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Toweys often contribute to the betterment of peoples in their locale or, more significantly, to his/her respective country. We earnestly hope to identify their contribution to society.

Contributions are sought for addition herein. Please submit recommendations and legends to the web person listed at bottom of page.

Rev. James P. Towey, C.S.P.
Father Towey resided at St. Lawrence Parish, Minneapolis, in 1920 and 1921 while with Newman Apostolate, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis.  He was later pastor of St. Lawrence Parish, Minneapolis from 1944 to 1947.  Father Towey was born in 1882 in Santa Rosa, CA and was a Paulist priest for 46 years from ordination on 25 May 1907 to death 1 February 1953.  He frequently visited his relatives in Rochester, MN.

Rev. Towey is the son of Peter Towey who were born in Bockagh, Ballaghaderren in 1837 and Mary Keegan Towey born about 1855 in Milford, MA. Peter Towey and Mary Keegan were married in Sleepy Eye, Brown County, Minnesota on 13 June 1881 and lived in Pleasant Grove, MN for many years before moving to California.

The Rev. James Towey was an associate priest in Washington, D.C., San Francisco and New York City before performing as Chaplain in World War I at St. Nazian, France. Upon separation, he resided at St. Lawrence Parish, Minneapolis before assignments in Berkeley, CA, Los Angeles, again in San Francisco, then Minneapolis, and Los Angeles where he passed away 1 February 1953. His body laid in state at Old St Mary's Catholic Church, San Francisco (where he was pastor 1928 to 1940) and is buried at Holy Cross Mausoleum, south of San Francisco.

Dr. John W. Towey, Powers, Michigan
During the summer of 1931 ten employees of a railroad tie sawmill complained of severe asthmatic-like symptoms. Almost concurrently thirty-six employees of another sawmill had similar symptoms. John W. Towey, M.D., Director of Pine Crest Sanitorium in Powers, Michigan, discovered the causes and solutions for this new disease, identified as "Towey's Disease."

Jim Towey, Former Presidential Aide
Jim Towey grew up in Jacksonville, Florida. He graduated from Florida State University in 1978 with a Bachelor of Science Degree and earned a Juris Doctor degree in 1981 from the Florida State University College of Law. Towey represented the late Mother Teresa on legal matters in the United States and Canada from 1985 until her death and often traveled with her. Starting in 1991 he served as Florida's District Director of the Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services. In 1996 he founded Aging with Dignity, a national non-profit organization to help families plan for and care during times of serious illness. From 2002 to May 2006 Jim Towey was appointed by U.S. President George W. Bush as Director of the White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives. He has served as President of Saint Vincent College, Latrobe, Pennsylvania, since July 1, 2006 and will resign at end of 2009 - 2010 academic year. Jim Towey's accomplishments may be read at wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Towey

John Towey, Rochester, Minnesota, Actor
John Towey is an actor, and now actor and classical pianist, who played in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, ER and several other TV shows. Rochester Magazine, in April 2010, interviewed John Towey. The interview may be read by clicking Rochester Magazine.

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Inquiries may be emailed to one or more of these contact points:
Mike Towey, Taoiseach, toweymike@hotmail.com, Dublin, Ireland
Edward Towey, Chairperson, etowey001@yahoo.com, Deephaven, Minnesota
Dan Towey, Assistant Chairperson, toweydan@juno.com, Blaine, Minnesota
Vacant, Secretary
Caroline Hassett Power, Assistant Secretary, hassettcaroline@yahoo.ie, Quin, Co. Clare, Ireland
Dick Towey, Assistant Genealogist, toweylr@comcast.net, Corvallis, Oregon
Bill Towey, Webmaster, wtowey5953@aol.com , Stockton, California

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