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
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