The St. Patrick’s Day Society started as a group of friends with a simple idea over a decade ago, which has grown into a major event for the City of Wilmington. In 1994, a small group of dedicated community leaders including Joe Farley, Sr., Mike Harkins, and the late Mayor Dan Frawley, wanted to improve the annual celebration of Irish heritage on St. Patrick’s Day by creating an event to benefit the local Wilmington community.
They decided to hold an annual communion breakfast. With a combination of fellowship, Irish culture and fundraising, the breakfast has reaped numerous benefits for local citizens over the years. The St. Patrick’s Day Society has marked the most important day on the Irish-American calendar by celebrating its culture and reaching out to the greater community. All of the funds raised for the St. Patrick’s Day Communion Breakfast are used to support the Center.
The success of the Communion Breakfast fundraiser has had a direct impact on the Center’s ability to provide more programs and services to more people.
Members
Co-Chairs:
Joseph P. Farley, Jr.
Michael J. Hare
Sean E. Healy, IV
Shawn Randall
Society Members:
Edward L. Brackin
Mark T. Brainard
Susan C. Canning
Hon. John C. Carney
Vy. Rev. Norman Carroll
V.F. John J. Casey
Peter Casey
Dick Christopher
R.T. Christopher, Jr.
William J. Christopher
Michael F. Collins
Joe Conaway
Timothy Constantine
Colleen Healy Corrado
William T. Cowan, DC
Hon. Carl C. Danberg
Hon. Colleen Davis
Thomas Distefano
Jack V. Dolan
Kristin A. Dwyer
Anne Farley
Joseph P. Farley, Sr.
Sean M. Finnigan
Joseph Fitzgerald
Anthony B. Furey
David Gilefski
Thomas Hannagan
Tina L. Hannagan
Michael Harkins
Robert V. A. Harra, Jr.
Sean E. Healy, III
Tom Higley
Brian P. Hopkins
Msgr. John P. Hopkins
Kelly Houston
Dave Ireland
Kevin Keegan
Hon. Helene Keeley
Joseph C. Kelly, Jr. DDS
Tom Kenney
Katherine Klocko
William J. Kooser
Nancy Walsh Law, Esq.
Emily Leach
David F. Lyons, Jr.
Timothy Lyons
Molly K. Magarik
Matthew G. Manlove
Hon. Kathaleen S. McCormick
Michael McDermott, Esq.
Kira McDonnell
Ryan McDonnell
Brian McGlinchey
Jack McLaughlin
John P. McMahon
Hon. John J. McMahon, Jr.
Gerald M. McNesby
Kelly Mecca
Marilyn Monahan
Kerri K. Mumford, Esq.
Kevin O’Connell
Brendan O’Neill
Conner O’Rourke
Michael T. O’Rourke
Kathleen Patterson
Jaclyn Quinn, Esq
Mark Reardon, Esq.
Patrick Reilley
Michael Ryan
Zachery Ryan
Tom Ross
John R. Sheridan, Esq.
Albert Shields
Peter W. Slattery
Joseph B. Smith, Jr.
Sean Sullivan
Eileen C. Sweeney
Thomas P. Sweeney, Esq.
Hon. William J. Tansey
Brett Taylor
Hon. John “Jack” Walsh
Kim Healy Watson
Joseph L. Yacyshyn
Theresa Young
The Event
33rd Annual St. Patrick’s Day Society Communion Mass & Breakfast
Sponsors
Hibernian:

Breastplate:
Buccini Pollin Group
Delmarva Power an Exelon Company
Dick Christopher
In Memory of Rosemary Farley
Michael J. Hare
Kenny Family Foundation
Carl and Mary Krienen
New Castle County Council – Marcus Henry, Executive
Shawn and Tiffany Randall Stuart Jones
Visa
Walmart
Dublin:
ABHA Architects
City of Wilmington – Mayor John Carney
John and Pat Cochran
LIUNA, Local 199 – In honor of Brian McGlinchey, Hon. Consul General of Ireland (DE)
Nancy Walsh Law – In Memory of Justice T. Walsh
Matthew and Meghan Manlove – In Honor of Wayne and Elaine Manlove
PSE&G Nuclear, LLC
Publitics
Salesianum School
Kelly & Tom Ross
Shamrock:
Anonymous – In Honor of Wayne and Elaine Manlove
Bellew LLC
Black & Gerngross
Mark Brainard
Cassidy Painting
Cement Masons & Plasterers – Local 592
ChristianaCare
R.T. and Liz Christopher
Corrado Construction
Dana and Craig Murray
Delaware Park
Dewson Construction Company
Linda and Robert Harra, Jr.
