Thank you, Barb, for sharing about dear Mr. Quinn. What a lovely memory. I am replying just to you because I'm delighted to learn that someone else remembers The Merry Mailman! And I believe I have been in Accord, NY (near Kripplebush?). These people who are public servants - but so much more - really touch our lives, don't they? Thank you. Marian McCabe On Thu, May 5, 2016 at 2:46 PM, mizscarlettny via <ny-irish@rootsweb.com> wrote: > > > > Growing up in the 50's we Ray Heatherton on B&W TV as "The Merry Mailman." > > Two decades later we had John Quinn as our real-live mailman in > Westchester. > I always appreciated John's sober wit, great stories and scruples. > > Many heartfelt thanks to John during some overstressed years. > > Barb > > ---------------------- > > > JJ John Thomas Quinn, Sr. > > S September 17, 1947 - May 2, 2016 > > John Thomas Quinn, Sr, 68 of Poughkeepsie passed away on May 2, 2016 at > Mid Hudson Regional Medical Center. > > Born on September 17, 1947 in North Tarrytown to the late > Clement and Gertude Kane Quinn. > > John grew up in Sleepy Hollow and Attended Stepanic High > School in White Plains and Fordham University. > > In 1967, after he graduated college, he enlisted in the United States > Army and in January 1994 retired from the New York Army > national Guard as a Master Sergeant. > > During the time he was in the National Guard he > worked for the United States Post Office for 40 years and was > postmaster in Wappingers Falls before retiring in 2009. > > > He will always be remembered as a funny person with a great > sense of humor and enjoyed making people laugh. > > > He had a heartfelt devotion to his spiritual community. > > > John is survived by his loving children Bridget Quinn and her > husband Andrew Sorkin of Wappingers Falls, Patrick Liam Quinn > and his companion Diana Miller of Accord, and Kathleen Siobhan > Quinn of Poughkeepsie. > > > Cherished Abba to Elijah Liam Quinn and Clara Grace Quinn. > > He was predeceased by his Son John T. Quinn Jr. > > Friends may call on Thursday May 5, 2016 from 2-4 & 7-9pm at > Robert H. Auchmoody Funeral Home, 1028 Main St, > > > > > > Barb > > MizScarlettNY@aol.com > > > > ====NY-Irish Mailing List==== > Don't forget to check out the NY-Irish mailing list website. Also, > check/add your NY-Irish surnames on the Surname Registry: > http://www.connorsgenealogy.com/NYIrishList/ > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NY-IRISH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >