was the #2 man in the crime family during Magaddinos regime. Montana was put on the shelf by Magaddino around 1958, Magaddino felt betrayed by Montana who wanted to step down after all the publicity from Apalachin) Antonino Nino Magaddino - Buffalo Magaddino Family Caporegime (Niagara Falls, N.Y., future Consigliere) Rosario Roy Carlisi - Buffalo Magaddino Family Caporegime (Buffalo, N.Y., brother of future Chicago Outfit Boss Sam Wings Carlisi) James Jimmy LaDuca - Buffalo Magaddino Family Caporegime (Lewiston, N.Y., Magaddino son in law) Samuel Sam Lagattuta - Buffalo Magaddino Family Caporegime (Buffalo, N.Y.) Dominick DAgostino - Buffalo Magaddino Family Caporegime (Niagara Falls, N.Y.) Frank Valenti - Rochester Valenti Family Underboss (Rochester, N.Y., Pittsburgh Family Soldier) Constenze Stanley Valenti - Rochester Valenti Family Boss (Rochester, N.Y., Pittsburgh Family Soldier) Joseph Falcone - Buffalo or Rochester Family Capo (Utica, N.Y., faction leader) Salvatore Falcone - Buffalo or Rochester Family Soldier (Utica, N.Y., Josephs brother) Rosario Roy Mancuso - Buffalo or Rochester Family Soldier (Utica, N.Y.) Michael Mike Genovese - Pittsburgh LaRocca Family Caporegime (Gibsonia, Pennsylvania, future Boss) Gabriel Kelly Mannarino - Pittsburgh LaRocca Family Caporegime (New Kensington, Pennsylvania, future Underboss) Joseph Joe Ida - Philadelphia Bruno Family Boss (Highland Park, N.J., fled to Sicily in 1957 after Apalachin, leaving Antonio Mr. Miggs Polina as Acting Boss. Stepped down as Boss in 1959 due to publicity, retired to Sicily leaving Angelo Bruno as his successor) Dominick Olivetto - Philadelphia Bruno Family Underboss (Camden, N.J., faction leader, stepped down 1959 for new regime) John Scalish - Cleveland Scalish Family Boss (Cleveland, Ohio) John DeMarco - Cleveland Scalish Family Consigliere (Shaker Heights, Ohio) Frank The Cheeseman Cucchiara - New England Patriarca Family Consigliere (Boston, Massachusetts, representative of Raymond Patriarca Sr., Charlie Lucky Luciano and Frank The Prime Minister Costello at Summit) Frank Zito - Springfield, Illinois Zito Family Boss (Chicago Outfit Caporegime) Louis Santo Trafficante Jr. - Tampa Trafficante Family Boss (moved to Havana in 1946, Cuban operations overseer for the families, including casino and narcotics operations. Most powerful boss in Cuba) Joseph Joe Civello - Dallas Civello Family Boss (New Orleans Family caporegime, representative of New Orleans Boss Carlos Little Man Marcello. Dallas, Texas) John Francis Colletti - Dallas Civello Family member (Dallas, Texas) James Black Jim Colletti - Colorado Colletti Family Boss (Pueblo, Colorado) Frank DeSimone - Los Angeles Dragna Family Boss (Los Angeles, California, also lawyer and house council for Family members) Simone Scozzari Los Angeles Dragna Family Underboss (San Gabriel, California, came under law enforcement scrutiny after Apalachin. Deported to Italy in 1963) Mafiosi suspected of attending Apalachin Summit 14 November 1957 Carmine Lilo Galante - Bonanno Family Underboss Carmine Galante was one of the most important attendees at the Palermo, Sicily, Hotel des Palmes Summit the past October 14-October 17 and would be important to the Apalachin Summit being that he was the U.S. La Cosa Nostras Montreal representation for all narcotics operations being directed through the port city. Identified as a guest staying at the estate by Joe Barbaras housekeeper. Galante had also been stopped and arrested by Pennsylvania police on October 17, 1956, allegedly coming from a meeting at Barbaras estate. Frank Frank Carrol Garofalo - Former Bonanno Family Underboss Frank Garofalo was semi-retired in Sicily as of 1956 and came back specifically for the Apalachin Summit, having been one of the attendees at the Palermo, Sicily-Hotel des Palmes Summit the past October 14-October 17 and would most certainly brief the Bosses on the outcome of the Palermo Summit. Garofalo was registered at a local motel. Gaspar Gasparino DiGregorio - Bonanno Family Caporegime Brother-in-law of Buffalo Family Boss Stefano Magaddino, registered at local motel. Joseph Joe Bandy Biondo - Gambino Family Underboss Former Albert Anastasia Consigliere, conspired to kill Anastasia with Carlo Gambino and Joseph Riccobono. Expected to explain the reasons for the Anastasia hit and the current situation between the new Anastasia/Gambino Family hierarchy and the faction still loyal to Anastasia. Gaetano Tommy Brown Lucchese and Stefano Steve LaSalle- Lucchese Family Boss and Underboss 1st and 2nd in command, Lucchese and his allies supported Carlo Gambino and his assassination of Albert Anastasia and ascension to Boss of the Family. Aniello Niel Migliore - Luccheses top aide and was in a car accident driving through Binghamton the next day, November 15. He was most likely on his way to pick up Lucchese and LaSalle. Stefano The Undertaker Magaddino - Buffalo Magaddino Family Boss Commission member who helped Vito Genovese arrange the Summit at Barbaras house, his clothes contained his name in them when they were found in a car in Joseph Barbaras barn. Salvatore Momo Giancana and Frank Strongy Ferraro - Chicago Outfit Boss and Underboss 1st and 2nd in command, Sam Giancana was a Commission member and had just recently been promoted to Boss of the Outfit by former Boss and new Consigliere, Anthony