DAY OF PORTUGAL AND PORTUGUESE HERITAGE IN RHODE ISLAND

 

PRESIDENTS & GRAND MARSHALS

1978
President-Joseph Lima
Grand Marshal-William San Bento Jr

1979
President-Paulo de Carvalho
Grand Marshal-Senator William Castro

1980
President-Maria Lindia
Grand Marshal-Prof. Rita Bicho

1981
President-Fernando Amaro
Grand Marshal-Dr. Manuel Luciano DaSilva MD

1982
President-Augusto Pessoa
Grand Marshal-Dr. Anthony Williams


1983
President-Afonso Silva
Grand Marshal - Dr. Manuel Luciano DaSilva MD

1984
President- Afonso Silva
Grand Marshal-none

1985
President-Antonio Alberto Costa
Grand Marshal-Central Falls Mayor Carlos Silva

1986
President-Gilberto Costa
Grand Marshal- Antonio Alberto Costa

1987
President-Joaquim Leite
Grand Marshal-none

1988
President-Joseph Cunha
Grand Marshal-Chief Ted King

1989
President-Carlos Pacheco
Grand Marshal- Dr. Rocha Fontes

1990
President- Afonso Silva
Grand Marshal-Senator John Correia

1991
President-George Fontes
Grand Marshal- Dr. Manuel Luciano DaSilva MD

1992
President-Carlos Pacheco
Grand Marshal-Antonio Pires

1993
President-Alberto Faria
Grand Marshal-Tres. Paul Tavares


1994
President-Francisco Santos
Grand Marshal-Joseph Faria

1995
President-Filomena Couto
Grand Marshal-Cumberland Chief of Police Leonard Ditano


1996
President-Cinira Faria
Grand Marshal-Consul Rogerio Medina

1997
President-Antonio Rodrigues
Grand Marshal-Paul Bettencourt

1998
President-Carlos Pacheco
Grand Marshal-Edwin Kanner

1999
President-Victor Santos
Grand Marshal-Richard Gephardt

2000
President-Diana S. Pimentel
Grand Marshal-Senator Daniel DaPonte

2001
President-Antonio Costa
Grand Marshal-Dr. Joseph Amaral

2002
President- Antonio Costa
Grand Marshal- Al Anjos

2003
President- Augusto Pessoa
Grand Marshal- Paulo Cunha

2004
President-Jorge De Almeida
Grand Marshal-Anthony Norberga

2005
President-Isabel Reis
Grand Marshal-Joseph I. Ferreira

2006
President- Joao Pacheco
Grand Marshal-Prof.Amadeu Casanoa Fernandes


2007
President-Rogerio Medina
Grand Marshal-Senator Teresa Paiva Weed
Manuel Pedroso

2008
President -Marie R. Fraley
Grand Marshal-William San Bento Jr

2009
President- Pilar Coelho
Grand Marshal-Helio Melo

2010
President -António Ambrósio
Grand Marshal- Jorge Almeida