Billy George, Eastchester Firefighter, and his wife, Patty, Community Liaison for the Town of Eastchester, are the Honorees for the 2024 Eastchester Irish-American Club (EIASC) 18th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade.

His Irish Heritage goes a few generations back on both parents’ sides. His parents Virginia (nee Hynes) and Robert George can trace their ancestry to Munster (North Kerry and North Cork, Dingle Peninsula and North west Kerry) and Connacht (North and South Galway).
Prior to joining the Town of Eastchester Fire Department where he has served for 20 years, Billy was as an Eastchester Volunteer Firefighter for 16 years—for a total of 36 years of dedication to the safety of his community.

Adding to his commitment to safety, is his work as a coordinator for the Fire Department’s annual “Fill the Boot” for charity, chair for the Eastchester Fire Department’s Tunnels to Towers fundraiser which raised almost $20,000 and active member of the Volunteer Fireman’s Benevolent Association of the Town of Eastchester.

Billy is known as always willing to help where needed and enjoys helping out neighbors and friends. He and his wife Patty have been members of EIASC for 20 years, where he has volunteered on the Parade Committee and at many EIASC events.  He helped coach various sports for all of his children and is a member of the United Railroad Historical Society of New Jersey.

He is a graduate of Lincoln High School, Yonkers, NY, is a trained Emergency Medical Technician and a member of the International Association of Fire Fighters.

He and Patty have been married for 33 years and are the proud parents of three children: Katie, Kimberly and Danny.