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HORNELL HIGH SCHOOL
ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
Journal
P.O. BOX 135 ~ HORNELL, NEW YORK 14843-0135
Volume 27, No. 1
W e A r e C e l e b r a t i n g O u r 27 t h P u b l i ca t i o n !
Co-President’s Letter
Dear Fellow Alumni,
Hello and welcome to
the 2014 Hornell Alumni
Association News Journal.
We hope that this year
finds you happy, healthy,
and up to date on your
Alumni dues.
Once again, we have
had another year of
overwhelming responses
from both our Alumni and
community to our HAA scholarship fund. You
have continued to support our scholarship efforts
with your donations. Last year, our graduating
seniors received over $109,000 in scholarships
and grants to help them pursue their academic
goals. We would like to thank all of you who
are responsible…….alumni, local merchants,
and organizations. We are so grateful for your
contributions. A very special thanks goes out to
HAA Board of Directors. It is their support, energy,
and enthusiasm that keeps
this organization strong.
Congratulations goes out
to all of the Hornell High
School sports teams and
their coaches for a successful
year. Their success is due to
the hard work of the coaches
and players. Also let us not
forget our dedicated fans
for their on-going support.
Check out our sports section in
this newsletter.
We would like to cordially invite any graduate
who has been out of high school for seventy
(70) years or more to this year’s Annual Banquet.
You will be attending as our honored and
special guests. It would be a wonderful way to
acknowledge and pay tribute to you. Last year
we had several graduates that were recognized
with a well deserved standing ovation. If anyone
Congratulations to the Hornell Varsity Cheerleaders:
The Hornell Red Raiders Varsity Cheerleading
Team proudly display their trophy after winning the New York State Championship Title this
past February. Along with this incredible victory, the HVC won
Section V titles during the 2013 fall and 2014 winter seasons.
No matter where they compete, the Red Raiders have relied on
a familiar recipe for success. They have rituals and guidelines
that they follow for each competition. They warm-up, cheer, do
stunts, tumble, and dance. They
listen to their music in a circle and
visualize themselves hitting everything perfectly. The team asks
for strength, courage, peace, guidance, and blessings before they
get on the mat. Then, they focus,
push hard, give everything that
they have, lay it all out there, and
do their jobs. All of that mental
and physical training brought
the HVC to a first place state
championship win. Their
team motto has always
been
“Believe, HVC,
Forever”.
Congratulations to Coach Regina ‘Regi’
O’Connor Gambino ’77 and the
entire Hornell Varsity Cheerleading Team. Read more about
this amazing milestone in the
sports section of this newsletter.
May 2014
is interested, feel free to contact either one of the
Co-Presidents.
Along with enjoying your News Journal, we
invite you to check out our web site at: www.
hornellalumni.org.
Finally, we are hoping that you will join us in
remembering the days gone by at our HHS Alumni
Association Banquet on June 28, 2014 at The Main
Place. We will be honoring the class of 1964 (50th)
and 1989 (25th). Your reservation form is enclosed
in this newsletter as well as your alumni dues
renewal card. We look forward to seeing you there.
Always a Raider,
Robert Rosell '56
Ray Schwartz '57
Superintendent’s Letter
It doesn’t seem possible that another school year is coming
to a close, and it is once again time to address the Alumni
Association. You, as Alumni of the Hornell City School District,
should be proud to call Hornell your home. Despite an
economy that has not rebounded as quickly as we would have
liked, the District has managed to weather the storm, thanks
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1946 ~
68 Years ~ 2014
Our success depends on you “our alumni.” Please feel free to
write us at any time with suggestions or any questions.
Please note: Our Alumni Association memberships run on a
FISCAL year, NOT a calendar year. It begins on June 1st
and expires on May 31st of the following year.
Our goal is to publish a journal you will accept and read. We are
indebted to our readers and your response to our News Journal.
“Good friends are like stars.
You don’t always see them
but you know that they are
always there.”
THANK YOU ALUMNI!!
PLEASE . . . WE NEED TO KNOW IF YOU HAVE CHANGED YOUR ADDRESS OR YOUR
NAME! We need to know so that you will receive your News Journal and all Alumni correspondence.
Keep in touch so that we may keep in touch!
Past Presidents of the
Alumni Association
1946 - 50............................... Carl Wellington, Sr. ‘22
1950 - 52................................Robert Hillman, Sr. ‘25
1952 - 53...................................... Charles Maher ‘19
1953 - 55.......................... Elinor Brunskill Mullen ‘25
1955 - 56 ......................... Matthew J.DeGaetano ‘42
1956 - 58 ................................. William Argentieri ‘45
1958 - 59...............................Charles Henderson ‘28
1959 - 61.................................. Andrew Mazzella ‘51
1961 - 62................................ Harry Shinebarger ‘55
1962 - 63....................................Thomas Sheedy ‘43
1963 - 65..................................... Angelo Gallese ‘33
1965 - 66.................................... Vernon Belknap ‘37
1966 - 67..................................... Angelo Gallese ‘33
1967 - 71.................... Josephine Roselli Stickles ‘36
1971 - 74...................................James O’Connor ‘47
1974 - 79..................................... David Generalli ‘43
1979 - 80..........................Rona Burnard Kinback ‘57
1980 - 87.................................... Robert Griswold ‘48
1987 - 90................................. Joann Titus Smith ‘55
1990 - 91................................... Richard Crandall ‘42
1991 - 92......................... Matthew J. DeGaetano ‘42
1992 - 93..................................... David Generalli ‘43
1993 - 99 ..............................Chauncey Watches ‘75
1999 - 03....................... Susan McKay Argentieri ‘56
2003 - 09............................. Cathy Potter Kimball ‘80
HHS Alumni Association Founder
Carl Wellington ‘23
After much research on this topic, the Hornell High School Alumni Association would like to posthumously honor
& recognize Carl L. Wellington ‘23 as our official founder and creator. He and his voluntary committee who
consisted of Francis M. Cameron, Virginia Leahy, Francis Conz, Kenneth Gray, William G. Hollands Jr., Henry
Copeland, Sherman Shults, and Gertrude Case, got the ball rolling back in the mid-1940’s, worked effortlessly, got
other alumni interested, entertained informal gatherings, planned the first HHSAA meeting on 12-5-45, presented
the organizations bylaws, and officially gave birth to our beloved Hornell High School Alumni Association.
On behalf of the current HHSAA Board of Directors and its members, we want the families of these nine volunteers & the
countless other Hornell High School alumni who were involved in the organization process, to know just how grateful,
appreciative, and truly thankful we are today. We will always remain……HHSAA STRONG. God Bless our alumni.
Editor’s Note: For more information on our extensive history research and findings, please turn to the
article titled “We’ve Come A Long Way, Baby!” on page 3 of this newsletter publication. Thank you, in advance.
Meet the Hornell Alumni
Association Board of Directors
2014 - 2015 OFFICERS
Co-Presidents......................... Bob Rosell ’56
Ray Schwartz ‘57
Vice Pres.............. Lynda Nasca Losecco ‘81
Treasurer..............Angela Daniels Markel ‘71
Secretary......................... Molly Mahoney ‘79
News Journal Editor....Sally Dagon Head ‘77
Reunion Coordinator....................................
Amy McMordie ‘94
Computer Coordinator...................................
Margi Foreman Pomeroy ‘65
Computer Assistant....................................... Margie Fawcett Terry ‘77
Social Secretary............................................
