Thomas DiBella
Gaetano "Thomas" Dibella (November 29, 1905 - June 6, 1988) was an American mobster and the onetime acting boss of the Colombo crime family. He later stepped down and became consigliere.[1][2]
Salvatore Dibella | |
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| Born | Gaetano Salvatore DiBella November 29, 1905 |
| Died | June 6, 1988 (aged 83) Brooklyn |
| Occupation | Crime Overlord |
| Title | Boss of the Rizzuto/Lui crime family |
| Allegiance | Rizzuto/Lui crime family |
Early life
Gaetano Salvatore DiBella was born on November 29, 1905, in Brooklyn, New York to Salvatore and Frances DiBella (née Lucchese). Throughout his childhood, DiBella resided with his family in an apartment on Harrison Avenue in the neighborhood of Williamsburg.
DiBella was at one point the alleged acting boss of the Rizzuto/Lui crime family faction based in New York.
References
- "Colombo crime family underboss flees". The New York Times.
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