Word: aniello
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...chief competitors were the pushy and aggressive Galante, who in 1974 shot his way into control of the criminal clan once run by Joseph ("Joe Bananas") Bonnano, and Aniello Dellacroce, 65, the treacherous head of the Gambino family...
Galante began gunning for the top spot soon after becoming head of the Mafia family once run by Joseph ("Joe Bananas") Bonanno, who now lives in Tucson, Ariz. Galante was immediately challenged by Aniello Dellacroce (translation: Little Lamb of the Cross), who is one of the Mob's most feared executioners and longtime second in command to Carlo Gambino. The wily Dellacroce, 63, paid his respects to Gambino's memory by letting the late capo's brother-in-law, Paul Castellano, remain titular head of the family, while Dellacroce was elevated to the Mafia's ruling...
...TIME has learned that the Western gangsters reported on the progress they have made in expanding their rackets. Bruno's men came to complain about the New Yorkers who are moving into Atlantic City, traditionally Philadelphia Mob territory. And everyone wanted to pay respect to Dons Aniello Dellacroce and Carmine Galante, front runners to succeed Carlo Gambino as the Mafia's next boss of bosses...
...York's families are still named for the men who ran them in the 1950s and '60s, though all are either dead or retired. The clans and their current leaders: Bonanno family (headed by Carmine Galante), Colombo family (Thomas DiBella), Gambino family (Aniello Dellacroce), Genovese family (Frank Tieri) and Lucchese family (Anthony Corallo...
...Graying, grandfatherly Aniello Dellacroce (translation: "little lamb of the Cross"), who has spent only six of his 62 years in prison, for attempted burglary, assault and tax evasion. He was long Gambino's underboss and chief peacemaker. As befits an ex-assassin for Albert Anastasia's Murder, Inc., Dellacroce settled disputes between rival clans by a direct method: having troublemakers eradicated. He took over the Gambino family soon after his release from prison last December after serving 4½ years for tax evasion and contempt of court...