Frank Adipietro
Carmine Agnello soldato
Thomas “Tommy” Agro soldato (1975-1987) (Armone crew) (Florida)
Andy Alberti soldato
Ignazio “Iggy” Alogna soldato
Thomas “Tommy” Altamura soldato (?-1967) (Florida)
Augie Amato soldato (?-1980)
Frank Amato soldato (?-1973)
Vincent Amato soldato (?-1991)
Anthony “Superstar” Ambrosio associato
John “Johnny Boy” Ambrosio
Anthony Amoroso soldato
Albert “Mad Hatter” Anastasia underboss (1931-1951) boss (1951-1957)
Anthony “Tough Tony” Anastasio capo (1951-1963)
Mario “Little Mario” Antonicelli soldato
Giuseppe “Joe” Arcuri capo (early 1960s-1991) underboss (1991-2000)
Joseph “Joe Piney” Armone capo (?-1986) underboss (1986-1990) consigliere (1990-1992)
Steven Armone capo
Eduardo Aronica soldato
Vincent “Vinny” Artuso soldato
Louis “Louie Fats” Astuto soldato (Failla crew)
Salvatore “Toddo” Aurello capo (?-1985)
Frank Baranca soldato
Peter “Pete” Baratta soldato
Philip Barretti associato
Frank “The Bear” Basto soldato (1980s-presente) (Florida)
William Battista associato
Jack Battaglia associato
Joseph Bilotti soldato (Gravano crew)
Thomas “Tommy” Bilotti capo (?-1985) underboss (1985)
Joseph “Joe Banty” Biondo capo (1931-1957) underboss (1957-1965)
Robert “Bobby Cabert” Bisaccia soldato (?-1986) (Paterno crew) capo (1986-1993) (New Jersey)
Richard “The Lump” Bondi associato
Salvatore “Bull” Bonfrisco soldato
Dominick “Fat Dom” Borghese soldato (1990-1995) (D’Amico crew) (J.Gotti, jr crew)
Bartholomew “Bobby” Borriello associato (?-1991)
Jerome “Jerry” Brancato soldato (Ciccone crew)
Angelo Bruno soldato (Fatico crew)
Tom “Tommy Twitch” Cacciapoli soldato
Michael “Mike Tally” Caiazzo capo
Salvatore Cannata associato
Thomas “Huck” Carbonaro soldato (Gravano crew)
Mike Carbone associato
Anthony Cardinale associato
James Cardinali associato
Anthony “Tony C” Carminati soldato (Paterno crew) capo (?-1998)
Charles “Charlie” Carneglia soldato (Fatico crew) (John Gotti crew) (Ruggiero crew) (E.Gotti crew) (P.Gotti crew)
John Carneglia soldato (1977-presente) (Fatico crew) (John Gotti crew) (Ruggiero crew) (E.Gotti crew) (P.Gotti crew)
Joe Casieri soldato
Primo Cassarino soldato (Ciccone crew)
Paul “Big Paulie” Castellano soldato (?-1957) capo (1957-1976) boss (1976-1985)
Peter Castellano soldato (T.Gambino crew)
Michael Catalano soldato (Traina crew)
John “Jackie” Cavallo soldato
Alfred “Al Certo” Certissimo associato
Felice “Broadway” Cestaro associato
Joseph “Chicky” Chierico associato
Salvatore Chiri soldato
Julius Chiusano (Florida)
Carmine Ciandra soldato
Salvatore “Chicky” Cicarelli associato
Anthony “Sonny” Ciccone soldato (?-1986) (Scotto crew) capo (1986-presente)
Michael Cirelli soldato (?-1988)
Frank “Jeep” Citriniti associato
Joseph “Gus” Colazzo capo
John Colucciello soldato
Joseph Consola soldato
Pasquale “Patsy” Conte capo (?-presente)
Vincent Conti associato
Anthony Coppola
Blaise Corozzo associato
Joseph “JoJo” Corozzo consigliere (1992-presente)
Nick “Little Nick” Corozzo soldato (1977-1986) (Ruggiano crew) capo (1986-presente)