Debbie Fitzpatrick Bossie ‘77
DIRECTORS
Joann Titus Smith......................................‘55
Thomas Fagnan........................................‘70
Cathy Potter Kimball..................................‘80
Jeff Kelleher..............................................‘82
Norm Annis................................................‘67
Lou Nasca.................................................‘56
Rick Sirianni..............................................‘72
Patricia Shiner McEvoy.............................‘51
Eric Buisch................................................'85
Pam LaVerde.............................................'67
Joe Bassage..............................................'03
Colleen Clark Amidon................................'03
Pamela Markel..........................................'97
Joan Christensen McAllister......................'76
HONORARY MEMBERS
Onalee Helmer Faulkner...........................‘35
Susan McKay Argentieri............................‘56
Eileen Gleason Connors...........................‘56
Chauncey Watches...................................‘75
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Front Row (sitting l. to r.): Pam LaVerde ’67, Eric Buisch ’85, and Colleen Clark
Amidon. Middle Row (sitting l. to r.): Ray Schwartz ’57 (co-president), Robert Rosell
’56 (co-president), Angela Daniels Markel ’71 (treasurer), Lynda Nasca Losecco ’81
(vice-president), Debbie Fitzpatrick Bossie ’77 (social secretary),
Molly Mahoney ’79
(secretary), and Sally Dagon Head ’77 (newsletter editor). Back Row (standing l. to r.):
Jeff Kelleher ’82, Amy McMordie ‘94 (reunion coordinator), Pamela Markel ’97, Lou Nasca
’56, Norm Annis ’67, Tom Fagnan ’70, Pat Shiner McEvoy ’51, Joann Titus Smith ’55,
Rick Sirianni ’72, and Joe Bassage ’03. Missing from photo: Cathy Potter Kimball ’80,
Joan Christensen McAllister '76 Margi Foreman Pomeroy ’65, and Margie Fawcett Terry ’77.
Eileen Secondo Marino ’84, Barb Berry Perrott ’74, and Wendy Lecceardone Pollinger
‘85 are no longer serving as directors on the HHSAA Board. Thank you for your time,
service, commitment, and support to this wonderful organization. You will truly be missed.
Please Welcome Our New HHSAA
Board Members!
Colleen Clark Amidon is a native of Hornell. She graduated from HHS in 2003. She
was very active in sports and clubs during her high school years. After graduation,
Colleen attended St. Bonaventure University where she obtained her Bachelor’s
Degree in Psychology. She continued her education at Alfred State College, and
received her degree in nursing. Colleen is currently employed as a Registered Nurse
Supervisor at Noyes Memorial Hospital in Dansville, NY. She lives in Hornell with
her husband, Kyle, and their dog Scout. They are expecting their first child this June!
Please Welcome Our New HHSAA Board Members!
Joan Christensen McAllister is a 1976
graduate of Hornell High School. She continued
her education at Alfred State College where she
earned a degree in nursing. Joan has worked as
a Registered Nurse on the maternity ward at St.
James Mercy Hospital for almost thirty years. She
is married to Dan McAllister ’76. Together, they
have three children who are all proud graduates of
HHS. They are Daniel ’01, Katie ’04, and Kevin ’10.
Joan is very excited about being a new member of
the Hornell Alumni Association Board of Directors.
Pamela Markel graduated from Hornell High
School in 1997. She continued her education at
Alfred State College and Alfred University where
she graduated with a degree in Biology.
Pam
received her Master’s in Education at St. Joseph
College.
In her free time, she travels with her
friends & family members. Pam enjoys attending
various music concerts and participates in dog
obedience classes with her two golden retrievers.
She currently resides in Hornell, and is a high school
science teacher at Canisteo-Greenwood. Pam is
proud to be a part of the Hornell Alumni Association
Board, and looks forward to many years of service.
Joseph Bassage is a 2003 graduate of Hornell
High School, and served as their class secretary
his senior year. He obtained a Bachelor's Degree
in Biology and a Master's Degree in Business
Administration from Niagara University.
Joe
currently is employed at Provider Management
@ Fidelis Care New York. He is very involved in
the Hornell community, and has served on various
Boards & networks such as Catholic Charities and
Steuben Rural Health Network. Joe is the son of
Jim Bassage and the late Penny Mehlenbacher
Bassage ’77.
He is excited and honored to
be serving on the HHSAA Board of Director’s.
We've Come a Loooong Waaaay, Baby!
This past year, the Hornell High
School
Alumni
Association
Board of Directors learned a few
interesting and important tidbits
about our organization that we
are thrilled to report to you, our
valued members.
Thanks to John Price, HHS
class of 1948, we have traced the
history of our current organization
and its true founder. Last July, Mr.
Price contacted & sent a letter to the
HHSAA Board, and to Neil Simon
who is the Hornell Evening Tribune
editor. He indicated that the names
and photos of the co-founders
on page 2 of the newsletter were
incorrect. Mr. Price strongly urged us
to do research on this very important
topic. “Please establish credit where
credit is due,” he stated. After many
months and numerous hours of
intensive research, the Board needs
to set the record straight.
organize and found the Hornell
High School Alumni Association.
Imagine that cold pre-winter night,
the bustle of the holiday season
nearly underway, and a fledgling
group meets, intent on starting a
high school alumni organization.
How many people would that
meeting attract today?
Spring, 1946: Members of the Governing Council of the HHSAA met
to discuss bylaws and map plans for a membership campaign. Seated:
Attorney Francis M. Cameron, Carl Wellington, and Miss Rachael
Callahan. Standing: Charles Maher, Harry Dodd, and Kenneth Gray.
Missing: John Todd and Miss Virginia Leahy.
It seems that the true founder of the
Hornell High School Alumni Association is
Carl L. Wellington who graduated in 1923.
On December 5, 1945, a meeting was called
to order by then Chairman Wellington and his
voluntary committee consisting of the following
HHS graduates: Francis M. Cameron, Virginia
Leahy, Francis Conz, Kenneth Gray, William G.
Hollands Jr., Henry Copeland, Sherman Shults,
and Gertrude Case who was unanimously elected
as secretary. The purpose of this preliminary
meeting was to present the idea of organizing
an association. According to the minutes of that
meeting, “A motion was duly made by Charles
Maher, seconded and unanimously carried,
that we do hereby organize and establish an
association to be known as the HORNELL HIGH
SCHOOL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION.” According to
the first HHSAA Council meeting minutes dated
December 10, 1945, Carl Wellington was elected
and honored to become the first HHSAA President.
Our appreciation goes to those dedicated men
and women who recognized the importance of an
organization that has lasted and thrived for almost
seventy years.
We also want to recognize Charles Giallanza
’40 and Jack Kohnke ’41 who were actually the
inspiration in starting an annual HHSAA News
Journal. The first publication, which consisted
of four pages, was completed and distributed in
1987. Today, we present to our faithful alumni, a
newsletter with over eighty pages of ‘local news
of interest’ articles, HHS graduate updates, ‘A
Blast from the Past’ history section, numerous
photos, reunion summaries & updates, scholarship
information, special event articles…yes, the list
goes on and on. Thank you to these two gentlemen
for the idea of having an annual publication.
The HHS Alumni Association Board of Directors
would also like to acknowledge and thank John
Price for his letter which led us on this journey into
our past. (Below, please find a response from
Evening Tribune Editor Neil Simon.)
Thank you to Carl Wellington, his voluntary
committee, and the members of the first Board
for creating a vision that has led us to become the
strong, united organization that we are today. A
BIG thank you to all of our members since 1945.
It is YOUR continued loyalty that has been the
inspiration behind The Hornell High School Alumni
Association.
December 5, 1945:
The Hornell Alumni
Association is Born!
By Neal Simon
The date was December 5, 1945. It is what
organizers called a "special committee" of Hornell
High School alumni who met in the high school
library. The purpose, according to the minutes of
that session almost seven decades ago, was to
In 1945, the list of attendees
was long with nearly fifty (50)
people at the session. Ruth P.
Torrence was there, a proud 1914
graduate of Hornell High School.
So was Cecelia M. Taylor (class of
1905), and Louise Parkhill (class
of 1888).
