tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-120455152024-03-23T11:03:21.345-07:00The Class of '66From Southwestern Central High School -
Jamestown, New York
(at least what I remember...)Michael J. Fitzgeraldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09840859418177870381noreply@blogger.comBlogger403125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12045515.post-89317965754449040652023-10-13T12:22:00.001-07:002023-10-13T12:22:23.461-07:00About that 60th SWCS Class of '66 reunion<p> <b><span style="font-size: x-large;">P</span><span style="font-size: large;">OINT RICHMOND, Calif.</span></b><span style="font-size: large;"> - I was just listening a Bob Seger song in which he laments how quickly 20 years had gone by.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Well amigos, it was back in March of this year that more than 20 classmates said "YES" to participating in a Class of '66 reunion in 2026. The names are listed to the left. My apologies for the names being a little small and hard to read. I'm having some tech issues that require someone considerably younger than me to fix.</span></p><p><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">T</span><span style="font-size: large;">hat said,</span></b><span style="font-size: large;"> I just wanted to throw out a reminder that at least 20+ of us have already say 'let's do it' and so whatever magic has to happen to make it happen will need to happen. That's a lot of 'happen' to be squished into one sentence.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-Nm3M_ETa4wnVxjXsMTF2YuNDWpnKtsD50R7rzigAxX_UIIeh3f3b4SYCz3C8P5vUEhSYl7y2AEpOS6frn6bR6KHmgn2DhApoTRCLp57C9dZyMeziDUY2uzE5_ysxmph-9lPHGutGdEQJOHmX3GeaZpmeBO6OIKQhBU-m8PRw2q-uek7KQweqlQ/s568/SWCS%20logo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="568" data-original-width="562" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-Nm3M_ETa4wnVxjXsMTF2YuNDWpnKtsD50R7rzigAxX_UIIeh3f3b4SYCz3C8P5vUEhSYl7y2AEpOS6frn6bR6KHmgn2DhApoTRCLp57C9dZyMeziDUY2uzE5_ysxmph-9lPHGutGdEQJOHmX3GeaZpmeBO6OIKQhBU-m8PRw2q-uek7KQweqlQ/s320/SWCS%20logo.jpg" width="317" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">By my guesstimates, most of us from the Class of '66 are either 75 or are going to hit that mark soon. But my work with <a href="https://dynamicaging4lifemagazine.com/">Dynamic Aging 4 Life </a>magazine tells me that's just a number, nothing to be afraid of. So take the plunge and raise your hand for our 60th.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">If you think you might want attend and your name <i>isn't</i> on the list, let me and I'll pop it up there pronto. And I <i>might</i> even figure out how to make the names easier to read.</span></p><p><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">E</span><span style="font-size: large;">njoy your day</span></b><span style="font-size: large;"> today - and days to come.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I plan to.</span></p>Michael J. Fitzgeraldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09840859418177870381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12045515.post-48189178291254613002023-03-14T11:39:00.001-07:002023-03-14T11:39:54.108-07:00Who's ready for a 60th SWCS Class of '66 class reunion? <p><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">J</span><span style="font-size: large;">AMESTOWN, New York</span></b><span style="font-size: large;"> - The calendar tells me that three years from now in June it will be 60 years since we walked across the stage at SWCS to be handed our diplomas. Good grief.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Every once in awhile, moving papers and files, I run across my diploma in an envelope, along with a couple of track ribbons from relay race wins. I won't go down that rabbit hole today. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">But yesterday I got a phone call from Bud Hooper, inquiring if I needed to have snorkel strapped on to breath, given how much rain is falling on the Portland, Oregon area where my wife and I live on a floating home.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">We actually left there Jan.1 to come to San Francisco to find better weather. We did not find it. But that's another rabbit hole.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Bud and I talked about 2026, and how much fun we all had at the 2016 reunion. And given that it's <b>only</b> three years away, I thought it was time to throw the rock in the pond about getting together again. For me, three years will go by like a rocket. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">So there it is. Class of '66 reunion in 2026? Yea or nay? </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I'm in.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Cheers, classmates!</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjElcwW2GkrllPbFRCYrQtg62EhTkBTsYE-dsKIYyCxY7hvwi80HOumDX6pdj0dnLj4HLcPOIba60YshhThB_2SeEFz6vIJjXm3zoe1CQ92XZ1ZLzPfjoKK1uCM9pDK_KOUe9cTzvlR51-5LMUff_N2wJQut22Dv4-i2FPb0WH9yWE8bwshmw8/s1256/SWCS%20pix.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="818" data-original-width="1256" height="363" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjElcwW2GkrllPbFRCYrQtg62EhTkBTsYE-dsKIYyCxY7hvwi80HOumDX6pdj0dnLj4HLcPOIba60YshhThB_2SeEFz6vIJjXm3zoe1CQ92XZ1ZLzPfjoKK1uCM9pDK_KOUe9cTzvlR51-5LMUff_N2wJQut22Dv4-i2FPb0WH9yWE8bwshmw8/w558-h363/SWCS%20pix.jpg" width="558" /></a></div><br /><p></p>Michael J. Fitzgeraldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09840859418177870381noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12045515.post-19397991488943884312022-12-12T13:37:00.001-08:002022-12-12T13:37:13.099-08:00Classmate Dave Boardman has passed away<p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">F</span><span style="font-size: medium;">REWSBURG, NY</span></b><span style="font-size: medium;">. - Dave Boardman, a SWCS classmate has passed away. He was the husband of SWCS Class of '66's Patty Couchenour. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">Here is his obituary information:</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">------------------</span></p><p style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; outline: none 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">David Jesse Boardman, 74, of Frewsburg, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, December 11, 2022.</span></p><p style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; outline: none 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">He was born April 14, 1948 to the late Arthur and Joyce Boardman.</span></p><p style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; outline: none 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">He was a 1967 graduate of Southwestern High School.</span></p><p style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; outline: none 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; outline: none 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">He served in the United States Army with a tour in Vietnam from 1968-1969 where he was awarded three Purple Heart Medals for injuries sustained in combat.</span></p><p style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; outline: none 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">He was proudly employed as an electrician with IBEW Local #106, where he led a successful career for 50 years.</span></p><p style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; outline: none 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">He was a devoted family man and thoroughly enjoyed time spent with his wife, children, and grandchildren. His hobbies included going to the casino, working on race cars, hunting, and having a cold one with friends.</span></p><p style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; outline: none 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; outline: none 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">He is survived by his loving wife of 54 years, Patricia, two children, Mark Boardman and Michelle (Greg) McNeal. Grandchildren Brendon (Cassy) Boardman, Katie (Alex) Costlow, Devin Haskins, Ashley (Kris) Gustafson, and Courtney Boardman, one great granddaughter, Giana Gustafson, four step grandchildren, Dylan and Landon McNeal, Shane Anderson, and Damon Bonge.</span></p><p style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; outline: none 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">He is also survived by his siblings, Sandra Spachtholz, Steven (Sally) Boardman, Rhonda Anderson, Michael (Justyn) Boardman, Jeffrey (Sonya) Boardman, and many nieces and nephews.</span></p><p style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; outline: none 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; outline: none 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">He was preceded in death by his sister, Jodie James, granddaughters, Corrina and Cassidy Boardman, step grandson, Seth Anderson, and daughter in law, Victoria Boardman.</span></p><p style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; outline: none 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; outline: none 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">A private service will be held at the convenience of the family.</span></p><p style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; outline: none 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">Friends will be received from 4-7 pm on Wednesday, December 14, 2022 in the Peterson Funeral Home, Frewsburg.