MAY 2015 VOLUME 15 ISSUE 8

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Judy & Harvey Olitsky

1958

Marie Fetton McBride

1958

Jacci LaSalle Gallucci

1959

Ronni Gardner Izzo

1959

Ann Marie Wright

1960

Artie Romeo
1960

Anna May Powers

1961and Jack Riddell

Julia White
1963

Joan Younghans
ODonnell 1963

Ted Swedalla
1964

Mike Cucci
1964

Chris Andersen
1967

Happy Birthday!
Ray Bianco 1959
Carol Ofenloch Tranchina 1968
Leila Kriegel Randazzo 1970
Jennifer Bell (friend)

Hi Bob,
Here are "before" and "after" photos of me and my lovely wife Renee.The wedding
photo was taken on April 4, 1965. The more recent photo was taken in 2013 in
Switzerland (that's the Alps in the background). We were visiting our daughter, her
husband and our grandchildren. They lived abroad for 10 years before returning to
America for good (hopefully) in June 2014
Tom Phon 1960

Judy Marcus Shivers 1964

Hi Robert! Thank you for the card and for

thinking of me. It was much appreciated.
Susan Serlin 1961

Marilyn Schwab Zaretsky 1962& Alan Zaretsky

Jackie ODell Carter 1960

Thank you for the card. It

is another day on the
road. I remember awhile
back you asked about
Renee Siegel. Last I knew,
and this is many years
ago, she lived in Illinois
with her husband and
her last name is Moses.
Jed Schaiman 1959

Thank you for the card,

and for thinking of me. It
was much appreciated.
Very sweet-- perfect card!
Lynn McMorrow
O'Riordan 1968

Joe Starpoli 1960

Dear HixNews
Thanks for the birthday wishes.
It is good to know that 70 is now
the new 50. In my mind, I'm still
39 but the face and body in the
mirror is an image of my father.
How did that happen? Thanks
again and keep up the great
work with the HixNews. Regards
Steve Baum1962

Thank you for the card!

It made my day more
special!
Karen Kelly
LaCarrubba 1969

Thank you for the card,

and for thinking of me.
Your thoughtfulness is
very much appreciated
Marie Parisi Feraudo
1969

Enjoyed my birthday card

so much. It's always nice
to be remembered. At our
age, we don't make a big
deal about birthdays, but
it's still fun to get cards.
Thanks again!
Beverly Fetz White
Class of1967

.Jeff White 1973

I have been getting the Hix newsletter for several

years, and it finally dawned on me that I have
never given you my birthday and anniversary
information. My wife is also a Hicksville
alumnus so I will give you her birthday info
as well: Christopher McEntee birthday
October 3 1949 Class of 1967,
Veronica Hughes McEntee birthday
August 29 1949 Class of 1967. Our
anniversary August 19 1972
Thanks
Veronica Hughes McEntee and
Chris McEntee, Malden MA

Janis Bartlett Wood

1973

Bob DiBartolomeo 1976 and

Lisa Weller DiBartolomeo 1980

Thank you for the card, and thinking of us. Our best gift
was the return of electricity after 3 days!.
Robert Wissler & Lisa Dorais Wissler 1971
Thanks so much, Bob! Thank you too
for the anniversary card - haven't
looked yet as I'm waiting for my
husband to get home and look at it
with me. Your thoughtfulness is
always appreciated - feels like a little
bit of Hicksville connection again!
Diane Harvey Anderson 1975

Carolann Luisi Saletto

1975

Lorin O'Neill Coakley1977

and Ed Coakley 1979

Vi Mathon 1968 and Bill Reilly 1962

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We need your help to make our reunion a success!

Can you help us with...

POWER POINT OF PHOTOS FOR FRIDAY MEET AND GREET
ONLINE CLASS ADDRESS AND EMAIL MASTER LIST and/or CLASS FACEBOOK PAGE
Can you volunteer for a few hours at the registration table?
FRIDAY 10/2
3:00-5:00 PM 5:00- 7:00 PM 7:00- 9:00 PM
SATURDAY 10/3
3:00-5:00 PM 5:00-7:00 PM
Email me if you are willing to help
at our 50th Class Reunion:
elawrlaw@sbcglobal.net
Elin Fischman Lawrence
Quote by Syndicated Psycholgist
John Roseman:

Attendance at high school reunions should

be mandatory because thats where one
discovers, or should, that grades dont really
matter that much. Sometimes, the really
successful person didnt make outstanding
grades and the person who made
outstanding grades has led a less than
outstanding life. One comes away from a
high school reunion less impressed with a
former classmates accomplishments that
with how he or she treats other people.
You want to reconnect not because the
individual in question is a high dollar
CEO but because he/she is a genuinely
nice person.

mail to: elaw

rlaw@sbcglo
bal.net

Hi Bob
You and the gang at HixNews are doing a great job.
Does anyone go to Smokey Bones anymore? The
many get togethers there were nice.

