THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FriDAy, JUly 24, 2026 Page 7 Saugonian Cara Santorelli, owner of a 1986 Monte Carlo SS, is a great fan of Mom’s Cancer Fighting Angel’s Car Shows. Chuck and Kerri Fiumara in front of their 1988 Pontiac Fiero GT Diane Casey, the owner of this Volkswagen Westfalia W-2 Camper in Olympic Blue, adds finishing touches of daisy stickers to add to the 60s vibe. Saugus resident Barry Sullivan (middle) with his brother Kevin Sullivan and friend Mat DiSisto standing beside a cream 1956 Chevrolet Bel Air Bob Brown with his 1976 Ford Torino, which is nicknamed “The Stripe Tomato.” Thomas Schlichting sits on his 2002 Harley-Davidson Firefighter Road King Special Edition. Dan Murphy and his toy poodle Laci, 3, beside a red 1964 Mustang A BIKER TOO: Todd Angilly displays a American Legion Riders Chapter 101 design on the back of his biker’s jacket. Veteran Leo Valente ( dad) and daughter Cheryl Valente enjoy a family day at the Mom’s Cancer Fighting Angel’s Car Show. Leighton O’Connor, of Let’s Go Outfitters, owns this 2015 Jeep Wrangler and a 1967 military trailer, using them to camp all over the country. CAR SHOW | FROM PAGE 6 with cancer. Todd was proudly wearing his Legion Riders Chapter 101 motorcycle jacket with all his emblem patches. Sgt. Ned Shenick, a third-generation Scottish bagpipes player, filled the air with solemn sounds as he faded into the distance, honoring those who lost their lives to cancer. Alexis Comeau rang out the bells Retired Pastor Leighton O’Connor has a special feature built into his trailer that allows him to feed the homeless at various locations. for those who recently passed away – like Charlie Zapolski, who died March 5th. Guy Moley and Alexis Comeau gave out the trophies to elated participants. Jim Reece of Little Jimmy Stack of Records was awarded a plaque of honor for making a difference at the car shows by spinning tunes and faithfulness to Mom’s Cancer Fighting Angels. A few of the Car Show troMark McCormack and his dog Brownie stand beside his 1991 AM General M998 Humvee military carrier. phies were: • The Charlie Zapoloski Trophy. This trophy had a bottle of Charlie’s favorite attached, which was a bottle of Carlo Rossi Burgundy. Ron Wallace was the recipient. Charlie used to love to take photos of it. • Best In Show Trophy went to Don Lee and wife Josie, who won with their Shelby Mustang. • Cancer Survivor’s Choice Angelo Gonzalez with his 1957 cherry red Bel Air and the Fox Run Dance Company dancers Alex Costa, Vicki Costa, Sabine Pavick, Nicole Pavick, Holly Stickney and Karen Bickford Trophy went to Rick Bicknell for his 1987 Monte Carlo. • Lucky raffle winners were chosen and went home with their gifts. Smiling faces were everywhere to be seen at Mom’s Cancer Fighting Angels car show. The Fundraiser was a roaring success. Money was tallied at the end of the event to the total of $3,633 (however, some donations are still trickling in). All the money will go to the American Cancer Society. Saugus and surrounding area visitors and vehicle participants all had the same thing to say about how this was a great event, and they all gave their thanks to Mom’s Cancer Fighting Angels for their selfless long hours of hard work and providing local family fun and a place to show their vehicles for a worthy cause.
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