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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Firefighter Timothy Klein “The Canarsie Kid”
Long before the news was out in the media on Sunday evening, up and down the Rockaway Peninsula, they knew something was going horribly wrong at a house fire in […]
Honoring the Trailblazing Journalist Mary Maher
1940 – 2021 “Mary Maher of Chicago,” said Maeve Binchy, fellow Irish Times journalist and life-long friend, “had the great advantage of not knowing the sacred cows, and by the […]
Jimmy Neary: A Fond Farewell to New York’s Favorite Restaurateur
Sligoman and famous restaurateur James “Jimmy” Neary passed away on October 1st at the age of 91. Neary made a name for himself among Manhattan’s elite soon after immigrating in […]
Pat Hume Remembered
Pat Hume, the widow of the late SDLP leader and Nobel prize winner John Hume died on September 2nd. A former teacher, Pat worked alongside her husband throughout his career […]
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Edythe Preet 1946-2020 Culinary historian, designer, columnist, and beloved friend of this magazine Edythe Preet died in late December, at 73. Owner and founder of The Heritage Kitchen, a website […]
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Seamus Deane (1920-2021) Academic and literary critic Seamus Deane died in May, at 81. Known for his talent for delivering comprehensive, articulate, engaging analyses completely off-the-cuff, Deane was a founder […]