By Patrick RocchioThe Bronx County Board of the Ancient Order of Hibernians celebrated their annual dinner dance on Sunday, November 26 at Rory Dolan’s restaurant. This years honorees were Beatrice Castiglia-Catullo, Regional Aid for Interim Needs founder and first Italian-American honored; Eileen Mannion Collum, Eileen’s Country Kitchen/The Heritage Bar and Grill chef and owner; Gerard Fitzgerald, Uniformed Firefighters Association president and Martin Galvin, Bronx County Division 5-Woodlawn/Wakefield president and Freedom for all Ireland Committee NYS chairman.
(l-r) Honoree Galvin; Robert Eustace, UFA recording secretary representing honoree; Gerard Fitzgerald, district director; Aidan O’Kelly-Lynch; honorees Vogel and Collum; Bob Nolan, AOH Bronx County Board president; NYS treasurer John Manning; National Secretary Jere Cole; National Director Dan Dennehy; former NYS president Jim Burke; Fr. Brian McCarthy, County Chaplain; NYS director Tom Beirne and former NYS president Tim McSweeney.
Photo courtesy of AOH
