Who Are the Good Guys
The “Good Guy” award is given annually to an outstanding citizen who lives in the Wilmington and gives of himself or herself to make the community a better place in which to live. A committee composed of previous Good Guys selects the winner each year based on nomination letters acknowledging the contributions of a candidate.
2020s
- 2023- Patrick Giroux
- 2022- No award given
- 2021- No award given
- 2020- No award given
2010s
- 2019- Mike Burns
- 2018- Dianna DiGregorio
- 2017- Becky McGrath
- 2016- Scott Garrant
- 2015- Ann St. Onge
- 2014- Bernie Nally
- 2013- Steve Bjork
- 2012- Charlotte Stewart
- 2011- Jomarie O’Mahony
- 2010- Chris Neville
2000s
- 2009- John Arvantis
- 2008- Ed Celli
- 2007- Brian Anderson
- 2006- Louis Cimaglia
- 2005- Chuck and Matt DiPasquale
- 2004- William and Barbara Hooper
- 2003- Paul and Sandra Curtin
- 2002- Charles “Mickey” Rooney
- 2001- Richard Grinder
- 2000- Joan Searfoss
1990s
- 1999- Chip Bruce
- 1998- Bill Ross
- 1997- Phyllis Vieira
- 1996- Jim Buckley
- 1995- Ed Whitney
- 1994- Les White
- 1993- Tom Pazyra
- 1992- Jim Hatchey and Robert DiPalma
- 1991- Irene Brennan
- 1990- Harry Cunningham
1980s
- 1989- Ivan Palmer
- 1988- Paul Bova
- 1987- Lillian Brown
- 1986- Judith DiPalma
- 1985- Frank Kelley
- 1984- Ken Spinelli
- 1983- Bob Shelley
- 1982- Jean Muise
- 1981- Howie LaFaver and Bill Lopez.
- 1980- Jack Cushing
The 1st Years
- 1979- Rico Catalano
- 1978- John Brown
- 1977- Josephine O’Neil and Larry Noel
- 1976- Frank Sferrazza
- 1975- Richard Duggan
- 1974- Marion Boylen
- 1973- Carl and Hazel Backman
- 1972- Raymond McNamara
- 1971- Lillian Woodside
- 1970- Ralph Ambrose
- 1969- No award given
- 1968- No award given
- 1967- Rocco DePasquale
