 It is also speculated that in 1940, Barbara murdered Pittston, Pennsylvania, mob boss John Sciandra in order to take over his criminal organization, although some reports say Sciandra died of natural causes in 1949.Barbara married Josephine Vivona on May 24, 1936, in Endicott, New York, and fathered two sons and a daughter.In 1944, Barbara bought a parcel of land in the rural town of Apalachin, New York, and built an estate on 625 McFall Road for a total of $250,000.