Throughout each year, the Rochester Chapter recognizes fellow compatriots and citizens in Western New York for their service and dedication in the community. In addition to the awards listed below, the Rochester Chapter also distributes Eagle Scout Scholarships, Senior ROTC Awards, Junior ROTC Awards, Livingston Good Citizenship Awards and Alexander Millener Good Citizenship Awards to college and high school students for their excellence both in and out of the classroom.
Certificate of Appreciation
The certificate can be used by any SAR organization for recognition of service by members, speakers, and for any other persons that may provide services and support to the SAR.
Hare Family (50+ years as caretakers of Falls Cemetery) - August 2024
Kimberly Burgess (Groveland Town Clerk) - September 2021
John Werner (Genesee Valley BOCES instructor) - September 2021
Carman Family (Late Groveland Town Supervisor) - September 2021
Mark Caldwell (Groveland Highway Superintendent) - September 2021
Ron Maxwell (Groveland Code Enforcement) - September 2021
Bill Devine (Groveland Deputy Supervisor) September 2021
Steve Atterbury (Groveland Town Board) September 2021
Amy Phelps (Groveland Town Board) September 2021
Ron Niedermaier (Groveland Town Board) September 2021
Patricia Uttaro (Rundel Library) - September 2019
Mrs Fague - March 2018
David Richardson - February 2018
Pat Weber - October 2017
Anna Kowalchuk - October 2017
Liz Porter - October 2017
Steve Clarke - September 2017
Marilyn Nolte - August 2016
Richard Miller - August 2016
Gene DeVinceo - June 2015
Robert Fuller - December 2014
Richard VanVliet - December 2014
Dana Johnson - December 2014
Brent and Susan Downing - December 2014
Lindsey Donohue - February 2014
Andrew Shubart - February 2014
Dorothy A. Perrigo - October 2013
William Wadsworth - August 2013
Patricia Andraszek - December 2012
Ensign Robert Wilson Society CAR - December 2012
Irondequoit Chapter DAR - December 2012
Beth Olson - December 2012
Roberta Calhoun-Eagan - December 2012
Brent Downing - December 2012
Stephan Clarke - December 2012
Robert Fuller - December 2012
Michael L. Tunison - September 2012
Roberta Calhoun-Eagan - September 2010
Stephan P. Clarke - April 2000 (by the Buffalo Chapter)
William E. Finn - August 1996
John Peter Heinrich - July 1994
Chapter Medal of Distinguished Service
This medal is to recognize outstanding personal service within the chapter.
David Foster - September 2023 (Treasury work at Chapter and State level)
Dana Johnson - June 2022 (Eagle Scout Awards)
James Eagan - September 2017
Mike Tunison - September 2016
James Eagan - September 2015 (1000 Islands Chapter)
Robert Coomber - September 2015
Distinguished Service Certificate
This certificate is to recognize outstanding personal service exemplifying the finest American ideals. It may be awarded on the national, district, state society or chapter levels.
Dana Johnson - April 2023 (Eagle Scout Awards)
Lee Harris - September 2018
Rochester Honor Flight - April 2015
W. Alex Williams - August 2004
Leon L. Harris - May 2001
Henry R. Dutcher Jr. - August 2001
Stephan P. Clarke - January 2001
Emergency Medical Services Medal
The National Society, a state society or a chapter may present the Emergency Medical Services Commendation Medal, first authorized in 2005, to an individual for accomplishments and/or outstanding contribution in an area of emergency medical services.
Jeremy Cushman - April 2015
William Halanhan - April 2012
M. David Fairley - September 2010
Daniel Azzolina - April 2006
Fire Safety Commendation Medal
The National Society, a state society or a chapter may present the Fire Safety Commendation Medal to an individual for accomplishments and/or outstanding contributions in an area of fire safety and service.
Charles "Deed" Richardson - Click here for Write-up
Kenneth G. Richardson - Click Here for Write-up Picture
Sam DeRosa - June 2012
Steve Granduski - June 2012
Mitchell Flagg - April 2012
Stanley Austin - March 2012
Seth Terkhorn - March 2009
Greg Doskos - June 2008
Millard D. Fairley - September 2007
Harold J. "Bud" Phillips - April 2006
Abraham M. Crews - February 2005
Edward J. Riley - February 2004
Robert Faugh - December 2002
Floyd Madison - October 2001
James Harrington - October 1996
Millard A. Fairley Jr. - October 1994
Henry Knox Achievement Medal
The National Society presents the Henry Knox Achievement Medal to a Compatriot to recognize a specific outstanding contribution, achievement, accomplishment, deed, performance, or effort that advances the mission, governance, programs, or activities of that Chapter.
