Gaspare Messina (died June 15, 1957) founded the New England Mafia also known as the Patriarca crime family in 1916. Married to Francesca (Reggio) Messina, he immigrated to Brooklyn from Sicily with his wife Francesca, his brother Phillip, and his brother’s wife Giovanna in 1905. Phillip eventually abandoned his family. Several years after their arrival in New York, Don Gaspare, Francesca and Phillip's wife Giovanna moved to Boston, Massachusetts. Gaspare and Francesca had three sons: Salvatore, Luciano and Vito, and one daughter, Gasparina. Giovanna had one son, Luciano. Gaspare Messina retired as head of the Boston Mafia in 1924. He was succeeded by Phil Buccola. Don Gaspare died on June 15, 1957, in Somerville, Massachusetts.
Preceded by
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Patriarca crime family Boss
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Patriarca crime family
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- Gaspare Messina
- Raymond Patriarca Sr.
- Nicholas Bianco
- Frank Salemme
- Luigi Manocchio
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| Current members |
- Robert F. Carrozza
- Vincent M. Ferrara
- Matthew Guglielmetti
- James Martorano
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Made men
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- Gennaro Angiulo
- Enrico Tameleo
- Ilario Zannino
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Associates
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- Maurice Lerner
- Timothy J. Mello
- Gordon O'Brien
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Informants
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- Joseph Barboza
- Vincent Flemmi
- Stephen Flemmi
- Kevin Hanrahan
- John Kelley
- Angelo Mercurio
- Frank Salemme
- Vincent Teresa
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Allies
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- Genovese family
- Gambino family
- Colombo family
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Rivals
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- Winter Hill Gang
- Charlestown Mob
- Gustin Gang
- Mullen Gang
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See also: American Mafia Template
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Italian American Mafia
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East Coast
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- Five Families of New York City:
- Bonanno
- Colombo
- Gambino
- Genovese
- Lucchese
- Buffalo
- DeCavalcante (New Jersey)
- Patriarca (New England)
- Philadelphia
- Pittsburgh
- Trafficante (Florida)
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Midwestern/Western
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- Chicago
- Cleveland
- Detroit
- Kansas City
- Los Angeles
- Milwaukee
- St. Louis
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- Bufalino (Pennsylvania)
- Dallas
- Denver
- Genna (Chicago)
- New Orleans
- Rochester
- San Francisco
- San Jose
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Chain of command
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- The Commission
- Boss (Don)
- Underboss
- Consigliere (advisor)
- Caporegime (captain or capo)
- Soldier
- Associate
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Members (made men)
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- List of Italian American mobsters
- List of Italian American mobsters by organization
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Codes and Terms
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- Initiation ceremony
- Bagman
- Vendetta
- Capo di tutti capi (boss of bosses)
- Mustache Pete
- Omertà
- Zips
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Meetings
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- Atlantic City Conference (1929)
- Havana Conference (1946)
- Apalachin Meeting (1957)
- Palermo Mafia summit (1957)
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Hearings
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- Kefauver Committee (1950–1951)
- Valachi hearings (1963)
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Wars
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- Mafia–Camorra War (1914–1917)
- Castellammarese War (1929–1931)
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Trials
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- Pizza Connection Trial (1985–1987)
- Mafia Commission Trial (1985–1986)
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- See also: Sicilian Mafia Template
- Camorra in New York Template
- List of Mafia crime families
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Messina, Gaspare |
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June 15, 1957 |
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