2016 Immaculata Award honorees
Now in their sixth year in the Diocese of Syracuse, the Immaculata Awards were instituted by Bishop Robert J. Cunningham to recognize the “unsung heroes in our midst who build up our parish communities by extraordinary service.” Recipients are nominated for the award by their pastors or parish councils.
Honorees are listed by region and parish/PCA.
Northern Region
Norma Broderick
Holy Trinity, Fulton
Mary Helen Colloca
St. Joseph’s, Oswego
Ann Edwards
St. Anne, Mother of Mary, Mexico
Bonnie Scoville
Christ Our Light, Pulaski
Richard and Susan Shatrau
St. Stephen’s, Phoenix
Martin Valenzuela and
Teresa Garcia de Valenzuela
Northern Region Spanish Apostolate,
Holy Trinity, Fulton
Bruce H. Whitney
St. Stephen the King, Oswego
Eastern Region
Todd C. Carville
St. Mark’s, Utica
Joseph G. Griffo
St. John the Baptist, Rome
Patricia Halenar
St. Patrick’s/St. Anthony’s, Chadwicks
Mary and Chris Harter
St. Joseph’s, Oriskany Falls
Richard Kirby
St. Mary’s, Hamilton
Judy A. Lyrek
St. Joan of Arc, Morrisville
Lurena A. McNamara
St. Bernard’s, Waterville
Anthony and Tania Montana
St. Anthony and St. Agnes, Utica
Victoria Perritano
Blessed Sacrament/Mt. Carmel, Utica
Frederic and Carol Polito
Our Lady of Lourdes, Utica
Patrick and Gail Reilly
St. Mary’s-St. Peter’s, Rome
Andrew Siuta
St. Joseph/St. Patrick Church, Utica
Mrs. Glynis Smith
St. John the Evangelist, Camden
Arlene Stanulevich
Sacred Heart & St. Mary, Our Lady of
Czestochowa, New York Mills
Joseph Tamer
Our Lady of the Rosary, New Hartford
Stanley and Barbara Walerski
Holy Trinity, Utica
Southern Region
JoAnn Bevelaqua
Our Lady of Good Counsel, Endicott
Donald Bouquio, Posthumously
St. Joseph’s, Sanitaria Springs
Angelo F. Carboni
St. Patrick’s, Binghamton
Sister Mary Rose DeDonato
St. Paul’s, Binghamton
Beverly Doughty
Immaculate Conception, Greene
Tom and Winnie Esworthy
St. James, Johnson City
Mr. & Mrs. Harry – Margaret Feldmanis Holy Trinity, Binghamton
Ernest F. Gaeta II
St. Anthony of Padua, Endicott
Delivan (Augie) and Helen Mary Gates
Our Lady of Sorrows, Vestal
Patricia Hobart
Saints John and Andrew, Binghamton
Paula Ann Lathrop
St. Malachy, Sherburne
Elizabeth Lloyd
St. Joseph’s, Deposit
Juan Jose Lopez
Southern Region Spanish Apostolate,
St. James, Johnson City
Donald T. Makers and Helen R. Makers
St. Ambrose, Endicott
Joseph M. Mehal
Ss. Cyril and Methodius, Binghamton
Elfriede O’Brien
St. Joseph’s, Oxford
Anthony Putano
St. Mary of the Assumption, Binghamton
John Rush and Dorothyann Rush
St. Thomas Aquinas, Binghamton
Ronald and Alice Stone
Our Lady of Lourdes, Windsor
Todd N. Trencansky
Church of the Holy Family, Endwell
John West
St. Mary’s, Kirkwood
Deborah J. Zunic
Most Holy Rosary, Maine
Western Region
Mihran Babikian
Blessed Sacrament, Syracuse
Daniel and Brenda Barbaglia
St. Patrick’s, Jordan
Frances J. Brimfield
St. John the Baptist/Holy Trinity, Syracuse
Pilar Cristina Cáceres
St. Anthony of Padua, Spanish Apostolate Center, Syracuse
Johanne Conte Calaprico
Immaculate Heart of Mary, Liverpool
Sophiann Cicci
Immaculate Conception, Fayetteville
Gemma A. Colasanti
St. Margaret’s, Mattydale
John Corey and Allison Corey
St. Mary’s, Baldwinsville
Barbara Dubiel
Franciscan Church of the Assumption, Syracuse
Barbara Falkowski
St. Mary of the Assumption, Minoa
Fred and Jackie Fietkiewicz
Sacred Heart Church, Cicero
Jack and Joan Garbinski
Holy Cross, DeWitt
Robert James
St. Vincent de Paul, Syracuse
Kevin Kane
The Cathedral, Syracuse
Donald “Ed” Keegan
Most Holy Rosary, Syracuse
Suzanne Kuppel
Holy Family, Syracuse
Anne LaPiccirella-Vidler
Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Syracuse
Diane LaPorte
St. Rose of Lima, North Syracuse
Dr. Anthony and Olga LaTessa
St. Ann’s, Manlius
Margaret Agnes Lawrence
Pope John XXIII, Liverpool
Jack Lombardi, Jr. and Patricia Lombardi Immaculate Conception, Pompey
Jim and Mickey MacAdam
St. Francis of Assisi, Bridgeport
Ana McConnell
St. James, Syracuse
Janet D. McKnight
Church of the Nativity (St. Leo’s), Tully
Joseph F. Mingin
Our Lady of Peace, Lakeland
Tony and Joni Minieri
St. Joseph’s, LaFayette
Russell J. Nemecek
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Baldwinsville
Kevin J. O’Hara
St. Anthony of Padua, Syracuse
Mitchel Pajonas
St. Patrick, Marietta
Anthony Phan
Our Lady of Pompei/St. Peter’s, Syracuse
Michael and Eileen Pichura
St. Joseph the Worker, Liverpool
Rick Reagan
St. Francis Xavier, Marcellus
Sally M. Seeley
St. Matthew, East Syracuse
Mary A. Sheehan
St. Michael-St. Peter, Syracuse
Adelaide Silvia
St. Cecilia’s Church, Solvay
Joseph A. Sojewicz
Our Lady of Lourdes, Syracuse
Bruce and Patricia Williams
St. Augustine’s, Baldwinsville
