Audio: Jerry Donnellan
That, of course, is the voice of Jerry Donnellan, the former Director of Rockland’s Veterans Service Agency, who passed away on Friday. He was talking about the watchfires that have been a Memorial Day staple here in the county for years. The lifelong Rocklander served in Vietnam until he was honorably discharged after losing a limb in combat in 1969. He has worked tirelessly to educate veterans and their families about post-traumatic stress disorder and to reduce the stigma attached to it. He was 71.
