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Hometown Heroes
Memorial Sponsor Flag Sponsor
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The Hometown Heroes Memorial, dedicated July 1, 2012, is a focal point of the entrance to the Greater Pittston Chamber of Commerce at 104 Kennedy Boulevard in Pittston. Erected on the front lawn, with a view of the Susquehanna River and the Firefighters Memorial Bridge, which itself was dedicated in memory of two Pittston area firefighters killed in a 1993 blaze.
The memorial honors:
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Pennsylvania Army National Guard
Lt. Col. Richard Berrettini
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Pennsylvania State Police
Trooper Joshua Miller
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Pennsylvania Army National Guard
1st Lt. Jeffrey DePrimo
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Virginia Beach Police Officer
Rodney Pocceschi
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U.S. Army Specialist
Dale Kridlo
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U. S. Army
Capt. T.J. Hromisin
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An engraved granite monument dedicated to each man encircles a 50-foot flag pole outside the Chamber of Commerce building. Each monument includes a brass plaque of their photo. Personalized memorial bricks were sold to line the walkway of the memorial.
In addition to the five monuments in the front of the Chamber building, a living memorial was erected on the side of the building to honor retired Army Capt. T.J. Hromisin, who suffered a traumatic brain injury and was left blind after being shot in the head while serving in Iraq in May 2007. Hromisin's monument is placed next to a tree planted in his honor.
Former Chamber President, Charlie Adonizio said the Hometown Heroes Memorial was a snapshot of post-Sept. 11 heroes from the Pittston area, the latest in a long line of patriots from the area who made the ultimate sacrifice.
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Thank you to our
2021/2022 Hometown Heroes
Memorial Sponsors:
2023 Sponsors
Pennsylvania Mentor
Hilton Garden Wilkes-Barre
Latona Trucking
Highland Manor Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
Rose Randazzo Esq
Blue Ribbon Farm Dairy
Jeffrey F Walker DMD
Insalaco Development
Hassey Legal
Donut Connection of Exeter
Cataldo L Alfano DMD
Nexline Communications LLC
Fox Hill Country Club
2022 Sponsors
Fidelity Discount & Deposit Bank
PPL Electric Utilities
Just Fred Custom Catering
Atlas Realty Inc
A + E Group Inc
QSC Enterprises Inc
Midlantic Engineering Inc
Pro-Data Processing Inc
Cooper Electric
Sabatelle's
Brian T. Kelly, CPA
Pulse Integration
Sewer Authority of Pittston Township
Adonizio Funeral Home
Lyneer Staffing Solutions LLC
Close 2U Storage
Exeter Borough
FenceOne Fence Solutions
Acton Technologies Inc
First Choice Business Solutions
Marie's Diner
Agolino's Restaurant
Commission on Economic Opportunity
Tipsy Turtle
Independent Graphics
USHydrations
Domino's
Joseph R. Aliciene & Company
Jenkins Township Board of Supervisors
Old Mill Pine Inc
ESSA Bank
Action Lift Inc
JD Custom Pools
Eastern Distribution Center
Foreign Trade Zone #24
Wayne Bank
Meals on Wheels of Greater Pittston
Sapphire Salon & Destination Spa
Skyzone - Pittston
Albert's Pharmacy
Wilkes-Barre CTC
The Home Depot
Howell-Lussi Funeral Home
LOWE'S
Attorney William F Burke
Waste Reduction Recycling & Transfer
Flexible Mobility
LHVH Coordinated Health
QuietFlex
O'Donnell Law Offices
SCORE of NEPA
NEPA Chapter of SHRM
Williams Kinsman Lewis Architecture
All Service Rite