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October 17, 2007
Services for Tom Rooney, Propsect Heights Resident and Activist
Services for Tom Rooney, lifetime resident of Prospect Heights and community activist, will be held:
Thursday and Friday
2-5pm and 7-9pm
Duffy Funeral Home
255 9th St.
718-499-8700
A funeral mass will be held on Saturday morning at St. Augustine's Catholic Church, where Tom served as head usher:
Saturday, October 20
9:45am
St. Augustine's Catholic Church
www.staugustineparkslope.org
116 6th Ave.
(718) 783-3132
Tom joined the fight against Bruce Ratner's Atlantic Yards in the early days, when the project was first announced. He was a ubiquitous presence at public forums and events and kept his friends and neighbors informed about the latest news and developments concerning the project, which threatens to drastically alter the neighborhood in which he spent his entire life.
Tom was a quintessential old-school Brooklynite, the kind of person who cared deeply about his neighborhood, its people and its institutions.
Thank you, Tom, for helping to make Prospect Heights, Brooklyn a great place to live, and for your passionate defense of our neighborhoods and quality of life.
Posted by lumi at October 17, 2007 9:28 AM