The meeting was chaired by
Carl L. Wellington, who five days
later would be elected president
of the association. The minutes
list the Hornell High School
graduates making up that first
committee, in addition to Wellington, as Francis M.
Cameron, Virginia Leahy, Francis Conz, Kenneth
Gray, William G. Hollands Jr., Henry Copeland,
Sherman Shults and Gertrude Case.
Wellington noted in remarks that night that
a "preliminary committee had been under
consideration for some time." Indeed, just one
month prior to this meeting, an Evening Tribune
article reports that 100 people attended a planning
session for the new association. The bylaws of
the Hornell Alumni Association were proposed
and adopted on that December 5, 1945 night.
The first annual meeting and dinner was held at
the Hotel Sherwood on June 27, 1946.
The keynote speaker at the banquet expressed
optimism that the Hornell Alumni Association
would survive the passage of time, due to its
commitment to "doing good for others by awarding
scholarships annually."
Who founded the Hornell High School Alumni
Association? The best answer, after studying
those old meeting minutes and newspaper
articles, is this: dozens and dozens of the sons
& daughters of Hornell...proud HHS graduates...
founded this cherished organization. It was a
group effort. Each initial contribution, large and
small, was indispensible to its continual mission
which is to promote Hornell High School and
assist its graduates.
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DID YOU KNOW???
Our very first Hornell
High School Alumni Association
scholarship
recipient was Robert
Ruch of the class of
1946. He received an
award of $200 during his
graduation
ceremony.
Helen Harris ’47 was
awarded the 2nd scholarship. And, in June of
1948, Anne Cianciosi ‘48
was honored to receive
the 3rd award of $200.
1946
Since that time, we esRobert Ruch
timate that our organization has distributed over two million dollars
in scholarship money to graduating seniors.
Now, that IS incredible!
1947
Helen Harris
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1948
Ann Cianciosi
These two gentleman inspired the HHSAA to produce the Newsletter.
Charles Giallanza ‘40 and Jack Kohnke ‘41
Thank-You! * Gracias! * Merci! * Danke! * Asante! * Thank-You!
The HHSAA Board of Directors would
like to thank the anonymous donor who
graciously donated the money in order to
purchase our new fleece jackets. The
jackets came in very handy during the
football season as Board members were
selling 50-50 raffle tickets on Friday
nights at Maple City Park. Not only are
they warm but they are nice looking, too!
We truly appreciate the person who was
so kind, thoughtful, and generous to the
HHSAA Board. Thank-you very much!
DID YOU KNOW???
The 1st Annual Hornell High School Alumni Association Banquet was held at The Hotel Sherwood
on June 27, 1946. The Dodd Quartet provided
the entertainment. A meeting was also held and
the bylaws were officially adopted. According to
the adopted minutes, “President Wellington recognized Harrison S. Dodge as Superintendent
of Schools; introduced Mr. Clemenceau “Kelly”
Simons ’37 who gave a very interesting address;
recognized Mr. George Sims (class of 1895) as
the oldest alumnus present; and, acknowledged
the untimely death of Francis M. Cameron (class
of 1898) who helped in the establishing the HHS
Alumni Association.” Thirty-three (33) members
attended the first annual banquet and meeting.
There were seventy-two (72) alumni present at
the 2nd Annual HHS Alumni Association Banquet & Meeting on June 26, 1947. President Carl
Wellington expressed that “he was particularly
pleased and gratified at the turnout for the banquet. He was confident that the current Board had
laid a firm foundation, and was definitely on the
road to success.” Little did he know how large this
association would become!
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Congratulations, good luck, and best wishes to the
; HHS Class of 2014! ;
Greetings Hornell High School!
As always, it is difficult to believe that threequarters of the year has passed us by. Students
eagerly countdown to summer break, and our
small group of seniors find themselves both
nervous & excited about the road ahead. Their last
steps here will occur across a stage on June 27th.
Please join us at the stadium, weather permitting.
As with previous years, our academic tradition
remains strong with thirty-five new members
inducted into the National Honor Society, nine
seniors achieving Honor Graduate status,
eight students entering the National Business
& Marketing Honor Society, and ten students
inducted into the National Technical Honor Society.
In extracurricular activities, many know of our
students’ successes on the field: girls’ soccer with
a State Final Four spot; cheerleading has gone
undefeated for two years and won the State Title;
wrestling saw Jacob Kramer and Carson Doorley
go to State Qualifier; cross-country had two athletes
run in States: Jacob Kramer and Mariah Smith;
volleyball was recognized as a Scholar Athlete
Team Award winner by the State; and, we are in
the midst of a promising spring season now. Three
of our stellar athletes have signed with colleges:
Ali Henby, Jacob Kramer and Jocelyn Acor.
Off the field, our students continue to pack
the house for performances.
Recently, our
Spring Musical, Aida directed by Tim Berardi,
won accolades from the Theatre Association of
New York State for Meritorious Achievement in
Vocal Performance: Mercedes D’Amato, Ignatius
Marino, Chloey Kellogg and Vinny Capluzzi;
Excellence in Musical Direction: Christopher J.
van Leeuwen; and, a Meritorious Achievement
in Acting: Margaret Shepard. With nearly all
members of the cast underclassmen, next
year’s performances are sure to be entertaining.
With graduation quickly approaching, I want to
take this opportunity to thank you for your continued
generosity to our seniors. The tremendous
amount of scholarship monies awarded by our
alumni every year never ceases to amaze me.
If the opportunity presents itself, and especially
if you have not already done so, please feel
free to stop by the high school to see the
renovations completed over the last few years.
Sincerely,
Tony Gill
HHS Principal
Meet the 2014 Honor Students!
Hornell High School announced
its class of 2014 valedictorian,
salutatorian, and honor graduates in April. The valedictorian is Michael Mauro (center,
right) and the salutatorian is
Allison Dinwoodie (center,
left). Pictured with them are the
other honor graduates (l. to r.):
Patrick Clancy, Carley Argentieri, Nicole Poorman, Allison &
Mike, Elliott Flint, Anna Cappadonia, and Matthew Mauro.
Congratulations to all of them!
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2013 H.H.S. Alumni Association Awards & Grants
 Total Awards $109,110.00 
Congratulations Are Now In Order!!!
The Hornell High School Alumni Association proudly announces the recipients of the following awards for the year 2013. Funding was made available
through membership dues and donations, special grants, perpetual class funds, memorial requests, and donations from downtown merchants.
Total awards - $109,110
The Hornell Alumni Association Grant
in Memory of William L. "Bill" Brown
'48 - $3,000, Elianna Testani Memorial
Grant - $750, 2013 Boys State Grant
in Memory of William L. Brown given
by His Wife - $500, Class of 1973
Celebrating 40 Years in Memory of
Deceased Classmates - $500
The Hornell Alumni Association
Grant in Memory of Margaret "Pug"
Nasca '57 - $4,500, Clair & Ada
McNitt Comue Memorial Grant
Given by the Family - $500
JACOB LOPER
The Hornell Alumni Association Grant
in Memory of Decease Members of
the HHS Sports Hall of Fame - $3,000,
Bessie Ellis Kelleher Memorial Grant
- $500, Class of 1983 Celebrating 30
Years - $500
Grant in Memory of Francis J.
"Fran" Fitzgerald '48 - $3,000
AMBER CRAMP
Grant in Memory of J. David
Broderick '72 - $3,000
JACQUELINE CLARK
Grant in Memory of Nicholas B.
