JFK Assassination System Identification Form Date: §/12/201 Agency Information Released under the John F. Kennedy AGENCY: FBI Assassination Records Collection act RECORD NUMBER : 124-90104-10306 of 1992 (44 US¢ 2107 Note). Case#: NW S6792 Date: 04-11-2015 RECORD SERIES: . HQ AGENCY FILENUMBER:  92-2940-144 7 Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: PG TO: HQ TITLE: DATE: 05/16/1961 PAGES: 89 SUBJECTS : SEBASTIAN JOHN LAROCCA DOCUMENT TYPE : PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION: — Unclassified RESTRICTIONS: 3; 4; 11(a) CURRENT STATUS: — Redact DATE OF LASTREVIEW: = 07/31/1998 OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE, APPROVAL OF IRS ‘COMMENTS: RPT P v9.1 HW 56792 Docld: 32333008 Page 1
PG 92-226 Information from records of the Western Pennsylvania National Bank, Washington Trust Office, was furnished | |: ue to SAA FRANK E, ALLISON on 5/1/61 by: CHARLES. METCALF, | a . aA: Vice President, Western Pennsylvania National Bank. Information was also furnished to SA ROBERT A.. VOEGE - oo on 3/4/58 by LOUIS J.’ REIZENSTIEN, Executive Vice 4 President, Washington Trust Office, Western Pennsylvania National Bank. ‘National Bank in Johnstown was furnished by E.-L. EDWARDS, Vice President, to SA J, EDWARD KERN on ufe7/er, | Information from the records of the United States — So | fe [ | Records of ‘the: Brookline Savings and Trust Company | were - made available to SAA FRANK E, ALLISON on 4/17/61 » J. E, GERLACH, Assistant Vice President. | oe c Records ‘of the “South Pittsburgh S& ving 28 and’ Loan Association oe were made available to SAA FRANK E. ALLISON on 4/17/61 by” | J. DOUGLAS | DOLE, Executive Vice President and Secretary. mo, OT INFORMANTS , PG 7- 4 is Dr. COSTANTINO FONTANA, Central Bureau, Italian Criminal Police, Rome, Italy, who furnished infor mation to - the. Legat at Rome, Italy, on s/18/58. ee PG T+2 is GEORGE "Moon" “MESSER, & pote4tdal criminal infor- | mant. of the Pittsburgh Office, who was contacted by Do ee oy SA ROBERT A. VOEGE on 2/27/58. ne PG T- 3. is PG 612- -C, who was contacted by SA THOMAS G. FORSYTH, III on 10/14/60. . ' PG T. 4 is PG 615- -C, who was contacted by ‘SA ‘THOMAS G. FORSYTH, III on 10/14/60. G@T-5 1s PG585-C, who was contacted by SA ROBERT A ‘VORGE | a oO on 2 2/19/58, 3/1/58; and 3/11/58. co te PG T-6 is CHESTER STUPAK, a former potential criminal _ “aAnformant of the Pittsburgh . OFT ice, . who was. contacted Py. Me COVER PAGE HW 56792 DBocld:32333006 Page 3
” fo ot ny . CC te co ¢ ) ee a oA PG 90-226 5 | - a Oo | SA JOHN S. ° PORTELLA on 12/13/54 and 10/21/55. | 7 a * "PQ T-7 is’ PG 561-C, who was contacted by SA CARL. b os | SHERWOOD on 9/11/57. : PG p- 8 is DAN FERRART; a source of information, who ‘ : | -requested that his identity be concealed and who was moe a a | contacted by SA CARL L. SHERWOOD on 1/13/58. 7 Co pee PG T-9 is T, P, “DERDOCK,: security Officer, Westinghouse an bo. of Electric Corporation, East Pittsburgh, Pa., who requested. ; ‘that his identity be concealed when he Was eontacted by oy SA THOMAS G. FORSYTH, IIT. ‘on 1/4/58. . PG T- 10 is ROBERT’ R, MEHRLING , an: employee of the- Internal 7 4 ‘Revenue Service at Pittsburgh, Pa., who requested that his oo. identity be concealed when he Was sontaghed by SA GENE He _ STUDEBAKER on ‘12/10/57. PG P11 is the confidential report « of: Dun and Bradstreet, Inc., dated 4/19/59, and furnished by the Pittsburgh 4 Office od that organization. on 3/14/él. PG T-12 1s. HAROLD Wy LAUVER, Supervisory Investigator, SO co Immigration and Naturaligation Sérvice, Pittsburgh, Pa., -- on who requested that his identity:be concealed when he was - Lo contacted by SA WILLIAM. R. “WALL on ‘le/fie, 12/13, 12/16, oo ' and. ‘12/g/s7. . . re PG T- 13. is JAMES: CUNNINGHAM, . Representative, Dun and Bradstreet, Inc., Johnstown, Pa., who requested that his . identity be: concealed when he was contacted by SAI J. ‘EDWARD KERN ‘on 4/27/61.” . RE Wi ay, BY. Fao TASK FORCE a Oo RELEASE eat - SO eg _ pee ELTOTALUENAL ! COVER: PAGE. - HW 56792 DBocld:32333006 Page 4
RAV/JW (2) ro seees , Oo oo | DETAILS : me | oat PERSONAL HISTORY AND BACKGROUND | oo an a ‘Birth Data | . ; SEBASTIAN LA ROCCA, the son “of IGNAZIO and. “ROSARIA SCANCARELLO, “was born in Villa Rosa, Italy, on Décember 19, 1901, and. departed from Villa Rosa prior to 1927, the-year in which the registration of the inhabitants of that. community ‘was begun. -WEENESS + 7 PG T-1 LA ROCCA arrived at New York City, New york, on September 25 1910, aboard the "SS Principe di Piemonte" using the, name SEBASTIANO LA ROCCA and was eight years of age at that time. He was’ a citizen of Italy, having been born at Villarosa, Sicily, and his prior permanent address was the same as his: ._ birth, Hwas accompanied by his mother, ROSARIA, age. :32,. -and sisters, ROSA, age 13, and ILLUMINATA, age 11. He was destined to visit IGNAZIO-~LA: ROCCA at Box lll, Reed, Pa., and his passage was paid by his father. The afore-mentioned Dit legal entry | , was verified. WITNESS: a . ~ oN leas oY Pa . WEDETAM. Deo BTeGs as RELEASE IN FULL officer.in: charge: stents RELEASE IN PART. - Z immigration and Naturalization Service, rrr 707 New Federal Building . O TOTAL GENIAL © Pittsburgh, Pa., who can produce "Certificate of Naturalization of Alien". from INS file A-5-537-570 relating to LA ROCCA (INS:.file -I- HO4A ) and whose - records’ must be subpoenaed. II. Education — _ ‘It was: not possible to ascertain whether or not LA ROCCA | 7 received any forma 1 schooling during the time he was in Italy. WIENESS : | ee Pa Tr l HW 56792 DBocld:32333006 Page 5 ‘REVIEWED BY #BVJFK TASK FORGE t Faso Hy ae ot
