St James Chamber of Commerce St Patrick’s Day Parade

St. James St. Patrick’s Day Parade Draws Incredible Community Support

The St. James Chamber of Commerce would like to extend its heartfelt thanks to the St. James community for making this year’s St. James St. Patrick’s Day Parade a tremendous success. Several thousand spectators lined the streets to celebrate this wonderful tradition, creating an incredible atmosphere of community pride and Irish spirit.

This annual event continues to bring together residents, local organizations, and visitors in a celebration of community pride and Irish heritage. The Chamber is grateful to everyone who participated, volunteered, marched, and attended.

A special thank you to the St. James Fire Department for coordinating with the St. James Chamber of Commerce and helping make this another safe and successful parade.

We extend our sincere appreciation to the Town of Smithtown for its support and participation, and we thank the Town of Smithtown Highway Department, Public Safety Department, and Parks Department for their assistance and hard work in helping make this event safe and successful for everyone.

The Chamber would also like to thank the officials and dignitaries who joined us in celebrating this special day, including New York State Senator Mario Mattera, New York State Assemblyman Michael Fitzpatrick, Suffolk County Legislator Sal Formica, Suffolk County Clerk Vincent Puleo, Former Suffolk County Deputy Executive Peter Scully, Smithtown Supervisor Edward Wehrheim, Town Clerk Tom McCarthy, Superintendent of Highways Robert Murphy, Councilman Thomas Lohmann, Councilwoman Lisa Inzerillo, Councilman Thomas McCarthy, and Councilwoman Lynn Nowick. Their continued support of community events in St. James is greatly appreciated.

The St. James Chamber of Commerce and the Deepwells Farm Historical Society were also proud to host the Grand Marshal Reception at the historic Deepwells Mansion celebrating Grand Marshal Sister Teresita and Emerald Queen Ruth Garthe. The reception was very well attended, bringing together sponsors, residents, business members, community supporters, and town and county dignitaries. It was a wonderful evening honoring Sister Teresita and Ruth Garthe for their many contributions to the St. James community and served as a fitting celebration to conclude the St. James St. Patrick’s Day festivities.

We are also proud to recognize and congratulate our Grand Marshal, Sister Teresita, and our Emerald Queen, Ruth Garthe, who helped lead this year’s parade with pride and community spirit.

A special thank you as well to our beloved parade Leprechauns, Dan Jordan and Jessica Kern, who helped bring extra Irish cheer and fun to the celebration.

The Chamber would also like to extend special thanks to King O’Rourke for supplying the vehicles for the Prince and Princesses, and to the Smithtown High School Interact Club and the Smithtown Youth Bureau for their volunteers and for helping lead the parade.

Special thanks go to our generous parade sponsors whose support helped make this event possible:

Gold Sponsor

Moloney Family Funeral Homes

Silver Sponsors

King Kullen

Smithtown Rotary Club

St. Catherine of Siena Hospital

Community Sponsors

Town of Smithtown Supervisor Ed Wehrheim

Catholic Daughters Court Anna Theresa

Knights of Columbus Council 12839

Branch Funeral Home

AJ’s Garage

The Chamber would also like to extend a special thank you to Ron Rothman and the Smithtown Rotary Club for their support and for helping recruit volunteers who assisted with the parade.

We also thank Philly Pretzel Factory for their generous donation to the Grand Marshal Reception.

The St. James Chamber of Commerce would also like to thank the St. James Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors and the Deepwells Farm Historical Society Board for their many hours of hard work and preparation leading up to the parade.

“Events like the St. James St. Patrick’s Day Parade remind us how special our community truly is,” said Kathy Weber, President of the St. James Chamber of Commerce. “Seeing thousands of people come together to celebrate, support local organizations, and share in this wonderful tradition is something we are very proud of. We are grateful to everyone who helped make this year’s parade such a memorable success.”

The St. James Chamber of Commerce looks forward to continuing this cherished tradition and bringing the community together again next year.