The purpose of the New Jersey State Bowling Hall of Fame is to perpetuate the names of those who have displayed outstanding achievements in the game of American ten pins and those who have contributed through meritorious service to the general welfare and progress of the game for the state association.
Membership in the Hall of Fame shall be by election.
The Hall of Fame Committee shall have full control over the Hall of Fame. It shall supervise the Hall of Fame in such a manner as to assure a living active organization serving the purpose for which it was organized.
On behalf of the New Jersey State USBC Hall of Fame Committee, it gives us great honor to present the Class of 2025 that will be inducted during
this year’s Hall of Fame Ceremony.
- Kelly A. Kulick – Special Achievement
- Nick Van Der Veer – Veteran’s Category
- Phil Gessner – Meritorious Service
- Evonte A. Dickerson – Meritorious Service
- Charlie Dekowski – Meritorious Service
Joey Gaynor / Carol Chadwick
Co-Chairs – NJ State Hall of Fame Committee
New Jersey State USBC Bowling Association Hall of Fame
Last updated 7/21/2025
Joseph Albanese 1984
Stephen Aiello 2017
Ron Alberti 2008
Edward J. Bahr Sr. 1976
George A. Bancroft 1971
Richard Bamdics 1989
Ahamad Bashir 2021
James J. Beyel 2022
Robert M. Blyth 1981
H. Wesely Bogle 1974
Parker Bohn III 2006
Edward Botten 1974
Gary Bondarchuck 2018
Michael Brady 2003
Clifford H. Braun 1993
Raymond Broeder 1985
Joseph Brown 1973
Chris Brugnola 1993
Charles Bruno 2013
Dennis Calpin 1994
Lou Campi 1970
Robert Caruso 2001
Marty Cassio 1971
Anthony Cerrato 1989
Pete Chapman 1986
Fred E. Christie 1980
Gordy Coletti Jr. 1998
Gordy Coletti Sr. 1974
John Colgate Jr. 1984
Lou Colucci 2016
Robert F. Cottrill 1994
Henry Crognale 1988
Robert Cummins 2001
Thomas Curtis 1993
Angelo D’Ambolo 1986
Bob Dail Jr. 2019
John Dayon 1976
Charles Del Plato 1995
Frank Dickinson 2009
Frank DiMaria 1992
Ed DiTolla 1988
Steve Dobrosky 1984
Richard “Dick” Downey 2010
Lipman Duckat 1979
Emil Dudas 2012
Ralph Engan 1973
Frank Esposito 1986
Joseph Fabian 2008
Lindy Faragalli 1970
Mario L. Fastiggi 2021
Charles Fatigati 2015
Armand Federici 2002
Neil Feingold 2016
Joseph Fiore 1990
Michael G. Fogarty 2022
E. Luke Forrest 1986
Lou Foxie 1975
Jay Frangione 2014
Paul Fulmer 1996
Al Fuscarino 1985
Roger Gardner 2010
John F. Giles 1996
Albert Gonsiska Jr. 1997
Richard Griffith 2016
John Gualtieri 1988
Donald Gerard 1990
Henry “Jack” Gonter Jr. 2006
Hervey a. Grinsted 1971
George R. Halliday 1983
John A. Hamillton 1982
Jay Hanenberg 1998
Cecil A. Hart 1976
Emil Hensle 1999
Victor Hesse 1975
Jim Hosier 2008
Wright House 2000
Rocky Iacone 2005
James J. Jagt 2012
William “Bucky” Jones 1987
Thomas Jordan 2011
Charles June Jr. 1988
William J. Keller 1972
Edwin J. Kenney 1979
Preston Kirk 2000
Carl E. Kollmar 1974
Robert Kontra 1990
Joseph G. Krajkovich PH.D. 1996
Scott Kurtz 2004
Thomas Lagonia 1980
Tony Lakawicz 1979
H. Fred Lening 1977
Frank Leo 2002
Anthony “Duke” Leone 2010
Romeo Lerro Sr. 2004
Allen Levins 1984
Lee Livingston 1997
Vince Lucci Sr. 1975
Bernard Luethy 1974
Ernie Lukacs Jr 2024
Michael Lukosius 2015
William T. Luzzo 2005
Robert G. Lynch 1996
Sam Maccarone 2003
Jimmy Mack 1981
Timothy Mack 2022
Edward Madama 1986
Christian Magory 2017
Stan Machut 1982
M. “Mickey” Mariani 2001
Thomas Martino Sr. 2023
John “Jack” Matthews III 2017
Frank Matzer 1985
Dan McDonough 2004
Pat McDonough 1987
James “Junie” McMahon Jr. 1969
