Originator: FBI
From: PG
To: HQ
Document date: 07/09/1958
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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JFK Assassination System

Identification Form

Agency Information

Date:

5/11/201

AGENCY: FBI

RECORD NUMBER :

124-90104-10151

RECORD SERIES: HQ

AGENCY FILE NUMBER :

92-2940-33

Document Information

ORIGINATOR: FBI

FROM: PG

TO: HQ

TITLE :

DATE: 07/09/1958

'PAGES:

30

SUBJECTS :

SEBASTIAN JOHN LAROCCA

DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION: Unclassified

RESTRICTIONS: 4

CURRENT STATUS :

Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 07/31/1998

OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE

COMMENTS :

RPT

Heleased under the John F. Kennedy

issassination Records Collection Act of

1992 (44 USC 2107 Note]. Case#: NW

68262 Date: 09.22-2022

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Report Form

FD-263 (Rev. 5-12-55)

Foreija - 8,28

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

REPORTING OFFICE

PITTSBURGH

OFFICE OF ORIGIN

"PIPE SBURGH

TITLE OF CASE

SEBASTIAN JOHN LA ROCCA, WAS.,

John Lester LaRocca, John

DATE

7/9/58

/6-9,1V-15,19, 20

REPORT MADE BY

26-31,5/2-6,9-13,16-19

58

TErE

ROBERT A. VOEGE

aap

CHARACTER OF CASE

Sebastian LaRocca, Lester

LaRocca, Sebastina John LaRocca,

John S. Larocca, John S. LaRocco,

Sebastiano John LaRocco, John I.

ANTI - RACKETEERING

Larocco, Lester La Rock

SYNOPSIS:

Acquaintances and Informants advise that LA ROCCA has not been in

Pittsburgh, Pa., vicintty since January, 1958, although neighbor

at Ingomal, fa.

belleves she saw him at his residence for several

moments on 5/9/58.

Further information concerning relatives of

subject obtained and recent results of other investigations relating

to LA ROCCA set forth. USM at Pittsburgh now has additiomal

subpoena to be served on LA ROCCA for his appearance before Serate

Labor Rackets Comnittee and has been Informed by wife of subject

that he is in Florida with throat ailment.

IN VIEW OF THE

CONVICTION OF THE SUBJECT FOR ASSAULT WITH INTENT TO KIA. AND HIS

ARREST FOR CARRYING: A CONCEALED. WEAPON, HE MAY BE ARMED. AND SHOULD

BE CONSIDERED DANGEROUS.

ALL INFOR

CONTAINED P -

HEREIN IS UNCLAUSIEIED

DATE 3-13-86 BY 45 ReD6/co

254,782

APPROVED

1

3

JUL ?. 81958

SPECIAL AGENT

IN CHARGE

BUf1810: 492-8

an avate 192-963)

Miami (Info)

New York (92-825)

philadelphia

(92-497)

Flttsburgh (92-226)

DO NOT WRITE IN SPACES BELOW

92+2940-33

2

JUL 10. 1958

STATISECT,

PROPERTY OF FBI.-This report is loaned to you by the FBI, and neither it nor its contents are to be distributed outside the agency to which loa

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Report Form

FD-263 (Rev. 5-12-55)

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

REPORTING OFFICE

PIITSBURGH

OFFICE OF ORIGIN

PIPESBURGH

TITLE OF CASE

SEBASTIAN JOHN LA ROCCA, WAS.,

John Lester LaRocca, John

Sebastian LaRocca, Lester

Lakocca, sebastina John LaRocca,

John s.

Larocca, John S. LaRocco,

Sebastiano John

Larocco, John I.

Larocco, Lester La RocK

SYNOPSIS:

DATE

TIGATIVE PERIOL

7/9/58

3/6-9,12-15,19, 20, 22, 2

REPORT MADE BY

10-31,0/2-5,9-13,16-19

58

ROBERT A. VOEGE

aap

CHARACTER OF CASE

ANTI - RACKETEERING

Acquaintances and informants advise that LA ROCCA has not been in.

at ingomar, fa.

1958, although neighbor

moments on 5/9/58.

Further information concerning relatives of

subject obtained and recent results of other investigations relating

to LA ROCCA set forth.

USM at Pittsburgh now has additiomal

subpoena to be served on LA ROCCA for his appearance before Senate

Labor Rackets Comnittee and has been informed by wife of subject

that he is in Florida with throat ailment.

IN VIEW OF THE

CONVICFION OF THE SUBJECT FOR ASSAULT WITH INTENT TO KILL AND HIS

ARREST FOR CARRYING A CONCEALED. WEAPON, HE MAY BE ARMED. AND SHOULD

BE CONSIDERED DANGEROUS.

