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Heather L Bowie was born at Pease Airforce base in Portsmouth, New Hampshire where her mother Denise was serving in the Navy.  Shortly thereafter, Denise & Heather relocated to Rockland County to be closer to family where Denise would then re-enlist in the Army.  Heather’s parents, Michael & Denise Kennedy were married in 1989.  The Kennedy lineage stems from County … [Read more...] about 2019 Rockland County AOH Business Person of the Year Heather Bowie

Neill was born in the Bronx to Gerard and Eleanor Acer in 1971. His maternal grandparents journeyed to the United States from Ireland (Roscommon and Leitrim) in the 1920s. Mike Ward and Annie O’Neill chose to call New York their home. When Neill’s parents met and subsequently married, they, too, chose to stay in New York. His father, Gerry, was a retired New York City banker. … [Read more...] about 2018 Hibernian Business Person of the Year Neil Acer

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

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

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