I do not seem to be listed

as a member within your
data base ...I am a proud
graduate of the class of
1963 ...please add my
name to the list
Regards
Richard Traub 1963
Richard,
You have been listed. But
since we didn't have your
class year (1963) until now, I placed you at the bottom
of the list among the other members whose class
years are unknown to us.
I will move you up among your 1963 classmates
shortly.
Best, Henry
BTW, Richard, I just noticed that you had subscribed
using the email address:(concealed)
Do you want to switch your email subscription to:
(concealed)?
Henry
My name is
Kathy Hanifan Rodecker.
I graduated HHS 1969.
My birthday is June 16,
1951. I am using my
sisters Email, so please
add my info and my e mail
(concealed) to your
mailing list.
Thank You
Kathy

Best regards,
Beth Mangani Knipfing
You know what the rock is? The Rock of Gibraltar, of
course, and that was Dennis Naso. Dennis was the
father of our class and the catalyst that got anything
and everything done. You can't have a Smokey Bones
without someone to set it up, get in touch with people
and put on the finishing touches. Not for nothing, if
you want to have a get together, send an email to our
class and pick a place. Can be something close to
Hicksville or in Hicksville. Get in touch with Bill Walden
who is Commander of the VFW Post in Hicksville
waldenusmc@aol.com
They do parties and mini reunions. Find out how
much it would cost for an open bar say from 7 to 11.
Say you would like to not have a cocktail hour.
A buffet style dinner and ask that he give you choices
of food. How many people would be a minimum???
Figure your costs and put out a price. Then you can go
to your class and find out who would be interested.
I'm sure if you contact Mary O, Vinnie Luna or Diana
Urena, you could get help.
Let me know.
love yah bob
P.S. I did 3 reunions for the USS Liberty at the Washington Hotel in DC. It's around the corner from the
White House. That was a lot of work but a small scale
of your class and other classes would not be a big
deal.

The newsletter only has a

few pictures...no news!
Maybe I am doing something wrong?? This has
neverhappened B4.
Julia White Weiss 1963

Julia,
If you're on a slower Internet connection, it can take a
while to load the whole thing. Try re-loading. It looks
OK here up North.
Roger - Webmaster for Hixnews

Hi Hixnews Staff,
I tried to open the NEW April issue and it was last
months issue March 2015? Please advise por favor'.
Is there a problem? Thanks for your help as I look
forward to each and every issue.
Regards and Happy Easter 2015
Mark Leon [Class of 1965]
Mark,
It's the usual case of having to clear your computer's
cashe, to remove last month's link. Either that or you
can simply use the specific link to the April issue that is
in my monthly announcement.
Best, Henry
Try it again. The redirect needed to be updated.
Roger Webmaster

Nice job all! Great to read.

David Rubin 1982
Thanks, Dave
Henry

Hi Julia,
If you're still having issues, try downloading the PDF to
your desktop instead of trying to read the newsletter on
line.
Click on the
small "Download" icon at the
bottom left
corner of the
"Scribd" screen:
Best regards,
Elliot

CLASS OF 1955 REUNION?

Hi
Just want to put itout there... the possibility of a
reunion in July or August 2015. If anyonefrom the
class of 1955 is planning a visit to Long Island this
summer, please contact me and maybe we can
coordinate a date.If anyone living on Long Island is
interested, contact me as well. Hope weget agood
response.
Blessings,
Ro ( Rosalie) Tringali Malerba
contactme at: romalerba@yahoo.com

