“Show me the manner in which a nation cares for its dead, and I will measure with mathematical exactness the tender mercies of it’s people, their respect for the laws of the land and their loyalty to high ideals.” -William Gladstone
Below, you will find three separate sections;
1. Virtual cemeteries by class year (confirmed deceased)
2. Reported deceased -- but lack verification.
3. Information describing this initiative.
Section One: Sayville High School Alumni Virtual Cemeteries.
Our place to remember, learn and leave remembrances. All known deceased alumni by year of graduation. For additions, edits, requests or inquiries please email: [email protected]
20th century
2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970 1969 1968 1967 1966 1965 1964 1963 1962 1961 1960 1959 1958 1957 1956 1955 1954 1953 1952 1951 1950 1949 1948 1947 1946 1945 1944 1943 1942 1941 1940 1939 1938 1937 1936 1935 1934 1933 1932 1931 1930 1929 1928 1927 1926 1925 1924 1923 1922 1921 1920 1919 1918 1917 1916 1915 1914 1913 1912 1911 1910 1909 1908 1907 1906 1905 1904 1903 1902 1901
Section Two: Reportedly Deceased & being researched. Currently, lacking verification.
Click highlighted name and extra links after name for research information and clues. For additions, edits, requests or inquiries please email: [email protected]
Class of 1960
Janet Isabella (Berton) Abruzzo Janet Berton Marriage Certificate Update 07-30-20. We have now learned Janet’s more recent married name is “Huake”. She has a brother Edward J Berton Jr., in NC who we are trying to get in contact with. Link to her sister-in-law’s obituary.
Robert Gardner (Middle initial may be L.)
Class of 1959
Class of 1958
John Charles Boehm John Boehm in sister’s wedding. May have lived in New Windsor, NY.
John’s sister’s obit October 21, 2018 – he is still living but his sister Patricia had passed away
Herbert (H. or M.) Dahl Senior Photo (email attempted 07/11/2020-rejected as invalid address)
Ronald Thomas Lechowicz LKA; 1449 Admiral Nimitz Ave., Daytona Beach, FL 32124
Section Three: Information regarding this initiative.
For additions, edits, requests or inquiries please email: [email protected]
WHY INCLUDE THE 1894 (AND PRIOR) GRAMMAR SCHOOL DIPLOMA RECIPIENTS, TEACHERS AND STAFF?
In 1892, Sayville enrolled its first “High School” student, Anna L. Green who, after passing Regents exams became its first graduate in 1895.
Prior to 1892, “High” School educational opportunities did not exist in Sayville.
Our school “Old 88” opened January 1, 1889 with five teachers and 375 students. New York State law required children between seven and sixteen to attend school. Any child over eleven who worked for a living — had to attend at least 14 weeks.
In “Old 88”, eight grades were divided into three departments, primary, intermediate and grammar.
Primary (age 5 and over)
Intermediate (grades 3 to 6)
Grammar (grades 7 to 8).
Students who completed 8th grade received a “Grammar School Diploma”. This was a far as they could go in the Sayville schools. Whereas these students we as far as they could go in Sayville and received diplomas, we are attempting to add the names of pre-1895 students, teachers, and staff to the ranks of our alumni.
What is Virtual Cemetery?
Remembering our deceased classmates is important.
As such, we wanted to let you know about a new project and feature at sayvillealumni.org;
the creation of “on-line virtual cemeteries” dedicated to our deceased Sayville High School alumni.
Many may now be wondering, what is a virtual cemetery? Simply put, it’s not a real cemetery. Rather, it is a linked alphabetical index by graduation year. It affords you the ability to instantly determine the actual location of a grave (if one exists) and to pay respects to deceased classmates by leaving notes/virtual flowers.
We call this virtual, whereas it transverses geographical boundaries of a final resting place and is not dependent upon location of cemetery. Better yet, it is not dependent upon actual burial. Thus, those cremated, as well as those where final resting places are unknown (i.e. lost at sea) may also be included.
The virtual cemetery pages list all deceased class members with links to the individual’s own memorial page.
Where possible, we try to include a senior picture, photo of the gravestone and obituary.
We also try to link to other family members memorial pages.
Virtual cemeteries for most years have been generated. Some have many names, some only a few and some have no known names as this is an on-going project. At this point, we are seeking any available demographics on our deceased alumni.
Do you know of a deceased classmate not currently listed here? Can you provide any additional information for those already listed here? Where known, the information we seek includes;
- full name (including maiden name)
- date and place of birth
- obituary
- photographs
- year of graduation
- names of parents/siblings
- gravestone pictures
- does alumnus already have a memorial page at findagrave.com?
- any other information that might aid research
Our Historians are managing this project and creating memorial pages by class year.
Anyone interested in participating in this project, please contact Hal at: [email protected].
This does involve time and research as the job is never done. Interested in joining the Historians? Perhaps some of you would be interested in;
- “adopting” the virtual cemetery for your year of graduation?
- performing research ie. ancestry.com, newspapers.com? We could use sure your help… Please let us know!
