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'''Brentwood''' is a town in [[Rockingham County, New Hampshire|Rockingham County]], [[New Hampshire]], [[United States]]. Brentwood is the [[county seat]] of Rockingham County.{{GR|6}} It is drained by the [[Piscassic River|Piscassic]], [[Little River (Brentwood, New Hampshire)|Little]] and [[Exeter River|Exeter]] rivers. The new [[Rockingham County Botanical Garden]] is now taking shape in Brentwood.
'''Thomas Anthony "Two-Gun Tommy" DeSimone''' ([[May 24]], [[1950]] – [[January 14]], [[1979]]<ref name="missing"/>) was a [[gangster]] and associate of the [[Lucchese crime family]] in [[New York]]. Also known as "Tommy D", he was a nephew of [[Los Angeles]] mob boss [[Frank DeSimone]]. He was married to Angelica "Cookie" Spione, but was a constant womanizer whose mistresses included [[Theresa Ferrara]].
==Family tree==


== History ==
Thomas DeSimone's [[paternal]] [[great uncle]] [[Rosario DeSimone]] was the boss over [[Los Angeles]], [[San Diego]] and [[Las Vegas, Nevada|Las Vegas]] from 1931 until his death in 1946. Thomas' paternal uncle, [[Frank DeSimone]], was a criminal attorney-turned-mobster; "Uncle Frank" (as he was known) replaced [[Jack Dragna]] in 1957 after the latter's death, becoming the second DeSimone family member to become [[Los Angeles crime family]] boss. Thomas is the cousin of Salvatore DeSimone, who would later become a [[Los Angeles, California]] [[Catholic]] [[priest]]. Thomas' sister was [[Dolores DeSimone|Dolores]] and his two brothers were [[Gambino crime family]] associate [[Robert DeSimone]] (imprisoned for life) and Gambino associate [[Anthony DeSimone]], murdered by mobster [[Thomas Agro]] in early 1970s. Thomas was also related to mobsters [[James DeSimone|James]], [[Joseph DeSimone|Joseph]], [[Ralph DeSimone|Ralph]], Phil and [[Franky DeSimone]]. Thomas was the [[brother-in-law]] of mobster Joseph "The Barber" Spione. His sister Phyllis was [[James Burke (gangster)|Jimmy Burke]]'s mistress since she had been sixteen years old. He is the ex-father-in-law of [[Gambino crime family]] associate Salvatore DeVita and uncle-in-law to [[Sivio P. DeVita]].
Long before [[European ethnic groups|European]]s settled the area, Brentwood was home to the [[Pennacook]] [[Abenaki]] tribes which farmed, fished and hunted there. Two main foot trails ran through the town, one along the Exeter River, where [[arrowhead]]s and other stone and wooden artifacts have been found. At Pickpocket Dam, this pathway joined with the historic Pentucket Trail leading to [[Haverhill, Massachusetts|Haverhill]], [[Massachusetts]], or points north.


The town was once a part of [[Exeter, New Hampshire|Exeter]] known as ''Brentwood Parish''. It was named after [[Brentwood, Essex|Brentwood]], [[Essex]], a [[London]] suburb originally called "Burnt Wood", where, in 1177, [[Henry II of England|King Henry II]] granted permission for 40 acres of the king's forest to be cut, burned and cultivated. As early as 1738, residents living in the southeastern portion of Exeter, now Brentwood and [[Fremont, New Hampshire|Fremont]], petitioned to be set off, but were denied. In 1742, however, permission was granted, and Brentwood was incorporated by [[Colony|Colonial]] Governor [[Benning Wentworth]].
==Association with Vario and Burke==
DeSimone worked under Mafia [[Capo (Mafia)|capo]] [[Paul Vario]] with his friends [[James Burke (gangster)|Jimmy Burke]] and [[Henry Hill (mobster)|Henry Hill]]; DeSimone and Hill had known one another since they were young men, when Burke took them on as his [[protégé]]s. DeSimone was involved in truck [[Carjacking|hijacking]], dealing stolen property, [[extortion]], [[fraud]], and [[murder]].


