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In loving memory of the staff, members and volunteers of the Blessed Sacrament Golden Knights who have left us...but will never be forgotten.
(When names are "linked," you will find additional articles of remembrance.  
Click here to hear the Ron Bonadonna's tribute to Bishop Garner, Fred Dooley, and Al Cohen, followed by the 2001 corps' rendition of "When You Wish Upon a Star" - Al Cohen's favorite.  (3 MB lfile - requires an mp3 player.)
Corps Staff - Blessed Sacrament Church
Rt. Rev. Msgr. Cornelius Boyle - Pastor
Very Rev. Msgr. John J.Kiley - Corps Founder & CYO Director
Msgr. Patrick McGrath - Moderator

Corps Staff
Mr. Robert Thompson - Drum Instructor
Danny Murphy, Director Alumni Corps
Walter Daggett - C.G.Instructor
Fred Dooley -  Quartermaster & Director
Marty Nolan - Director
Bob Craig - Business Mgr.
Frank Dalton Sr - Publicity & Corps Statistician
Bob Boyle Sr - Quartermaster
Andy Prachar Sr. - Quartermaster
Jim Paul Sr - Quartermaster
Frank Kubinak - Drill Instructor
Vinnie Ratford - Drill Instructor
Tom Finneran Sr - Quartermaster
Harry Heitman Sr. - Quartermaster
Gene Worden - Quartermaster
Loretta Nolan - Wardrobe
Sophie Boyle - Wardrobe
Erna Paul - Wardrobe
Maria Walsh - Wardrobe
Lydia Lundy - Wardrobe
Joanie Schumacher - Wardrobe
Bill Lundy Sr  - Quartermaster
Tony Sepe Sr. - Quartermaster
Victor Interdonato - Quartermaster
Drum Majors

Fred Fromfield

Jack Stecher

Robert Paul


Horns

Pasquale" Pat" Amodio

Michael Cephus - Baritone, FH

Fred Davidson - Baritone

Billy De Hay - Baritone

Brian Erkman - Soprano

Walter Ermel - Baritone

Conrad Feist - Soprano

Pete Farmer - Baritone

Stephen Harrell - Baritone

John Leonhardt - Soprano

Ray Leonhardt - Soprano, FH

Charlie Metzger - Baritone

Tim O'Brien - FH, Baritone

Phil O'Connell - Soprano

William Salvatore - Fr.Horn

Manuel Salort - Soprano

Richard Studnicky - Fr.Horn

August Scheier -  ?

Ron Surdykowski

Phil Taylor - Soprano

Mike Swangin - Soprano

Gene Gibbs - Baritone

Joe Schepise - Baritone

Danny Walsh - Soprano

Eddie Scrape  -  Soprano

Phil Pinto - Mellophone

Paul Francolino - Soprano
Drums

Jack Comney - Bass

Ron Fleck - Tenor

Rick Nardelli - Snare

Joe Smith  -  Tenor

William Sysyn  -  Tenor

Ed Tomasula - Bass

Dick Carroll - Bass

Gary Carlton-Tenor

Steve Horvath - Bass

Robert Messineo Sr. - Snare

Joe Porta - snare

Tom Schefter

Walter P. Smith III

Jay Correa - Snare
Color Guard

John Malachefski

Fred Fromfield

Ken Koblis - Rifle

George Furlong - Guard Captain

Al Meyler - Guard Captain

Richard Smaldone - Guard Captain

Tom Hannah

Tom Finneran