Decorated Members

Recognition of individuals by the government of Italy is an honor bestowed on a few individuals. A number of Lido Club members have been nominated for various degrees of recognition for their work in support of Italian/Americans in the United States, in preserving Italian culture and in support of various charitable causes which directly impacted Italians both in the United States and Italy. The following is a list of Club members so recognized. We are indeed proud of these accomplishments and thankful to have such luminaries among our Club members.

Lido CivicClub of Washington DC

Members Decorated By The Republic of Italy

ORDINE AL MERITO DELLA REPUBBLICA

(Order of Merit of the Republic of Italy)

COMMENDATORE (Commander)

DOMENIC F. ANTONELLI – CEO Parking Mgmt Inc. (PMi)
JOHN SALAMONE – Exec. Director – Nat’l Italian American Foundation (NIAF)
Dr. ELIO E. GRANDI – President Italian Industries
DON LOREN – Rear Admiral, USN, (Retired) & Former Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs
ROBERT V. ALLEGRINI – President, National Italian American Foundation (NIAF)

CAVALIERE UFFICIALE (Knight Official)

Hon. CONSTANCE MORELLA – Ambassador, OECD & US. Congresswomen
Dr. ELIO E. GRANDI – President Assurance, inc./ltalian Industries
Rev. LYDIO TOMASI – PhD – Pastor Holy Rosary Church

CAVALIERE (Knight)

RALPH CIPRIANO – Executive, New York Life Insurance Company
Dr. RAFFAELEN. MANGANARO – Physician, Washington, DC
UGO CARUSI – Commissioner of Immigrations, Eisenhower Admin.
FRANK ABBO – Restaurant Owner, Roma Restaurant, Washington, DC
BENEDICT COSIMANO, C.P.A. – NBW Bank, Mortgage Banker
MICHAEL J . VITALE, Federal Trade Commission, Washington, DC
Msg. GENO BARONI – Special Assistant to Cardinal Hickey
JOSEPH J . URCIOLO, SR. – Attorney/Professor/R/E Developer
Rev. ANGELO D’AGOSTINO, S.J.M.D. – Psychiatrist, Georgetown University
Rev. CESARE DONANZAN, C.S. – Pastor, Holy Rosary Church
ANTONIO M. MARINELLI, V.P. – Westinghouse, Metro Tunnel Construction
PIETRO V. ORCiNO – Restaurant Owner, Avignone Freres
PINO CICALA – Architect/Radio/TV, “Italian Melodies”/ Voice of Italy
LOUIS J . FIGLIOZZI – Importer of plywood & building products
JOSEPH P. VAGHI – Architect, Joseph P. Vaghi Associates
GEORGE INDELICATO – Attourney / Chief Judge L.A.
JOSEPH COLAIANNi – Judge, U.S. Court of Claims
Rev. JOSEPH SPiGOLON – C.S., Pastor of Holy Rosary Church
ROBERT BLANCATO – Executive Director, National Association of Nutrition & Aging Services

ORDINE DELLA STELLA DELLA SOLIDARIETA ITALIANA

(Order of the Star of Solidarity)

COMMENDATORE (Commander)

PINO CICALA – Architect/Radio/TV – “Italian Melodies” – AMICO website
Dr. DANIEL L. STABILE – President COPiLAS – President NASA STEM

CAVALIERE (Knight)

TONY VERRONE – Director, Cruises & Tours international

ORDINE DELLA STELLA D'ITALIA

(Order of the Star of Italy)

CAVALIERE (Knight)

FRANCESCO ISGRG – Attorney/President, Casa italiana Sociocultural Center

Lido Civic Club Past Presidents

* Deceased, ** Resigned

Gregory Cipiriani* – 1930
John J. Sirica* – 1931
Ugo Carusi* – 1932, 1942
Dr. Raphael Manganaro* – 1933
William A. Maio* – 1934
Joseph M. Bonuso* – 1935, 1949
Frank De Nunzio* – 1936
Dr. Joseph A. DeMino* – 1937
Ralph Cipirano* – 1938
Dante Galotta – 1939
Alfonso Tana* – 1940
Benjamin Crifasi* – 1941
Joseph Belfiore* – 1943
Joseph Amato* – 1944
Leo Rinaldi* – 1945
Francis J. DiMisa* – 1946
Sam Scogna* – 1947
Michael F. Massino* – 1948
Richard Pelicano* – 1950
Etzio Nannini* – 1951
Ben Segreti* – 1952
Frank Calcara* – 1953
Joseph G. Weeda* – 1954
Nicholas Carosi, Sr.* – 1955
Anthony Campitelli* – 1956
Anthony Izzo* – 1957
Peter R. Vidi* – 1958
Paul F. Interdonato* – 1959
Benedict Cosimano* – 1960
Joseph Lapiana* – 1961
Michael J. Vitale* – 1962
Salvator J. Latona* – 1963
Dominic J. Lozupone* – 1964
Joseph N. Antosca* – 1965
Nicholas Carosi, Jr.* – 1966
Placido J. Scuderi* – 1967
John DiGregorio* – 1968
Joseph Urciolo* – 1969
Julian B. Sambataro* – 1970
Antonio M. Marinelli* – 1971, 1979
Pascal Della Badia* – 1972
Elio Grandi** – 1973
Pietro V. Orcino* – 1973
Dominick J. Bruno – 1974
Joseph Vaghi* – 1975
George Indelicato – 1976
Giacomo Cacciatore* – 1977
Ronald A. Russo – 1978
James V. Scala* – 1980
Hon. Joseph Colaianni* – 1981
Sal Puglisi – 1982
Michael A. Sterlacci* – 1983
James J. Naccarato* – 1984
Pino Cicala* – 1985, 1992
Louis J. Figliozzi* – 1986
Robert W. DeSantis – 1987
Loreto J. Clavelli – 1988, 1989
Frank N. Gentile* – 1990
Joseph P. Lamari – 1991
John M. DeZinno – 1993
Gino Marinucci – 1994
Richard Ceccone – 1995
Paul E. Biciocchi – 1996
Anthony A. Cantalupo, Jr. – 1997
Thomas V. Caruso – 1998
Richard G. Amato* – 1999
Robert F. Simi – 2000
Charles Russo – 2001
John R. Urciolo II – 2002
Louis J. Scalfari – 2003, 2009
Louis F. Giacchino – 2004
Nicholas DiBattista – 2005
Angelo Caputo* – 2006
Thomas A. Stallone, Sr. – 2007, 2008
Thomas A. Mauro – 2010, 2011
Philip Finelli, Jr. – 2012, 2013
Francesco Isgro – 2014
Brian R. Della Rocca – 2015, 2016
Thomas Regnante – 2017, 2018
Vincenzo Fragomeni – 2019, 2020
Richard DiPippo – 2021 – 2023