A tribute to some of the fine Irish-Americans who touched our lives Of the thousands of men and women who have given their lives in the conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq, the deaths of three young Irish-Americans from the New York area brought home the terrible price of war. The funeral of Captain John F. McKenna took place on August 25 at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Church … [Read more...] about Those We Lost
Those we Lost
Those We Lost
Recent passings in the Irish and Irish American communities. ℘℘℘ Al Gavin Legendary boxing cutman Al Gavin passed away after suffering a stroke on Thursday, July 8, 2004 at the age of 70. The Brooklyn-bred retired landscaper was best known for his ability to quell the blood-flow of boxing wounds for such fighters as Lennox Lewis, Oscar de la Hoya and Mickey Ward. Earlier … [Read more...] about Those We Lost
Those We Lost
From acclaimed actors, musicians, novelists and sports writers, to daring athletes and caring doctors, we lost some of our finest citizens in the past year, including William McCool, one of the seven astronauts who died in the space shuttle Columbia tragedy and two gifted, world famous entertainers, singer Rosemary Clooney and actor Richard Harris. ℘℘℘ Most notices of Richard … [Read more...] about Those We Lost
Argentine Irish Leader Passes
Dr. Mario Dolan, who founded the Irish Argentine Society in 1987, died on October 3, in New York City. The group's main goal as the promotion of relationships between the descendants of the Irish who emigrated all over South America with those in the U.S. and Ireland. Dolan also worked tirelessly to raise funds to support the Southern Cross, the Irish newspaper … [Read more...] about Argentine Irish Leader Passes
Those We Lost
Derek Bell 1935 -- 2002 Derek Bell, the much-loved musician best known for playing harp with The Chieftains, died suddenly in Phoenix on October 17th. Belfast-born Bell had been with the band for nearly 30 years and made 30 albums with the band as well as many on his own. Classically trained, he was a multi-instrumentalist and composer who played the piano, oboe, … [Read more...] about Those We Lost