Jack V. Dolan, Compass Investment Advisors
Jack and Jill Dolan
DSM Commercial
Emory Hill
Anne Farley
Allison and Joseph Farley, Jr.
Farnan, LLP
Fitzgerald Consulting
The Finnigan Family
Peter D. Furness Electric Company
Graylyn Dental – Joseph and Andrea Kelly
Heritage Concrete
Brian and Jennifer Hopkins
Cindy and Kevin Keegan
Hon. Helene Keeley
Ellen and Michael Kullman
LaFrance Corporation
Lyons Companies
John and Maraleta Malloy
Joseph Manlove – In Memory of Wayne & Elaine Manlove
Mary McCrossan, MD
Ryan and Kira McDonnell
John and Lisa McMahon
Morris Nichols Arsht & Tunnell
The Myrtle Cup
Kimberly and Ryan Newell
O’Rourke Investigative Associates, Inc.
Kathleen and Timothy Patterson
PNC Bank
Mark L. Reardon – Eckert Seamans LLC
Elaine and Michael Reilly
Susan and Justin Ryan
Siegfried Advisory
Peggy Strine
The Watson Family Foundation
Emerald:
AKA Advisory, LLC
Alcarese Wealth Management
Bancroft Construction
Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Susan and Pete Booker
The Brackin Family
Sara Brauerman
Timothy & Sheri Brown
ByrdGomes
The Canning Family
Michael Canning
Rosemary Scanlon Canning
Capriotti’s/Gobblers
CBM Insurance
Cole Schotz
Chipman, Brown, Cicero & Cole, LLP
Mike Collins & Family
Joan and Art Connolly Family Fund
Noreen and Tim Constantine
Senator Christopher Coons
Charles Copeland
Cork & Barrell
Carl C. Danberg and Family
State Treasurer Colleen C. Davis
Delaware Building & Construction Trades Council
Delaware State Education Association
Delaware Technical and Community College
Anthony and Renee Delcollo
DelleDonne & Associates
Kathleen McGovern Dinsmore
EDiS
Michael Farr
First State Community Action Agency, Inc.
In Memory of Kevin, Patty and Colin Flaherty Ann Fleming and Fran Trzuskowski
Friends of Senator Sarah McBride
Gatti-Morrison Construction Service
David Gilefski
Green Dreams Landscaping
Thomas Hannagan
Helen & Mike Harkins
Healy Long & Jevin
Kevin and Marian Healy
Joe and Kathleen Hickey
Hogan McDaniel
David Holden
Michael & Leigh Houghton
Kelly and Rob Houston
IBEW Local 313 General Fund
In Memory of Dennis Curran
In Memory of Hubert and Margaret Kenney
In Memory of Hugh Kenney
In Memory of Toni Kenney
In Memory of Elaine Manlove
Irish Culture Club of Delaware
Suken Jogani
Donna and Gene Julian
Richard Julian, Jr.
Kathryn A. Keegan
Raymond & Nancy Lyons
Mickey McMahon
Judy Matz and Bill Morgan
Hon. Kathaleen McCormick and Sean Boyd
Kelly Mecca
Marilyn Monahan
Morris James LLP
Thomas Nagle
Vijay Nathan
NCC Recorder of Deeds – Michael Kozikowski
Marilyn and Kevin O’Connell
PJ O’Dwyer
State Senator Nicole Poore
Thomas and Anita Olsen
Payroll Management Assistance
Ronald Peacock
P.J. Fitzpatrick, Inc.
Precision Color Graphics
Greg Lavelle
Preferred Electric
Hon. Michael Purzycki
Mark Quinn
RMC Orthopedic, LLC
Richards, Layton & Finger
Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester
David Ross
Zachary Ryan
Albert Shields
Six Paupers Tavern & Restaurant
City Council Member James Spadola
Kenneth Stewart
Dr. Peter F. Subach, DMD, PA
State Senator Jack Walsh
Ward & Taylor, LLC
Wharton Hardware Supply
WSFS Bank
Terri Young
Celtic:
John Boyle
Cowan Chiropractic & Rehabilitation, PA
Manny Citron
Timothy Dudderar
Thomas Foley
Kevin Kelley
Liguori Morris & Yiengst Mealey Funeral
Mealey Funeral Homes & Crematory
Homes & Crematory
Joseph Smith
Supercritical Fluid Technologies