Author: Hal Gordon Brown

Photo of Barbara (Peterson) Whittall, Class of 1973. Provided by family this evening.

In yesterday’s Suffolk County News: An Alumnus of Sayville conducts his own symphony!

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Dr. James Bertsch has penned a truly exquisite article honoring the memory of the esteemed foreign language teacher Madam Camilla (Belzak) Guendel. We express our gratitude for his heartfelt tribute.

  Dr. James Bertsch has penned a truly exquisite article honoring the memory of the esteemed foreign language teacher Madam Camilla Belzak Guendel. We express our gratitude for his heartfelt tribute. Additional comments by Dr. Bertsch;"Sayville lost...

8,178 miles and 50+ years…  Sayville Alum remains friends and meet on the other side of the world!

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A couple random shots of the Pines by Chris Horn, ’73 (Taken Summer of 2023)

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We received a helping hand! Thank you Class of 1971!

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Flashback; George Lawrence Cervenka, Class of 1936

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Many thanks to Judi (Hone) McHugh for a donation in memory of her brother John Hone, Class of 1965, for the operating expenses of the Sayville Alumni Association.

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Post-Graduation trips… Check out this trip! Class of 1957.

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The answer to yesterdays history mystery quiz! Frederick Fisher Hammond, Class of 1954

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A history mystery quiz!

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From the 1941 and 1987 archives; Anese Merri (Anderson) Ash, Class of 1941

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From the 1944 Archives; Thorfrid Regene Hansen, Class of 1939 joins the WAVES!

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From the archives; Was your lunch ever prepared by Edith (Ball) Gerdts, Class of 1941 and a beloved Sayville Schools “Lunch Lady”?

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From the 1939 archives! How many family names do you recognize here?

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