Bonanno died on May 11, 2002, in Tucson, Arizona. "[23], During Bonanno's two-year absence, Gaspar DiGregorio took advantage of family discontent over Bill Bonanno's role to claim family leadership. After the Castellammarese War, Salvatore Maranzano was murdered in 1931, and Bonanno took control of most of the crime family, and at age 26, Bonanno became one of the youngest-ever bosses of a crime family. [1] Joseph's uncles, Giuseppe Bonanno and his older brother and advisor, Stefano, led a mafia clan in Castellammare del Golfo. Under the leadership of Joseph Bonanno, the family was one of the most powerful in the country for over 30 years. [10] They had three children: Salvatore "Bill" Bonanno, Catherine, and Joseph Charles Jr. Bonanno had property in Hempstead, New York, and later Middletown, New York. Bonanno was portrayed by Ben Gazzara. Pitera earned a reputation as a vicious and sadistic killer who enjoyed murdering people. Each family would be largely autonomous in their designated area, but the Commission would arbitrate disputes between gangs.[6]. [28], In April 1983, Joseph Bonanno and his son Bill appeared on the CBS News TV program 60 Minutes to be interviewed by correspondent Mike Wallace. Joseph Charles Bonanno (born Giuseppe Carlo Bonanno; Italian: [dʒuˈzɛppe ˈkarlo boˈnanno]; January 18, 1905 – May 11, 2002), sometimes referred to as Joe Bananas, was an Italian-American crime boss of the Bonanno crime family, which he ran from 1931 to 1968. For the American rapper also known as Joe Bananas, see, The Last Testament of Bill Bonanno: The Final Secrets of a Life in the Mafia By Bill Bonanno, Gary B. 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Aug 4, 2019 - Explore Al Lanzilotti's board "Bonanno Crime Family" on Pinterest. Rare pic of Bonanno capo Anthony Spero (L) and Genovese capo Alphonse Malangone aka Allie Shades, Frank Bonomo was a long-time member of the Bonanno Crime Family, who briefly may have served as a capodecina (group leader) during the late 1970s. The Commission spared Magliocco's life but forced him into retirement, while Bonanno fled to Canada. [30][7][31] Assigned federal inmate number 07255-008, he was transferred from the Federal Correctional Institution in Tucson, Arizona to the U.S. Medical Center for Federal Prisoners in Springfield, Missouri due to ill health at his advanced age and released on November 1, 1986. 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