Regina McGannon Begley, 2016 Aide to the Grand Marshal

Born in the Bronx on September 19th, 1956 Regina is the second child of Patrick & Mary (Crotty) McGannon.  Both of her parents were born in County Clare, Ireland.  Regina has an older brother, Pat and a younger sister, Mary.  The McGannon’s moved from the Bronx to Washington Heights in 1964.  Regina graduated from St. Elizabeth’s grammar school in 1970 and attended the Academy of the Sacred Heart of Mary where she was a member of the Junior Varsity basketball team in her freshman and sophomore years.  She graduated from SHM in 1974 and from Manhattan College in 1978 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance and Marketing.  While at Manhattan, Regina served as an officer on the Commuter Student Council, was a member of the Gaelic Society and was a member of the first women’s basketball team at Manhattan.  Regina and her fellow Lady Jaspers were honored by the Manhattan College Athletic Hall of Fame in 1994 for their contributions to women’s sports at Manhattan.

Regina joined the LAOH in 1996 as a member of Division 17, Long Beach.  Within 3 years, she was elected Treasurer and has held an office on Division 17’s executive board for 14 of the last 16 years, including several terms as Division President.

Regina was elected to the Nassau County Board in 2003, serving since in several positions, and is currently the County Board President.  She has been a dedicated volunteer for the annual AOH Nassau County Feis and Festival since 2002 and took on the arduous task of Dance Chairperson in 2007; a position she still holds.

In 2006, Regina was named Division 17’s Woman of the Year and served as Aide to the Grand Marshal in the Long Beach Irish Day Parade.  In 2009, Regina was named LAOH Nassau County Woman of the Year and in January 2015 she was honored at the AOH Nassau County Ball as the 2014 Feis Worker of the Year.

In 2013, Regina was elected to the LAOH New York State Board and is presently serving as the LAOH NYS Irish Historian.  In 2015, Regina served as the Local Co-Chair for the 2015 AOH/LAOH NYS Convention.

Not only is Regina an Aide to our Grand Marshal Paul Long, she has also received the high honor this year of being appointed as Senator George J. Mitchell, Grand Marshal of this year’s historic 2016 NYC St. Patrick’s Day Parade.

Regina has been employed by New York Life Insurance Company for the past 37 years and currently holds the position of Corporate Vice President in the Insurance Technology Department.  Regina is an active member of the company’s Volunteers for Life program working to improve the quality of life for others through service to the communities surrounding New York Life’s Home Office in Manhattan and the New York Life Westchester campus where she works.  She has participated in the Back to School program, the annual food drive, the winter coat drive and the Christmas Gift Giving program.

Regina is a parishioner of Sacred Heart Church in Island Park and for several years has lent her support and time at the Parish’s annual San Gennaro Feast.

Regina has been married to her husband Peter K. Begley for 16 years.  They have no children of their own but are the proud aunt and uncle to eleven wonderful, successful and talented nieces and nephews; two grand nieces and one grand nephew.

Peter and Regina Begley
Aides to the Grand Marshal
2016 Glen Cove St. Patrick’s Day Parade

Born in Manhattan on May 13, 1955, Peter is the first born child of Gerald and Phyllis (Short) Begley (of Springfield, Mass.)  Along with his younger sister Jerilyn, Peter is second generation Irish-American.  The Begleys moved from Kew Gardens Hills in Queens to Point Lookout in 1966, and settled in Island Park in 1967.  Peter graduated from the Island Park School District in 1970 and graduated from West Hempstead High School in 1974.  He attended the State University of New York at Morrisville A&T College and SUNY Farmingdale Agricultural and Technical College for Electrical Engineering Technology.

Peter has been employed in the defense electronics industry on Long Island by such companies as Sedco Systems, Aeroflex Laboratories, and Sperry/Unisys, holding positions ranging from Test Technician to Test Engineer.  He has had a private computer consulting business since 1988.

In 1990 Peter joined the Island Park Volunteer Fire Department, rising through the ranks to Captain of the Original Engine Company No. 1, and becoming a “Life-Member” in May, 2015, and is still an active member today.  He also joined the Nassau County Firefighters Emerald Society that same year, and is currently that group’s Vice-President.

Peter became a member of AOH Division 17, Long Beach NY in 1990.  He is currently the Vice President of the AOH Nassau County Board, where he has also served as Sentinel, Marshal, Standing Committee Chairman and Recording Secretary.  He can be found lending a helping hand at many Hibernian events such as the Annual Picnic, the Semi- Annual Drawings, the Nassau County Feis, Stand Up for Life, and the San Gennaro Feast in Island Park.  He has been a member of the Long Beach Irish Heritage Day Parade and Festival committee since it’s start in 1991.

Peter would like to thank the Parade Committee for the honor to serve as an Aide to Grand Marshal (and Good Friend/Brother Hibernian) Paul Long in the 2016 Glen Cove Saint Patrick’s Day Parade.

