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First Posted: 3/25/2012
Patrick Bilbow was honored as Man of the Year, Sean Gilligan received the W. Francis Swingle Award, and Charles Grimes was presented the Achievement Award Saturday night, March 17, at the 98th annual St. Patrick’s Day Banquet sponsored by the Greater Pittston Friendly Sons of St. Patrick.
Close to 500 gathered at the Woodlands Inn & Resort to hear local native Dick Callahan, now the voice of the Oakland A’s baseball team, who served as principal speaker. James “Red” O’Brien was toastmaster. James Willis Jr. served as grand marshal and Joseph Long was general chairman.
Rev. Paul McDonnell, OSJ, asked the invocation and Msgr. John Bendik gave benediction.
The duties of president were officially transferred from Pat Gilligan to Jim Clancy.