Hello all,
Marty and I love going over the Hix News every month
and we understand what time and effort it takes to pull
it all together. It was
always fun to get a
birthday and anniversary greeting from you
every year, but last
November, when it
came time to see my
birthday listed, it wasn't
there..... nobody was
there so I thought it
just a glitch and
laughed.
Marty asked me to
check in March for his, being that he turned 70 and he
thought, boy, I should be hearing from some old friends
from Hicksville. It wasn't listed! So, I am asking to have
you put us back on your lists please. It's not a big deal,
but we love seeing our friends and classmates listed, so
why not us too. LOL
Marty Burkhardt: Class of 63, Birthday March 22
Dianne Gunnigle Burkhardt Class of 68, November 17
Our 45th Anniversary coming up soon: June 21, 1970
Thank you and I want you to know how much all your
hard work is appreciated.
Dianne & Marty
p.s. Thank you for the card, and for thinking of me. It was
much appreciated. Turning 70's not so bad!
Marty Burkhardt

Dianne
The problem unfortunately is the same problem we have
when many people retire and or change their email address
and cannot remember
who to send the address
change to. My email is
one I've used for years
and my mailing list is
extensive. I actually have
a chart of those on my
email list and can advise
of a change quickly.
We have yours and
Marty's email address on
our master list as
(concealed).
I actually addressed a card to you for March but was
notified by Birthday Alarm that the email was not valid. We
had the dianne@mdremodelinginc.com on the birthday
alarm account.
We now have your current email address and can update
our files. Should you change in the future, remember to
remind us!!!!
love yah
buffalo bob casale
Henry will update the Google Master
Google Master? Wasnt he a Muppet
character?
Elliot

EDITORS NOTE

Dear Classmates
I'm getting a lot of throwbacks with a note that the email address I'm sending to is no longer valid.
As you well know, I do send an anniversary and birthday card to everyone on the HixNews and my
personal mailing lists. I can search a wide array of sights that can help me find the lost souls... Email
Finder... Spokeo... Ancestry. What I'm asking of the readership is to please send me an email letting
me know the city and state where you currently live. You can provide an address but that isn't totally
necessary.
Thanks for your help.
love yah
buffalo Bob Casale
The most current are Rick Campbell class of 1970 and Frank Ventrello class of 1967. Anyone have a
current email address for Rick and Frank?

Hi Bob,
I currently live in Bristol, New
Hampshire but also have a
condo in North Providence,
Rhode Island which we use as
a winter base although we try
to go someplace warm during
January-March.
I was bummed to discover that
there was a 50th reunion for
the class of 1962. Sorry to have
missed it.
Rosemary Collins D'Arcy
Rosemary
Good to hear from you. Sorry you missed the reunion but
they plan on a 55th in 2017. Have you seen the videos I
created for 1962?
Let me know.
love yah bob
I did see the video and it made me even unhappy to
have missed the 50th. I hope Ill be on the information
list for the one in 2017.
Thanks,
Rosemary
Hi
I Live at (concealed) in New
York City. Im retired but that
may be temporary. My profession was RN as a geriatric nurse
practitioner. Last job for 22
years at Bellevue hospital as
Primary Care Provider; clinical
instructor over decades; also
taught nursing at Lehman
College in the Bronx years ago.
Im now involved with a rescue
dog nonprofit organization. My sisters are Eileen Walter
Toscano class 1959 and Marilyn Walter Alter from the
class of 1970.
Thank you
Barbara Walter 1964

Hi Bob
I do receive your cards on my
birthday and anniversary and I
appreciate it and all you do to
keep us connected. Thanks so
much for all your efforts. I'm
not one of those people who
reads my e-mails every day
(unfortunately sometimes I go
a week or two and then get
overwhelmed by the amount of
them). I do read all of yours
when I see them. I live at (concealed) in Suffern, NY and
my e-mail is (Concealed).
Joan Younghans O'Donnell 1963
Hey Bob...
My husband Robert Muller, class of 73 and me,
TheresaAmbrosino Muller,class of 75now live in Cary,
North Carolina. Thanks for all your hard work keeping us
all connected!
Bob & Theresa
Thanks for all the work you and
the teamdo on each issue.
Rosemary Olivari
Hicksville, NY
Class of 1960

Hi, Bob! My current city and

state is Murphy, NC. By the
way, in the March newsletter,
the birthdays and anniversaries
didn't show up. I got the site
for January's lists. First time
that's happened. Otherwise,
keep up the good work.
Bev Fetz White 1967

