Have something to share with the Class? Drop a line from the email box at the bottom of each page. We would all like to hear from you!  Here's what we "hear" - latest posting first.

Hi -- any information on Irene Dehler Austin, class of '59? Helene Brooks just e-mailed me that Irene died suddenly in Dec. I called her husband's number in Tuscon-- it's disconnected. Thanks for any help. I am just plain shocked and saddened.

Diane Fox (class of 59)

Via Email 3/28/07

Obituary from newspaper in Tucson. She has an Alumni Page in our Yearbook - just click on her name there.

Irene T. Austin - January 7, 1942 - December 5, 2006 Irene was preceded in death by her mother, Theresa and father, Joseph Dehler. She is survived by her husband of 17 years, Bill Austin; sons, Scott and Erick and daughters, Nancy and Kristen Schaefer; brothers, Joseph, Frank, Larry, William Dehler and sister, Rosemary Knoll, seven grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. She dedicated her life and energy to helping those in need. She was a life member of V.F.W. and a member of the Amvets Auxiliaries and The American Legion Auxiliary where she served as President of Unit 102 in 1999. She was elected District 2 President in 2004 and served proudly for two years. Her work for veterans will always be remembered. There will be a service for her in the Tucson Estates Multi Purpose Room Kinney Road and Western Way on January 27, 2007 at 11:30 a.m. hosted by The American Legion Auxiliary Unit 102.

Joyce Whitworth's daughter just advised me that Joyce died on January 31, 2007 from Cancer.

Gloria Sierra
azabache@aol.com

Via Email 3/28/07

Hi, Guys,

We're published! We must say the years have been good to all of our schoolmates whose pictures appeared in the newletter! What a great looking group we turned out to be! We have decided to go to the reunion. After all, it's not like we have another 50 years ahead to wait for the next one. Anyone else going from the Class of '59?

Judy and Ed

via email 1/15/07

re: Abraham Blinderman
47 Tanager Lane
Levittown, NY 11756
516-579-4234

Abraham Blinderman died in 1997 (as recorded in the Social Security Death Index). His widow, Rita, continues to live at this same address on Tanager Lane, in Levittown.

 Submitted by Richard Auletta

via Email 4/10/2006

If anyone from the class is in the Phoenix/Scottsdale area, please give them my home number (480-836-1588) or my office number  (480-607-4173) - would love to see them.

Rich Monaghan

via Email 2/14/2006

Hi Bob,
I have just sent in my check for 06. I must be getting old I forgot to send one last year. (Hey we are getting old) Oh new email (have to stay ahead of the authorities) mlkean@bellsouth.net

Well last year was certainly different for me. I volunteered for the Red Cross after Hurricane Katrina. I spent 3 weeks, in Biloxi, living in a tent. I went there because I had a calling. Not like me at all. In fact most of us there could not explain what made us go other than we had to. It was a life changing experience. I saw the worst of the worst. I was helping people from one end of Mississippi to the other. Pass Christian was the worst. Imagine a nuclear bomb going off and you get the mental picture. One really can't explain the utter devastation. You could look in all directions and see nothing but flatten destroyed homes and businesses. The first weeks after the storm the emergency workers were pulling people out of trees 30-40 feet in the air.

Emotionally I am drained. The small problems I once had that were so important now no longer matter. I made friends that will always be with me, either physically (we've already had a mini reunion) or mentally. People from all walks of life, firemen, hippies, college professors, retired high ranking military, the unemployed, TV directors. You name they were there working 14-16 hours days and not complaining. We did get to have a few beers late at night after work and eat a hamburger. Many times our kitchen ran out of food for us so we had to eat on our own. It's something I would recommend to everyone. I'm still the same person but I appreciate what I have. The people of MS and LA will take years, if ever, to recover.

The crème de le crème was returning to Florida just in time for Hurricane Wilma. We were in the direct line of the storm. No power for 7 days. I had to ride the storm out with my Grandson since both my wife and daughter work for local hospitals and had to work. Outside of that things were pretty normal.

Matt
Matthew L. Kean
Tele 954.741.3349
Cell 954.646.2930
Fax 954.741.0316

via Email 1/22/2006

Hey Bob!

It's been a while since we saw each other, plus I haven't been on this new website for ages!! How nice to see the good job you've done with it! I enjoy all the photos and reading all the fun emails from the "kids" of '59!

