7th Annual Parade

Saturday, March 20, 2010
Honoring Grand Marshal Patrick J. Fitzgibbons
11:30 AM; Spring Street, Newton, NJ

Application to march in parade (pdf)


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Irish Mass and Breakfast Saturday, March 13, 2010 St Jude's RC Church, Hamburg, NJ, 8:30 am Breakfast after Mass at the Irish Cottage Inn, Franklin, NJ Ticket Info and Form (pdf) View Larger Map	Grand Marshal's Dinner on TV! Channel 10 Friday 2/26/10 at 5pm Saturday 2/27/10 at 4pm Sunday 2/28/10 at 11am and again at 3pm

About Grand Marshal Pat Fitzgibbons

Patrick J. Fitzgibbons was born in Franklin, New Jersey on October 5, 1941. His parents, Joseph P. Fitzgibbons Sr. and Loretta M. (Farrell) Fitzgibbons raised their four children: Joseph Jr., Patrick, Annette and Bill in the town of Ogdensburg – now home to the sixth generation of their family which originally emigrated from Counties Cavan and Roscommon, Ireland in the mid 1800’s.

Pat and his wife Mary K. (McLaughlin) – (a Donegal-descended girl) were married in 1965 and have four children: Patrick; Moira, married to Michael Petronio;, Megan, married to Michael MacMullin; and Kerry, married to Paul Marino. They have nine grandchildren: Lia,Tara and Eliza Petronoi;, Lily, Gregory and Nora Marino; and Jadon, Alexandra and Tessa MacMullin.

Pat was educated in the Ogdensburg Elementary School and Franklin High School. He received a B.S. Degree in Accounting from King’s College and an M.B.A. from Fairleigh Dickinson University. Following his college graduation, he worked for the public accounting firm of Lybrand, Ross Brothers and Montgomery and also served in the U.S. Army. The balance of his career of 36 years at Ames Rubber Corporation in Hamburg, New Jersey in various positions – finishing as Senior Vice President of Finance and Administration.

Pat has shown a strong commitment to his church and community. Currently, he is a trustee of St. Thomas of Aquin RC Church, the Municipal Chairman of the Sussex County Democratic Committee, and is a member of the St. Patrick's Day Parade Committee. Previsouly, Pat served the Ogdensburg Board of Education as Secretary and Boardmember, was a member of the Ogdensburg Borough Council, and was also Mayor of the Borough of Ogdensburg. He is also a past Treasurer of the Sussex County Democratic Committee, served on the Franklin Hospital Board of Directors and the Alexander Linn/St. Clare’s Hospital Board, was Chairman of The Sussex County Cancer Society Fund Drive, the Paterson Diocese Education Committee, the Building Committee for Pope John XXIII High School, and the Wallkill Valley Regional High School Feasibility Study Committee.

Past Grand Marshals 2009 Rev. Msgr. Kieran McHugh 2008 Sen. Robert Littell & Virginia Newman Littell 2007 Glen Vetrano 2006 Ailish Hambel 2005 Sen. Steve Oroho 2004 Rev. Msgr. John V. Boland Past Press NJ Herald Photo Gallery (link) NJ Herald Editorial from 3/15/09 (pdf) The Beacon article from 1/15/09 (pdf) NJ Herald Article from 12/13/08 (link) Links Irish Cottage Inn The Irish Echo newspaper Photos Through Irish Eyes IrishAmericanPride.com SaintPatricksDayParade.com

Committee Members Mary & Dennis Harrington • marynhopper(at)yahoo(dot)com • 973-827-9179 Carol & Paul Crowley • p.c.crowley(at)embarqmail(dot)com • 973-827-8844 Lou Crescitelli • loucrescitelli(at)comcast(dot)net Steve Oroho • soroho(at)earthlink(dot)net • 973-827-3774 Mark Zschack • azandmz(at)embarqmail(dot)com • 973-827-5228 Pat Fitzgibbons • fitzgibbons.pj(at)hotmail(dot)com Peggy Cofrancesco • peggyluvsdogs(at)aol(dot)com Cathy & Jim Gleason • cathyjim2230(at)embarqmail(dot)com • 973-827-2750 Ailish Hambel • alpinepaintcentre(at)earthlink(dot)net Glen Vetrano • GlenAcresstable(at)embarqmail(dot)com Bill Cox • wcox(at)gordonherlands(dot)com Sharon Crowley • sharon_crowley04(at)yahoo(dot)com Guest Committee Members Kevin Kelly, Esq. Jack McKenna Mike McKenna Dr. Andrew McKenzie Dr. Harold O'Gorman John L. Sullivan

©2010 Sussex County NJ St. Patrick's Day Committee
Not for Profit Organization No. 208003579
Sussex County, New Jersey, USA