NYSOSIA Activities and Events

2008 Literary Award Recipient Daniela Gioseffi
President Nancy DiFiore Quinn with Executive Board & State Trustees at Founding Site – 203 Grand Street, NYC
Founders Day in Little Italy (l to r) Past State/National President Joseph Sciame, Past State/National President Peter R. Zuzolo, State President Nancy DiFiore Quinn, Past Grand Venerable Joseph E. Fay, IPP Carlo Matteucci, Past State President/National 1st VP Joseph DiTrapani and Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient Dan Colantone.
Newly elected State Trustee Louis Biundo and his wife Cookie
Brothers & Sister from the Arturo Toscanini Lodge #2107

Brothers & Sisters from the Fr. John Papallo Lodge #2684

Delegates enthusiastically meet State Senate Majority Leader, Senator Joseph Bruno.

State Cooley’s Anemia Chair Josephine Palawsky at the Cooley’s Anemia Table.

2008 Golden Lion Dinner – left to right: Honorees Bruno Ciacciarelli, Robert S. LoPinto, Foundation President Nancy DiFiore Quinn, Honorees Theodore H. Jacobsen, Gaetano V. Bello, Pharm. D., MD and Golden Lion Dinner Chairman Thomas Lupo.

Channel 2 News Reporter Tony Aiello opens the Golden Lion Dinner program.

Giada Valente entertains at the 2008 Golden Lion Dinner
Dancing up a storm at the 2008 Golden Lion Dinner
OSIA’s own pose for a picture at the 2008 Golden Lion Dinner
National OSIA President Al Affinito addresses guests at the 2008 Golden Lion Dinner
Cooley’s Anemia Frank and Alicia Somma with State President Nancy DiFiore Quinn and National 1st VP Joseph DiTrapani at 2008 Cooley’s Anemia event at Tavern on the Green.
State President Nancy DiFiore Quinn with National President Alfred Affinito and Past Presidents of the New York Grand Lodge (left to right) Past President Joseph DiTrapani, IPP Carlo Matteucci, Past President Nicholas Viglietta, National President Affinito, State President Nancy DiFiore Quinn, Past Grand Venerable Joseph E. Fay, Past President Peter R. Zuzolo and Past President Joseph Sciame.

Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania Charity Ball Guests

Grand Lodge of Massachusetts Charity Ball Guests
2008 Charity Ball Committee with Chairperson Annette Lankewish
2008 Charity Ball Honorees – l to r – George A. Grasso, First Deputy Commissioner of NYPD, National OSIA President Alfred A. Affinito, Foundation President Nancy DiFiore Quinn, Joseph A. Rienzi, President of the Rienzi Foundation for Cochlear Implant Research with son, Michael.
Newly elected National 1st Vice President Joseph DiTrapani shaking hands with newly elected National President Al Affinito from the GL of California.
National Convention Delegates at work!
National Convention Delegates at work!

Cooley’s Anemia Foundation President Frank Somma, Alicia Somma and National Cooley’s Anemia Chairperson Carol DiTrapani

 

Giuseppe Garibaldi Stamp Cancellation Ceremony held at the Garibaldi Meucci Museum July 21, 2007.
2007 State Convention – left to right – State 1st Vice President Salvatore Lanzilotta, Convention Chairperson Rae Lanzilotta, State President Nancy DiFiore Quinn and First Gent John Quinn.
Brothers & Sisters of Loggia Glen Cove #1016 at 2007 State Convention.
June 11, 2007 State President Nancy DiFiore Quinn and First Gent John present a check to Cold Springs Laboratory for Cancer Research on behalf of the New York Grand Lodge Foundation, Inc.  Philanthropist Lorraine Pace had matched the donation through her Breast Cancer Help Foundation.
Past National President Peter R. Zuzolo, Immediate Past National President Joseph Sciame, State President Nancy DiFiore Quinn, IPP Carlo Matteucci, National President Vincent Sarno, SIF President Robert Messa, Past National President JoAnn Strollo and Past National President Paul S. Polo.
New York OSIA Delegates & Guests Enjoy the 101st State Convention