THE DERBY-SHELTON ROTARY CLUB IS PROUD TO PRESENT THE 2nd ANNUAL
FLAGS FOR HEROES
May 27 – June 15
Raise a flag in honor of your hero!
All flags have been installed and tagged with the Hero’s name. They are lined up in alphabetical order at each of the two sites.
Check our Facebook page for pictures of the installation of the flags – https://www.facebook.com/DSRotary.
Honor those you admire in this community event!
Whether your hero is a veteran, active service member, first responder, police, firefighter, teacher, coach, essential worker, family member, or friend we invite you to honor them by sponsoring a flag in their name.
From May 27th through June 15th over 300 flags with personalized medallions will be flown on the Derby Green and the Veterans Memorial Park in Shelton.
We invite the community to join us for a moving ceremony as we come together to honor these heroes:
Saturday, June 10, 2023
11:00am – 2:00pm
Veterans Memorial Park in Shelton
100 Canal Street
Shelton CT
Shelton List and their sponsors:
Sponsor Name | Name & service of hero |
Anastarion, Damon | Peter Anastasion US Army |
Balog, Steve | Stephen Balog U.S. Air Force WWII |
Luise, Ernie | David L. Batitto US Air Force Korean |
Kirn, Vickie | Sgt. Bednarczyk |
Bills, Becky | Walter L. Bills US Army |
Bradley, Nancy | Edward Bradley U.S.Navy WWII Normandy Invasion,So.Pacific |
Dziubina, Cheryl | U.S.S. Sergeant Harold H. “Bud” Brown |
Buchta, Rosemary | Jack Buchta |
Shelton Police Dept. Union | Jesse Butwell |
Hendren, Tabitha | Donald Capello |
Carey, Pat | Thomas Carey WWII |
Caro, Kim Ryan | Kim Caro |
Caro, Kim Ryan | Ronald Caro, Jr. |
Caro, Kim Ryan | Ronald Caro, Sr. |
Corraro, John | Michael R. Corraro |
American Legion Post 16 | John Casey |
Catholic War Vets | Honoring All Veterans of CWV |
Catholic War Vets Aux | Veterans of CWV Post 1562 Auxiliary |
Jones, Christiana | Patrick A. Charmel, President and CEO Griffin Hospital |
Anastarion, Damon | Carmen Ciambrullo US Marines |
D’Addario, Tom | Frank Ciccone U.S. Army WWII |
Corraro, John | Vito F. Cocca |
Coffey, Maureen | Bill Coffey |
Czecho American Club | Czecho Club – All Active members of the Czecho Club |
Czecho American Club | Czecho Club – Life Members of the Czecho Club |
Czecho American Club | Czecho Club – Officers of the Czecho Club |
Czecho American Club | Czecho Club First Responder Members |
Anastarion, Damon | Dennis D. Vietnam Purple Heart |
D’Addario, Tom | Alfredo – Fred D’Addario U.S. Army |
D’Addario, Tom | Mario D’Addario U.S. Army WWII |
Luise, Ernie | Tony Della Monica Mentor |
Curtiss Ryan Honda | Francis E. DeMarseilles US Navy WWII |
DeLauro, Rosa | Derby Fire and Emergency Services |
DeLauro, Rosa | Derby Police Department |
Derby Elks Lodge #571 | To All Veterans – Derby Elks Lodge #571 |
Derby Elks Lodge #571 | To All Veterans – Derby Elks Lodge #571 |
Dickal, Nancy | Lisa Dickal, ACO Shelton/Derby & State License Wildlife Rehabilitator |
Dickal, Lisa | Nancy Dickal |
Dietman, Diane | Ronald Dietman U.S.Army |
Il Palio | Paul DiNobrega Vietnam Veteran |
Donato, Frank | Armando Donato |
Dorne, Sue | Edward Dorne U.S. Army Reserves |
Dziubina, Cheryl | Matthew R. Dziubina, CDL Essential Worker |
Dziubina, Cheryl | Michael P. Dziubina, P.A. Firefighter |
