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Anthony "Fat Tony" Salerno (August 15, 1911 – July 27, 1992) was an American mobster who served as underboss and front boss of the Genovese crime family in New York City from 1981 until his conviction in 1986.
Joel Cacace, "Joe Waverly" (born 1941); Thomas Cacciopoli, "Tommy Sneakers", "Cacci" (born 1949); Jimmy Caci (1925–2011); Vincent Cafaro, "Fish" (born 1933 ...
Vincent "Fish" Cafaro – former capo and close associate of Tony Salerno. Cafaro was a heroin dealer before joining the Genovese family. He was a protegee of Genovese high-ranking member Anthony Salerno. [308] Cafaro was inducted into the Genovese crime family in 1974. He was assigned to Salerno's crew and operated out of East Harlem.
Joseph E. Todaro (September 18, 1923 – December 26, 2012), sometimes known by the nicknames "Leadpipe Joe" or "Papa Joe" was a prominent Buffalo, New York businessman, and the Mafia boss of the Buffalo crime family. [1]
Acting 1965–1969 – Anthony "Fat Tony" Salerno – became official caporegime. 1969–1972 – Anthony "Fat Tony" Salerno – became Consigliere 1972-1975, then Underboss 1975-1980 and Street Boss 1981-1987. Imprisoned in 1987, during the Mafia Commission Trial and died on July 27, 1992.
Andimo "Tony Noto" Pappadio (1912–1976) was a former member of who controlled the Lucchese family's garment district racket. [237] In the 1960s, Pappadio became partners with Lucchese mobster Mariano Macaluso in Ideal Trucking and in Garment Carriers Corporation. [ 192 ]
Vincent Cafaro (born August 27, 1933) is a former Italian-American mobster who was a soldier in the Genovese crime family under the tutelage of acting boss Anthony "Fat Tony" Salerno, until becoming a government confidential informant and cooperating witness in 1986.
Gigante quickly rose to power during the 1960s and 1970s. In 1981 he became the family's boss, while Anthony "Fat Tony" Salerno served as front boss during the first half of the 1980s. He also ordered the failed murder attempt of Gambino crime family boss John Gotti in 1986. With the arrest and conviction of Gotti and various Gambino family ...