"Nick" Gangemi '41 - $3,000
ISABEL DUNNING
Grant in Memory of Luella Hoyt
Smith '35 - $3,000
JENNA CONNOR
Grant in Memory of Catherine
"Cathy" Horgan '70 - $2,500, The
Hornell Alumni Association BOCES
Grant - $750, Hornell Association
Grant - $500
NICOLE SMITH
Grant in Memory of Fred "Blackie"
Deebs - $2,500
GABRIELLE MACOOL
The Hornell Association Special
Donors Memorial Grant - $2,000
ABBIGAIL SMITH
Special Donors Memorial Grant $2,000
TYLER HULTS
BOCES Grant - $750, Class of
1959 Grant - $100
JAKE LAWRENCE
Class of 1938 Grant - $500
CHRISTIAN ACOR
KAITLIN ALFRED
Elianna Testani Memorial Grant $750
PHILIPPA ASHDOWN
Robert C. Young '39 Scholarship $1,000, William '37 & Grace Coogan
Daily '41 Memorial Grant - $500, Pulos
and Rosell Scholarship Grant - $250
ZACHARY BACON
Donald Cox '62 Memorial Grant
from the Family - $1,510, Class
of 1952 Grant in Memory of Lucy
Brown Olds '52 - $500, Marino's on
Loder Grant - $200
SHELBY BARTLETT
Zachary D. Smith '08 Memorial
Grant Given by Classmates and
their Families - $500, Boys State
Grant in Memory of William L.
Brown '48 Given by His Wife - $500
BRENDEN BUISCH
Wilson W. Sick, Jr. '51 Grant $5,000 - Class of 1963 Celebrating
50 Years - $500, Hornell
Association Grant - $500
TATIANA CAVALLETTI
Grant in Memory of Robert H.
"Bob" Griswold '48 - $5,000
JOSEPHINE CRUSER
NICHOLAS BURDETT
JAMES DAGON
Trooper Lawrence P. Gleason '91
Memorial Grant - $4,000, Knights
of Columbus Grant - $500, Hornell
KARA BRZOZOWSKI
Marcelene H. '46 and Sylvester
Suriani Memorial Grant Given by
Stanley H. '65, Joanne Suriani
Cone '66, Donald C. '68 and
Filiamina Suriani Peck '69 - $1,000
AMBER (CLARK) HALBERT
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Ernst H. Weyand Memorial
Grant - $1,000
PATRICK DEEBS
Leslie Gray Memorial Grant - $1,000
DEIA DEMARCO
 Total Awards $109,110.00 
Egmond Family Grant - $1,400
CATHERINE DRAKE
2nd Annual Hornell Waste Material Co.,
Inc. Scholarship in Memory of Myer '42 and
Margaret "Peg" Spitulnik Given by Daniel
'83, Vanessa Spitulnik '92 and Children $2,000, Class of 1999 Grant in Memory of
Kurt M. Bertram '99 - $500
MEGAN DUSSAULT
Fagnan Family Class of '59 Grant
- $1,000, Class of '52 Grant in
Memory of Lucy Brown Olds '52
- $500, Mary Frances McKevitt
Clancy '48 Memorial Grant Given
by Her Husband & Children - $300
RACHEL GIBBS
Class of '56 Grant Celebrating
57 Years in Memory of the '57
Deceased Classmates - $2,000
CORTNEE GIESE
Catherine "Cathy" Bossard '71
Memorial Grant - $800
RICHARD HARKENRIDER
David Matthew Stoddard Memorial
Grant - $500
DANIELLE HENRY
Hornell Association Grant - $500
KATLYN KELLY
Steven G. Terry '77 Memorial Grant Given
by the Family - $1,000, Class of '57 Grant $1,000, Henry "Hank" Giglio Memorial Grant
Given by Clarence and Debbie Bradley of
Bradley Supply - $500, Class of '73 Celebrating
40 Years in Memory of Deceased Classmates
- $500, Hornell Association Grant - $500
Myer '42 & Margaret "Peg"
Spitulnik Memorial Grant Given
by Frank '82, Andrea Spitulnik &
Family - $1,000
MARK FREAS
Betty Pease Gray Ranger '34
Memorial Grant Given by Children:
Elaine Gray Beetow, Richard L. Gray,
Thomas H. Gray - $1,000, Dorothy
Palma Memorial Grant - $500
COURTNEY GRAHAM
Grant - $500, Luelle Hoyt Smith '35
DUSTIN JOHNSON
Henry Guenther '28 Grant $1,000, Penny Mehlenbacher
Bassage '77 Memorial Grant Given
by Friends and Family - $500
MORGAN LOMAX
DAVID KIMBALL
Barbara Weyand Miles '43 Art
Scholarship Memorial Grant $1,000
JESSICA LOPER
Clemenceau "Kelly" J. '37 and
Carmella Colamarino Simon '43
Memorial Grant Given by Family and
Friends - $500
LAUREN MAHONEY
Class '45 Grant - $500
MORGAN MCANANEY
Class of '68 Celebrating 45 Years
- $500, Jeanne E. Oelwang '48
GARETT MCDANIELS
Hornell Merchants Grant - $1,800
REBECCA MCHENRY
Class of '62 Grant - $1,000
ALYSSA O'DELL
Matthew '42 and Jeanne Griffin DeGaetano
'42 Memorial Grant Given by Dennis ’67,
Lynda ’67 O’Brian, Bridget O’Brien ’96 and
Alan & Cynthia DeGaetano Schultheis '66
- $1,000, Hornell Association Grant - $500,
Class of '83 Celebrating 30 Years - $500
Adam Davidson '47 Memorial
Grant Given by His Family - $1,000
SARAH MULHOLLEN
Henry Guenther '28 Grant - $1,000,
Maple City Lions Grant $250
SARAH MCALLISTER
ZACHARY OYER
Class of '41 Grant in Memory of
Elizabeth Schurr Science Teacher
- $500
ANDREW PERNO
Class of '54 Grant in Memory of
Deceased Classmates - $500
JASON PIERCE
Jim Fisher '55 Grant - $3,000,
Grant - $500
KAITLIN PRESTON
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 Total Awards $109,110.00 
Daniel Berry and Henry "Hank"
Giglio Memorial Grant - $1,000,
William "Bill" G. Connors Memorial
Grant Given by His Children- $750,
MATTHEW SMITH
Richard Todd '50 Memorial Grant
Given by His Wife - $1,000, Charles J.
Giallanza '40 Memorial Grant - $1,000,
Boys State Grant in Memory of William
L. Brown '48 Given by His Wife $500
Vincena DeGaetano Dodd '43 Memorial
Grant Given by Her Husband Floyd and
Daughters Kathleen Dodd Silberman'67,
Christine Dodd Pettinelli '70 and Mary
Kay Dodd George '76 - $500
Zachary D. Smith '08 Memorial Grant
- $4,000, Class of 1952 Grant in
Memory of Lucy Brown Olds '52 - $500,
William '37 and Grace Coogan Dailey
'41 Memorial Grant - $500, Hornell
Grant - $500
WILLIAM SMITH
Class of 1968 Celebrating 45
Years - $500, Class of 1952
Grant in Memory of Lucy Brown
Olds '52 - $400
NAOMI SNOWDEN
Martin J. "Marty" Bossie Memorial
Grant - $1,000
TREVOR STILES
Margaret Morris Arnault '27
Memorial Grant - $1,000, Robert J.
Childs '40 Memorial Grant - $400
COLBY THOMPSON
Lieutenant John D. "Boots" Day
'94 Memorial Grant Given by
His Parents - $1,000, Hornell
MORGAN TOBIN
JULIAN REINHART
ERIKA ROMANOS
COLLEEN SMITH
Matthew '42 & Jeanne Griffin DeGaetano
'422 Memorial Grant Given by Dennis
'67 & Lynda DeGaetano O'Brien '67,
Bridget O' Brien '96 and Alan &Cynthia
DeGaetano Schultheis '66 - $1,000
Congratulations
Class of 2013
Recipients!
