Francis Buonocore

Francis "Frankie Bones" Buonocore is a criminal, underboss of the Torelli crime family, and the leader of the South Jersey faction of the organization. James Torelli, Jr. is the de facto leader of the South Jersey faction due to him living and operating there.
In 2021, Francis' cousin Phillip Buonocore was arrested in Raritan Township, New Jersey for stealing a Walmart truck, thought to be containing Samsung cellphones.
== Criminal History ==
Francis Buonocore was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His family moved to Elmer, New Jersey in 1956, where he was raised. Francis Buonocore was first arrested at the age of 12 for selling stolen gasoline. As a teenager, he would work regularly as a doorman for illegal poker games in Elmer, hosted by Tom Giancano, a teamster boss and an associate of James Torelli.
Francis Buonocore would befriend Tom Giancano and work as a truck driver for him, sometimes delivering illegal merchandise and scamming businesses through fake robbery scams. Eventually, Francis Buonocore was introduced to James Torelli at a party and would be given higher tasks due to his effectiveness.
Many believe Francis Buonocore was a perpetrator, alongside Salvatore Iannello, in the 1972 torture and double-homicide of Frank Napoli and Walter Borowitz, whom many also believe to be Francis' initiatory crime into the world of the Torelli crime family. According to witness testimony, Francis Buonocore was "made" later that year.
Francis Buonocore would stay heavily involved with the South Jersey faction, even throughout the 1980s and 1990s, which brought about heat from the federal government due to increased enforcement of RICO statutes. 
According to some sources, Francis Buonocore was made the underboss of the South Jersey faction in 1989, under Salvatore "Slip Fish" Mancuso. Following the 1991 assassination of Mancuso by the Ferrone crime family in New York on the orders of James Torelli due to Mancuso providing evidence against Torelli, Francis Buonocore was made the boss of the South Jersey faction.
Category:Primary Universe
Category:Organized Crime