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
Past Parade Honorees
2019 Rockland County St. Patrick’s Day Parade Grand Marshal Joan Moore
Joan was raised in the Woodlawn section of the Bronx, one of seven children born to William J (Cork) and Mary Virginia Burns Sweeney (Galway). She attended St. Barnabas Grammar School, Our Lady of Victory Academy, and Bronx Community College, where she earned her Associate of Science Degree in Nursing. She went on to Lehman College where she received her Bachelor of Science … [Read more...] about 2019 Rockland County St. Patrick’s Day Parade Grand Marshal Joan Moore
2019 Parade Commander Cpl. Megan Leavey USMC
MEGAN LEAVEY grew up in Valley Cottage, New York. After September 11, 2001, she decided to leave college and join the United States Marine Corps. Corporal Leavey graduated from boot camp at Parris Island, South Carolina and from there completed about a year of training, which included Marine Combat training, Military Police school, and K9 school. Corporal Leavey was stationed … [Read more...] about 2019 Parade Commander Cpl. Megan Leavey USMC
2019 Rockland County AOH Business Person of the Year Heather Bowie
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
2018 Hibernian Business Person of the Year Neil Acer
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