New Jersey mafia boss Francesco Guarraci dead at age 61

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Francesco Guarraci the alleged boss of the DeCavalcante crime family has passed away reportedly from cancer at the age of 61. The elder mobster was born in Sicily before making his way to New Jersey back in 1967 settling in the city of Elizabeth.

Guarraci became a made member of the New Jersey mafia back in or around 1989 inducted into the family by former boss John Riggi according to mobster turned informant Vincent Palermo. By the mid-2000’s the Cosa Nostra family had been hit hard by law enforcement aided by turncoats which helped expedite Guarraci’s rise through the ranks.

 

Francesco Guarraci

“Francesco Guarraci“

 

According to law enforcement, he got bumped up to captain in the New Jersey mob family somewhere around 2005-2006. With Riggi in prison and the convictions of multiple high-ranking family members from 2003-2006, it opened the door for Guarraci to be named acting boss in or around 2007 according to reports. He took control of the day to day operations of the mafia family along with his Underboss Joseph “Joe” Miranda. Officially, he held a job as a foreman in Laborers Local 394 where he was a member for 25 years retiring back in 2006.

The New Jersey mafia has been trying to rebound and rebuild its ranks after a steep decline in the late 1990’s and early 2000’s due mostly to the efforts of law enforcement. It is unclear who will step up to take the reigns of the DeCavalcante family, although elder mobster Charles Majuri seems to be a leading candidate if he is up for the task health wise. The New York mafia will likely have a say in who becomes the new New Jersey mafia boss as they currently maintain a strong influence over the Jersey family operations.

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  1. JohnGrant213

    Can’t say that I was aware he was in that poor a health. Wonder if Majuri is even in good enough health himself to take over the family esp in a full time capacity.

    • The mafia

      I think it was a sudden death no one expected it he died young.

      To be honest john we have no idea if Majuri is even active it just seems like everyone is guessing he will be the nest boss no real news in that family they have really fallen under the shadow of New York which is a good thing for them they have been getting less heat even the stagno indicment only charles and Frank Nigro the consglieire were made indicted everyone else was hangeron and kids dealing coke who just happened to be associated with anthony stagno. Chances are that mob wont even have choice who the next boss is new york will decide

      • JohnGrant213

        Its definitely not an easy family to get a read on these days as you mentioned. Even though some rumors previously by mostly uncredible sources of this family’s growth and additions etc it sure seems like they are in same shape they were for last decade or so and its def not in a state of growth per say. And I agree most likely that NY steps in and puts a new boss into play perhaps with the Gambino family having a bit more influence.

          • JohnGrant213

            I would guess between 25-35 (give or take a few) made guys although its questionable as to how “active” some of these guys are these days and the family is def not in the growth spurt that some have claimed.

          • The mafia

            max 40 probably around 30 maybe a few less or a few more who knows the last FBI estimate was 40 but alot of those guys are in prison. In 2005 12 guys got made apparently since then i have no idea we just dont know alot about them some of them got busted in that 2011 mafia indictment gambling operations in new york that colombo rat wore a wire on them on other things the stagno bust gurraci getting busted for shaking down a restaurent and the Bonannos wanting to kill a decav restaurant owner thats all we know

            no point guessing to we know more charles stagno is taking the case too trial will be interesting if anything interesting comes out of that trial

            i still think guys are getting made there was alot of young guys in that recent indicment its hardly dying or anything like that and the stagno bust did show there is still a hierachy and its an active family. As for resurgence who knows no one even knew Frank Nigro existed till the last bust when he was consgielire and that stagno was stilla ctive many assuming he was retired my point is lets wait and see what happens we still dont know who the underboss

          • The mafia

            max 40 probably around 30 maybe a few less or a few more who knows the last FBI estimate was 40 but alot of those guys are in prison. In 2005 12 guys got made apparently since then i have no idea we just dont know alot about them some of them got busted in that 2011 mafia indictment gambling operations in new york that colombo rat wore a wire on them on other things the stagno bust gurraci getting busted for shaking down a restaurent and the Bonannos wanting to kill a decav restaurant owner thats all we know

            no point guessing to we know more charles stagno is taking the case too trial will be interesting if anything interesting comes out of that trial

            i still think guys are getting made there was alot of young guys in that recent indicment its hardly dying or anything like that and the stagno bust did show there is still a hierachy and its an active family. As for resurgence who knows no one even knew Frank Nigro existed till the last bust when he was consgielire and that stagno was still ative many assuming he was retired my point is lets wait and see what happens we still dont know who the underboss

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