Dziubina, Cheryl | Pierre M. Dziubina Army National Guard |
Reid, Lynda | Andrew Dzozd Sergeant US Army 2001-2005 |
Reid, Lynda | Jeffrey Dzozd Specialist US Army 2000-2004 |
Howe, George | Thomas Lee Smith Earnest |
Spotted Horse | Tommy Fabriallo Owner of Spotted Horse |
Wilson, Tomas | Francis X. Falanga Captain BFD |
Wilson, Tomas | Frank C. Falanga U.S. Navy |
Dorne, Sue | Jack Falon U.S. Navy |
Finn, John J. | John Jack Finn Admiral Staff Vietnam 4 yrs. |
Fitol, Stephanie | Michael A. Fitol U.S. Army |
Moonan, Patricia | John K. Fitzgerald |
Curtiss Ryan Honda | Richard Frank Foehrenbach US Army Korean War |
Cerrone, Christina | Stephen D. Ford |
Balog, Steve | Harry E. Fowler, Jr. U.S.Army WWII |
Gagne, John C. | John Thomas Gagne |
Shelton Police Dept. Union | John Giordano |
Goddard, Betty Anne | Virgil Wayne Goddard |
Schiffer, Norma | Paul M Goduto, Sr. US Navy |
Tarasovic, Pat | William “Bill” Greathead Policeman “30”years |
Gulish, Judy | George Gulish U.S. Navy |
American Legion Post 16 | Kenneth Hagen |
Luise, Ernie | Lynda Hammond Humanitarian |
Holmes-Hannon, Linda | James V. Hannon, Sr. U.S. Army WWI |
Holmes-Hannon, Linda | James V.Hannon, Jr. U.S. Navy WWII |
Holmes-Hannon, Linda | William M. Hannon USMC Korea |
Marks, Kathleen | Brady Havee Marine Corporal |
Howe, George | James Henry |
Fitol, Stephanie | Robert Hodsdon U.S. Marines |
Holmes-Hannon, Linda | Kenneth Holmes, US Army |
American Legion Post 16 | Martin Howden |
Howe, George | George F. Howe |
Howe, George | William C. Howe |
Ragozzine, Mike | Dennis Hoyt U.S. Army |
Hurliman Jr, Joel W | CPL Joel W. Hurliman, US Army, Korean War |
Guarrera, Bertha | Charles Hyman |
Ignatowski, Effie Mae | Frank W. Ignatowski, Jr. |
Il Palio | Il Palio |
Il Palio | Il Palio |
Inzerra, Lorraine Farrell | Samuel Stephen Inzerra, Jr. United States Navy |
Jones, Christiana | Philip H. Jones, Jr. Jones Family Farms 1918-2015 |
Jones, Christiana | To Farmers from the Farmers at the Jones Family Farms |
Farrell, Leslie | Kyle Kinsman U.S. Marine |
Farrell, Richard & Leslie | Kyle Kinsman U.S.M.C. |
Klein, Alan | A.J.Klein Jewelers |
Klein, Alan | A.J.Klein Jewelers |
Klein, Alan | A.J.Klein Jewelers |
Klein, Alan | Andrew Klein |
Anastarion, Damon | Danny Kokenos US Army |
Ryall, Cynthia L. | George J. Kozak |
Shelton Police Dept. Union | Robert Kozlowsky |
Luise, Ernie | Lt. Krzysztof Kuczynski USN, CHC |
Kusnierczak, Bryan | Theodore Kusnierczak U.S. Navy |
Lessard, Brian C | Leonard Lampugnale |
Reid, Lynda | Gerald Michael Legault US Army WWII |
Reid, Lynda | Michael David Legault Technical Sergent US Air Force 1975-1984 |
Reid, Lynda | Roland Legault US Army WWII |
Lessard, Brian C | Robert Lessard |
Luba/O’Connor | Chester Luba |
Luise, Ernie | Nicholas J. Luise US Navy WWII |
Luise, Ernie | Nicholas P. Luise US Army Vietnam |
Pagliaro, Joseph | Nick Luise |
Luise, Ernie | Nick Luise Husband-Father-Ba |
MacDougall, Kimberly | John MacDougall U.S. Marine Corp |
D’Addario, Tom | John Maleri U.S. Army WWII |
Marks, Kathleen | Chris Marks U.S. Marines |
Marks, Kathleen | Phil Marks, Jr. U.S. Marines |
Marks, Kathleen | Philip Marks III U.S. Navy |
Knapp, David | Kyle Martin U.S. Army |
Carey, Pat | Captain Sean McCaffrey – Iraq |
Caro, Kim Ryan | Ryan McCoy |
