Author: Hal Gordon Brown

Speaking of the Alvin (and going off topic a bit here), prior to being named “The Alvin”, this massive 1905 building was called “Beechwood”.

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Recent additions to our virtual cemeteries; Adele L. (L’Ecluse) Slade, Class of 1933

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And, the answer to yesterday’s quiz is; James Russell Edwards, Class of 1927.

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A Sayville High History quiz for you!

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Let’s get some positive news in to the flow!

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The passing of Joseph Peter Durish, Class of 1967. 1 Oct 1948 – 29 Jun 2022 (aged 73)

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The sudden passing of Wallace T. Bryan, Class of 1973

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Some photographs of Ricky Boss, (Class of 1971) courtesy of his sister, Janet (Boss) Sherrill (Class of 1973).

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A quiz for you… this student’s sketch of a SHS teacher is nearly 50 years old. Can you name this teacher? Hint: it is not the famous Scottish actor Angus Macfadyen…

From our Historians Committee; Recent additions to our virtual cemeteries.

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The passing of Paul Bortzfield, Class of 1966

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The passing of Alice Adelaide (Oelkers) Gray, Class of 1952

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Historians Committee Research Addition Today; Thorfrid Regina (Hansen) Johnson, Class of 1939. Born 19Feb1921 Brooklyn, Kings County, New York. Died 26Apr2011 (aged 90) Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida. Served is the US Navy WAVES.

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Historians Committee Research Today; Happy, Happy belated 98th birthday to Borghild Ruth (Hansen) Clark, Class of 1942!

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We learned today from “Lisa Mariee“ of the very sad passing of two years ago of Rene Esposito, Class of 2005, who was only 33 years of age.

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Historians Committee Research Addition Today; Frank J. Budenos, Class of 1932. Born February 14, 1914. Died August 6, 2003.

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Kathleen Chandler shared a fantastic photograph of the Budenos Dairy Barn on Broadway Avenue in Sayville which was taken by Gwendoline Fish Chandler in May 1963

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Historians Committee Research Addition Today; Josephine (Budenos) Simanovich, Class of 1928. Born 1911 – we do not know the exact date! Died March 19, 1972 and buried in East Hillside Cemetery Glen Head, Nassau County, New York. Have you heard of Budenos Drive in Sayville?

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Historians Committee Research Addition Today; Herman S. Goodman, Class of 1927. Born October 16, 1909, in Brooklyn, NY. Died July 19, 1987. Buried in Evergreen Memorial Park Tucson, Pima County, Arizona.

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Historians Committte research addition today; Jane L. (Auringer) Mead, Class of 1942. Died July 3, 2009 in Newport, Lincoln County, Oregon.

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