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89. Edward Joseph Monahan [image] (Mary Elizabeth Haigis , Winnifred Russell , Eruthros J. Russell , Myra Taylor , Martha S.Alden , Sophronia , Barnabas , Benjamin , Israel , Noah , John , Joseph , John ) was born on 21 Apr 1914 in Pratt St. home, Bristol, CT. He was christened in St. Joseph Church, Bristol, CT. Edward was baptized in Apr 1914 in St. Joseph Church, Bristol, CT. He was employed as New Departure Bristol,CT.
Edward married Grace Swift [image] daughter of Martin Swift and Elizabeth Hughes on 15 Nov 1939 in St. Joseph Church, Bristol, CT. Grace was born on 14 Apr 1913 in at home, Bristol, CT. She died on 28 Oct 1998 in Bristol Hospital, Bristol, CT. She was buried on 31 Oct 1998 in St. Joseph Cemetery, Bristol, CT. Grace was employed as real estate agent.
They had the following children:
97 M i Thomas Hughes Monahan [image] was born on 16 Oct 1940 in Bristol Hosp. Bristol, CT. He was christened in St. Joseph Church, Bristol, CT. Thomas was baptized in Oct 1940 in St. Joseph Church, Bristol, CT. He was employed as newscaster, WVIT chan 30.
newscaster for channel 30, WVIT in West Hartford, CTThomas married (1) Dona Knowles on 19 Aug 1967 in Vestal Virgin Church, Binghamton, NY. They were divorced in 1976. Thomas married (2) Nancy Deetsh [image] on 30 May 1985 in front yard of home, 33 Partridge Lane. Nancy was born on 6 Aug 1944 in Newport, Rhode Island. Nancy was employed as salesperson,Filenes WHtfd. + 98 M ii Joseph Edward Monahan was born on 22 Jun 1943. + 99 M iii Edward Francis Monahan was born on 5 Apr 1945. He died on 24 Feb 1986. + 100 F iv Margaret (Peggy) Jane Monahan was born on 22 Feb 1947. + 101 F v Patricia Grace Monahan was born on 21 Aug 1950. + 102 F vi Elizabeth (Betsy) Mary Monahan was born on 9 Sep 1953. + 103 F vii Barbara Rose Monahan was born on 28 Apr 1957.
91. Paul Joseph Monahan [image] (Mary Elizabeth Haigis , Winnifred Russell , Eruthros J. Russell , Myra Taylor , Martha S.Alden , Sophronia , Barnabas , Benjamin , Israel , Noah , John , Joseph , John ) was born on 1 Apr 1916 in home in Bristol, CT. He died on 5 Feb 1989 in Bristol Hosp. Bristol, CT. He was buried on 8 Feb 1989 in St. Joseph Cemetery, Bristol, CT. Paul was employed as Pratt & Whitney,EHtfd,CT. He was baptized in Apr 1916 in St. Joseph Church, Bristol, CT.
Paul married Helen Elizabeth Barry daughter of William Francis Barry and Mary Reardon on 19 Jun 1941 in St. Joseph Church, Bristol, CT. Helen was born on 31 Mar 1919 in home in Bristol, CT. Helen was baptized in Apr 1919 in St. Joseph Church, Bristol, CT. She was employed as Visiting Nurse/retail buy.
They had the following children:
+ 104 F i Catherine May Monahan was born on 17 May 1956.
92. Thomas Russell Monahan [image] (Mary Elizabeth Haigis , Winnifred Russell , Eruthros J. Russell , Myra Taylor , Martha S.Alden , Sophronia , Barnabas , Benjamin , Israel , Noah , John , Joseph , John ) was born on 12 Jun 1918 in home on Park St., Bristol, CT. He died on 2 Jul 2003 in Bristol Hospital, Bristol, CT. Thomas was employed as teacher,coach(ftbl,bsbal). He was baptized in Jun 1918 in St. Joseph Church, Bristol, CT.
Thomas R. Monahan dies; highly respected city sports leader
By BOB MONTGOMERY , Bristol Press Correspondent 07/03/2003
BRISTOL -- Thomas R. Monahan, retired director of athletics for Bristol schools who died at Bristol Hospital Wednesday, will be remembered as one of Bristol’s legendary sports figures.In fact, when the Bristol Sports Hall of Fame was established in 1997, the name of Monahan --both Thomas R. and his father, Thomas M. -- surfaced at the top of those who were considered forinduction into the founding class. His father was inducted that first year, while Thomas R. opted to sit one out.
