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Greater Pittston Friendly Sons of St. Patrick President Patrick M. Bilbow announced that Martin F. Quinn has been selected as “Man of the Year” and will be presented with the award when the Greater Pittston Friendly Sons of St. Patrick gather on March 17 for their 96th annual St. Patrick’s Day Banquet.

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Marty Quinn, Friendly Sons Man of the Year

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Quinn, son of the late Martin J. Quinn and Margaret Mitchell Quinn, was born are raised in the Cork Lane section of Pittston Township. Marty is a graduate of Pittston Central Catholic High School. He also attended Fairleigh Dickinson University and the Electrical Programming Institute, both in New Jersey.

He served and was honorably discharged from the United States Army. He was employed by the Lehigh Valley Railroad and ConRail Inc. for over 30 years, retiring as a Line Foreman in 1999. He is a licensed electrician and was recording secretary of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local #1153 for many years. He is also a licensed projectionist.

Prior to returning to the Greater Pittston area in 1973, Marty was employed in the trucking industry in New Jersey and was vice-president of the Teamsters’ Union Local #701.

In addition to his extensive railroad career, Marty has contributed a great amount of time to many community activities in the Greater Pittston area. He has served his community for over 20 years as a member of the Pittston Area Board of Education and is actively involved in many local clubs and political organizations. He is a sustaining member of the Greater Pittston Friendly Sons of St. Patrick and is also a charter member of Wolfe Tone Luzerne County Division 1, Ancient Order of Hibernians.

He is a member of the President John F. Kennedy Council #372, Knight of Columbus, and its Fourth Degree Assembly. He is a member of the board of the Parking Authority of the City of Pittston. He is active with the Third District Democrats and served many years as a Committeeman in his ward. He is a member of St. Mary’s Help of Christians Church.

Marty resides in Pittston with his wife, the former Barbara Brigido. They are the proud parents of three sons, Mitch, Mike, and Brian and have four grandchildren, Zach, Samantha, Katie, and Kearney.

Past Winners of the Greater Pittston Friendly Sons of St. Patrick “Man of the Year” Award:

1964 Rev. Joseph McNamara, 1965 Bob Dougherty, 1966 Dr. James S. Jordan, 1967 Rev. Earl Keating, C.P., 1968 Joseph Gorman, 1969 Kenneth Bannon, 1970 None, 1971 None, 1972 Leo Morris, 1973 Vincent T. O’Hara, 1974 Leo Tierney, 1975 John Flanagan, 1976 Jack Brennan, 1977 Stanley Leonard, 1978 Tom McHale, 1979 Joseph Whalen, 1980 Tom Smith, 1981 Charles O’Boyle, 1982 William Watson, 1983 Judge Bill Fay, 1984 Earl Langan, 1985 James Gilmartin, 1986 Harold “Spike” Collins, 1987 Dr. Gerald Tracy, 1988 Atty. Joseph Quinn, 1989 Major Michael Coyne Jordan, 1990 Frank Lyons, 1991 William P. Burke, 1992 Joseph J. Joyce Sr., 1993 Rep. Thomas M. Tigue, 1994 Fr. Joseph F. McNamara, SJ, 1995 Dr. John F. Callahan, 1996 Jack Grimes, 1997 James J. McFarland, 1998 James A. Rooney, 1999 Terrance McGinty, Jr., 2000 Michael F. Tigue, 2001 Richard B. Cosgrove, 2002 Albert F. Clark, 2003 Rev. Paul A. McDonnell, 2004 Lt. Frank Fuller, 2005 James L. Conlon, Jr., 2006 Robert P. Collins, 2007 Hon. Thomas F. Burke, 2008 Jay Delaney, 2009 Capt. T.J. Hromisin.

The Greater Pittston Friendly Sons of St. Patrick Day Banquet will be held at the Woodlands Inn and Resort on Rt. 315 in Plains on Wednesday, March 17. Ticket prices remain the same as last year at $60 per person and $50 for guests under the age of 21.

Tickets can be purchased from any active member of the Greater Pittston Friendly Sons of St. Patrick or at the Knights of Columbus on Main Street in Pittston every Wednesday night until the night of the Banquet.

Tickets must be purchased in advance.