We Mourn the Passing of Bill "Buster" Brown

Our friend and classmate Bill "Buster" Brown passed away yesterday in Tennessee while on a business trip. 

- Cliff Obenauer

With great sadness, we extend our heartfelt condolences to Bill's wife, Cynthia DeRocco Brown, his two daughters, and their entire family.

Bill's Obituary

   Calling hours: 
   Hawthorne Funeral Home
   21 Stevens Avenue, Hawthorne, NY 10532 
   Wednesday 2-4 & 7- 9pm. 

    Funeral: 
    Thursday 10:30am at 
    The Asbury United Methodist Church
    1 Old Post Road South  
    Croton on Hudson 

    Interment will follow at Bethel Cemetery. 

    Memorial Contributions can be sent to Ossining Steamer  
    Co.#1 or the American Diabetes Association.

New Year's Dinner

Thanks to Marianne Indusi Solak for sharing these photos from a recent get-together of local friends at Table 9 in Cortlandt Manor.

Wishing the Class of '65 a Happy Holiday Season & a Great 2018!

As you are surrounded by family and friends, and as you think about those who are no longer with us or who may be separated by distance or circumstance during this holiday season, may you find peace and joy in the beauty and blessings of your life.  

May the New Year bring you good health and lots of of time spent with those you love.

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2017 Holiday Get-Together

Marianne Solak, Barbara McGlynn, Carol LeComte, Nancy Worden, 
Donna Burniston, Carol Desiderio, Nina Suchy

These amazing looking gals got together for a Christmas gathering at Pronto Restaurant and Pizzeria.  Keep doing whatever you're doing, Ladies!  You're all looking fabulous!

We Mourn the Passing of Roseline Poderycki Young

The following was shared on Facebook by Linda White Alexander

Dear class,
Sad news ... Jeanne Sutherland, in another OHS group, posted this morning about our classmate Roz Poderycki Young.
Rest In Peace dear Roz. 

This morning I received an email telling me that Roz Poderycki Young died early this morning. Roz was born in Paris and came to Ossining with her family in the 1950s. Her father was a tailor and the family lived on Spring Street between Maple and Waller. They later moved to Croton Avenue near the municipal building. She had been ill for a long time but her suffering is now over. I had been speaking with her every other week for the last year or so. Good night sweet Roz.
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I was deeply saddened by the news of Roz's passing.  She was a lovely woman, inside and out.  I last spoke with her last May, and, in spite of her health struggles, she remained positive and happy to be remembered by her OHS friends.  Roz, you will be sorely missed by your classmates.  Rest in peace, old friend.
- Pook Bellini


Click HERE to see a posting Roz made in May 2016.  

We Mourn the Passing of Carlton West

With sadness, I report the passing of Carleton West recently at the VA Hospital in Montrose. His service was at St. Paul's. RIP
- Carol Moshier Desiderio

Thoughts and Prayers for Classmates Affected by Hurricanes & Fires

Thinking of all of our friends who were in the paths of the recent hurricanes in Texas and Florida and those living near the terrible wildfires out west.  Please check in and let us know how you are doing.  If you send an email with details (including photos), we can add names to a list on this posting.  

Florida Surprise Get-Togethers

Thanks to David Perugini for sharing this news about a couple of meetings with classmates in Florida.

Surprises for Everyone!

In the middle of June I received a FB Message from Mlisa Manning asking if I could be available in Florida for her Dad’s birthday (Sept 23rd). We worked it out that we would be there to surprise him a week later, since we had tickets to the Sir Paul concert* in Syracuse. 

The Big Day comes for us to fly down to the Venice, FL area where Jay lives. Our first stop upon landing was to get something to eat, so we stopped in at the McDonald’s across from our hotel. Waiting in line, a lovely lady pops into my periphery. We stare at each other for a moment, until I exclaim, “Val!” Then, because she’s in apparent shock, I point to myself and say, “David”. SURPRISE! Turns out that Valerie and Ed were waiting to move into their home in Venice the next day — they were just killing time. We enjoyed each other’s company for about an hour while we chatted while our lunches got cold and I took an ‘US-ee’ photo for the Blog.

The next day we rang the bell at Jay’s door disguised as Happy-Birthday-singing Amazon boxes. We handed him his birthday gift (a T-Shirt remembrance of ’The Synners’, our 1965 band). Then we whipped off the masks to reveal ourselves. SURPRISE!  For the next three days we cavorted around the Venice area, enjoying it’s many treasures — completely unaware of the 12 years that have passed since we’d seen each other.

What the trip re-enforced was what wonderful friendships we forged back at OHS. Even after long gaps, it’s possible to just pick up where we left off because the foundations of those friendships are so strong. I don’t know if there are any major reunions in our future, but even such little micro-reunions as what I experienced with Val and Jay are life-affirming. If the opportunity arrises, grab it! You’ll be surprised at how natural it feels to look into the eyes of dear, familiar faces.

* turns out we couldn’t go because I got sick 🤧

Roosevelt School Photo

Ken Foyder has shared this photo and would like some help with identifying people...

Rear:  Ken Foyder, ?, ?, Chet Evans, ?, ?, ?
Front:  MaryAnn Vargo, Carmella Verzello, Marnie Stanley, Linda Knapp, ?

We Are Saddened by the Passing of Our Former Teacher, Earl Sipe,

Wth sadness, we have learned of the passing of our former teacher, Earl Sipe.  Mr. Sipe, a well-liked business teacher, was 92 years old.

EARL SIPE OBITUARY