RAV/TW | | , - oe | . Pa" $0206 CASIMIR J. PELLEGRINI Owner, Casimir J. Pellegrini Associates a '. 201 South Craig Street. . ae . | Pittsburgh, -Pa., Po ~ .. the designer and the director of. construction of ne ; - the residence at 900 West Aingomar Road, _ Ingomar, . a a Pa‘. Hs - we . | ; a en “Iv. “Marital Status vo — . ; | ~ ;-° LESTER LA ROCCA, born in Italy, married MARY SMELIK, born in Jessup, Pa. : on 9/30/85". at Pittston, Pa. - WEENESS ALFRED i. PASCO mos oe Assistaht Clerk of the orphans Court Luzerne County Courthouse Wilkes-Barre, Pa., .. Who can produce. a ‘certified copy of Marriage Certificate #19690. This record must be: subpoenaed . ; MARY CMELIK was born on April 2, 1910, and was baptised on re - April” 3s 1910. Her parents were JOHN CMELIK and _MAGDALINE © GABRIS.. . | WEENESS : : Reverend ANDRES. E. DLUGOS Pastor, St. Michael's Roman Catholic Slovak Church’ -- First Avenue, Jessup, Pa., - who can produce official church'records ‘vefleding ‘bith and baptismal entries. These’ records must be -Suppoenaéd . v. Information Relating to Adopts Son of La Rocca Rocca — LA ROCCA and his: wife have no matural children but on 1 February . BS, 1944, they adopted HOWARD LESLIE HOFFMAN, whose name at the time of ‘adoption ¥ was changed to JOHN: LA ROCCA , SR. t - . { - ; i ae oo, | , | a ~he Oo Be HW 56792 DBocld:32333006 Page 6
; PG 92-226 This adopted son was born on October 1, 19435. ab Greensburg, ‘Pa. : ESINESSES: Bc ee WILLIAM. D. BIGGS . Officer in’ charge - Immigration and Naturalization Service ‘707. New Federal Bullding Pittsburgh, Pa., z - who can testify to biographigl date contained in INS file A- oo ~93T- -570 relating to LA ROGCA ee od - ! . MILES C, MC WHARTER ; ; ‘ ‘ Clerk of Orphans Court — oy ' Westmoreland: County Greensburg, Pa., . oo . Who can introduce records pertaining - ‘ta ‘the birth Se ~ and adoption of the adopted son of LA ROCGK: and an ee “whose records must be subpoena er. ‘ JOHN LA. ROCCA is presently attending Valley Forge Military Academy where tuition, room:and board amexts to approximately -$2,225 each school year, Cadets are not required to account, for money furnished to them by their-parents or guardians and this would also apply to. the money these cadets spend at the post exchange or while away from the academy. . ‘They | — are not required to furnish memoranda and their mode of - os travel from the school to their homes during their vacation 7 periods. LA ROCCA is presently scheduled-to graduate from _ Malley Forge Military Academy ‘in June, 1961. | . - . 4 ‘WIENESS + oo a REVIEWED BY #BVJFK TASK FORGE Lt. Colonel GILBERT PHILIPPS , ON Weslo Doe. Admissions Officer | RSE Neu | Valley Forge Military Academy ' Wayne, Pa. | O RELEASE IN PART ; OS Ky TOTAL GENIAL HW 56792 DBocld:32333006 Page 7
V/IW _ By PG 92-226 > . ° VEIL Origin of the. Interest of La Rocca! in Racketeering | and Steps Leading to Current. Position : and Activities ‘in Racketeering Matters GEORGE ‘MESSER, who has been engaged in numbers writing activity since about 1928, was once depended upon by Pittsburgh racketeers. for protection purposes because he knew local and State police figures. LA ROCCA was one of the individuals who utilized MESSER in this. regard. He became acquainted with LA ROCCA in about 1941 om 1942 when LA ROCCA was handling all the -numbers. activity in the East. Liberty section of Plttsburgh and had set himself up as a "little god." When LA ROCCA became dissatisfied with his financal gains, he left Pittsburgh on a trip to. Chicago to see ‘friends about paste reel machines with which hé felt. he *could:make more money. A paste reel was similar to a "@ne-armed bandit" with the exception that a small paper- wrapped mint was dispensed as the coin was placed in the slot and the play was registered. While LA ROCCA was in' Chicago, MESSER moved into the East Liberty. section and took over the entire mumbéers, operation. When LA ROCCA returned to Pittsburgh he became angry with MESSER and had’ someone drive a car over, him one night as he was crossing a street. Because he thought he would make money in the East Liberty ‘section, MESSER stayed in the - business of writing numbers | and actually forced LA ROCCA out of this business, . . In about 1943, MESSER and LA RCCCA became friendly and LA ROCCA invigéed MESSER to share equally with him in the ownership of the Coin Machine Distributing Company which later set up offices at 5746 Baum Boulevard in Pittsburgh. LA ROCCA managed to raise enough money to put up his share for the business and MESSER personally traveled to Chicago. to arrange for the purchase of machines to be. distributed a by this company. These machines were placed “throughout” ‘the East Liberty, Homewood, and Garfield sections of 'Pittsburgh and were heavily taxed by both the Government and the City of Pittsburgh. Other owners of the afore-mentioned company, in addition to MESSER and LA ROCCA were FRANK AMATO, BARNEY. MC ‘GINLEY, ‘SAMUEL MANNARINO, and. PF. We. ZOGG. y . < HW 56792 DBocld:32333006 Page 6
