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Parade Commander Francis T. Duffy

January 31, 2018 by Administrator

Francis Thomas Duffy was born on August 16, 1923, to Frank and Katie Duffy as one of six children raised in New York City. He enlisted in the United States Marine Corps on August 4, 1942, and attended recruit training at Parris Island, S.C., and received follow-on infantry training at New River and Camp Lejeune, N.C. Mr. Duffy sailed with the 2/25 from Norfolk via the Panama … [Read more...] about Parade Commander Francis T. Duffy

2018 Rockland Aide to Grand Marshall NYC Jim Russell

January 31, 2018 by Administrator

Jim is a native of Woodbury, N.Y. and a graduate of St. Dominic High School in Oyster Bay, N.Y., Jim earned his Bachelor of Science Degree from STAC in 1999.  He received his Master’s Degree in Social Studies Education from NYU in 2003.  Additionally, he received his Master of Science in Education (Educational Leadership) from St. Thomas Aquinas College in 2016.  … [Read more...] about 2018 Rockland Aide to Grand Marshall NYC Jim Russell

2018 Hibernian of the Year William Young

January 31, 2018 by Administrator

2018 Hibernian of the Year William Young

Bill was born in the Manhattan to John and Mary Jo Young (Brett) in 1965. His father John is retired from the New York Police Department and his mother Mary is retired from the Town of Orangetown town clerk’s office. His parents moved the family from the Bronx to Pearl River in 1977, where Bill and his three siblings; Nora, John and Mary Kate; all attended Pearl River High … [Read more...] about 2018 Hibernian of the Year William Young

2018 Rockland County St. Patrick’s Day Parade Grand Marshal Emmett Woods

January 31, 2018 by Administrator

2018 Grand Marshal Emmett Woods

Emmett was born in Pomeroy County Tyrone in Ireland.  He immigrated to the United States in 1985, and met his beautiful wife Moira when living in the Bronx, and have four beautiful children,  Moira Jr, Emmett Jr. Shanagh and Seamus.  Emmett and Moira moved to Pearl River in 1995; where they still reside today. Emmett became very active in the local Community … [Read more...] about 2018 Rockland County St. Patrick’s Day Parade Grand Marshal Emmett Woods

Talk by Mark Thompson of Relatives for Justice Jan 12th

January 5, 2018 by Administrator

Mark Thompson, a founding member and CEO of Relatives for Justice, will be giving a talk at Hibernian House on January 12th at 7:00 PM. Relatives for Justice is a support group formed in the mid-1990s in Dungannon, Northern Ireland advocating for justice on behalf of the relatives of people bereaved, injured or affected by conflict-related violence during “The Troubles”. … [Read more...] about Talk by Mark Thompson of Relatives for Justice Jan 12th

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