Spotted Horse | Kevin McHugh Owner of Spotted Horse |
Marks, Kathleen | Walter McNichols U.S. Navy |
WiffleBall | William A. Mickut U.S. Army |
Annelli, Dave | Frank Mis U.S.Army |
Spotted Horse | Peter Mannona Owner of Spotted Horse |
Jones, Christiana | David Morgan, President & CEO TEAM, Inc. |
Spotted Horse | Marc Murphy Owner of Spotted Horse |
Curtiss Ryan Honda | Paul T. O’Brien, Jr. US Coast Guard 22 yrs. Service |
Moonan, Patricia | Carole Pannozzo |
Parkins, Diane | Richard G. Parkins U.S.Army |
DeAngelo, Laura | Al “Papa” Patuzzi |
Dow, Carolyn | Al Patuzzi |
Luise, Ernie | Al Patuzzi US Air Force Korean |
Dow, Carolyn | Alex Patuzzi III |
Holmes-Hannon, Linda | Robert F. Pawlon U.S. Navy WWII |
Payne, George III | George S. Payne, Jr. |
Luise, Ernie | Joseph Polkowski US Army WWII |
Reid, Lynda | Leonard Matthew Reid US Army WWII |
Il Palio | Col. Charles A. Rend US Army |
Rizzo, Carrie | Jeffrey M. Rizzo |
Roach, Brian | Dr. Donald P. Roach MD PFC WWII |
Jones, Christiana | Shaye Roscoe, Executive Director, Boys & Girls Club of LNV |
American Legion Post 16 | Richard Rosenbaum |
Curtiss Ryan Honda | George J. Ryan US Army WWII |
WiffleBall | Norman K. Santa USMC |
Moonan, Patricia | Ken Saranich |
Shapiro, Joseph | Richard Shapiro, US Air Force |
DeLauro, Rosa | Shelton Fire and Emergency Services |
Shelton Parks & Rec | Shelton Parks and Recreation |
DeLauro, Rosa | Shelton Police Department |
Roshkind, Julia | Theodore L. Shpak, Sr. |
Gulish, Judy | William F. Sihau U.S. Coast Guard |
Sirois, Barbara | Howard Sirois U.S. Marine Drill Sergeant |
Luise, Ernie | Smilow Cancer Hospital |
Shapiro, Joseph | Albert Strazzera, US Navy |
Jones, Christiana | The Stuart Family – Bryan, Kristin, Sarah, Brendon with parents Ray and Rosalie, for service to country & community |
DeFilippo, Charlene | Charles R. Sutton – Former Asst. Fire Chief, Echo Hose |
WiffleBall | Robert J. Szymanski USMC |
Marks, Kathleen | TEAM, Inc. |
D’Addario, Tom | Americo Tesei U.S. Navy WWII |
D’Addario, Tom | Gesto Tesei U.S.Army |
Tiberio, Jillian | Roger Tiberio U.S.Army Veteran & 40 yrs. Of service as an EMT with Trumbull EMS |
Fitol, Stephanie | Edward J. Tracz U.S. Air Force |
Fitol, Stephanie | John C. Tracz U.S. Army |
WiffleBall | Christopher B. Valentino U.S. Army |
Valley Community Foundation | Thank You Valley Heroes Valley Community Foundation |
Valley Community Foundation | Thank You Valley Heroes Valley Community Foundation |
Valley Community Foundation | Thank You Valley Heroes Valley Community Foundation |
Valley Community Foundation | Thank You Valley Heroes Valley Community Foundation |
Valley Community Foundation | Thank You Valley Heroes Valley Community Foundation |
Shelton Police Dept. Union | Richard VanTine |
Johnson, Sabrina A | Robert Waterbury, Sr. US Air Force |
Wilson, Tomas | Charles J. Wilson, Sr., US Navy |
Dorne, Sue | James Winkler U.S. Army Reserves |
Goddard, Betty Anne | Alfred Ernest Woolard |
Wooster Market | Wooster Market |
Wynne, Michael | Matthew Wynne United States Navy |
Moonan, Patricia | Kathy Yolish |
Jerry Hall | Gerald Hall, U.S. Army |
Lynda Reid | Arick Bell U.S. Coast Guard 2006-2010 RN-Emergency Room Specialist |
Lucy Andrade | Jose Jardim – Veteran |