</span></p><p style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; outline: none 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">Donations may be made to the Frewsburg Fire Department, PO Box 590, Frewsburg, NY 14738.</span></p>Michael J. Fitzgeraldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09840859418177870381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12045515.post-72331409100723030372022-05-06T10:14:00.003-07:002022-05-06T10:14:30.675-07:00Lakewood elementary photo - who do you recognize?<p><span style="font-size: large;"> Classmates:</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">The photo below was posted on Facebook by Dave Carlson Friday. He wasn't sure who the teacher of the class was and he thinks it was 5th grade. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I see that Conrad Wilson is in the photo. And I am pretty sure he was in my 5th grade at Lakewood Elementary in Mr. Augustine Gugino's class. </span><span style="font-size: x-large;">Perhaps it was 4th grade?</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">But even though I know a lot of names of others, I don't remember them in Mr. Gugino's class.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Here's the photo...</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaSncoPVfnJMCegor2m8Wqj1fxDIb5XgBU5ve5c9ATGWIygZOmnqzn6mkr1xeD8mbuixl0gNvlCritLAjHwJVWMLgXy5nTzAQkI7MhsZ_Qpqicd-WxDd_Y5zV-IMP6O3qdQ95e0lJAeFi1syNZmwk7gsckGG-861hVLC4PmWR0MMGXHzKvGiA/s2520/5th%20Grade%20Lakewood%20Elementary%20School.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2130" data-original-width="2520" height="605" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaSncoPVfnJMCegor2m8Wqj1fxDIb5XgBU5ve5c9ATGWIygZOmnqzn6mkr1xeD8mbuixl0gNvlCritLAjHwJVWMLgXy5nTzAQkI7MhsZ_Qpqicd-WxDd_Y5zV-IMP6O3qdQ95e0lJAeFi1syNZmwk7gsckGG-861hVLC4PmWR0MMGXHzKvGiA/w717-h605/5th%20Grade%20Lakewood%20Elementary%20School.png" width="717" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Here's my best guesses putting names to the photo:</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Front row, left to right: Jim Nelson, (don't know) Conrad Wilson, Pat Flynn, Dan Loucks</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Row two, l-r: JoAnn Harp, Sue Kettle, Fritzie Johnson, Cheryl Youngberg, (don't know), Becky Schroth</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Row three, l-r: (don't know, Peggy Putney, Dottie Chamberlain, Mick Olsen, (don't know), (don't know) Sue Post, Sue Guertin</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Row four, l-r: Tim Palmer, Dan Sundquist, (don't know) Dave Carlson, Jim Lindell, (don't know), (don't know) Rick Shevalier and (don't know).</span></p>Michael J. Fitzgeraldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09840859418177870381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12045515.post-41401096975316920082022-02-03T13:26:00.000-08:002022-02-03T13:26:01.659-08:00Sifting through Class of '66 memorabilia<p><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">S</span><span style="font-size: large;">CAPPOOSE, OREGON</span></b><span style="font-size: large;"> - Class of '66 Classmates.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">I</span><span style="font-size: large;"> was</span></b><span style="font-size: large;"> rummaging through boxes of photos and memorabilia spanning, well, decades,</span><span style="font-size: large;"> and ran across several items I thought deserved posting.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"> One was the program from our graduation ceremony. The other was the newspaper clipping from our graduation. The PJ listed all members of class and included a photo of class officers.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">B</span><span style="font-size: large;">elow is the list of graduates </span></b><span style="font-size: large;">from the grad ceremony program as well as the Post Journal </span><span style="font-size: large;"> photo. My apologies if they are difficult to read.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"> Even as I post this, I realize you might be interested in the rest of the program from the grad ceremony... I will dig back into the boxes this week to find it.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">F</span><span style="font-size: large;">or now</span></b><span style="font-size: large;">, maybe check out the list to see how many faces you can remember with the names.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjgXguWRsq4JytOlAGISyafTu_euZmv8BPs290vwWw7EG9grZLdeLWL0k9ARcSlU7huvpWQsR6RbcRgSWUOhkohC4rylDnCBXFiY7LpcCfyQvaO9dkA6DFa7vNP39TpgH4Z51WEGjTdqYZYOVgxx2qI285GCMR5obHo5-ARRb7K-L7NfbL9cxA=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="835" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjgXguWRsq4JytOlAGISyafTu_euZmv8BPs290vwWw7EG9grZLdeLWL0k9ARcSlU7huvpWQsR6RbcRgSWUOhkohC4rylDnCBXFiY7LpcCfyQvaO9dkA6DFa7vNP39TpgH4Z51WEGjTdqYZYOVgxx2qI285GCMR5obHo5-ARRb7K-L7NfbL9cxA=w626-h835" width="626" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi--7Cdx699_zRWrwxBxZkETLz6qsiXoHDpWmye_mFR4ZazvOPNbty-uU4Qq-VS_aPqqpUw9UCA1La7h93hvoz5a2huQxIcePcOnvOA94EnR9e1aAca9uCNe1A5di5WxR2jCFOisAmp4-VUd00lLodHr6bLvwe5zbOwz3FpupUnvvbrEC-CLqg=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi--7Cdx699_zRWrwxBxZkETLz6qsiXoHDpWmye_mFR4ZazvOPNbty-uU4Qq-VS_aPqqpUw9UCA1La7h93hvoz5a2huQxIcePcOnvOA94EnR9e1aAca9uCNe1A5di5WxR2jCFOisAmp4-VUd00lLodHr6bLvwe5zbOwz3FpupUnvvbrEC-CLqg=w632-h474" width="632" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Michael J. Fitzgeraldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09840859418177870381noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12045515.post-80030988545325810922022-01-04T18:10:00.002-08:002022-01-04T18:18:09.103-08:00Class of '66 classmate Craig Fransen has passed away<p> <span><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">J</span><span style="font-size: large;">AMESTOWN, NY </span></b><span style="font-size: large;">- Classmate Craig Fransen, one of my closest friends growing up in Lakewood, has passed away. His obituary and photo are listed at the bottom of this brief note.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">The news of his death reached me late yesterday and from numerous Class of '66 folks (and others) today, too. Apparently he seemed healthy just a short time ago, having been sighted having coffee at a local Tim Horton's. As I write this, I don't know the cause of death.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Craig was a lakeshore neighbor, living only a half-dozen houses away from my Lakewood house.</span></p><p><span><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">S</span><span style="font-size: large;">ummer, fall, winter and spring</span></b><span style="font-size: large;">, we often were doing things with an assortment of other kids from the surrounding few blocks that included Gifford Avenue, Webster Street and others whose names I can't remember. In summers we boated all over the lake. In winters we went out on the ice when it was barely safe.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Craig and I grew up in households without fathers, both of our dads having died before we hit our teens. That probably drew us together as much as the things we did on Lake Chautauqua,</span></p><p><span><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">H</span><span style="font-size: large;">e was on the wrestling team</span></b><span style="font-size: large;"> for a stint when I was, I recall. And along with a group including the late Gary Shenkel (an SWCS classmate who moved to Connecticut when we were freshmen), Class of 65's Louis LaMarca and perhaps Tom Short (class of 67?) we frequently ate lunch at his house. His housekeeper Billie was a fabulous cook and could fill our teen bellies quite well.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I last saw Craig at a Class of '66 reunion - maybe our 50th.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Rest in peace, Craig Fransen.</i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">=========================================</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Obituary from the Jamestown Post-Journal</span></b></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgOa11ECK2NeSFoaHVUBY190ASWcJKowS3perJ9Spn_PHPUILFRtugJv01BS1sPTefRNOe6rmojc3TCoPejl4lJRKzDQKCH8Bsm4WLswxTamMmpVUyjf_RIIAKIk7Mx68FrIGNQOtEUeAwjP7GbpuQ9WnmKoKYSsZ9Wf9f5zTDTjAkXtSfgQ8k=s1994" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1994" data-original-width="1834" height="694" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgOa11ECK2NeSFoaHVUBY190ASWcJKowS3perJ9Spn_PHPUILFRtugJv01BS1sPTefRNOe6rmojc3TCoPejl4lJRKzDQKCH8Bsm4WLswxTamMmpVUyjf_RIIAKIk7Mx68FrIGNQOtEUeAwjP7GbpuQ9WnmKoKYSsZ9Wf9f5zTDTjAkXtSfgQ8k=w638-h694" width="638" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>Michael J. Fitzgeraldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09840859418177870381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12045515.post-31641060151750106352021-09-27T16:48:00.000-07:002021-09-27T16:48:06.806-07:00SWCS Class of '66 classmate Sue Clark has passed away<p><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">J</span><span style="font-size: large;">amestown, NY</span></b><span style="font-size: large;"> - Sue Clark, one of our Class of '66 classmates passed away last Thursday.