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The 2010 Dutchess County
St. Patrick's Parade
Grand Marshal is...

Gerard McVicker

Gerard McVicker, a Dutchess County resident since 1965, resides in Stormville, New York, with his wife of eighteen years, Sheila (nee Redmond,) son Jared, and daughter Briana. Born in Belfast, Ireland, he immigrated to the USA with his parents, Fred and Mary, sister’s Helen, Patricia, Maria, brothers, Fred and Joseph, where they settled in Fishkill.

Gerard graduated from John Jay High school in 1971. He received an AAS from Dutchess Community College and a BS from Pace University. He currently works as an Advisory Engineer for IBM Research.
 
Raised in a traditional Irish home, Gerard took Irish step dance lessons, both with the McCoy School, in Belfast, and with the Belfast Academy of Irish Dancing, ran by his sisters, here in Dutchess County. His family shares the joy of singing and playing Irish music. His father Fred and sister, Maria are both professional Irish singers and Gerard performs with the Glen Folk Band, singing and playing acoustic guitar. The family has performed with both their dancing and singing talents for many years at functions, throughout the area.
 
Following in his parents footsteps, Gerard has been actively involved in the Dutchess County Irish community for many years. As a member of the Kevin Barry Irish Club, Project Children, Irish American Unity Conference, Dorcha Docha (Doors of Hope,) and  the Ancient Order of Hibernians, Gerard has chaired and participated in many charitable fund raising events to support the local community and those in need, in the occupied six counties of Ireland.
 
Presently, he is actively involved with the Msgr. Sheehan, AOH Division 1, in Dutchess County, where he has served as Recording Secretary, Vice President, standing committee chairman, and is currently President.

Dutchess County
Saint Patrick’s Parade
Past Grand Marshals 

•      1996 Father Charlie Coen
•      1997 Ethel Brogan
•      1998 Con Flaherty
•      1999 Mary and Fred McVicker
•      2000 Rev. Msgr. Francis P Bellew
•      2001 Jim O’Brien
•      2002 Michael J. Kelly
•      2003 James Cunningham
•      2004 Margaret Connolly
•      2005 Dave Costello
•      2006 Jack Fedigan
•      2007 Tim Doyle
•      2008 Noel Morris
•      2009 Kenneth Brown