AGENCY : RECORD NUMBER : RECORD SERIES : - AGENCY FILE NUMBER : ORIGINATOR : FROM: TO: TITLE : DATE: PAGES: SUBJECTS : DOCUMENT TYPE : CLASSIFICATION : RESTRICTIONS : CURRENT STATUS : DATE OF LAST REVIEW : OPENING CRITERIA : COMMENTS: | v9.1 | HW 56792 Docld: 32332891 JFK Assassination System , Identification Form Agency Information FBI 124-90104-10189 HQ 92-2940-1 Document Information FBI PG HQ 12/23/1957 68 SEBASTIAN JOHN LAROCCA PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT Unclassified 3; 4; 11(a) Redact 01/21/1999 INDEFINITE, APPROVAL OF IRS RPT Page 1 Date: 11/30/20 / Released under the John Kennedy Wssassination Records ollection Act of 1952, (44 USC 2107 Note). asex#:NW Sa7g2 Date: 4-10-2018
; | a ] C ne PG C2226 September 1933 - October, 1949: Resided at 6426 Apple Avenue, Pittsbursh, Pa. February 25,-1944: - Subject adopted a child . (HOWARD LESLIE HOFFMAN) eat Greensburg, Pa. through the - Westmoreland County Orphans Court. ‘fhe father of this child is ICNY TERRIGIO (not Pursher idensified) and the child was porn in Greensburg, Pa. on Octover 1, 1943. The child wes then named JCHN,. October 1949 to present: Subject resides at 9CO West , Ingomar Roac, Ingomar; Pa. This .adévess «- was verified by THOMAS JOSEPH CARMODY, Alieghany County Detective Bureau, Pitssburgh, Pa., on December 18, 1957. Detective CARMODY suggested tnat further information regarding LA ROCCA might be obtained from a Mr. THOMAS, Thomas Service Station, Ingomar Road, Ingomar, Pa., telephone FOrest 4«9995, LA ROCCA has three brothers: ANTHONY LA ROCCA, 6323 Glenview Place, Pittsburgh, Pa., employed as a barber; JOSEPH LA ROCCA, 6528 Apple Avenues, Pittsburgh, Pa. (last known address}; JOHN LA ROCCA, 900 West Ingomar Road, Ingomar, Pa. LA ROCCA was interviewed by SA JCHN S, PORVELLA on October 10, 1955 av which time he advised his brother JOHN was singie and resided with him. ‘this is the last known address for JOHN, LA ROCCA has three sisters: Mrs. ROSE CONTI, 380 Rose Avenue, Buffalo, New York; Mrs. LEONA ROSE, R. D. 3, Box 351, Broadhead. Township of Moon, Coraonolis, Pa.; Mrs. ANGELINE ZITTo, Baltimore, Maryland. The only indication that has been as. to any of LA ROCCA's family being engaged in business with him is in the L &G Anusement Company, 6323 Glenview Place, Pittsburgh. | HW 56792 Docld:32332891 Page 2?
PG 92-226 The records of the Prothonatory's Office, City-County Building, Pittsburgh, reveal that JOHN J, LA ROCCA was a partner to JOHN S, LA ROCCA and MICHAEL GENOVESE. Tl, who has furnished reliable information in the past, advised on November ee 1957, that MIKE GENOVESE is the protege of JOHN LA ROCGA and will eventually succeed LA ROCCA in the latter's many gamo1ing AVLeVSSES .- It is to be noted that the address 6323 Glenview Place, Pittsburgh, is listed for ANTHONY LA ROCCA. A 1957 Pittsburgh Telephone Directory bears ous this listing. LA ROCCA at a deportation hearings has testified thac this business has been merged with the Coin Machine Distributing Company. On November 6, 1957, JOSEPH PREGINO (RAGNO), Capital Bowling Alleys, Franklin and Vine Street, Johnstown, Pa., advised T-2, who has furnished reliable information in the past, that he and the subject are partners in the Keystone Cigarette Vending Company at Johnstown, Pa. According to Tke2, REGINO and the subject have 75 percent and the other 25 percent is held by JOHN J, LA ROCCA, JFK Law 11 (a) 198 | | Ap - - Ge} ~29Y07 1) | HW 56792 DBocld:32332891 Page 3