5 — ; ; aia — : - ane en ; . 5 j _ .  RAV/M ee ! PG 92-226, The afore-mentioned company was doing well financially before = 4 Allegheny County, Pa., authorities. raided establishments where the machines had been::placed and forced the company out of | business. Although each of the afore-mentioned individuals owned an equal share in the company; SAMUEL MANNARINO: and LA ROCCA obviously usurped the most authority and held — 2 meetings at which important subjects were discussed in Italian, - ‘which MESSER did not understand, LA ROCCA used MESSER only - for proven protection méthods and MESSER did not mind as long as he got..his cut -of the profits, MIKE GENOVESE, who was turned over to MESSER by LA ROCCA "to. keep him clean" because . LA=ROCCA had ‘him in mind for future plans, FRANK VALENTLI, and ANTONIO RIPEPI visited the offices of the Coin Machine Distributing Company regularly and teok orders from MANNARINO; ~~ and. LA ROCCA, . Oo ; Bo , WITNESS: | .. “GEORGE MESSER (124 Elysian Street. + Pittsburgh,) Pa. No —— aie Panne Se ae a During the late 1930's and early 1940's, the Italian element at Pittsburgh, Pa., had a great fear and respect of indivi- duals known as "blackhanders" and later BA. ROCCA, who was, — to all intents and purposes a leader in this type of operation, SEBASTIAN. JOHN LA ROCCA came into the area from the. James- ° ’ town, New York, vicinity where he had been engaged in . moonshining operations bringing him into, Pittsburgh on a scheduled ee run. He remained in Pittsburgh because his criminal activities in New. York State were becoming, too invelved and he continued: his moonshining, and later, numbers operation in Pittsburgh. WITNESS; - | - | Bs ASSOCIATES | So | | a4 | | _ Among the more prominent currently close associates of LA ROCCA - | are the following individuals; OO ae L | “. ‘ 2, an - : ‘ : a ~ =. —— 4 HW 56792 DBocld:32333006 Page 9
(9) | . | | FG 92-2260 | social acquaintance of TA ROCCA for many years. On May 26, 1960, during an interview, VALENTI claimed he was. "in hiding" . ‘to avoid being arrested for. vote. fraud. in Roche ster, New York. WITNESSES : — . - : \ LPG 2 oe ; mo who was acquainted’ with the. relationship between eo _ . DA ROCCA and VALENTI, _ : SA ROBERT A. VOEGE - ON | | presently assigned to the pittsburgh Office of the | r FBI- who can testify to an. ee ee with VALENTI \ on. May 26, 1960, at Pittsburgh, 7 at oo a ANTONTO LPBPTS aka 7 | |  JOMN.H.. BINGLER OPK Law l1(a) | District Director, Internal Revenue Service ‘ LO ' New Federal Building — ph, Pa. ROSA presently resides at 1849 Funston. Street, _Pittsbureh, of Pa He is a business and social assodiate Of “TA -ROCCA who” i was once ordered: deported following an arrest by “he ‘Immi- ‘gration and Naturalization Service at Pittsburgh, Pa e, @28 an _ \ enemy alien but received a pardon from Governor JOHN S.‘ FINE - | of the State of Pennsylvania on January 15, 1954,. and. ‘the Ne , deportation warrant: was” withdrawn, . ; - to - . . 7 G29 / VL HW 56792 Bocld:32333006 Page 10
eee a Ss , Cs ae wy " whoLs acquainted with the relationship | between AMATO | and LA ROCGA,, . GEORGE MESSER - | 7 —_ 7 A 124 Elysian STREET _ . a Pittsburgh, Pa. a who can testify to the business relationship r i a between AMATO, LA ROCCA, and himseif in the Poole, Coin Machine Distributing Company at Pittsburgh, a “this” individual presently resides at 9576. Perr ; Highway. Pittsburgh, Pa 69 and is actively engaged In the operation of the North Star Cement Block Company, 12 McCandless Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pa., which is owned by. LA ROCCA, “LA ROCCA - se - refers to CONTI as his nephew. During past interviews with — : > an. FBI Agent he’ has been completely uncooperative. WIENESS : SA ROBERT A, VOEGE ~~ presently assigned to the - pittsburgh Office of . ! the FBI, who can testify to an interview on - April 30, 1959, with SEBASTIAN JOHN LA ROCCA at - . Which time - LA ROCCA advised that: ‘although the: mY .’ operation of the North Star Cement: Block Company _ was not a family affair, he had JOHN CONTI, his nephew , working for him. ROY WEY | 7 od This ‘Individual presently. resides at 1153 Cornell Street, Pittsburgh, Pa., and is an employee of f the Nort Star Cement Block Company, 12:-MeCandless Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pa. His annua 1 income exceeds: $5,000 a year. Gay L HW 56792 DBocld:32333006 Page 11
