1980
Grand Marshal Desmond Boomer
1981
Grand Marshal The Honorable Frank E. Rodgers, NJ State Senator and Mayor of the Town of Harrison
1982
Grand Marshal Eileen M. Henry
1983
Grand Marshals: 12 Founders of the Kearny Irish American Associaton- William Creelman, George Creelman, Andrew Jamison, James Strain, William Coyle, James Convery, Michael Glancey, J. Higgins, John Degnan, Robert Allison, Patrick McAteer, and Frank Jenkison.
Representing the twelve at the parade were surviving founding fathers: Micahel Glancey, William Coyle, and Patrick McAteer.
1984
Grand Marshal Edward J. Callaghan
1985
Grand Marshal Raymond Graham
1986
Grand Marshal James Whelan
1987
Grand Marshal John R. Wagner
1988
Grand Marshal – The Honorable Charles Tighe, Council Member for the Borough of East Newark
1989
Grand Marshal Thomas McLaughlin