"When you think athletics in Bristol, the Monahan name -- both he and his father -- stands out," said Dave Mills, president of the Bristol Sports Hall of Fame who played school sports in Bristol during Monahan’s tenure as athletic director. "He was a role model for us and was a leader here as our athletic director.
"In his involvement with the high school coaches’ associations at both the state and national levels, he represented Bristol with great dignity. He was an intelligent man and an eloquent speaker, well-respected."
A standout athlete at Bristol High School, Class of 1936, Monahan went on to Scarborough School, N.Y., before graduating from Columbia University and being awarded his M.A. degree there in 1948. He was awarded a certificate of advanced graduate study from the University of Hartford in 1961.
Monahan served as a physical education instructor at Fort Lee High School in New Jersey before assuming the same duties at Iona Prep School in New Rochelle, N.Y. and, later, at Columbia.
He returned to Bristol in 1948 and became a biology instructor and coach at Bristol High. After the unexpected death of his father in his office at the school in 1952, young Tom took over his dad’s responsibilities as director of athletics at the school.
In 1958, Monahan was appointed director of athletics and physical education of Bristol schools, a post he held until his retirement in 1979. Among memories he shared about those times was the split of Bristol High into the newly built Bristol Eastern High School and Bristol Central High in fall 1959. He was responsible for setting up the traditional Thanksgiving Day rivalry between the two Bristol public schools, one of local sports’ biggest annual events.
Outside the Bristol school system, Monahan was active in the startup of both the Connecticut High School Coaches Association and National High School Coaches Athletic Association. He served each as president at one time or another and was properly honored by each for his years of volunteer service.
"He was well respected in both organizations," said John Fontana of Southington, executive director of the CHSCA. "He and my [late] uncle Joe [Fontana, part of a legendary sports family in Southington like that of the Monahans in Bristol] were inseparable and played important parts in both organizations being successful.
"Tom was respected by everyone. He didn’t speak often, but when he did, everyone listened. When there was a tough question to be answered, we generally went to him for advice or for an answer.
"He was a great, great man," Fontana said.
In 1984, Monahan joined his late father as a Gold Key Award recipient, an honor bestowed upon him by the Connecticut Sports Writers Alliance, the highest recognition the state provides a sports participant.
Fontana says Monahan remained active in the CHSCA until recent years, but he would have to drive him to the nightly meetings.
This was also true with the Bristol Sports Hall of Fame. John Novakowski, current supervisor of Bristol athletics and a BSHOF director along with Monahan, would take him to those meetings. Monahan, who moved to Southington a few years ago, only stepped down from that position a couple of years ago.
The honors bestowed upon Monahan, also a former president of the Bristol Kiwanis Club, were lengthy, including induction into numerous halls of fame. His most recent honor came this past winter at St. Paul Catholic High School during the St. Joseph’s School 100th Anniversary Basketball Jamboree celebration. There, Monahan, who received a lengthy standing ovation from the appreciative crowd in the school gymnasium, was recognized as the school’s "Coach of the Century."