a Pe ‘92-226 | oe re | So : _ WEENESSES : . : | - JOHN H. BINGLER | : a District..Director my Se oo : Coe ‘Internal Revenue Service . . og New Federal Building, Pittsburgh, Pa... oo 7 BRUNO A. CENGIA - Coe we a 14. Parkview Drive ~ . Carnegie, Pa., who, as accountant Poo North Star . Le . Cement Block Company, can produce and identify records | concerning t the employment vied annual Balary of ROY VEY. pepe ce tee men me a comeinm g - ~y . wee eR Re er oe These. individuals reside at 653 i Bower Hill Road, _Bridgeville -Pa., and are employed at the North Star Cement BIS Co. | WIENESS : cmp 4 | Ce SEK Law 11 | JOHN H, BINGLER. a 27 SER haw 11 ta) ~.« ° .* District Direeter. oo oe me Internal Revenue Service | New Federal- Building, Pittsburgh, Fa 1s who can produce and identify records : - SALVATOREAY ‘This individual resides’ at 755: Willow Glen Way.,..San an_Jose, C Cali- | fornia, and is.a partner in the Glifornia Cheese - 'CO., GCo., with his” ‘son, = ANGELO. The company is located at 295 West San Carlos St., San. | | \ Jose, A social associate of LA ROCCA, MARINO was visited by . +. LA ROCCA during 1954 and traveled to. Los Angeles, California, with _. Rim, Both were taken in for questioning by the Los Angeles : - Police Department while in the company of one FRANK DE SIMONE, ot an: acquaintance. oo ae | = 2B -. a . . . , | oe ¢ HWE | HW 56792 DBocld:32333006 Page 12
. oY fhe Saat to ‘ee: Pe 98-886 Se re a — 1920 ‘and: listed his birthplace as Johnstown, Pa., when he oo served in the U. S. Army between 1943-1944 and when he was . received at. the Lewisburg Federal Penitentiary, ~~ — | WETNESSES : ae . , © JFK Law 11 (a) fo JOHN Hl. BINGLER, Se —_ DPistrict: Director  - No Internal Revenue Service _ New Federal Building re pattabur “who can- roduce and identify _ _ ‘EEERESSES i IN FULL. & , ; a Cl ACLEASE IN-PART ey me ee 7 WILLIAM. D. Bras. - Officer in Charge Immigration and Naturalization Service 707 New Federal Building ES. Pittsburgh, Pa., who can testify to records ~ a 2. which may be obtained by subpoena concernin, ‘the citizenship status' and investigation of REGINO © by the Immigration and Naturalization Service. . x OTHER PERTINENT INFORMATION. RELATING TO ASSOCIATES oF a LA JROCCA f - On March aa, 1956, ANTHONY RN INELLI, _SR. 9 Was. ‘visited by ‘SEBASTIAN JOHN LA ROCCA of 900 West Ingomar Street, Pittsburgh, — Pa. PINELLI was strongly suspected by. the Los. Angeles Cah Fo .. Police Department Intelligence Division of being ‘involved _, €8/ a leading figure in the traff c narcotics, and was an. ~ associate of TO CCARDO and SA IANCANA_of. Chicago,. -Illinois--~ He was/ believed by Police of Los Ss Angeles to be LA ROCCA  °. highly placed in nationwide criminal activities.) _was vaccompanied Py SALVATORE. MARINO, owner of the California . oe a Bap HW 56792 DBocld:32333006 Page 13
PG 92-226 * Cy LEGITIMATE ENTERPRISES ‘1. North Star Cement Block Company we . 12 McCandless Avenue, Pittsburgh, ‘Pa. ; we ee a ee On May 28, 1951; NICHOLAS. DI PASQUALE, 175 Georgetown St., oo _ West View, Pa., filed a fictitious name certificate in the . Office of the Prothonotary of Allegheny County, Pa.,. for - _ t the North Star Cement Block Company, indicating the type — — of business of this company as manufacture and sale of  . “-cement- block and purchase and repair of building. material, ‘| equipment, machinery and supplies. — The owners of. the ‘company were listed as NICHOLAS DI PASQUALE; THEODORE P. RIPEPI, 217 Andrew Street, Pittsburgh; URSUSA RIPEPI, 4720 Brownsville so Road, Pittsburgh; and JOHN ‘Ss. LA ROCCA. R.F.D. 7s. Pitt sburgh 29, -° - Pa. - , On February. 10, 1952, a Certificate of Withdrawal of NICHOLAS DI PASQUALE, dated November 30, 1951, was filed in. ‘the Prothonotary": s Office. 7 |, Witness: DAVID ._B. ROBERTS, -.  . Prothonotary, Allegheny, County, a 7 City-County Building . a Pittsburgh, Pa. Mr. ROBERTS or his designated repre sentative can produce Certificate #38421 as recorded in Volume 120: on page 139, as well as the Withdrawal... - Certificate: of NICHOLAS DI PASQUALE dated November 30, 1951. On December 10 19 v JFK Law 11 (a) HW 56792 DBocld:32333006 Page 14
\ FEA /bac PG 92-226 NF ‘poo, 4 Bs REVIEWED BY Bek 7 TA itneeer’ - aa? 4Ne4)47 doe 7 : . 7 a 5K FORCE a SAELES 7 BECEASE IN FULL (3 RELEASE in PART © TOTAL DEN) iAL Pa. T- -10 0 Records. of the Immigration - and Naturalization Service at ort 7 Pittsburgh, Pa., were examined on December 16, 1957, and disclosed ‘that ata ee a 7s on August 3, 1954, JOHN LA ‘ROCCA © testified that he owned a 474 pér ‘cent interest in the North Star Cement Block. Company, that 47s per cent.of the. company was owned by TONY RIPEPI and that the. remaining — > per cent was. owned. by THEODORE RIPEPT,. @ nephew. of TONY. Witness: Lo . | Be Ss - WILLIAM D. BIGGS, me, 7 Officer, in Charge — a Te ~, Immigration and Naturalization Service . , New. Federal Building . a, Sy Pittsburgh, Pa. os BIGGS can produce records recording testimony of ‘LA ROCCA, at a hearing held on August 3, 1954. On Ancome tax returns filed for the years: 1952 through -1960; JFK Law 11 (a) HW 56792 DBocld:32333006 Page 15 Toots Se 20 - oo ee
FEA/bac LL Be ce PG 92-2260 © . Witness: oO - a —_ Co oo JOHN. H. BINGLER, District. Director, _.. Internal Revenue Setvice New Federal Building : Pittsburgh, Pa. as BINGEER ‘ean. “produce jand identity. income tax ‘returns oO . filed by JOHN S. ang MARY LA ROCCA for the years 1952 through 1960, . along | ‘with SUPPOPE IRE statements ‘and ‘schedules... . ee — Records of the * ‘Treasurer's office, city oF Pittsburgh, Pais ‘as of: December 1, 1960, indicate ‘the following. individuals were employees, of the North . Star Cement Block ‘Company :- NAME '.. SOCIAL SECURITY # ANNUAL, INCOME a ANTHONY SCIORILLI .° 190-10-3019 | os $75123.65 : 112 North Matilda St.,  Pitteburen % 24, ‘Pa. P234GH0 Hy J HW 56792 Bocld:32333006 Page 16
