Industry mourns the loss of Daniel J. Houlihan, Sr.The industry mourned a quiet leader and true gentleman last recently, as Daniel J. Houlihan, Sr., a retired realtor and a strong supporter of Catholic education, died Saturday, November 20th. He was a long-time resident of Crestwood, NY, where he and his wife, Kathrene, raised their nine children. Mr. Houlihan was a partner in the real estate firm of Houlihan-Parnes Realtors in Scarsdale, NY. The firm succeeded various Houlihan-family real estate firms dating from 1891. Along with his partners, Mr. Houlihan expanded their commercial realty firm to encompass income properties and mortgage and construction finance. Prior to his real estate career, Mr. Houlihan was a successful consulting engineer at Tibets, Abbett, McCarthy and Stratton. He was the project engineer for the Queens Roosevelt Island Bridge The Roosevelt Island Bridge is a lift bridge that connects Roosevelt Island to Long Island City in Queens. It is the sole route to the island for vehicular and foot traffic (without using public transportation). Construction of the bridge began on March 17, 1952, at a cost of $6. and the Broadway Bridge Broadway Bridge is the name of several bridges:
Mr. Houlihan was born in Scranton, PA on June 10, 1920 to Joseph and Rita Gerrity Houlihan. He attended Iona Preparatory in New Rochelle New Rochelle (rōshĕl`), city (1990 pop. 67,625), Westchester co., SE N.Y., on Long Island Sound; settled by Huguenots 1688, inc. as a village 1858, as a city 1899. and graduated from Manhattan College in Riverdale, NY in 1941 with a Bachelor of Civil Engineering degree. While a college student, he led a successful effort to establish the Engineer-in-Training classification in New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of State Education Law. Mr. Houlihan began graduate work at Yale University, but interrupted his studies to serve in the U.S. Navy during World War II. As a lieutenant, he commanded an engineering division of a Naval Combat Aircraft Service Unit in the South and Central Pacific Islands, where he earned the Navy's "Unit Citation." He married Kathrene Blish on November 14, 1945 in New Rochelle. After leaving the service, Mr. Houlihan resumed his studies at Yale and graduated with a Master's Degree in Civil Engineering. After retirement, Mr. Houlihan devoted his time and energies to Catholic educational causes. He was a staunch supporter of Manhattan College, the Convent of the Sacred Heart Convent of the Sacred Heart may refer to:
dove and lily pictured with Virgin and Gabriel. [Christian Iconography: Brewer Dictionary, 645] Elizabeth Mary’s old cousin; bears John the Baptist. [N.T. School in Crestwood and De La Salle De La Salle is the name of several educational institutions affiliated with the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools, also known as the Lasallian Brothers, a Roman Catholic religious teaching order founded by French priest Saint Jean-Baptiste de la Salle: New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. . Mr. Houlihan was also a Knight of St. Gregory and a member of the Institute of French Christian Brothers. He was a parishioner and trustee at Annunciation Church in Crestwood. Mr. Houlihan had also been active in various professional organizations. He was a past president of the Bronx Board of Realtors, the Bronx Professional Engineers and the Metropolitan Council of Professional Engineers He is survived by his wife, his children, Kathrene H. Clark of Walkersville, MD, Rita L. Houlihan of Manhattan, Dorothy Soklaski of Sandy, Utah, Daniel J. Houlihan, Jr. of Scarsdale, Joseph B. Houlihan of Mount Vernon, Mark Houlihan of Wilton, CT, Barbara Hecht of Ridgefield, CT, Gerry Houlihan of Crestwood, and Elizabeth Genovese of Yorktown; one brother, Joseph Houlihan of Northbrook, IL, two sisters, Rita Anne Houlihan, Sister of the Cenacle cen·a·cle n. 1. A clique or circle, especially of writers. 2. A small dining room, usually on an upper floor. [French cénacle, from Old French cenacle, , and Janet Houlihan Kain of Crofton, MD; and 18 grandchildren. Donations may be made to Annunciation School, Crestwood, NY. 10707. |
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