I won't be attending the reunion this summer in Las Vegas. I swore on my way home from my last trip to Montana (about12 years ago) that I would NEVER fly again! It was a horrific flight, and I'm terrified of flying to begin with. So........I'm sure you're getting together a nice group, though.

I was sorry to hear about Sue's Mom. I lost mine 3 years ago this month, and it's not an easy thing. What's also not easy is reading the "Gone But Not Forgotten" list. It hurts my heart to think of them all.

Does anyone know what Steve Kupicz died from? I had heard many years ago (in the 60s) that he had died. Then, one day when I was in a store in Jericho, there he was standing in front of me, grinning that infamous grin! I just about died of a heart attack! I was shocked to see how he looked. He had been in a terrible accident, and almost died. He had so many scars from stitches. It seemed like I was looking at his reflection in a broken mirror, if you know what I mean.

I ran into Carol Sandstedt in Penney's one day not long ago. She was cashiering and I kept looking and looking at her. I finally asked her if her name was Carol. It was so nice to run into an "oldie"!!

Well, that's about it. Life is hectic, but God is good. We're all alive.

Thanks, Bob. Be well.
Phyllis Carollo (Benaburger)

via Email 1/22/2006

Webmaster Note,

Sue Fish (McKenna)'s mother passed away on Wednesday, January 11th, 2006. I'm sure Suzie would love to hear from us.

Bob Benson
Posted 1/20/06

Bob,
Hi & how are you doing? It's been a while----I hope all is well with you & yours! Bob & I are fine, thank God! The grandkids are getting big. We saw them all for Christmas. It was great!

The reason for my email is that I heard from Judy Molzon today (Christmas card & letter). She asked that I pass a message along to all of our classmates----Janice Stiles (Ryan) is very sick. She has lung cancer. She asked that we all send her a get-well card. It would make her day.

Former Faculty member Edward Zoll died 3/20/04. He was doing math problems up until the last day!

Susan Zoll

via Email 12/29/2005

Bob:

We are doing great. Phyllis Martin Hirsch and her husband, Jerry, and Sandy Witlin and his wife, Terry, all left the area and missed Hurricane Wilma altogether. That was the only one that hit here. Elliot Matis and Ellen were gone, too. Ed and I bought a generator, which we ran twice a day, and stiffed it out. We didn't have much damage - a couple of roof tiles and our patio screen bent a little. It's no fun, but it's better than freezing cold weather and snowstorms. At least we think so.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and your family!

Best regards,
Judy(Levy) Horowitz

via Email 11/30/2005

Bob,
You are more than welcome. It's such a small price to pay for such a great site. You do a sensational job of maintaining it. Kudos!!!!
By the way, my bride and I recently returned from Washington, DC whereby she was recognized for her 45th anniversary with the
FBI. It was a nice ceremony. The director, Robert Mueller, said she must of been 10 years old when she started. She did look
good. I had a chance to join her on stage and meet him also. He's a nice guy. I gave him a Semper Fi, he is also a former Marine,
and he returned it. He told Carol Jane, my bride, that once a Marine always a Marine. She replied that she knew that living with me
all these years(haha). She has served under every Director since J. Edgar Hoover. Pretty amazing, huh? Our family is very proud of her and her service. She's the best.
Take care my friend.
God bless and Merry Christmas to you and yours.
Semper Fi.
John Schmidt

via Email 11/17/2005

Special Request:

I found a 1959 Levittown Memorial class ring in DC recently with initials F.W.A. I wrote to Joel Sarans weeks ago but haven't heard anything back. Just want to get it to whom it belongs. Any ideas?

Thanks,

Bill Sells
billsellscars123@yahoo.com
410-313-9000 work
301-461-3089 cell

My reply:

The only one I could think of is Frances (Terry) Arnheim. Does anyone know what his middle initial was and where he could be reached?

UPDATE:-
From: Susan (Arnheim) Mulligan
To: 'marcy fall'
Sent: Sunday, August 28, 2005 1:25 PM
Subject: RE: Yes, that was my brother's ring...

Russ Mulroy sent this to me a while back and my brother Francis Walter (“Terry”) has the
ring back home with him in California. It was found in Wash. DC…isn’t that amazing?!
Thanks

Hello Levittown Memorial High School Alumni,

I was playing with my “Google Earth Explorer” and looking over Long Island when I noticed Levittown. The thought came
to me of “Levittown Memorial High School.” I checked to see if there was a web site and there you are.

