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Alumni


Once a Club Kid, always a Club Kid

The Boys & Girls Club of Meriden's Alumni Association is open to all alum who are passionate about enabling all young people to reach their full potential.

The strength of the Boys & Girls Club of Meriden is rooted in our community and collective Club pride! The Club has always been committed to preparing the next generation of leaders, and our alumni continue to be true examples of the values and mission we have pursued since 1888.  

Whether you were a Boys Club member in the 1960s, or active in the early 2000s, you will always be a Boys & Girls Club of Meriden Club Kid.

We know that our alumni are talented, creative, accomplished individuals who care deeply about other Club Kids and the greater Meriden community. We are here to help you stay connected to this amazing organization and each other. We’d love to hear your BGC story and how it has helped shape the person you are today.

Share your story today!

How to sign up to be a part of our Alumni Association

Sign up for our Alumni Association using the form below. For our Supporters, Contributors, and Sustainers, you may submit payment after filling out the below form by clicking here. We thank you for your support of the Boys & Girls Club of Meriden!

We offer four different levels of participation and can't wait to reconnect with you. 

Turn your annual membership fee into a monthly or quarterly donation for additional benefits!
Match your annual fee with a donation every quarter to receive one ticket to the Annual Alumni Hall of Fame Dinner
Match your annual fee with a donation every month to receive two tickets to the Annual Alumni Hall of Fame Dinner + 1 golf pass to the Annual Alumni Golf Tournament



Board Members

  • Krystle Blake, President
  • Rachel Cisz, Secretary & Treasurer
  • Bob Billings
  • Jack Clancy
  • Ray Fortier
  • Marty Lilienthal
  • Anita Madzik
  • Gerry Melesko
  • Michael Murdy
  • Diana Naimo
  • Larry Nawrocki
  • Rich Pasinski
  • Doreen Roddy
  • George Valeriay

The Hall of Fame

1989
Joseph F. Coffey
Jay Murphy

1990
Max Muravnick
Joseph Ogle
Robert Biestek

1991
John Shaw
Herbert Kenny
Carl Robinson

1992
John A. Shulga
Patsy Papandrea Jr.
Jerome Stasiewski

1993
G. William Malerba
Donald T. Dorsey
Eliot White

1994
Louis Bertagna
Dennis Gaffney
William J. Krock

1995
Frank R. Corkin
Ben Tiezzi
Chuck Zimmer

1996
Gary “Tex” Burt

1997
Rico Buccilli
Ralph Carey
Joe & Sam Carabetta

1998
John Adamski
Brian Murdy
John Ragozzino

1999
Art Leary
Rich Pasinski
Terry Zemetis

2000
Norb Fahey
Jack French
Dan Roman

2001
Rob Janiga
Larry “Skip” Nawrocki
Edward Skinnon

2002
Larry Aresco
Judge John Papandrea
David Salafia

2003
Dick Dahn
Ray Lemay
Dr. Ray Wong

2004
Scott Dargan
Dave Fahey
Bill Biestek

2005
Rob Jachym
Bob Malerba
Jim Suzio

2006
Terry Bongiovanni
Elsa Bradford
Louis “Kid” Kaplan
Ric Suzio

2007
Kim Penwell Seymour
Charles H. Cuno
Michael Parmentier
William “Bud” Schultz

2008
Dominic Pereyo
Mike Murdy
Phil Crosby
Al Tomassetti

2009
Phil Ashton
Bob Billings
Jack Clancy
Ed Northrop

2010
Marc Nemeth
Ray Parmentier
Thaddeus Sobieski

2011
Mary Cortright
Bruce Fontanella
Howie Hewitt
Carter White

2012
Jimmie Cannon
Richard Seethaler
Frank Suzio

2013
Wint Filipek
Martin Lilienthal
Randy Mik

2014
Chris Bourdon
Joe Lagana
Greg Wilson

2015
Ken Fahey
Larue Graham
Les Pierce

2016
Jay Adamski
Ray Fortier
George Hamrah

2017
Dan Gaffney
Gerry Melesko
Dan Tomasetti
Tony Tomasetti

2018
Cesar Gonzales

2019
Doreen Roddy
Jamel Riddle
Efrain Valentin Jr.

2021
Don Maleto
Larry McGoldrick
The Suzio-York Hill Company