Ed Romance Hall Of Fame

On January 22, 1978, a meeting was held by a group of 21 men at the Elk Club in Mount Carmel. The purpose of the meeting was to try and establish a local chapter of the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame. The meeting was organized by Ed Romance. The result was the formation of the Lower Anthracite Chapter, which was given its charter in May, 1978. During its first year, it became the third largest chapter in the state.

 

It seemed only fitting that in March, 1979, the name of the chapter was changed to the Ed Romance Lower Anthracite Chapter of the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame; for without Ed, there would not have been a local chapter for many years. Let us also remember the others who helped to establish our organization – Gerald Breslin, Joe Cheddar, Jazz Diminick, Dan Ficca, Nick Ficca, Jose Gonzalo, Gary Howanec, Andy Leanski, Joe Lech, Bill Ruffling, all from the Mount Carmel Area and Bernie Romanoski, Eugene Troutman, Rev Woodrow Jones, Ralph Victoriano, John O’Brien from the Shamokin Area.

 

The chapter was split in 1985 with the formation of the Bernie Romanoski Chapter, covering the Shamokin Area and the Romance Chapter taking in the Mount Carmel Area. The local chapter boasts 315 inductees as of the Class of 2017.

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1978 – Robert Zavarick

1979 – Cheryl Kent

1980 – Edward Diminick

1980 – Carole DeFrancesco

1981 –  Annette Zarnboni

1982 – Dawn Bush

1984 – John Diminick

1985 – MIchael Diminick

1986 – Joseph Palovick

1987 – Cheryl Darrup

1988 – Lori Rothermel

1989 – Elaine Gustus

1990 – Marcus Startzel

1991 – Phillip Kosvitch

1992 – Mark Vottero

1993 – Joseph Greco

1994 – Paula Varano

1995 – Michael Higgins

1996 – Jennifer Parisella

1997 – Eric Higgins

1998 – Jed Gonzalo

1999 – Carol Varano

2000 – Ana Ditchey

2000 – Nick Sebes

2001 – Jonathan Veach

2001 – Jessica Stelma

2002 – Maura Menapace

2002 – Justin Pachuski ​

2003 – Ashley Shamansky

2003 – Steve Matzura

2004 – Roxana Guerra

2004 – Matthew Demczko

2005 – Adrienne Baksi

2005 – Richard Chesney

2005 – Sean Diminick

2006 – Marissa Novack

2006 – David Langton

2007 – Karissa Tocyloski

2007 – Jonas Pachuski

2008 – Walter Watkins

2008 – Holly Ibanez

2008 – Chris Johnson

2008 – James Lesko

2009 – Chrissy Candelora

2009 – Eric Jepko

2009 – Colin Menapace

2010 – TJ Heromin

2010 – Emily Skonecki

2010 – Jen Kalinowski

2010 – Seth Scicchitano

2010 – Carissa Zimmerman

2010 – Joe Gownley

2011 – Ian Kanezo

2011 – Brigid Demko

2011 – Christine Mrozek

2012 – Heather Bolick

2012 – Molly Loftus

2012 – Cody Shustack

2012 – Rachel Davis

2012 – Lucas Amarose

2013 – Robert Varano

2013 – Cathy Fletcher

2013 – Eric Joraskie

2013 – Tyler Holleran

2103 – Tyler Kwiatkowski

2014 – Rachel Schultz

2014 – Ali Varano

2014 – Zach Wasilewski

2014 – Bryce Fiamoncini

2014 – Lauren Hause

2015 – Lee Amarose

2015 – Glenn Joseph Barwicki

2015 – Jennifer Bolick

2015 – Christian Kelley

2015 – Isabella Stellar

2016 – Allen Yancoskie

2016 – Chantell Skavery

2016 – David Fletcher

2016 – Allison Parker

2016 – Mason Duran

2017 – Maura Fiamoncini

2017 – Olivia Lubinski

2017 – Kevin Stancavage

2017 – Madelyn Witkoski

2017 – Zachary Zarkowski

2018 – Lawrence Czeponis

2018 – Bailey Little

2018 – Maci Mazzatesta

2018 – Manus McCracken (2)

2018 – Myia Marie Miriello

2018 – Evan Salamone

2018 – Nicole Lynn Varano

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