FEA/bac (Ay PG 92-226 NAME oie, FRED S, WOODRORK 206-03-5406. 614 Vanilla Way Pittsburgh 6, Pa. ; HERMAN A. SMITH 167-001-2425: 254 Meyran Avenue : , Pittsburgh 13, Pa. ' . ‘CLEMENT H, REDSHAW 199-10-9861 105 Manville Drive — ; , Pittsburgh 375. Pa... FRANKLIN K. BULLION 410-36-3604 ‘5270 Butler Street. | SOCIAL SECURITY # Pittsburgh i, Pa. >: ROBERT E, CAVALLUCCIA 200-20-4682 255 Service’ Way Pittsburgh As Pa. . ALBERT: J. MASLEN 183 Burrows’ Street” Pittsburgh 135, Pa. ¢ DONALD P. TURNER. 2130 W. Pike Street - Houston," Pa. FRANK J. - CIROCCO . 1212 Arch Street: | Pittsburgh 12, Pa. JAC@B S. GEORGE © 5403 Butler Street Pittsburgh 1s Pa.’ HW 56792 Bocld: 32333008 - \ 200-07-0420 - 184-14=4258 190-24=7201 Page i7 234-56-8841 22 $3,823.34 6,259.01- 5,035.05 4514.83 5,058.62 4,668.36 331.32 - 1,539.97 3,132.38
FEA/bac (5) PG 92-226 \ NAME. JOSEPH E, BRYAN 439 Kathleen Street Pittsburgh: ly, Pa. ‘LOUIS: R. SAALINGER '. 709'Maytide Street » Pittsburgh 10, Pa. STEPHEN JENCA 5206 Natrona Way: Pittsburgh | 1, Pa. | ROY L. VEY _ 1153, Cornell Street | Pittsburgh 12, Pa. a ORLANDO M. PRINCIPE 4204" Main. Street: (“Pittsburgh a4, Pa. JOHN ‘IRWIN 2503 5th.Avenue- Pittsburgh 19, Pa. . LEONARD A. YAGATICH 1424 Fallowfield Ave. Pittsburgh 16, Pa.» ROBERT THACKER 226 Sylvania: St. Pittsburgh, Pa. . AUGUST ‘BULLION 5223 Berlin Way Pittsburgh. As ‘Pas CARMELO TRAPANI 4776 Sciota St. Pittsburgh 24, Pa. — SOCIAL SECURITY. # ur- 18-9068 "1628-2015 167-10-4008 ' 168-18-9041 /194-28-0383 | 203-228-3715 29-26-61 165-26-2632 23 HW 56792 DBocld:32333006 Page 13 Looe $1,306.18 1,285.13 . é 989,00 5,300.00 - 896.27 aysa72 2195-73 483 45 | 1,369.30
FRANCIS J, ROGALSKI =—«173-16-5201 255.54 FEA/bac PG 92-226 — . NAME | SOCIAL SECURITY # ~ © ANNUAL: INCOME OLIVER E. SHERWOOD  —=—-187-30-5880 $39.60 1509 Celtic Street. 7 see | Pittsburgh 10,- ‘Pa. LEROY W. WILLIAMS © «-160-22-9414 608.53.» 543 Rosedale St. . . 4 a a Pittsburgh 21, Pa. — a Se - ) 461 Robinson Court | 4 Pittsburgh 13, Pa. OF ct Hatneses oe BO - DAVID A. SMITH, Treasurer . City of Pittsburgh City-County Building “Pittsburgh, Pa. = to oO : | -Mr.-SMITH can produee and identify records of the .. Treasurer's Office pertaining to employees of the . _North Star Cement Block Company .' - As ‘of April ‘195° 1959, JOHN S. LA ROCCA was reported to be the President o the North Star Cement Block Company 5. Inc. Other officers of this company were reported to be ALMO PRUNER,. Vice: President, ALDO A, PRUNER, Secretary, and _ ROY L. VEY, Treasurer. , The company was started: during 1946 but. did not become incorporated until 1952. The . company ostensibly does more than. $200,000 worth of business —— . anually. Activities of the block manufacturing operation | \ merged during 1959 with a. hauling operation, The company was chartered. with the State of Pennsylvania on September 8,’ 1947, when-it authorized capital stock of $100, 000 and the business * was actually begun during. June » 1946, by NICHOLAS DI PASQUALE .. \ + HW 56792 Bocld:32333006 Page 19 nae
FEA/oac : Se Oe So (10) : . _ od . mo teisenee6 oo Bo ee rs “North Star Cement Block Company, Ind. 4 - _12. McCandless” Avenue _ eo. : - Pittsburgh, Pa. - —— Residence: . 1153 Cornell” Street Pittsburgh. 12, Pa. be EL ge and/or, a a or ALDO. A, ‘PRUNER , ; Secretary. . . “North Star Cement Block Company . - ns : . . ' 1@-MeCandless Avenue. ° a r f Pittsburgh, Pas Bo, a : “Phe above individuals are ina position to furnish . all. books and records of the North Star cement. - “Block Company, Inc., including records of income, = - + on '. expenditures, accounts receivable, accounts payable, ownership and other records related to the holdings 7 and operations | of this company. y ; om, ae Keystone. Sales, Inc. 604. Franklin | Street, Johnstown, — Pa. ‘On November 6, 1957, ‘JOSEPH REGINO, aka. , JOE RAGNO, - ‘capital Bowling: Alleys, Franklin,and Vine Streets, Johnstown, Pa., advised that he and SEBASTIAN JOHN LA ROCCA were partners . - in the. Keystone. ‘Cigarette. Vending Company at Johnstown, Pa.; | r that, he and LA: ROCCA ‘owned 75 per cent of the company;- and c that the ‘other. 25 per. cent is. held by JOHN: J. LA ROCCA.. Witness: ee oo ; 7 - So os — Z PG Ta RG JFK Law 11 (a) 7 7 _ J HW 56792 DBocld:32333006 Page 20
' PG 92-226 on his 1960 income tax return, The. 1 Witness: JOHN: H; BINGLER, a _ District Director: _.. Internal Revenue Service | New Federal. Building Pittsburgh, Pa. 60 income tax return for Keystone Sales, JOHN S. LA ROGCA, | JFK Law 11(a Mr. BINGLER or his ‘designated representative can produce _and identify the income tax return for JOHN S. LA ROCCA’ for 1960, as well as the income tax return for Keystone ag, HW 56792 DBocld:32333006 Page 21 - Sales, Inc., for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1960. He can also roduce records recordin information - PAWL.
