Sunrisers Hall of Fame

The Sunrisers Hall of Fame honors the most outstanding individuals who have shaped Sun through their talent, dedication, and leadership. These legends—performers, instructors, designers, and innovators—have gone above and beyond to elevate the art form, leaving a lasting impact on generations of musicians and fans.
​Once a Sunriser, always a Sunriser.

1975 (Original Members)  ​​
  William 'Bill' Costello      Judy Foster      Alfred "Uncle Nick" Nicholls      Fred Rose      John Sasso

2001
Jack Alexandro      John "Screech Arietano   Al Beck         Gene Bennett, Jr.      Rose Cataneo
Tony Cataneo         Mike DeLorenzo, Sr.    Frank Dorritie    Dave Franceschina   Pete Franceschina
​Bob Gaffney            Lenny Haring               Tom Hart            Howard Healy            John Hodge
​George Knobel       Nat Mazyck                Brian McCormack    Michelle Monturo   Marty "Stan Roche
​Fred Sasso               Ted Sasso                  Kathleen Thompson   Joe Verlezza        Larry Visconti
​Budd Williams        Gary Williams           Nick Yaworski             Roz Reys Zeitner

2002  ​

  Bill Buttner     Dania Cabrera     Donna Campbell (Kelch)     Orus Cavnor     Billy Cobham
  Vinnie Conlon    Sal Crimi           Lee DeLorenzo                 Dennis Delucia     Frank Dilaberto
  Jack Dobson   Ed Doscher          Ray Fardy      John Griffin     Jack Hernandez      Bill Hightower
  John Kelly        Dave King            Cal Meyers    Bob Murphy    Ron Newsam           Dennis Plante
  Ralph Shur       Ken Soper            Bob Staudt            Joseph Thompson                    Charlie Walsh

2003 
Steve Buglino       Jimmy Burns     John Clougher       Cliff Diable      Lou Millan
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​​Original & First Female Color Guard in DCA (1969)
Nancy Zachman Allotta
Pat Jeffries Brown
​Pat Hoebel Carney
Judy "Boots" DiGabriele
Kathleen Jordan Gallo
Eileen Duerback Kelly
Laurel Knobel Murphy
Laureen Smith Sobin
​Roz Reys Zeitner

2005
  Tom Beresford      Joe Coppola      Billy DiPaolo      Brian O'Connell      
Jim O'Hara      Bobby Steinhilber      Tony White

​2008  
Bobby Burke     Ray Fallon      Cathy Ferrari      Milton Fitzgerald      Dave & Sharon Freoni
  Rich Guillen      Tom McCarthy      Donna White      Ray Yenshaw

2010
Patty Bauer      Fran Haring      Pete Hayes      John Oliveri

2012
Mervyn Hurd      Steve Paynter      Joe Sitler

2019
Dave Abrams      Chet Doboe      Joan Griffin      Daniel Reuther
Aileen Sacktig-Clougher      John Skarzenski