Joseph “Joe Butch” Corrao capo (1976-2001)
Vincent “Vinnie Butch” Corrao soldato (?-2001) (Corrao crew) capo
Vincent “Vinnie the Blond” Corrao, Sr capo (1960s-1976)
Samuel “Little Sammy” Corsaro soldato (Bisaccia crew) (New Jersey)
Frank Corsi soldato (New Jersey)
Joe “Demus” Covello soldato (Richichi crew) (Florida)
Andrew Curro soldato
Dominick “Little Dom” Curra associato
John "Jackie Nose" D’Amico capo (?-presente)
Joe “Stymie” D’Angelo associato
Frank “Frankie Dap” D’Apolito capo (?-1997)
Ralph Davino soldato (Corozzo crew)
Thomas DeBrizzi soldato (?-1988) (T.Gambino crew) (Connecticut)
Frank “Frankie” DeCicco soldato (?-1976?) (Fiala crew) capo (1976?-1986) underboss (1986)
George “Butterass” DeCicco soldato (?-1986) (DeCicco crew) capo (1986-presente)
Joseph “Butter” DeCicco associato
Louis DeFazio associato
Aniello “Neil” Della Croce soldato (1932-?) capo (?-1965) underboss (1965-1985)
Armond “Buddy” Della Croce
Joseph “Joe Brewster” Delmonico soldato
Roy “The Killing Machine” DeMeo soldato (1977-1983) (Gaggi crew)
Craig DePalma soldato (J.Gotti, Jr crew)
Gregory “Greg” DePalma soldato (Ricco crew)
Michael DiBari associato
Paul DiBella soldato
Robert “D.B.” DiBernardo soldato (?-1986) (Zappi crew) capo (1986)
Louis “Louie DiB” DiBono soldato (?-1990) (Conte crew)
Michael “Mikey Scars” DiLeonardo soldato (1980s-1990s) (Gravano crew) capo (1990s-2002)
Leonard “Lenny” DiMaria soldato (Ruggiano crew) (Corozzo crew)
Vincent “Juicy” DiModica soldato (New Jersey)
Frank “The Hat” DiStefano soldato
John “Johnny” Drago associato
Vincent Dragonetti associato
Robert Epinifania associato
James “Jimmy the Clam” Eppolito soldato (?-1979) (Gaggi crew)
Ralph Eppolito soldato
Louis Facciolo
Joseph J. Fafone associato
Joseph P. Fafone associato
James “Jimmy Brown” Failla soldato (?-1962) (Squillante crew) capo (1962-1999)
Michael Falzone soldato (Philadelphia)
Frank “Frankie Fapp” Fappiano soldato (Gravano crew)
Joseph “Pal Joey” Farinella soldato (Aurello crew) (Gravano crew) (Trenton, NJ)
Carmine “Charlie Wagons” Fatico capo (1960s-1977)
Daniele “Danny Wagons” Fatico soldato
Peter “Petey Pumps” Ferrara capo
James “Jimmy” Fiala capo
John “Bart” Forcelli
Peter “Fat Pete” Forchetti
Steven “Guappo” Fortunato
Joe Franco soldato (Arcuri crew)
Salvatore “Sal” Franco soldato (Arcuri crew)
Joseph “Joey” Francolino soldato (Vallario crew)
Joseph “Davy Crockett” Fusaro associato
Richard “Nerves” Fusco
Anthony “Nino” Gaggi soldato (1957-1976) (Castellano crew) capo (1976-1986)
Frank “Frank the Wop” Gagliardi soldato (Aurello crew)
Joe Gallo soldato (T.Gambino crew)
Joseph N. “Joe N” Gallo capo (?-1975) consigliere (1975-1986)
Carlo “Don Carlo” Gambino capo (1931-1957) undeboss (1957) boss (1957-1976)
Giovanni “John” Gambino capo (1986-1990) (Cherry Hill, NJ)
Giuseppe “Joe” Gambino associato (1960s-1984) (Cherry Hill, NJ)
Joe Gambino soldato (T.Gambino crew)
Joe Gambino associato
Paolo “Don Paolo” Gambino capo (1957-?)