Hi Bob
I am also responding to your
message with the others you
have already received. My
name is Elyse Marlin Soffer,
Class of 1961. I live in Sun
City West, Arizona. My
husband Sy and I appreciate
the anniversary cards we
always receive and I enjoy
the birthday cards as well. I
enjoy reading the news
about Hicksville and seeing all the photos everyone
shares. Thanks for all you do to keep everyone
connected. Once again, thanks for everything.
Hugs

Elyse & Sy Soffer

Hi Bob,
My info: Maple Valley, WA.
Thank so much for all your
hard work on the newsletter. I
thoroughly enjoy reading
each month. Always looking
forward to the next issue.
Thanks again
Mary Ann Walkowski
Westervelt 1976

Good afternoon Bob,

This is Michael (Mike) M. Melody (class of '65), still
residing in Hicksville, NY with my Hicksville graduate
('66) wife of 44 years, SusanE. (Hannigan) Melody .

Hi Bob
First, thanks for all your dedication. I was class of 58.
Maiden name was Madeline Lombardi and I now live
in Copake Falls, NY. That is in eastern Columbia
County. Just one more classmate to keep you busy.
Madeline Lombardi Nicholson 1958
Thanks for keeping track of us!! I am Ellen Finkelstein,
class of 81. I'm in Jupiter, FL and my twin brother Eric
is in Nevada. My brother Lee, class of 74 or 75 is in NJ
and Steven, class of 78 is in Westbury.
Ellen
Hi, Bob. I live in Centereach, NY and my birthday is
April 17 (class of 1970).Gay Hughes (my first name is
Garnet, but I have never been called by that and I
don't remember how I am listed on the mailing list).
Have a wonderful weekend.
Gay Hughes

Dear Bob,
We have lived in Rocky Point, New York since 1971,
when we moved from Hicksville.
Thanks for keeping us informed on all HHS matter.
Irene Butler Olivari
Lawrence Olivari
Both from the Class of 1963

Maureen Uss 1964

Hello Bob
Hope all is well with you.
Virginia Cabbe Reinhardt sent
me a text messageabout the
class of 1964 video. She would
like a copy but doesnt know
how to email. Im sending you
her address so you can send a
copy to her. Thanks for all your
hard work. Hope we talk again
soon.
Love Yah Moe

To all of you:
Thank you so much for adding
the help list to our reunion
site.... Hopefully with each
edition of HIX news people
will sign up for the reunion.
Happy Passover and Easter
to you all!
Elin Fischman 1965

invitation to visit the studio whenever he was on air. We

would visit often, on weekends and try to select tunes that
were a bit more up tempo than the Art Van Dam Trio.

Ron Rocek 1960

Ron and Lin

Change of Address
Sandy Klausing Smith, class of 1964 has
changed her email address.
Barbara Betchley Burkhardtfrom the class of
1967 has a new email address.

Hi Bob,
I was browsing the latest HIXNEWS Passages section of
the Newsletter and I came across the name Sahadachny. The last time I heard that name was over fifty
five years ago. It was the fall of 1960 and my friend John
Goodell and I were attending school at California
Polytechnic in San Luis Obispo, California. Registration
was in a few days and we were finishing up lunch at a
drive in restaurant. We were in Johns 55 Ford convertible with the top down and the fellow next to us asked
for the time. We told him, in our best New York, to
which he responded, where in New York are you guys
from? Our response was, Hicksville. With that, he
spun around and said you gotta be kiddin me. He too
was from Hicksville, and joined us in the back of Johns
car. His name was Dick Colosanti. We exchanged names
of people we might have known and one of the names
that he mentioned was Victor Sahadachny. I told
Dick that I knew of Victor, and that he lived in our neighborhood. Victor was a bit older than we were, but he
had a younger brother who we played baseball with.
Once again, 3,200 miles from our beloved Hicksville, we
run into someone from our home town. Dick turned out
to be a good person to know as he was a DJ at one of
the local radio stations in San Luis. We had an open

Great job HixNews folks! Please make note of my

new email address.
Thomas Larkin
Virginia Kolenik Doherty has a new email
address.
Anyone wanting to get in touch with Sandy or
Barbara or Tom or Virginia, please send a note to
editors@hixnews.com and we will connect you.
Buffalo Bob Casale

