Thomas F. Rohan Award
The Thomas F. Rohan Award recipient shall be a long-standing member of the Parade Committee who has made significant contributions to the overall success of the Parade and/or this Association. In 1957, the St. Patrick’s Committee of Holyoke established an award to honor its first Grand Marshal, Thomas F. Rohan.
2027 Thomas F. Rohan Award Recipient:
Dave Haslam
The St. Patrick’s Committee of Holyoke has named Dave Haslam the recipient of its 2027 Thomas F. Rohan Award, honoring his dedication, leadership and contributions to the Committee and the Holyoke St. Patrick’s Parade. A lifelong Holyoker, Haslam has been a member of the St. Patrick’s Committee since 2016 and is celebrating 10 years of involvement. He is currently serving his third year on the Board of Directors. His husband, Craig, is also a Committee member, and together they share a commitment to the organization and its longstanding traditions.
Throughout his tenure, Haslam has contributed to numerous committees, including Citizenship Award Selection, Grand Marshal’s Award Selection, Music, Budget/Audit, Membership, Party After the Parade, Program Book, Colleen Gathering, Road Race and Coordination. He has also served in leadership roles as co-chair of the Photography, Public Relations, Social Media and Television committees.
“Dave exemplifies the dedication and spirit of volunteerism that make the Holyoke St. Patrick’s Committee so special,” said Stephanie Joyce, president of the St. Patrick’s Committee of Holyoke. “As a lifelong Holyoker, Dave has a deep connection to this community, and over the past decade, he has consistently stepped up to support the Committee and the Parade in so many ways. We’re grateful for his leadership and commitment, and proud to recognize his contributions with this well-deserved honor.”
In addition to his involvement with the Committee, Haslam has built a career centered on service and community engagement. He has served as executive director of Homework House in Holyoke since September 2024, having previously joined the organization as coordinator of volunteers. Before that, he spent more than 21 years with CVS Health, holding positions including store manager and administrative coordinator. He has also been an independent consultant with Pink Zebra Home since 2013. A graduate of Holyoke High School, Haslam studied business management at Holyoke Community College from 2007 to 2009.
Past Thomas F. Rohan Award Recipients
1957 Col. Andrew B. Mangum*
1958 Vincent G. Brown*
1959 Michael H. Moran*
1960 Daniel Reynolds*
1961 John F. Kennedy*
1962 James F. Millane*
1963 Thomas W. Padden*
1964 William F. O’Brien*
1965 Arthur F. Barrett*
1966 Timothy J. Sullivan*
1967 Francis X. Tierney*
1968 Edward B. Coughlin*
1969 Michael McIntyre*
1970 James P. Hobert*
1971 James A. Curran*
1972 Francis M. Kane
1973 Leo F. Hickson*
1974 John T. Tierney*
1975 Dr. John E. McHugh*
1976 Matthew Doherty*
1977 Dr. William J. Dean, Jr.*
1978 William H. Burns*
1979 James E. O’Leary*
1980 George W. Counter
1981 Michael F. Tierney
1982 Richard J. Walker*
1983 Edward J. Welch*
1984 John Mansfield*
1985 David B. Donoghue
1986 Thomas P. McGarry*
1987 Donald J. Moynihan*
1988 Raymond H. Feyre
1989 Joseph V. Gosselin, Jr.*
1990 Alan F. Cathro
1991 Dr. Robert J. O’Brien*
1992 Atty. Peter F. Brady
1993 Lawrence M. Griffin
1994 Robert C. Dawson*
1995 Joseph Paul, Jr.
1996 Mary M. Lynch
1997 James J. Tierney*
1998 Edward J. Sears*
1999 David “DJ” O’Connor
2000 Delfo Barabani*
2001 Patricia C. Devine
2002 Patrick B. Bresnahan, III
2003 John (Jack) Leary, Jr.
2004 Roger P. Donoghue*
2005 Kathleen M. Lynch
2006 Richard J. Dupuis
2007 Thomas G. Griffin
2008 Barry J. Farrell
2009 Russell J. McNiff, Jr.
2010 John T. O’Neill*
2011 Jane Coughlin Chevalier
2012 Mark O’Brien*
2013 Barbara La Flamme
2014 Kenneth A. Collins
2015 John E. Henry
2016 Marc Joyce
2017 Joseph F. Griffin III
2018 Hayley M. Dunn
2019 Ann Lowe*
2020 - 2022 Brynn Gillis
2023 Cathy McEvady
2024 Stephanie Joyce
2025 Devin M. Sheehan
2026 Tessa Murphy-Romboletti
* Denotes Deceased