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Former mayor Francis Deegan dies at 83 made an impression on his father. “He wanted to grab life now An attorney, husband, father and live it to the fullest — now,” and onetime Sea Cliff mayor, Dan said. “He was not a patient Francis W. Deegan always found man. He did not put off living as time to mentor those who need- something to plan for after ed his help. And although he retirement.” was known to be a no-nonsense Deegan was the kind of guy, he was first in his family to also jovial, smart go to college, graduand compassionate. ating from the UniBor n in Glen versity of Dayton. Cove Hospital, he He went on to attend lived most of his life the University of in Sea Cliff before Pennsylvania’s moving to his sumCarey Law School. mer home in MattiHe married tuck in 1998. Deegan Nancy O’Connell, died on April 18 of whom he met at cong estive hear t UPenn, in 1964, and failure, at age 83. they had four chilT ravel a n d DAN DEEGAN dren, Kathleen, adventures were of son Dan, Molly and the utmost imporMary. They vacatance to Dee gan, tioned aboard the said two of his four children, family’s 42-foot sailboat. Two of Kathleen Deegan Dickson, of their sailing adventures were Glen Cove, and Daniel of Sea month-long trips, to the ChesaCliff. Perhaps that was a result peake Bay and to Nova Scotia. of his upbringing. Francis’s “Our vacations were travel father, Paul Deegan, a plumber adventures,” Kathleen recalled. from the Bronx, moved to Sea “We never sat on the beach.” Cliff during the Depression to “My favorite vacation was help build Glen Cove Hospital, when we went up the coast of but died when he was 50. Dan Maine to Nova Scotia,” Molly Deegan said that the brevity of Deegan Breen, of Sea Cliff, his grandfather’s life and his recounted. “There were whales long periods of unemployment CONTINUED ON PAGE 8
By LAURA LANE llane@liherald.com
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A foodie’s dream Over 300 people attended the 24th annual Culinary Delights at the Mansion, including, from left, Diane and Lexy Morgan and Cathleen Mealing. They were there to support area restaurants and the Dr. Glenn Howard Jr. Scholarship Award for high school students. Story, more photos Page 3.
Free rides to seniors’ doctor appointments set to return By LETISHA DASS ldass@liherald.com
In recent months, seniors in Glen Cove have had to pay taxi fares and rely on family to travel to their medical appointments. For those who live on fixed incomes, these expenses can be difficult to keep up with. The Glen Cove Senior Center had a regular driving service before the pandemic, but it ended amid the restrictions necessitated by the health crisis. Ever since, seniors across the city have been left to their own devices when they’ve needed to see their
doctors. “Unfortunately, they don’t have transportation on their own,” Christine Rice, the senior center’s executive director, said. “nd a taxi ride back and forth is a lot of money.” On April 11, Councilwoman Danielle Fugazy Scagliola, City Controller Michael Piccirillo and the Glen Cove Police Department presented the center with a decommissioned police vehicle, a Chevrolet Crown Victoria, to be used as a medical transport vehicle. “The bedrock of any good police department is CONTINUED ON PAGE 5
e did not put off living as something to plan for after retirement.