Pavano Family

The Pavano Family is one of the five Cosa Nostra families of Liberty City and is led by 60 year old Maria Valvona, a Sicilian born matriarch. Joe Corrola is believed to be in charge of the family's heroin distribution ring, Mario Venturella is the lastest lover of Maria and a cat-burglar based in Algonquin and Arthur Zepulla is believed to be the family Consigliere. James Pegorino looked at the Pavanos as a way of getting a seat in the commission, so he organized a sit down with them at an old refinery where he used Niko Bellic as insurance after he was recommended to James by Phil Bell. The Pavanos never even sent a capo & attempted to kill James, who was saved by Niko. The Pavanos later suffered for their actions, as one of their crews were wiped out by Niko.