ALL INFOR

CONTAINED P -

HEREIN IS UNCLASSINED

DATE 3-13-86 Bra/usurela/cs

254.782

APPROVED

84513/661 Втора +21326

SPECIAL AGENT

IN CHARGE

ate 1mo122-32194g)

1004260

1

Jacksonville

1

Miami (Info) (92-163)

2

New York (92-825)

2

Philadelphia (92-497)

3

Pittsburgh (92-226)

DO NOT WRITE IN SPACES BELOW

92+2940-33

2

JUL 10 1958

JUL ? 8 1958

STAT SECT,

PROPERTY OF FBI.—This report is loaned to you by the FBI, and neither it nor its contents are to be distributed outside the agency to which loai

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ARNOLD R. DANIELS, Manager, Williamsburg Furniture

Shop,

Inc., 1018 Perry Highway, Pittsburgh, advised on May 9,

1958, during a conversation concerning MIKE GENOVESE,: a

Pittsburgh top hoodlum, that he is well acquainted with the

subject of this investigation. He stated that he has known

the subject for a long time because he also resides at Ingomar.

He recalled that he has not seen LA ROCCA since

sometime during

1957, and that LA ROCCA has been in his shop on only one

occasion.

He saidthat he believes the subject purchases his

furniture from GILBERT's Furniture Store In Downtown Pittsburgh

but could not be certain of this.

Results of Hospital Check Made at Tampa, Florida

The Miami Office advised on May 2, 1958,

that Mrs. R.

JAMES, Clerk, Records Room, St. Joseph's Hospital, and Mrs.

DOROTHY TO COURSEY, RecordS Room, Tampa General Hospitad, both

Lampa, Florida, advised SA STEPHEN J. LABADIE that they had

no record of the subject's name

or aliases as ever having

received treatment in either of these hospitals.

Verification of Birth Date of LA ROCCA

T-10 on April 30,1958, stated that Dr COSTANTINO FONTANA, Central Bureau

Italian Criminal Police, Rome, Italy, had advised from records

on April 10, 1958, that SEBASTIAN LA ROCCA,

the son of

IGNAZIO and ROSARIA SCANCARELLO, was born at Villarosa,

Italy,

on december 19, 1901, and not on September 18, 1902, as previously

belleved. It was noted that LA ROCCA departed from this

village

prior to 1927, which was the year in which the registration

of the Inhabitants was begun.

It was, therefore, impossible to

ascertain whether or not the subject received any formal schooling

during the

time that he resided in Italy, but police recoras

fail to indicate that he had a criminal record, according to T-10.

B. ASSOCIATES

ANTHONY LA ROCCA, brother of the subject, was interviewed

by SA ROBERT A. VOEGE at his place of business, The Meknight

Barbershop, 8003 McKnight Boulevard, Pittsburgh, on May 9, 1958.

LA ROCCA was obviously evasive during this contact

and advised

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at Wayne, Pa. He advised that the majority of these calls

were made from telephone Mur 8-9842, and Mur 8-9865.

He,

stated that another call was placed on April 30, 1958, from

Eagle, Pa., which is the location of the Valley Forge

Motel,

whose number Is GI 8-5320.

The informant advised that on April 15,1958, a

collect call was made from the LA ROCCA residence to New York

City AL 7-2715, and that the time of the call was 23 minutes.

He stated the only other, tol. call made during the period from

April 15, 1958, to May 16,1958, was a three minute cad to

Buffalo, New York, Moh 9610:

T-5, who has furnished reliable information in the

past, advised that he is acquainted with LA ROCCA, having been

introduced to him many years ago by one JAMES LUMIA of Tampag

Florida, who is now deceased.

He recalled that LUMIA was

shot and killed by shotgun blasts in an unsolved murder at

Tampa during 1950. He stated that he has not seen LA ROCCA

for at least two years, but that LA ROCCA comes to Tampa

Irregularly. He advised that LA ROCCA often goes to Miami,

lorida, where he

has many friends whose identitles are unknown

to the informant He advised that MISJAMES LUMA rESideS

at 1020 25th Avenue, lampa, but that she is not related to

LA ROCCA. He recalled that the subject attended the wedding

reception for CAROL LUMIA following her marriage several years

ago. He further stated that if the subject were in the

Tampa vicinity, he was certain that the subject would have

contacted him and that if medical attention were necessary for

his throat and he was anywhere near Tampa, he was positive

that the subject would have contacted him.

te Miami Office advised on May 2, 1950, that Mrs

MARY LUMIA, aka., Mrs. JANES LUMIA, and her daughter, CAROL

FONTE, aka. MrS ANGEL FONTE, 1020 25th Avenue, Tampa, advised

SA STEPHEN • LABADIE on May 1, 1958, that LA ROCCA has not

recently visited them and that they do not know his present

whereabouts. Mrs. LUMIA advised that she met the members of

the IA ROCCA family between ten and fifteen years ago through

her deceased husband, and that she never knew what the subject

She adused that she did not know where

LA ROCCA stayed when he was in Tampa, but believed he stayed

beaches where she could suggest no place in particular.

She recalled that she saw Mrs. LA ROCCA last when she visited

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Board o Directors for the General Plastics Corporation,

toy

manufacturing concern in Leetsdale, Pa..