Lucy Andrade | Germano Jardim |
Lucy Andrade | Nurse Bonnie Craft |
Lucy Andrade | Xavier Sanders – U.S. Navy |
Derby Heroes and Sponsors
Donor | Hero |
John H. Collins American Legion Post #24, Derby, CT/Varsanik, Paul C. | John H. Collins American Legion Post #24, Derby, CT |
Armeno, Ed | Edward L. Armeno U.S. Army WWII |
Moran, Pat | United States Army |
Welander, Rep. Mary (Barrett ) | The Barrett Boys Navy, Army, Marines |
BJ’s Wholesale Club | Sponsored by BJ’s Wholesale Club |
Ovalle, Kristina | Edward Bowen, Sr. U.S. Navy |
Ovalle, Kristina | Edward Bowen, Jr. U.S. Navy |
Burden, Joe | Stanley Alexander Burden U.S. Army |
Janice M. Butler CPA | James R. Butler Teacher, Firefighter, Policeman |
Pepe, Frances | Anthony Camilleri U.S. Air Force |
Janes, Theresa | Anthony Coppola WWII Victory Medal, American Theatre Medal, Asiatic Pacific Metal, Philippine Liberation Ribbon |
Storm Engine Co. Ambulance, Storm Engine Co.#2 /Lenart, Thomas | Edward J. Cotter, Jr. |
Shaw, Joan | Michael J. Cummings |
Catholic War Veterans St. Michael Post 1562 | Honoring All Veterans from CWV |
Catholic War Veterans Post 1562 Aux | Veterans of CWV Post 1562 Auxiliary |
Derby Public Library | Derby Librarians |
Derby-Shelton Rotary | Thank You Derby Public Works |
Derby Elks Lodge #571 | To All Veterans – Derby Elks Lodge #571 |
Derby Elks Lodge #571 | To All Veterans – Derby Elks Lodge #571 |
Dziekan, Richard | Henry Dziekan, Sr. U. S. Navy WWII |
Calvert Safe & Lock | Dylan Evans U.S. Army |
Balsys, Nancy | Fallen Heroes |
D’Amico, Lori | Matteo Fanelli U.S. Army Korean War |
Dave Grant Caterers/Grant, Dave & Gail | Nick Frosceno, Jr. |
Calvert Safe & Lock | Terrance Gallishaw U.S. Marine |
Calvert Safe & Lock | Tracey Gallishaw U.S. Marine |
Garofalo, Barbara | Mario A. Garofalo |
Gleason Performance | Gleason Performance Training Honors All U.S. Veterans |
Gleason Performance | Gleason Performance Training Honors All Fire Fighters |
Gleason Performance | Gleason Performance Training Honors All Police |
Gleason Performance | Gleason Performance Training Honors All First Responders |
Neuendorf, Pamela | James Gosselin |
Parker, Gary | Michael E. Grant New Haven Fire Dept (Chief) |
Griffin Hospital | To All Healthcare Heroes |
Griffin Hospital | To All Healthcare Heroes |
Griffin Hospital | To All Healthcare Heroes from Griffin Health |
Griffin Hospital | To All Healthcare Heroes from Griffin Health |
Griffin Hospital | To All Healthcare Heroes from Griffin Health |
Griffin Hospital | To All Healthcare Heroes from Griffin Health |
Griffin Hospital | To All Healthcare Heroes from Griffin Health |
Griffin Hospital | To All Healthcare Heroes from Griffin Health |
Derby Public Library | Col. H. Holton & Alice Grout Wood |
Houser, Maria | Bill Houser U.S.M.C. |
Houser, Maria | Staff Sergeant Harry William Houser U. S. Army WWII |
Calvert Safe & Lock | Alex Improta U.S. Navy |
Valley Diner | Danny Kokenos U.S. Army |
Valley Diner | Nickolas Kokenos U. S. Navy |
Valley Diner | Perry Kokenos U. S. Army |
Kolakoski, Peter | Henry Kolakoski |
Krugel, Renee | Francis Krugel United States Army |
Kolakoski, Peter | Richard LaFrance |
Onofrio, Gail | Henry LaRue, U.S. Army |
Storm Engine Co. Ambulance, Storm Engine Co.#2 /Lenart, Thomas | Andrew Lenart |
