On January 22, 1978, a meeting was held by a group of 21 men at the Elk Club in Mount Carmel. The purpose of the meeting was to try and establish a local chapter of the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame. The meeting was organized by Ed Romance. The result was the formation of the Lower Anthracite Chapter, which was given its charter in May, 1978. During its first year, it became the third largest chapter in the state.
It seemed only fitting that in March, 1979, the name of the chapter was changed to the Ed Romance Lower Anthracite Chapter of the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame; for without Ed, there would not have been a local chapter for many years. Let us also remember the others who helped to establish our organization – Gerald Breslin, Joe Cheddar, Jazz Diminick, Dan Ficca, Nick Ficca, Jose Gonzalo, Gary Howanec, Andy Leanski, Joe Lech, Bill Ruffling, all from the Mount Carmel Area and Bernie Romanoski, Eugene Troutman, Rev Woodrow Jones, Ralph Victoriano, John O’Brien from the Shamokin Area.
The chapter was split in 1985 with the formation of the Bernie Romanoski Chapter, covering the Shamokin Area and the Romance Chapter taking in the Mount Carmel Area. The local chapter boasts 315 inductees as of the Class of 2017.
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1978 – Robert Zavarick
1979 – Cheryl Kent
1980 – Edward Diminick
1980 – Carole DeFrancesco
1981 – Annette Zarnboni
1982 – Dawn Bush
1984 – John Diminick
1985 – MIchael Diminick
1986 – Joseph Palovick
1987 – Cheryl Darrup
1988 – Lori Rothermel
1989 – Elaine Gustus
1990 – Marcus Startzel
1991 – Phillip Kosvitch
1992 – Mark Vottero
1993 – Joseph Greco
1994 – Paula Varano
1995 – Michael Higgins
1996 – Jennifer Parisella
1997 – Eric Higgins
1998 – Jed Gonzalo
1999 – Carol Varano
2000 – Ana Ditchey
2000 – Nick Sebes
2001 – Jonathan Veach
2001 – Jessica Stelma
2002 – Maura Menapace
2002 – Justin Pachuski
2003 – Ashley Shamansky
2003 – Steve Matzura
2004 – Roxana Guerra
2004 – Matthew Demczko
2005 – Adrienne Baksi
2005 – Richard Chesney
2005 – Sean Diminick
2006 – Marissa Novack
2006 – David Langton
2007 – Karissa Tocyloski
2007 – Jonas Pachuski
2008 – Walter Watkins
2008 – Holly Ibanez
2008 – Chris Johnson
2008 – James Lesko
2009 – Chrissy Candelora
2009 – Eric Jepko
2009 – Colin Menapace
2010 – TJ Heromin
2010 – Emily Skonecki
2010 – Jen Kalinowski
2010 – Seth Scicchitano
2010 – Carissa Zimmerman
2010 – Joe Gownley
2011 – Ian Kanezo
2011 – Brigid Demko
2011 – Christine Mrozek
2012 – Heather Bolick
2012 – Molly Loftus
2012 – Cody Shustack
2012 – Rachel Davis
2012 – Lucas Amarose
2013 – Robert Varano
2013 – Cathy Fletcher
2013 – Eric Joraskie
2013 – Tyler Holleran
2103 – Tyler Kwiatkowski
2014 – Rachel Schultz
2014 – Ali Varano
2014 – Zach Wasilewski
2014 – Bryce Fiamoncini
2014 – Lauren Hause
2015 – Lee Amarose
2015 – Glenn Joseph Barwicki
2015 – Jennifer Bolick
2015 – Christian Kelley
2015 – Isabella Stellar
2016 – Allen Yancoskie
2016 – Chantell Skavery
2016 – David Fletcher
2016 – Allison Parker
2016 – Mason Duran
2017 – Maura Fiamoncini
2017 – Olivia Lubinski
2017 – Kevin Stancavage
2017 – Madelyn Witkoski
2017 – Zachary Zarkowski
2018 – Lawrence Czeponis
2018 – Bailey Little
2018 – Maci Mazzatesta
2018 – Manus McCracken (2)
2018 – Myia Marie Miriello
2018 – Evan Salamone
2018 – Nicole Lynn Varano
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