A note sent to
Stephanie Schlegel Manning

Hi from your next door

neighbor on Fordham Road.
Hope all is well!
Joe Paesani
Wilmington University Mission
Hello,
Im looking for help on how to purchase a 1983, 1984
and 1985 Hicksville High yearbook. Im in the class of
1985 and the problem is I lost my yearbooks over the
years moving. Can I go through Hicksville High to
purchase back yearbooks? Im willing to pay for a
scanned version on disc if someone can do that for
me. I tried the classmates website but they only have
up to 1979 scanned on their website. They suggested
getting in contact with the school or the publisher of
the yearbooks. Any help you can give would be
appreciated
Thank you
Chris Koprowski 1985
Chris
Not sure if those yearbooks are available at the school.
Call the main office at 516-733-2201
I do believe they have some available but they're gonna
be expensive. Please let me know the result so I can post
in the newsletter.
Thanks
buffalo bob casale
My son, Steven, and Casey
surprised me with taking me
to Pittsburgh for the Neil
Diamond concert. Let me tell
you, I was so happy being
able to see this man that my
husband and I have just
adored for so many years. It
was a sensational time
together and Neil Diamond is
something else. From my first

music show at the Apollo in New York in the 60's, all

the shows in between.... to this past Tuesday, we
should never be without music in our lives. Thank
you Steven and Casey.
Diane Snyder Gould
Dear Bob
This address is current however I use (concealed). If
you want to change it to that
one. Eventually this one may
get old. You do a great job
even though I don't read the
newsletter as often as I
should - it's a great way of
keeping up on Hicksville. I
have lived in Marion, Iowa for
many yearssince I was 23.
Nancy Alfano O'Geary-Smith 1966
Thanks for letting me know where you live. We enjoy
publishing the newsletter and we don't want to lose
contact with anyone. We do wish that more people
were aware of the newsletter. And we always encourage input from all. That's what makes the newsletter
successful...input. Send us whatever you can. And we
love pictures. I'm very disappointed that I don't have
access to many photos from 1974 on up. If you can,
please volunteer to scan and send photos to me.
Thanks
love yah
buffalo bob casale
p.s. I did send to everyone though I did have a lot of
locations already catalogued. Thanks to all for
responding.
Are you aware of the Facebook group "you know
you're from Hicksville, New
York if?? I wonder if all of
those people get the alumni
newsletter???
Tina Gardner Kwiatkowski
1969
Tina Thanks for your
response. I've posted notices
there, on Facebook and other
sites hoping for more subscriptions. We've had limited
results.
Love yah bob

Hey Buff
Enjoy and appreciate efforts put into The Newsletter
each month. I was compelled to do some research
into the 3/15 letter which said that St. Patrick's father
was of Italian descent. Most bios show him as British
or Scot. Source of your info?
Bob Leo 1965

A note to Bob

In response to your note here's one excerpt from

http://www.st-patricks-day.com/about_saintpatrick/
According to different versions of his life story it is said that
he was born in Britain, around 385AD. His parents Calpurnius
and Conchessa were Roman citizens living in either Scotland
or Wales. As a boy of 14 he was captured and taken to Ireland
where he spent six years in slavery herding sheep. He returned
to Ireland in his 30s as a missionary among the Celtic pagans.

http://www.saintpatricksdayparade.com/life_of_saint_patrick.htm

St. Patrick's Life

Saint Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland. He was a Christian missionary given credited with converting Ireland to
Christianity in the AD 400s. So many legends surround his
life that the truth is not easily found.
St Patrick was not actually Irish. His exact birthplace and
date is not known. However it is believed he was born
around 375AD in Scotland. His parents Calpurnius and
Conchessa were Romans living in Britain in charge of the
colonies. These are probably not the original sites that I
found. Both suggest he was of Italian decent even though
his parents might have been living in Scotland or Wales.
Regards
buffalo bob

Dear Editors
Any chance you have an
emailfor Susan Thau class of
1965? I have been in contact
with another Sue Thau, but
not the HHS graduate. She
has been kind enough to
reply to my emails regarding
our 50th reunion and say
she is the wrong one.
Elin Fischman Lawrence '65
Susan Thau is not in our database. Sorry.
Best
Henry
Elin
In searching Spokeo, I found 2 Susan Thau's
(addresses concealed)
Let me know
love yah
Bob
Thanks I will give both a call tomorrow.
Elin