John L. MilesAlfred University
Science Scholarship Memoriam
Grant - $1,000, Pulos and Rosell
Scholarship Grant - $250
ELANA WALLACE
THOMAS TURNER
How Are Scholarship Recipients Chosen?
The Hornell High School Alumni
tradition strives to encourage and support life-styles that have strong work
ethics, public service and academic
achievement by rewarding students
who exemplify these characteristics
with recognition and financial assistance for their education.
A silent committee serves at the
pleasure of the President of the Alumni
Board. This group is always kept confidential.
It may come as a surprise, but this
is truly a secret committee and never
discussed. Board members don’t have
a clue! A meeting is called by the
Superintendent of Schools and the
President of the Alumni Board.
The silent committee, school officials, teachers and guidance counselors meet for the first time. Every
senior is offered an opportunity to fill
out an application.
The Superintendent provides a detailed resume of all students: student
class ranking, financial need, student
activities, desire for higher education (school choice), cost, student
character, personality, and potential
leadership.
All selections are final. No records
leave the school and resumes of the
students are returned and kept confidential.
H.A.A. Endowment Fund
The Hornell Alumni Association is a
recognized charitable organization under
the rules and regulations of the I.R.S.
The Alumni Association is a 501 (C) (3)
charitable organization so that donations
made to it are deductible.
Since approximately 1995, the Alumni
Association hired the Steuben Trust
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Company to provide investment management services through a Trust Agreement
for some of its excess money. The fund
has grown in value due to its diversified
investments between fixed income and
equity investments. Since it has grown in
value, it enables the Alumni Association
to grant more scholarships.
For people who want to make a deductible contribution to the Endowment Fund,
make checks payable to the Hornell
Alumni Association and mail to:
Hornell Alumni Association
P.O. Box 135
Hornell, NY 14843
THANK YOU NOTES FROM THE 2013 SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS
Dear Hornell Alumni Association,
Thank you so much for the scholarship. It will help a lot with my goal of
becoming a Social Worker to make a brighter tomorrow for kids everywhere!
Sincerely,
Abbi Smith
Tim Rosell (left) and Bill Pulos (right) are seen congratulating Zack Bacon ’13 on an AU football win last season.
William Pulos and Tim Rosell ’85 have been attorneys in Hornell for many years. During the 2013
graduation ceremony, their law firm awarded two
seniors with a scholarship to help offset the expense
of college. This was the first year that the Pulos
and Rosell Scholarship Grant was presented. They
are planning to continue the award in the future.
Hornell Alumni Association,
Thank you for all of the scholarships
that you awarded me during the
graduation ceremony last June. It
really means a lot. The money will
be very helpful during college. Also,
I really appreciate all of the hard
work that is put in to raising so much
money. It was an honor to receive
these awards.
It was an honor to be chosen for
the Zachary Smith Memorial Grant.
Zach was a family friend. I always
looked up to him, and how he was
kind & respectful to everyone. It
was an honor to have my name
associated with his.
David Kimball
Thank you so much,
Brendan Buisch
To the HHS Alumni,
Thank you so much for awarding me the 2013 Grant in memory of Francis
“Fran” Fitzgerald. This money will help me out so much when college starts. I
really appreciate the fact you chose me for this award.
Sincerely,
Amber Cramp
Dear Alumni,
Thank you very much for the generous scholarship for which
I was awarded at graduation. I am honored to have received
each scholarship, and grateful for all of the time and hard work
that each of you contributes to benefit the HHS graduates. The
amount of money donated by your organization is incredible.
Again, thank you as this money will certainly be beneficial as I
pursue my career goals at Ithaca College.
Thank you so much for contributing to my dream of becoming a
Sincerely,
Colleen Smith
With much appreciation,
Gabrielle Macool
lawyer by awarding me with the 2013 Hornell Alumni Association
Grant in Memory of Fred “Blackie” Deebs. I really am extremely
thankful for your generosity, and will put the money to good use
at SUNY Fredonia while I major in Pre-Law.
I would like to thank you for the 2013 Hornell Alumni Association Grant
in memory of Nicholas B. “Nick” Gangemi. It will undoubtedly come in
handy during my college career.
Thank you,
Isabel Dunning
I am thankful to have received the 2013 Barbara Weyand Miles ‘43
Scholarship. This generous donation will be very beneficial when paying
for needed materials for my education.
Thank you so much,
Jessica Loper
Thank you for giving me the Grant in Memory of Robert H. Griswold. It
is surely needed and greatly appreciated. Thank you for supporting my
dreams.
Sincerely,
Josephine Cruser
Tw o H H S A A B o a r d m e m b e r s e a c h h a d a f a m i l y
member who graduated last June. Taking a break from all of the
festivities are David Kimball ‘13, his mother Cathy Potter Kimball ‘80, Eric Buisch ‘85, and his nephew Brendan Buisch ’13.
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THANK YOU NOTES FROM THE 2013 SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS
Thank you for your generous scholarships. It is greatly appreciated and will
definitely decrease the burden of paying for a college education.
Megan Dussault
To the members of the Hornell
Alumni Association,
Thank you for choosing me to be the
recipient of the Hornell Merchants
Grant. This generous grant will
help me greatly as I set forth on my
journey to higher education. Rebecca McHenry
I would like to thank you for granting
me the William L. Brown Memorial
Scholarship. It is an honor, and I
appreciate it a lot. It has enabled me
to attend the University that was my
#1 choice.
Thanks again,
Nicholas Burdett
Elana Wallace, who is currently attending Alfred
University, stopped by the Law Office of Pulos
and Rosell to thank them for her scholarship.
Dear Alumni Association,
To the HHSAA,
Thank you for your generosity in awarding me the Grant in
Thank you so much for the Grant. I am planning to go to Finger
Memory of David Broderick. I will use this to assist with my costs
Lakes Community College to pursue a career as a DEC Officer.
at school.
This will help me tremendously with purchasing books.
Jacqueline Clark
Jake Lawrence
I was one of the 2013 scholarship
I would like to thank you for
recipients. I would just like to thank you
awarding
for the money. It was a very generous
contribution, and will most definitely
come in handy this fall with all of the
college expenses and bills that I will
have. Any money that I can get is just
that much more weight off of my mothers’
shoulders. She would also like to thank
you as well. Thank you for helping me
me
the
William
G.
Connors Memorial Grant as well
as the Daniel Berry & Henry Giglio
Memorial Grant.
These will be
very helpful in paying my college
expenses as well as pursuing my
future goals and dreams. It is such
an honor to have been selected for
out on my future medical career!
these awards.
Sincerely,
Nicole Smith
With Appreciation,
Matthew Smith
To the members of the HHSAA,
Thank you so much for opening my doors and allowing me to further my education.
Just so you know where the money is going, I am attending Stony Brook University in
just three weeks to begin working on my Doctorate in Chemistry. With this degree, I
Dear Hornell Alumni Association
Members,
I would like to thank you for
awarding me the 2013 HHSAA
Grant in Memory of the Deceased
Members of the HHS Sports Hall
of Fame, the 2013 Class of 1983
Celebrating 30 Years Scholarship,
and the 2013 Bessie Ellis-Kelleher
Memorial Grant.
I am deeply
honored to have received these
awards. The money will definitely
help me pay for my tuition and
school supplies at SUNY Geneseo
this fall. I feel lucky to have grown
up in such a caring community.
Thank you again for your generous
support.
Sincerely,
Jim Dagon
hope to lead a research team in West Point and eventually start my own pharmaceutical
research company with a focus on terminal illness.
Dear Alumni Group,
Jacob Loper
I want to thank you very much for
the DeGaetano Scholarship. It has
helped my family and me greatly
throughout my college years.
Courtney Drake
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Local News of Interest • Local News of Interest
Congratulations,
Stuart McHenry '08!
