Accolades continue to pour in for EMO's great-grand-daughter & newly-discovered lacrosse star Mary Montague!  She was selected in June 2002 as an Academic All-American goalie, as well as the First-Team All-A-2 League goalie for Onondaga County!  All this after a wild lax season during which Mary: (1) picked up her first lacrosse stick, having never played before, (2) led Corcoran to a 9-9 record and a berth in the Sectional-III playoffs, (3) was selected as one of 100 New York State high school players competing at the 2002 U.S. National Junior Select-Side Tournament in Philadelphia (May 2002), helping the New York Team-4 to a 5-0 division winning record at the Nationals, (4) tumbled down the stairs at work in late May (waiting on tables at BCC) a week before sectional playoffs, badly spraining her ankle, and (5) limped gamely through a playoff loss to Fayetteville-Manlius!  Well done, Mary!

Florida softball girls lose heartbreaker in league championship game - Cooper City Optimists 10 & Under Girls League Finals saw EMO's great-grand-daughter & slugging catcher Kelly Montague put in a solid game behind the plate!  The Red Devils lost 4-2 in well-played championship game (23 May 2002) - great job, girls, better luck next year!

The graduation pictures are coming in fast & furious!  Here're some sent in by EMO's grandson Tom Montague, including some pictures of his son Tom's senior art exhibition shown at Maine College of Art (MECA).  Now, Tom, remember that very important first rule of exhibition: if it's not catered, it's not art!

Can those summer days be very far off?  Check out EMO's great-great grandson Brendan Rewakowski with his Mom Carrie (pix sent in by EMO's grand-daughter Ellen Flynn):

Check out EMO's great-grand daughter & Florida Flute Girl Kristin Montague at Cooper City's Pioneer Middle School Band Night & Horrible Spaghetti Dinner (26 April 2002)!

It was a grand musical reunion for EMO's grandsons Jim Quigley (guitarist and vocalist in Quigsy & the Bird) and guess bassist Jerry Montague, who joined Quigsy & the Bird on stage at Riley's for a St Patrick's Day Breakfast concert (new photos may be coming in soon!).  Jim Quigley and the multi-talented musician Jerry Berdan have been performing together since 1963!

Jim & Beth Montague just sent in a nice picture of Katie Montague (EMO's great-grand-daughter) with the adult class at Tipp Hill Tae Kwon Do in Syracuse.  She just passed her test for blue belt (waaaaaay beyond beginner belt) - she'll be kicking her uncle Jerry's butt for real!

Mary O'Donnell Montague (EMO's daughter) just sent in an image of her great grandson (and EMO's great-great grandson) Brendan Rewakowski (Carrie & Dan Rewarkowski's son).  OK, who does he remind you of?

EMO's grand-daughter Julie Quigley Smith & hubbie Phil Smith just emailed some news about their nephew Brad Smith (12 March 2002).  Tragically, Brad's father (and Phil's brother) Karl Smith, a municipal bond trader with Cantor Fitzgerald in New York City, died on 11 September in the collapse of the WTC towers.  Brad helped organize "Teens for Teens," a support group for students at Red Bank Regional High School in New Jersey.  Well done, Brad.  All the O'Donnells join with us in prayer, and we wish all the best for the Smith family.

On the lighter side things, Phil Smith also reported that EMO's grand-daughter Julie Quigley Smith recently completed the Sea Bight three-mile run in a brisk 28 minutes (Phil says he walked waaaaay back in the pack!).

Another of EMO's great-grandsons showed up in some email pictures.  Mary Jeanne (Marnie) Quigley Kern's son RJ hits the ski slopes in Evergreen, CO (Thanks, Marnie!)

EMO's grand-daughter Ellen Montague Murphy Flynn (and hubbie Bob) just emailed a dandy picture in from the Syracuse Scottish Pipe Band's recent competition in Scranton, PA this past weekend (10 March).  By the way, the editorial staff here at Mary's Gossip Page suggest that if Bob painted his face blue, he'd be the spitting image of William Wallace!

EMO's grandson Edward (Tom) Montague, Jr., and wife Mary Ellen Murphy Montague (Mame) just sent in a pack of pictures - enjoy!

Happy Birthday to You...EMO's grand-daughter, the Queen Herself, Ellen Montague Murphy Flynn, just celebrated the big 5-0 Na na na na naaaaa naaaaaaa! (theme music from Hawaii Five-O!)...fast approaching the speed limit!  She sent in some new digital images for all to see...note the spiffy frames!  Is not Ellen truly le chic camera pest?

Here are some brand-new pictures, just in!  BTW, EMO's great-grand-daughter Katie Montague just received her green belt in Tae Kwon Do from Tip Hill Tae Kwon Do on the West Side of Syracuse!  Keeeeeeeahhh!!