Category: Boston Gang Wars

June 16, 1966 –   Rocco DiSeglio was murdered on June 16, 1966. DiSeglio had no criminal record. Joe DeNucci, a popular middleweight boxer from Newton who would be elected Massachusetts state auditor and serve in that position longer than any other individual, said he knew DiSeglio as well as anyone. He worked to help him…

July 9, 1965 – Romeo Martin was a good athlete. We know that about him. A good athlete does not necessarily mean he was a smart guy. Rather, his athletic skills must have interfered with his education. He seemed to lack much brain power. He, like most of the guys in this book, did not…

May 20, 1965- We know the famous Willie Sutton answer when he was asked why he robbed banks, he responded, “that’s where the money is.” That was the circumstance that led up to the killing of William E. Fergnani. He operated and lived at the Catalina Trailer Sales on Route 3 in Tyngsboro located about…

April 12, 1965- Peter Cassetta was a Somerville guy. We know that because he was one of those guys who like to stay around their home area to commit crimes. They feel more comfortable hanging around the town they know. Whitey Bulger was like Cassetta. All the murders Whitey probably committed were done in South…

March 12, 1965 –  The murder of Teddy Deegan has been talked about in Boston for decades. The reason is Joe “the Animal” Barboza along with several others were involved in murdering him. It was a planned murder that seemed to have little reason behind it as best one can tell. It was discussed with…

January 25, 1965 –  Joseph R. Francione was murdered on a Monday. His death was reported in the newspapers on the next day. They told how he had been shot twice in the back of his head at his apartment at 49 South Street Revere. The newspapers noted that Henry Reddington had been found murdered…