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Editorial Reviews - Bosses of the Five Families From the Publisher Chapters: Acting Bosses of the Five Families, Bosses of the Bonanno Crime Family, Bosses of the Colombo Crime Family, Bosses of the Gambino Crime Family, Bosses of the Genovese Crime Family, Bosses of the Lucchese Crime Family, John Gotti, Joseph Bonanno, Lucky Luciano, Carlo Gambino, Paul Castellano, Salvatore Maranzano, Frank Costello, Victor Amuso, Vincent Gigante, Carmine Persico, Tommy Lucchese, Joseph Massino, Albert Anastasia, Joe Masseria, John A. Gotti, Joe Profaci, Dominick Cirillo, Vito Genovese, Vincenzo Aloi, Jackie D'amico, Carmine Galante, Venero Mangano, Nicholas Corozzo, Joseph Colombo, George Zappola, Anthony Baratta, Aniello Migliore, Alfred Mineo, Frank Lastorino, Arnold Squitieri, Thomas Eboli, Joseph Magliocco, Michele Miranda, Anthony Corallo, Peter Gotti, Joel Cacace, Anthony Salerno, Thomas Gioeli, Gaetano Reina, Anthony Urso, Tommy Gagliano, Philip Rastelli, Gerardo Catena, Steven Crea, Salvatore Montagna, Vincent Mangano, Louis Vallario, Stephen Grammauta, Theodore Persico, Carmine Tramunti, Matthew Madonna, Benedetto Aloi, Daniel Leo, Frank Tieri, Frank Scalice, Salvatore D'aquila. Excerpt: Carlo "Don Carlo" Gambino, (August 24, 1902 - October 15, 1976) was an Italian mafioso who became boss of the Gambino crime family, that still bears his name today. He was one of several national bosses gathering at the 1957 Apalachin Convention. Gambino was known for being low-key and secretive. Gambino lived to the age of 74, when he died of a heart attack in bed, "in a state of grace", according to a priest who had given him the Last Rites of the Catholic Church. He had two brothers, Gaspare Gambino, who later married and was never involved with the Mafia, and Paolo Gambino, who was a caporegime (high ranking Mafia member) in his brot... More: http://booksllc.net/?id=147972 Synopsis Chapters: Acting Bosses of the Five Families, Bosses of the Bonanno Crime F
