ANNOUNCING THE CLASS OF 2026
The Meriden Hall of Fame is proud to announce our class of 2026 inductees:
Gary “Tex” Burt, in the category of Community Service Justin Piccirillo, in the category of Literature Michael Roberts, in the category of Sports Ashbil Griswold, in the category of Historic Persons
Join us for the 2026 Induction Ceremony on Saturday, October 17, 2026 at 2:00pm at the Meriden Public Library. The event is free and open to the public.
Inductees
Featured Inductee
Lucille Elaine Bilger (Philanthropy)
1924 – 2017Lucille Elaine Bilger was born on August 1, 1924 to George and Emma Bilger and lived in Meriden her entire life. She attended Connecticut College of Commerce, forerunner of Quinnipiac College, and studied accounting and bookkeeping. Lucille and her brothers Allan and David worked at Bilger Farm, their family’s dairy farm on Westfield Road which was purchased by their grandfather Willhelm Brechlin aro...
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U.S. POSTAL SERVICE STAMPS HONORING HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES
Rosa Ponselle
Inducted: 1977 | Stamp released: 1997
Thomas Anthony "Tomie" dePaola
Inducted: 1985 | Stamp released: 2023
2023 U.S. Postal Service stamp honoring 1985 inductee Thomas Anthony “Tomie” dePaola and his Caldecott Medal–winning children’s book Strega Nona.