The Bristol Press. Tuesday, September 14, 2004:
Each week The Builders of Bristol -- Millennium Edition presents the story of an individual, church, or organization prominent in Bristol’s history. The weekly segments alternate between those produced through The Bristol Bicentennial Commission during the years encompassing our nation’s Bicentennial in 1976 and those more recently written by family members, interested parties or Millennium Committee members. Thomas R. Monahan
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1918-2003 In 1993, when Thomas R. Monahan announced he was stepping down from his duties as the director who selected and assigned basketball officials for the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference (CIAC) and its boys basketball tournament, there had been a Thomas Monahan actively involved in Bristol and area sports from the time of World War I. His late father, Thomas ‘‘Tommy’’ M. Monahan, who had moved his family to Bristol from Massachusetts, started coaching football at Bristol High in 1917 and later became athletic director at the school. Thomas R. took up those responsibilities after his father passed away. Thomas R. Monahan was born in Bristol in 1918 and graduated Bristol High School in 1936 as a multi-sports athlete, having been the quarterback of the football team. He went on to Columbia University and served in the Army during World War II. He taught physical education out-of-state for a couple of years before returning to Bristol in 1948 to teach biology. He received his sixth-year certificate from the University of Hartford in 1961. After his legendary father was found dead in his office at Bristol High, young Tom was selected to take over his responsibilities in 1952 as the school’s athletic director while coaching football and, later, baseball and basketball. Young Tom said in an interview once that he had pretty much the same coaching philosophies as his father, having worked with him summers before heading back to college in the late 1930s and early 1940s. However, he wasn’t afraid to differentiate when he thought he needed too. Just prior to 1959 when Bristol Eastern High School was newly-opened and the Bristol High building became the first location of Bristol Central High, Monahan was given the title of director of physical education for Bristol schools. One of the projects he took on in this position was organizing the annual Thanksgiving Day gala between Central and Eastern. He accepted the prestigious ‘‘Turkey Game Bell’’ from the Gay family. The bell has since gone to the annual winner for display. Monahan, a past president of the Kiwanis Club in Bristol and a park commissioner, also became involved in both the Connecticut High School Coaches Association as a charter member and the National High School Athletic Coaches Association, serving as president at one time or another in each organization while also being inducted into each of their hall of fames. In 1979, Monahan retired as Bristol’s athletic director, thus ending 30 years of coaching and administrative work for the Bristol school system. A testimonial was held in his honor at Lake Compounce. His national, state and city contributions made him well-known, respected and often honored. In 1983, he received the prestigious Gold Key Award from the Connecticut Sports Writers Alliance, an honor his father had received during the 1940s. He also joined his father as an inductee of the Bristol Sports Hall of Fame. Tom served as a director of the organization for a number of years. In having interviewed ‘‘coach,’’ as his former players called him, I found him to be quite the gentleman. He always represented himself and Bristol well. He was a man who walked and talked with great pride and dignity. He was also a man who had many friends. I had accompanied him on a couple of occasions to visit friends who were ill. For example, we met at New Britain General Hospital this time of the year in 1997 to visit an ailing Albie Gurske, a 1933 three-sports athlete at Bristol High. After we left Albie’s room, and this was just three days before Albie passed away, coach said to me, ‘‘Boy, he was a heck of an athlete.’’ Tom Monahan appreciated Albie for his athleticism and for the gentlemanly manner in which he carried himself throughout his life. The last appearance Monahan made in a public arena was at St. Paul Catholic High School on a Sunday afternoon in 2003 when he and Eddie McHugh, both St. Joseph School graduates, coached teams from different decades during the grammar school’s 100th anniversary celebration basketball jamboree. He was awarded the school’s ‘‘Coach of the Century’’ award at mid-court prior to official play and was given a standing ovation from an adoring crowd -- proof that he had not been forgotten and would not be forgotten. Thomas R. Monahan died July 2, 2003 in Southington where he had been residing for a decade. Monahan, who was 85, left his wife Rose (Fegan); five daughters, Maureen Mills of Bel Air, Md.; Sheila Moffet of Norwalk; Geraldine of Greenwich; Theresa Hammond of Northford; Christine Williamson of North Stonington; a brother, Edward, of Bristol; eight grandchildren; one great grandchild; and several nieces and nephews. Many have stated that the rich history of Bristol sports history begins with the Monahan name. BOB MONTGOMERY (2004)
Thomas married Eleanor Rose Fegan daughter of James P. Fegan and Viola Marc Bailey on 7 Jun 1947 in St. Anthony Church, Washington, D.C.. Eleanor was born on 30 Aug 1920 in Homopathic Hospital,Washington D.C.. Eleanor was baptized in Sep 1920 in St. Gregory Church, Washington, D.C.. She was employed as stenographer fed. gov't.
They had the following children:
+ 105 F i Maureen Adele Monahan was born on 13 Jun 1948. + 106 F ii Christine Rose Monahan was born on 28 Feb 1951. + 107 F iii Sheila Evelyn Monahan was born on 11 May 1953. 108 F iv Geraldine Mary Monahan was born on 14 Oct 1955 in Bradley Memorial Hosp. Southington, CT. Geraldine was baptized in Oct 1955 in St. Joseph Church, Bristol, CT. She was employed as schoolteacher. + 109 F v Theresa Rose Monahan was born on 18 Sep 1958.
