FN on eet = z > - ~ ra OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 5010-107—02 bom oY HTML, MAY 1962 EDITION , - ee “GSA GEN. REG. NO. 27 e , 4 ~* UNITED-STATES G.VERNMENT , ~~] ° ? * _- nL Memorandum , TO: DIRECTOR, FBI pate: 1/20/65 FROM: Ae BUFFALO (92-337) : <vemer: Qo ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED Le “ia cosa Nostra _ HEREIN 1S UNCLASSIFIEDFa. 50/29 DATE 4A /85__ BYSPE-2 ReBulet, dated 12/4/64. _ Referenced Bureau letter called to the attention a of the Buffalo Office recent communications which make reference to the "VOLPA family" in-Toronto. From the ir manner in which the "VOLPE family" is discussed, it would appear that sources of the Buffalo Office are referring _ oo to a La Cosa Nostra "family" operating in the Toronto area. Referenced letter instructed the Buffalo office to furnish the Bureau a summary of information developed regarding the possible existence of a Toronto La Cosa — Nostra group, possibly referred to as the "VOLPE family." On 1/14/65, Investigator NORMAN SKELTON, . Intelligence Unit, Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), at Toronto, Ontario, Canada, advised that for a period of over a year members of his unit have been investigating y 7 organized crime in Toronto and the Province of Ontario, | 2 Canada. He stated he has submitted lengthy reports as = relating to the activities and background of members of ey wy) this organized eriminal group. SKELTON stated that there PO “s is in existence in the Toronto, Ontario area a group of BAS, NY individuals who are known to him as the "VOLPE fam ly." rae fy He stated that this group is headed by EUGENE £, Canah oe ° who to his knowledge has never been actual legitimately ‘y. employed although he has extensive investments in a- gambling casino on the Island of Haiti. He stated that brothers of the"VOLPE family" are all considered . oi "musele men" and "enforcers." SKELTON stated that members re of the Intelligence, Unit pand the Narcotics Squad of the - Metropolitan TorontePerige:Pépartment (MEPD) also refer i to the "VOLPE family" a&forgamiwed major racketeers in a the Toronto area. He stated ‘that the leaders of this | group maintain clogéj ties. with leading members of the |i Ca organized criminal el¥ment rong Wyted States, G4 le ard, ' : YE a: alec Q iN) a nema =s : | ie Wy (eye ray : : “ bs! ¥4 ! - Bureau NCE o 024-3 if : a kor. © { - New York (92-2300) Pro) p 1 - Buffalo ie LFA:paj Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payne | Setvingi Plan.2: 7. L — | | | | i | Docld: 32576140 Page 1
_GaRNS ALBER GUECL, FRAN - BU 92-337 SKELTON stated the father of the VOLPE brothers in Toronto disappeared several years ago and no one has. . been able to determine his whereabouts or what happened to him. He stated that members of the "VOLPE family" GG use the services of Canadian Att ormey OG BORDONARO, CAR ARE the son of CALOGERO“BORDONARO, born: 20/91, in Italy._). SKELTON stated that his organization is also conducting an active investigation on HARRY BORDONARO and his father because of their close ties with members of the organized criminal element in Canada and the United States. SKELTON made reference to the, fact that BORDONARO has represented SARUSO, as well as members of the _ telephone call had been made from the home of CALOGERQ “~"S~y: ORDONARO at 388 McNab, North Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, are ae to NICKPALFANO, Tuckahoé; Bronxville, New. York, telephone nuiiber DE 7-7128- He stated this is an unlisted number subseribed to by NICKOLASAREEANO, ..7Nantucket Place, “VOLPE family." SKELTON also stated that on 5/24/63, a nopwg ‘ ws S Yonkers,,.New..York.. He pointed out that NICK ALFANO Was identified as a member of the Cosa Nostra in the United States. — _ : SKELTON stated that his investigation has also disclosed that members of the "VOLPE family" are making infrequent contacts with leading members of the "MAGADDINO family" in the Buffalo-Niagara Falls, New York area. For the attention of the New York Office, background information concerning the "VOLPE family" was set forth in report of SA(A) LEON F, ANDREWS, JR., date 2/11/63, captioned "FRED G, RANDACCIO, aka, AR." | It should be noted that on 1/16/63, Constable R. A. MAC GEBBON, RCMP, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, reported that JOHN/PAPALIA, aka JohnnyfPops, of .16_Railway_Street, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, is a close associate of "the VOLPE brothers," who are considered as major racketeers operating in Toronto. . Constable MAC GIBBON identified the members of the "VOLPE brothers" as follows: | Doold:32576140 Page 2?