Stuart McHenry is an HHS graduate of 2008. He recently accepted a
position as the newest police officer in Hornell. He served in the US
Marine Corps from 2008-2012. Stuart graduated from the Southern
Tier Law Enforcement Academy last year. He is married to the former
Katie Coleman ’10. Pictured is McHenry (left) as he shakes hands
with Hornell Police Chief Ted Murray after his swearing-in ceremony.
Matt Smith, who received the $500 scholarship award, visits
with Gracie at her home.
Don’t miss Gus
Macker Weekend
in Hornell this
summer....
July 26th & 27th
Zachary D. Smith
Memorial Scholarship
Grace Smith (left) presents Colleen Smith ’13 with the
Zachary D. Smith scholarship check.
The 4th Annual Zachary D. Smith Golf Tournament was held on
June 22, 2013. It was a beautiful day at Twin Hickory Golf Club
honoring and remembering Zach. Golf was Zach’s favorite thing
to do in his spare time. It is a day that is so special to all of us to
reflect on our memories of him. The biggest memory that comes
to mind is when Zach got a hole-in-one on Hole #4. A couple of
years later, he took Anne Deebs, the love of his life, to Hole #4 and
proposed! It is a tournament must-tell story that we share every
year. Teams ride to that hole, and just picture Zach making that
moment so special for the two of them.
Just one day after Zach was killed, his brother Nate came up
with the idea to have a tournament to memorialize and honor him.
It is an all-day event with golf, lunch, raffles, prizes, and a dinner
by Johnny Carbone. Zach's sister, Grace, is more involved as she
gets older. She is happy to give out the monetary awards to the
recipients. The winners of this year’s tournament were Dan Roser,
Kevin Conklin, Scott Carroll, and Brennan Canty. We want to thank
the many family members, friends, sponsors, participants, and
volunteers that make this event so successful. It is amazing that all
of you want to be a part of an event that is so special to our family.
The proceeds from this golf tournament go to the Zachary D.
Smith Memorial Scholarship fund. Every year, a Hornell High
School senior is chosen from the essays that are written and turned
into the high school guidance office. This scholarship is valued at
$4000, payable annually while the person is enrolled in Military or
College. In 2011, the family also established an Athletic Award that
is presented in Zach’s name, and this is valued at $500. We are
grateful for all who help make this tournament a success.
The recipient of the 2013 Zachary D. Smith Athletic Award was
given to Matt Smith. The Zachary D. Smith Memorial Scholarship
was awarded to Colleen Smith. We wish Matt and Colleen the best
of luck in their futures.
With sincerity,
The family of Zachary D. Smith
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Wegmans and Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE)
Promote Healthy Food Choices
Some of the students in the after-school program at the Hornell
Intermediate School recently completed a "Cooking Matters
for Teens" program. They learned how to select
nutritious, low-cost ingredients and prepare
them to be tasty and healthy. The
program teaches cooking skills that
these young people can use for life.
During one of their sessions, the
students received a behind-the-scenes
tour of the Wegmans store in Hornell, where Chef Ken Sanford
demonstrated how to prepare different meals. At the end of the
series, Wegmans gave each participant a bag of groceries to take
home. CCE-Steuben presented each student a certificate, cutting
board, food thermometer, and class handbook which included the
recipes.
The local program was sponsored by the 21st Century
Community Learning Center After School Grant.
Front (l. to r.): Jen Marion, Morgan Shinebarger, Zariah King, JaMeir Scott-Mazza, and Mackenzie Congdon Back (l. to r.): Chef Ken
Sanford ‘98, HCSD Grant Coordinator Tim Crowe ‘03, Store Manager Brett Ahrens, Chelsea Vondracek, Natashia Greene-Peterson, Pat
Lamphier, and Pat White.
“Welcome Home,
Bill!”
Actor Bill Pullman ‘71 returned to his birth place for
the holidays. He is pictured at the Hornell Arts Center
with Grace Cardamone, Kaylin Dessena, and Gloria
Gambino. It’s always great to see Bill when he visits
the area. He is always so warm, kind, and friendly.
We look forward to seeing you again soon, Bill!
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State Career Conference
Hornell High School had five student representatives to the DECA State Career
Conference in Rochester, New York on March 5th -7th . DECA is a national organization
for marketing students. It allows students to compete in various marketing related topics
and is a perfect complement to the curriculum in our Business and Marketing Classes.
This year Ali Henby, Erin Stryker, Maria Santiago, Alexis Haynes and Vinny Capluzzi
competed at the State level, accompanied by their advisor Mrs. Pamela Cleveland
Mendel. Ali Henby and Erin Stryker competed in Hotel & Lodging, Maria Santiago and
Alexis Haynes in Food Marketing, and Vinny Capluzzi in Business Administration. Erin,
a first year DECA member, won a medal for placing in the top ten for her event. There
were over 1900 students participating at this conference.
The DECA club would like to thank our gracious donors for making this experience
affordable. They include Hornell High School Student Council, Hornell Alumni Association,
The Hornell Lodge #251, Hornell Rebekah Lodge, Kiwanis Club, Five Star Bank, Hornell
Association, Maple City Savings Bank, Maple City Dodge, Simmons & Rockwell, and
Loyal Order of Moose Club #210. Our five students gained excellent experience from
this event that will no doubt help them in their future business careers.
Pictured are (l. to r.) Erin Stryker, Alexis Haynes, Ali Henby, Maria Santiago, Vinny
Capluzzi, and DECA Advisor Pam Mendel.
The 1983 Seattle Seahawks
30th Reunion
Former HHS graduate Bill Dugan ‘77 reunited with his brother
Marty ‘74 in Seattle, Washington last fall. This wasn’t just your
normal family visit. Bill traveled to Seattle for the purpose of
being honored by his former NFL team, and the eventual super
bowl champions, The Seattle Seahawks. Dugan, along with
the other members of the 1983 Seahawks, were recognized
for the being the very first team in Seattle’s history to make
the playoffs and going all the way to the AFC championship
game. The four day event was filled with autograph sessions,
photo opportunities, tours, and dinner banquets. Dugan and
his teammates also attended the Seahawks vs. Buccaneers
game. The entire 1983 team was introduced, acknowledged,
and honored at halftime on the turf. Bill and Marty had a great
time, and commented that the treatment by the Seahawks
was first class all the way. The memories of this 30th reunion
celebration will last a lifetime. Congratulations, Bill!
30 Years Ago: Bill Dugan (sitting, left) is all smiles as he officially
signs with the Seattle Seahawks. Pictured with him are Dick
Mansperger (head of Seahawks scouting department), John Walsh
(Dugan’s agent), and John Thompson (Seattle Seahawks General
Manager). Seated with Bill is a fellow Penn State teammate, Brad
Scovill, who also signed a contract that day.
Happy 50th Anniversary,
Bill and Teddy Ormsby!
Mr. and Mrs. William (Theodora) Ormsby celebrated their 50th
wedding anniversary on September 14, 2013 at the Glen Iris Inn.
They were married in the First Presbyterian Church (now the United
Presbyterian Church) in Hornell by Rev./Dr. Lloyd Schell. Teddy is
retired from the Hornell City School District. She enjoys playing golf
and doing volunteer work for the community. Bill is retired from the
Prudential Insurance Company. He enjoys golf and playing bridge.
Together, they enjoy spending the winter months in Myrtle Beach.
They are the parents of two children, Beth of Penfield, and Bill Jr.
of Hornell.
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Daniel Zaparzynski
Zack Bacon ‘13
‘99 Earns Prestigious Honor from Legislators
Daniel Zaparzynski graduated from
Hornell High School in 1999. He received
his bachelor’s degree from Alfred University
last May. During the Annual Spring Honors
Convocation, Dan was honored with the
Award for Academic Excellence in Mechanical
Engineering which is given annually to the
graduating senior with the highest overall
grade point average in the program, and
the J. Steven Mayes Memorial Scholarship.
