December 2008 - Kevin and Maureen
Tinneny continue a labor of love began in 1994. In 1993
Maureen's 16 year old nephew, Anthony Perrucci, died after a
lengthily illness for which he received treated at
Children's Hospital, Philadelphia. The following Christmas
Kevin began an ever expanding tradition. He set up a large
number of exterior Christmas decorations and figures to
honor the memory of Anthony and to raise funds for the
Hemophilia Fund of Children's Hospital. The last 14 years
he collected $10,000 in donations for the hospital from
visitors to the Christmas display. Kevin is the great
grandson of Yankee Pat Tinneny of Goladuff, Newtownbutler,
Northern Ireland; Greenock, Scotland and Philadelphia. A
major newspaper article on Kevin’s annual Christmas project
can be found by clicking here.