Jim Eagan - September 2023
Mike Tunison - September 2023
Bob Coomber - September 2023
Steve Clarke - September 2023
Lee Harris - September 2023
Heroism Commendation Medal
The National Society presents the Heroism Commendation Medal to an individual who demonstrated outstanding bravery and self-sacrifice in the face of imminent danger.
Edward Richardson - September 2023
LaFayette Volunteer Service Award
The National Society presents the Lafayette Volunteer Service Award to an individual for volunteer service performed at the NSSAR Headquarters in Louisville, KY or other significant volunteer work as determined by the President General. The award is presented when forty (40) hours of volunteer service have been accumulated.
Daryl V. Verstreate - September 2012
Ron Hanley - 2012 (Oak Leaf Clusters obtained 2013)
Law Enforcement Commendation Medal
The National Society, a state society or a chapter may present the Law Enforcement Commendation Medal to those who have served with distinction and devotion in the field of law enforcement.
Edward Richardson - March 2023
Todd Baxter - December 2015
Thomas J. Thompson - December 2012 Click Here for his Write-Up
James M. Eagan - September 2012
Thomas J. Roche - February 2005
Merritt Rahn - February 2004
John M. York - November 2002
Patrick O'Flynn - November 2001
Howard J. Relin - November 2000
Richard M. Healy - December 1999
Robert J. Duffy - November 1998
Edward H. Kusmierczyk - October 1997
Albert W. Krause - December 1996
Paul E. Hawkins - October 1995
Dale Barton - May 1994
Liberty Medal
The Liberty Medal, authorized in 1987, commemorates the restoration of the Statue of Liberty, reminds us of our liberty and is presented for recruiting new members to the SAR.
Gary Fague - September 2023, November 2018
Brent Downing - July 2015
Dick Eagleton - September 2014
Robert Coomber - September 2013
James M. Eagan - September 2013
Michael L. Tunison - September 2011
Daryl V. Verstreate - July 2009
Robert R. Fuller - July 2009
Stephan P. Clarke - 2007, 2009, Oak Leaf Cluster - Sept. 2013, Sept. 2014
Millard A. Fairley - July 2009
Roy Goold -
Steven A. Arter - April 1995
Lydia Darragh Medal
The purpose of this medal is to recognize the Lady that the Society President determines to have been the most helpful to him during his tenure in the progressive line. The particular lady must have been involved for a minimum of 3 years.
Roberta Calhoun-Eagan - September 2016
Martha Washington Medal
The National Society, a state society, or a chapter may give the Martha Washington Medal, authorized in 1971, to a woman over 18 years of age in recognition of outstanding service to SAR.
Nancy Zwetsch - December 2019
Glena Larson - September 2017
Carol Gridley - December 2015
Patricia Andraszek - December 2015
Marlene White - September 2011
Eleanor D. B. Fairley - September 2006
Medal of Appreciation and Certificate
The National Society, a state society or a chapter, may present the SAR Medal of Appreciation, authorized in 1960, to a member of the DAR in good standing in recognition of and in appreciation for outstanding services rendered to the SAR.
Roberta Calhoun-Eagan - September 2016
Mary E. Clarke - September 2006
Jeanne Frey - April 2003
Eleanor Fairley - January 2001
Member Emeritus
The Member Emeritus Ceritificate is earned for 50+ years of continuous membership.
Barry B. Bisbee - March 2014
Rev. Dr. Arthur B Chappell III - March 2014
Dana S. Johnson - December 2012
Ronald E. Regal - December 2012
Meritorius Service Medal
The Meritorious Service Medal, authorized in 1980, may be awarded to SAR members who have rendered long, faithful and meritorious service to their chapter, state society, district, or to the National Society.
