2010 St. Patrick’s Day Parade – March 21st
January 27, 2010 by Joe McDonald
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The 2010 Glen Cove St Patrick’s Day Parade will take place on March 21st at 1 p.m. This year’s Grand Marshal will be Tom Lilly.
The Glen Cove St. Patrick’s Day Parade The Parade has taken place annually since 1989. The parade has grown to be the largest annual parade in Glen Cove and a civic celebration that is eagerly awaited each spring by all residents of the North Shore and the entire Irish community of Long Island.
Past and Present Grand Marshalls
It is our custom each year to honor a person as “Grand Marshal” of the Glen Cove St. Patrick’s Day Parade, and one or more additional individuals as “Aides to the Grand Marshal:
1989 John F. Sweeney Former Postmaster, City of Glen Cove 1990 P.O. Stephen McDonald Hero Police Officer 1991 Hon. Denis Dillon District Attorney, Nassau Co. 1992 Sr. Janet A. Fitzgerald President, Molloy College 1993 Joseph V. Buckley Restaurateur 1994 Rep. Peter King Congressman 1995 Jack Ryan President, SEIU Local 74 1996 William V. Whelan President, Emerald Society, FDNY 1997 Brian Fitzpatrick Councilman, City of Glen Cove 1998 Michael McCormick National Historian, AOH 1999 Jack Irwin Governor’s Assistant for Irish Affairs 2000 Hon. Thomas R. Suozzi Mayor, City of Glen Cove; Nassau County Executive 2001 Patrick J. Lynch President, NYC Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association 2002 Mary Gilroy-Doohan, M.D. Director, Emergency Services NSUH Glen Cove 2003 Tony Jackson Irish radio personality WRHU-FM Radio, Hofstra Univesity 2004 Mary Ann Holzkamp Mayor, City of Glen Cove 2005 James McCabe Hibernian Activist 2006 The "Fighting 69th" 2007 Jack McDougal Police Sergeant 2008 John W.C. Canning Attorney and Public Servant 2009 Robert P. Lynch 2010 Tom Lilly
2009 Glen Cove St. Patrick’s Parade – March 22nd
March 18, 2009 by Joe McDonald
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The Glen Cove St. Patrick’s Day Parade The Parade has taken place annually since 1989. The parade has grown to be the largest annual parade in Glen Cove and a civic celebration that is eagerly awaited each spring by all residents of the North Shore and the entire Irish community of Long Island.
Past and Present Grand Marshalls
It is our custom each year to honor a person as “Grand Marshal” of the Glen Cove St. Patrick’s Day Parade, and one or more additional individuals as “Aides to the Grand Marshal:
1989 John F. Sweeney Former Postmaster, City of Glen Cove 1990 P.O. Stephen McDonald Hero Police Officer 1991 Hon. Denis Dillon District Attorney, Nassau Co. 1992 Sr. Janet A. Fitzgerald President, Molloy College 1993 Joseph V. Buckley Restaurateur 1994 Rep. Peter King Congressman 1995 Jack Ryan President, SEIU Local 74 1996 William V. Whelan President, Emerald Society, FDNY 1997 Brian Fitzpatrick Councilman, City of Glen Cove 1998 Michael McCormick National Historian, AOH 1999 Jack Irwin Governor’s Assistant for Irish Affairs 2000 Hon. Thomas R. Suozzi Mayor, City of Glen Cove; Nassau County Executive 2001 Patrick J. Lynch President, NYC Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association 2002 Mary Gilroy-Doohan, M.D. Director, Emergency Services NSUH Glen Cove 2003 Tony Jackson Irish radio personality WRHU-FM Radio, Hofstra Univesity 2004 Mary Ann Holzkamp Mayor, City of Glen Cove 2005 James McCabe Hibernian Activist 2006 The "Fighting 69th" 2007 Jack McDougal Police Sergeant 2008 John W.C. Canning Attorney and Public Servant 2009 Robert P. Lynch
2005 Grand Marshal – James McCabe
March 17, 2005 by Joe McDonald
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James McCabe was born in Glen Cove on July 9, 1933 to Peter McCabe from Carrickmacross, Co. Monaghan and Mary Ellen McCabe (nee Moran) from New York City. The oldest of six children, James graduated from St. Patrick’s School in Glen Cove. And then attended St. Michael’s High School in Conesus, NY, a prep school for the missionary Brothers of the Society of the Divine Word (S.V.D.) for three and a half years. Deciding that the religious life was not his vocation, he transferred to Glen Cove High School and graduated in 1951.
James then enlisted in the U.S. Navy in April, 1952. He was assigned to the USS Missouri right of boot camp and after a shakedown cruise that ship was off for Korea. He was on board that ship for three years and helped put the ship in “mothballs” the first time. He then spent a year aboard a submarine tender based in San Diego, CA.
After the service, James returned to Glen Cove, where he married Sophie Shepanski and together they raised two sons, James and Matthew. They are now the proud grandparents of five grandchildren.
James joined the Ancient Order of Hibernians (A.O.H.) in 1958 and has served in the positions of President, Recording Secretary and Marshal. One of his proudest moments as an Hibernian was assisting in the response to Cardinal O’Connor’s request that the Order fill St. Patrick’s Cathedral when protestors threatened to desecrate it.
Jim helped keep the Irish tradition alive by joining the Thomondgate Dancers who performed at schools, nursing homes and feisanna and at public events such as the Tercentennial celebration in downtown New York City.