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Below is her obituary notice from the <i>Jamestown Post Journal</i>. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">R.I. P. Sue.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">=========================================</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">FROM THE PJ:</span></p><p style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #2e2e2e; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: 1.45em; margin: 0px 0px 18px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">Sue E. Swanson, 73, of Sinclairville, went home to be with the Lord, Thursday, Sept. 23, 2021, after a 21-month, warrior-like battle with pancreatic cancer.</span></p><div class="p402_premium" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, "Lucida Grande", sans-serif; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfMJ1NMDj8cTtwHuyAZEaq8YrA0iWnyVxklzRTBzE7YLJhna_fwWxTQ_Wh0kczasU63alodTVrItQuF6-ABk5WtPQHy1l_J6xp1iaA86BJ2OicK5AU3Xy47S0P668RELZOQTjPpg/s788/Screen+Shot+2021-09-27+at+4.42.26+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="788" data-original-width="542" height="398" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfMJ1NMDj8cTtwHuyAZEaq8YrA0iWnyVxklzRTBzE7YLJhna_fwWxTQ_Wh0kczasU63alodTVrItQuF6-ABk5WtPQHy1l_J6xp1iaA86BJ2OicK5AU3Xy47S0P668RELZOQTjPpg/w273-h398/Screen+Shot+2021-09-27+at+4.42.26+PM.png" width="273" /></a></div><p style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #2e2e2e; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: 1.45em; margin: 0px 0px 18px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">She was born March 27, 1948, in Jamestown, the daughter of the late Walter and Beverly Barkman Clark. She was a 1966 graduate of Southwestern Central School.</span></p><p style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #2e2e2e; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: 1.45em; margin: 0px 0px 18px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">In addition to helping her husband with the daily operation of the family farm, Sue was also em-ployed for over 22 years as a teacher’s aide at Cassadaga Valley Central School and continued to substitute in the office until 2019. In the evenings, she was the supervisor of extracurricular sporting events for the district and she was a waitress at the Stockton Hotel and the former White Horse Inn. She was also a member of Park United Methodist Church.</span></p><p style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #2e2e2e; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: 1.45em; margin: 0px 0px 18px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">Sue kept the score books for her husband’s softball and basketball teams and loved driving around the family properties on her golf cart. She loved being a grandmother and attending her children and grandchildren’s sporting events, music recitals and school activities. Whether on a Caribbean or Lake Erie beach, mowing the grass, or sitting at the pond, Sue loved being in the sun. Other happy times were spent on the phone with her sisters, having coffee with Linda Bailey and Beth Loomis on Wednesday mornings, having lunch with Helen Bochmann, and taking country drives with Johnny and her dog, Bear. Sue also enjoyed decorating the house for Christmas, al-ways paying special attention to the details on her Christmas tree. She had a knack for buying friends and family the perfect gift(s) and for planning family vacations. She loved traveling, especially to visit family in North Carolina.</span></p><p style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #2e2e2e; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: 1.45em; margin: 0px 0px 18px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">Wife to Johnny Swanson; mother of Amanda (Marc) Myles and Vicki (Kevin) Martin, all of Sinclairville, and Jill (David) Lawson of Cassadaga; grandmother of Lindsey (Chas) Criss, Kay (Steven) McElwain, Lauren (Scott) Fenton, Jon Kevin (Libbi) Martin, Karli and Annie Lawson and Melanie and Mallory Myles; great- grandmother of J.V., Chas and Charles Criss, Kevin and Skyler Herington, Ken-ny, Karolyn, Shepherd and Selah McElwain, Tucker, Marsal, Marty and Clint Fenton, Robby and Jay Martin and baby girl Martin arriving in December; sister of Diane (Wendell) Berg and MaryEllen (John) Owens; aunt of David (Marie) and Jared Berg, Jennie (Matt) Mayo, Evan (Kate) Owens and their children: Rylan, Bella, Owen, Lucy and Oakleigh.</span></p><p style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #2e2e2e; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: 1.45em; margin: 0px 0px 18px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">Visitation will be Tuesday from 3-7 p.m. in Jordan Funeral Home, Sinclairville. A funeral service will be Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Park United Methodist Church, 39 Sinclair Dr., Sinclairville. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery in Sinclairville.</span></p><p style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #2e2e2e; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: 1.45em; margin: 0px 0px 18px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">Memorials can be made to Park United Methodist Church or Chautauqua Hospice and Palliative Care.</span></p><p style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #2e2e2e; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; line-height: 1.45em; margin: 0px 0px 18px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">The family sends a heartfelt thanks to caregivers: Karen and Kayla from Hospice as well as Dr. Basem Goueli and Jill Lawson for the dedicated care to Sue which allowed her to spend her final days in the com<br />fort of her home.</span></p></div>Michael J. Fitzgeraldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09840859418177870381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12045515.post-78055478138403595472021-07-07T11:22:00.002-07:002022-06-13T14:15:38.257-07:00Photos from the Class of '66, 55th reunion<p><b> </b><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">J</span><span style="font-size: large;">AMESTOWN</span></b><span style="font-size: large;"> - Barb Garlock posted the following pix on Facebook from the SWCS Class of '66 reunion held Tuesday.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">More pix will likely be coming. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">But these are a <i><u>great</u></i> start. Thanks Barb!</span></p><p><br /></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-TG4zjomMObFjdHmfRPldkQUDHcF9YadtAAezowAvIqMfz0nV6fm4VOHKOcxjjHI87YT6-pQVwdpdUY8ThN6-L0E4YKJE6Oqu7m4b32o7a_oaVZdFA-b6saxy-3PgARkCx7YuXw/s960/Barry+and+Ann+Harris.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="353" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-TG4zjomMObFjdHmfRPldkQUDHcF9YadtAAezowAvIqMfz0nV6fm4VOHKOcxjjHI87YT6-pQVwdpdUY8ThN6-L0E4YKJE6Oqu7m4b32o7a_oaVZdFA-b6saxy-3PgARkCx7YuXw/w265-h353/Barry+and+Ann+Harris.jpg" width="265" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Barry and Ann Harris</b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV5C4phsazxQycvPB1xu5ftPNg2MwmOASS47fIbMGHxLd8yBLYyYiouKNcODLfp__6ccJP9jNSRx4Cs0PPucUG0JHywEg2tc-AGixWqJSp93JuN-01gCbPqQyH3jmnYoTAO1D2Cw/s960/Bob+and+Sally+Tyler.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV5C4phsazxQycvPB1xu5ftPNg2MwmOASS47fIbMGHxLd8yBLYyYiouKNcODLfp__6ccJP9jNSRx4Cs0PPucUG0JHywEg2tc-AGixWqJSp93JuN-01gCbPqQyH3jmnYoTAO1D2Cw/w356-h267/Bob+and+Sally+Tyler.jpg" width="356" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Bob and Sally Tyler</b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicu2tJ1YYBgwr-_-xvhzh0BaSjtX6i5Cvklf35TKJf6vhGrlYuIdwWb7f9CE1rPt7TqCZQUIHZ_EG9_ijfYQFBjo4gHZ212BVMX7PRMhqs8bWMLo_vny6vl-SxtG_ZE0PowhlrDg/s960/Bob+Tyler+and+Craig+Young.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuR6un472CVBB-1MthvmPye3mlEtN8BdZ4QzwjV18DWw6ypbmy00R0Xq8AuuDVV9Klwn4LmvTBKqOH5tyEGzvYx89I3P11ALE9yfrCW02eD7zm43srkM2gVLWMriHeG_CHybGrPg/s960/Linda+Dawson+and+Craig+Fransen.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="402" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuR6un472CVBB-1MthvmPye3mlEtN8BdZ4QzwjV18DWw6ypbmy00R0Xq8AuuDVV9Klwn4LmvTBKqOH5tyEGzvYx89I3P11ALE9yfrCW02eD7zm43srkM2gVLWMriHeG_CHybGrPg/w302-h402/Linda+Dawson+and+Craig+Fransen.jpg" width="302" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Linda Anderson and Craig Fransen</b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSJNPSyjW2HVIZ4IRX5Od-KtXUXEizPswhK3ZpaP3aWaL1NeLpYrug0GLgKWXOz7AcnAuiygaxPAThs4HYGKUzTfdSrDrksTY0KUygleivPHQHnzR0QWKhkHE3fudJHYZk62d0qg/s960/Randy+Hinsdale+and+his+wife.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSJNPSyjW2HVIZ4IRX5Od-KtXUXEizPswhK3ZpaP3aWaL1NeLpYrug0GLgKWXOz7AcnAuiygaxPAThs4HYGKUzTfdSrDrksTY0KUygleivPHQHnzR0QWKhkHE3fudJHYZk62d0qg/w300-h400/Randy+Hinsdale+and+his+wife.jpg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Randy Hinsdale and his wife</b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaZtXnZ75QeiHVHTovrxn1ahFeByR11sHwlAoCV550K2PT4c7M1bGvyNOzREPRn2HFMAD_JsgfXRjvxuXAlftP0G6rzvP1nvxim64yYBDz1eZLsvkMxouOr9nnd8lv0_ZLx3D-8Q/s960/Steve+Sewell%252C+Randy+Carlson+and+Louie+Acquisto.