Peter and Kwan Bellhouse have been the owners of Kwan Thai restaurant in Pearl River, New York, for the past 17 years. On any given night, customers can find Peter’s warm smile and charming personality as he invites them into the restaurant or tends bar, making all who enter feel welcomed and part of the Kwan Thai family. Kwan, whose attention to detail and nearly 20 years’ … [Read more...] about 2022 Hibernian Businesspersons Of The Year, Peter And Kwan Bellhouse, Kwan Thai Restaurant
Parade Honorees
2022 Hibernian Of The Year, Nadine Faughnan-Green
Nadine was born and raised in Jackson Heights, Queens, to Mary (nee Heffernan), who immigrated in 1963 from Ballymoreen, Tipperary to New York, and Thomas Faughnan, who also immigrated from Ireland in 1963, leaving from Derry and arriving in the Bronx. Nadine’s mother Mary resided in the Bronx with her aunts May Normyle and Mary Heffernan. Nadine’s parents Mary and Thomas … [Read more...] about 2022 Hibernian Of The Year, Nadine Faughnan-Green
2022 Parade Commander Sergeant Deirdre Smith-Withers
Twenty-nine years ago Sergeant Deirdre Smith-Withers entered a career in law enforcement, the roots of which have spanned generations and an ocean. For her, it was a calling rather than a career decision. In generations past, her family served in the Irish Police Force with her cousin only recently retired as a Detective Sergeant after forty years with the Dublin Police. Here … [Read more...] about 2022 Parade Commander Sergeant Deirdre Smith-Withers
2022 Rockland Aide to the Grand Marshal NYC Lillian Murphy
A native of Queens, N.Y. Lillian grew up in the Irish dominated neighborhood of Woodside, Queens. Her parents, Tom Cunnane hails from Kilgarrif, Knock, Co. Mayo and her mother Mary Cunnane (Nee: Carney) hails from Cloonbook, Bekan, Co. Mayo. She lived in Ballyhaunis, Mayo for 5 yrs. She attended St. Teresa’s elementary school, St. Michael’s High School and the Fashion … [Read more...] about 2022 Rockland Aide to the Grand Marshal NYC Lillian Murphy
2022 Rockland County St. Patrick’s Day Grand Marshal Frank McDonagh
Frank McDonagh is the proud son of Frank McDonagh, Sr. of Claremorris, County Mayo and Catherine Healy McDonagh of New York. Frank’s family history seemed to predestine him to become an active member in Division III. In Claremorris, County Mayo, the McDonagh’s next-door neighbor, and close friend of Frank’s grandfather, was the future Archbishop of Armagh and … [Read more...] about 2022 Rockland County St. Patrick’s Day Grand Marshal Frank McDonagh