RIP Coach Carnesecca
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Rick in Sweats.... ?
The mass was beautiful and reverent, as you would imagine. The altar was filled with priests concelebrating with Father Shanley. Looie might have quipped, "There was no one in Queens to hear confessions - they were all here!" Father Rock was the homilist, Father Maher made the trip down from Niagara, and with Bishop Brennan (himself an SJU Alum) saying two funeral masses for priests today, was only able to attend the wake. Billy Schaeffer delivered a warm eulogy.
The former players in attendance took up a lot of the church. I was seated near Bruce Beck, himself visibly moved by the loss of his dear friend.
The words spoken echoed Coach's rules of life. " Friends sit at the kitchen table. Guests sit in the living room." "Don’t wear too big a hat." And so on.
Red.fans well represented. Nice to see many of you. Many other friends too.
It's natural to feel the void left by Looie's passing. He might scoff at that notion, and warmly say, "Loss, what loss? I left you with a lot. Look out for each other, take care of each other, especially those who need the most help. That's what the Vincentians taught us!"
Maybe Joe Lapchick needs an assistant. I hear Joe works for St. John up there, with no mandatory retirement age.
The mass was beautiful and reverent, as you would imagine. The altar was filled with priests concelebrating with Father Shanley. Looie might have quipped, "There was no one in Queens to hear confessions - they were all here!" Father Rock was the homilist, Father Maher made the trip down from Niagara, and with Bishop Brennan (himself an SJU Alum) saying two funeral masses for priests today, was only able to attend the wake. Billy Schaeffer delivered a warm eulogy.
The former players in attendance took up a lot of the church. I was seated near Bruce Beck, himself visibly moved by the loss of his dear friend.
The words spoken echoed Coach's rules of life. " Friends sit at the kitchen table. Guests sit in the living room." "Don’t wear too big a hat." And so on.
Red.fans well represented. Nice to see many of you. Many other friends too.
It's natural to feel the void left by Looie's passing. He might scoff at that notion, and warmly say, "Loss, what loss? I left you with a lot. Look out for each other, take care of each other, especially those who need the most help. That's what the Vincentians taught us!"
Maybe Joe Lapchick needs an assistant. I hear Joe works for St. John up there, with no mandatory retirement age
That was a post mass lunch. Rick wasn't visible at mass, likely had practice scheduled.
fan since 65
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Actually Coach P. and the entire staff was there at Mass. I was seated a few rows behind you and they were in the section to our left in the row behind you. Received Communion as well.
We were sitting behind Sean Muto and Walter Berry; we needed to really stretch and move around to see the altar behind those two.
Thanks J for correcting me before that took on a life of its own. Good to see you and your wife as always.
Larry Wright
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I know it was a funeral for Louie, but seeing picture of Walter Berry always brings a smile to my face.
tom in salem
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tom in salem
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MY NEW SCREENSAVER. GOOSEBUMPS
Who is the gent on the far right?
Willie Glass