He was the Brother of Bonanno Underboss Giovanni Bonventre and uncle to Bonnano Capo Cesare Bonventre. Vito is also Joe Bonnano's Cousin. Vito Bonventre was the boss of a crime family which later became the Bonanno crime family from 1911-1915, he resigned as boss and held the position of underboss from 1915-1930. On July 15, 1930, Bonventre was gunned down by Masseria gunmen outside his garage. Bonventre is buried in Calvary Cemetery in Woodside, Queens.