BU 92-337 ¢ ALBER' [OLPE - Born: 27. February.1925, Toronto Chi hp Ae ¢ 9"; pounds, brown hé ir, brown eyes. Address __22 Roxborough. Street. West, ~roronto, Ontario. leh RD F fe Occupation Stockbroker _ neers cnn Telephone WA 5-1784 EUGENE RONALDAGOLPE ~_Born:10_.June.1 911. <tiadison, T1linois. wy 6) 180 pounds, grey hair KORE brown eyes. ° ° — ~ 66,.Pricefield.. Road,Toronto, CAN KD Je spate oar “Oceupation | Salesman Telephone 4-8974, EM 4-5914 a Ah he LPE - Born: | 6 March. 1918, Toronto,.CAW AD & _ a > 190 pounds, grey hair,” - bald, *plue’ eyes. A- Address. __.66..Pricefield_Road,..Toronto oR RD A Occupa- tion Salesman Telephone WA 4- 8974, EM 4-5914 PAU MOLPE -Born: 31 January 1927, Toronto.,.¢ pew he DA_ p 210 pounds, brown'hair, ‘brown eyes. 66. PricefieldRoad,Toronto,.cAw Ae A __AGAPESS ane 6 , Occupation aoe Bar Telephone 4-8974, EM 4-5914 VOLPE - Borns Parumateatnnasrs © JOSEPH ANTHONY). 19 March 1923, Toronto, aaDs PE piue: ayes. SeSGPn Lise xs a enbghitidre semana: 22:Roxborough-Street.. West, Occupation Salesman Telephone 925- -3740, EM 4-5914 Toronte.. By. letter dated 10/15/62, the Morality Bureau of the MIPD prepared a summary letter on "The Volpe Brothers” for the RCMP, Ottawa, Canada. This summary sets forth, in part, the following information relating to "The Volpe Brothers" and their contacts in the United States; Docld: 32576140 Page 3
BU 92-337 mE apt e of cA annesseagemmnneneam ge. ae “Of PASQUALE N = 32576140 Page 4 . with 1962 Ontario. -license 25-010. GENE VOLPE is in partnership with three of his brothers, FRANK, PAUL and JOSEPH A, VOLPE, and they own and operate the Gerrard In-N-Out Car/Wash, 43 Gerrard Street, West, Toronto, Canada, telephone EMpire 4-5914, PAUL VOLPE in June of 1961 maintained an apartment at 471 Wilson Avenue, Toronto, and ALBERT AGUECI (murdered). made a telephone eall from this apartment which resulted in the return and surrender of JOHN*PAPALIA. PAUL VOLPE is known to drive a black 1961 Falcon sedan, registered to one MARY IRENE COLLINS, 471 Wilson Avenue, ‘Apartment #3, Toronto. ei ALBERT “A VOLPE,is President of Kermac. “Corporation Limited, Brokerage Dealer, Room 1025-7, 159 Bay Street, Toronto, with telephone EMpire 3- 3278, EMpire 3-3279 and EMpire 3-2803.. The Kermac Corporation Limited was incorporated on 8/6/59, and the firms solicitor is listed as one FRANK NASSO, The Directors are -ALBERT A. VOLPE, his wife, SHIRLEY VOLPE and his sister, LAURA VOLPE. ALBERT VOLPE owns: and drives a white 1962 Cadillac with 1962, Ontario license 101- “127. FRANK™ VOLPE operates the Gerrard In-N-Out CarWdsh in partnership with three of his brothers. He drives a blue 1962 Pontiac JOSEPH A, VOLPE also “operates the car wash | businéss with three ‘of his brothers and drives a charcoal color 1960 Oldsmobile convertible with 1962 Ontario license 71- ae fe Ke cess / nwt 6H oe CR eali-was made RY IRENEAGOLLINS, Torénto telephone 901 to JEAN eg 801 Prospect. Avenue, Ai previously eported, GRAVANTE is the girifriénd ATARELLI of Buffalo. a — a
