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Last Don Standing

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by Larry McShane


  Casella, Pete

  betrayal by

  DiTullio compared to

  in mafia

  casinos

  in Atlantic City

  Dante for

  Local 54 for

  for mafia

  Ralph for

  unions for

  Castellano, Paul

  Bruno, A., and

  in mafia

  murder of

  for New York City

  chauffeurs. See drivers

  Chicago

  Accardo for

  Capone for

  for mafia

  Ralph in

  childhood

  Ciancaglini, John

  Ciancaglini, Joseph (“Chickie”)

  in mafia

  murder attempt on

  Ciancaglini, Michael (“Mikey Chang”)

  as hit man

  in mafia

  murder of

  Ralph and

  Cifelli, Michael (“Mikey Coco”)

  Clay, Cassius. See Ali, Muhammad

  Congress, US

  against Accardo

  against Hanley

  Merlino, J., and

  Ralph and

  Roth for

  Rudman for

  Scarfo, N., and

  Conte, Rick

  Corona di Ferra

  La Cosa Nostra. See also mafia

  Atlantic City for

  Bruno, A., for

  DiTullio for

  in Florida

  induction for

  meeting for

  Merlino, J., for

  Milan and

  Ralph and

  Scarfo, N., for

  Testa, P., for

  Testa, S. for

  unions for

  Currier & Ives Restaurant

  Curro, Jeanette

  Daidone, Daniel

  Dangerous Special Offender Act

  Dante, Ignazio

  for casinos

  as hit man

  DelGiorno, Tommy

  Dellacroce, Aniello (“Mr. Neil”)

  DeLuca, (“Louie Irish”)

  DeMaio, Vinnie

  DeRose, Charlie

  DiAddorio, James (“Jimmy Broom”)

  DiBernardo, Robert

  DiPretoro, Teddy

  betrayal by

  as hit man

  in mafia

  DiTullio, John (“Skinny Razor”)

  Bruno, A., and

  Casella compared to

  for La Cosa Nostra

  death of

  as friend of Ralph

  as hit man

  in mafia

  domestic violence

  Down Neck (bar)

  drivers

  Aldrich as

  Ralph as

  Salerno as

  Stanfa, John as

  Vadino as

  Drug Enforcement Agency

  drugs

  Allen for

  Bernard for

  Ralph and

  Eckstine, Billy

  family. See also marriage

  of Ralph

  relatives as

  Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

  against Accardo

  Allen for

  Bernard for

  against Bruno, A.

  Caprio for

  Caramandi for

  Casale for

  DelGiorno for

  against Gambino, C.

  Leonetti for

  against mafia

  against Martorano, R.

  Natale, L., and

  Pistone for

  Previte for

  against Ralph

  Ralph for

  against Stanfa, John

  Ferrante, Tony (“Meats”)

  Ferrara Bakery and Café

  Fitzgerald, Ella

  Fitzsimmons, Frank

  Florida. See also prison

  La Cosa Nostra in

  Ralph in

  food, for Ralph

  Freeney, George

  The Friendly Tavern

  in Philadelphia

  for Ralph

  friendship

  Gambino, Carlo

  Bruno, A., and

  death of

  FBI against

  pornography and

  Ralph and

  Stanfa, John for

  Gambino, John

  betrayal by

  in mafia

  Gambino family. See New York City

  gambling. See casinos

  gangs, for bikers

  Garden State Race Track

  Gatti, Lefty

  Genovese family. See New York City

  George Washington Elementary School

  Gerace, Frank

  Gigante, Vforcent “the Chfor”

  mafia ascension for

  Gigante, Vincent “the Chin”

  in mafia

  Giovanelli, Federico (“Fritzy”)

  Gotti, John

  mafia ascension for

  McGreal and

  for New York City

  in prison

  Grande, Salvatore (“Wayne”)

  discussing Ralph

  as hit man

  induction for

  Gravano, Sammy (“the Bull”)

  as hit man

  in prison

  Greek mafia

  Greeley, John

  Half-Hour Club

  Hanley, Ed

  Congress against

  for unions

  hit men. See also murder

  Bouras as

  Caponigro as

  Carbo as

  Ciancaglini, John as

  Ciancaglini, M. as

  Conte as

  Dante as

  DiPretoro as

  DiTullio

  Grande as

  Gravano as

  Marinucci as

  Martorano, G. as

  Martorano, R., as

  Merlino, S. as

  Pungitore, J., as

  Ralph as

  Scarfo, N., as

  Testa, P., as

  Testa, S. as

  Hoffa, Jimmy

  in prison

  Ralph and

  for unions

  Hoffman, Cappy

  Hotel Employees and Restaurant Employees International Union. See Local 170

  Ida, Joe

  Iezzi, Freddie

  induction

  for La Cosa Nostra

  for Grande

  for Leonetti

  for Merlino, J.

  for Narducci, F., Jr.

  for Pungitore, A.

  for Ralph

  for Testa, S.

  International Brotherhood of Teamsters

  Irenas, Joseph E.