Dick Eagleton - September 2023
James Brancato - September 2023
Bill Brewer - September 2023
Dana Johnson - September 2023
Gary Fague - September 2023
Lee Harris - February 2023
Richie Van Vliet - September 2017
Robert Fuller - May 2016 (State Medal)
Gary O'Dea - December 2015
Richie Van Vliet - September 2015
David T. Richardson - December 2013
Dana S. Johnson - September 2012
Stephan P. Clarke - June 2012
James M. Eagan - September 2010
Michael L. Tunison - September 2010
Stephan P. Clarke - September 2006
Millard A. Fairley Jr. - May 2005
Walter W. Dixon Jr. - November 2000
Dana S. Johnson - November 2000
Charles R. White - November 2000
Richard Bean - October 1997
Richard A. Comfort - June 1997
George A. Lombart - February 1997
Millard A. Fairley Jr. - December 1996
Leon L. Harris - October 1996
Military Service Medal
The Military Service Medal is presented to those men who served in any branch of the US armed forces, but not during a period of declared hostilities.
James Brancato - September 2014
William A. Andrews - May 2009
Todd Shillington - May 2009
Charles R. White - May 2009
Patriot Medal
The Patriot Medal is awarded only by a state society. It is the highest award given for service at the state or chapter level. This medal is presented only to individuals and may be received ONLY once. It represents long, faithful and outstanding service at the state and/or chapter level. Service at the national level cannot be considered in making the award.
Daryl V. Verstreate - May 2012
Millard A. Fairley - 2006
Robert E. Burt Boy Scout Volunteer Medal
The Robert E. Burt Award for Service to Boy Scouting is an honor presented jointly by the NSSAR and the BSA at the national level and requires local and state level approval by both the SAR and the BSA prior to submission to the Awards Committee.
David R. Hawley - May 2014
Robert R. Fuller - September 2007
(Bronze) Robert Sherman Medal
The Robert Sherman medal may be awarded to a SAR member who has rendered faithful service to their chapter, state society or to the National society over multiple years.
Steve Richardson - September 2023
Ron Boyd - September 2023
Robert Fuller - September 2023
David T. Richardson - September 2023
Robert R. Fuller - September 2022
Mike Tunison - September 2022 *2nd Oak Leaf Cluster
Mike Tunison - September 2018 *1st Oak Leaf Cluster
Richard Bean - December 2016
Mike Tunison - December 2016
Brent Downing - December 2016
Dana Johnson - December 2016
Stephan Clarke - September 2016
Bill Brewer - September 2016
Gary Fague - September 2016
Lee Harris - September 2016
SAR Gold Good Citizenship Medal
The Gold Good Citizenship Medal, authorized in 1954, is awarded for outstanding and unusual patriotic achievement and service of national importance to persons of prominence on a national level in the areas of government (including military service), religion, education, business and
other professions, and other fields of endeavor. Both of these recipients had their medals presented to Members of Congress!
John J. LaFalce - NYS Senate, Assembly and House of Representatives - April 2003
Barber Conable - Former Congressman - April 1996
SAR Silver Good Citizenship Medal
The Silver Good Citizenship Medal, authorized in 1939, recognizes outstanding and unusual patriotic achievement and service that is of a more local degree (state or regional level) than required for the Gold Good Citizenship Medal.
Peter DuPre - WWII Veteran - December 2016
Culver K. Barr - Monroe County Court Judge - December 2012 Write-Up
Joseph McManus - WWII Veteran - February 2010
Daryl V. Verstreate - Revolutionary War Graves Chairman - December 2009
Todd Shillington - August 2007
Steven G. DeBottis - April 2006
George D. Maziarz - New York State Senator - February 2005
W. Douglas Call - Stafford Town Court Magistrate - February 2004
Richard A. Dollinger - New York State Senator - February 2003
John J. Connell - Monroe County Court Judge - February 2002
Jack Doyle - Monroe County Executive - February 2001
William A. Johnson - Mayor of Rochester, NY - November 1999
David Grosvenor - February 1998
Logan M. Cheek - June 1997
Stephan P. Clarke - April 1997
Larry Lee Blackman - February 1997
Charles R. White - December 1996
Millard A. Fairley Jr. - October 1996
Barber Conable - Former Congressman - February 1995
Frank Horton - Congressman - October 1994
Henry Clune - Author and Historian - February 1994
SAR Bronze Good Citizenship Medal
The Bronze Good Citizenship Medal, authorized in 1895, recognizes persons whose achievements are noteworthy in their school, community or state.
