Richmond County American Legion
Past County Commanders
* Deceased
Remo Zerega 1980 - 1981 *
Marie Dwyer 1981 - 1982 * Hon.
Estelle Mohr 1981 - 1982 *
Victor Prevosti 1982 - 1983 *
William O'Brien 1983 - 1984
Nicholas Greten 1984 - 1985 *
Donato Carucci 1985 - 1986
Harry Krone 1986 - 1987
Sebastian Barchitta 1987 - 1988 *
Phillip Frazzeto 1988 - 1989 *
Herman L. Edwards 1989 - 1990 *
Elias Arout 1990 - 1992
Richard V. Reichart, Sr. 1992 - 1993 *
Joseph Chociemski 1993 - 1994
Andrew J. Sekel 1994 - 1995 *
David Jenkins 1995 - 1996 *
Ferdinand J. Salvatore 1996 - 1997
Daniel E. Stoddard 1997 - 1998
Frank J. Peters 1998 - 1999
James Smith 1998 - 1999 Hon.
Frank LaMarsh 1999 - 2000
Lawrence W. Lee 2000 - 2001
Fred Black 2001 - 2002
William Blaine 2002 - 2003 *
Larry Hartnett 2003 - 2004
William Magnuski 2004 - 2006
Timothy Kuhn 2006 - 2007
Peter Torino 2007 - 2008 *
Anthony Pergola 2008 - 2009
Joseph Cammarata 2009 - 2010
Leonard Gaeta 2010 - 2011 * Hon.
Mary P. LaManna 2010 - 2011
Richmond County American Legion
Events Calendar
| Americanism | Carmine Vacirca |
| Boy's State | Frank Saladis |
| By-Laws & Resolutions | Robert Mahoney |
| Children & Youth | Jamie Gonzalez |
| County Convention | Anthony DeNatale |
| County Installation | PDC Frank Peters Anthony LoCasto |
| Credentials | John Greco |
| Directory | Mary McLoone |
| Hospital Visitation | Charles Navarino |
| Housing | Paul Dietrich |
| Interfaith Breakfast | Steven J. Ayling |
| Law & Order | Robert Mahoney |
| Legion Birthday | Anthony DeNatale Anthony LoCasto |
| Legion Editor | Frank LaMarsh |
| Legislation | Frank LaMarsh |
| Membership (Department & County) | Paul Dietrich |
| Memorial Mass | Daniel Venezia |
| National Commanders Dinner | Anthony DiNatale |
| National Security | Robert Mahoney |
| Oratorical Contest | Daniel Venezia |
| Pearl Harbor Day | PDC Frank Peters Mark Kelly |
| Political Forum | Lester Modelowitz |
| POW-MIA (Department & County | Dennis McLoone |
| Rehabilitation / W.I.N.A.L. Dept, District, County | Mary McLoone |
| SAL Advisor | Dennis McLoone |
| SAL County Commander | Steven Gross |
| Scheduling (Time & Place) | Dennis McLoone |
Service Officer Special Events Coordinator | Paul Dietrich Anthony LoCasto |
| Special Olympics | James Wassmuth |
| Veterans Cemetery | Dennis McLoone |
| Veterans Day Parade NY City | Anthony DeNatale |
| Veterans Day Ceremony (Staten Island Mall) | Donato Carucci |
Richmond County American Legion Annual Veterans Day Ceremony held at the Staten Island Mall
November 11, 2016
June 18, 2021
County Convention
at
Gold Star Post
Richmond County American Legion Political Forum
Sponsored By
Kells- Grennie Post 316
October 18, 2019
at New Dorp Moravian Church
Photos By Post 316 Commander
Carmine Vacirca
Richmond County American Legion
Political Forum / Town Hall
October 14, 2016
- 2:44
A. Hunter Platt 1919 - 1920 *
Charles A. Bormann 1920 - 1921 *
Edward C. Dadeau 1921 - 1922 *
Walter F. Lewis 1922 - 1923 *
Edward T. Geifer 1923 - 1924 *
Joseph A. Lyons 1924 - 1925 *
C. Harry Robillard 1925 - 1926 *