Rosario Gambino associato (1960s-1984) (Cherry Hill, NJ)
Thomas “Tommy” Gambino capo (1986-presente)
John “Johnny” Gammarano soldato
Edward “Eddie” Garafola soldato (Gravano crew)
Nicola “Zio Cola” Gentile acting consigliere (1932-1947)
Joseph Giardina soldato
Louis Giardina soldato
Joe Giordano soldato (J.Corrao crew)
John “Jack the Actor” Giordano soldato (?-1986) (Armone crew) capo (1986-1994)
Richard Giordonello associato
Frank Giovinco soldato
Frank Giudice associato
Chris Gotti soldato (John Gotti crew)
Eugene “Gene” Gotti soldato (1977-1988) (John Gotti crew) (Ruggiero crew) capo (1988-1989)
Joe Gotti associato
John “Junior” Gotti, jr soldato (1988-1990) capo (1990-presente)
John “Johnny Boy” Gotti soldato (1977) (Fatico crew) capo (1977-1986) boss (1986-2002)
Peter “Pete” Gotti soldato (?-1989) (John Gotti crew) (Ruggiero crew) (E.Gotti) capo (1989-presente)
Richard G. Gotti soldato
Richard V. “Richie” Gotti soldato (John Gotti crew) (Ruggiero crew) (E.Gotti crew) (P.Gotti crew)
Stephen “Stevie Coogan” Grammauta soldato (?-1994) (Armone crew) (Giordano crew) capo (1994-presente)
Salvatore “Sammy the Bull” Gravano soldato (1977-1985) (Aurello crew) capo (1985-1986) consigliere (1986-1990) underboss (1990-1991)
Paul Graziano soldato (Conte crew)
Anthony “Tony Lee” Guerrieri soldato
Frank Guglielmini soldato
Joseph “Sonny” Juliano soldato
Richard Juliano soldato
Dave “Davy Crockett” Iacovetti soldato (Richichi crew) (Florida)
Richard Inguardia associato
Joseph “Joe Dogs” Iannuzzi associato (Florida)
James Labate associato
Joe “Joe the Cat” LaForte soldato
Arthur “Chink” Leo capo
Robert Levi associato
Robert LiButti associato
Edward “Eddie” Lino soldato (?-1990)
Thomas “Tommy” Lisi associato
Carlo Lizza associato
Frank “Frankie Loc” LoCascio soldato (1960s-1986) capo (1986-1992) acting underboss (1987-1990)
Salvatore “Tore” LoCascio soldato (?-1992) (LoCascio crew) capo (1992-presente)
Louis Loconte associato
Dominick Lofaro soldato (1978-1984) (Mosca crew)
Dominick “Butcher” Loiacono
Carmine “The Doctor” Lombardozzi capo (1950s-?) 1992
George Lombardozzi
Phil “Skinny Phil” LoScalzo soldato (T.Gambino crew)
Carmine Malara associato
Gerardo Mancuso soldato
Gennaro Mancuso soldato
Michael “Mike” Mandaglio capo
Joseph “JoJo” Manfredi soldato
Philip D. Manfredi associato
Philip J. Manfredi associato
Philip Mangano consigliere (1931-1951)
Vincent “Don Vincenzo” Mangano boss (1931-1951)
Daniel “Danny” Marino capo (?-presente)
Joe Marino soldato
Richard “Richie” Martino soldato
John “Mash” Mascia associato
Anthony “Shorty” Mascuzzio soldato (?-1987) (Richichi crew) (Florida)
Thomas Masotto associato
Freddie “Fat Freddie” Massaro soldato (Florida)
Philip “Philly Dogs” Mazzara soldato (Failla crew)
James Mazzie soldato
Rocco “Rogie” Mazzie capo
Anthony “Tony” Megale soldato (1988-?) (T.Gambino crew)
Nicky “Nicky Nelson” Melillo
Joe “Peanuts” Messina soldato
Butch Micelli associato (Carminati)
Liborio “Louis” Milito soldato (?-1988) (Aurello crew) (Gravano crew)
Leonard “The Turtle” Minuto associato
Nicholas “Nicky” Mitarotonda soldato (?-1990) (Lino crew) (Florida) soldato (1990-?) (Bisaccia crew) (New Jersey)
Philip Modica soldato
Charles Monico (Florida)
Ralph Morea associato
Anthony “Fat Tony” Morelli soldato
Nick “Nicky Cowboy” Mormando
Alphonse “Funzie” Mosca soldato (?-1987)
Peter Mosca soldato (1977-?)