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="364" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaZtXnZ75QeiHVHTovrxn1ahFeByR11sHwlAoCV550K2PT4c7M1bGvyNOzREPRn2HFMAD_JsgfXRjvxuXAlftP0G6rzvP1nvxim64yYBDz1eZLsvkMxouOr9nnd8lv0_ZLx3D-8Q/w273-h364/Steve+Sewell%252C+Randy+Carlson+and+Louie+Acquisto.jpg" width="273" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Steve Sewell, Randy Carlson and Louis Acquisto</b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /> <p></p>Michael J. Fitzgeraldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09840859418177870381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12045515.post-9934491749435869462021-06-23T09:07:00.007-07:002021-06-28T10:18:22.243-07:00Class of '66 reunion attendees listed<p><span style="font-size: large;"> JAMESTOWN, NY - Below is a list of Class of '66 classmates (and spouses) who indicated they will attend July's soiree...</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I will be updating this list as more people contact me - <u>so check bac</u>k!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Attendees as of June 23:</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Shirley Adams</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Bob Tyler</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Mike Coon</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Randy Carlson</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Lee Johnson</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Dianne Hagglund Shaw</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Barb Garlock</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Cathy Prince</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>John Shultz</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Vern Ahlgren</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Craig Fransen</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Larry Nelson</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Pat Levine</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Stephen Sewell</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Linda Dawson</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Ward Romer</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Barry Harris</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Doug Hooper</b></span></p><p><br /></p>Michael J. Fitzgeraldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09840859418177870381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12045515.post-22491453829438569462021-05-05T11:10:00.002-07:002021-05-05T11:10:58.251-07:00Class of '66 reunion is ON! for Tuesday July 6 <p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>J</b></span><span style="font-size: large;"><b>AMESTOWN, NY</b> - The 55th reunion of the SWCS class of 1966 is on.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Randy Carlson reported today that classmate Lee Johnson has reserved the Allen Park Men's Club, 1309 Norby Road, Jamestown for a reunion Tuesday July 6.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgatNJl-Chh0IPJhB5qMBq3vy9A9hAZEZ5Oq0jD6hx-RBKBERUmgjyjQ3LNhNFRodegjg9jygcfCFBvUls5g8lSftQ5k8vGh6NqH4SX1d_MG5ypLSIZU3eKDBW3ZEZAkoUJgaDcUg/s2048/IMG_2096.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1429" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgatNJl-Chh0IPJhB5qMBq3vy9A9hAZEZ5Oq0jD6hx-RBKBERUmgjyjQ3LNhNFRodegjg9jygcfCFBvUls5g8lSftQ5k8vGh6NqH4SX1d_MG5ypLSIZU3eKDBW3ZEZAkoUJgaDcUg/w167-h240/IMG_2096.jpeg" width="167" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><b>Lee's yearbook photo</b></i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"> The festivities - whatever they turn out to be - will begin at 4 p.m.</span></p><p><b><span style="font-size: x-large;"> "W</span><span style="font-size: large;">e will have</span></b><span style="font-size: large;"> a charcoal fire going for grilling, a cooler with block ice, music - and the building will be hand in case of rain," Randy reports.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"> Rain? In Jamestown in July? <i>No way</i>.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">"Bring whatever food and drinks you need," Randy said. "Plus, I'm sure any 'pass around' goodies will be looked upon favorably." He also suggested we might bring along SWCS memorabilia for folks to check out.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Memorabilia from 1966 almost falls into the category of historical artifacts in 2021. Maybe relics.</span></p><p><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">T</span><span style="font-size: large;">here are folks talking</span></b><span style="font-size: large;"> about other events including golf.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">More on all that later. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">And here's a little blast from 10 years ago, when we all gathering for a similar reunion - <a href="http://classof66.blogspot.com/2011/07/great-time-at-swcs-class-of-66-reunion.html">Class of '66 in 2011.</a></span></p><p><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">I</span><span style="font-size: large;">n the meantime</span></b><span style="font-size: large;">, I hope to see y'all on Tuesday, July 6.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>Michael J. Fitzgeraldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09840859418177870381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12045515.post-49914474996463439212021-04-25T11:46:00.004-07:002021-04-25T11:52:58.926-07:00Chances of a Class of '66 reunion this summer?<p><b><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-size: x-large;">J</span><span style="font-size: large;">AMESTOWN, NY</span></b><span style="font-size: large;"> - More than a year ago the </span><i style="font-size: x-large;">idea </i><span style="font-size: large;">of a SWCS Class of '66 reunion (it would be our 55th) was floated, right when the pandemic was just getting warmed up.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">LINK: <a href="https://classof66.blogspot.com/2020/02/a-55th-swcs-class-of-66-reunion-in-2021.html">Class of '66 reunion in 2021?</a></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">But that duck never lifted off the lake for all the reasons I won't bother to go into here today. Timing is everything, after all.<br /></span></p><p><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">E</span><span style="font-size: large;">xcept </span></b><span style="font-size: large;">that I want to throw it out there </span><u><i><span style="font-size: large;">again</span></i></u><span style="font-size: large;"> in case there are folks who - fully vaccinated I imagine - would like to figure out some kind of get together, somewhere, sometime this summer. </span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I expect to be in Western and Central NY zip codes from mid-June until probably late summer dragging my travel trailer, <a href="https://theredwriterwrites.blogspot.com">The Red Writer</a>. I hope to catch up with folks and will do my best on an individual basis. (<i>Can you hear me</i>, Bud Hooper, Cheryl Towers, Barb Garlock, Shirley Adams, Mike Cook, Vern Ahlgren, Randy Carlson, Barry Harris, Sue Chandler and, and, and, and - sorry for all the other folks I left out, but I hope to see, too.)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large; font-weight: bold;">B</span><span style="font-size: large;"><b>ut a party!!! </b>A party would be great! </span><span style="font-size: large;">Maybe an afternoon on the shore the lake? Dinner someplace? Breakfast? A tailgate gathering in the SWCS parking lot? (Hmmm... now that sounds like fun.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Any thoughts amigos? Summer is almost here. Almost.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlYSriW8tLuQIyoOhNeJKqDqjsdWQCm4OFqeuVljIpBC7xYhUDikXtCUyhOB_1B70x6NTLmujEKj_av70EJR_kmsTryjNLA4kN84S7Av5tg53saBWEolTb2Mxe9TOIoctqhwqOaQ/s2048/yearbook+cover.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1501" height="680" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlYSriW8tLuQIyoOhNeJKqDqjsdWQCm4OFqeuVljIpBC7xYhUDikXtCUyhOB_1B70x6NTLmujEKj_av70EJR_kmsTryjNLA4kN84S7Av5tg53saBWEolTb2Mxe9TOIoctqhwqOaQ/w500-h680/yearbook+cover.jpeg" width="500" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Michael J. Fitzgeraldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09840859418177870381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12045515.post-49262412589847700852021-02-09T14:32:00.000-08:002021-02-09T14:32:13.017-08:00Classmate Darlene Chadwick Koterass has passed away <p><span style="font-size: large;"> The following is the obituary for Darlene Koterass from the Hubert Funeral home.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">=============================================</span></p><h1><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Obituary of Darlene L Chadwick</span></h1><div class="obituary-plain-text" style="display: inline-block; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm_WhKU29XYJdBSw4ggC0R5UzjZggw1GRf3w0cXFk4POmYuQwiFOjf1-MRyivzPyAm3b-kyaa-vOCrAIEvuUNPTdTDbCfrrxegj7eBg-I9kaVOo3uJm2flpVqT1UP8UGkSBZ0bQA/s344/Screen+Shot+2021-02-09+at+2.28.16+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="344" data-original-width="272" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm_WhKU29XYJdBSw4ggC0R5UzjZggw1GRf3w0cXFk4POmYuQwiFOjf1-MRyivzPyAm3b-kyaa-vOCrAIEvuUNPTdTDbCfrrxegj7eBg-I9kaVOo3uJm2flpVqT1UP8UGkSBZ0bQA/s320/Screen+Shot+2021-02-09+at+2.28.16+PM.png" /></a></div>Darlene Chadwick, 73, of Jamestown, New York passed away peacefully on February 3, 2021.
