Timothy M. Fleury, son of Richard (Rick) and Darleen [Fisher] Fleury, was born on this date in Providence, and grew up in Bristol, Rhode Island.
Grandson of the late Richard B. Fleury (1928-1992) and the late Barbara [Riley] Fleury (1927-2015), Tim is married to Karen [Serpa] Fleury and the couple have been blessed with two boys.
*see blog post June 29, 2020
Andrew McNaught, son of Tammie [Daley] McNaught and Peter McNaught, was born on this date. A grandson of the late Joan [Riley] Daley (1929-2019) and Frederick ‘Nick’ Daley (1927-1991), Andrew has earned degrees from the University of Rhode Island and the Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Presently, Andrew holds a very important position with National Grid. When a storm rolls in and the power goes out, Andrew jumps into action directing the electricity restoration crews. Be nice to Andrew, he determines when your coffee maker comes to life.
Jacob Richard Ferreira is celebrating his birthday today. Jacob is the son of Staci Fleury and Michael Ferreira. Jacob’s grandparents (on the Riley side) are Darleen and Richard (Rick) Fleury. Sure is nice to have a birthday in June – sunny skies and the end of school just around the corner.
Jacob’s mom tells me that he is really into karate and has recently earned his yellow belt. Congratulations, Jacob!
When I asked Jacob’s Mom for a couple of pictures of him, she told me that almost all from the past year showed Jacob in his face mask. I imagine that’s the case for most parents – just another legacy from 2020. Here though is one of Jacob and his brother Zachary that shows the boys mask-less.
Happy Birthday, Jacob! Keep on working toward that orange belt.
*see blog post June 10, 2020; May 10, 2020
It is with tongue in cheek that we recognize Sean Fleury‘s* birthday today. The son of Karen Ann Matteson and Timothy Patrick Fleury, and the grandson the late Richard B. Fleury (1928-1992) and the late Barbara Hope Riley (1927-2015), he has had to overcome a lot, and finally he’s making some progress.
It’s been a tough-row-to-hoe since his glory days in high school. Sean had to overcome the stigma of being accepted into one of the best engineering schools, and then finding himself thriving in that rarified academic atmosphere. What a burden! Then there was the added “inconvenience” of being a BMOC and playing NCAA Division I soccer during his four years in college. To live those campus days must have called upon all of Sean’s internal strength!
Sean’s post collegiate career has been filled with one hurdle after another. Imagine having to work along side some of the most accomplished engineers and scientists at a world class company like Boston Scientific. The poor kid just couldn’t get a break. Before he knew it, he was off to Minneapolis finding himself in the center of “Midwestern Nice.” How dare this company transfer Sean to a land of smiles, courtesy and good beer. How would he survive this constant flow of adversity? As Ms Gaynor sang: “Only the strong survive,” and Sean certainly did, he kept pushing through the limits of his trials and tribulations.
But the pressures of the world kept closing in upon him. Out of the blue, Sean found himself faced with something few men can handle – a wonderful woman who more than met his match. She was Intelligent, personable, and athletic – Mollie Knake.
Sean didn’t have a chance, but his luck sure changed.
Just when All American Minneapolis was about to come unglued, the newly married couple were transferred to Costa Rica, where the winter doesn’t exist and the sun shines continuously. What a way to “quarantine” yourself.
This is not Sean’s normal Costa Rican attire
We wish the birthday boy welI, and may he continue to thank Mollie for his new found blessings.
Theodore Francis Murzycki, oldest son of Elizabeth Mulligan and Nicholas Murzycki was born on this day in Worcester, MA. His maternal grandparents are Gail (Benoit) Mulligan and Kevin Francis Xavier Mulligan. Teddy shares the same birthday as his cousin Susan Moore (see today’s earlier post), and both are blessed with those great Mulligan genes inherited from the late Margaret Ernestine Riley (1910-1989) and the late Walter Frances Xavier Mulligan (1906-1957).
Teddy had quite a week leading up to today’s birthday. The word is out that Teddy has himself a brand new big-boy bed courtesy of Mom and Dad and Grandma Gail and Grandpa Kevin. At the end of the week, Teddy and brother Ben, spent a great day at the Mystic Aquarium getting to know all the inhabitants. I heard the beluga whales were especially happy to see Teddy and his brother.
Happy Birthday, Teddy! I’m sure you are going to sleep well tonight in your new bed.
Susan Marie Moore ,daughter of the late Judith A. Mulligan (1938-1962) and David Moore, has a birthday today. Susan’s grandmother was the late Margaret Ernestine Riley (1910-1989) and her grandfather was the late Walter Frances Xavier Mulligan (1906-1957).
After a career as a special education teacher and administrator, Susan is now a real estate agent in South County, Rhode Island with Coldwell Banker Coastal Homes.
With a personal mantra of always being engaged in her surroundings and community, Susan is involved with and has volunteered her time with the Rhode Island Special Olympics, dog adoption programs and pet assisted therapy programs. Susan even has one of the cutest dogs around…aptly named, “Riley.”
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