Mayo Clan
Deane-Dean-Dane families gather for seventh annual reunion

LOST CREEK - The Mayo Clan met again at this tiny, pleasant Schuylkill County community.
The Deane-Dean-Dane and related families celebrated their seventh annual memorial reunion over the Memorial Day weekend, May 23-24.
A social hour was held in St. Mary Magdalene's Parish Hall for the local families and on Saturday for the out-of-town arrivals. The usual food and beverages were served with everyone enjoying themselves.    .
The Memorial Mass was celebrated in the Church at 10 a.m. on Sunday by the Fathers Dean - Msgr. Michael, pastor of St. Cyril of Alexandria. E. Lansdowne, Penna. and the Rev. Father Walter, of the Novitiates Order. Childs. Md. Msgr. Dean is a native of Lost Creek and Father Dean hails from Glenside, Penna.
Following the Mass the clan members gathered on the Church grounds, renewing acquaintances. taking pictures and exchanging  greetings.    ;
During the interim between the conclusion of the Mass and the dinner, members visited with each other, saw area friends and relatives and also paid their respects to deceased members at the local cemeteries.
A delicious home-style turkey dinner was served at Groody's in Ashland.
Prior to the dinner an informal meeting was held with gift giving in order again this year. Msgr. Deane received an appropriate gift, a Blackthorn Walking (stick) cane made from pure wild Irish Blackthorn, having undergone hip surgery the early part of the year. William Dean of Glenside, father of the Rev. Walter, and the oldest member of the clan in attendance, was the recipient of an Irish "Shillelagh" strictly for self defense only ,.to be used on his daily walks in Glenside. The gilts were imported through Shannon Ireland Airport duty free shops.
Bill Dean .clan member of the 90 plus age group, passed away during the past year, Tom Wood of Lost Creek and Delia Carey Maloney of Upper Darby celebrated their 91s1 and 92nd birthdays.   .
Father Waller Dean received a book entitled, "Home Book of  lrish   Humor," edited by John McCarthy.
Other gifts in .the form of family photos of Andrew and Catherine Rowan-Deane and their son.in.law, Michael McBride, were presented to their great-grandchildren, all of the Shamokin branch of the clan. They are the grandchildren of Bridget Deane McBride, Catherine Deane Murphy anal Annie Deane Mc.Cormick. The photos were treasured items of Margaret
"Maggie' Deane Deane, mother of Terrence and Patrick, and great-grandmother of many in attendance including the Wood, Rooney and Maloney families, who have been the annual active  supporting families of the program. Special acknowledgement and thanks were extended to Marguerite Deane Wood Rooney for the success of each yearly program.
Most of the members in attendance arc descendants of the families of William and Mary Dean Rowan, Martin and Honora Deane Deane, Patrick and Bridget Dean, Patrick and Bridget Cuff Deane, Patrick and Mary Hogan Deane, Andrew and Catherine Rowan Deane, Michael and Catherine Dean Carey, Michael and Rose Noone Deane and Bartholomew and Margaret Walsh Dean.'
Eighty-five attended the dinner. A group discussion was held among members of the regional clan in regard to the place and time for the 1982 reunion.
Families and individual members attending were from Philadelphia, New Jersey, Pottsville, Shamokin, Williamsport, Middletown, Mountoursville, Fairless Hills, Mt. Carmel, Ashland, Lock Haven, Kulpmont, Locust Gap, Centralia, Shenandoah, Mahanoy City, Frackville, Lost Creek. Girardville, Brookhaven, Upper Darby, Steelton. Harrisburg. Landsdowne and Marvland,
The clan offered  thanks to Rev. Joseph Carroll, Pastor of the host Parish.     .