Alioto Family Photos

Updated December 26, 2025

This is a photo of the Principe Umberto Club in Milwaukee in 1926, The list of names below coincides with the people in the photo. Names match people in the photo from left to right, from the bottom to the top. Many of the people in the photo are related to the San Francisco Alioto and Balistreri (Balestrieri, Balistrieri) families.

The Society of Della Maddona del Lume of San Francisco. This photo was taken in front of Saints Peter and Paul Church in San Francisco in 1990. 

THERE ARE PHOTOS OF ANTONIO DOMINIC "TONY" ALIOTO (1930-2020).  THE ONE ON THE LEFT IS WITH FORMER MAYOR OF SAN FRANCISCO,  JOSEPH LAWRENCE ALIOTO.  TONY AND JOE WERE 5TH COUSINS. TONY WAS MY 5TH COUSIN X2 REMOVED AND JOSEPH WAS MY 1ST COUSIN X 2 REMOVED. THE PHOTO ON THE RIGHT IS WITH THE LATE ANTHONY DOMINICK BENEDETTO (1926-2023), KNOWN PROFESSIONALLY AS TONY BENNETT 

THESE ARE PHOTOS OF GIUSEPPE "CAPURALI" ("CORPORALE") ALIOTO. HE WAS THE SON OF ANTONINO ALIOTO AND ANTONINA CRISCI. 

GIUSEPPE WAS BORN IN 1902 AND DIED IN 1992. GIUSEPPE WOULD BE MY 4TH COUSIN 3X REMOVED.

THE ABOVE PHOTO SHOWS 4 CHILDREN OF GIUSEPPE "CORPORALE" ALIOTO (1902-1992) AND ROSE (BATTAGLIA) ALIOTO (1911-2002). STANDING ARE MARGUERITE "MARGE" (ALIOTO) SMITH AND JOHN JOSEPH "JACK" ALIOTO. SITTING ARE ANTONIO DOMINIC "TONY" ALIOTO (1930-2020) AND ANTONINA MADELEINE "NINA" ALIOTO. THEY ARE ALL MY 5TH COUSINS 2X REMOVED. THEY HAD ONE OTHER SIBLING, JOSEPH ANTHONY ALIOTO (1937-2004), WHO PASSED AWAY BEFORE THIS PHOTO WAS TAKEN.

WEDDING PHOTO OF CARLO ALIOTO AND DORA VILLA. THE WEDDING TOOK PLACE ON JUNE 12, 1926 IN SAN FRANCISCO.  I DO NOT KNOW THE NAMES OF THE OTHER PEOPLE IN THE PHOTO. CARLO WAS MY 2nd COUSIN 3x REMOVED

THIS IS A PHOTO OF CALOGERO (1899-1958) WITH HIS SIBLINGS, MARIA ALIOTO RUSSO,  AND VINCENZA ALIOTO BUSALACCHI, GIUSEPPA "JOSEPHINE" ALIOTO BUSALACCHI, AND SEBASTIANO "SEBASTIAN" ALIOTO

CALOGERO WAS MY 2ND COUSIN 3X REMOVED. HIS WIFE, VINCENZA, WAS ALSO MY 2ND COUSIN 3X REMOVED. THANK YOU TO THEIR SON, CARLO, FOR SENDING ME THIS PHOTO!

Photo of Angelo Alioto (1870 - 1956) and Anna (Dentici) Alioto (1877-1964) on their wedding day. Angelo was my 1st cousin 4x removed. Anna was my 2nd cousin 3x removed. 

Photo of Frank Alioto (1912-1989) and Josephine (Alioto) Alioto (1910-2002). Both were born in Sant'Elia, Sicily. They were married in 1936.  They were both 2nd cousins 3x removed to me. Frank was born to Angelo Alioto and Anna (Dentici) Alioto. Josephine was born to Pietro Alioto and Giuseppina "Josephine" (Busalacchi) Alioto

THIS IS A PHOTO OF THE CELEBRATION OF CALOGERO's SISTER RETURNING FROM SPAIN. SITTING AT THE TABLE FACING FRONT ARE MARIA RUSSO ALIOTO, CALOGERO ALIOTO, VINCENZA ALIOTO BILLANTE, CALOGERO BILLANTE, THEIR DAUGHTER GIUSEPPINA BILLANTE, AND SEBASTIANO ALIOTO. THE FIRST CHILD SITTING TO THE FAR LEFT IS CARLO ALIOTO. 

THANK YOU CARLO FOR SHARING THIS PHOTO!