  Irish Republican Army

  Italian Market

  Jewish mafia

  Johnson, Enoch (“Nucky”)

  Jordan, Don

  killing. See murder

  Kossman, Jacob

  Bruno, A., and

  for Ralph

  LaMotta, Jake

  Lansky, Meyer

  Lanzilotti, Leon (“Yonnie”)

  Latin Casino (club)

  Leonetti, Phil

  at Bruno wake

  for FBI

  induction for

  in mafia

  prison for

  Lewisburg. See prison

  Liston, Charles (“Sonny”)

  loan sharking

  Local 54

  Local 170

  for bar tending

  DeRose for

  for mafia

  McGreal for

  Ralph for

  Rifkin for

  Siedman for

  Luchese family. See New York City

  Luciano, Charles (“Lucky”)

  Lucibello, Gaeton

  made men. See induction

  mafia. See also betrayal; bodyguards; Bruno, Angelo; La Cosa Nostra; drivers; hit men; induction; Merlino, Joseph; murder

  Allen in

  Amuso in

  Atla
ntic City for

  Balistrieri in

  Barone in

  biker gangs and

  Bilotti in

  Black Mafia as

  boxing and

  Bruno, S., and

  Buchalter in

  Capone in

  Caponigro in

  Carbo in

  Casella in

  casinos for

  Castellano in

  Chicago for

  Ciancaglini, Joseph, in

  Ciancaglini, M., in

  Currier & Ives Restaurant for

  Dellacroce in

  DiPretoro in

  DiTullio in

  Down Neck for

  FBI against

  Gambino, J., in

  Gigante in

  for Greeks

  Hoffman in

  Ida in

  Iezzi in

  for Jews

  Leonetti in

  Liston and

  Local 170 for

  Manna in

  Marinucci in

  Marrone in

  Martorano, R., in

  Merlino, S., in

  Monte in

  Murder Inc., as

  Mustache Petes as

  Narducci, F., in

  Natale, L., and

  Natale, “Spike” in

  in New Jersey

  in New York City

  in The New York Times

  O’Neill and

  Palermo in

  in Philadelphia

  pornography and

  Previte in

  Ralph discussing

  Rastelli in

  Reginelli in

  retirement in

  Rickshaw Inn for

  Salerno in

  Scarfo, N., in

  Sindone in

  Stanfa, John in

  Testa, P., in

  Testa, S., in

  Tieri in

  Torano’s Italian Bar and Restaurant for

  Triangle Civic Improvement Association for

  Turchi in

  Verna in

  Virgilio in

  Waldorf Astoria Hotel for

  in The Wall Street Journal

  Wallace in

  Weisberg in

  Young Turks as

  mafia ascension

  for Bruno, A.

  for Gigante

  for Gotti

  for Ralph

  for Scarfo, N.

  for Stanfa, John

  for Testa, S.

  mafia ceremony. See induction

  Manhattan. See New York City

  Manna, Bobby

  Manni, Jack

  Mantle, Mickey

  Marinucci, Rocco

  as hit man

  in mafia

  murder of

  marriage

  Marrone, Mike

  Martell, Marty

  Martorano, George

  Martorano, Raymond (“Long John”)

  betrayal by

  FBI against

  as hit man

  in mafia

  murder of

  Mathes, James

  McCullough, John

  betrayal against

  as decoy

  murder of

  McDevitt (priest)

  McDonnel, Franny

  McGreal, Joe

  Gotti and

  for Local 170

  murder of

  in prison

  for unions

  Merlino, Joseph (“Skinny Joey”)

  betrayal against

  at Bruno wake

  Congress and

  for La Cosa Nostra

  induction for

  murder attempt on

  prison for

  Ralph and

  Merlino, Maria

  Merlino, Salvatore (“Chuckie”)

  at Bruno wake

  as hit man

  in mafia

  prison for

  Milan, Milton

  Milicia, Anthony (“Tony Machines”)

  Miller, Ed

  mob. See mafia

  Monte, Frank

  Mr. Living Room

  murder. See also hit men

  of Anastasia, A.

  of Avena

  of Barry

  of Bianculli

  of Bocchino

  of Bouras

  of Bruno, A.

  of Caponigro

  of Castellano

  of Ciancaglini, M.

  of Cifelli

  of DeLuca

  of DiAddorio

  of DiBernardo

  of Freeney

  of Marinucci

  of Martorano, R.

  of McCullough

  of McGreal

  of Narducci, F.

  of Peetros

  Ralph discussing

  of Salerno

  of Siegel

  of Simone

  of Sindone

  of Sodano

  of Testa, P.

  of Testa, S.

  of Tropea

  of Turchi

  of Turra

  of Veasey, W.

  Murder Inc.

  Murray, Jim

  Mustache Petes

  Narducci, Frank (“Chickie”)

  betrayal by

  in mafia

  murder of

  Narducci, Frank, Jr.

  Natale, Carmen

  Natale, Frankie

  Natale, Grace

  Natale, Josephine Ianelli

  Natale, Lucia

  FBI and

  mafia and

  as wife, of Ralph

  Natale, Michael. See Natale, “Spike”

  Natale, Michael (Ralph son)

  Natale, Michael, Jr.