Roger,
The April Newsletter has been uploaded to
Scribd.
Embed Code: XXXXX
Link:
https://www.scribd.com/doc/260600154/HixNews-201504
Thanks.
Elliot
I haven't sent the monthly announcement
because the Newsletter does not appear to
be live yet?
Henry
Henry
Im at work today so will try to do it over
my lunch hour.... soon. Will let you know
when it's done. It's only been about an hour
since I got the notice from Elliot. I still
work my Engineering job I've had for the
past 30 years, but for the past couple years
I've been slacking off to 3 days a week.
Roger
No pressure, Roger. I was just making sure
that I didn't miss something (like an April
fool joke).
Henry
Dear Editors
Its uploaded and ready for notification.
Roger
Hmmmm. I should have uploaded blank
pages.... I forgot about April Fools Day!
Elliot
That would have been a good one, Elliot.
Henry

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Elliot,
I put the thumb drive for
April newsletter in the mail
yesterday. You should have it
soon.
Buffalo Bob Casale

Thanks, Buff!
Elliot

What about the check?

Henry

Henry,
LOL. Reminds me of an old joke...
A Russian scientist and a Czechoslovakian
scientist had spent their lives studying the
grizzly bear.
Each year they petitioned their respective
governments to allow them to go to Yellowstone
to study the bears. Finally their request was
granted, and they immediately flew to
Yellowstone.
They reported to the ranger station and were
told that it was the grizzly mating season and
it was too dangerous to go out and study the
animals.
They pleaded that this was their only chance,
and finally the ranger relented.
The Russian and the Czech were given portable
phones and told to report in every day. For
several days they called in, and then nothing
was heard from the two scientists.
The rangers mounted a search party and found
the camp completely ravaged, with no sign of
the missing men. Following the trails of a male
and a female bear, they finally caught up with
the female. Fearing an international incident,
they decided they must kill the animal to find
out if she had eaten the scientist. They killed
the female and opened the stomach to find the
remains of the Russian.
One ranger turned to the other and said, "You
know what this means, don't you?" The other
ranger responded...
"I guess it means the Czech's in the male."
Buffalo Bob Casale

See what you started, Henry!!

Elliot

That'll larn me...

Henry

Michael Matzka 1972

Leigh Levchenko 1978
Sue Stippell

John (Jack/Uncle Jack)

McManusIII1965

Kathy Hanifan Rodecker

1969

Lori Newfield Miller

1978

Joanne Newfield
1975

To the Editors of HixNews;

Good Afternoon. My name
is Jean Mucchiari (maiden
name: Pius) and am a
former graduate of Hicksville High School class of
'65. I am currently residing
in North Chesyerfield, VA &
would like to become a
member of your news
group.
Please inform me of any
other info you require for
membership.
Jean (Pius) Mucchiari 1965

Ed Melnitsky
1977

Hi therePlease add our

names to the Google
master mailing list
Angel (Angelina) Costello Weiss
1978
Bill Weiss 1978
Thank you so much.
Best regards,
Angel Weiss
Century 21 American Homes
40 Underhill Blvd.
Syosset, NY 11791
516-826-2100
516-449-4522 direct

Dear Bob,
I have another sad loss from the Class of 1969.

Janie Marlin
Florence Russell OLeary

Dear HixNews
I wanted to let you know
that my sister,
Janie Marlin, wasa
memberof the class of
1964. She passed away
several years ago and I
would appreciate it if you
could update her class
roster.
Hugs
Elyse Marlin Soffer 1961

Florence (Flossy) Russell OLeary and I were best

friends for more than 50 years. She passed away two
years ago and Im surprised that you hadnt been
notified. Please make mention of her passing in your
next newsletter. Thank You

Denise Eisele-Felipe

Elyse Marlin Soffer

Dear Editors
It is with profound sadness that I report the passing
of our classmate, Carol DeJohn DeLorenzo on
3/3/15 on Long Island. Please add her name to the
HHS Class of 1955 obituaries.
Thanks
Bob McWilliams 1955

Florence A. OLeary

September 26, 1951 - February 6, 2013

Florence A. OLeary, 61, of Wescosville, died Feb. 6,
2013 in her residence surrounded by her family. She was
the wife of Donald F. OLeary, with whom she
celebrated 38 years of marriage. Born in Flushing, NY,
she was the daughter of the late Gilbert and Katherine
(McGovern) Russell. She worked as a cashier for Rite
Aid Pharmacy and previously as a line supervisor for
Whitman Packaging on Long Island. She was an active
member of St. Thomas More Catholic Church, where
she taught CCD classes.
Survivors: Husband; Sons, Sean M. OLeary, Daniel P.
OLeary, Patrick E. OLeary all of Wescosville, and
Joseph F. OLeary and wife Meghan of Allentown;
Brother, Paul Russell of Landing, NJ; Sisters,
Gerry Russell of Sea Cliff, NY and Judy Mazzolia of
Glen Head, NY.