Darlene was born on June 29, 1947, the daughter of the late Marquin and Harry M. Koterass.
Darlene graduated from Southwestern Central School. Prior to early retirement due to disability, Darlene was employed by Jamestown General Hospital and Fenton Park Nursing Home. Darlene was a social butterfly and always enjoyed the company of others and a hot cup of coffee. She was always ready to help and care for family members in any way she was able to. Darlene was strong in her faith and love for the Lord.</span></div><div class="obituary-plain-text" style="display: inline-block; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">
Darlene is survived by her devoted husband, Kenny Chadwick, her son, Adam Pattyson, and her grandson, Joshua Pattyson. Her sisters, Georgia and Peter Hadley, Fuquay-Varina, NC and Paula (late, Russell) Barron, Angola, NY. She is further survived by her nieces, nephews, a great grandson, grandnieces and grandnephews, and stepchildren. Darlene will be greatly missed by her dear friend, Sandy Jones. Also left in mourning is her canine companion, Cocoa.
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Beside her parents, Darlene is preceded in death by her son, Michael Pattyson, her sister, Sue Ellen Trahan, and niece, Rebecca Hadley.
Arrangements entrusted to Hubert Funeral Home.
Services will not be observed.
Send a condolence by visiting www.hubertfuneralhome.com</span></div>Michael J. Fitzgeraldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09840859418177870381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12045515.post-14405063590954322042020-09-18T10:13:00.001-07:002020-09-18T10:19:29.686-07:00Tribute to SWCS teacher Harry Robie<p> <span style="font-family: georgia;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">J</span><span style="font-size: medium;">AMESTOWN, NY</span></b><span style="font-size: medium;"> - There's a move afoot to put together a book of remembrances about the late Harry Robie, spearheaded by a 1970s era SWCS grad and debate club member, Jennifer Schlick.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">Here's what she emailed to me:</span></p><div dir="auto" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-style: italic; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA7hb7lTPSr1RrvfG4EfyHtQhKM0ErwZbIAsnD8ugli1mjgdki8T9SDNYvmnNfLZOkxJYHh5niWcSmPkkoTJj1wNarixIxli-IeyXXC0HywQy2poHjOVZN4UTCxSXc39tNG9ZvlA/s799/Harry+Robie.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="799" data-original-width="423" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA7hb7lTPSr1RrvfG4EfyHtQhKM0ErwZbIAsnD8ugli1mjgdki8T9SDNYvmnNfLZOkxJYHh5niWcSmPkkoTJj1wNarixIxli-IeyXXC0HywQy2poHjOVZN4UTCxSXc39tNG9ZvlA/s320/Harry+Robie.jpeg" /></a></div><i> "Recently, a Zoom Reunion of 1970s era debate club folks was held. We caught up on each other's lives, and shared with each other several Harry and Laura Robie stories.</i></span></div><div dir="auto" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; display: inline; text-align: center;"><span style="clear: right; color: #222222; display: inline; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><i>We have decided to put together a book of memories, stories, expressions of gratitude, etc. for the the debate club, Great Books, and the Robies have meant to us over the years. We will present the book to Laura.</i></span></span></div></span></div><div dir="auto" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222;"><i><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></i></div><div dir="auto" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222;"><i><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"> If you would like to contribute, email your story to <a href="mailto:swcs1974@gmail.com" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">swcs1974@gmail.com</a> and I will pass it on to the editor of the book."</span></i></div><div dir="auto" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div dir="auto" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;"> H</span><span style="font-size: medium;">arry Robie figured big in my life</span></b><span style="font-size: medium;">, which I have already written about about twice.</span></span></div><div dir="auto" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div dir="auto" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222;"><a href="https://classof66.blogspot.com/2009/12/swcs-english-teacher-harry-robie-dies.html"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">Harrie Robie dies at 75</span></a></div><div dir="auto" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222;"><a href="http://michaelfitzgerald-backpackjournalist.blogspot.com/2009/12/year-of-robie-chapter-from-class-of-66.html"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">Year of the Robie</span></a></div><div dir="auto" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div dir="auto" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"> And Jennifer's email prompted even more memories. We'll see if I can remember them long enough to get them down on paper... (Paper?)</span></div><div dir="auto" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div dir="auto" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">If you have something you would like to pass along about Mr. Robie, please give Jennifer a shout.</span></div><div dir="auto" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></div><div dir="auto" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3hl4TCbDHqOqv6tCZYtQqIjKWSeR7gha2fO952StpIHCCLdrUBQIidA_QOOY5kusr7VZbNF2lvbQFcu0xiEObFh-BzrRND3t93GpLxYpAvIXu8RAO24HDmhvTd0YdUjfqTJOltQ/s2048/Robie%2527s+Rigors.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1472" data-original-width="2048" height="465" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3hl4TCbDHqOqv6tCZYtQqIjKWSeR7gha2fO952StpIHCCLdrUBQIidA_QOOY5kusr7VZbNF2lvbQFcu0xiEObFh-BzrRND3t93GpLxYpAvIXu8RAO24HDmhvTd0YdUjfqTJOltQ/w648-h465/Robie%2527s+Rigors.jpeg" width="648" /></a></div><br /><div dir="auto" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></div>Michael J. Fitzgeraldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09840859418177870381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12045515.post-12201667228038032232020-09-12T14:00:00.000-07:002020-09-12T14:00:09.485-07:00Classmate Linda Hetrick has passed away<span style="font-size: large;">Classmates:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The Jamestown <i>Post-Journal</i> published the following obituary for Linda Hetrick, one of our Class of '66 classmates.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Linda Hetrick Gill, 71, formerly of Lakewood, passed away Monday, Sept. 7, 2020, in Asheville, N.C.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">She was born Sept. 15, 1948, in Jamestown, a daughter of the late Daniel and Edith Brooks Hetrick.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">A 1966 graduate of Southwestern Central School, she later graduated from Jamestown Business College.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">She was employed by Jamestown Community College as an administrative assistant.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">While living in this area, she was a communicant of Sacred Heart Catholic Church.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">She will be remembered as a kind and generous person who enjoyed spending time with her daughters and grandsons.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Surviving are her husband of 41 years, Timothy Gill, whom she married Sept. 1, 1979; two daughters: Diana Zilich and Cristina (Jim) Zilich, both of Lakewood; two grand-sons: Robert Gardner and Logan (Hannah) Alexander, both of Lakewood; two great-grandchildren: Toby Gardner and Brinleigh Alexander, both of Lakewood; two stepdaughters: Michelle (Christopher) Brigman of Asheville, N.C., and Amy Galloway of Weaverville, N.C.; step grandchildren: Amanda and Dallas Brigman of Asheville, N.C., and Aaron (Lindsey) Galloway of Weaverville; step great-grandchildren: Evan and Heidi Galloway of Canton, N.C.; nephew, Stephen Hetrick of Jamestown; great nieces and nephews: Stephanie, Heather, Michael and Shelby Hetrick; two brothers-in-law, Paul (Paula) Gill and Christopher Gill, both of Dunkirk; two sisters-in-law, Charlane Gill and Kay (David) Randazzo, both of Dunkirk; and a nephew, Michael Gill of Gowanda, N.Y.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Alice Hetrick.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">A private memorial service will be held at the convenience of the family.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Visitation will not be observed.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Inurnment will be in Holy Cross Cemetery.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Memorials may be made to American Heart Association, 300 5th Ave., Suite 6 Waltham, MA 02451 or Lupus Foundation of America, 2121 K Street, NW, Suite 200, Washington, DC 20037.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">You may leave words of condolence at www.lind funralhome.com.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> <b>I published this column </b>Friday and posted it on Facebook.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I thought it might be of interest to folks not on FB or the Finger Lakes Times email feed...</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"> Stay safe. See you in 2021 - at a Class of '66 Reunion I hope.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: times new roman, serif; font-size: large;"> A cascade of memories about friendships and growing up in upstate New York washed over me like a tsunami this past week.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: times new roman, serif; font-size: large;"> Fellow newspaper columnist and good friend Greg Awtry sent the wave my way via his recent column in Michigan’s Alpena News.