  Natale, Ralph. See specific topics

  Natale, Ralph (grandfather)

  Natale, Rebecca

  Natale, Sammy

  Natale, “Spike”

  New Jersey. See also Atlantic City

  Billy Duke’s in

  Byrne for

  Garden State Race Track in

  mafia in

  Ralph in

  unions in

  New York City

  Castellano for

  Ferrara Bakery and Café in

  Gotti for

  mafia in

  Ralph discussing

  Triangle Civic Improvement Association in

  Waldorf Astoria Hotel in

  The New York Times

  mafia in

  unions in

  Newark. See New Jersey

  O’Neill, Tip

  Palermo, Frank (“Blinky”)

  betrayal against

  in boxing

  death of

  in mafia

  prison for

  Ralph and

  Palm Springs

  Panisi, Joe

  Patriarca, Raymond, Jr.

  Patterson, Floyd

  peep shows. See pornography

  Peetros, Harry

  Philadelphia

  Budweiser Bar in

  The Friendly Tavern in

  Half-Hour Club in

  Italian Market in

  Latin Casino in

  mafia in

  the Saloon in

  Schmidt’s Brewery in

  unions in

  Yahn & McCormick in

  The Philadelphia Daily News

  physical appearance, of Ralph

  Pistone, Joe

  pornography

  Bruno, A., and

  Gambino, C., and

  mafia and

  Ralph and

  Show World Center for

  Previte, Ron

  for FBI

  prison

  for Carbo

  Gotti in

  for Gravano

  Hoffa in

  for Leonetti

  Liston in

  for Manna

  McGreal in

  for Merlino, J.

  for Merlino, S.

  for Natale, “Spike”

  for Palermo

  for Ralph

  fo
r Scarfo, N.

  Stanfa, John in

  Provenzano, Anthony

  Pungitore, Anthony (“Blonde Babe”)

  Pungitore, Joe

  Ralph. See Natale, Ralph

  Rastelli, Philip (“Rusty”)

  rats. See betrayal

  Reginelli, Marco

  death of

  in mafia

  religion

  reputation, of Ralph

  retirement, in mafia

  Riccobene, Harry (“the Hunchback”)

  Rickshaw Inn

  Rifkin, Sam

  Roth, William

  Rudman, Warren

  Ruggiero, Benjamin (“Lefty Guns”)

  Sabella, (“Don Turridu”)

  Salerno, Tony

  as driver

  in mafia

  murder of

  the Saloon

  Scafidi, Tommy (“Horsehead”)

  Scarfo, Nicky

  betrayal against

  betrayal by

  at Bruno wake

  Congress and

  for La Cosa Nostra

  as hit man

  in mafia

  mafia ascension for

  prison for

  Ralph and

  Scarfo, Nicky, Jr.

  at Bruno wake

  murder attempt on

  Schmidt’s Brewery

  school

  Seccio, Ruthann

  Show World Center

  Sicily. See also La Cosa Nostra

  Siedman, Joe

  Siegel, Benjamin (“Bugsy”)

  Simone, John (“Johnny Keys”)

  Sindone, Frank

  betrayal by

  in mafia

  murder of

  Torano’s Italian Bar and Restaurant for

  Sodano, Joseph

  murder of

  South Philly. See Philadelphia

  Stanfa, Joe

  Stanfa, John

  betrayal against

  betrayal by

  Bruno, A., and

  as driver

  FBI against

  for Gambino, C.

  in mafia

  mafia ascension for

  in prison

  Ralph and

  Testa, P., and

  teamsters. See unions

  Testa, Phil (“Chicken Man”)

  betrayal against

  for Bruno, A.

  at Bruno wake

  for La Cosa Nostra

  as hit man

  in mafia

  murder of

  Ralph and

  Stanfa, John and

  Testa, Salvie

  at Bruno wake

  for La Cosa Nostra

  as hit man

  induction for

  in mafia

  mafia ascension for

  murder of

  Ralph discussing

  Tieri, Frank (“Funzi”)

  Torano’s Italian Bar and Restaurant

  Triangle Civic Improvement Association

  Tropea, Pauly

  Turchi, Ronnie

  betrayal by

  in mafia

  murder of

  Ralph and

  Turra, Anthony

  unions. See also Local 170

  Baldino for

  for Cadillac Linen Co.

  for casinos

  for La Cosa Nostra

  Daidone for

  Fitzsimmons for

  Freeney for

  Gerace for

  Greeley for

  Hanley for

  Hoffa for

  International Brotherhood of Teamsters for

  Local 54

  McGreal for

  Miller for

  in New Jersey

  in The New York Times

  in Philadelphia

  Provenzano for

  Ralph and

  Valli for

  Vadino, Frankie

  Valli, Phil

  Veasey, John

  Veasey, William

  Verna, Frankie

  Virgilio, Nicky (“the Blade”)

  Waldorf Astoria Hotel

 

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