‘ 3. Rental Properties . an ne On income tax returns for the: eriod from 195 throu h 1960, JOHN-S. LA ROCCA Year . 1953 ‘lgsu 1955. , 1956 1957 1958 . 1959. © Witness: | JOHN H. BINGLER, . / District. Director . .. . Internal Revenue Service . tay New Federal, Building Pittsburgh, Pa. x 31 HW 56792 DBocld:32333006 Page 22
| BEA/pac PG 92-226 ee io oo Mr, BINGLER can | produce and identify income tax... . : 4 returns of JOHN S. and MARY LA ROCCA for the RG period 19 through .1960, ee 7 JFK ‘Law. 11a JOHN Ss. LA ROCCA maintains a real estate account under his’ a aa name at the Washington Trust Office of the Western Pennsyl- , vania National Bank, Pittsburgh, Pa., and the balance in ~~ /. ‘this account as of April: 18, 1961, was $15, 636. 82. So itness: pee . i - oo ae m “SS TANLEY F, DRUTIS, = , : EL ; | . Vice President ps Western Pennsylvania National Bank Ss 7 . ’ . Washington Trust Office “oe oe | 821 Fifth Avenue Pittsburgh, ‘Pa. Mr. ‘DRUTIS can. produce’ and identify 2 records of an 7 — _the Western Pennsylvania National Bank pertaining =. . ; aa to the real estate account of JOHN S. LA ROCCA. As of Aprii 6, 1958, records: of the Office of the city * Treasurer, - City of Pittsburgh, 414 Grant Street, .Pittsburgh, Pa.; dimlosed a listing for property at 500 North Craig Street, Pittsburgh, _ and at ‘426 North Craig Street., Pittsburgh, which is under the names JOHN S. and MARY S; LAROCCA . Property at 500 North Craig. Street: was assessed at- $2, 980, as.far as land is concerned, and the building on this property was assessed at $14, 470. - The city taxes-on this property amount to $337.10 plus school taxes in the amount of $244.30. Property at 426 North Craig Street was assessed at $7,400, as far as land is concerned, and the : - building on this property was assessed at. $3, 200. The - city o oi] ' taxes on this property amount to $297 and the school taxes _ amount to $18. 40, Witness: He LEO F, NOWICKI * as, a mo , “Assistant. to the: Treasurer Lt . , | HW 56792 DBocld:32333006 Page 23
“Po 92-206 eS pepartnent of the City Treasurer . Grant Street Pittsburgh, Pa. _ oe . . cr Mr. NOWICKI can produce and identify. records pertaining to property owned by LA ROCCA at oO 426 and 500 North Craig Street, Pittsburgh, Pa. AL Bulk Beverages, ine., formerly Beer Dispensing Company.or Beer. Dispensing, Inc., 500 Nor th 7 (Sng Street, Pittsburgh 13s Pas. 1951 and 1952, he showed Witness: _-  . JOHN He BINGLER - 7 District Director. ro ; . Internal Revenue Service . _ co ; New Federal Building . ; LON, Pittsburgh; Pa. oe a : Mr, BINGLER -can produce and identify income tax returns of JOHN S. LA ROCCH for the years 1951. and 1952. — ; ae As of March 4, 1958, -récords of the Washington Trust. Officé os of. the Western Pennsylvania National Bank disclosed that an account was opened by MARY S. and JOHN S..LA ROCCA, as - well as JOHN. J. LA ROCCA and LOUIE. FERRARO, bearing the ~ "name “Beer Dispensing, Inc." Witness: OS a oo , - STANLEY F. “ DRUTIS, Vice President and- Manager Western Pennsylvania National Bank Washington Trust Office -821 Fifth Avenue Pittsburgh, Pa. a yo Mr. DRUTIS can produce and identify an account maintained at the Western Pennsylvania. National ‘Bank bearing the name Beer Dispensing, Inc. HW 56792 DBocld:32333006 Page 24 BK YY
FEA/bac | Oe ~ (28) ~. ' Se PG 92-226 : Oo - On August 3, 1954, JOHN S. LA ROCCA testified at an _ | Immigration and Naturalization hearing in Pittsburgh, - Pa., that he owned: all of Bulk Beverages, Inc.; at that time. So - Witness: CF ; : | ; os WILLIAM D, -BIGGS, . ee ow hifadad- ___ Officer in Charge a EA PELEASE | IN FULL ‘Immigration and Naturalization Service RELEASE IN PART New Federal Building — ’ or Pittsburgh, Pa. | —_ Cl TOTAL DENIAL” Mr. BIGGS . can. ‘produce and identify records of. an Immigration and Naturalization hearing held on August 35 1954. . On his ine ome tax return for the | JFK Law 11 (a) ameter entertain 27) HW 56792 DBocld:32333006 Page 25 REVIEWED BY BEVIFK < TASK FORCE -
