Brother Jim McCabe Awarded National Lifetime Membership

Division 8 is proud to congratulate Brother Jim McCabe, who was granted National Lifetime Membership in the Ancient Order of Hibernians.

A member of the division since 1953, Jim has served as President, Vice President, Recording Secretary and Marshal.

He 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.

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. And in 2005 the Division awarded him with its highest honor, naming him Grand Marshal of the Glen Cove St. Patrick’s Day Parade.

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.

2005 Grand Marshal – James McCabe

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.

2002 Grand Marshal – Dr. Mary Gilroy Doohan

Dr. Mary Gilroy Doohan has graciously accepted the nomination of Glen Cove St. Patrick’s Day Parade Committee to be the Grand Marshal of the 2002 Glen Cove St. Patrick’s Day Parade, to be held on March 17, 2002.  The Grand Marshal will be accompanied by her Aide, former Div. President, Eamonn Beck.

A native of Locust Valley, Dr. Gilroy was received her education at St. Patrick’s School, Glen Cove, St. Dominic’s High School, Oyster Bay and University College Dublin. She has spent her professional career serving the people of Glen Cove at the North Shore University Hospital Glen Cove (formerly the Community Hospital at Glen Cove), where she is now the Director of Emergency Services.

Mary is married to well known educator and local Hibernian Edward Doohan. She and Ed are the proud parents of Tom, a doctor at Winthrop Hospital, Anne, and attorney in New York, Denise, a teacher, Jim, a student at Loyola University, and Ted, who is studying in Belgium.