John W. McGowan, son of Bart R. McGowan and Patricia Lavelle McGowan, was born in New York, NY, and raised in Pearl River, NY, with his three older sisters, Margaret, Patti, and Maureen. John attended St. Margaret of Antioch School (Pearl River, NY), Albertus Magnus High School (Bardonia, NY), and earned his bachelor’s degree, summa cum laude, from St. Thomas Aquinas College … [Read more...] about 2025 Grand Marshal John McGowan
2025 Hibernian of the Year Chuck Parnow
Chuck was born to Mary (nee Tighe) Parnow and Charles Parnow, both of Irish heritage. He grew up in Union City, NJ. Moving to Wyckoff, NJ, for high school, he graduated from Ramapo Regional High School in 1980. He went on to college, attending Union College in Schenectady, NY, graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Applied Mathematics in 1984. At Union, he was a member of … [Read more...] about 2025 Hibernian of the Year Chuck Parnow