Honor Mission
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William E. McVeigh, Sr.
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US Navy Veteran
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Albany, NY - 06/04/2022 |
| Mission applies to the following Region(s): | Region 4, Region 5 |
| About the Mission: | The family of William E. McVeigh, Sr. has requested Patriot Guard Rider participation in his military honors funeral services. William, 87, passed on May 30, 2022, at his home, surrounded by his family. Bill graduated from Blessed Sacrament School (1948) Christian Brothers Academy (1952), College of the Holy Cross (1956) and the Simmons School of Funeral Directing (1961). He entered the Navy and was stationed in Norfolk, Virginia. Subsequently, he joined his father as the third generation of funeral directors at the McVeigh Funeral Home. Bill viewed his work as a funeral director, not just as a profession, but an important calling to public service. His compassion, thoughtfulness, and concern was visible in how he felt privileged in serving the families that called upon him. He diligently served his profession as a board member and leader of various organizations: the Albany-Rensselaer Funeral Directors Association (former president), New York State Funeral Directors Association (former president), and Regional Governor for the National Funeral Director Association. In the course of his 60-year career, Bill was very active and dedicated to his community serving on numerous boards, such as Albany Executives Association (former president), Senior Citizens Foundation, Visiting Nurses Association, St. Peter’s Hospice Advisory Committee, Sons of St. Patrick (former president). He also enjoyed his memberships in countless organizations, such as, Irish Heritage Museum, Knights of Columbus, Elks Lodge #49, Wolfert’s Roost Country Club and the University Club. Most dear to his heart was helping establish Camary Statewide Services, an agency to provide residential homes for Autistic adults. Living Resources, of which he is a former board president of, eventually merged with Camary and still provides services to his eldest son. All of which he was eternally grateful for their caring and staff. Portions of the above narrative are contained in William's obituary, available for viewing online by clicking here |
| Primary Staging Date: | 06/04/2022 |
| Primary Staging Time: | 10:00 |
| AM or PM: | am |
| Staging Location: | Blessed Sacrament Church 607 Central Ave (Father John Bradley Way) Albany, NY 12206 |
| Lead Ride Captain: | Ray Sestak |
| Lead Ride Captain email: | |
| Lead Ride Captain Phone #: | 518-669-3358 |
| Special Covid-19 Mission Guidelines: |
Updated 8 March 2022Based on the most current COVID-19 Prevention Guidelines: NYS Guidelines of 2 March 2022, and CDC Guidelines of 3 March 2022, going forward, the Lead Ride Captain for any mission will be responsible for determining whether PGR members will have to mask up or not. Please ensure that you have a mask with you, should the need arise, and respect the LRC’s decision in these matters. |
| Special Information: | Staging at the church with a flag line for the arrival of the funeral cortege. Funeral services scheduled for 10:30 am. Upon conclusion, we will escort to Albany Rural Cemetery, 3 Cemetery Avenue, Albany, for interment services. |
| Is there a Second Stage to this Mission? | no |
| Submitted by: | Ray Sestak |
| Email of Submitter: | |
| rs 06/02 |
