William J. Hocking-Post 91-Wharton-NJ

Post Color Guard

 

The Post Senior Color Guard has a long history of excellence. The Post 91 Senior Color Guard has earned multiple Department of New Jersey 1st Place finishes dating back to at least 1985.

Most notably there were 5 years of consecutive Department of New Jersey wins by the Post 91 Senior Color Guard (2009-2013).

A new streak started in 2016 as the Post 91 Senior Color Guard earned 1st place, 1st place finish in 2017, 2018 and in 2019 (3 way tie).

The Color Guard Commander can be contacted at -

whartonlegion91@gmail.com 

Front Rank (L-R): Brian Wolfinger, Bill Burbridge, Dennis Miller, Sara Vasso, Leon Stickle

Commander: Amery Vasso


Congratulations Post 91 Color Guard!

1st Place Senior Post Color Guard - 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 (3 way tie).

1st Place Senior Rifle Squad - 2018, 2019

2nd Place Best Appearing Group - 2018

Department of New Jersey Convention

Wildwood New Jersey

 

1st Place Best Appearing Service or Veterans Color Guard - 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018

Boonton Fire Department Labor Day Parade

Boonton New Jersey

 

1st Place Color Guard - 2017

Roxbury Fire Department 100th Anniversary Parade

Roxbury New Jersey

 

Color Guard at the Realogy Veterans Day Ceremony 2020

Check Out Video Here




100th Department Convention - 2018

1st Place Senior Post Color Guard

1st Place Senior Rifle Squad

2nd Place Best Appearing Group


 

Jack Hillabrant sporting the Post WWII Color Guard Uniform


Color Guard (1958-1960)

(L-R) Ken Stalter Sr., Melvin Cole, William Emigh, William Junkmeier, Robert Schnare, Bob McClemment


Color Guard 1979

(L-R) Nick Patrick, Dennis Miller, Bruce Schnare, Andre Finnegan, Claude Smith, Jim Matanin, Harold Valentine


Color Guard 1987


Color Guard - 1988 - NYC


Color Guard - Date Unknown


Color Guard 1998 State Champions

(Standing L-R): Al Prophy, Dick Schreck, Joe Turpack, Don Malcomb, Leon Stickle, Tom Barber

(Seated L-R): Bill Burbridge, Jake Jacobus, Jim Matanin, Joe Krieg, Dennis Miller, Joe Giordano


Color Guard - 2001 - NYC


Color Guard 2009 State Champions

(L-R) Andre Finnegan, John Ruppell, Bill Burbridge, (Young Lady ?), Brian Wolfinger, Alan Bone


Color Guard 2010 State Champions

(Front Rank L-R) Brian Wolfinger, John Ruppell, Bill Burbridge, Dennis Miller, Alan Bone

(Rear Rank L-R) Kevin Finnegan, Amery Vasso


Color Guard 2012 State Champions

(L-R) Amery Vasso, Sara Vasso, Brian Wolfinger, Dennis Miller, Dan Zullo, Kevin Finnegan, Bill Burbridge


 

Color Guard 2013 State Champions

(Front Rank L-R) Leon Stickle, Dan Zullo, Sara Vasso, Dennis Miller, Brian Wolfinger, Amery Vasso


Color Guard 2014

(L-R) Dan Zullo, Leon Stickle, Bill Burbridge, Dennis Miller, Sara Vasso, Kevin Finnegan, Brian Wolfinger, Amery Vasso


Color Guard 2015

(L-R) Dennis Miller, Sara Vasso, Leon Stickle, Amery Vasso, Brian Wolfinger, Kevin Finnegan, Bill Burbridge


Color Guard 2017 State Champions

(L-R) John Ruppell, Bill Burbridge, Brian Wolfinger, Dan Zullo, Kevin Finnegan, Sara Vasso, Leon Stickle, Louis Rivera, Manny Santana, Amery Vasso (missing Matt Sichko)


Congratulations to the Color Guard!

1st Place

Roxbury Fire Department 100th Anniversary Parade

August 12, 2017

 

L-R: Lou Rivera, John Ruppell, Matt Sichko, Bill Burbridge and with the trophy (minus Bill)!


Congratulations to the Color Guard!

1st Place

Boonton Department Parade

September 2, 2017

L-R: Matt Sichko, Brian Wolfinger, Dennis Miller, Bill Burbridge, John Ruppell, Dan Zullo, Lou Rivera


5K Camo Run
MacKinnon Middle School, Wharton, NJ.  
September 24, 2017
Color Guard Presented the Colors
 
 


Morris County Heritage Commission WWI Event
Morris County Library, Whippany, NJ.  
October 14, 2017
Color Guard Presented the Colors at the Opening Ceremony
 
L-R: Luis Rivera, Dan Zullo, Sara Vasso, Amery Vasso (not in photo Frank Dulfer)
 

Presenting the Colors at the Opening Ceremony