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Pete Sr. was one of the “office girls” when the Parade Committee headquartered out of Channel 41. Pete, Tom Mahurin and Bill Rudolph dutifully processed the parade application forms and forwarded them to the appropriate division heads. On parade day, it was not uncommon to see him and Bill Rudolph touring the parade route on a golf cart, making sure no one stepped out of line.
Pete Sr. loved the parade, but more importantly the parade committee. He considered all of the committee members part of his extended family. He looked forward to the meetings as much as the parade itself. Two of his favorite events in addition to the parade were the kick-off luncheon and the Wolfe Tones concerts. He was usually up for buying a table for both.
One of his proudest moments was to be named Grand Marshal of the 1994 parade.
Pete Sr. was very proud of his Irish heritage. His favorite toast was “To the first Irish Pope!” |