But almost from the beginning, a dispute arose between districts regarding the placement of a meetinghouse. It divided the community. Consequently, Gov. Wentworth, acting without approval of the [[Legislature|General Assembly]], in 1744 issued a King's Patent to establish a new town within Brentwood called ''Keeneborough Parish'', named after his friend, Sir Benjamin Keene (1697 - 1757), [[English people|English]] minister to [[Spain]]. Factions would reconcile in 1750, however, when Keeneborough reunited with Brentwood.
DeSimone's violent temper was well known. While playing [[pinochle]] with [[Joseph Iannuzzi]] and Agro, he started throwing darts at the other players when he started losing. Hill described DeSimone and Burke by saying, "It didn't take anything for these guys to kill you. They liked it. They would sit around drinking booze and talk about their favorite hits. They enjoyed talking about them." Hill later described DeSimone as a "pure [[psychopath]]". Hill suggested that DeSimone had something to prove because his older brother Anthony had become an informant and was allegedly murdered by the Gambino family.


[[watermill|Mills]] along the rivers produced [[lumber]] and manufactured goods in the early days, although the community would shift towards the cultivation of [[agriculture]]. It is now predominantly residential.
==Gangland slayings==


== Geography ==
DeSimone committed his first murder on [[March 15]], [[1968]]. He was walking down the street with Hill and Burke when DeSimone spotted Howard Goldstein, unknown to either gangster. Hill recalls DeSimone turning to him and saying, "Hey Henry, watch this." DeSimone yelled, "Hey cocksucker!", pulled out a .38 caliber pistol, and shot and killed Goldstein. Hill exclaimed, "That was cold-blooded, Tommy!" DeSimone replied, "Well, I'm a mean cat."
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|17.0|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|16.8|sqmi|km2|abbr=on}} is land and {{convert|0.2|sqmi|km2|abbr=on}} is water, comprising 0.94% of the town. The highest point in Brentwood is Great Hill, at {{convert|275|ft|m}} above [[sea level]], whose summit is in the southeast corner of the town. The town is drained by the [[Exeter River]] and its tributaries. Brentwood lies fully within the [[Piscataqua River]] (Coastal) [[Drainage basin|watershed]].<ref name=watershed>{{cite book |title=Water Use in New Hampshire: An Activities Guide for Teachers |url=http://nh.water.usgs.gov/Publications/nh.intro.html |last=Foster |first=Debra H. |coauthors=Batorfalvy, Tatianna N.; and Medalie, Laura |publisher=U.S. Department of the Interior and U.S. Geological Survey |year=1995}}</ref>


== Demographics ==
He then killed [[William Devino|William "Billy Batts" Devino]], a [[made man]] who was part of the Gambino family. He worked with rising mobster [[John Gotti]]. Batts had just gotten out of prison after serving a six-year term for drug possession. While incarcerated, Burke had taken over Batts' businesses, and now that Batts was out of prison, he needed to have Batts out of the way. One night while Batts and Burke were having drinks in The Suite, DeSimone showed up. Recalling the days when DeSimone had shined shoes, Batts began taunting DeSimone by calling him “spit-shine Tommy.” DeSimone left and later returned with a .38 revolver and a plastic mattress cover. Burke held Batts in a headlock while DeSimone beat his skull with the revolver (according to Hill in ''[[The Real GoodFella]]''). DeSimone, Burke, and an unwitting Hill loaded Batts into the trunk of Hill's [[Buick Riviera]], and were on their way to bury him when Batts woke up. He was beaten and stabbed until he eventually died.
As of the [[census]]{{GR|2}} of 2000, there were 3,197 people, 911 households, and 777 families residing in the town. The [[population density]] was 190.1 people per square mile (73.4/km²). There were 920 housing units at an average density of 54.7/sq&nbsp;mi (21.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.47% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.84% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.25% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.88% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.06% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.72% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.78% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.47% of the population.


There were 911 households out of which 45.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 76.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.6% were non-families. 10.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.99 and the average family size was 3.22.
DeSimone's third murder is described by Hill in his book ''[[Wiseguy]]''. A young man named [[Michael "Spider" Gianco]] was acting as bartender at a card game where DeSimone took out a handgun, and demanded that Gianco dance for him. DeSimone shot him in the foot when Gianco refused. A week later, Gianco was again serving drinks; DeSimone started to [[bullying|bully]] him about his wounded foot, spurring Gianco to reply "Why don't you go fuck yourself, Tommy?" DeSimone lost his temper and shot Gianco three times in the chest, killing him. Burke and Hill were furious, and made him bury Gianco's body in the cellar.


