WVIHF Announces Honorees for 64th Annual Festival
By Connect-Bridgeport Staff on May 25, 2026
The West Virginia Italian Heritage Festival announces honorees for the annual festival coming to downtown Clarksburg Labor Day weekend.
Named Italian-American Man of the Year is Father Patsy Iaquinta and the Italian-American Woman of the Year is Jo Anne McNemar.
Phil Cunningham has been named Honorary Italian Man of the Year with Rosemarie C. Igbo named Honorary Italian Woman of the Year.
The Samuel F & Lucia D’Annunzio Father of the Year is Vinnie Oliverio.
The Italian Heritage Legacy Award has been awarded to Laura Viglianco.
Rose Mazza has received the Excellence in Education Award and John Madia has received the Pillar Award.
As reported earlier, Bridgeport’s Marra Johnson has been named Regina Maria XLVII. Read about that HERE.
The 64th Annual West Virginia Heritage Festival will take place Sept. 4-6.
Editor's Note: Pictured (top, left to right) Rosemarie C. Igbo, Father Patsy Iaquinta, Jo Anne McNemar, Phil Cunningham (bottom, left to right) Rose Mazza, Vinnie Oliverio, Laura Viglianco, and John Madia.
