Gaspare DiGregorio (c. 1905-June 11, 1970) was a New York mobster and a high ranking member of the Bonanno crime family who attempted to seize control of the organization following the disappearance of founder Joe Bonanno in 1964. A gang war soon erupted when appointed successor Salvatore Bonanno, son of Joe Bonanno, attempted to resist the DiGregorio faction resulting in the Bananna War lasting until Bonanno's return in 1966. 1905 (MCMV) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... June 11 is the 162nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (163rd in leap years), with 203 days remaining. ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1970 calendar). ... Joseph Bonanno Joseph Bonanno (January 18, 1905 – May 11, 2002) was an American Mafioso who became the boss of one of the most prominent crime families in the world, the Bonanno crime family. ... Salvatore Bill Bonanno (1932-) is the son of Mafia boss Joseph Bonanno. ...

Although initally supported by members of the Mafia Commission such as Carlo Gambino, Tommy Lucchese, Joe Colombo and Stefano Magaddino, the Commission quickly withdrew its support following Bonanno's return. 1934 NYPD mugshot of Carlo Gambino, early into his career within the Gambino crime family. ... Tommy Lucchese Gaetano Tommy Lucchese (December 1, 1899 - July 13, 1967) was the boss of the Lucchese crime family, one of the five Mafia families ruling the New York underground. ... Mugshot of Joseph Colombo taken on March 6, 1970. ... Stefano Magaddino (October 10, 1891 – July 19, 1974) was an American mafia boss in the Buffalo, New York area. ...

Without the backing of the Commission, DiGregorio's claims to the family leadership lost credibility and, after suffering a heart attack, his faction was briefly headed by Paul Sciacca before slowly disapearing from New York's underworld. He spent his final year living with his family in Long Island before his death from lung cancer at St. John's Hospital on June 11, 1970. Mercator projection of Long Island Long Island is an island in New York, USA. It has an area of 1,377 square miles (3567 km²) and a population of 7. ... St. ...

Further reading

• Bernstein, Lee. The Greatest Menace: Organized Crime in Cold War America. Boston: UMass Press, 2002. ISBN 1-55849-345-X
• Bonanno, Bill. Bound by Honor: A Mafioso's Story. New York: St. Martin's Press, 1999. ISBN 0-312-97147-8
• Bonanno, Joseph. A Man of Honor: The Autobiography of Joseph Bonanno. New York: St. Martin's Press, 2003. ISBN 0312979231
• Capeci, Jerry. The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Mafia. Indianapolis: Alpha Books, 2002. ISBN 0-02-864225-2

External links

• The American "Mafia": Who was who ? - Gaspar DiGregorio