December O35 LOBT, FRANK W, MAGILL, Assistant Unief, eilige Internel Revenue Service, Pittsberceh, JFK Law 11 (a) LA ROCSA in ven involved in derortation hea: ings, and, aue t ese hearings, a pe voury uplé in the U. &. Dist: western Districs of Pen nsylvania a> Pitssbureh, Fa. Mie subjecs hec avnliea for On January 20. 19535 a wanr : Director at’ Philadel! phia. Pa, Pac. and 212 (23(12) of the Ianiece sich The following is an out eas get ouc in releazes On canuary 21, 1953 e release of the "Pitsessurgh Sun-Telegvaph" stating in part: "JOH LA nee wno has Fionecd in a inimbepv of local resket pub ieley, cday ° 20% geome 12 nal recougnision His arrest on charges thay may ilgac to his deportation is tha first locally wmder the MetarZen immigration Act wen Decame law last Christmas Eve. ithe capper LA ROCCE 50, TUSCMAT » wes arcesved shis worrinz at his office £60 Rowen eels Sereet, ocsuried by the Stendard Dryer Disistoubing ¢ Company.‘ Ja January 22, 1953, a "“Pitssburgh Press" news velease ctated:  Pevdon Board appeared favorable today to a request Pow rca Yavedow Fiiad by JCHN LA CSO of Pittsburg: new under aircest as an undesirable elien. LA ROCCO eovght e cardon for une conviestion of crines in 1959 involving larceny and the receipt of stolen gdods. — "Williaa S, Livengood, dv., Secretary of iuhernal Affairs and a Pardons Board meinper, indicated he favered a pardon for LA ROSCO. DLA RoCCO's requess for a full vanrdon wes opposed aii” che hearing by D. Albers Mazer, AsSsistaNy Ci5cs urgh Dissrict Attorney, Mr. Mazer solic che board ‘he was ‘net convinced! LA ROCCO ° wee not engaged in cowmerctal viee.' Ancthes board vember, GENE D, SMITH, Commnonwealtn Secretary, told My. Maze it woule be difficult te hold vp LA ROCCC’s pardon merely on uspicicn. LA ROCCO was represented at tod ay's hearing by Vv. de RICH, Pitvsburgh attorney, who told the Pardons Board tin% vhe suthorities waited until she day before LA ROCCO 's boar’. searing GY¢ IW -/ 1(a) 00 arrest him in an effort to embarrass LA ROCCO, HW 56792 Docld: 32332891 Page 4
INFORMANTS | Tel is RUDY SCKOL, PCI, who was contacted by SA JOHN Ss. PORTELLA, 11/22/57. ~T2 is HAROLD W, LAUVER, INS Investigator, who desired thet his identity be ecmcealed relavive to some information set forth, contacted by SA WILLIAM R, WALL on 12/12,13,16,19/57. T-3 is Report of G, WILSON STTITELER, Investigator-Conferree, Intelligence Division, Internal Revenue Service, daved 4/18/55, reflecting examination conducted by special agents of the Internal Revenue Services, LUDWIG J. BCNGIOVANNI and GENE A, PANNETON of the Susce Report. T/) ig DOMINICK TRONZO, uncle to TERESA TRONZO, who desires his identity be conccaied, Miller Avenue, Homer City, Pa., contacted in 1/53 by SA WILLIAM J, MYERS, T-5 is PG 573=C. contacted by SA FORTELLA on 10/6/53 and 9/13/55. T-6 is former PG 509-C contacted by SA PORTELLA on 9/4/54 and 7/30/53. T=7 is PG 561-C, who was contacted by SA CARL L, SHERWOOD on 9/11/57. T~8 is PCI CHESTER STUFAK, contacted by SA PORTELLA on 12/13/54 and 10/21/55. HW 56792 Docld:32332891 Page 5 eee ee batman we
PG 92-226 September 1933 - October, 1949: Res ided at; 6426 Apple Avenue, Pitcshursn, Pa. February 25,1944: Subject adopted a child — (HOWARD SESLEE-HOFFMAN) at Greensburg, Pa. througa the Westmorelana County Orphans Court. ‘ths father of this child is ICNY TARRIGIO (not. fursher idensified) and the child was born in Greensburg, Pa. on October 1,°1943. The child was chen hamed’ 3 SOHN. he October 1949 to present: - Subject resides até 9CO\West Ingomar Road, Ingemar, Pa. This = aad wets ~ Was verified py THOMAS JOSEPH CARMODY, oe | Allegis vy County Detective Bureau, Pitvysbureh, Paes ON. December 18, 1957. Detecsive CARMODY sugzested that further - information regarding LA ROCCA mighs be obtained from a Mr. THOMAS, Thomas Service pasion. Ingomar Road, Ingomar, Pa., telephone Forest 49995 | “LA ROCCA has three brothers: ANTHONY YEA ROCCA 6323 Glenview. Piace, Pittsbuzgh, Pa., employe JOSEPH ONCE, 6528 Apple Avenus, Pittsburgh, Pe. (last. known address}; po JOHN BA ROCCA, G09 West Ingemar Roa, Ingome.r » Pare \ T.A ROCCA was interviewed by SA JOHN &. PORTELLA on October 10, | 1955 até whic “pine he advised his brother JOHN was singis and resided with him. this is the last known address for JON. LA ROCCA has three sisters; Mrs. ROSE CONTI, 350 Rose Avenue, . Buffalo, New York;: Mrs. LEONA HOSS 2, R. D. 3, Box. 351, Breadhead. {4 Township of Moon, Coracpolis, Pa.; Mrs. ANGELINE ait, ie Baltimore, Maryland. | ffhe only indication thas has been as. to any of tn ROCCA's | . family being engaged in business with him is in « G j Suusement Company , 6323 Glenview Place, Pitts sourgh. Toe HW 56792 Docld:32332891 Page 6
