Jim J. Herlihy – Former AOH National Director, passed away at the age of 91 on October 13th, 2011. Born in Skibbereen, Co. Cork, Ireland, and, of late, from Arlington, VA. Beloved husband of the late Hannah Marie Herlihy; loving father of Marian Goicoechea, Betty Thompson, Eileen Massumi, Colleen Herlihy, Erin Painter and Dan Herlihy; [...]
Father William Barnaby Faherty, the well known Jesuit historian and author, died Aug. 22 at St. Louis University Hospital. He was 96 and had been a Jesuit for nearly 80 years. A funeral Mass was celebrated on Aug. 24 at St. Francis Xavier College Church. Despite declining health, Father Faherty, the prolific author of more [...]
Kevin P. Muldowney died suddenly April 8, 2011 at age 51, of Mayfair. Loving son of Mae (Dwyer) and the late Francis Xavier Muldowney. Dear brother of Martina Kalamas (Martin), James (Margaret), Edward (Margaret), Maureen Gural (Christopher) Patricia Vogelman and the late Francis Muldowney. Nephew of Patricia Crane. Also survived by many nieces and nephews. [...]
John P. Concannon, 86, Past AOH National Historian passed away on March 3, 2011. John was born July 1, 1924 and lived most of his life in Clason Point, the Bronx and Flushing, Queens. An Irish-American journalist and a former public relations guru for the St. Patrick’s Day Parade, has died. Concannon, who was born [...]
Hal Cousins passed away of congestive heart failure on Nov. 17. On Aug. 27, U.S. Navy Captain Timothy Pedersen became the 12th wing commander of the TACAMO Support Community at Tinker Air Force Base in Oklahoma. The local chapter of the Navy League of the United States welcomed the new Commander at a luncheon and [...]
Joan E. “Joanie” (Roper) O’Brien, 78, died at her home Saturday morning after fighting a courageous battle with cancer. She was born in Watertown, the daughter of the late John and Agnes (Murphy) Roper and lived in Marlborough for almost 50 years. She is survived by her son; Timothy O’Brien of Somerville, and her daughters; [...]
Cornelius J. “Connie” Collins, Past National Vice-President, passed away on April 1, 2010. Mr. Collins came to America, from County Cork in 1949 and joined the AOH in Bridgeport, CT in 1950. He later transferred his membership to the Monsignor Slocum Division, Waterbury, CT in 1957. Connie served as Division president for 23 years. He [...]
Deputy National Chaplain for the National Board Father Edward Small, S.J., a member of the Fairfield Jesuit Community, born November 12, 1939, died peacefully on January 18, 2010, in Newton, MA after an extended illness. A quiet, gentle man, Father Small had served at parishes in the diocese of Bridgeport since 1986. He graduated from [...]
