James R. Keegan
on May 13, 2019, U.S. Army veteran
Predeceased by his beloved
wife, Eileen, his loving daughter,
Colleen, his brother Joe (sister
in-law Elaine) and his sister
Charlotte (brother-in-law Eddie).
Loving father of Jim (Noreen),
Beth Adamson (Nick), John, Eileen
Camma (Frank), Michael
(Michelle) and Gerard (Jen).
Proud grandfather of Colleen,
Jim, Niamh, Morgan and jack.
Brother-in-law of Alice
Cleary, Jean Sullivan and Rosalie
Sullivan.
Also survived by many
nieces, nephews, grandnieces
and grandnephews.
A lifelong parishioner of his
beloved Our Lady of Perpetual
Help where Jim served as
an usher up until recent years
and past President of its Parish
Council. He was a member of the
Holy Name Society, Catholic War
Veterans and the Knights of Columbus.
Jim was very active for
decades in the Right-to-Life and
Pro-Life movement organizing
buses for the annual March for
Life every January. Jim retired
after many decades as an engineer
with the Port Authority of
New York and New Jersey. After
retiring from the Port Authority,
Jim worked for the law firm
Lawlor and Caufield from which
he retired in 2000.
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6 COURIER LIFE, MAY 24–30, 2019 M BR B G
WINNER: Senator Persaud presents a Legislative Resolution to Greg Haynes and Able-
Gamers. Photos by Steve Solomonson
Game on
State senator promotes videogame
equality for people with disabilities
BY AIDAN GRAHAM
Let the games begin.
People with disabilities gathered
for a heated video game competition
on May 16 to promote accessibility in
technology for those with physical limitations.
Dozens of people gathered at
Brookdale University Hospital for the
event, which was co-hosted by state
Sen. Roxanne J. Persaud (D–Canarsie)
and AbleGamers, a leading charity
that uses video games to eliminate social
barriers for disabled people.
Persaud capped off the event by
presenting the charity with a proclamation
designating May 16 as “Global
Accessibility Awareness Day” in New
York state, after praising them for promoting
equality in access to virtual
fun.
“Video games are a mainstream
form of entertainment today, so making
them more accessible is important.
They are not only enjoyable but also a
benefi cial activity from which players
can derive a sense of well-being,” Persaud
said.
AbleGamers showed off its adaptive
Xbox controller, which is designed to
allow people with disabilities to play
games they otherwise would not be
able to.
Persaud said the event, which she
called the Game Accessibility Means
Equality Day, or GAME Day, was
meant to bring attention to the inequities
faced by people with physical limitations.
PRIZE: Senator Persaud was presented a Tshirt
by AbleGamers on May 16.
“My goal is to spotlight the fact that
disability does not equal inability and
shine more awareness on how accessibility
should be considered in all endeavors,
including video games,” she
said.
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