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: times new roman, serif; font-size: large;"> It was a poignant tale chronicling a visit with a childhood friend, talking about their decades of friendship, shared adventures and what it’s like today in the fourth quarter of their lives.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: times new roman, serif; font-size: large;"> As I was growing up at Lake Chautauqua, one of my uncles would reluctantly take me duck hunting in the fall, despite my lack of shooting prowess and my teenage unwillingness to listen to his advice.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: times new roman, serif; font-size: large;"> Those supposed-to-be bonding expeditions ended abruptly one foggy morning when I broke a cardinal rule of duck hunting. I tried to blast a duck bobbing on the water, instead of shooting while it was airborne.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: times new roman, serif; font-size: large;"> My normally lousy aim was straight and true that day. But instead of hitting a fat mallard, a 12-gauge shotgun blast turned a floating decoy into splinters. It was one of a dozen decoys my uncle had carefully hand-painted in his basement the winter previous.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: times new roman, serif; font-size: large;"> <i>Still</i> sorry about that, Uncle Gordy. Still.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: times new roman, serif; font-size: large;"> But that particular memory led to thoughts about boats and adventure-filled summers on Lake Chautauqua, the good and bad of high school and even striking out for California in 1970 in a VW van.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: times new roman, serif; font-size: large;"> Most of all, memories of friends over the decades started popping up like dandelions.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: times new roman, serif; font-size: large;"> Faces, experiences, triumphs and tragedies have been occupying my thoughts.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: times new roman, serif; font-size: large;"> Names? They don’t come so easy.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: times new roman, serif; font-size: large;"> But every so often there is a “Eureka!” moment.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: times new roman, serif; font-size: large;"> Just now, Chester Anderson leaped into my mind, his amazingly freckled face and the 25 cents I lent him to buy milk one day in the high school cafeteria.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: times new roman, serif; font-size: large;"> As his name sprung up, so did my college roommate’s — J. Douglas McDowell. I lost touch with him when I left Villanova University, as well as contact with another Villanova classmate, Mark Strodel, who introduced me to books by Norman Mailer.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: times new roman, serif; font-size: large;"> Reading Mailer’s works and a biography of Jack London (given to me by my duck-hunting uncle) led me to a life of writing, journalism, and interest in what we call “social justice” today.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: times new roman, serif; font-size: large;"> In recent decades, many of my Finger Lakes friends came together with common environmental concerns such as the threat that was posed by the now-defunct proposal by Crestwood Midstream to store liquid propane gas in unlined salt caverns near Watkins Glen.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: times new roman, serif; font-size: large;"> Thinking about those Finger Lakes’ friends — too numerous to mention here — reminds me how much I have missed my annual summer travels around the Finger Lakes, completely thwarted by the pandemic. Emails, social media communiques, occasional Zoom calls and snail mail letters are no substitute for sitting with friends on a Seneca Lake dock, lunch at a lakeside restaurant or listening to music at Rasta Ranch Vineyards' Monday Night Blues in Hector.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman", serif; font-size: large;"> Yet, that’s what we have right now. And I am thankful we live in an age where we can keep the friendships’ connected.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: times new roman, serif; font-size: large;"> As this column has been written, the notebook on my desk has been filling with names of people to contact along with scribbled notes about just-remembered anecdotes to share with them.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: times new roman, serif; font-size: large;"> Mercifully, the recalled anecdotes and memories lean toward stories that should generate smiles and a good laugh or two.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: times new roman, serif; font-size: large;"> One of those notes will head to Greg Awtry and the Alpena News, to say “Thanks for the memories.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: times new roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>Fitzgerald has worked at six newspapers as a writer and editor as well as a correspondent for two news services. He splits his time between Valois, NY and Pt. Richmond, CA. You can email him at <a href="mailto:Michael.Fitzgeraldfltcolumnist@gmail.com" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: black; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Michael.<wbr></wbr>Fitzgeraldfltcolumnist@gmail.<wbr></wbr>com</a> and visit his website at <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://michaeljfitzgerald.blogspot.com/&source=gmail&ust=1598759022908000&usg=AFQjCNEzStV2pKhhnNtap26sc-JMbID--w" href="http://michaeljfitzgerald.blogspot.com/" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: black; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">michaeljfitzgerald.<wbr></wbr>blogspot.com</a>.</i></span></div>
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Michael J. Fitzgeraldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09840859418177870381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12045515.post-25271993808684822002020-08-28T11:06:00.003-07:002020-08-28T16:50:11.314-07:00Classmate Greg Bachelor has passed away<b><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></b>
<b><span style="font-size: x-large;">C</span><span style="font-size: large;">ELERON, New York</span></b><span style="font-size: large;"> - SWCS Class of '66 classmate Greg Bachelor has passed away. (Thanks to Sue Siecker-Saullo for sending along the information.)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Greg's photo from our SWCS yearbook is below as </span><span style="font-size: large;">is the obituary from the </span><i><span style="font-size: large;">Jamestown Post-Journal</span></i><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">He was born Dec. 2, 1947, in Jamestown, a son of the late Stanley and Elizabeth Myers Bachelor.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">A 1966 graduate of Southwestern Central School, Greg served in the U.S. Army from 1967-69 during the Vietnam War.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Prior to retirement, he had been a sales representative for Phoenix Metal. In earlier years, he was employed by Jamestown Metal Products and Bush Industries.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Greg was a former member of the Celoron Volunteer Fire Department and the Celoron American Legion. He was also a great Cleveland Browns fan.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Surviving are two daughters: Jennifer Bachelor-Phelps (Isaac) of Celoron, and Lisa Woodmansee (Gary) of Lakewood; seven grandchildren: Payton Phelps, Amanda Moore, Kayla Michael, Katlyn Michael, Alexis Michael, Emily Michael and Danny Michael IV; six great-grandchildren: Hayden, Ashton, Benton, Abel, Gracie and Cameron; and a brother, Gary W. Bachelor (Marcia) of Celoron.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">A private family service will be held, led by the Rev. Michael Childs. Burial will be in Sunset Hill Cemetery. Visitation will not be observed.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Memorials may be made to the Celoron Volunteer Fire Dept., P.O. Box 328, Celoron, NY 14720-0328; or the Chautauqua County Humane Society, 2825 Strunk Road, Jamestown, NY 14701.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">To leave a condolence for the family, please visit www.lindfuneralhome.com.</span></div>
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<br />Michael J. Fitzgeraldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09840859418177870381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12045515.post-7690814943025312602020-04-23T09:24:00.001-07:002020-04-23T09:24:25.746-07:00Jamestown Post-Journal story/tribute for Gordy Puls<b><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-size: x-large;"> JAMESTOWN, New York</span></b><span style="font-size: large;"> - Given that I often criticize the Post Journal's news coverage, I have to say the newspaper did a nice job on a story about the passing of Gordy Puls. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> <b>LINK:</b> <a href="https://www.post-journal.com/news/page-one/2020/04/family-remembers-gordon-puls/">Post Journal story and photo</a> </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> It's not often I am interviewed for a newspaper story. In this case, the reporter/writer must have had a good recorder running when we talked.</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: x-large;"> B</span><span style="font-size: large;">elow is the photo</span></b><span style="font-size: large;"> that ran with the story - classic Gordy.</span><br />