“FEA rmef (3) °° PG 92-226 WITNESS * JOHN. H. BINGLER: _ mo District Director . -"‘Taternal “Revenue Service > New ‘Federal Building © Pittsburgh; ” Pa. - JFK Law 11 (a) os _ Mr. BIGGS” or nis-auttorized-representativer can: produce and _~tdentify records “of: the--Internal. Revenue Service pertaining on November 9, 1954, JULIUS HALPERN, former President, ~ Washington Trust Company, 821 5th Avenue, ‘Pittsburgh, Pa., “and” currently member of the Advisory Board of, the Western . ‘Pennsylvania: National Bank, Washington Trust: ‘Office; ‘and MEYER B. GEFSKY ; former~ Assistant” Vice-President, “Washington Trust Company,” ‘821 ‘Stn: Avenue, - ‘Pittsburgh, “testified as character witnesses for JOHN LA’ ROCCA~on ‘November 9, °1954, at an Immigration Hearing ‘Board convening at Pittsburgh, Pa., in, ‘connection’ with deportation proceedings against LAS ROCCA. WITNESS : ; - REVIEY WED By Bex TASK FORCE WILLIAM D; BIGGS ae a gs indae -Officer® in Charge ~ Of sEL ES N Immigration and Naturalization Service RELEASE IN FULL New Federal Building : Sa aan ae RELEASE IN PART ‘Pittsburgh, Pa. — | [TOTAL DENIAL Mr. BIGGS can produce. records: of the Tmnigration. and Naturalization © - Service. pertaining to the deportation hearings regarding LA ROCCA, . including those ‘records indicating the idpptities of character ho witnesses. who testified for LA ROCCA. “ . wy . . AA ce ae HW 56792 DBocld:32333006 Page 26 DAM ITT ee
_ FEA snief | Pa 92-226 ; | ee “Brookline ‘Savings and Trust Company -~§20 Brookline Boulevard ~ - 8 Pittsburgh: -26,° Pa. ne _ nS ; -on-an’ nome “tax: return’ for the” year’ 7959 Lr TE ROCHA . oA AY JFK. “Law 11 la . WITNESS: — ; | ON SOHN A. “BINGLER™ . pos J . | ~pistrict: Director a ‘ . “Internal Revenue Service . fo oO . “New Federal Bad iesng et : pom “Pittsburgh, Pa ° ee oe a ; | 7 eps BINGLER, -or “his” authorized” representative; ‘gan produce aud 4dentify- ‘the 1959 income “tax” return’ and supporting “sehedutes' ‘filed by Jory Ss. and MARY LA ROCCA. . ( \ AS ‘sy ft foe PGY YE HW 56792 Bocld:32333006 Page 27
FEA: mef (8) WITNESS: = a SO | al E. L. EDWARDS ~~ , _ te Vice President United States National Bank in Johnstown 216 Franklin Street . Johnstown, Pa, Mr. EDWARDS can produce and identity records of the | United a  $tates National Bank/.in, Johnstown whieh pértain to Keystone. Sales, ‘Inc. | | oo | pe Of “The following 4nformation concerning assets and abilities: of. _— . SEBASTIAN JOHN LA ROCCA has been obtained from various sources and all sources have been previously identified or information is set” forth as to persons to be. subpoended to . a. STATEMENT” OF ASSETS — '. “produce ‘records or testify to support information réperted. ASSETS: eS : | - “The information is presented in summary form and inasmuch 8B Some values presented are based: en” infotwation” “received fron” ‘two or more’ sources’ and in some: “cases include: estimates, these values are subject to revision as more ‘Specific and accurate information is Geveloped:' Cash ai ‘Bank~ Real Estate ‘Account’ (apraa 18, 1961) $15,636.82 Stock Moldings” | JFK Law ll(a ) HW 56792 DBocld:32333006 Page 23
. . “ ~ c ee, . a C - we _ FEA: mef (9) Real Estate. : ‘Residence: 900 Ingomar Road, |. McCandless Township, Pa. -- estimated 7 - _ value with improvements _ “ $ 125,000.00 . oe Receivables Miscellaneous TOTAL ASSETS. | | RIABIEETTES, | Loans Payable~ | NET-WORTH™ TOTAL LIABILITIES AND NET WORTH  ‘ JFK Law 11 (a) a eo GIT IE. HW 56792 DBocld:32333006 Page 29
‘filed. by. JOHN S. LA ROCCA for the_years 6, 7.1958 1960 HW 56792 PG  92-9p6 yt a _ ee . . i _ ' oe . 7 sag . : i , ; - ae? Lo. ; Fe : ; . [aia > . .s a . oa A : . - : . - ‘FEA: mef (20) an Mr. BINGLER can produce and identify income: tax returns oo | 190. is 54, 1955, : ; I JFK “Law ll(a Records ‘of the Brookline Savings and- @rust ‘Company , 820 Brookline Boulevard, Pittsburgh, Pa., disclosed accounts — : for the Beer Dispensing Co.,, 1305 Penn Ave., Pittsburgh 22, . Pa., and Bulk Beverdges, Inc., 500 ‘North Craig Street, . oO Pittsburgh 13, Pa. A Beer Dispensing Company Reserve ot an ~ Account and a Beer. Dispensing Company Earned Reserve Co Account were opened in 1951, and closed on July" 13, 1959, - ‘py the issuance: of Brookline check No. 3665, ‘in the, amount | of $277.50,° payable ‘to Beer Dispensing: Company’. “Pais check _ vO was endorsed, Pay to the Order of "JOHN S.LAROCCA, Beer Dispensing Company." The check. also. ‘bore the stamp of the - Western Pennsylvania: National Bank. The officers of Beer — Dispensing ‘Company. were indicated on December 5, 1952, as a LOUIS FERRARO, President, JOHN L. LA ROCCA, Vice President, | and ALVIN: “REESE , Secretary and Treasurer. oo ~ On May 30, “1954, “the name of the: ‘corporation, Beer pispensing Company, was changed. to Bulk Beverages, Inec., and the. ' officers. were listed as JOHN S. LA ROCCA, President, JOHN aa : -J. LA ROCCA, Secretary. and ‘Treasurer, “and ZELDA. GORDON , - os Vice President. The last payment-from™ the Bulk Beverazes, Ine., “account was < . are made on: ‘January 15, 1957,- by ‘the ‘issuance of: Brookline Check _ No. 2764 in the amount of $89.60. The following checks | were issued by Brookline'to. Beer Dispensing. Company on the dates and” in the amounts” ‘indicated: ” Date se - _ Amount ‘Brookline Check No. | May 9,.1957 a os $157.76 . | 7 4601 _ : “guy 81957 TI guy, 1958 HB GZ “guly 13,1959 277.50 oe 8 3665 a goa de | —i a_i re N Docld: 32333008 Page 32
