New York State Senator Pete Harckham honored the late Redmond “Ray” Bermingham at the 16th annual Hudson Valley Irish Fest on Saturday, Sept. 20. A successful business owner who had immigrated from Ireland, Bermingham served his adopted country with distinction in Vietnam and made significant contributions to his community.
Bermingham, who died on August 11, 20025, was also the founding co-chair of the Hudson Valley Irish Fest and helped establish the Peekskill 9/11 Memorial at the riverfront. Harckham presented a posthumous New York State Senate Proclamation in Bermingham’s name for his “Exceptional Leadership and Distinguished Service” to Dan Dennehy, chair of the Hudson Valley Irish Fest, during the event.