Ralph “Ralphie Bones” Mosca capo (?-1999)
Anthony Moscatiello associato
Julius “Jules” Nasso associato
Vincent “Dr. Nasso” Nasso associato
Dominick Nesci soldato
Francesco Olivieri soldato (?-1989) (J.Gambino crew)
Jerome Orsino, jr associato
Anthony Paccione associato
Michael Paccione associato
Louis “Louie Dome” Pacella
Jimmy “Higgins” Palmieri soldato (?-1981) (Paterno crew) (New Jersey)
Anthony Pansini associato
Michael Paradiso associato
Joe “The Old Man” Paruta soldato (Gravano crew)
Joseph Paterno capo (?-1986) (New Jersey) soldato (1986-1988) (Bisaccia crew)
Michael “Skinny Mike” Pecoraro soldato
Robert Pellegrino associato
Guido “The Bull” Penosi soldato (Connecticut)
Dominick “Joe Pitts” Petito soldato
Peter “Petey 17” Piacenti soldato (Ciccone crew)
Frank Piccolo capo (1970s-1982) (Connecticut)
Anthony Pimpinella soldato
Larry Pistone soldato
Dominick “Skinny Dom” Pizzonia soldato
Anthony “Tony Plate” Plata soldato (?-1979) (Florida)
Anthony “The Carpenter” Plomitallo associato
Salvatore “Crazy Sal” Polisi associato
Joseph Polito, Sr associato
Anthony “Tony” Proto soldato
Frank Radice associato
Carmine Ragucci soldato
Anthony “Tony Roach” Rampino associato
Armand “Tommy” Rava capo
Sal Reale soldato
George "Fat Georgie" Remini soldato (T.Gambino crew)
Richard Riccardi soldato
Louis “Louie Braciole” Ricco capo (1986-presente)
Joseph “Staten Island Joe” Riccobono consigliere (1957-1975)
Natale “Big Chris” Richichi soldato (?-1986) (Zappi crew) (DiBernardo crew) capo (1986-2001) (Florida)
John “Johnny” Rizzo soldato (Aurello crew) (Gravano crew)
Joseph Rizzuto associato
Vincent Rizzuto, Jr associato
Vincent “Vinnie Oil” Rizzuto, Sr associato
John “Johnny Roberts” Robilotto soldato
Matteo Romano
Hugo Rossi soldato
Anthony “Fat Andy” Ruggiano capo (1970s-1986) soldato (1986-1999) (Corozzo crew) (Florida)
Angelo “Quack Quack” Ruggiero soldato (1977-1986) (John Gotti crew) capo (1986-1988)
Salvatore Ruggiero associato (?-1982)
Francis “Little Frankie” Ruggiero (Florida)
Frank Russo associato
Nicholas “Nicky” Russo soldato (?-1985) (Aurello crew) (Gravano crew) (Trenton, NJ)
Nunzio Russo soldato (Richichi crew) (Florida)
Louis Saccenti associato
Robert “Bobby Sans” Sanseverino associato
Salvatore “Fat Sally” Scala soldato (?-1990) (Lino crew) (Florida) soldato (1990-presente) (P.Gotti crew)
Frank "Don Ciccio" Scalise underboss (1951-1957)
Michael “Mike Scandi” Scandifia soldato
Robert Scarpaci soldato
Louis “Brother” Scida soldato (Corozzo crew)
Augustus “Big Gus” Sclafani soldato (?-1986) (Corrao crew)
Frank “Red” Scollo associato (?-2002)
Anthony “Tony” Scotto soldato (?-1963) (Anastasio crew) capo (1963-1986)
Michael “Mickey Hop” Sergio soldato
Stephen “Sigmund the Sea Monster” Sergio associato
Al Seru soldato
John “Johnny Beano” Setaro soldato
Joe “Joe Rivers” Silesi soldato
Santo Sirico associato
Alphonse “Funzie” Sisca soldato
Cristopher Sorrentino associato
Salvatore “Sal” Spatola soldato (T.Gambino crew)
Thomas “Tommy Sparrow” Spinelli soldato (?-1989) (Failla crew)
Alphonse Spitaleri soldato (Arcuri crew)
Nunzio Squillante soldato
Vincent “Jerome” Squillante capo (1957-1962)
Arnold “Zeke” Squitieri soldato (1986-presente) (Ruggiero crew) (E.Gotti crew) (P.Gotti crew)
Orazio “Ozzie” Stantini associato
James Stassi soldato
Joe “Hoboken Joe” Stassi soldato (1931-?)