| Docld: 32576140 Page 5 t ‘ é 3 . v CH xprit, 196 of STEPHANIE "SOPHIE"ZCHOPACK, 25 Bedford Park, Apartment 802, Toronto, to JEAN GRAVANTE, Buffalo telephoné number TT 3-2763 “Tuaniisted). te . . pre “ * BU 92-337 wv 4 March of 1962,, ther call was made from COLLINS'apartment to JOSEPHACARLISI, 23 Tremont Avenue, Buffalo’ JOSEPH CARLISI #s' an attorney and the” son” of” ‘ROYSEARLISI, who attended the Apalachin Meeting in 1957. / fea S ’ y a call was made from the telephone CHOPACK, who formerly resided at 79 Lowther Avenue, Apartment 2, Toronto, is the girlfriend of EUGENE VOLPE. . The above-mentioned letter also listed attorney HARRY BORDONARO, Fifty Road, Winona, Ontario, Canada, (telephone number TWining 4-2878) as an associate of "the VOLPE brothers." BORDONARO was reported to have visited the Gerrard In-N-Out Car Wash. on at least one occasion. Several telephone calls were made from the telephone of PAUL VOLPE's: girlfriend, MARY COLLINS, to TWining 42878, Winona, Ontario, to telephone listed to HARRY BORDONARO, Fifty Road, Winona, Ontario. Also living at this address is a woman known as MARLENE BORDONARO and her daughter, | LISA MARIE BORDONARO, born 4/15/61. The house on Fifty Road, Winona, was sold by BORDONARO to CHARLES RUSSO, 7 Hughson Street, South, which is the former address of the firm of Bordonaro, Cain and Luchak, Barristers. Sometime in August, 1962, BORDONARO left Hamilton, Ontario, to go on a world cruise and ion 9/7/62, a call was made from Seal-Tite Aluminum Company to HARRY BORDONARO in London, England. Attempts were made at three different hotels in London, England, to contact BORDONARO, but he was not: © located: . ALBERT VOLPE is a Director of Seal-Tite Aluminum Company, 1847 Avenue Road, Toronto. lou On 1/14/65, Investigator NORMAN SKELTON, RCMP, Toronto, Canada, advised that his headquarters in Ottawa,, Canada, has prepared summary reports on each member of the "VOLPE family" and the summaries were apparently prepared for limited dissemination. SKELTON explained that these summary reports~set forth the background, names of associates as well as their travels and contacts with hoodlums in the United States. He suggested these summaries incorporate certain information obtained as result of investigations in the United States. He stated that these summaries would be very helpful to the FBI in the investigations being conducted to show ties between members of La Cosa. Nostra in the United States and the "VOLPE family." - f
BU 92-337 The Buffalo Office will continue close contacts with the Intelligence Unit of the RCMP in Toronto as well as with the MPPD for further information about the "VOLPE family." SKELTON will be contacted to see if it is possible to obtain the specific names of other members of the "VOLPE family” and of their travels and contacts with La Cosa Nostra in the United States. Consideration is being given to requesting the Legat, Ottawa, for copies of the summary reports prepared by the RCMP, relating to the "VOLPE family" in Toronto. Oo e oe SY | Docld:32576140 Page 6 i“