BACK ROW FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: ANTONINA "ANNA" (ALIOTO) DELUCA, , GIUSEPPINA (BUSALACCHI) ALIOTO, PIETRO ALIOTO, VINCENZA (ALIOTO) ALIOTO, CARLO ALIOTO. FRONT ROW: JOSEPHINE (ALIOTO) ALIOTO, FRANCES DELUCA, DORA (BALESTRIERI) ALIOTO, VITO ALIOTO

PIETRO WOULD HAVE BEEN MY 1ST COUSIN 4X REMOVED

Another photo from my collection. I do not know many of the people in this photo and would love some help! I know this is the wedding photo of Danny Crivello (1916 - 1995)  and Natalie Spumpinat (1917 - 2008). My grandfather is the 2nd male standing on the left. That is all I know at this time. Daniel was my 4th cousin 3x removed.

THIS IS THE ALIOTO-LAZIO FAMILY REUNION PICTURE TAKEN AT THE HEARTSOOK INN AT GARBERVILLE, CALIFORNIA IN 1998. THAT'S ME IN THE YELLOW SHIRT STANDING TO THE MIDDLE RIGHT!

THIS IS A PHOTO TAKEN AT THE HEARTSOOK RESORT IN GARBERVILLE, CALIFORNIA IN 1998. I (MARIO ALIOTO III) AM STANDING WITH JOE ALIOTO (GRANDSON OF THE FORMER MAYOR OF SAN FRANCISCO, JOE ALIOTO) AND MY SISTER, STEFANA ALIOTO (NOW STEFANA ALIOTO-ANDERSEN). SEATED IN FRONT OF US IS MICHAELA ALIOTO (NOW MICHAELA ALIOTO-PIER). THE MAN SEATED TO THE RIGHT IS JOE ALIOTO, FATHER OF JOE AND MICHAELA. 

THIS IS A PHOTO OF        FRONT ROW LEFT TO RIGHT:  DOROTHY (ALIOTO) OLIVERA, CARLO ALIOTO, AND VIRGINIA (ALIOTO) VIOLA. THE BACK ROW FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: COLOGERO (CARLO) ALIOTO, STEPHANIE (ALIOTO) BELLMER, FRANK ALIOTO, VINCENZA ALIOTO, JOSEPHINE (FIRPO) ALIOTO. THIS IS THE FAMILY OF COLOGERO AND VINCENZA ALIOTO.  COLOGERO WAS MY 2ND COUSIN 3X REMOVED. THIS PHOTO WAS TAKEN CIRCA 1948.

This photo was taken on March 19, 1943, at the home of Vito and Rosa Machi. They were there to welcome home Peter Alioto, whose ship was attacked and sank. He was one of the lucky survivors. Pictured in the photo are:

• First Row (left to right): Stella Dal Toso, Gloria Machi, Frances Farruggia, Rosa Machi. and Frances Tarantino. 

• Second Row: Frank Machi, Vincenzina Alioto, John Billanti Pietro Machi, and Vito Machi

• Third Row: Maria Crivello, Caterina Tarantino, Rosa Alioto, Peter Selici, Rosa Tarantino, Rose Mary Clifton, Peter Alioto, Francesca Alioto, Frances Gustafson, Antoinette "Sis" Alioto, and Rosa Castelloni

Antoinette "Sis" Alioto was my 1st cousin, x2 removed

I do not know the date of the above photo, nor do I know whose wedding this is. I do know the following people (left to right):  Mario Alioto (my grandfather), man #2?, man # 3?, Frank Alioto, groom?, bride?, Frances (Colla) Alioto, female #3?, female #4?, Antoinette "Sis" (Alioto) Alioto. I do not know the 2 flower girls' names either.

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

THIS IS A WEDDING PHOTO OF ANTONINA "ANTOINETTE" "NINU" (ALIOTO) SCARPULLA AND FRANCIS VICTOR "FRAN" SCARPULLA ON SEPTEMBER 6, 1939. THEY WERE MARRIED IN SAN FRANCISCO.  SHE WAS MY 1ST COUSIN 2X REMOVED. 

THIS IS A FAMILY PHOTO OF PIETRO "PETER" TARANTINO AND ROSA "ROSE" (ALIOTO) TARANTINO. STANDING WOULD BE (FROM LEFT TO RIGHT) JOSEPH, FRANK, NUNZIO, AND FRANCES. SITTING ARE (FROM LEFT TO RIGHT) CATHERINE ANNA, ROSA, PIETRO AND ROSEMARY. THE AGE OF ROSEMARY IN THIS PHOTO PUTS THE DATE AROUND 1931.  ROSA WOULD BE MY 1ST COUSIN 3 TIMES REMOVED

This is Salvatore Alioto and his family in  1942. Standing from left to right are: Unknown male, John (?), Santa Anna (Morano) Alioto, Salvatore Alioto, Salijo Alioto and Rose Alioto.  Salvatore would be my 3rd cousin, 3 x removed. 