Bob McWilliams

p.s. Hi Bob I have a

question... Is the fact that I
read the newsletter online
mean I am "subscribed"...
or do I have to do something else! Enjoy the
monthly news very much.

Bob
You are subscribed. Your name appears on the Google
master list with your class year of 1955 and email
address. Thanks
buffalo bob casale
Thanks. Bob!
p.s. Editorsunless, I missed it in the April newsletter, I didn't see Carol DeJohns name on the In
Memoriam list. Did you get this email that I sent
several weeks ago? Just checking.

Hi Bob
Here's one more email. I wanted to let you know
that Lynnelle Killmeyer Mahtociqala, class of 1975,
passed away in August 2013. Also, regarding your
request for pictures, I think you are on our class of
1975 Facebook page. There are lots of pictures there
that you can use if you wish. I will send you a separate email with a reunion announcement. I'd love it
if you could post to subsequent newsletters.
Thank you!

Diane Harvey Anderson

Diane Harvey Anderson 1975

Hi Bob;
Ronald (Ron) Wilson lives in a suburb of San Diego,
Calif. The town is Santee which is much like the
1950s Hicksville. With the pleasant exception of the
warm weather. I also want to remind you to my
brother Charles (Chuck) Wilson class of 1956 to
the In Memoriam list. He died in 2003 a victim of
skin cancer. Chuck was a former boyfriend of the
late Pat Koziac and long time friend of
Frank Scarangello HHS class of 1955. Both Frank
and Chuck once worked at Scheiners Drug Store.
Doc Scheiner was quite the character. Chuck and
frank had a lot of fun working there.Best

RonWilson
1962

Ron and Chuck

Bob,
One of my classmates,
Ruth Bobrow, sent me a
note that George Wafer
from our class has passed.
She writes, George was
married to Patricia Alonge
who gradualted in 1966. I
see Pat has an account on
Facebook. George and I
were classmates at Lee
Elin Fischman Lawrence
Avenue. He always wore a
cute bowtie for class photographs.
Elin Fischman Lawrence 1965
George J. Wafer, 67, of Palm City,
Fla. passed away on Wednesday,
Feb. 25 after a battle with cancer.
His wife, Marian, daughter Melissa
with her husband Robert, and her
children (George's grandchildren)
Oliver and Ainsleigh, had been
caring for him at his home in East
Burke, VT.
George was born in the Bronx in
New York on July 9, 1947, the son
of George and Dorothy
(Gallagher) Wafer. He had a successful career in the
automotive OEM and aftermarket industry in electronics
and insurance products. He started his career with
Audiovox and Clarion before founding VMS in 1983.
He was active in many charities including being a founding
director of The Clark Gillies Foundation
and The Wafer Family Foundation. Most of his philanthropic interests supported his commitment to
children. He was committed to his family as a father,
grandfather, and wonderful husband to Marian

HixNews and classmates

Sorry to announce the passing of my mom.
The love, kind words and prayers for Mom and my
family has been such a blessing. Thank you dear
friends.
Maureen Hanifan Olsen

Watch This!

Thanks to Kathy McDonald Corey for the

following
To all of my email friends ... If you never
watch another forwarded email I send,
please take a minute to watch this. This is a
truly moving video. Here is one youngster
who truly appreciates the price of the
freedom that we have. It is this young
man, and the few like him, who hold the
future of this nation in their hands.
Thanks. For thosewho have served their
country and thosewho have not, you'll appreciate what an 11-year-olc boy did in
Normandy. Incredible video:

Type in a date and find the

Number 1 Hit Song of that day!
It goes back to 1900!
Enjoy...

http://playback.fm/birthday-song

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Classic Tunes!
Take My Breath Away (Berlin)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8KS-UswccMU
Take A Chance On Me (ABBA)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLr1cmN17E0
Memory (Cats)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZpLPxb-PZEY
I Will Always Love You (Jordan Sparks)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4Q2DTNK_CY
I Have Nothing (Whitney Huston)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8CGzhb7BJE
Heres a classic song performed by Cutting Crew
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=373V0vJNN0M
And another classic and great recording performed
by Foreigner
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=loWXMtjUZWM