Linane, Michele | Donald V. Linane |
Parker, Gary | Henry Benjamin Lines U.S. Navy |
Doane, Betsey | William A. Lombardi |
Doane, Betsey | Arthur C. Lombardi |
Lowe’s Home Improvement | Sponsored by Lowe’s Home Improvement |
Tascione, Marisa | Nazzareno Lucarelli United States Army |
Tworkowski, Antoinette and Robert | Anthony James Monaco |
Monaco, Felicia | Tech Sgt. (WWII) Joseph F. Monaco, Sr. U.S. Army |
Monaco, Felicia | Colonel (retired) Francis J. Monaco U.S. Army |
Monaco, Felicia | Major (retired) Francis J. Monaco U.S. Army |
Monaco, Felicia | Colonel Joseph E. Monaco U.S. Air Force |
Monaco, Felicia | Captain Michael P. Monaco U.S. Army |
Wilkie, Dana | Raymond Montini, Sr. |
Wilkie, Dana | Albert Montini |
Wilkie, Dana | Nicholas Montini |
Badela, Barbara | Peter Moresko U.S. Navy WWII |
Pepe, Frances | Michael Moscato, Sr. U.S. Air Force |
Moscato, Leo and Gemma | Leo P. Moscato, Sr. U.S.M.C. |
Neuendorf, Pamela | Gerald Neuendorf |
Marchitto, Kim | Francis O’Brien |
Bartholomew, Anthony | Walter S. Oleksy U.S. Army WWII |
Parker, Gary | Antone Robert “Bob” Opekun U.S. Navy |
Parker, Gary | Mitchel L. Parker U.S. Army |
Pepe, Frank, Jr. | Frank Pepe, Sr. U.S. Navy |
Valley Diner | Timothy Peters U. S. Marines |
Reilly, Sue | Robert F. Reilly, Sr. U.S. Army |
Tascione, Marisa | Reno Scatolini United States Army |
Reynolds, Rosemary S., Ed and Rosemary Sheehy and Joe Sheehy | Spc. 4 Ronald J. Sheehy |
Cribbins, Anne & Joe | Ronald J. Sheehy SP 4 Derby, CT 12/27/66 |
Sheehy, James | Spec. 4th Class Ronald J. Sheehy |
Stankye, Susan | Captain Tyler D. Stankye U.S. Army |
Stankye, Susan | BU 2 Charles M. Stankye IV U.S. Navy |
Derby Public Library | Chuck Stankye & The Paugassett Hook & Ladder Co. |
Stop & Shop | All Veterans from Stop & Shop, Ansonia |
Storm Engine Co. Ambulance, Storm Engine Co.#2 /Lenart, Thomas | Members of Storm Ambulance & Rescue |
Storm Engine Co. Ambulance, Storm Engine Co.#2 /Lenart, Thomas | Members of Storm Engine Company #2 |
Garofalo, Barbara | John (Al) Tiano |
Valley Community Foundation | Thank you Valley Heroes from Valley Community Foundation |
Valley Community Foundation | Thank you Valley Heroes from Valley Community Foundation |
Valley Community Foundation | Thank you Valley Heroes from Valley Community Foundation |
Valley Community Foundation | Thank you Valley Heroes from Valley Community Foundation |
Valley Community Foundation | Thank you Valley Heroes from Valley Community Foundation |
Voytek, Thomas M. ET-1 | All Veterans who have served our Great Nation |
Derby Public Library | Veterans of the Valley |
Town Fair Tire Center | All Veterans |
Wall, Jennifer | Pierce Henry Wall, Jr. U.S. Air Force Korean War |
Parker, Gary | Robert Thomas Whitney U. S. Marine Corps |
WIN Waste Innovations | WIN Waste Innovations Honors All Fallen Heroes |
WIN Waste Innovations | WIN Waste Innovations Honors All Fallen Heroes |
WIN Waste Innovations | WIN Waste Innovations Honors All Fallen Heroes |
WIN Waste Innovations | WIN Waste Innovations Honors All Fallen Heroes |
WIN Waste Innovations | WIN Waste Innovations Honors All Fallen Heroes |
WIN Waste Innovations | WIN Waste Innovations Honors All Fallen Heroes |
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