THE WEDDING PHOTO OF PETER FRANCIS ALIOTO AND ANTONINA JOANNE "NINA" (TARANTINO) ALIOTO ON JUNE 6, 1948 IN SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA. PETER WAS THE SON OF GIUSEPPE AND VINCENZA (TARANTINO) ALIOTO. ANTONINA WAS THE DAUGHTER OF GIUSEPPE AND MARY ANTONINA (TARANTINO) TARANTINO. PETER WAS MY 3RD COUSIN 2X REMOVED.

THIS IS A PHOTO OF GIUSEPPE "JOSEPH" TARANTINO (1893-1926) , FATHER OF ANTONINA (TARANTINO) ALIOTO. THIS IS A PHOTO OF GIUSEPPE DURING WORLD WAR I. GIUSEPPE WOULD DIE AT THE YOUNG AGE OF 32. GIUSEPPE WAS MY 3RD COUSIN 3X REMOVED 

(ELENA ALIOTO COLLECTION)

THIS IS A PHOTO OF  MARY ANTONINA TARANTINO (1899-1986)  AND GIUSEPPE "JOSEPH" TARANTINO (1893-1926) IN SICILY IN 1919. GIUSEPPE WAS MY 3RD COUSIN 3X REMOVED AND MARIA WAS MY 3RD COUSIN 2X REMOVED

(ELENA ALIOTO COLLECTION)

THIS IS A PHOTO OF MARY ANTONINA TARANTINO (1899-1986) AND HER CHILDREN. SHOWN LEFT TO RIGHT ARE GAETANO JOSEPH "THOMAS" TARANTINO (1922-2021), MARY ANTONINA, ANTONINA JOANNE "NINA" (TARANTINO) ALIOTO (1924-2007), AND PETER ANTHONY TARANTINO (1920-2011). MARY ANTONINA WAS MY 3RD COUSIN 2X REMOVED

(ELENA ALIOTO COLLECTION)

THIS PHOTO IS THE BRIDAL SHOWER PHOTO OF MARIA (MARIE) LOUISE (ZANCA) SANFILIPPO.  SHE WAS MY 4TH COUSIN 2X REMOVED, MANY OF THE PEOPLE IN THE PHOTO ARE FROM SAN FRANCISCO AND MONTEREY.  MARIE PASSED AWAY IN 1995,

Four of Keith Alioto's paternal great grandfather, Santo Alioto's sons. From L to R, Keith's grandfather, Salvatore J. Alioto Sr., Louis, John and Samuel. From an unknown Italian language newspaper (in Philadelphia?) re: the brothers' service in the U.S. military for World War II. The photo is in Italian. I do not know how these men are related to our Alioto Family in San Francisco. I AM STILL WORKING ON THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THESE ALIOTO MEN AND THE ALIOTO FAMILY IN SAN FRANCISCO. 

A WEDDING PHOTO OF ANTHONY AND ANTOINETTA ALIOTO. THE TWO OTHER PEOPLE ARE UNKNOWN. I DO NOT KNOW HOW WE ARE RELATED YET.

Alioto family of Giovanni Battista (1876 - 1954) and Rosa (Gallego) Alioto (1889 - 1943) with children Johnny, Rosario (Sam), 

Joseph, Vito "Willie", and Katie. They would be my 3rd cousins 4x removed

From the Joanie Fuller collection

THIS IS AN UNDATED PHOTO OF ANGELO ALIOTO (1843 - 1937) AND HIS WIFE, ANTONIA (DEBARTOLA) ALIOTO (1855 - 1932). ANGELO WOULD BE MY 3RD COUSIN 5X REMOVED. HE WAS BORN IN SANT' ELIA AND DIED IN MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN

A photo taken in San Francisco's Potrero Hill area in 1947. Right to Left in the photo : Pete Alioto, Pete Sileci, Frank Alioto, Johnny Perrone, Mo Busalacchi, The 3 others are unknown. Kneeling is Rex Latorre, Husband of Lucy Busalacchi. I am still trying to figure out how these men are related to our family.

THIS IS A PHOTO OF GRAZIA CONSOLAZIONE AND GIUESEPPE BALESTRIERI / BALISTRERI IN 1964. 

