I REMEMBER

I selected the subjects of the obituaries for one reason and one reason only – all of them, without exception, were my tried and true friends. Some I met while I was going to school and some were people I met during my leisure moments. Most of them I befriended at work, getting to know them over many days and many hours of conversations. They were a varied group; some native born Irish, some of Irish heritage and some born in the United States. A few passed away comparatively young, some we...