PAST PRESIDENTS & GRAND MARSHALS
1978
President- Hon. Joseph M. Lima
Grand Marshal-William San Bento, Sr.
1979
President-Paulo de Carvalho
Grand Marshal- RI Senator William Castro
1980
President-Maria Lindia
Grand Marshal-Prof. Rita Bicho
1981
President-Fernando Amaro
Grand Marshal-Manuel Luciano DaSilva, MD
1982
President-Augusto Pessoa
Grand Marshal-Dr. Anthony Williams
1983
President-Afonso Silva
Grand Marshal - Manuel Luciano DaSilva, MD
1984
President- Afonso Silva
Grand Marshal-none
1985
President-Antonio Alberto Costa
Grand Marshal-Central Falls Mayor Carlos Silva
1986
President-Gilberto Costa
Grand Marshal- António Alberto Costa
1987
President-Joaquim Leite
Grand Marshal-none
1988
President-Joseph Cunha
Grand Marshal-Chief Ted King
1989
President-Carlos Pacheco
Grand Marshal- Dr. Rocha Fontes
1990
President- Afonso Silva
Grand Marshal-RI Sen. John Correia
1991
President-George Fontes
Grand Marshal- Manuel Luciano DaSilva, MD
1992
President-Carlos Pacheco
Grand Marshal-RI Rep. António Pires
1993
President-Alberto Faria
Grand Marshal-RI Gen. Tres. Paul J. Tavares
1994
President-Francisco Santos
Grand Marshal-RI Rep. Joseph Faria
1995
President-Filomena Couto
Grand Marshal-Cumberland Chief of Police Leonard Ditano
1996
President-Cinira Faria
Grand Marshal-Vice-Consul Rogério Medina
1997
President-António Rodrigues
Grand Marshal-Paul Bettencourt, Esq.
1998
President-Carlos Pacheco
Grand Marshal-Edwin Kanner
1999
President-Victor Santos
Grand Marshal-US Sen. Richard Gephardt
2000
President-Diana S. Pimentel
Grand Marshal-RI Sen.Daniel DaPonte
2001
President-António Costa
Grand Marshal-Joseph Amaral, M.D.
2002
President- António Costa
Grand Marshal- Al Anjos
2003
President- Augusto Pessoa
Grand Marshal- Paulo Cunha
2004
President-Jorge DeAlmeida
Grand Marshal-Anthony Norbrega
2005
President-Isabel Reis
Grand Marshal-Joseph I. Ferreira
2006
President- João Pacheco
Grand Marshal-Prof. Amadeu Casanova Fernandes
2007
President-Rogério Medina
Grand Marshals-RI Sen. M. Teresa Paiva Weed and Mr. Manuel Pedroso
2008
President -Marie R. Fraley
Grand Marshal-RI Rep. William San Bento, Jr.
2009
President- Pilar Coelho
Grand Marshal-RI Rep. Hélio Melo
2010
President -António Ambrósio
Grand Marshal- Jorge DeAlmeida
2011
President- Alberto Oliveira
Grand Marshal -Sgt. George Luz, US Amy (Posthumously)
2012
President- Alberto Oliveira
Grand Marshal - António Costa
2013
President - Al Nunes
Grand Marshal - António Rodrigues
2014
President - Manuel N. DaCosta
Grand Marshal - Judge Luís M. Matos
2015
President - Fernanda Silva
Grand Marshal – RIC President Nancy Carriuolo
2016
President - Luis Lourenço
Grand Marshal - João Luis Morgado Pacheco
2017
President - Leonel Teixeira
Grand Marshal - Hon. Joseph M. Lima
2018
President - Orlando Mateus
Grand Marshal -Armindo Nunes / Alberto "Al" Nunes
2019
President - Orlando Mateus
Grand Marshal - José Francisco Costa
2020
President- Ana Isabel dos Reis-Couto
Grand Marshal- Marie Ray Fraley