Wendy Barton-Novellin - Greece Athena Middle School - February 2023
Robert Fuller - Alex Millener Awards - July 2022
Christine Ridarsky - Rundel Library researcher - June 2019
Charlie Wu and Walter Winner - US Constitution Plaque- May 2018
David Larson - Canandaigua Parade Contributor - September 2017
Todd Baxter - Veteran's Outreach - December 2015
Gene DeVinceo - Rochester School for the Deaf - June 2015
Rochester Honor Flight Volunteers - April 2015
Elijah Monroe - Batavia VA - February 2014
David Hawley - Boy Scouts - February 2014
Richard L. Perrigo - Kelsey Bridge Cemetery - October 2013
Amie Alden - Livingston County Historian - December 2012 Write-Up
Thomas Anderson - Webster Union Cemetery - October 2012
Brent Downing - Mt. Hope Cemetery Flagpole - June 2012
Robert E. Coomber - Porter Paintings Project - February 2012
James M. Eagan - Porter Paintings Project - February 2012
Michael L. Tunison - Porter Paintings Project - February 2012
Richard Gretzinger - Western Monroe County AARP - April 2008
Deane Fisher - Marion American Legion - April 2008
Helen C. Fox - Bristol Town Historian - April 2007
John A Ratcliffe - TTY pioneer in Rochester - April 2007
Steven Leroy - Sodus Town Supervisor - December 2006
Sandy Hopkins - Sodus Town Historian - December 2006
Leon L. Harris - December 2006
Robert R. Fuller - September 2006
Daryl V. Verstreate Jr. - August 2005
Millard A. Fairley Jr. - June 2005
Michael L. Tunison - Chapter Secretary - October 2004
Tommy Thompson - February 2000 (From Buffalo Chapter)
David Landers - September 1998
David Grosvenor - October 1996
War Service Medal
The War Service Medal was authorized for those who have served in the armed forces of the United States (or a country that was an ally of the United
States or in a United Nations Peace Keeping Force) and fought against a common enemy of the United States in a war or action that has been recognized by a branch of the Armed Forces of the United States and for which a campaign medal and ribbon are authorized.
Gary Cousins - December 2021
Dahl Shultz - March 2020
George Wonder - September 2019
Donald McKay - September 2019
Peter Crounse - September 2019
Ralph Tewksbury - September 2019
Robert Burnside - July 2019
Ralph Tewksbury - July 2019
George Wonder - July 2019
Peter Crounse - July 2019
Donald McKay - July 2019
Richmond Neff - February 2019
Dewitt Cosman - January 2019
Harry Aurand - September 2018
William Sebring - September 2016
Matthew J. Eagleton - September 2016
Henry Williams - April 2015
William Hunt - April 2015
Donald Kaiser - April 2015
Theodore Kaiser - April 2015
Lee N. Houser - December 2014
Wayne Kidd - September 2014
Donald R. Voorhees - August 2014
William M. Hunt - May 2014
Nathan Thompson - September 2013
Robert L. Morrill - September 2009
Robert A. Morrill - September 2009
Stephen A. Arter - May 2009
Christopher M Bailey - May 2009
Robert E. Brewer - May 2009
William A. Brewer - May 2009
Robert L. Clark - May 2009
Robert P. Clark - May 2009
Robert E. Coomber - May 2009
Brent Downing - May 2009, Vietnam Era service bar May 2018
James M. Eagan - May 2009
Roy D. Goold - May 2009
R. Ronald Hanley - May 2009
Leon L. Harris - May 2009
David R. Hawley - May 2009
Dana S. Johnson - May 2009
Elijah B. A. Monroe - May 2009
Robert H. Peters - May 2009
Preston E. Pierce - May 2009
Richard M. Popeck - May 2009
Ronald E. Regal - May 2009
Richard H. Seager - May 2009
Sean W. Shillington - May 2009
Daryl V. Verstreate Jr. - May 2009
Andrew W. Watts - May 2009
Stephen R. Whittaker - May 2009
Todd T. Fleming - January 2003
Robert Rapone - April 1999
Stephan P. Clarke - August 1996
Logan M. Cheek - December 1996
Charles R. Arter - July 1994
Lyman F. Barry - July 1994
Walter Dixon Jr. - July 1994
Henry R. Dutcher Jr. - July 1994
Millard A. Fairley Jr. - July 1994
Robert L. Hoeltzel - July 1994
William H. Kober - July 1994
Edward W. Latz Sr. - July 1994
George A Lombart - July 1994
Ray C. Perry - July 1994
Charles D. Snell Jr. - July 1994
James M. Sturtevant Jr. - July 1994
Harry Watts Jr. - July 1994