On January 20, 1953 a WauT rant vas issued Prom vhe Dist wee, oe eee HW 56792 On December 23, 1957, FRANK W. MAGILL, Assistant Chief, Txatellicencée Division, Internal Revenue Service, Pittsburgh JFK Law 11 (a) LA ROCCA in recent years has been involved in denortation hear ings, and due to testimony at these hearings, a verjury tria in the U. 8. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania av Pittsburgh, Pa.’ The subject had acplied for naturalization on Mey 12, 1 iota) TL ) ° ‘) e yo c mn am foe nl as Director at Philadelph a, Pa. Eoced on Sections G4i fa and 212 (a}{12) of the Thmigra ion and Nationality Act The following is an outline cf the proceedings against LA ROCCA as set out in releases from various Fittsburgh newspapers: On January 21, 1953 a release of the "Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph" stating in part: "JOHN LA ROCCA, who has figured in a number of local racket publicity, today got some national recog nition. His arrest on charges that may lead to his déportation is the first locally under the McCarran Immigration Act which became law last Christmas Eve. The dapper LA ROCCA, 50, of Engowar, was arrested this morning at his office at 500 North Cra ig Street, occupied by the Standard Dryer Distributing Company." On January 22, 1953, a "Pittsburgh Press" news release stated: "Pardon Board appeared favorable today to a request for 2 pardon filed by JCHN LA HoccO of Pittsburgh now under arrest as an undesirable alien. LA ROCCO sought a pardon for the conviction of crimes in 1939 znvolvi ing larceny and the receipt of stolen goods. "William S. Liver ngsood, Jv., Secretary of Internal Affairs and * a Pardons Board member, indicated he favored a pardon for LA ROCCO. LA ROCCO's request for a full vardcon was opposed at the hearing by D. Albert Mazer, AssistANE Pit tsburgh District Attorney. Mr. Mazer vola the board he was ‘not convinced! LA ROCCO ' was not engaged in commercial vice.’ Anobher board member, GENE D. SMITH, Commonwealth Secrevary, toid Mr. Mazer % wouid be difficult to hold up ZA ROCCO's pardon merely on suspicion. LA ROCCO was represented at todayis Boog e, by Vv. J. RICH, Pittsburgh attorney, who told the Pardons Board that the authorities waited until the day before LA POCCO's Poara “nearing vo arrest him in an effort to embarrass LA ROCCO," 0-2-1 WA Docld: 32332891 Page & a)
em Tar PG 92~226 INFORMANTS _ Tol is RUDY SCKOL, PCI, who was contacted by SA JOHN S.  PORTELLA, 11/22/57. Te2 ig HAROLD W, LAUVER, INS Investigator, who desired tht his identity be emicealed relative to some information set forth, contacted by SA WILLIAM R, WALL on 12/12,13,16,19/57. Te3 is Report of G, WILSON STITELER, Investigator-Conferree, Intelligence Division, Internal Revenue Service, dated 4/18/55, reflecting examination conducted by special agents of the Internal Revenue Service, LUDWIG “J. BONCIOVANNT and GENE A, PANNETON of the Susce Report. ‘Tet ig DOMINICK TRONZO. uncle to THRESA TRONZO, whe desires - his identity be concealed, Miller Avenue, Homer City, Pa.; contacted in 1/53 by SA WILLIAM J, MYERS, To.5 is PG 573«C contacted by SA FORTELLA on 10/6/53 and 9/13/55- Ma6 is former PG 509-C contacted by SA PORTELLA on 9/4/54 and 7/30/53. Te? is PG 561=“C, who was contacted by SA CARL L, SHERWOOD ‘on 9/11/57. TW8 is PCI CHESTER STUFAK, contected by SA PORTELLA on 12/13/54 and 10/21/55. =~30= HW 56792 Docld: 32332891 Page 9 ee ne te 7 .