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Garafolo was born in 1891 in Castellammare Del Golfo, a town in the province of Trapani which was known for it's massive Mafia activity. The Garafolo's were related, amongst others, to the Bonanno family. Garafolo left Sicily in 1910 and headed for New York where he would become a wholesaler and importer of cheese. In 1926 he was arrested for the first time for bootlegging. He was described as a man who loved opera, good food and a lively conversation. He also was the owner of High Grade Packing Co. in California and was a wealthy man. He eventually became a naturalized citizen in 1931.

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  • Frank Garafolo
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  • Garafolo was born in 1891 in Castellammare Del Golfo, a town in the province of Trapani which was known for it's massive Mafia activity. The Garafolo's were related, amongst others, to the Bonanno family. Garafolo left Sicily in 1910 and headed for New York where he would become a wholesaler and importer of cheese. In 1926 he was arrested for the first time for bootlegging. He was described as a man who loved opera, good food and a lively conversation. He also was the owner of High Grade Packing Co. in California and was a wealthy man. He eventually became a naturalized citizen in 1931.
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  • Garafolo was born in 1891 in Castellammare Del Golfo, a town in the province of Trapani which was known for it's massive Mafia activity. The Garafolo's were related, amongst others, to the Bonanno family. Garafolo left Sicily in 1910 and headed for New York where he would become a wholesaler and importer of cheese. In 1926 he was arrested for the first time for bootlegging. He was described as a man who loved opera, good food and a lively conversation. He also was the owner of High Grade Packing Co. in California and was a wealthy man. He eventually became a naturalized citizen in 1931. When Joe Bonanno took the lead of the Castellammarese he appointed Garafolo as his underboss and another cousin, John Tartamella, as his consigliere. By this the Bonanno leadership consisted out of relatives, which strengthened their position. Throughout the 1930's Garafolo made frequent trips to Sicily, but why is not known. Possibly he went back to visit relatives or to maintain the overseas contacts with fellow mafioso. Garafolo was also closely associated with Joseph Cerrito, the boss of the San Jose crime family, and Santo Sorge, a relative of Sicilian boss Giuseppe Genco Russo. Another man he befriended was Generoso Pope, a native of the Italian town of Beneveto and the owner of "Colonial Sand and Stone", the biggest construction company in America at the time.
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