John J. McManus 1970
Dave Merrill 2018
Julesa Miknyoczki 2012
Gene Minatelli 1995
Robert Mockenhaupt 2013
Frank Moran 2023
John Morey 2000
Jeff D. Morin 2023
James Mosselle 1999
Jerry Mulford 2007
Dave Mutch 2014
John Nashmy 1985
Stan Niemiec 1972
James “O.J.” Olchaskey 1992
Ray Orlando 1984
Ron Pagut 2018
Steve Pancoast 2005
Ron Papp 2018
John J. Paris 1990
Steve Pavlinko Sr. 2019
John Petraglia Sr. 2011
John Petrides 2002
Michael Petrowski 2024
Chuck Pezzano Jr. 1998
Chuck Pezzano Sr. 1978
Oscar Pickenhelm 1989
Peter Pirrello 1994
Joseph Pompillio 2016
Phillip “Dutch” Prasch
2006
Michael Reasoner 2007
Richard Regan 2004
Guy F. Reid 2021
Warren W. Rhodes 1990
Donald M. Roberts 1977
Charles Rogerson 1992
Mark Roome 2017
Mitchell Sacks 2022
James Santoro 1997
Eric Seislove 2005
Teata Semiz 1972
Robert Serbe 1987
George Shelley 1993
Robert Sholtis 1978
Richard Signorin 2023
Michael “Mickey” Simoncelli 2009
Ray Sisco 2014
Walter Skopak 1987
Walter Sloan 1974
Ray Smarsh 2014
Lloyd L. Smith 1982
Robert J. Sobon 1994
Darryl Sorber 1996
Len Spanjersberg 1986
Frank A. Specht 2022
Steve Stein 2019
Carl R. Sterling 1991
Jay Stout 2022
Paul Stuart 2022
Steve Szakacs 2021
Ed Szygiel 2018
Preston W. Thomas 1983
Rusty Thomsen 2017
William Thorton 1976
Joseph G. Tolvay Sr. 1987
Peter Tomaro 2000
Frank Veglatte 2002
Gene Vetrone 1982
Angelo Vicari 1983
Ray Vogel 2014
Danny Whitehurst 1981
Edward J. Woods 1977
Calvin Wynn 2011
Raymond Yates 2007
John York 2011
James Zimmerman
1991
New Jersey State USBC WOMEN'S Hall of Fame
MS – Meritorious Service P – Pioneer SP – Superior Performance SPV - Superior Performance Veteran
Last updated 7/21/2025
Tomasine Adams 2001 SP
Beth Aiello 2009 MS
Terri A. Baldwin 2015 SPV
Leslie Beamish Bohn 2021 SP
Ruth G. Bouie 2006 MS
Bonita Brantley 2012 SP
Vivian Breier 1985 SP
Joyce Brokling 2006 MS
Gwendolyn Campbell 2018 SP
Carol Chadwick 2015 MS
Mary B. Clayton 1983 MS
Glenna Crockett 2012 SP
June Curry 2006 P
Emma Decker 1991 MS
Pauline DeLuca 1981 SP
Carole Dennis 2018 MS
Marianne DiRuppo 2006 SP
Elsie Eschenbeck 1981 MS
Kay Farrell
1988 SP
Jean Fish 1991 SP
Mary Folgore 2006 SP
Dorothy T. Hass 1979 MS
Janet Sue Harrington 2012 MS
Sophie Hendershot 2012 MS
Emma P. Hendrickson 1995 MS
Lillian P. Holmes 2021 MS
Lillie Mae Holman 2018 MS
Patricia A. Ingram 2015 SPV
Doris Irons 1991 MS
Kay Jaworski 2001 MS
Valarie Johannessen 2012 SP
Karen Jordan 2009 SP
Marion E. Kaiser 1979 MS
Edna Kaminski 1985 MS
Dulcie Kieselbach 1995 SP
Shirlee Kutzner 1988 MS
Elaine Liburdi 1995 SP
Ronnie Lorenzen 1985 SP
Cara Lukosius 2001 SP
Joan Mack-Hough 2012 SPV
Irene P. McDonald 1983 MS
Tillie Monti Zanzalari 1995 P
Anna C. Mueller 1995 P
Sharon Nasta 1988 SP
Ann S. Noga 1979 SP
Virginia Norcross 2001 MS
Joan Oleske 1983 SP
Joy Palombi 1991 SP
Lastacia Parker 2006 SP
Paula Peery 2018 MS
Barbara Perrine 1985 MS
Alberta Pfeiffer 1991 SP
ALama Pucci Korneski 1995 P
Maureen Richard 2001 SP
Linda Rose 1988 SP
Mary Ross 2006 P
Carrie Scott 2006 MS
Terry Shaw 1991 MS
Mildred Skladany 1988 MS
Barbara Skokan 1991 SP
Mildred Spitainick 1979 MS
Nicole Spratford-Opsasnick 2015 SP
Tracey Stevens 2015 SP
Agnes Strohback 1995 P
Terry Taylor 2018 SP
Joan Taylor-Schliewenz 2023 SA
Tillie Taylor Yezo 1979 SP
Stella M. Tencza 1979 SP
Helen Uszenski 1983 SP
Stacy Valerius 2009 SP
Lillian VanDeWalker 2001 MS
Barbara V. White 2006 P
Mary Wincklhofer 1981 MS
Helen Zank 1981 SP
Irene S. Zupko 2001 P
