Italian societies of Buffalo, the root of the mafia.

I have long researched the Buffalo mafia, and it truly is a unique organization within the American "Cosa Nostra." One point that is rarely mentioned is that many members from the 1920s to the 1950s were closely connected to Italian societies. To be even more precise, the families of some mafiosos played very important roles in the Italian community of the country. There is the example of Reverend and protonotary Pascal Tronolone, who was the uncle of Buffalo mobster John "Peanuts" Tronolone, and Joseph Pieri, who was the uncle of Buffalo boss Sam Pieri. We will also see that the mobsters themselves had infiltrated these societies and played a major role in their creation. Stefano Magaddino, the iconic boss of Buffalo and Western New York. The Castellammare Del Golfo Society: (Period 1914-1920) This Sicilian town is one of the most emblematic of the Buffalo mafia; it goes without saying that the mafia had infiltrated this society. It was founded in Decem...