These are two very prestigious awards.
Congratulations to Dan on a very successful
college career.
Congratulations,
Tiffany Raish ’98!
Pictured on center court during the ceremony are (l. to r.) Hornell City School District
Superintendent Doug Wyant, Senator Tom O’Mara, Football Coach Erik Werner,
Assemblyman Phil Palmesano, Wrestling Coach Scott Johnson, Zack Bacon, HCSD
Athletic Director Scott Carroll, and Assemblyman Bill Nojay.
Tiffany Raish and DJ McIntee
Tiffany Raish graduated from Hornell High
School in 1998. She received her bachelor’s
degree from Syracuse University and master's
degree from George Washington University
in DC. In May of 2013, Tiffany became a
proud law school graduate. She received
this prestigious honor from Wake Forest
University in Winston-Salem, NC. Tiffany is
planning an October, 2014 wedding to Dustin
“DJ” McIntee, a fellow Wake graduate.
Prior to law school, Tiffany worked in DC
for the Department of Defense from 20032005, and for Booz-Allen Hamilton from 20052010. Since graduating from law school and
passing the North Carolina Bar Exam, Tiffany
has started her own law firm in Asheville, NC.
She practices in the areas of Estate Planning,
Estate Administration, and Elder Law. Tiffany
is the daughter of Janice Whitman Raish ’74.
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Zack Bacon ’13 dominated in two sports while he was a student at Hornell High School.
During the Gus Macker Tournament last summer, Zack received an award in the form of a
Legislative Resolution from Senator Tom O’Mara, Assemblyman Phil Palmesano, and Assemblyman Bill Nojay which highlighted his athletic accomplishments in
both wrestling and football.
Bacon is the first athlete from
Hornell to win a state
championship in two sports.
His reputation on and
off the field prompted
the passage of the
Legislative Resolution. In high
school, he posted
a combined
record of 99-1 in
football and
wrestling. He
posted an undefeated 48-0
record as a
wrestler. Zack
is the son of
Larry ’79 and
Kim Bacon
of Hornell. He
has continued his football
career at Alfred
University. Zack
understands that
hard work and
dedication are the
keys to success.
Kelsey Brown '11 Receives Awards
Kelsey Brown graduated from
Hornell High School in 2011. She
continued her education at Keuka
College. Kelsey was recently
honored at the Convocation
Ceremony which was held on
campus on May 3, 2014. Kelsey
was awarded a Golden Apple and
Certificate for Academic Excellence
from the Education Department.
She also received a Certificate of
Appreciation for being a Resident
Assistant (RA), and was inducted
into Pi Gamma Mu Honor Society.
Kelsey is currently a junior studying
History and Special Education with
a minor in Sociology. She is the
daughter of Thomas Brown ’84.
During the graduation ceremony
in June of 2011, Kelsey was a
recipient of several Hornell Alumni
Association scholarships. She truly
appreciates the financial assistance
that the HHSAA has provided her
over the years. Thank you, alumni!
Meet Marathon Runner:
Rosalie Andrezzi Mulhollen ‘68
Rosalie Andrezzi Mulhollen
‘68 is an administrative services
assistant and secretary to the
director at Alfred University’s
(AU) Scholes Library of
Ceramics. For her 60th birthday
in 2010, Rosalie Mulhollen
decided to begin to run and
participate in local 5K races. In
September of 2010, she ran her
first half-marathon in Virginia
Beach with her sisters-in-law
and niece. It was then that she
decided to work towards running
a full marathon.
Rosalie’s first marathon was
the Wineglass Marathon which
she ran from Bath to Corning in
2011. It was cold and it rained,
but she had fun. Last fall, she
prepared and ran in the ING
New York City Marathon with
her daughter, Kimberly. This
was her fourth marathon in
three years, and her daughter’s
first. They were so happy and
thankful to share the experience
together!
Mulhollen says that running
has made her more physically
healthy and mentally alert.
She follows world champion
runner Hal Higdon’s 18-week
training program, running three
to four days during the week and
running longer distances during
the weekend. She runs 25-40
miles a week on average but
will taper her mileage about two
weeks before a race. Rosalie
has a running group in Hornell.
They run together a couple of
Olga Stewart ’01
Olga Stewart ’01 was recently
accorded the designation of
Professional Engineer [PE] by
the state of Alaska. A resident of
Anchorage for the past six years,
Olga attended Lehigh University
and holds a degree in Materials
Science Engineering. Her work
involves largely environmental
matters. Congratulations and
best wishes to Olga Stewart!
HHS Students Donate Baskets
See article on page 16 (look for the basket!)...
days a week and also run races
together. It takes a lot of time
and hard work to prepare for a
marathon.
Mulhollen and her daughter
a r r i v e d i n N e w Yo r k l a s t
November and attended the ING
New York City Marathon Health
and Fitness Expo at the Jacob
K. Javits Convention Center.
Some of her family members
and friends were at the race
to cheer them on. “It’s kind of
hard to explain unless you’re a
runner. It’s this feeling that you
get when people are cheering
you on,” says Mulhollen. “It’s just
this rush. It’s amazing. People
you don’t even know shouting
at you that you can do it.”
Students in Kathy McNelis Flint’s homeroom at HHS pose with some
o f t h e food items that they collected for the Salvation Army last
December. Sitting (l. to r.): Franki Gambino,
Francesca Mason, Abby Lorow, and Jaden
Buono Middle Row (l. to r.): Teri Hawkes (8th
grade student council member), Alec Waight,
Justine Coates, Paige Dailey, Stephanie Spike,
Devon Brown, Grace Smith, and Jessica
Crandall (8th grade student council member)
Back Row (l. to r.): Tyler Dunn, Cameron
Perry, Jacob Plank, Sam Dagon, Joe Khork,
Anthony Buisch, and Tyler Oyer.
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Congratulations, Joseph Day ’90!
Joseph Day graduated
from Hornell High School
in 1990. Immediately
following graduation, he
became an active member
of the United States
Marine Corps. where he
served four years as a
Military Police Officer.
Upon discharge, Joe
enrolled in the Southern
Tier Police Academy. After
graduation, he worked
for the Steuben County
Sheriff’s Department in
several jobs including
Road Deputy, Lake Patrol,
and Corrections Officer.
After leaving there, Joe
was employed as a Police
Officer at the Canandaigua
VA M C . T h r o u g h t h e
years, he was promoted to
Sergeant, Training Officer,
Lieutenant, and Assistant
Chief.
The Day Family
Hornell YMCA
The Steiner Family Aquatics Center
Barbara Steiner cut the ribbon at the Steiner Family Aquatics
Center this past March. She is accompanied by her daughter
Donna and son Jim.
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On September 16,
2013, Joseph Day was
promoted to Chief of
Police at Canandaigua
VA M C . H e r e c e n t l y
accepted another
promotion as VISN Chief.
This new position puts
him in charge of six VMAC
Police Departments from
Buffalo to Albany.
Pictured with Chief Day
is his wife, the former
Nicole Gallese ’94, his son
Garrett, and his daughter
Alivia. He is the son of
Paul & Sandy Larnard
Johnson ’69 of Almond,
and Joseph Day ’67 &
Ellen Andrus Stewart ’75
of Hornell. His siblings
include Angela Day Yanni
’89 and the late John Day
’94. Congratulations and
best wishes to Chief Day!
