Sunday, May 31, 2026
After attending the calling hours today and seeing the Dee family after so many years, I had the feeling that no time had passed at all. My family, the Deegan family, spent many years together with the Dee's. St. Patrick's Day parties, pool parties, and picnics. My siblings and the Dee children grew up together, but as happens in life we grew apart over the years. The thing about having childhood memories and childhood friends, you really never lose that connection, which is what I felt today and am very grateful for.
My father, Bill Deegan loved Gerry like the brother he never had. They shared the love of the Irish Community, their Irish heritage and maybe even Irish Whiskey, yeah Irish Whiskey. I can see them now having a sip of the Irish!!
My hope is that you all, Eileen, Janice, Connie, Gerry and Bridget will see your fathers smiling face, hear his laughter and feel his love every day. Take comfort and pride in knowing that he was loved by so many and will be missed but never forgotten.
Godspeed Gerry, slainte
With love, Jeannine Deegan Collins
