Welcome to the Driscoll Website

Edgar J. Driscoll, top right, 99th Aero Squadron. France, WWI.

This website is a non-commercial vanity site devoted to family history. Most of the information contained on the site is housed in password protected directories. Write to me if you want access.

John P. Driscoll, MD

PORTLAND – On Feb. 20, 2026, John P. Driscoll passed away in Portland. He recently wrote the following:

“The alacrity and agility of death caught me off guard. Had breakfast this morning with a close friend, enjoyed the conversation and went home feeling privileged to know the guy. Got sick when I got home. This followed by abdominal pain necessitating a trip to the ER where they made the diagnosis quickly; pancreatic cancer with metastatic infiltration of the liver. All so fast.

So tonight, with a sense of urgency, I sit at my desk under a warm amber light and write this piece. I’ve rejected the formulaic approach, favoring more of a freelance way of thinking. This has made me an outlier, for good and bad, but it worked for me. With that outlook I’ve seen a kaleidoscope of experiences, success, failure, friends lost, disgrace, heartache and fear. This list doesn’t name love because love is the pinnacle of our existence on this tilted earth. When a darkness, rather the darkness, approaches with its alacrity and its agility, hold on to the hands that love you. Then go along for the ride."

For movies and photos go to the full obit page

Peter Rooney

Peter J. Rooney, 61, of Keene, loving husband and devoted father, who worked in journalism and higher education, advocated for food security and cancer research, and enjoyed skiing, sailing, hiking, reading, writing, spending time with his family and friends and traveling, died on Jan. 1, 2026, after a long struggle with kidney cancer.

He was born Oct. 28, 1964, in Munich, Germany, the son of John H. and Ursula Grunberg Rooney. He is survived by his wife Katharina (Wurtl) Rooney, whom he married on Aug. 6, 1986, in Vienna, Austria. Other survivors include two sons, Maximilian Rooney of Burlington, Vt. and Jakob Rooney (Kayla Krut) of Vienna, Austria; three sisters, Kathleen Rooney Hennessey (Jim Hennessey) of Chicago, Ill., Anna Rooney of Oak Park, Ill., and Julia Rooney of Berwyn, Ill.; one brother, John Paul Rooney (Linda); his mother, Ursula Rooney of Sycamore, Ill.; and many beloved aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews in the U.S. and Europe.

Were You Looking for a Different Sean Driscoll?

There are a lot of Sean Driscolls in the world. I am the one with the domain name. It is, perhaps, my biggest accomplishment. I want to make sure you find the Sean Driscoll you are looking for. Below is a small list I have compiled. I would love to add more Sean Driscolls to it.

List of the known Sean Driscolls.

Driscolls on the Web

A Partial List

Lizzie Conklin: Lizzie Conklin Studio is the latest edition to this list. Has Lizzie's paintings, installations, writing and design.
Zach Stamatis: zachstamatis.com Currently password protected but soon to be unembargoed.
Patty B.: pattybdriscoll.com, is an art site showcasing both recent and past work. Including the current Barn Paintings.
Ellen: ellendriscoll.net is an art site showcasing both recent and past work.
Owen Pence: WINSIDR, a WNBA news site that Owen writes for.
David Pence: Builder's Association, the performance and media company. Go to Ten Stories to see a recent project that includes both David and Moira.

WMD Wedding Photos

WMD and CMDs wedding albumis well known. Did you know there is a video too?

Courtship of JHR and KC

An academic article by Catherine Burns and published in the New Hibernia Review

Family Movies

There are a lot of movies. David just had a large batch of 8MM movies digitized. We are still working to get them organized and captioned properly. They are there. Click at your own risk. It's quite a rabbit hole.