Those We Lost Archive
Matriarch of Chicago Bears Dies at 102
The matriarch of one of Chicago’s best-known Irish-American clans, who was among the last-living links…
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Billy Lawless, champion for immigration reform, passes in Chicago In every march for immigration reform,…
Hibernia: Those We Lost
Those We Lost Emmett O’Connell (1936-2024) Emmett O’Connell died on September 14, 2024. Named for…
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Those We Lost: From a Legend in Philanthropy to a Legend of Music
Charles “Chuck” Feeney 1931-2023 Billionaire philanthropist and member of the Irish America Hall of Fame Chuck Feeney died in October, aged 92. A wildly successful entrepreneur, Feeney’s work ethic was […]
Those we Lost: A Mighty Voice for Justice is Stilled
Niall O’Dowd writes on the passing of Rita O’Hare. Rita O’Hare, one of the most prominent and beloved members of Sinn Féin, has passed and a mighty voice is stilled. […]
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Brian Donnelly (1946-2023) Former congressman and champion of Irish immigration reform Brian Donnelly died in February, aged 76. Over his 24-year career in public service, Donnelly was most widely recognized […]
David Trimble: Man of War, Man of Peace
David Trimble will rightfully go down in history as a courageous leader, irrespective of how difficult a person he was to deal with. David Trimble had an extraordinary beginning in […]
Tribute to Mick Moloney
Ever since we learned the shocking news on Wednesday last that Mick Moloney had suddenly died, thousands of tributes have been written by people of all walks of life who […]
Those We Lost July 2022
Sean Kelly (1940 – 2022) What can you say about someone who’s read Finnegan’s Wake—twice—then fearlessly went on to teach that impenetrable tome? A serious Joycean, Sean Kelly was also […]