Alumni Posts

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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Historians Committte research addition today; Robert William Mead, Class of 1935 (died August 20, 2001 at aged 83 in Fort Myers, Lee County, Florida.

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The passing of Deborah Gaiser, Class of 1981

[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 are saddened to learn of the passing of Deborah Gaiser, Class of 1981. Deborah was a lifelong resident of West Sayville. She was only 58 years old. An obituary with service details has been published and is available...

A very happy 85th birthday to Eunice (Van Wyen) Conkle, Class of 1956!

On behalf of your many students and colleagues, the Sayville Alumni Association wishes retired SHS teacher Mr. Paul Gerbino, a very happy birthday today! Mr. Gerbino continues to carefully follow our Facebook page!

The passing of Elwood Jerome “Jerry” Parks, Class of 1960.

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The passing of James S. Bensen, Class of 1987, on July 3, 2022. Services TODAY.

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A nice photograph of Jeffrey A. Morris, Class of 1958.

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Scharleen Wilma (Weeks) Cameron, Class of 1942

[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]Tonight, we received a requst to add Scharleen Wilma (Weeks) Cameron, Class of 1942 to our annual birthday reminders and virtual cemetery.  We were of course, honored to do so. In 1954 she narried Thomas George Cameron, a World...

The passing of Elizabeth “Betty” G. (Smith) Habich, Class of 1947

[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 are saddened to learn of the passing of Elizabeth "Betty" G. (Smith) Habich, Class of 1947, on June 17th, 2022.   Betty was 92 years old! Betty was buried in Calverton National Cemetery beside her husband. We extend our sincere...

The passing of Joan Dolores (Anderson) Jones, Class of 1952

[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 are saddened to learn of the passing of Joan Dolores (Anderson) Jones, Class of 1952, who also served the Sayville School District for over 40 years at Cherry Ave. Elementary.   Joan was a lifelong resident of Sayville...

The passing of Peter Andre Morris, Class of 1954

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The passing of Lorraine Sue Novinski, Class of 1960

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The passing of Philip K. Inoue, Class of 1999

[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 are saddened to learn of the passing of Philip K. Inoue, Class of 1999 back on December 14, 2021. Philip was just 40 years old. A memorial page has been prepared is available here; https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/241150736/philip-k-inoue We extend our sincere sympathies...

The passing of Jeffrey A. Morris, Class of 1958

[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 are saddened to learn of the passing of Jeffrey A. Morris, Class of 1958. Jeffrey lived in Setauket and was 81 years old. A beautiful obituary has been published and is available here; https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/241275927/jeffrey-a-morris We extend our sincere sympathies to...

The passing of Christopher David McQuilkin, Class of 1976

[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 are saddened to learn of the passing of Christopher David McQuilkin, Class of 1976.   Chris lived in Connecticut and was only 63 years old. A beautiful obituary has been published and is available here; https://everloved.com/life-of/christopher-mcquilkin/obituary/ We extend our sincere sympathies...