He said that this

Individual is a certified public accountant who is presently

handling accounts for the MANNARINO brothers and other

racket figures in the Tri-state area. He stated that SENGI

has initiated court action to effect an accounting of the company's

finances.

The informant

the court action will cause the creditors to demand immediate.

payment of outstanding debts. The Informant contacted one

ROCCO BUFFONE, a cousin of the: MANNARINO brothers, so that

BUFFONE could contact GABRIEL MANNARINO regarding the situation

at the General Plastics Corporation. BUFFONE, In turn, advised

the informant that he has not seen GABRIEL MANNARINO Since

February, 1958, and

that he would be unable to get in contact

with him.

The informant advised further that he heard that

LA ROCCA was in Pittsburgh around the first part of April; 1958,

but could not elaborate on this information nor specify as to

exactly where or when LA ROCCA had been seen.

He stated that.

HYMAN MARTIN, a close associate of LA ROCCA, hastis boat up

for sale at the Brilliant Docks in Pittsburgh, for $10,000.

He stated further that a company owned by MARTIN known as the

American Pallet Company at Ellerslie, Maryland, is being placed

in a sheriff's sale and Is presently inoperative.

C. CRIMINAL ACTIVITIES

Ostensible Verification of the Presence of LA ROCCA

at the Apalachin, New York, Residence of JOSEPH

BARBARA, SR., on November 14, 1957

The Albany Office advised on May 29,1958, that Mrs.

NORMAN RUSSELL, Rural Delivery, Owego, New York, a former maid

at the home of

JOSEPH BARBARA g

SR., Apalachin, New York, advised

on May 23, 1958, after observing a

photograph of the subject, that

he was present at the home of BARBARA on the morning of

November 14, 1957. She recalled that he was walking around in the

home

talking to several

groups of Individuals who were there at

the time.

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T-1

T-2

T-3

T-4

T-5

T-6

T-7

T-8

INFORMANTS

MISS FRANCES PRIAM, a potential criminal informant of the

pittsburgh Office, who was contacted on 5/12,19,27, and

6/3/58, by SA ROBERT A. VOEGE

GEORGE "MOON" MESSER, a potential criminal informant of

the Pittsburgh Office, whowas contacted on 5/20 and

6/2/58, by SA VOEGE

• HERBERT W. FINNEX, Auditor, Peoples First National Bank

and Trust

Company

232 Oliver Avenue, Pittsburgh, who was

contacted on 5/8/58 by SA VEGE and who has requested that

his identity be concealed,

WILLIAM MEREDITH, Special Agent, Bell Telephone Company

of Pennelvania,

who was contacted by SA HArOLD L. StEveNs

on 6/18/58, and

who has requested that his identity be

concealed.

DR. ANTHONY PERZIA, a potential criminad informant of the

Miami Orfice, who was contacted by sA LAWRENcE E. THOMaSoN?

at Tampa, Fla., on 4/22/58

H. W. GLENN, Postal Inspector, United States Post Office,

Pittsburgh,

who was contacted

on 6/6/58 by SA VOEGE and

who has requested that his identity be concealed.

SAMUEL N. LEVINE, a former top hoodlum of the pittsburgh

Office who is presently under development as a potential

criminal Informant and who was contacted by SAS DAMON W.

PITCHER and JOHN S. PORTELIA, on 4/30/58

CHARLES J. CAPUTO, a Pittsburgh attorney, who was contacted

by SAS DAMON W. PITCHER and JOHN S. PORTELLA on 5/6/58 and

who has requested that his identity be concealed. CAPUTO

is a politically prominent figure in Pittsburgh and a

somewhat controversial one in that unconfirmed rumors,

which have never been substantiated, have linked him with

racket figures over a considerable number of years.

is presently the Assistant City Solicitor for the City

of Pittsburgh and acts as liaison between Mayor DAVID L.

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INDEX

Name

Bi11

Ahistion: "Cuddy".

Alberts,

American Pallet Co.

Anastasia, Albert

Anderson,

Andrews,

Patricia Louise

Barbalato, Pasquale, Mrs.

Barbara, Joseph Sr. 0-

Bell Aircraft Corp. of Buffalo

Bellini, "Bootg

Bon Ange -

Bowersox,- Charles, Mrs:

Brownlee, John, Mrs.

Brucklier, Angelo A.

Brucklier, Michael

Bruno, _Charles, Mrs.

Bruno

Florist Shop

Bruno, Paul

Bullone, Rocco

Cancellieri, Jimmy

cancelliere, Joseph

Casey, Vincent

Colangelo, Salvator J., Dr.

Conti, John

Conti, Joseph

Conti,

Joseph C.

Conti, Mary Jean

Conti,

Rosina

Costello, Frank

Coursey, Dorothy T. -----

Daniels, Arnold Ro

Delta Glass

and Mirror CO. -

D1 Meolo, Albert -

De Rosa, Michael F. (Funeral Home)

"Family, The"

Fontana, Constantino, Dr.

Fonte, Angel, Mrs.

Fonte, Carol ---

"Futtigone"

..Ф.

Gable, Nichael

Garfield, Leon

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