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.

Left To Right: Daniel Murphy, Tim Morris, Bob Oswald, Jerry Gilmore, Bob Bogen and Jim Byrne
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Past
Presidents
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William
Conklin
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1967
- 1969
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Patrick Shea |
1983 |
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Jack
McMahon
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1969
- 1970
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Christopher Story |
1984 |
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Thomas
Mongan
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1970
- 1971
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Robert F. Algar |
1985 |
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Paul
Reilly
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1971
- 1972
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Dennis Caine |
1986 |
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David
Scanlan
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1972
- 1973
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James Bryne |
1987 - 1990 |
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Thomas
Mongan
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1973
- 1974
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John McDermott |
1991 - 1992 |
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Patick
Shea
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1974
- 1975
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James Bryne |
1993 - 1994 |
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George
Holmes
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1977
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Timothy Morris |
1995 - 1998 |
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Daniel
Quinn
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1978
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Robert Bogen |
1999 - 2005 |
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Kenneth
Regensburg
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1979
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Terence Mawn |
2006 - 2007 |
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Robert Cummings |
1980 |
Daniel P. Murphy |
2008 - ? |
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Robert Ryan |
1981 - 1982 |
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Past
Irishman Of The Year
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John
L. Barry
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1968
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Robert Creighton |
1991 |
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Robert
Gleason
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1969
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James M. Catterson Jr. |
1992 |
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Edward
Green
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1970
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Peter O'Leary |
1993 |
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Cyril
Donnelly
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1971
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John Charters III |
1994 |
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John
P. Cohalan Jr.
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1972
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Robert F. Gaffney |
1995 |
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Michael
Grant
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1974
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Arthur Cliff |
1996 |
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Thomas
Mongan
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1975
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James Bryne |
1997 |
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Rev.
Peter J. McCrann, S.M.M.
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1976
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Tom Tohill |
1998 |
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John
P. Finnerty
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1977
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Phil McGovern |
1999 |
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Patrick
Shea
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1978
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Thomas H. Spreer |
2000 |
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Peter
McGowan
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1979
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Robert F. Algar |
2001 |
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Noel
Kingston
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1980
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Henry A. Mulligan |
2002 |
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John
O'Neill
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1981
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Jeff Frayler |
2003 |
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Peter
Cohalan
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1982
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Timothy Morris |
2004 |
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Robert
Wright
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1983
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Eugene Corcoran |
2005 |
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John
N. Mullin
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1984
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John McElhone |
2006 |
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John
F. Gallagher
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1985
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Robert Oswald |
2007 |
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John
L. Behan
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1986
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Robert O. Bogen |
2008 |
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Joesph L. Monteith |
1987 |
Gerard Gilmore |
2009 |
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Fintain Stapleton |
1988 |
Patrick Henry |
2010 |
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Kenneth Regensburg |
1989 |
Daniel P. Murphy |
2011 |
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William McBride |
1990 |
Kate Browning |
2012 |
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Tom Finn Memorial Service Award
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George Hunt
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2007
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John Hubbs
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2008
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Jim O'Leary
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2009
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Frank Howard
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2010
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Glenn Kirkpatrick |
2011 |
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Michael Crowley
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2012
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