I’m one of the missing ’58 graduates, and I thought I’d take a minute to update you.

My name is: Thomas O’Connell
Address: 197 Mohawk Trail
Wayne, NJ 07470
Phone: 973-616-7202
Email: tomoco@verizon.net

Marcia Canton, class of ’59, and I were married. However, we divorced, but not before we had two lovely children; Karen
and Kevin.

Karen is married with three children and living in Oak Ridge, NJ.

Kevin is married with two children and living in Mahwah, NJ. Due to business, Kevin and his family will soon be
transferring to Tampa FL.

Marcia has remarried and is living nearby in NJ. When I see her, I’ll tell her she’s among the class of ‘59 missing.

As for myself, I’ve worked in various engineering positions in a number of companies on Long Island and New Jersey
after graduating from SUATI, Farmingdale in 1960. I’ve participated on many product development teams for both
commercial and military applications. I’m recently retired from Honeywell Corp, my last employer.

I’ve not remarried, and live in a private Lake Community (Pines Lake) in Wayne NJ. Where I can fish, rowboat, swim and
hang out at the beach. Just like I did when I was a teenager, except now I sit with the Senior Citizens. There’s a vibrant
Senior Citizens group here with activities every month and I’m enjoying my retirement. For the past year I’ve been on
some long overdue vacations with my significant other, Christina. In my spare time I catch up on a number of projects
around the house and utilize my computer. Thanks to Honeywell for all the computer training I was required to take.

I’m sorry to inform you that my brother Raymond O’Connell, class of ’59 is deceased. He died in June of 2001 after a long
illness. We all loved him and really miss him.

Raymond and Betty’s children are doing well and are spread over the map.

Timothy is married with two children and living in Walton, KY.

Erin is married and living in Islip, LI, NY.

Mary is married with one child and living in Palm Coast, FL.

Sean is married with one child and living in Miller Place, LI, NY.


Now that I’ve found you guys, I plan to keep in touch.

The 50th Reunion sounds interesting and Christina and I will plan to go.

Sincerely,

Tom O’Connell

via Email 8/22/2005

Dear Bob and Fellow Classmates:

We're sure glad to hear that we've been included in the reunion of the classes of the 50's, since we were surely one of them (the last, in fact). Thanks to Cynthia for volunteering to help. If there's anything we can do to help Cynthia, please let us know. We do plan to attend.

We are both enjoying our retirement in South Florida, land of sunshine and tropical breezes. We are both working part time, Eddie as a Chiropractic Physicians Assistant for one of his former students, and Judy as a Court Advocate for abused and neglected children. Judy's children were both married in July: her elder son, David, on July 10th and her younger son, Josh, on July 30th. Our own Max provided car service to our venerable older guests who would otherwise have been unable to get there. (By the way, if you ever need a car service, Max's is the best!) Now, all of our children are married and we're looking forward to the
grandchildren.

Hope to see you all at the 2007 reunion in Las Vegas!

Love to all,
Eddie and Judy (Levy) Horowitz

via Email 8/4/2005

Lost touch with you all, glad to finally find this again....need to update our info.. We still live in "Elvis Land" and I am still employed with Parker Hannifin . Lot's of traveling..We have our 6 boys between us and now with 10 Grandchildren..lot's of fun. Always looking for classmates to call or visit down in the Memphis area.

David Smith and Sheila(Sobel) Smith

via Email 7/30/2005

Bob,

We are moving up to the York area, to help family out. Not entirely crazy, as will be "snow -- birds ," come winter and head for the keys. I think it is very interesting that now the other classes will let us come to the reunion in Las Vegas. We are planning on going, as Bill is from class of ` 57 ... Let me know if you hear of anyone from our class, that will be attending.  Are we going to schedule anything during that time, just for the `59 alumni?

Later, Cynthia

Cynthia (Roberts) Kaylor

via Email 7/8/2005

Cynthia,
OK - you are the first I have heard from our class. I see from their website that it is in Vegas in June 2007. I will post a notice on our site and ask if anyone else is going.

