Best Wishes for a Great 2020!

Have a holiday card you'd like to send to your OHS classmates?  

Email it to Pook.

From my family to yours,

Best Wishes for a Happy and Healthy New Year!

Pook Siprin Bellini

Dear Classmates!

Wishing you all the very best health and joy for the coming year! 

 David & Martha Perugini

Found!!

Happy Day! A formerly 'Missing' classmate is missing no more! After twelve years of searching, we've located classmate Ian Stevens! About an hour ago I cold-called a phone number that I hoped would be Ian's — and it WAS! We had an extended chat and he's open and pleased with the concept of 'reconnecting' with former classmates. He's not currently a Facebook user, but I've invited him to join our little OHS '65 FB Group, so hopefully that will become an avenue of connection.

- David Perugini

The next edition of our Directory will include all of Ian's contact information. If you don't want to wait until the next Directory update, feel free to contact David Perugini directly to request Ian's Directory listing.

We Mourn the Passing of our Classmate, Frank Hopper

Linda Scott Salemi has shared the news of the unexpected passing of our classmate, Frank Hopper. Frank is survived by his loving wife Cokie, daughters Shirene, Michele, and Julie, his mother Julie, sister Mary, and beloved granddaughter, Emily. He was a proud United States Air Force Master Sergeant and Vietnam Veteran.  Our thoughts and prayers go out to Frank's family.

55th Reunion Reminder

We are exactly one year away from our 55th Reunion: October 2nd, 3rd and 4th 2020! And the Reunion Planners are firming up details and pricing.

The Reunion Planners for the 55th are:

Carol 'Moshier' Desiderio, Committee Chair

• ‭(914) 885-4437‬ • cld831@hotmail.com

James Covert 

• (914) 941-4743‬ • ofddc46@aol.com

Cliff Obenauer 

• ‭(914) 263-2475‬ • ctobenauer@gmail.com

Jan-Marie Stroh 

• ‭(813) 996-7627‬ • Jstroh1002@aol.com

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact any of the above members of Reunion Planning Committee.

Much of our Reunion success will depend on us being able to contact you. If you feel that any of your contact information has changed since the December 15, 2017 Directory, please visit the following link to complete and submit a 'Contact Information Update Form'. Thank You!

https://forms.gle/G1VygKeZcfYZvagm7

OHS Friends Meet in Mt. Kisco

Susan and Joe Mihalich, Linda White Alexander, and Joe Campanella

Condolences to Suzie Bickford Bruni on the Passing of Her Mother.

Sad to report the passing of Suzie Bruni's mom at age 98. She was an amazing woman who passed on her passion for art and life to Suzie. Mrs. Bickford was an inspiration to all who knew her. May wonderful memories bring Suzie and Bill, and their family comfort during this difficult time.

Here are some special words from one of Bill and Sue's Daughters...

98 Years! What could you do if you lived that long? Could you be an artist? A parent? Could you see your children raise children of their own? Could you get to meet your great-grandchildren? Could you travel the world? Could you live through generations of war and see major technological changes throughout the years? Could you survive disease and debilitation and let it roll of your back as if nothing negative was happening in your life?
Yes! Yes, you could, if your name was Jane Bickford! This beautiful lady right here did ALL of that and MORE! She lived through World War 2 and countless wars afterwards. She traveled the world with her family - NY, Holland, Japan, Massachusetts, Ohio, the list goes on! She raised 3 beautiful girls and got to see her grandchildren AND great-grandchildren be born and thrive! She was an AMAZING artist! Her kind heart and sweet ways won over so many people who loved her dearly!

She fought off breast cancer in her 80’s - and kicked it’s butt! She lost most of her eyesight but NEVER gave up her art - and NEVER let it defeat her - it was just a minor roadblock that needed to be worked around. She faced all problems in her life with her head held high and a positive outlook until the “problem” resolved itself. She was one of the strongest, most wonderful women I’ve ever had the pleasure of knowing. And I will miss her dearly.
I love you, Grandma Jane, you nifty lady, you! Thank you for showing me what it is to live a FULL, HAPPY life! You were a wonderful woman - and one of the BEST role models I could’ve ever asked for.
3/5/1921 - 8/29/2019

Condolences to Lillian Guadagn McCarthy on the Passing of Her Husband, George

I'm sad to report the passing of George McCarthy, husband of our classmate Lillian Guadagn. 

