Giovanni Malvito

Giovanni Malvito was born on 9 January 1917 in Malvito, Calabria, Italy to Clamenzo Guarino and Lucia Guarino.
He was born to a poor family with his siblings: Rocco Malvito, Luca Malvito, Luigi Guarino, Santino Malvito. 
In 1934, when Giovanni Malvito walking home with siblings, Rocco Malvito and Luca Malvito, from work, they were confronted and beaten by soldiers: Alfredo Repaci, Giuseppe Conflenti, Enzo Pilato, Francesco Talarico and Vincenzo Mirigliani. Fortunately, Salvatore Caruso, Nicodemo Insarda and a few other Mafiosos came to the rescue and massacred the soldiers. At the time, they worked for Pietro Cosenza, a highly respected member of the Mafia and a younger brother of Don Victor Cosenza who was the leader of the Cosenza Mafia. 
In 1934, he joined the Cosenza Mafia under Victor Cosenza. They were moved into a new house in Zumpano with the help of Aroldo Vallone. Victor Cosenza ordered Angelo Castellani to make sure the Guarino family was safe there. In this mafia they conducted attacks on Italian Military units because they strongly opposed Benito Mussolini's Rule and wanted him out of Southern Italy.
In 1936, the Potenza Mafia wiped out the Cosenza Mafia and killed Victor Cosenza. The 4 Malvito brothers escaped death and fled to America. They had a cousin in the North End, Boston, Massachusetts named Mario Malvito.
In 1936, as Conan O'Shea, Mario Malvito, Luigi Malvito and Giovanni Malvito were collecting debts in Boston, Henry Grimes, Timothy O'Murphy, Joseph McDonnell, Owen O’Doral and Sonny Downing of the Murphy Brothers ambushed them. 
In 1936, Sean O'Shea, Luigi Malvito, Santino Malvito, Giovanni Malvito, Patrick O'Shea, Joey Dunn and Flaviano Tomasello attempted to kill Henry Grimes in Boston but he attempted to flee. He was eventually killed in Somerville along with his men: Owen O’Doral, Jacob MacNally Billy Vaughan and Alexander Ward. 
In 1937, Giuseppe Angeloni, the Underboss of the Angeloni Crime Family, met with Giovanni Malvito and informed him that he was free to start a family in Boston and go after the Potenza Mafia.  
In 1941, he married Carla Bagnarelli. 
In 1942, Liam Mahoney was paid by the Potenza Mafia to give them information regarding Giovanni Malvito and Conan O'Shea's route of travel in New York City, New York. Liam Mahoney then beat the information out of Fredo Morricone before killing him in Boston. The information fell into the hands of the Potenza Mafia which resulted in a failed assassination attempt. Two days later, Mahoney was executed by Santino Malvito, Richie Marano and Luigi Malvito in Winthrop. 
In 1942, Giovanni Malvito and Conan O'Shea were visiting New York City, New York, when they were ambushed by the Potenza Mafia after visiting the Ciano Regime under Frank Ciano. Malvito's bodyguard: Bill Craft died during the ambush. 
In 1943, he had a son: Vinnie Malvito. 
In 1947, he had a son: Clemenza Malvito. 
In 1949, he had a son: Augustino Malvito.