About United Portuguese S.E.S. Inc
San Diego’s Portuguese community today is made up of immigrants from the Azores, Madeira, and mainland Portugal going back five generations in some cases. As Portuguese, we have a natural pride in our traditions and in the global accomplishments of our ancestors.
We strive to honor those who have come before us, preserve our traditions and customs, and instill in our youth the spirit of devotion to the Espirito Santo, so our community will go forward in faith and tradition, generation after generation.
To learn more about the San Diego Portuguese community, please visit our United Portuguese S.E.S website.
Our Mission
- Encourage religious and civic activities.
- Promote, further and support the welfare of the community.
- Foster sociability and develop a united spirit among the people of the community.
Past Presidents
1922 – 1932: Manuel O. Medina
1933 – 1937: Matt Monise
1938 – 1977: Manuel O. Medina
1978 – 1982: Manuel Ribeiro
1983 – 1984: Ed Ribeiro
1985 – 1987: Mary Alice Gonsalves
1988: Gene Santos
1989 – 1990: Raymond Simas
1991 – 1992: Gene Santos
1993 – 1995: Lynn Izidoro Guidi
1996 – 1997: Barbara Hosaka
1998: Joseph Silva
1999 – 2001: Evelyn DaRosa Feliciano
2002: Anthony Calabrese
2003 – 2004: Manuel “Bud” Silva
2005: Joe Varley
2006 – 2008: Lynn Marie Reis
2009 – 2010: Manuel Fernando Leal
2011 – 2013: Evelyn DaRosa Feliciano
2014 – 2015: Carl Silva
2015: Julieanna Piatek
2016 – 2017: Daniel A. Silva
2018 – 2019: Diana Balelo
2020 – 2021 : Ricardo da Rosa
2022 Presiding: Daniel A. Silva