Joe Batters Accardo. Giancana would take this opportunity to meet with all the other Family Bosses and introduce his new Underboss, Ferraro. Giancana was overheard just days after the Summit on an FBI wire talking to Stefano The Undertaker Magaddino about our guys being caught and that it wouldnt have happened in Chicago, we have a whole county locked up tight. Magaddino cowardly replied you bet it wouldnt have Sam. Joseph Joe Z. Zerilli and Anthony Tony Jack Giacalone - Detroit Partnership Boss and Lt./Capo. Joe Zerilli was not yet at the Barbara estate, he was late. he most likely noticed the roadblock on the way to the meeting or was still at the motel and heard what happened on the radio. He used his driver’s license to rent a car in the Binghamton area and used it to get home on November 14, 1957. Nicholas Nick Civella and Joseph Filardo - Kansas City Civella Family Boss and Capo They were identified by a local business owner as the two men who used his phone to call a taxi. James Jimmy the Hat Lanza- San Francisco Abati/Lanza Underboss 2nd in command to Boss Michael Abati who at the time was fighting a deportation order, Lanza was registered at a local motel with San Jose Family Underboss, Joseph Cerrito. Mike Abati was deported on July 8, 1961. Lanza becomes his successor and the Familys most famous Boss. John Sebastian John LaRock LaRocca - Pittsburgh LaRocca Family Boss Registered at the local Arlington Motel with his 2 Capos, Michael Genovese and Gabriel Kelly Mannarino, their bills charged to Barbaras Canada Dry Bottling Company. Joseph Joe Cerrito- San Jose Cerrito Family Underboss 2nd in command to Boss Onofrio Sciortino who was ill, Cerrito was registered at a local motel with San Francisco Boss, James Lanza. Joe Cerrito becomes Boss of the Family after Sciortinos death in 1959. Frank Frankie Bal Balistrieri - Milwaukee Balistrieri Underboss 2nd in command, registered at a local motel. Family Boss, John Aloito was grooming his son in law Frank Balistrieri as his successor, Balistrieri uses the Apalachin Summit to introduce himself to all the Bosses from across the United States. In 1961 Aloito retires so Balistrieri can assume the top position. Frank Frankie Bal Balistrieri becomes Milwaukees most famous underworld Boss. Joseph Zammuto - Rockford, Illinois Musso/Zammuto Family Underboss 2nd in command to Boss Antonio Musso who was ill, Zammuto was registered at a local motel. Tony Musso dies 1958 and Joe Zammuto becomes Boss of the Family. It is now called the Zammuto Family. The Rockford Family has always been a Chicago Outfit faction. Charles Curly Montana - Cleveland Scalish Family Caporegime Curly Montana is registered at a local motel with Boss John Scalish. Joseph Joe Campisi - Dallas Civello Family Underboss 2nd in command, Joe Campisi is registered at a local motel with Boss Joe Civello, who was detained at Barbaras estate. Joe Campisi became the Family Boss after Joe Civello retires to Florida in 1968. Civello dies in 1970. Vincenzo Vince Colletti - Denver Colletti Family Underboss 2nd in command, Vincenzo is James Black Jim Collettis brother. Vincenzo is registered with James at a local motel, he escapes the police at Barbaras estate, but his brother James is picked up walking down a road near the estate. Alfred Al Angelicola - New Jersey area La Cosa Nostra member Al Angelicola is registered at a local motel with other known mafiosi, his Family affiliation is unknown. Luigi Louis Greco and Giuseppe Pep Cotroni - Montreal Cotroni Family Underboss and Caporegime Louis Greco was a Montreal Sicilian who was 2nd in command to Calabrian Boss Vic The Egg Cotroni. In 1953 Greco and his top aide Frank Petrula go to Sicily to arrange heroin shipments with Charlie Lucky Luciano. Giuseppe Pep Cotroni was the brother of Boss Vic Cotroni and the Lt. in charge of narcotics operations for the Family. The Montreal Family was considered the Bonanno Family Canadian Faction. Joe Bonanno had just returned from the U.S.-Sicilian La Cosa Nostra Summit in Palermo, Sicily at the Hotel des Palmes on October 14-October 17, 1957. One of the topics to be discussed at Apalachin was about the Sicilians taking control of the importation of narcotics while the U.S. La Cosa Nostra would handle wholesale distribution . Montreal is the North American transit way for narcotics shipments into the U.S., thats why Montreal had representatives at the Apalachin Summit. Giuseppe Don Giuseppe Settacase - Agrigento, Sicily Capo-familglia and future Capo-provincia (provincial Boss) in Sicilian Cupola (Commission). Don Giuseppe Settacase was sent over as a representative of the Sicilian La Cosa Nostra Clans wishing to export narcotics to the United States. He was present at the Palermo, Sicily Summit on 14 October-17, 1957 and was highly respected as a mediator. Don Giuseppe Settacase mentor to the most powerful and wealthy Sicilian Clans in the Agrigento province and Sicilian La Cosa Nostra, the Siculiana-Caruana-[BadWord] Family and the Cattolica Eraclea-Rizzuto Family, who would become superpowers in the global narcotics and money laundering trade and rule mafia empires. After the Apalachin Summit, both the Canadian and Sicilian La Cosa Nostra were heard talking on R.C.M.P. and FBI wiretaps about how embarrassed the American La Cosa Nostra looked to their peers for the screw up at Apalachin