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.
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