Author: Hal Gordon Brown

Can you name the Sayville High School graduate who went on to become a submarine skipper and is buried in Arlington Cemetery?

100 years ago, in 1921, this lady Eileen Dorothy (Vunck) Masin, 1903–1978, graduated from Sayville High School.

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Today, we are very happy to wish Virginia “Ginger” (Fox) Farrell, Class of 1976 and Michael Farrell, Class of 1974 a very happy 39th Anniversary! Cheers to your special day. Happy Anniversary!

Flashback; Your 1977 Sayville High class officers; Stephanie Savitsky, Bridget Mackey, Melissa Kelly, S. Rhodes

German Student seeks exchange year at Sayville High School in 2023/2024

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text]We received this very nice letter from a gentleman in Germany, Arne Führer, who was a German exchange student at Sayville High School during the school year 1991/1992.  Note for classmates;  Arne's birth surname was Schramm. Arne now seeks...

The passing of Leonard Frank “Lenny” Kiesling, Class of 1969.

We are saddened to learn of the passing of Leonard Frank “Lenny” Kiesling, Class of 1969. We extend our condolences to his family, friends, and classmates. Service details and an obituary have been published by Raynor & D'Andrea Funeral Homes; https://www.raynordandrea.com/obituary/Leonard-Kiesling Please note that there is a visitation...

The passing of Mark Stephen Lang, Class of 1973.

We are saddened to learn of the passing of Mark Stephen Lang, Class of 1973. We extend our condolences to his family, friends, and classmates. Service details and an obituary have been published by Raynor & D'Andrea Funeral Homes; https://www.raynordandrea.com/obituary/Mark-Lang Please note that there is a visitation this...

The passing of Anthony Iorio, Class of 1979.

We are saddened to learn of the passing of Anthony Iorio, Class of 1979. We extend our condolences to his family, friends, and classmates. There is a chapel service Friday, September 24, 2021, at 8:00 PM and it will be live-streamed. All service details including a link...

Complete with a video introduction, we present for you today, “The Whalen family of Sayville”. 

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Women you should know… Carol Paukner, Class of 1981

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We are saddened to learn of the passing of; Michael A. “Mike” Schindlar, Class of 1980

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