-- Bob Benson on 07/09/2005

I received the following request a while ago:

Hi-

My name is Reed Rickman.  I grew up in Levittown & Wantagh down the block (Wildflower Lane) from my cousin Fred Meyer.  I was only about 11 or 12 when he died and can only remember the terrible tragedy of the event.  I've been attempting to find out any information about my cousin Fred.  I think he would have graduated from Levittown Memorial in 1959, however he died in March of that year.  Does anyone remember him?  Any leads to that period of time would be very interesting to our family.  Thanks in advance for any help.

Thanks in advance,
Reed Rickman
reedrickman@aol.com

My reply:

Rick would appreciate any recollections about Fred from his classmates.

via Email on 2/7/05

The site is absolutely fabulous. You have put a lot of effort in it. To scroll down all the names certainly brings back a lot of memories. I really enjoyed the pictures from the 40th reunion. I would have been there had I known. That's another story in itself and concerns Miss Curtain. I did not know about her until I joined classmates and then was stunned. I had her for 12th grade English and adored her as did so many others. Your dedicating the site to her is wonderful. You have a lot of class.

As a further update, following a year a SUATI @ Farmingdale where I played a little football and spent my afternoons at the Arrow imbibing in liquid refreshment I decided my life needed a sense of direction. I joined the United States Marine Corps and they certainly accomplished that. Once a Marine always a Marine rings true. While stationed in Memphis I met a charming southern girl and we have been married for 42 years. Three children, Six grandchildren with #7 due next month. Now retired and enjoying life immensely. Count on me in 2009 also. Or sooner if possible.

Take care and Semper Fi. John
Received from John Schmidt on 11/23/04
jnc3339@yahoo.com

Hi,
I'm sure my dad would like to have his directory information updated.
Please add this info to his entry in the LMHS faculty directory:

Victor H. Streit
18081 SE Country Club Drive
Apt. 252
Tequesta, FL 33469-1251
(561) 746-8461

Thanks and best wishes!
Rob Streit
27 Feb 2004

Hello!
My name is Tom Trayer. I was a biology and physics teacher at Levittown Memorial H.S in the early 50's when I transferred to the Division Avenue Jr. Sr. H.S as chairman of the Science Department. I became Assistant Principal for curriculum for one year to accept a position as Jr. H.S Principal in neighboring Plainedge where I served for many years in that post as well as HS Principal and Assistant Superintendent. I left for this new post in 1957. The reason I am writing is that I recently came accross a list of "old time" faculty members at LTMHS. This list came to me from Caryl Milar Harvey, School Nurse Teacher via Virginia Holmes also a school nurse teacher. The list carried the names of two former Levittown faculty members who had retired to the same town where I now reside. Both of these men are deceased and I am hoping that you can pass on this information to the person or the office where such records are maintained. The two men were Bob Noble and Russ Leary. Bob Noble's wife has also passed away, but Russ Leary's widow, Dorothy, still lives here in Palm Coast at 23 Hembury Lane, Palm Coast Florida, 32137. Bob Noble's son William, now the Chairman of the Flagler Palm Coast H.S. and his wife Fran, also a teacher in the Flagler County School District, live at 1502 S. Flagler Avenue, Flagler Beach, Fl 32136.

Tom Trayer
via Email 11 Jan 2004

Hi, Bob,

Ed and I sent you an updated address, etc. Don't know if you received it. We are now living in Florida. Here is the info:

Eddie Horowitz 5285 Toscana Trail
Boynton Beach, FL 33437 
(561) 734-9385
doced1941@adelphia.net

Judy Levy Horowitz - same address and phone number
judybt@adelphia.net

Hope you and your family are well. Have a happy holiday season!

Love,
Eddie and Judy

Bob
Got married in Vegas last year (10/24/02) - pictures here - still retired.  My new wife is British (age 48) & she went to England last night to visit her parents for 10 days - her sister was here for 10 days. We met Labor Day 1999, went out for 3 years & decided to get married - she's a dog trainer for domestic dogs, no kids - the wedding in Las Vegas was a blast (I attached a few shots - Elvis was a surprise guest from my wife - he was great) - we had 22 guests from as far away as New Zealand & England - most of my close family came - my son was best man - anyway, things have settled down now for at least 10 days.

Are we actually going for a 45th reunion?

 Bob Eldi

via email on 10/07/2003

Hi Bob,

 New e-mail mkean@comcast.net. 

 Regards to all,

 Matt Kean

via Email 8/29/2003