Richard A. Morris 1926 - 1927 *
Harold S. Falloon 1927 - 1928 *
Cornelius Bregoff 1928 - 1930 *
Richard J. Hart 1930 - 1931 *
Vincent J. McCormick 1931 - 1933 *
Frank J. Rooney 1933 - 1934 *
Charles A. Bormann 1934 - 1935 *
Edward Clinchy 1935 - 1936 *
William H. Lamb 1936 - 1937 *
Art O. Headquist 1937 - 1938 *
Thomas E. Drake 1938 - 1939 *
J. Harold Speckin 1938 - 1940 *
Benjamin F. Clark 1940 - 1941 *
James J. Smith 1941 - 1942 *
James J. Fahy 1942 - 1942 *
Robert M. Shields, M.D. 1942 - 1943 *
Arthur C. Downing 1943 - 1944 *
Francis Steele, Hon. 1943 - 1944 *
William E.P. Collins 1944 - 1945 *
Peter P. Spinelli 1945 - 1946 *
Leo D.A. Balbach 1946 - 1947 *
Aquila N. Volkardt 1947 - 1948 *
Vincent J. Claffey 1948 - 1949 *
Richard F. Daly 1949 - 1950 *
Officers & Aides 2020-2021
Richmond County American Legion Annual Political Forum 2020
Held at the Gold Star Post 1365
| Commander | Anthony DeNatale |
| Vice Commander | Daniel Venezia |
| Vice Commander | Paul Dietrich |
| Vice Commander | David Martin |
| Vice Commander | Steve J. Ayling |
| Vice Commander | Carmine Vacirca |
| Commanders Aide | John Greco |
Commanders Aide Commanders Aide Commanders Aide | Robert Newman Robert Vender Peter Pinto |
| Adjutant | William Magnuski |
| Treasurer | Anthony LoCasto |
| Chaplain | Robert Mahoney |
| Judge Advocate | John M. Dalton, Esq |
| Sgt-At-Arms | Mark Kelly |
| Parlimentarian | Robert Mahoney |
William Klapach 2011 - 2012 * Hon.
Thomas LaManna 2011 - 2012 * Hon.
Anthony DeNatale 2011 - 2013
Dennis McLoone 2013 - 2015
William Magnuski 2015 - 2018
Andrew ( Sonny ) Oefelein 2017 - 2018
Anthony DiNatale 2018 - 2019
Anthony Dinatale 2019 - 2020
Installation of Officers for 2016 - 2017
| EVENT | LOCATION | DATE | TIME |
| County Meeting | Gold Star Post (In Person) | May 21, 2021 | 7 pm |
| Memorial Dau | Forest Ave CARS ONLY | May 31, 2021 | 12 pm |
| County Installation | TBA | September 13, 2021 | 7 pm |
| Interfaith Brunch | TBA | February 12, 2021 | 12 pm |
| Children & Youth Brunch | TBA | April 2, 2022 | 12 pm |
John E. Mitchell 1950 - 1951 *
Nicholas Malvasi 1951 - 1952 *
Aldo Benedetto 1952 - 1953 *
Harold A. Madigan 1953 - 1954 *
Mark Caruselle 1954 - 1955 *
Louis Guerriero 1955 - 1956 *
John Wislinski 1956 - 1957 *
Pasquale Divernieri 1957 - 1958 *
Thomas J. Kiernan 1958 - 1959 *
Fred Hackenburg, Jr. 1959 - 1960 *
David Hunter 1960 - 1961
Francis J. Tunney 1961 - 1962 *
Anthony Campbell 1962 - 1963 *
Jerome Neuberger 1963 - 1964 *
Edward S. Ringel 1964 - 1965 *
Fred Chipolata 1965 - 1966 *
Pasquale Bifulco 1966 - 1967
George Gallo 1967 - 1968 *
Joseph L. Conti 1968 - 1969 *
Robert Pearson 1969 - 1970 *
Lawrence C. Mohr 1970 - 1971 *
James P. Ireland 1971 - 1972 *
Matthew J. Baldassano 1972 - 1973 *
Santo LaRocca 1973 - 1974 *
Joseph Holzka 1973 - 1974 * Hon.
Philip Yater 1974 - 1975 *
Royal Lykes 1975 - 1976 *
Robert Mahoney 1976 - 1977
Joseph Esposito 1977 - 1978 *
George Guerriero 1978 - 1979 *
William C. Hereford 1979 - 1980 *
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County Commander
Anthony DeNatale