GIUSEPPE IS MY 2ND COUSIN 3x REMOVED

THIS IS A PHOTO OF GIOVANNI AND ROSA (MACHI) ALIOTO'S CHILDREN. THIS FAMILY LIVED PREDOMINANTLY IN THE PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA AREA. GIOVANNI (1880-1953) WAS MY 1ST COUSIN 4X REMOVED. ROSA WAS MY 3RD COUSIN

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THIS IS A PHOTO OF ANDREA ALIOTO AND MARIA STELLA TAKEN IN THE 1970'S IN PALERMO, SICILY. ANDREA WAS 

THE SON OF SANTO ALIOTO AND ROSE D'ACQUISTO, ANDREA WOULD BE MY 3RD COUSIN 3X REMOVED.

THIS IS A PHOTO OF JOHN "JOHNNY" EUGENE ALIOTO. HE WAS THE SON OF GIOVANNI BATISTA ALIOTO AND ROSE CALEGO. HE WAS BORN IN 1908 IN SAN FRANCISCO AND DIED IN 2007 IN SAN DIEGO. THIS PHOTO WAS TAKEN IN SAN DIEGO. JOHNNY WOULD BE MY 4TH COUSIN 3X REMOVED.

A PHOTO OF ROSA (CALEGO) ALIOTO AND GIOVANNI ALIOTO. THESE ARE THE PARENTS OF JOHNNY ALIOTO IN THE PHOTO DIRECTLY ABOVE THIS ONE. GIOVANNI WAS MY 2ND COUSIN 4X REMOVED

THIS IS MARIO ALIOTO, THE EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT OF BUSINESS OPERATION FOR THE SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS. THIS PHOTO IS FROM DIABLO MAGAZINE (2013). HE IS PICTURED WITH THE 2012 WORLD SERIES CHAMPION TROPHY! MARIO IS MY  3rd  COUSIN 1X REMOVED. THE PHOTO TO THE RIGHT IS MARIO WITH SONS, MARCO AND DOMINIC. ALL 3 OF MARIO'S SONS WERE BATBOYS FOR THE SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS! MARIO, HIMSELF, WAS A BATBOY, ALONG WITH HIS BROTHER, CARL, FOR THE GIANTS AT CANDLESTICK PARK FROM 1973 TO 1978.

A PHOTO OF TOM AND LLOYD ALIOTO.  THEY WERE THE SONS OF ALBERT ALIOTO AND ANGELA "BLANCHE" GUIFFRE. LLOYD WAS BORN IN 1936 AND DIED IN 2007. TOM AND LLOYD WOULD BE MY 4TH COUSINS 1X REMOVED. 

THIS IS A PHOTO OF FRANK ALIOTO OF THE NEW YORK FAMILY, IT IS A PHOTO OF HIM WHILE HE SERVED IN WORLD WAR II. FRANK WAS MY 5TH COUSIN 3X REMOVED

THIS IS A PHOTO OF CELIA VALLES AND SALVADOR LUIS ALIOTO. SALVADOR WAS THE SON OF JOSE "GIUSEPPE" ALIOTO. I AM STILL WORKING ON THE CONNECTION HOW SALVADOR IS RELATED TO THE ALIOTO FAMILY OF SAN FRANCISCO. 

THIS PHOTO WAS TAKEN IN 1957.  ANEILLO "NEIL" ALIOTO IS THE YOUNG BOY SITTING IN FRONT. AT THIS TIME, I BELIEVE NEIL WAS MY 7TH COUSIN X1 REMOVED

A PHOTO OF PIETRO ALIOTO AND HIS WIFE GIUSEPPINA IN 1918 IN SAN FRANCISCO ON LOMBARD AND MASON WHERE THEY PURCHASED AN ICE CREAM AND CANDY STORE. PIETRO WOULD BE MY 1st COUSIN 4X REMOVED. 

THIS IS A PICTURE OF MILWAUKEE MOB BOSS, FRANK BALISTRIERI (CENTER), AND HIS SONS JOHN AND JOSEPH. 

FRANK WAS THE HUSBAND OF ANTONINA BENEDETTA "NINA" ALIOTO, MY 4TH COUSIN 1X REMOVED.

THIS IS A PHOTO OF GIOVANNI "JOHN" ALIOTO WHO WAS THE MOB BOSS OF MILWAUKEE. HE WAS THE HUSBAND OF MY 3RD COUSIN 2X REMOVED OF CATERINA "CATHERINE" ALIOTO. HE LED THE MILWAUKEE CRIME FAMILY FROM 1952 TO 1961.

THIS IS A PHOTO OF ANTONINO "ANTHONY" "TONY" BALISTRERI AND HIS SISTER, GIOVANNA "JENNIE" BALISTRERI. THEY ARE THE CHILDREN OF  MARIANO BALESTRIERI AND ANGELINA  "ANGELA" (CONSOLAZIONE) BALESTRIERI. THEY LIVED IN PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA. THEY WOULD BE MY 2ND COUSINS, 2X REMOVED.