Peter “Little Pete” Tambone soldato (?-1982) (John Gotti crew)
Joseph Testa
Vincent “Waxey” Toronto soldato (Carminati crew)
Arthur Tortorella soldato
Peter Tortorella soldato
Giuseppe Traina capo
Mario Traina capo (?-1994)
Anthony “Tony Pep” Trentacosta soldato (late 1980s-presente) (P.Gotti crew) (Florida)
Aphonse Trucchio soldato (Trucchio crew)
Ronald “Ronnie One-Arm” Trucchio soldato (1978-1990s) capo (1990s-presente)
Carlo Vaccarezza associato
Louis “Big Lou” Vallario soldato (1985-1986) (Gravano crew) capo (1986-presente)
Tony Vanella soldato
Robert “Pepe” Vernace soldato
Paul Zaccaria soldato
John Zaccaro soldato
Anthony “Charlie Brush” Zangarra capo
Ettore “Terry” Zappi capo (?-1986) (Florida)
Joseph Zingaro capo (?-?) 1995
Vincent “Vinny” Zollo associato
Peter Zuccaro associato
Mike Adamo consigliere (1968-1969)
Michael Adipietro associato
Vincent “Elmo” Amarante soldato (1988-presente) (Attanasio crew)
Baldassare “Baldo” Amato
Vincent Asaro capo
Louis “Louie Ha Ha” Attanasio capo
Vincent “Vinny T.V.” Badalamenti capo
Edward Barbaro soldato
Vincent “Vinny Gorgeous” Basciano soldato
Charles Battaglia capo (Arizona)
Joseph Benanti soldato (Graziano crew)
Joseph “Joe Bananas” Bonanno boss (1931-1964)
Salvatore “Bill” Bonanno consigliere (1964-1966)
Cesare “The Tall Guy” Bonventre soldato (?-1981) capo (1981-?)
