Octogenerian – Distinguished Members’ Order
To be eligible for the Octogenerian – Distinguished Members’ Order, the member must turn 80 years of age.
The following recipients have been awarded a Gold Medal for their distinguished and outstanding contribution and service, continued membership, or personal achievements as a member of the Italian-Canadian community.
1984 Hon. Angelo E. Branca, Q.C., LL.D.*
Johnny Ciaffone*
Felice Cianci*
Marino Culos*
Giovanni D’Alfonso*
Girardo DiFonzo*
Gabrielle Iacobucci*
Luigi Pettovello*
Nino Sala*
Giovanni Schiavon*
1985 Giovanni Bertuzzi*
Augusto Bosa*
Angelo Cipparrone*
Fantino Durante*
Giuseppe Luparini*
1986 John Branca*
Rino Falcioni*
1988 Giulio Trevisol*
1990 Carlo DiMessina*
Louis Graziano*
John Pastro*
1991 Santo Di Tosto*
Theo Grippo*
1992 Pietro Carelli*
Joseph Ferrario*
Antonio Moropito*
1994 Alfonso Pulice*
1995 Guido Bianchin*
Franco Galati*
Carlo Pepe
1996 Domenico (Mico) Alvaro*
Joe Biondi*
Mirco Bezzasso*
Ralph Goodman*
1998 Mario Zanoil*
Mauro Gentile
1999 Nick Gentile*
Dave Mazzucco*
2000 John Alvaro*
Giovanni Pezzente*
2001 Joe Sardone*
2002 Fiorindo Bevilacqua
Mario Borsato
Vito Giannone*
Felice Pistilli*
Noe Serena*
2003 Eugenio Barazzuol*
2004 Giovanni Benetti*
Gino Bosa*
Mario Caravetta*
Giovanni Dalla Zanna
Bruno Ramogida
2006 Guido Rasera*
2008 Ramon (Ray) Benedetti
2009 Antonio DiStasio
Santo Spitale
Peter Zanetti
2011 Frank Barone
2012 Luigi Aquilini
Gino Michielin*
Graham MacKenzie Q.C.
Domenic Zappone
2013 Pietro Della Zanna*
Tony Deluca
Ron Gatto*
Ned Ghizi*
2014 E. W. (Ted) Osborn
2015-2016 Rudy Bonora*
Aldo Bosa
Lino Bragagnolo
Joe Funaro*
Giannino (John) Savio
Antonio (Tony) Visocchi*
Giovanni Zen*
Raymond Culos
Rocco (Rocky) Giovinazzo*
Hon. Mario Mondin
Rino Orsato
Felice Palmieri
Angelo Visentin
Osvaldo Zappa
2017 Angelo Davide Baldoneero
2018 Robert Gatto
Rocco Borzillo
Joseph Grasso
2019 Francesco Fazio
2024 John Teti
Tim Mailto
John Barbieri
* Deceased
Tim Mailto
John Barbieri