Laurieann DeFillipo, Aide to the Grand Marshal 2015

Laurieann DeFilippo is the first born of three children to Rosemary and Salvatore.  Laurieann was born in the Bronx and moved to Baldwin, Long Island, where her family were parishioners of Queen of The Most Holy Rosary Church for 32 years.  Laurieann was a very active part of that parish’s Outreach and the Folk Group as a youngster.  As an adult she became a lector, Euchcharist Minster and a member of the Bible study group.

 She attended Baldwin High School and became a member of the Baldwin Fire Department Youth.  After a year of attending Farmingdale College Laurieann decided it was time to go into the work force.  She now is works for Orlin and Cohen Orthopedic Associates in Massapequa.

 Lauriann and her sister, Jennifer, moved to Glen Cove where she became a member of St Patrick’s Parish, where she has worked at the feast and as a CCD teacher.  In 2009 she joined the LAOH and is now serving as the Vice President for the 2015 year.

She enjoys spending time with her family and loves the time she spends with her niece Isabella and her nephew Giovanni, Laurieann also is a godmother to two wonderful boys Rocco and Dominic.

Robert Hannibal Ottaviano, Jr., 2015 Aide to the Grand Marshal

Robert Hannibal Ottaviano, Jr. was born in Manhattan at Columbus Hospital the second child and first son in a family 4 boys and 2 girls to Robert and Joan Ottaviano (nee Kearney).  He grew up in East Northport, NY and graduated from Holy Family Diocesan High School in Huntington, NY, and Pace University in Manhattan.

Bob has gone on to become a licensed Certified Public Accountant, he is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants from which he holds three additional certifications, a Certified Internal Auditor and a Member of the Institute of Internal Auditors from which he holds three  four additional certifications,  a Certified Management Accountant and a member of the Institute of Management Accountants from which he holds an additional certification, a Certified Information Systems Auditor and a member of the Information Systems Audit and Control Association from which he holds an additional three certifications, a Certified Fraud Examiner and a member of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners.

Bob is very active in the Fire Service and has been a proud member and Past President of the Glenwood Hook & Ladder, Engine & Hose, Co. and has also served as President of the Nassau County Volunteer Firemen’s Association, Trustee of the Volunteer & Exempt Firemen’s Benevolent Association of Glenwood Landing, President of the North Shore Firemen’s Holy Name Society, President of the Fifth Battalion Softball League, and Secretary of the Southern New York Firemen’s Association.

Currently, Bob is a Director of the Firemen’s Association of the State of New York, 2^nd Vice President of the North Shore Firemen’s Association and Sergeant at Arms of the Southern New York Firemen’s Association.  He is also the President of the Rockville Centre Diocesan Union of Holy Name Societies and a Director of the Matinecock Rod and Gun Club.

Bob joined the Mike Moran Division 8 in 2009, received his major degree in 2010, and served as President in 2013 and 2014.

Robert is blessed to be the Father of Robert Hannibal Ottaviano, III a graduate of North Shore High School who is currently attending Muhlenberg College in Allentown, Pennsylvania.

• The Glen Cove St. Patrick’s Day Parade forms behind the Finley Middle School, Forest Avenue, north of Dosoris Lane.
• The Parade moves from the designated formation areas around the Finley Middle School into Forest Avenue south of Dosoris Lane.
• It then follows Brewster Street to School Street.
• From there it moves into Glen Street
• It then follows Glen Street to the end of Parade Route at St. Patrick’s Church, which is located at the corner of Glen Street and Pearsall Avenue.

Parade Directions and Parking

Parking For Parade Participants

There is no parking available at the staging grounds.The school parking areas there are used solely for lining up the marching units and floats and, thus, are closed to all vehicles. There are no exceptions. Convenient parking is available at the Glen Cove Parking Garages on Brewster Street; free shuttle buses are available from there to the beginning of the parade. A free shuttle bus is also available for marchers from the St. Patrick’s Church parking lot at the end of the parade to the staging area.

For Spectators

There are large multilevel parking garages behind the School Street and Glen Street viewing areas of the parade. The garages on the north of School Street may be entered from Brewster Street and the garages on the south side can be entered from Glen Street. Both parking areas give easy access to the School Street and Glen Street viewing areas. All parking is free.

Directions from Long Island Expressway:

1. Exit at Exit 39, Glen Cove Road.

2. Take Glen Cove Road North.

3. Glen Cove Road crosses the intersection of Rte 25A (Northern Blvd. – Wheatley Plaza, Pathmark is on the right) and then the intersection of Glen Head Road (TD Bank is on the right).

4. After passing through the intersection with Glen Head Road, Route 107 merges with Glen Cove Road. Stay to the left. You will see St. Hyacinth’s Church on the right. Stay in the left lane and soon after the church you will come to a fork in the road. Stay to the left and take the left hand fork, which is a bypass into Glen Cove.

5. Route 107 ends opposite the Glen Cove Fire Department. Turn right, onto Brewster Street and follow Brewster Street.  You may turn into the munipal parking from Brewster Street, or continue on a quarter mile to the corner of Dosoris Lane and Forest Avenue, where the grounds of the Finley Middle School begin, on the left, in order to drop off parade marchers.