Born on April 7, 1944, in Chicago, Illinois, Bob was the son of James and Helen (née Whalen) Garrity Jr. He graduated from St. Catherine’s High School in 1962 and proudly served in the U.S ...

Wofford coach Jimmy Garrity said afterward Deidda suffered “most likely a significant injury.” Duke: The Blue Devils have won two straight since losing at South Carolina and eight of nine ...

She also took care of 90 prisoners of war who were repatriated in 1944. One of them, Jim Garrity, became her husband. “Meeting him was the crowning glory of my service life,” she said.