The DeCavalcante Family

Nicholas (Nicky Dell) Delmore was one of the original powers in Northern New Jersey’s underworld - a very well-respected mafioso...

Sam DeCavalcante was the boss of the DeCavalcante Family who became notorious for undercover FBI recordings at his plumbing office.

John Riggi helmed the DeCavalcante ship with a steely resolve for nearly 35 years even while Gambino boss John Gotti...

Francesco Majuri was a well-respected member of the underworld who started out as an alcohol bootlegger in the 1920s and...

Joseph La Selva was “underboss” of the DeCavalcante Family along with Frank Majuri, which was a rarity in a Cosa...

Luciano (Fat Louie) Larasso was an extremely capable mafioso, but In this life, fear and jealousy can kill ya.... literally!

Virgil Alessi was a very active DeCavalcante mobster who started his mob career as a “phone-man” for Jiggs Forlano.

Carmelo (Melio) Cocchiaro was a soldier in the DeCavalcante Family who once made a youthful blunder after a string of...

Brooklyn-born Frank (Big Frankie) Cocchiaro was one of the most active racketeers in the DeCavalcante Family - and one of...

He might not have been the most sophisticated mafioso to ever walk the streets of Brooklyn, but Rudy Farone was...

Pete Galletta was a "sleeper" DeCavalcante member who was involved in the Family's gambling rackets, yet unknown to law enforcement.

Angelo Gallo was active in loanshark rackets and was associated with the Gallo Gang faction of the Colombos.

Umberto Gallo ran a private mob social club as a base and was partners with his older brother in the...

Joseph Guerriero was a smart and capable soldier in the DeCavalcante Family and a rackets “boss” of the New Britain...

John LaMela was a DeCavalcante Family soldier active in liquor bootlegging, narcotics, and garbage rackets.