Legendary Irish Dancer, Kings Parker, Jerry Mulvihill Dies

Legendary Irish Dance Master and longtime Kings Park resident Jerry Mulvihill, has passed away. According to family friend, Debbie Lynch-webber, Jerry died peacefully in his sleep while in the company of family members.

Jerry was born in 1921 in Moyvane, County Kerry. He took his first steps in Irish dancing at the age of four from dance master, Joe Enright. He later took lessons from the famous Kerry dancer, Jerry Molyneaux. In 1948, Jerry emigrated to the United States where he settled in New York City and then in 1969 to Kings Park, LI. 

Jerry can be accredited to teaching thousands of dancers throughout his years, many of them champions. A number of his pupils have gone on to become teachers themselves. Some well known teachers include Debbie Lynch-Webber, Kenny Verlin (RIP), Donny Golden, Cathy Spencer-Revis, Helaine Sanders, Peggy Moriarity-White, Patty Moriarty, Kerry Kelly, Brian Sexton, Lisa and Karen Petri, Donald Hunt, just to name a few. Jerry was a great man who will not only be missed in the Irish Dance community but also by those who, in any way, had the pleasure of interacting with him.

Funeral arrangements are as follows. Monday 2 p.m.-4:30 p.m. and 7 p.m.-9 p.m. at Clayton's Funeral Home on Indian Head Road in Kings Park.

A funeral mass will be held on Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. at St. Joseph RC Church on Church Street in Kings Park.