Giovanni “John” Bonventre underboss (1931-1950)
Ignazio Bracco associato
James Bracco associato
Stefano “Stevie Beefs” Cannone soldato (Notaro crew) (New Jersey) consigliere (1979-1984)
Paul “Paulie” Cantarella soldato (?-2002)
Richard “Shellackhead” Cantarella capo (?-2002)
Robert “Bobby” Capazzio soldato (Sabella crew) (Napolitano crew)
Ernest Casazza soldato
Vincent Cassese soldato
Salvatore “Totò” Catalano soldato (?-1976) capo (1976-1979) underboss (1979-1981)
John “Boobie” Cerasani soldato (Sabella crew) (Napolitano crew)
Gerard “Jerry” Chilli capo
Joseph Chilli capo
Michael Consolo
Frank Coppa capo (?-2002)
William Corolleo associato
Peter “Petey Boxcars” Cosoleto soldato
Vic Cotroni capo (Montreal)
Peter Crociata soldato (?-1968)
Joseph DeFilippo consigliere (1970s)
Patrick DeFilippo capo (?-presente)
Vito DeFilippo capo
Fabrizio DeFrancisci soldato (Graziano crew)
Thomas DiAngelo soldato (?-1967)
James DiAngelo soldato (?-1967)
Thomas DiFiore capo
Gaspare “Gaspar” DiGregorio boss (1965-1970)
Alfred “Al” Embarrato capo
James “Jimmy Legs” Episcopia soldato (Sabella crew) (Napolitano crew)
Simone Esposito soldato
Natale “Joe Diamonds” Evola underboss (1970-1971) boss (1971-1973)
John “Johnny Green” Faraci soldato
Salvatore “Sally Fruits” Farrugia capo
John “Johnny Ooms” Fasano associato
Joseph Fauci associato
Francesco Fiordilino associato
Anthony Frascone soldato (P.DeFilippo crew)
Carmine “Lillo” Galante underboss (1956-1962) boss (1973-1979)
Giuseppe “Bufalone” Ganci
Francesco “Frank Carroll” Garofalo undeboss (1950-1956)
Vincent Garofalo soldato
Vito Gentile
Philip “Phil Lucky” Giaccone capo (?-1981)
Vincent Giattino soldato (Pitera crew)
Santo Giordano soldato (?-1981) (Sabella crew) (Napolitano crew)
Anthony “T.G.” Graziano capo (1986-2001) consigliere (2001-presente)
Joseph Grimaldi soldato
Vito Grimaldi soldato
Emmanuel Guarana soldato (P.DeFilippo crew)
Paul “Paulie Brass” Gulino associato (?-1993)
Alphonse “Sonny Red” Indelicato capo (?-1981)
Anthony “Bruno” “Whack-Whack” Indelicato soldato (1979-1986) (J.Indelicato crew)
Joseph “J.B.” Indelicato capo
Gabriel Infanti capo
Frank Labruzzo boss (1964-1965)
Pietro Licata capo (?-1976)
Frank “Curly” Lino capo
Robert “Little Bobby” Lino soldato
Stephen “Stevie Blue” LoCurto soldato
Eugene “Gene” Lombardo associato
Joseph LoPresti soldato (?-1992) (Sciascia crew) (Canada)
Anthony “Tony the Florist” Mannone soldato
Nicholas “Nicky Glasses” Marangello consigliere (1973-1979) soldato (1979-presente)
Frank “Frank Russo” Mari underboss (1965-1968)
Joseph “Big Joey” Massino capo (?-1981) underboss (1981-1991) boss (1991-presente)
John Minore associato
John “Johnny Boy” Mirabile soldato
Tony Mirra soldato (?-1982) (Zaffarano crew)
Daniel “DeDe” Mongelli soldato
John “Johnny Burns” Morale underboss (1962-1965)
Dominick “Sonny Black” Napolitano soldato (?-1979) (Sabella crew) capo (1979-1981)
Joseph “Little Joe” Notaro capo (1950-1966) (New Jersey)
Robert Perrino associato (?-1992)
Sam Perrone (Bill Bonanno’s bodyguard)
Salvatore “Sal” Piazza associato
Vincent Piteo
Thomas “Tommy Karate” Pitera soldato (?-?) capo (?-?)
Charles “Charlie” Polizzotto associato
Frank “Big Frank” Porco capo
Anthony Rabito
Philip “Rusty” Rastelli capo (1968-1971) underboss (1971-1979) boss (1979-1991)
Anthony “Tony” Riela soldato (Notaro crew) (New Jersey)
William “Willy Glasses” Riviello capo
William Rodini associato
Benjamin “Lefty Guns” Ruggiero soldato (Sabella crew) (Napolitano crew)
Michael “Mimì” Sabella capo (1970s-1979) soldato (1979-?)
