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2023 ~ Jean Stothert 

2022 ~ Mark Morello

2021 ~ Alfie Cascio

2020 ~ Fr Damian Zuerlein

2019 ~ Fr Damian Zuerlein

2018 ~ Tony Cosentino

2017 ~ Joseph Caniglia

2016 ~ Charles Vacanti

2015 ~ Sam Marchese

2014 ~ John Stella

2013 ~ Jim Hall

2012 ~ Jim Rotella

2007 ~ 2011 

2006 ~ Fr Theodore Richling Jr

2005 ~ Angelo Buda

2004 ~ James Monaghan

2003 ~ Tom Nastase Jr

2002 ~ Tony Baratta

2001 ~ Pat Venditte

2000 ~ Jim Jansen

1999 ~ Lou Rotella Jr

1998 ~ Joe Caniglia PhD

1997 ~ Fr Russell Monzu

1996 ~ Sr Mary Evangeline

1995 ~ Joe Troia

1994 ~ Fred Bruning

1993 ~ Subby Anzaldo

1992 ~ Frances Mandolfo

1991 ~ Vince Emmanuel Sr

1990 ~ Mike Albert

1989 ~ Bob Orsi

1988 ~ Yano Bonafede

1987 ~ Mike Boyle

1986 ~ Lou Rotella Sr

1985 ~ Anthony Troia

1984 ~ Frances Pane

1983 ~ Claudio Orsi

1982 ~ Bishop Anthony Milone

1981 ~ Nuncio Pomidoro

1980 ~ Thomas Breccetti

1979 ~ Sandy Buda

1978 ~ Anthony Fucinaro

1977 ~ Bernie Venditte

1976 ~ Sam Pattavina

1975 ~ Tony Troia

1974 ~ Sam Howell

1973 ~ Ross Lorello

1972 ~ Al Caniglia

1971 ~ Alfred Pattavina Jr

1970 ~ Dr Joseph Longo Jr

1969 ~ Emil Sodaro

1968 ~ Charles Mancuso

1967 ~ Frank Pane

1966 ~ Frank Distefano Sr

1965 ~ John Mainelli

1964 ~ Dr Joseph Grasso

1963 ~ Dr Anthony Circo

1962 ~

1961 ~ Dr Anthony Pantano

1960 ~

1959 ~ Louie Salerno

1948 ~ 1958

1947 ~ Louis Carnazzo

1946 ~ Louis Finocchiaro

1940 ~ 1945

1939 ~ Charles Ancona

1938 ~ Joseph Piccolo

1937 ~ 

1936 ~ Dr S. J. Carnazzo

1925 ~ 1935

The honorary president is a person of good character in the community. Honorary president candidates are nominated by a Santa Lucia Festival Committee, nominees are then approved and the Honorary President is selected by the majority vote of Active Members. We are honored to have had such a respected list of past presidents within our community.

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Sam Marchese, of Omaha Neon, was named 2015 Santa Lucia Festival Honorary President. At the coronation on Sunday, June 7th, 2015 Sam was introduced to the mic by former Omaha City Councilman Subby Anzaldo (1993) and Omaha baseball legend John Stella (2014).

 

 *Click on link to watch the introduction

Past Honorary Presidents

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