▁an ▁Irish ▁Fam ine ▁imm igr ant , ▁the ▁son ▁of ▁Robert ▁and ▁Rose ▁Whe eler ▁and ▁the ▁brother ▁of ▁Patrick , ▁Ann ▁D onn elly , ▁and ▁Mary ▁C ull en , ▁all ▁of ▁whom ▁are ▁also ▁buried ▁near ▁one ▁another ▁in ▁St . ▁Peter ' s ▁C emetery . ▁ ▁He ▁served ▁as ▁a ▁Trust ee ▁of ▁the ▁Village ▁of ▁New ▁Bright on ▁ 1 8 7 8 - 1 8 7 9 ▁and ▁was ▁elected ▁County ▁Tre as urer ▁in ▁ 1 8 9 4 . ▁ ▁He ▁was ▁the ▁secretary ▁of ▁the ▁St aten ▁Island ▁Building ▁and ▁Lo an ▁Association ▁from ▁ 1 8 7 8 ▁until ▁his ▁death . ▁He ▁was ▁also ▁of ▁the ▁West ▁New ▁Bright on ▁Council ▁and ▁the ▁Royal ▁Ar can um . ▁▁ ▁Vincent ▁Robert ▁Cap od anno ▁( 1 9 2 9 – 1 9 6 7 ), ▁Roman ▁Catholic ▁priest ▁killed ▁in ▁action ▁serving ▁as ▁a ▁United ▁States ▁Navy ▁chap lain ▁during ▁the ▁Vietnam ▁War , ▁post hum ous ▁recip ient ▁of ▁the ▁Medal ▁of ▁Honor ▁ ▁Charles ▁J . ▁McC orm ack ▁( 1 8 6 5 – 1 9 1 5 ), ▁second ▁bor ough ▁president ▁of ▁St aten ▁Island ▁ ▁Joseph ▁F . ▁Mer rell ▁( 1 9 2 6 – 1 9 4 5 ), ▁post hum ous ▁recip ient ▁of ▁the ▁Medal ▁of ▁Honor ▁from ▁the ▁ 3 rd ▁Battalion , ▁ 1 5 th ▁Infantry ▁Regiment ▁during ▁World ▁War ▁II ▁ ▁See ▁also ▁St . ▁Peter