In the town the population was spread out with 24.7% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 14.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 102.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.7 males.
His fourth murder, according to Hill, occurred when DeSimone got carried away after being asked to "rough up" a witness to a robbery. After a truck heist, a foreman had refused to allow Burke to unload the cargo of a hijacked truck in his warehouse, and made a tremendous fuss because they had no [[labor union|union]] cards. Burke attempted to reason with the man, who stood his ground and refused to be intimidated. Burke later sent DeSimone to the man's house in [[New Jersey]], with instructions to threaten and "rough up" the man to ensure he would cooperate with Burke in the future. DeSimone, angry for having to drive all the way to New Jersey, ended up beating the man to death.


The median income for a household in the town was $68,971, and the median income for a family was $71,875. Males had a median income of $46,081 versus $33,359 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $22,027. About 3.3% of families and 3.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 4.3% of those under age 18 and 6.3% of those age 65 or over.
DeSimone killed Gotti protégé [[Ronald Jerothe|Ronald "Foxy" Jerothe]] on [[December 18]], [[1974]]. DeSimone had dated Jerothe's sister and then beaten her up, prompting Jerothe to threaten to kill DeSimone. When DeSimone heard about the threat, he went to Jerothe's apartment and knocked on the door. Jerothe opened the door, and punched DeSimone in the face. DeSimone then shot Jerothe between the eyes, killing him.


== References ==
He also [[garotte]]d Burke's close friend, [[Dominick Cersani]], on the former's orders in a [[Cadillac]] outside [[Robert's Lounge]] for being an informant for the police. Cersani was buried in the partially unfinished basement of the [[saloon]].
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== External links ==
==Role in the Lufthansa heist==
* [http://brentwood.town-center.org Town website]
DeSimone was alleged to have taken part in the December 1978 [[Lufthansa heist]] from [[JFK International Airport]], the largest robbery in U.S. history at the time. The loot is reputed to have been almost $6,000,000, only a fraction of which was recovered. He was picked out by having very well polished shoes, too well polished for an airport employee. He was the one who suggested recruiting his ex-cell mate [[Angelo Sepe]] for the heist.
* [http://www.nh.gov/nhes/elmi/htmlprofiles/brentwood.html New Hampshire Economic and Labor Market Information Bureau Profile]


{{Rockingham County, New Hampshire}}
Hill claims that during the week after [[Christmas]] 1978, after murdering Lufthansa robber and mob lackey [[Parnell Edwards|Parnell "Stacks" Edwards]] in his home in [[Ozone Park, Queens]], DeSimone was going to become a [[made man|"made"]] member of the Lucchese Family. A few weeks later, DeSimone disappeared.

In ''Gangsters and GoodFellas'', Hill mentioned that DeSimone had killed around four people in [[prison]], bringing the total to around 10. Hill commented that DeSimone would murder someone just because he wanted to try out a new firearm and wouldn't hesitate to use someone as human "target practice".

== Making his Bones ==
DeSimone then murdered Stacks Edwards. DeSimone was a good friend of Stacks' and was disappointed to hear that he had failed to get rid of the truck used in the Lufthansa Heist in New Jersey where the evidence would be destroyed. But when he was told by a ranking mafioso that he could become a [[made]] man off of this hit, he agreed. Once he found out where Stacks was hiding, he visited Stacks and shot him six times in the chest and head using a [[suppressor|silenced]] pistol.

==Disappearance and death==

DeSimone was assassinated as a reprisal for having killed two of [[John Gotti]]'s close friends.[http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,134529,00.html] [http://www.americanmafia.com/Mob_Report/1-14-02_Mob_Report.html]

On [[January 14]], [[1979]],<ref name="missing"/> DeSimone's wife, Angela, reported him missing. Following the Lufthansa heist, [[Theresa Ferrara]], [[Martin Krugman]], [[Robert McMahon]], [[Joe Manri]], [[Parnell Edwards]] and [[Paolo LiCastri]] had all been murdered by Burke, who wanted to avoid paying them their share of the loot. For years, the [[New York Police Department]] and the [[FBI]] believed that DeSimone had either been murdered by Burke, or that he was in hiding to avoid being killed. His brother-in-law, Lucchese family member Joseph "The Barber" Spione, also disappeared shortly afterward.

