http://www.irishcentral.com/topics/Seanie+Ivers IrishCentral Seanie Ivers en-us http://www.irishcentral.com/story/ent/from_the_hob/a-fond-farewell-to-seanie-ivers-from-mayo-and-pearl-river-166635836.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/ent/from_the_hob/a-fond-farewell-to-seanie-ivers-from-mayo-and-pearl-river-166635836.html Sat, 18 Aug 2012 07:01:44 PDT
Seanie IversIt is one of those bittersweet moments when it comes time to say goodbye to another member of that generation of Irish immigrants who came to America for a better life and still managed to love two countries at the same timeLast week saw the passing of John Thomas Ivers, 87, of Kiltimagh, Co Mayo at his home in Pearl River just a month shy of his 88th birthday on September 12  Ivers was one of many who emigrated in 1949 after World War II when opportunities for work were still scarce in Ireland, and over here met his wife of 55 years Annie, raised a family of two daughters (Maureen and Eileen) in Woodlawn in the Bronx and lived a life of faith and fidelity to his family, church and beloved countries READ MORE ]]>