~BEAsmef pe PG 92-226 JFK Law Atl ) WITNESS: JOHN H. BINGLER . District Director. Interna] Revenue Service New Federal Building Pittsburgh, Pa. — nr 65 7 HW 56792 DBocld:32333006 Page 33
FEA:mef (25) >. PG 92-226 Ye Mr. BINGLER can * produce and identify’ records : of the “Internal Revenue Service,. including the report of former ‘Deputy Collector _ of Internal Revenue ANDREW J. SUSCE and a summary of that report. dated 1 April 18, 19933 prepared by G. WILSON STITELER, . [nte: J HW 56792 Bocld: 32333008 Page 34 Division 66 2 oo rr tt op ne ote
RAV/ Jab | PG. 92-226 = ro “Height | oe Weight -. Hair: ~ Complexion | - Eyes - Present. address: “Past address Marital Status Wife  . Bate of. Bisth Place of Birth Date of Marciage Date of, Birth | . Adopted oS Brother 9° ‘oe Date of birth - ‘Place of birth , Residence . ” Employed | ‘Brother | Co 7 v Date: of Birth | Doe Place of Birth ' ‘Residence . - Employed . Naturalized o— Brother . __ _Address Co | Bupleyed | ‘Sister Marital Status ‘ Children ‘ Residence: 7 April 2, 1910 rn Pittsburgh: 3 : ee ' With daughter, Mrs. ANGELO Be _ 15910" af 200 pounds Black, graying Dark _ : BRB POWH H ' 909 West Ingomar Road, * dngomar ,- Pa. - an . 6426 Apple Straes, ‘ _ Esstsburgn, Pa, 7 “ee LA ROGGA. rs JESSUO, Pa. ” oA. ROCCA . ber 1, 11943 cry HOWARD LESLIE HOPPMAN- February 25, 194d, at Greensburg }- PA og” bayough Nasmoretand Orphans. GOUrs | , ANTHONY LA RE ICCA May hy 1912... _ Whiskey Run, I» diiana County 6223. Gle aview Place, 003 © McKnight Reedy _ ' Barber, € Pittsburgh JOSEPH LA ROCCA  - , we, “August 4, 1893. . Villa Rosa, Caltanesetta, Sicily, Italy. oo, Cll le 835 Farragut Street, po Pittsburgh Barber, Penn and Shady’ “Avenues, Pittsburgh Court of Common Pleas Indiana County,-March- 55. 1924 JOHN J. LA ROCCA 118-20 Walnut Street, Johnstown, Pa. Keystone Vending Company ¢ Johnstown, Pa. a. LEONA ROSE oo Widow een HW 56792 DBocld:32333006 Page 35
y _ INDEX OF WITNESSES oo ; — so Page| '. ADDLEMAN, THOMAS J. ----------+---------4-2- "cern renee rn | ARLINGTON HOTEL MANAGER--~-----------------#<-<-------- 39 BALDRIGE, ROBERT W. -------+--------------==------------- 56 ‘BIGGS, WILLIAM D.----------------- a 2,11; ih, 17, 20, 36, Oe 38, 4h, 56,72, 74 BINGLER, JOHN Hy ------2----------n nomen en 8,10, 13,17,21,29, . oe -— 35° 28" 13745, 51, 5T5 | BROOKS, “FULLER H. (SA)------------------20--5---2-"222-° 16 BROWN, DONALD M, -------------------9-2--2-seernerennn =-55 . BURKE, RICHARD E.--------------------<---2---222000-9=- 58 CENGIA, - BRUNO A,------------ ee eee een nee e ee enee seenenee 13° ‘DLUGOS, REV. ANDRES E. prone tenn nn sneer nnn enone n ener cc eal _ DOLE, J. DOUGLAS------------------------------------ 48,64 DRUTIS, STANLEY F.----- atone e-------- wa~ 2922732, 33,43,51 EDWARDS, E, L.--------- wee nen nnn nn enon ene eee teeneen 30,49 FINE, JOHN S. nn ee ey GARLAN, RUSS------ pone nen e nee weennn- weweoceneneweweenhO GERLACH, JOHN E,---------------------------------35, 47,63 ~ ., JDENTIFICATION. DIV. F.B.I.--------------------------58, 68 JENKINS, EDWARD-------------------------------------=--40 MC-WHARTER, MILES C.----~------+-------- wenn nen ensecenan 5 MESSER, GEORGE----- oo-+---------------- = = - 22-2 $7 12. — NOWICKI, LEO PB, -------------------2-2-- enn nner cnn 32 “PASCO, ALFRED X. -------=--------------- wane teeencoen al, 57 ‘PELLEGRINI, CASIMIR J, ----------+--------222---------4, 52 _|PETERSON, CECIL G.-~---+---------------- 99 ce er een rrr 5 ‘PHILIPPS, LT, COLONEL GILBERT-----------------9------27- 5 PHILLIPS, LT. M. B.-----------<---------9--- 20-27 o eee = 18. PORTELLA, SA JOHN S.---------------- wee ene nee wee ee==9, 39 PRELSNIK, CHARLES J. (SA)-------------- wae nonce nen --- 14 PRUNER, ALDO A.-------------------- ee 28 REGINO, JOSEPH-~--------~------------ 2-22-22 ene eon 30 - ROBERTS, DAVID B.----------------------- weceenn919, 43,59 © ROSS, JAMES M.-=--------------- ween ene n cee eee en eseceee= 8 RUSSELL, MRS. NORMAN-~--------------------2-"--27eerrn- 0 ‘SENATE SELECT COMMITTEE--------------- gone eee n === 39,73 _ SMITH, DAVID A.---------- [eee enna nnn = ween wew wenn ann 24 SMITH, FLOYD 0. ----------------------- 97-2 eee e nnn 23 ‘STEEL, MRS. CHRISTOPHER MAGEE------~---~--=-------=-~ 3,51 — STOKER, GEORGE E.------------ fo ee ee ene nee ene nena nee 54 VEY, ROY L. we porenmeanannccernnwennsccecnamcnnccne nani | Y Birk Ti 7% - wy 4 ASK « FORCE "Ye fe ; ial A o RELEASE IN FULL . ALS ah p; . chor PART \ . ° , ' _ HW 56792 DBocld:32333006 Page 36