When Hill became an [[FBI]] [[informant]] in 1980, he told authorities that DeSimone had been murdered by the [[Gambino crime family]]. The full details were unknown until 1994, when Hill, in his book ''Gangsters and Goodfellas,'' gave the whole story of the events leading up to DeSimone's death. Hill's wife, [[Karen Hill|Karen]], had been having an affair with Hill's boss, [[Mafia]] [[Caporegime]] [[Paul Vario]]. When Hill was sentenced to [[prison]], DeSimone approached Karen for sex. When she turned him down, DeSimone attempted to [[rape]] her. In retaliation for the attempted rape, Vario approached the Gambino crew and revealed that DeSimone had murdered Jerothe and [[William Devino]] without first seeking permission from the Gambino crime family, violating [[Mafia]] protocol. On January 14, 1979, DeSimone was contacted and told that he was going to be "made." Peter Vario and [[Bruno Facciolo]] took him to a house, where he was ''whacked'' by [[Thomas Agro]].

Agro confessed in 1985 that he was the driving force behind the ruse. Agro [[assassination|assassinated]] him on the orders of [[John Gotti]], and also admitted to murdering DeSimone's brother [[Anthony DeSimone|Anthony]] after he turned informant. Agro admitted this to informant "Joe Dog" Ianuzzi. Agro also at times suggested murdering the eldest and last remaining brother, [[Robert DeSimone|Robert]]. According to Ianuzzi, Agro would often laughingly refer to killing the third DeSimone brother, stating that "Maybe it is time to go for the DeSimone trifecta!" Another account, told by Hill in ''Gangsters and GoodFellas'', states that Gotti himself was the assassin. On [[May 17]], [[2007]] on the ''[[Howard Stern Show]]'', Hill reaffirmed that Gotti had killed DeSimone.

DeSimone was declared legally dead by the [[FBI]] in 1990.

He was thought to have been buried at a suspected "Mafia graveyard" on the Brooklyn-Queens border [http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/article490845.ece]
near John F. Kennedy International Airport, where the body of Alfonse "Sonny Red" Indelicato was found by children in 1981 and the bodies of Philip "Phil Lucky" Giaccone and Dominick "Big Trin" Trinchera were recovered by police in 2004.[http://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/12/21/fbi.graves/index.html] However his remains have never been located.

==In popular culture==
DeSimone's infamy rests on the depiction of him given by actor [[Joe Pesci]] in the 1990 movie ''[[Goodfellas]]'' (renamed "Tommy DeVito" in the film), a role for which Pesci won the 1990 [[Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor]]. The movie took some artistic liberties: primarily, DeSimone was much younger than Hill, not the same age (as implied when they first meet), and while depicted in the film as a small man with an attitude, DeSimone was a large, burly enforcer. Also, Pesci's character, Tommy DeVito, is shown ramming an ice pick into [[Martin Krugman]]'s head; Hill claimed that DeSimone was dead by the time Krugman was killed. At various points in the film, Tommy DeSimone is substituted for various individuals not portrayed in the film. For instance, in the double-date scene where Hill meets his future wife, Tommy DeVito is substituted for [[Paul Vario]]'s son, Paul Jr, who actually went on the date.

Hill, nevertheless, calls Pesci's portrayal "between 90 and 95 percent accurate", mentioning only that Pesci did not physically resemble the tall, muscular DeSimone, who was only in his teens and twenties during the events depicted in ''[[Goodfellas]]''. Also, in real life, Vario allowed the Gambinos to kill DeSimone in retaliation for the murder of Batts and Foxy Gerothe, whereas in the film, elder members of the family solely execute Tommy DeVito for killing a "made man" without permission, although Henry's narration makes a reference to the true events, saying Tommy was murdered as "revenge for Billy Batts and a lot of other things." In the film, Tommy is killed by Vinnie (Charles Scorcese), an elder member of the Gambino Crime Family based on [[Thomas Agro]], and Tuddy Cicero. But unlike his real-life counterpart, DeVito's remains are found shortly afterwards and he is given a funeral.