Frank Santora associato (?-1980s)
Nicky Santora soldato (Sabella crew) (Napolitano crew)
Paul Sciacca underboss (1968-1970) boss (1970-1971)
Gerlando “George” Sciascia capo (?-1983..?) (Canada)
John Sciremammano associato
Anthony Siano
Carl Simari
Angelo Sparaco
Anthony Spero consigliere (1984-2001)
John Spirito soldato (P.DeFilippo crew)
Joseph Taormina capo
James Tartaglione soldato
John Tartamella consigliere (1931-1964)
Frank “Frankie the 500” Telleri soldato (?-1967)
Antonio Tomasulo
Giuseppe Turano
Dominick “Big Trin” Trinchera soldato (?-1979) capo (1979-1981)
Joseph Trovato soldato
Russell Trucco
Louis Tuzzio associato (?-1990)
Salvatore “The Chief” Vitale underboss (1991-presente)
Michael “Mickey Z” Zaffarano capo (1960s-1980)
John “Porky” Zancocchio soldato
Joseph “Bayonne Joe” Zicarelli soldato (Notaro crew) (New Jersey) capo (New Jersey)
Thomas Zummo soldato
Thomas Pitera -solder-Bonnanno
Nicodemo Scarfo-Boss-Atlantic City
Joe Merlino-Boss-South Philly
The Godfather's Details
Status:
Divorced
Here for:
Friends
Orientation:
Straight
Hometown:
Palermo
Ethnicity:
White / Caucasian
Religion:
Catholic
Zodiac Sign:
Aries
Children:
Proud parent
Income:
$250,000 and Higher
The Godfather's Companies
Vitelli Olive Oil Forza, Sicily IT
The Godfather Watching over my Family Posted at 9:41 PM Oct 2 view more
I was born Vito Andolini on December 7, 1891 in Corleone, Sicily. In 1901, my father, Antonio Andolini, was murdered by a Sicilian mob boss named Don Francesco Ciccio because of an insult. My older brother, Paolo, swore revenge and disappeared into the mountains. I was the only male heir left to stand with with mother, Signora Andolini, at the funeral of my father. However, during the funeral, Paolo was also murdered. Some time afterwards, henchmen of Don Ciccio came to the residence of the Andolinis to take me away and have me killed. However, Signora Andolini declared that she would bring Vito with him to see the mafia chieftain.
When she went to see him, she begged for my life to be spared, saying that I was a harmless boy, but Ciccio refused. Ciccio knew that although i might be a harmless boy at that moment, if he allowed me to grow up and become a man, that man would eventually come back, no longer harmless and now seeking revenge. Upon Ciccio's refusal, my mother put a knife to his throat and told me to run. She was immediately killed by one of Ciccio's henchmen, but i ran from the residence and successfully evaded the henchmen sent after me. Later that night, Ciccio's men continued to search the streets of Corleone for the boy, but i was secretly smuggled away by close friends of the Andolinis.
I was able to flee Sicily and head to America on a cargo ship full of immigrants, I was renamed on Ellis Island as Vito Corleone. I was later adopted by the Abbandando family in New York, and i befriended Genco Abbandando, who later became like a brother to me. In the years to come, i met my future wife, Carmela Corleone, and married her, having an infant boy named Santino in 1916.
For awhile, myself and Genco worked together in the Abbandando Groceria, the owner of the store being Genco's father, Signor Abbandando. However, I lost my job when the neighborhood Don, Fanucci, forced Signor Abbandando to give my job to Fanucci's nephew. I forgave Signor Abbandando, telling him that i understood that Abbandando had no choice, and that i wouldn't forget how good Abbandando had been to me.
I later met Peter Clemenza, and Clemenza gave me an opportunity to obtain a rug for my home. So, both he and I went into the home of Clemenza's friend, who was not home, and we took his rug, almost being caught by a police officer.
I soon learned to survive and prosper through petty crime and performing favors in return for loyalty. I committed my first murder, killing the neighborhood Don of the Black Hand, in 1919. As a young man, i started an olive oil business with my lifelong friend and "consigliere" (advisor) Genco Abbandando. Over the years I used it both to amass a fortune and as a legal front for my organized crime syndicate. While i oversaw a business founded on gambling, bootlegging and murder, i was known as a kind, generous man who lived by a strict moral code of loyalty to friends and, above all, family.