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Michael J. Fitzgeraldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09840859418177870381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12045515.post-64404190645727755292020-04-16T09:28:00.003-07:002020-04-16T09:40:34.596-07:00Gordon Puls, Jr., former SWCS teacher - and my cousin - has died<b><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">C</span>ANTON, Ohio </span></b><span style="font-size: large;">- Former SWCS teacher Gordon (Gordy) Puls, Jr. died last night.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"> He was teaching math in the junior high wing of Southwestern the last few years of our time at high school.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"> I once committed the nearly unpardonable sin of calling him "Gordy" in the hallway as classes were passing. He was my cousin, after all, so the slip was given a pass.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> He was 79 when he died. And that age difference as kids made him my cousin, but also sort of a grumpy older brother, too.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"> <b><span style="font-size: large;">F</span>rom the time my mother and I moved to Lakewood </b>in 1959, Gordy got stuck often with me - taking me fishing, hunting, and boating. All the things a 10-year-old kid from Brooklyn (me!) knew nothing about.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"> But he also taught me how to sail, which oddly enough is connected to the post/news yesterday about Lakewood Beach.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"> Gordy and his older sister Barbara were lifeguards at Lakewood Beach. And so it was some years later that Kathleen McAvoy (also my cousin and Gordy's cousin) worked at Lakewood Beach as a lifeguard. I joined the ranks about then, too, making Lakewood Beach kind of a family business.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"> <b><span style="font-size: large;">B</span>ut after several years of working at the beach</b> I got sideways with the legendary Harold 'Doss' Johnson, father of late SWCS Class of '66 classmate Pam Johnson Berglund and teacher at SWCS.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"> I ended up getting suspended for one week without pay for not getting permission from Doss (who ran Lakewood Beach every summer as an administrator) to take a day off from lifeguarding. I had a substitute lifeguard (my cousin Kathleen) step in.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> The punchline to this too-long, Lakewood Beach-Gordy Puls anecdote is that Gordy let me borrow his Snipe sailboat for the week. He simply said, "Just go have fun." He'd had his own run-ins with Doss.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"> I did just as he said and fun cruising all over the lake, including a few passes back and forth in front of Lakewood Beach while Doss watched me from the shore.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"> <b><span style="font-size: large;">T</span>hat week, Gordy's sailboat, and his generosity </b>was the start of a life of sailing for me, capped by cruising to Mexico on my 48-foot sloop <i>Sabbatical</i> in 2002.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"> Gordy and his dad Gordy Sr. were both good friends of Flash Olsen and Harold Burgard from SWCS. Many times after high school I sat in the kitchen of the Puls house and sipped a beer with the group. Not with Flash - he didn't drink. But the others sure did. Whatever beer was sale.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"> My cousin Gordy married and moved to Ohio where he and his wife raised his children. He had a career in education. But we lost touch over the years. The last time I saw him was at his brother-in-law's celebration of life in Lakewood some years back.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"> <b><span style="font-size: large;">R</span>.I.P. "Mr. Puls." A</b>nd thanks for letting me borrow the Snipe. It changed my life.</span>Michael J. Fitzgeraldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09840859418177870381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12045515.post-18454659938236279562020-04-15T12:59:00.004-07:002020-04-15T16:28:17.897-07:00Lakewood Beach won't reopen this summer - thanks a LOT coronavirus!<b><span style="font-size: x-large;"> L</span>AKEWOOD, New York</b> - Lakewood Beach, the scene of innumerable adventures for our class (legal, illegal and perhaps illicit) will not open this summer, village officials have announced.<br />
Here's the story from the Jamestown Post-Journal: <a href="https://www.post-journal.com/news/local-news/2020/04/lakewood-closes-its-beach-for-season/?fbclid=IwAR2Geg1ccUUYz4W3ZXyU4jUofjIIVL4e0qIuuk7j6VvRuvl3VNr-f1PUs5o">Lakewood Beach</a>.<br />
Many thanks to Sue Siecker for sending it along.<br />
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<b> <span style="font-size: x-large;">T</span>he beach when the Class of '66 was in its heyday </b>featured a massive slide on a derrick just off the end of the dock.<br />
It was a dangerous damn thing. At least once a week someone got hurt on it, I remember.<br />
I remember it vividly because I was a lifeguard there for four years and sometimes had to patch up people who got hurt.<br />
That doesn't count the people who swam there at night and jumped off the top of the tower.<br />
But is was a <i>very</i> cool, popular apparatus that gave me two extra weeks of work per summer - one to put it together, the other to take it down.<br />
<b><span style="font-size: x-large;">T</span>he village got rid of the derrick and slide decades ago</b>. Too dangerous to insure, I understand. And, <i>predictably</i>, use of the beach dropped off.<br />
If anyone has a <i>photo</i> of the slide and derrick, I would love to publish it here.Michael J. Fitzgeraldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09840859418177870381noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12045515.post-87792430893861078222020-02-22T09:59:00.003-08:002020-02-24T16:22:47.968-08:00A 55th SWCS Class of '66 reunion in 2021? Maybe<b><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-size: x-large;"> J</span><span style="font-size: large;">AMESTOWN, NY</span></b><span style="font-size: large;"> - At this point the idea of a 55th reunion of the SWCS Class of '66 a year from this summer is just a ginned-up thought. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Ginned up is probably inaccurate. It was more likely the product of the imbibing of some volume of beer or wine. I don't know anyone who drinks gin anymore.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> But this week Randy Carlson contacted me and floated the idea, asking me to sent out a missive to all of you.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> So, here it is... <i>Missive accomplished.</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> </span><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">O</span><span style="font-size: large;">ne caveat</span></b><span style="font-size: large;"> right out of the box. Randy suggested that any reunion NOT be held on July 4 or closely thereabouts.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"> Agreed!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> In any event, if you think a 55th reunion a good idea, have suggestions for when the reunion might be held - or <i>anything else</i>, please contact Randy, Jim Lindell, Barry Harris, Louie Acquisto - <i>or</i> me.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Emails are here: <a href="mailto:racarlson@windstream.net">Randy</a>, <a href="mailto:hhaarris@pacbell.net">Barry</a>, <a href="mailto:missbump@windstream.net">Louie</a> and <a href="mailto:frackingjustice@gmail.com">Michael</a>.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"> </span><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">I</span><span style="font-size: large;"> am missing an email</span></b><span style="font-size: large;"> for </span><span style="font-size: large;">Jim Lindell</span><span style="font-size: large;">. If anyone has one, please let me know and I will update this posting.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"> I hope to see you all in 2021 - if not before.</span></div>
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Michael J. Fitzgeraldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09840859418177870381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12045515.post-72689415639363183062020-01-21T13:18:00.001-08:002020-01-21T13:18:59.306-08:00Classmate Kathy Baker has passed away<span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: x-large;"> J</span><span style="font-size: large;">AMESTOWN, NY</span></b><span style="font-size: large;"> - Classmate Kathy Baker passed away last Sunday.</span><br />
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Kathleen A. Walz, 71, of 110 Liberty St., passed away Sunday, January 19, 2020 in her home.
She was the wife of Joseph R. Walz whom she married August 31, 1968.
Kathleen was born in Jamestown January 25, 1948 and was a 1966 graduate of Southwestern Central School.
In earlier years she was employed by Jamestown Sterling and for 25 years by Heritage Park Rehab & Skilled Nursing, formerly Fenton Park.
Her children and grandchildren were her greatest joy. She loved to cook and bake and host family gatherings, and also enjoyed her soap operas and shopping in Erie, Pa.
In addition to her husband, Joe, surviving are two children: Christopher Walz of Jamestown and Jennifer (Cody Aten) Mabes of Sinclairville; two grandchildren: Jessica (Andrew) Dies of Ashville and Casey (Ryan Sadler) Mabes of Warren; and her great-grandson, Blake Penhollow of Warren. Also surviving are two brothers: Duane (Emily) Baker of Jamestown and James Baker of Falconer; a sister, Karen Austin of Findley Lake; and sister-in-law, Vonda Walz of Jamestown; as well as all of her friends and co-workers at Heritage Park.