==Notes==
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==References==
[[Category:Towns in New Hampshire]]
*Pileggi, Nicholas, ''Wiseguy: Life In A Mafia Family'', Simon & Schuster (1986) ISBN 0671447343
[[Category:County seats in New Hampshire]]
*Hill, Henry, ''Gangsters and Goodfellas: The Mob, Witness Protection, and Life on the Run'', M. Evans and Company, Inc. (December 25, 2007) ISBN 159077129X
*Ianuzzi, Joseph, ''Joe Dogs: The Life and Crimes of a Mobster'', Simon & Schuster (June 1993) ISBN 0671797522
* Hill, Gina; Hill, Gregg, ''On the Run: A Mafia Childhood'', Warner Books (October 2004) ISBN 044652770X


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Brentwood, New Hampshire
Town
Official seal of Brentwood, New Hampshire
Seal
Location in Rockingham County, New Hampshire
Location in Rockingham County, New Hampshire
CountryUnited States
StateNew Hampshire
CountyRockingham
Incorporated1742
Area
 • Total17.0 sq mi (44.0 km2)
 • Land16.8 sq mi (43.6 km2)
 • Water0.2 sq mi (0.4 km2)  0.94%
Elevation
115 ft (35 m)
Population
 (2007)
 • Total3,904
 • Density232.4/sq mi (89.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (Eastern)
ZIP code
03833
Area code603
FIPS code33-07220
GNIS feature ID0873550
Websitewww.brentwoodnh.gov

Brentwood is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. Brentwood is the county seat of Rockingham County.Template:GR It is drained by the Piscassic, Little and Exeter rivers. The new Rockingham County Botanical Garden is now taking shape in Brentwood.

History

Long before Europeans settled the area, Brentwood was home to the Pennacook Abenaki tribes which farmed, fished and hunted there. Two main foot trails ran through the town, one along the Exeter River, where arrowheads and other stone and wooden artifacts have been found. At Pickpocket Dam, this pathway joined with the historic Pentucket Trail leading to Haverhill, Massachusetts, or points north.

The town was once a part of Exeter known as Brentwood Parish. It was named after Brentwood, Essex, a London suburb originally called "Burnt Wood", where, in 1177, King Henry II granted permission for 40 acres of the king's forest to be cut, burned and cultivated. As early as 1738, residents living in the southeastern portion of Exeter, now Brentwood and Fremont, petitioned to be set off, but were denied. In 1742, however, permission was granted, and Brentwood was incorporated by Colonial Governor Benning Wentworth.

But almost from the beginning, a dispute arose between districts regarding the placement of a meetinghouse. It divided the community. Consequently, Gov. Wentworth, acting without approval of the General Assembly, in 1744 issued a King's Patent to establish a new town within Brentwood called Keeneborough Parish, named after his friend, Sir Benjamin Keene (1697 - 1757), English minister to Spain. Factions would reconcile in 1750, however, when Keeneborough reunited with Brentwood.

Mills along the rivers produced lumber and manufactured goods in the early days, although the community would shift towards the cultivation of agriculture. It is now predominantly residential.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 17.0 square miles (44 km2), of which 16.8 sq mi (44 km2) is land and 0.2 sq mi (0.52 km2) is water, comprising 0.94% of the town. The highest point in Brentwood is Great Hill, at 275 feet (84 m) above sea level, whose summit is in the southeast corner of the town. The town is drained by the Exeter River and its tributaries. Brentwood lies fully within the Piscataqua River (Coastal) watershed.[1]

Demographics

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 3,197 people, 911 households, and 777 families residing in the town. The population density was 190.1 people per square mile (73.4/km²). There were 920 housing units at an average density of 54.7/sq mi (21.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.47% White, 0.84% African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.88% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.72% from other races, and 0.78% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.47% of the population.

There were 911 households out of which 45.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 76.0% were married couples living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.6% were non-families. 10.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.99 and the average family size was 3.22.

In the town the population was spread out with 24.7% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 14.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 102.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $68,971, and the median income for a family was $71,875. Males had a median income of $46,081 versus $33,359 for females. The per capita income for the town was $22,027. About 3.3% of families and 3.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.3% of those under age 18 and 6.3% of those age 65 or over.

References

  1. ^ Foster, Debra H. (1995). Water Use in New Hampshire: An Activities Guide for Teachers. U.S. Department of the Interior and U.S. Geological Survey. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)

External links

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