Our heartfelt sympathy to Lillian and her family.

George's Obituary

We Mourn the Passing of Ray Tuttle

With deep sadness we have learned of the passing of Ray Tuttle on August 7th. 

Ray graduated from Cornell University with a degree in Fisheries Biology and had a long and successful career as a fisheries biologist.

Our heartfelt condolences to Joan (Robbins) and her family.   Joan and Ray recently celebrated their 50th anniversary. We all remember them way back when...


Ray's Obituary

OHS Friends Meet at Lake George

David Perugini, Martha Hodges, Ric Feeney, and Linda White Alexander

Condolences to Peter Lane on the Passing of His Wife, Freda

I am sending this with news of the passing of my wife of 42 years. She died after a 2 year battle with esophageal cancer on May 30^th.

I am doing well. My grandson Kyle graduated on June 6th and will be attending Moravian College in Bethlehem, PA. We are very proud of him.  His sister will be a sophomore this coming fall.  

This is my daughter Karin’s family.  Rich (husband), Meagan, Karin and Kyle and me. Kyle is 6 feet tall.

Our heartfelt condolences to Peter and his family.

Condolences to Jim Evans on the Passing of His Brother

With deep regrets, Jimmy has shared news of the passing of his brother, Doug Evans, on or about April 12 of this year.  He was a year behind us in OHS, still living in Ossining.  He died while fishing at Hunter Mt.   

Jimmy said, "For myself, I'm the  proud owner of a new knee.  My right one finally gave out.  Still living in Florida with Marge.  Home for the next to 4 to 6 weeks to heal."

Condolences to Lorraine DuVernay on the Passing of Her Husband

Our heartfelt condolences to Lorraine DuVernay on the passing of her husband, Jim Mitchell.  Lorraine and Jim were married for 32 years and lived in Santa Rosa, California.  Thoughts and prayers go out to Lorraine and her family.

JIM'S OBITUARY

2020 REUNION INFO

REUNION INFORMATION!  SAVE THE DATES!!!

- Dates are firm, October 2-4, 2020, Westchester County

- Friday night mixer

- Saturday activity

- Saturday evening dinner dance

- Sunday morning "we made another one" breakfast

That’s all we know right now. More information and details to follow!

An OHS Class of 1965 55th Reunion in 2020?

The OHS Class of 1965 Reunion Committee is looking into a 55th Reunion to be held in October 2020. A number of classmates have expressed interest in the possibility of holding a Reunion in the Southeast. In response, your Reunion Committee has put together a survey to help determine 1) if there is enough classmate interest to warrant a 55th Reunion in 2020, and 2) whether classmates would consider a Reunion location outside of the Westchester area — specifically Orlando, Florida.

So, please help your Reunion Committee by filling out and submitting a Survey Form. You can view and download the Survey Letter by visiting this web link: https://goo.gl/aqk4ku. Just fill out the survey you will find in the letter and mail it to the address noted in the letter. You may also fill out an online version of the survey by visiting this web link: https://goo.gl/87Ewb6. 

       - David Perugini

We Mourn the Passing of Betty Bohlig Nolan

With sadness we have learned of the passing of our classmate, Betty Bohlig Nolan.  Betty passed on Valentine's Day, about a week after her father passed away.  Thoughts and prayers go out to Betty's family.

We Are Saddened by the News of the Passing of John Lynch

Thanks to Rick Henry for notifying us of the passing of our former classmate, John Lynch.  While John didn't graduate with us, he will be remembered by many who were in class with him earlier on.  John proudly served in the United States Marine Corps and then worked at White Plains Hospital for 40 years as a nuclear medicine technician.  A memorial service for John was held at the Montrose VA on November 30th.  Thanks to David Perugini for tracking down John's obituary.

John's OBITUARY