Trivia

BOB CASALES YOU TUBE VIDEOS

Hyperlink to In Memoriam for Class of 1958 (256 Views)
http://youtu.be/LOr04v1RmNU
Hyperlink to Hicksville High Mega Reunions 2000 & 2007 (708 views)
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXo7KBz3u7jaisFnbyAeyxQ
Hyperlink to HHS Class of 1960 In Memoriam (416 views)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otu9UlULdus
The big car crash of the 1980s (199 views)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4UjipNIn1Q
Hyperlink to A Short Tour of Bayside (37 Views)
http://youtu.be/CNFRpK2d4_k
Hyperlink to 1964 Fifty Year Photo Gallery Before Reunion (535 Views)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYvmyVX7uks
Hyperlink to 2014 5 May Photo Gallery (544 Views)
http://youtu.be/xfvqC_wSXoo
Hyperlink to 1964 Popularity Poll (393 Views)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQFVzTknlZ4
I Pledge Allegiance to the Flag (67,038 Views)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4sj4kUD5TA
Honoring Hicksville High New York Servicemen and Woman (477 Views) BLOCKED
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-G3YcB9TItM
Class of 1962 Fifty Year Reunion (782 Views)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=joyi_5uxlXE
Memorial Day Tribute to Hicksville High School Veterans (838 Views)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=1304uB9Uoqk&list=UUXo7KBz3u7jaisFnbyAeyxQ

Hicksville New York Then and Now (10,115 Views)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jacJ_v0ceuU
HHS Class of 1963 Photo Gallery (934 Views)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36PyCLGeeUU
Hicksville High School 1963 Fifty Year Reunion Preview (677 Views)
https://www.youtu
be.com/watch?v=2fU5MjCjHCQ
Hyperlink to HHS 1955 Multi Year & Fifty Year Reunions (169 Views)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5pOS4jwFJ0
Hyperlink to In Memoriam Class of 1963 (299 Views)

http://youtu.be/xAekQO9tREw
Hyperlink to look at Buffalo Bob Casale early and in the Navy (88 Views)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S77NTog-dbE
Hyperlink to Class of 1959 In Memoriam (266 Views)

http://youtu.be/LKWi_eOVAZM
Hyperlink to Hicksville High School Class of 1961 In Memoriam (400 views)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAz5U17M9Xw
Hyperlink to Class of 1964 Before Reunion Collage featuring The Popularity
Poll, A Tour Of Hicksville, Senior Ball (Camelot), Then & Now Photos, Senior
Trip, 1989 Reunion, In Memoriam (80 Views)
http://youtu.be/Y-HVOlhUc9w
Hyperlink to Class of 1964 In Memoriam (929 Views)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qaATdDOTIRM
Hicksville High School, Hicksville, NY Class of 1961 Reunion 2004 (875 Views)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bg_8jDaeEcg
Campaign to Rebuild the Fountain in Kennedy Park, Hicksville, New York (162 Views)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EX_yiVnEDQc

Hyperlink to Forty Year Reunion Hicksville Class of 1965 (527 Views)

http://youtu.be/2Xf3MXcEXRQ
Berryman Lane (151 Views)
http://youtu.be/2wQGg1NPhrQ
February 2014 Ice Storm in Augusta, Georgia (13 Views)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UWvzgR9BxI
Robert Casale U.S. Navy career in Pictures Boot Camp, Pensacola, Florida,
Bremerhaven, Germany, Cyprus, USS Liberty (212 Views)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qh4Lo3EfnTU
Charlie Brown & Franz Stigler (986 Views)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rfncbMMu-Q
1963 Hicksville High School Fifty Year Reunion Preview (73 views)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LiZKQMzoYi0
Down Memory Lane Class of 1962 Reunion Preview (496 Views)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQxdTsQHjiI
Chad Christopher Casale (44 Views)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=Kcl6gYCSqow&list=UUhyjVpoo4kFmGntWgvnBkWw
Mini Photo Tour of Australia (430 Views)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Igu3etBRjM&list=UUhyjVpoo4kFmGntWgvnBkWw
Hyperlink to Class of 1962 In Memoriam (436 views)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWQoCRMn9ms
Hyperlink to 1963 Fifty Year reunion (26 Views)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_iSqm9XxYw