She was preceded in death by her father, Richard W. Baker who died Sept. 16, 1975; mother, Beatrice M. White Baker Emules who died Dec. 9, 2019; step-father Michael Emules who died Feb. 25, 2012; a great-granddaughter, Harper Judith Dies; mother-in-law, Betty Walz; and grandparents, Clarence and Melda White.
The funeral will be held at 5 p.m. Wednesday in the Lind Funeral Home. The Rev. Gerald A. Haglund, Chaplain of Heritage Park, will officiate.
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Michael J. Fitzgeraldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09840859418177870381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12045515.post-71333559149112585692020-01-11T11:00:00.000-08:002020-01-11T11:00:18.928-08:00Obituary & details about SWCS classmate Dan Sundquist<b><span style="font-size: x-large;"> N</span><span style="font-size: large;">ORTH SUTTON</span></b><span style="font-size: large;">, New Hampshire - Obituaries from our late classmate Dan Sunquist appeared in New Hampshire and the Jamestown Post-Journal.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"> The full obituary from the PJ is printed below.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"> Here is the direct link: <a href="https://www.post-journal.com/obituaries/2020/01/dan-sundquist/">DAN SUNDQUIST</a></span><br />
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<br />Michael J. Fitzgeraldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09840859418177870381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12045515.post-19366003651538512972019-12-21T18:47:00.002-08:002019-12-31T14:48:36.099-08:00SWCS Classmate Dan Sundquist has passed away<b><span style="font-size: x-large;"> N</span><span style="font-size: large;">ORTH SUTTON, New Hampshire </span></b><span style="font-size: large;">- Classmate Dan Sundquist passed away this morning at his lakeside home here.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"> He told me in October he had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.</span><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigbz149tAInzgtIdxxFqa_lznF84mH2o77nngmfuNp9xhOrQwqfefIPi4gQRNHUGjP4gEOXCiI-xsMwB6xz8E0l71tRCwuR_NwRKzRt6hyphenhyphen3QD43B0-oc7Xet3JJTtmH1T1RpR8aQ/s1600/IMG_0806.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1054" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigbz149tAInzgtIdxxFqa_lznF84mH2o77nngmfuNp9xhOrQwqfefIPi4gQRNHUGjP4gEOXCiI-xsMwB6xz8E0l71tRCwuR_NwRKzRt6hyphenhyphen3QD43B0-oc7Xet3JJTtmH1T1RpR8aQ/s400/IMG_0806.jpeg" width="262" /></a><span style="font-size: large;"> His wife Sara told me today he died very peacefully and without any pain.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"> Dan and I were friends and track competitors in our years at SWCS. But it was in the last six or seven years that we reconnected, discovering we had led somewhat parallel lives.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"> I visited Dan and Sara's New Hampshire home several times. He loved the place but was planning a major move to Wyoming when he discovered the cancer.</span><br />
<b><span style="font-size: x-large;"> L</span><span style="font-size: large;">osing any of our classmates is hard.</span></b><span style="font-size: large;"> This one is tragic for me.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"> And if I may be permitted to let my professional journalism guard down, I have to admit I am so <i>goddamn</i> tired of writing obituaries for all these good people we went to high school with. I weep for all of them. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"> I know we all have to - in Dan Sunquist's words to me - "cross the Rainbow Bridge" someday. But it doesn't make it a scintilla easier.</span><br />
<b><span style="font-size: x-large;"> F</span><span style="font-size: large;">or tonight, rest in peace Dan.</span></b><span style="font-size: large;"> And "duerme con los angelitos..." - Sleep with the angels.</span>Michael J. Fitzgeraldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09840859418177870381noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12045515.post-18597646628447716242019-12-03T19:49:00.002-08:002019-12-03T19:49:58.004-08:00Tom Priester honored as USA Track & Field official<b><span style="font-size: x-large;"> J</span><span style="font-size: large;">AMESTOWN</span></b><span style="font-size: large;"> - Tom Priester was recently selected the USA Track & Field Niagara Association Official of the Year.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"> A big thanks to Class of '66 classmate Dan Beckstrom for calling this to my attention so I could post it.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"> Below is the story/caption that appeared in the <i>Jamestown Post-Journal.</i></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #f7f7f7; caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102); color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"> The honor is in recognition of his dedication, outstanding contributions and positive accomplishment to the Niagara Association. Priester’s responsibilities include officiating<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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meets from area high schools to international competitions. </span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: #f7f7f7; caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102); color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"> His officiating prowess has taken him to the 2016 IAAF World Indoor Championships; the Olympic Trials three times; the USATF Indoor and Outdoor Senior Championships; the USATF Outdoor Junior Championships; the NCAA National Championships for all divisions; the New Balance Nationals for 25 years; and New York state high school meets. In addition, Priester was awarded the Outstanding Service Award for the Niagara Association in 2011 and 2013; and received the National Officials Committee Chair Award in 2016, and the Dick Ferziger Memorial Award for distinguished service to high school track and field in New York. </span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: #f7f7f7; caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102); color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"> Priester was inducted into the Chautauqua Sports Hall of Fame in 2014. P-J photo by Scott Kindberg</span></span>Michael J. Fitzgeraldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09840859418177870381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12045515.post-78411026527255336762019-10-07T12:50:00.001-07:002019-10-08T13:39:48.459-07:00Classmate Linda Carlson Larson has passed away<span style="font-size: large;"> </span><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">O</span><span style="font-size: large;">ver the weekend</span></b><span style="font-size: large;"> I received word that our classmate Linda Carlson (who married classmate Steve Larson in 1965) passed away Friday.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"> Linda was a neighbor of mine when we were at SWCS. She lived just up the street on Gifford Avenue in Lakewood.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">8696 Bergman Drive</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Nineveh, IN 46164</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Below is the obituary from the <i>Jamestown Post-Journal</i>:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b> Linda M. (Carlson) Larson</b>, 71 of Nineveh, Ind., passed away Friday, Oct. 4, 2019, at Franciscan Health in Indianapolis, Ind. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> She was born Aug. 27, 1948, in New Rochelle, Westchester County, N.Y.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> She married Steven D. Larson on Nov. 13, 1965, in Lakewood, N.Y., he survives. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> She had worked for the Bartholomew County Clerk Treasurers office in Columbus, Ind., for 14 years. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> She previously had held various positions in the floral industry. She loved working with flowers and plants, gardening, cooking, traveling, and the music of the Beach Boys. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She also was past treasurer of the Lakewood Fire Department Auxiliary in Lakewood, N.Y. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Survivors include her husband, Steve D. Larson of Nineveh, Ind.; three sons: Scott S. Larson (Courtney) of Indianapolis, Ind., Christopher J. Larson (Dayna) of Hinsdale, Ill., and Jeremy P. Larson (Sara) of Nashville, Ind., eight grandchildren: Erin Lapota (Michael) of Indianapolis, Ind., Courtney Lynn Larson of Indianapolis, Ind., Cody Larson of Indianapolis, Ind., Katelyn Larson of Indianapolis, Ind., Gabriel Larson of Hinsdale, Ill., Elizabeth <span class="quotations" style="color: #0d0d0d; font-style: italic;">“Libby”</span> Larson of Hinsdale, Ill., Tristan Larson of Nashville, Ind., and Foster Larson of Nashville, Ind.; a great-grandson, Clark Lapota of Indianapolis, Ind.; two sisters: Susan Lantz (Dave) of Busti, N.Y., and Janice Wheeler (Howard) of Goose Creek, N.Y. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> She was preceded in death by her parents and a brother, Harold L. Carlson Jr.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Father Joseph Moriarty will conduct a service on Thursday, Oct. 10, 2019, at 11 a.m., at Swartz Family Community Mortuary and Memorial Center, 300 South U.S. 31 (Morton Street) in Franklin, Ind.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Friends may call on Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2019, from 6-8 p.m., at the mortuary. Burial will be in Greenlawn Cemetery in Franklin, Ind. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Memorial contributions may be made to the Multiple Systems Atrophy Coalition 9935-D Rea Road 2112, Charlotte, NC 28277 or at www.multi plesystematrophy.org/ msa-donation. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.swartzmortuary.com. Information 317-738- 0202.</span></div>
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