Kings Park Natives and siblings, James Kirby and Margaret Kirby Foley have devoted their lives selflessly to their families as well as the community. Which is why they are the first pair to be named as Grand Marshals of the 2015 Kings Park St. Patrick’s Day Parade.
About the Grand Marshals:
Margaret is the mother of seven children (Patricia, Mary, Michael, Dennis, Thomas, James and Mark) with the love of her life, Frank who passed away in 2011 as did their son Tommy in 2013. She is blessed with seven grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Margaret attended St Catherine’s Hospital Nursing School in Brooklyn and cared for the community members while working at Huntington Hospital, St. John’s Hospital in Smithtown and St. Johnland Nursing Home in Kings Park.
James is a proud United States Navy WWll Veteran who served as Commissioner of the Suffolk County Department of Social Services from 1965 until he retired in 1983. He also served as Secretary and assistant Treasurer for the Board of Fire Commissioners, Smithtown Fire Department from 1990 through 2008. James also received his Bachelors of Science Degree from Adelphi University in 1959. James and wife Beatrice have raised two children, Kelly and James Jr. who passed away this year. They have two wonderful grandchildren, Allison and Jimmy.