In 1967, your Emerald Society was founded by past presidents, Jack McMahon and Bill Conklin. The 82 members who joined that year are
now considered charter members. Monthly meetings were held at the Lake Ronkonkoma Firehouse on Portion Road in Lake Ronkonkoma.
In 1967 our organization became a member of the Grand Council - United Emerald Society of New York.

 

Past Presidents
William Conklin
1967 - 1969
Patrick Shea
1983
Jack McMahon
1969 - 1970
Christopher Story
1984
Thomas Mongan
1970 - 1971
Robert F. Algar
1985
Paul Reilly
1971 - 1972
Dennis Caine
1986
David Scanlan
1972 - 1973
James Bryne
1987 - 1990
Thomas Mongan
1973 - 1974
John McDermott
1991 - 1992
Patick Shea
1974 - 1975
James Bryne
1993 - 1994
George Holmes
1977
Timothy Morris
1995 - 1998
Daniel Quinn
1978
Robert Bogen
1999 - 2005
Kenneth Regensburg
1979
Terence Mawn
2006 - 2007
Robert Cummings
1980
Daniel Murphy
2008 - ?
Robert Ryan
1981 - 1982
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Past Irishman Of The Year
John L. Barry
1968
Kenneth Regensburg
1989
Robert Gleason
1969
William McBride
1990
Edward Green
1970
Robert Creighton
1991
Cyril Donnelly
1971
James M. Catterson Jr.
1992
John P. Cohalan Jr.
1972
Peter O'Leary
1993
Michael Grant
1974
John Charters III
1994
Thomas Mongan
1975
Robert F. Gaffney
1995
Rev. Peter J. McCrann, S.M.M.
1976
Arthur Cliff
1996
John P. Finnerty
1977
James Bryne
1997
Patrick Shea
1978
Tom Tohill
1998
Peter McGowan
1979
Phil McGovern
1999
Noel Kingston
1980
Thomas H. Spreer
2000
John O'Neill
1981
Robert F. Algar
2001
Peter Cohalan
1982
Henry A. Mulligan
2002
Robert Wright
1983
Jeff Frayler
2003
John N. Mullin
1984
Timothy Morris
2004
John F. Gallagher
1985
Eugene Corcoran
2005
John L. Behan
1986
John McElhone
2006
Joesph L. Monteith
1987
Robert Oswald
2007
Fintain Stapleton
1988
Robert O. Bogen
2008