Carnival History
On this page you can learn a little bit more about the carnival history. Every year a new carnival chair will take over for the next year’s carnival in a ceremony at the end of carnival week. We also bestow awards for the rookie of the year, the biggest error of the carnival, and those who were injured in the name of the carnival.
Many of these awards have hand-made plaques dating back decades, making it difficult to read. However in honor of those who have helped serve the St. Charles Carnival mission and the community, especially those that are no longer with us, we have made this page in remembrance. If you are able to fill in any missing details, please use our contact page and reach out.
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- 1969: E. Tinney
- 1970: J. Ligos
- 1971: R. D'Antonio
- 1972: W. Barr
- 1973: J. McQuaid
- 1974: E. Rhodes
- 1975: H. Maier
- 1976: W. O'Rourke
- 1977: R. Lattouf
- 1978: R. Rooney
- 1979: M. Herron
- 1980: A. Blackshaw
- 1981: P. Hebert
- 1982: R. Waite
- 1983: T. Field
- 1984: J. Jankowski
- 1985: A. Korenyi
- 1986: R. Serfling
- 1987: C. Dunhour
- 1988: J. Fischer
- 1989: L. Gerlock
- 1990: J. Ridgway
- 1991: M. Givnish
- 1992: D. Mullen
- 1993: J. Sulock
- 1994: R. Scharle
- 1995: T. Green
- 1996: Dranchak
- 1997: J. Lanzilotta
- 1998: P. Conda and the theme of Carnival on Broadway
- 1999: B. Blaney and D. Field and the theme of Céad Míle Fáilte - A Hundred Thousand Welcomes
- 2000: J. Caruso
- 2001: J. Welsh and the theme of A Beach Party
- 2002: Bill and Jen Sepich
- 2003: Bill and Donna Rhoads and the theme of United Spirit of America
- 2004: Doug Hebert and the theme of Aloha Carnival!
- 2005: John and Janet Geary
- 2006: John and Teresa Snyder and the theme of Sweet Carnival
- 2007: Larry and Dottie Gerlock and the theme of To Recyle is Heaven
- 2008: Bill and Jen Sepich and the theme of Pirates of the Carnival
- 2009: Jack and Betty Hvizdos and the theme of Sweet Carnival
- 2010: Stansky and the theme of All Shook Up
- 2011: McCarty and the theme of It's Electric
- 2012: John and Renee Walsh and the theme of In the Jungle
- 2013: Walsh and the theme of There's No Place Like Carnival
- 2014: Weir and the theme of Carnival in the Final Frontier
- 2015: Fox and the theme of Join Us at the 19th Hole
- 2016: Welsh and the theme of God Bless Our Troops
- 2017: Koszarek and the theme of Carnival in the Tropics
- 2018: Ireland and the theme of Carnival Memories
- 2019: Fitzpatrick and the theme of Knights of the Carnival
- 2020: Murawski and Bonnette and the theme of Generations - Building Their Future
- 2022: Bob and Rosemary Wissman and the theme of Back in the Saddle Again!
- 2023: Ron Kennedy and Tim Kirk and the theme of Take me out to the Carnival
- 1987: Fr. Greg Vaughan
- 1988: Dave Campbell
- 1989:
- 1990: Stan Rospondek
- 1991: Doug Hebert
- 1992: Fr. Tom Triggs
- 1993:
- 1994: Ben Fratto, Joe Russell, Dina Rosenberg
- 1995: Fr. Joe Infantini
- 1996: Alan Bacho
- 1997: Fr. Jeff Lee, Sr. Jeanne Belli
- 1998: Tim Durkin, Lou Cocoza
- 1999: Maria Gallagher
- 2000:
- 2001: Paul Johnson
- 2002: Jim Dennen
- 2003: Tom Boland
- 2004: Jen Ott
- 2005: Tara Lanzkota
- 2006: Dan Walsh
- 2007: Joe Ireland
- 2008: Joann McCarty
- 2009: Lisa Mariani, Alicia Ireland
- 2010: Joe Fox
- 2011: Evan Gill
- 2012: Anthony Venziano
- 2013: Mike Beatrice
- 2014: Joe Hopkins
- 2015: Aunt Betty Horcher
- 2016: Khadhir
- 2017: Mary Janus, Anita Matyjaszek
- 2018: James Siscilia, Kathy Vandergrift, Joanne Messineo, Tim Driscoll
- 2019: Chris Mariani
- 2022: Beth Sandeen, Michelle Dore, Dick Kolb
- 2023: Dan Ahrmien, Keith Zimecki, Gianna Sobaro & Samantha Danowski
- 2022: Linda Ireland
- 2023: John Walsh
- 1975: R.G. Waite
- 1976: R.G. Waite
- 1977: R. Wozniak
- : Sam Connor
- : The Philly Fanatic
- : Bob Rommey
- 1980: Tom ?
- : Tim Elmino
- : B. McDonough
- : H. Maier
- : R.G. Waite
- : Bob Rooney
- : Steve H.
- : Jim Jones
- 1986: B. O'Rourke
- 1987: T. Field
- 1988: J. Fischer
- 1989: Walt Huber
- 1990: Pete Hebert, Bill Dougherty
- 1991: R. Siconolfi, Bill Gill, Lary Gerlock
- 1992:
- 1993: Tom Downey
- 1994: Peggy Catalfamo
- 1995: Tom Green
- 1996: Peggy Catalfamo
- 1997: Bobby Hanatine, Paul Conda
- 1998: Bill Blaney
- 1999: Jimmy McCarty
- 2000: Paul Conda
- 2001: Paul Johnson
- 2002: Joe Heiniz
- 2003: J. Ridgeway, D. Mullen
- 2004: Paul Johnson
- 2005: Jen Sepich
- 2006: Anne Sheppis
- 2007:
- 2008: John
- 2009:
- 2010:
- 2011: Ray Hopkins
- 2012:
- 2013:
- 2014:
- 2015: Sean McCarty
- 2016:
- 2017: John Geary
- 2018: Chris Grabosky
- 2019: Bill Gill
- 2022: Ray & Joey Hopkins
- 2023: Tim Weir
- 2016: Joe Fox
- 2017: Ed Martino
- 2018: Ray Henry
- 2019: Anita Matyjaszek
- 2022: John Snyder
- 2023: Jerry Caruso
