Past Years Honorees

2024 Honorees

GRAND MARSHAL–Chief Jack Pilecki

DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD—Ann-Mara S. Lanza

CO-CHIEF OF STAFF–David R. Davis, Captain, USN, (Ret)

CO-CHIEF OF STAFF — John McReynolds, HM2, USN, (Ret)

COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD–Leda Eizenberg

COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD– Catherine Mirick

COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD–Laura Robert

COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD–Cynthia Scott

DEDICATED SERVICE AWARD–Donald Newell

DEDICATED SERVICE AWARD–Ellen Quirk

DEDICATED SERVICE AWARD– Sheryl Strother

SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARD–Deluxe Pizza

SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARD–Faber Rug Company

SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARD–Henry Platt

SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARD–Mary P. Bowers

SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARD–Wellesley Bakery

SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARD–Wellesley Village Church

SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARD–Hardy School

SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARD–Upham School

2023 Honorees

Grand Marshal – Richard DeLorie

Chief of Staff – Rear Admiral John W. Mauger

Distinguished Service Award – Shepard N. Cohen

Community Service Award – David Grissino

Community Service Award – Melissa Martin

Community Service Award – Richard Seegel

Community Service Award – Roche Bros. Supermarkets

Dedicated Service Award – Adeline Doherty

Dedicated Service Award – Robert Furdon

Dedicated Service Award – Jeffrey Peterson

Dedicated Service Award – William Shaughnessy

Special Recognition Award – Clever Hand Gallery – 50th anniversary

Special Recognition Award – O’Neil Jewelers – 100th anniversary

Special Recognition Award – Wellesley Toy Shop – 30th anniversary

Special Recognition Award. -Wellesley Society of Artists – 90th anniversary

Wellesley’s Oldest Veterans. -Captain Keith Marden

2022 Honorees

Grand Marshal – Constantin Chrysafidis

Chief of Staff – Jim Bishop

Distinguished Service Award – Marc Waldman

Distinguished Service Award – Cathy Brauner

Community Service Award – Raina McManus

Community Service Award – Catherine Johnson (posthumously)

Community Service Award – James Rodrigue

Community Service Award – Renee Spencer

Dedicated Service Award – Patty Hickey

Special Recognition Award – Herlda Senhouse

Special Recognition Award – Marty Ryan

Special Recognition Award – Anderson’s Jewelers

Special Recognition Award – Corcoran & Havlin Insurance

Special Recognition Award – Jarvis Appliances, Inc.

Special Recognition Award – Maugus Restaurant

Special Recognition Award – Wellesley Animal Hospital

Special Recognition Award – Wellesley Recycling

2021 Honorees

Grand Marshals—“Covid Healthcare Heroes”, The Board of Health & Staff, The Community Fund for Wellesley’s COVID 19 Relief Fund (CCFW COVID 19),  Sewing COVID Help Group,  Wellesley Police and Fire Departments

Distinguished Service Award– Sue Webb ,  44 years Retired Animal Control Officer 

Chief of Staff & Oldest Veteran–Willard Hunnewell, 100 year old U.S. Navy veteran 

Community Service Award– David Chapin, Retired 25 years on Board of Assessors 

Community Service Award–David Donohue, Retired 25 years on Board of Public Works 

Community Service Award–Marjorie Freiman, Retired 2 term Member of Board of Selectmen 

Community Service Award –Sharon Gray, Retired 2 term Member of School Committee 

Community Service Award — Matt Kelley, Retired 2 term Member of School Committee

Community Service Award–Regina Larocque, Retired 3 year Member of Natural Resources Commission 

Community Service Award–Jack Morgan, Retired 2 term Member of the Board of Selectmen 

Community Service Award–Lloyd Tarlin, Jr., Retired 4 term Member of the Board of  Health 

Community Caring Award– J. Michelle Grignaffini, Kidney Donor and Thomas Kelley, Covid Survivor  

Dedicated Service Award–Linda Corridan, Retired 10 year, Head School Nurse 

Special Recognition Award–Leslie Holmes, Retired 25 year President of the Wellesley Symphony Orchestra 

Special Recognition Award — Max Hobart, Retired 25 year Conductor of the Wellesley Symphony Orchestra

Special Recognition Award — Joyce Downes, 74 year member of the Wellesley Symphony Orchestra