A PHOTO OF GAETANO BALESTRIERI AND GIUSEPPE BALISTRIERI ON SPRING GARDEN AVENUE IN PITTSBURGH.

GAETANO WAS MARRIED TO MY 2nd COUSIN 3x REMOVED, DOROTEA (BUSALACCHI) BALESTRIERI. CIRCA  1930

THIS IS A PHOTO OF PIETRO ALIOTO, HIS WIFE GIROLAMA (CONTI) ALIOTO AND THEIR CHILDREN: ANTONINO, PIETRO, ROSA, FRANCESCO, ANNA, SALVATORE, AND GIUSEPPE

PIETRO WAS THE SON OF ANTONINO ALIOTO (1854 - ?) AND ROSA SAMPINO - 

THE LINEAGE GOES PIETRO (BORN JUNE 4, 1903) --> ANTONINO (1854 -) (MARRIED TO ROSA SAMPINO) --> PIETRO (1820 - 1890) (MARRIED TO FRANCESCA ADELFIO) --> ANTONINO (1785- 1857) MARRIED TO MARGHERITA GENOVESE --> GAETANO(1760 - 1822) (MARRIED TO GRAZIA CASTILLI) --> SALVATORE (MARRIED TO ANNA RIZZO)...

I DO NOT HAVE A CONNECTION TO THE ALIOTO FAMILY IN WISCONSIN OR  SAN FRANCISCO QUITE YET

This is a photo of the  retail market ALTO Olive Oil Company, specializing in mported olive oil owned by Santo Alioto and his family in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This building is located on the northwest corner of 9th and Catharine Sts. The photo on the left is from 1954.  The photo of the right is circa 2011.

At this point, I am still trying to find the connection of Santo Alioto to the Alioto families in Wisconsin and California. I believe he is more closely related to the Alioto families in New York.

THIS IS A PHOTO OF ROSE (ZIZZO CATOLICA) ALIOTO (1870 - 1954) AND HER 5 DAUGHTERS: LENA, MARY, ROSALIE, JENNY, AND LOUISA. THE DAUGHTERS WERE MY 3RD COUSINS 3X REMOVED

Wedding photo of Pietro Sanfilippo and Rosalia "Rosalie" "Lily" Alioto in 1917. Pietro was my 4th cousin 3x removed

Family photo of Pietro and Rosalia with their children Santo "Sam", Giovanni "John" and Vincenzia "Virginia", circa 1927 in Monterey, California. Pietro was my 4th cousin 3x removed

Photos of Pietro and Rosalia's son, Giovanni "John" Alioto (1920 - 2004). He served in the Navy for two years as a Seaman instructor

Photo of Pietro and Rosalia's sons, Giovanni "John" Alioto (1920 -2004) and Santo "Sam" Alioto (1918-1985)

Wedding photo of Giovanni "John" Sanfilippo (1920-2004) and Maria Louise Zanca (1924-1995). Maria was my 4th cousin 2x removed.

Photo of Pietro Sanfilippo and Rosalia "Rosalie" "Lily" (Alioto) Sanfilippo in Monterey, California

Photo from Monterey California. Left to right are: Frank Lucido, John Sanfilippo, Santo "Sam" Sanfilippo, and an unidentified man.

Frank Paul Lucido (1918-1991) was my 6th cousin 2x removed, John and Sam were my 5th cousins 2x removed.

Boat made of fiberglass by Santo "Sam" Sanfilippo (1918-1995). Santo was my 5th cousin 2x removed

 This is a photo of Sebastiano Alioto (1904 - 1973) and his family. His daughter, Virginia (Alioto) Sullivan (1935-1992) is on the bench, third in - all white. Her brother, Cosimo, is to her left. Sebastiano is sitting, far right in a black jacket.  Sebastiano was my 2nd Cousin 3x Removed

Photo of Frank Alioto (1922 - 2009), Josephine Firpo, Lilian Firpo and an unknown male in 1943.  Frank was the son of Calogero Alioto (1899 - 1958) and Vincenza Alioto (1904 - 1951). Frank was my 4th cousin 1x Removed.

Courtesy of the Alioto Family

The factory sign of Francesco Alioto (born on Apr 18, 1876), son of Melchiorre and Maria Anna (Puccio) Alioto. This business was located on the port of Palermo. The sign is from the early 1900s. Francesco was my 6th cousin 4x removed

Nunzio Alioto's Fish Stand on Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco. Date unknown

Courtesy of Bruce Lasting Color Productions