Parade Queen Selection
Congratulations to the 2023 Greater New Haven St. Patrick’s Day Parade Queen Sierra O’Keefe and Honor Attendant Tessa Mackey!
2023 Parade Queen Sierra O’Keefe
Sierra Grace O’Keefe is the daughter of Shawn and Laurie O’Keefe. She lives in Milford and her ancestors hail from County Galway. She is a 2022 Graduate of Assumption University. She graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Biology. Currently, she is a Doctor of Optometry candidate at the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences with plans to graduate in 2026. Sierra’s personal ambition is to open an optometry practice. Once acquired, she wishes to use her doctorate to treat those in need both locally and globally while empowering patients to be active members in their healthcare journey. When not studying, her interests include community service, and being an active member of her school’s Student Volunteer Optometric Services to Humanity as well as the American Academy for Optometry. Sierra also enjoys crocheting, cooking, golf and spending time with loved ones. Her parents are members of the West Haven Irish American Club.
2023 Honor Attendant Tessa Mackey
Tessa Mackey is the daughter of Wendy Mackey and the late John Joe Mackey. She lives in Guilford and her ancestors hail from County Kilkenny and County Cork. Tessa is a 2020 graduate of Brown University with Bachelor of Arts degree in Business and English. She is currently employed by Airbase as a Sales Development Representative. Tessa is in the midst of transitioning her career to teaching high school English, which ties into her personal ambition of building a career around helping and encouraging others. Her interests include playing Gaelic football and hockey. She also enjoys singing, baking, storytelling and reading historical fiction novels. Tessa is a member of the New Haven Gaelic Football & Hurling Club.
Past Parade Queens and Honor Attendants of the Greater New Haven St. Patrick’s Day Parade
Year Parade Queen Honor Attendant
2020-2022
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Morgan Daley
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Megan Burke
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2019
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Taylor Besciglia
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Clare Bohan
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2018
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Bridget Judd
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Maureen Heeran
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2017
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Abigail O’Keefe
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Catherine Dignan
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2016
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Kaitlyn Cullagh
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Caitlin Clark
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2015
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Margaret Heeran
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Siobhan Dacey
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2014
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Alexis Wheway
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Morgan Hildebrandt
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2013
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Fiona Stewart
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Kate Thompson
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2012
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Carolyn Shea
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Kate Thompson
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2011
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Kristina Conroy
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Carolyn Shea
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2010
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Lindsey Stamp
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Kristina Conroy
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2009
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Katie Morris
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Brittney Lipsett
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2008
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Briana Conway
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Laura Brayfield
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2007
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Erin Collins
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Courtney Lundgren
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2006
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Maura Monahan
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Briana Conway
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2005
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Melinda Enright
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Jillian Mackey
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2004
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Moriah Conlan
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Meghan Wilson
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2003
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Cathleen Steinau
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Siobhan Straub
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2002
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Caitlin Monahan
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Melinda Enright
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2001
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Sinead Stewart
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Caitlin Monahan
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2000
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Barbara Stratton
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Sheila Smyth
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1999
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Patricia Lilllis
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Elizabeth Murphy
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1998
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Catherine Hopkins
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Kara Roxbee
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1997
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Karen Freed
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Tracy Henderson
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1996
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Laura Garrity
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Karen Freed
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1995
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Karyn Gallagher
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Laura Garrity
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1994
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Bernadette Smyth
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Lisa Peckingham
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1993
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Doreen Keogh
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Karyn Gallagher
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1992
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Mary-Kath Cullagh
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Karyn Gallagher
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1991
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Katherine McGowan
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Patricia O’Shea
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1990
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Josephine Craig
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Katherine McGowan
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1989
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Geraldine Lillis
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Irene Horgan
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1988
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Diane Graham
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Eileen Conway
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1987
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Fionnuala Mackey
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Mary Clarke
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1986
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Darcy Smith
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Karen Sullivan
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1985
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Susan O’Connor
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Lauren Montgomery
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1984
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Linda Gill
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Lauren Montgomery
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1983
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Aileen Lawless
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Maureen McDermott
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1982
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Kerry Lawless
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Mary Ann Gannon
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1981
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Valerie Spangle
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Maureen O’Reilly
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1980
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Margo Mackey
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Mary Lynch
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1979
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Patty Roxbee
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Margo Mackey
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1978
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Claire Barrett
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Irene Wheeler
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1977
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Katie O’Keefe
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Eileen McNulty
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1976
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Rosemary Hartigan
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Kathie Roxbee
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Year
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Miss Ireland
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Miss Irish American
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1975
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Janie O’Donovan
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Sheila Keehan
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1974
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Bridie Smyth
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Nora O’Keefe
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1973
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Edna Farrell
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Ellyn Shields
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1972
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Helen Kellegher
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Linda Beers
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1971
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Mary Joyce
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Irene Devlin
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1970
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Catherine Cullagh
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Bonnie McNulty
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1969
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Pam White
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Catherine Thompson
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1968
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Elizabeth Smyth
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Elizabeth Dalton
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1967
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Ruby Ashenhurst
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Mary Flynn
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1966
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Maureen Canning
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Rita Manning
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1965
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Grace Tighe
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Patricia Collins
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1964
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Marglin Reardon
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Margaret Farrell
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1963
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Patricia Foley
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Kathleen Hanrahan
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1962
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Mary McArdle
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Eileen Sullivan
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1961
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Mary Foley
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Nancy Griswold
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1960
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Mary Sheehan
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Patricia Griffiths
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1959
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Mary Theresa Corry
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Patricia O’Connor
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1958
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Susan Smith
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Mary Manning
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1957
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Mary McArdle
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Maureen Hanrahan
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1956
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Mary McCarty
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Maureen Earl
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