Ed was born on April 6, 1929, in Jersey City, New Jersey, to Michael and Elizabeth Kilmartin. He graduated from St. Michael's High School in Union City, New Jersey, and Jersey City Junior College. On October 26, 1957, he married the love of his life, Josephine Ann Maxwell, of Jersey City and formerly of Multifarnham, Ireland. They celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with family and friends a little over a year ago

Ed has been member of St. Pius X Catholic Church since 1971 when his family moved to Greensboro Ed and Jo loved to travel the world, visiting Alaska, Ireland, Great Britain, Australia and Tasmania. Ed was a member of the Knights of Columbus as a 4th Degree Knight in the Abbot Vincent G. Taylor Assembly. In addition, Ed was a member of the Greensboro Division of the Ancient Order of Hibernians

Ed was an advocate for the handicapped his entire life. Beginning in high school, Ed sang for the Choral Society at St. Joseph's Church, which raised money for blind people. Later, Ed served on numerous boards serving handicapped people including PTAs, the Association of Retarded Citizens (ARC) on the local and state levels, and the Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Board of Guilford County. Other than his three sons, Ed's proudest accomplishment was his award as "Speaker with the Most Passion," earned when he was a loaned executive from the ARC to the United Way

Our Brother Patrick J. Rooney, Past Division President and current Division Treasurer died last month. His passing was a great loss to his family, his numerous friends, to the Greensboro Catholic community and the Na Cara Division 1 Guilford County, NC. Yet, we all take comfort in remembering and celebrating the life of our Brother. His life was the living example of our Order’s motto Friendship, Unity and Christian Charity. At the June meeting we will conduct memorial service service for him which includes an opportunity for each of us to recall our favorite memories of this special individual who touched all of our members in so many ways.