I tried to spread these morals throughout the New York crime world - I disagreed with many of the vicious crimes carried out by gangs and so sought to control crime in New York by either consuming or eliminating rival gangs - it was in this "war" were i was injured in a gunfight with Irish gunmen and my son Santino took over and became known and feared for his ruthless but effective city warfare methods which perhaps surppassed that of his father - there were however 5 mafia familys too large to eliminate and so the Corleone family worked alongside them and i formed the council of the families to procede over major matters affecting them and installed the Corleone family as the greatest in New York.
In 1945, a rival tried to have me assassinated when I refused to have my underlings sell drugs, sparking a chain of events that resulted in my son Santinos murder and Michael's eventual ascension to the head of the family, which i never wanted, for my favorite son.
"A man who doesn't spend time with his family can never be a real man."
I hope you know that I did my best, survival and betrayal are very serious issues. I will sacrifice survival if there is NO betrayal, I believe you know that for real. I respect you and always will, you are our Godfather.
I looked with softened feelings at the many photos of family & friends, admired them and envied them. In these strong, healthy, cheerful people how wonderfully balanced everything is, how finished and smooth is everything in their minds and souls! they are both poetical and debauched, both soft and hard; they can work, too, and be indignant, and laugh without reason, and talk nonsense; they are warm, honest, self-sacrificing. I on the other hand watched over every step i took and every word uttered. I was fastidious and cautious, and ready to raise every trifle to the level of a problem. I longed for one evening to live as my friends did, to open out, to let myself loose from my own control. I would laugh, play the fool, gaily respond to the passing advances of strangers in the street. . . .
the snow, the pale street lamps, the sharp black tracks left in the first snow by the feet of the passers-by. I liked the air, and especially that limpid, tender, naïve, as it were virginal tone, which can be seen in nature only twice in the year -- when everything is covered with snow, and in spring on bright days and moonlight evenings when the ice breaks on the river.
And the tune for some reason haunted me while sitting in the Garden alone. Justin might be gone and gone for goood this time. Taking advantage of the darkness, i would strike a match, would light up and see the face of a martyr and a guilty smile. The unknown, fair or dark. I was calm and indifferent.
Frightened and turned pale. In the next room there was the sound of bitter, genuine weeping, as though of someone insulted. And i realized that there were real people living here who, like people everywhere else, felt insulted, suffered, wept, and cried for help. It's a nervous breakdown. That's what I was having .... "Oh God!"
Part/1 There were many voices, many killers i could see them in my mind: My former friends and neighbors, who had always greeted me with love and kindness. These killers were not Irish as Vincent thought after -all.
Flash floods turned the small stream into a raging river. I looked around desperately. The rain/snow blocked my view. My fingers were fighting with me to loosen my grip on the cell phone that lost it's signal.
Darkness and light rebelled against time. I groped to find my way in bright sunshine and saw clearly in the blind night. The strangers became a floating apparition, mouthing words I didn’t understand. I lay rigid on a day of darkness, staring at air with shy, fond eyes. My car set parked on an empty street-corner a few blocks down from the Estate. The sun & fog were playing games, keeping each other company. I had to sit alone in our Garden. I finally won the game in the sky and asked the Lord to please return my son. I almost heard my brains frying. Now my head was aching.I guess it was now up to me to teach my children a lesson about modesty and shame. Forward I wiggled. My eyes opened wide. My rosy full lips parted. It was the Lord who spoke and I who obeyed. Or was i an evil snake willing to do the Lords bidding even if it was the only way?
I acknowledged my sin and hoped for salvation.The first snow had not long fallen, and all nature was under the spell of the fresh snow. There was the smell of snow in the air, the snow crunched softly under the feet; the earth, the roofs, the trees, the seats on the boulevard, everything was soft, white, young, and this made the houses look quite different from the day before; the street lamps burned more brightly, the air was more transparent
Against my will an unknown force," "has led me to these mournful shores." raising my eyebrows and shaking my head mournfully.