93. Elizabeth Mary Monahan [image] (Mary Elizabeth Haigis , Winnifred Russell , Eruthros J. Russell , Myra Taylor , Martha S.Alden , Sophronia , Barnabas , Benjamin , Israel , Noah , John , Joseph , John ) was born on 8 Feb 1920 in home, Bristol, CT. She died on 18 Sep 1987 in Ridgefield, CT. She was buried in Ridgefield, CT. Elizabeth was baptized in Feb 1920 in St. Joseph Church, Bristol, CT.
Elizabeth married Willis Earl Hart on 4 Oct 1941 in St. Joseph Rectory, Bristol, CT. Willis was born on 11 Apr 1919. He died on 21 Jul 1979. He was buried in Ridgefield, CT.
They had the following children:
+ 110 M i Paul Thompson Hart was born on 29 Sep 1943. + 111 F ii Sandra Ann Seagrave Hart was born on 5 Nov 1946. 112 F iii Mary Baines Hart was born on 2 Sep 1950 in Bradley Memorial Hosp. Southington, CT. Mary married Francis Joseph Foyt on 27 Sep 1986 in St. Mary Church, Ridgefield, CT. Francis was born on 28 Mar 1941 in Long Island, New York.
94. Helene Jane Monahan [image] (Mary Elizabeth Haigis , Winnifred Russell , Eruthros J. Russell , Myra Taylor , Martha S.Alden , Sophronia , Barnabas , Benjamin , Israel , Noah , John , Joseph , John ) was born on 26 Nov 1921 in home: Pratt St. Bristol, CT. She was christened in St. Joseph Church, Bristol, CT. She died on 22 Feb 1994 in St. Francis Hospital, Hartford, CT. She was buried in 1994 in St. Joseph Cemetery, Bristol, CT. Helene was baptized in Dec 1921 in St. Joseph Church, Bristol, CT. She was employed as teacher.
Helene married William Joseph Barry son of William Francis Barry and Mary Reardon on 16 Dec 1944 in St. Joseph Church, Bristol, CT. William was born on 29 Oct 1921 in home: Hillside Place,Bristol, CT. He died on 29 Apr 1994 in Bristol, CT at home. He was buried on 3 May 1994 in St. Joseph Cemetery, Bristol, CT. William was baptized in Nov 1921 in St. Joseph Church, Bristol, CT. He was employed as contractor, public works.
They had the following children:
113 F i Kathleen Rose Barry was born on 16 May 1947 in Bristol Hosp. Bristol, CT. She died on 27 May 1947 in Bristol Hosp. Bristol, CT. She was buried in May 1947 in St. Joseph Cemetery, Bristol, CT. Kathleen was baptized on 27 May 1947 in Bristol Hosp. Bristol, CT. + 114 M ii William Joseph Jr. Barry was born on 3 Aug 1948. + 115 F iii Jane Elizabeth Barry was born on 28 Jun 1950. + 116 F iv Colleen Veronica Barry was born on 5 Jan 1952. + 117 M v Michael George Barry was born on 9 Jul 1955. + 118 M vi Robert Joseph Barry was born on 1 May 1959. + 119 M vii John David Barry was born on 1 Jan 1963.
95. John Stephen Monahan [image] (Mary Elizabeth Haigis , Winnifred Russell , Eruthros J. Russell , Myra Taylor , Martha S.Alden , Sophronia , Barnabas , Benjamin , Israel , Noah , John , Joseph , John ) was born on 17 Jan 1932 in Bristol, CT. He died on 2 Apr 2002 in Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT. John was baptized in St. Joseph Church, Bristol, CT.
John married Patricia Heldman [image] on 19 Nov 1955. Patricia was born on 18 Feb 1932 in Portland, Maine.
They had the following children:
+ 120 M i John Stephen Jr. Monahan was born on 16 Sep 1956. + 121 M ii Daniel Heldman Monahan was born on 29 Aug 1958. + 122 F iii Jean Margaret Monahan was born on 2 Sep 1959. + 123 M iv Kevin Francis Monahan was born on 28 Aug 1960. + 124 M v Michael Lloyd Monahan was born on 19 Dec 1961. 125 F vi Mary Elizabeth Monahan [image] was born on 30 Nov 1962 in Bradley Memorial Hosp. Southington, CT. Mary was baptized in Dec 1962 in St. Joseph Church, Bristol, CT. She was employed as nurse. + 126 M vii Patrick Andrew Monahan was born on 2 Mar 1964.