honors the achievements, talents and expertise of outstanding Italian Americans at our annual Champagne Luncheon.
Congratulations to all the 2019 honorees!
Susan Lucci, 2009
Tony Danza, 2012
2019 Il Leone di San Marco Honorees
Standing, L to R: Stephen DeNichilo, VP, Federated Investors' Kaufmann Fund, Finance; Nick Vallelonga, 2019 Academy Award Winner, Green Book, Screenwriting; Ernie Nespretto, Retired Capt, NYPD, Law Enforcement Presenter;
Patricia Santangelo, President, IHCCB&W; Gary DeLeo, Treasurer, IHCBB&W
Seated, L to R: Frank Cammisa, M.D., Hospital for Special Surgery, Medicine; June Grasso, Anchor, Bloomberg Radio Network- Legal Journalism; Deputy Chief Joseph A. Gallucci, NYPD, Counterterrorism Bureau, Sonny Grosso Law Enforcement Award; Aurora Caponegro, Vice President, IHCCB&W, Lisa Salvati, Secretary, IHCCB&W
Missing from Photo: Joseph Migliucci, Proprietor, Mario's Restaurant, Restaurateur
Dion DiMucci, 2009
Brenda Vaccaro, 2018
Steven Van Zandt, 2016
Top Row, L to R: Dion DiMucci, Assistant Chief Diana Pizzuti, Vincenzo Marra, Patricia Santangelo, Frank Arena, M.D.
Seated, L to R, Sonny Grosso, Susan Lucci, Aurora Caponegro
Upcoming Events
The Italian Heritage and Culture Committee of the Bronx and Westchester
cordially invites you to attend the
40th Champagne Luncheon
Presentation of
Il Leone di San Marco Awards
Sunday, September 26, 2021
12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Davenport Mansion
400 Davenport Avenue, New Rochelle, NY
Registration 11:30 a.m.
Luncheon 12:00 p.m.
Awards Program 1:00 to 3:00 p.m.
Honorary Chairperson, Rev. Msgr. John A. Ruvo
Patricia Santangelo, President
Aurora Caponegro, Vice President
Sonny Grosso, Vice President
Gary W. DeLeo, Treasurer
Lisa Salvati, Secretary
Tickets limited and sold in advance
contact italianheritageandculture@gmail.com
Chazz Palminteri, 2016
Mira Sorvino, 1995
Tony Lo Bianco, 1983, presenting to Stanley Tucci, 1997