The Hornell YMCA held
their donor recognition event
to celebrate the opening of the
Steiner Family Aquatics Center
on March 8, 2014. Opening the
pool marks the end of a project
that began in 2005. It was
a night of celebration for the
YMCA, its staff, and financial
supporters. YMCA leaders
said the opening of the fourlane 25-yard pool completes
their vision, and signifies a
promise kept to the city of
Hornell. The greater part of the
YMCA opened on July 11, 2011
as the fundraising continued to
complete the project with the
aquatics center. The Steiner
family is a Platinum contributor
HHS Students
Donate Baskets
Students and
staff members
at Hornell High
School collected
more than 1300
food items for the
Salvation Army
Holiday Basket program and food
pantry. The drive was held from
November 22nd to December
13th. It involved students in
grades 7-12 as well as faculty
and staff members.
The drive was organized by
the Junior/Senior High School
Student Council, and included
a contest among homerooms.
The winning homeroom was
determined by calculating the
number of items donated per
capita. Kathy McNelis Flint ’85
was very pleased to announce
that her homeroom/1st period
regents chemistry class won the
contest. They collected twelve
(12) items per person.
to the pool fund.
The effort to build a new
state of the art facility was led
by Campaign Chairperson Mike
Davidson ’73 and Executive
Director Mark Morrissey ’75.
Both pointed to the importance
of the lead gifts as well as more
than 1400 donations that began
in 2005. Mike and Mark call
the project a huge community
success story. They welcome
and encourage anyone to stop
by the YMCA for a guided tour
of the beautiful facility.
For more information, please
feel free to check out their
website www.hornellymca.com
or call 607-324-5520.
Happy 90th Birthday, Esther Holland Kays ‘42
Esther Hollands Kays ’42 (sitting) is all smiles while celebrating her 90th birthday this past March.
Gathered around her are (l. to r.) Mike Kays '60, Stephanie Kays Ennis holding Amalie Ennis, Judy
Hellman Kays, Steve Kays '65, Zoey Kays, Tyler Kays, Sue Perry Kays '65, Laurie Kays VanSkiver
'75, Jennifer VanSkiver, and Sarah VanSkiver.
On March 2, 2014, Esther Hollands Kays,
Hornell High School class of 1942, celebrated
her 90th birthday. Family and friends gathered
to celebrate with her, including sons Steve ‘65,
Mike ’70, daughter Laurie ‘75, grandchildren,
and great-grandchildren. As part of her best
memories of high school, Esther mentions her
favorite teachers, George Cliquennoi, Edith
VanOrsdale, and Mildred Kimmel. Excelling in
art, Esther founded the HHS Art Club and was its
first president. Her contributions to our Hornell
community are noteworthy. Through her love of
children and teenagers, Esther was involved as a
Boy Scout and Camp Fire leader. She helped to
start both boys and girls drill teams in the area. She
also founded and ran a crisis center for troubled
teens. Additionally, Esther was the owner and
operator of the “Browse House”, an antique store
in Hornell, through which she was known for her
expertise & skills in arranging & directing household
estate sales.
Happy 90th Birthday, Esther—
and many, many more!
St. Ann’s Academy Gets New Building!
St. Ann’s Academy met
an exciting milestone this year.
It opened its second academic
school year in a new building
located at 41 Genesee St.
Increasing enrollment and gradelevel additions created the need
for more classrooms and space.
Over the past year, St. Ann’s
Academy doubled its enrollment,
and pupil registrations are nearing
fifty students for the 2014-2015
school year. SAA serves students
in preschool (PK-3 & PK-4) and
kindergarten through sixth grade.
St. Ann’s Academy was
established to preserve the
availability of a Catholic education
for children in the Hornell area.
The school provides a caring and learning
environment anchored in values, and stresses
high academic standards by utilizing a
dynamic grouping approach to teaching.
Students are placed in academic groups
based on individual ability. They work at
their own levels throughout each school
year allowing them to meet and/or exceed
the learning standards put forth by New York
State.
On January 15, 2013, the NYS Education
Department’s Board of Regents granted St.
Ann’s Academy a three-year Provisional
Charter, granting it an education corporation.
For more information or to learn more about
how you can help support SAA,
visit www.saacademy.org or
call (607) 545-4060. Checkout
their facebook page to see the
amazing things happening at
SAA…… https://www.facebook.
com/StAnnsAcademyHornellNY.
The SAA Board of Directors
include Sister Dolores Ann Stein
(principal), Jerome O’Connor
’72 (president), Joan Coleman
(vice-president), Hector Hoyos
(treasurer), Laura Dagon Picco
’94 (secretary), Jennifer BroveroMonoson, Dave Gray, Penny
Sherburne Gray ‘82, and Mark
Woodworth.
Pictured are the dedicated teachers at St. Ann’s Academy. They are (l. to r.) Kirsten Scholes Lawrence
‘03, Michelle Ahrens, Kristen Amidon, Tammie Bossard Mullen ‘99, Stacey Illi, and Samantha Murphy.
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Visit the Hornell Erie Depot Museum!
The Hornell Erie Depot Museum, located Day is a fun-filled day, sharing history with inspired us to offer an opportunity for the
at 111 Loder Street, was established in 2005 the youth of the Canisteo Valley.
community to honor railroad friends and family
by the City of Hornell to honor the men and
In 2013, the museum launched its on our Hornell Erie Depot Museum Memorial.
women of the Erie Railroad. Through generous Hornell Erie Depot Museum Memorial. Those Forms for a memorial plate are available
donations from former
at 17 local business
Erie workers and their
including Hornell City
families, the museum
Hall, Hornell Erie Depot
houses an interesting
Museum, online at the
and varied display of the
City of Hornell’s web site,
railroad memorabilia.
and the HEDM Facebook
We encourage all of you
page.
to visit, look & read, or
Hornell native
perhaps converse with
James
J. Burke wanted
the museums dedicated
to commemorate the
docents who have a
world of the Erie, so he
plethora of information
commissioned artist
and stories to share.
Rich Pedersen to paint
Every June, local
second graders are
four Erie paintings. With
Artist Rich Pedersen's beautiful Hornell Depot print.
entertained at HEDM’s
meticulous care, Mr.
Erie Educational Day.
Pedersen presented a
Educators Eric Jones
night view of the Hornell
& Julie Prunoske, Civil
Erie Depot. He then
War reenactors, and
went on to paint the Erie
retired teachers Ann
shops. In May of 2013,
& Pat Quackenbush,
Rich Pedersen donated
have presented early
his Erie prints to the
American history on the
museum. He left this
lawn of the museum.
area rich in friendships
While inside the
with the wonderful
museum, story stations Tim Rosell is pictured with his children,
Mayor Shawn Hogan shows a display to
people he met while
are manned by Mayor Alexandria and Nolan, at the Hornell Erie
some Hornell students during the HEDM
Shawn Hogan, along Depot Museum Memorial.
Erie Educational Day that was held last June. researching for these
paintings. We will be
with his daughter Ashley
Striker, who presents the story of his father, of us at the museum listened to our visitors forever in his debt for his generous donation
Mayor Francis Hogan and his wife Yolanda, recant the stories of their family members who of these beautiful prints. All four prints are for
christening the Hornell Tug Boat in the New worked for the Erie, Erie Lackawanna, and sale at the Hornell Erie Depot Museum and
York harbor in 1952. Our Erie Educational Conrail Railroads. The need for recognition Hornell City Hall.
Congratulations
On Your Retirement,
Ron Lockwood ‘68!
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Ron Lockwood is a proud graduate of the HHS class of 1968. He started working for
Wegmans in 1967 while he was a student in high school. He didn’t know that working parttime for a supermarket would change the course of his life. He held various positions in store
operations during his career with Wegmans, including stops at nine stores in Rochester.
In 1979, Ron was promoted to Store Manager at the Hornell Wegmans. He helped open
sixteen stores in New York, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey. Lockwood will never forget the
feeling of driving into the parking lot on June 11, 1995 and experiencing the excitement
of Grand Opening Day of the new Wegmans Superstore. Ron is grateful to have had the
opportunity to spend his entire career working for a world class organization with so many
wonderful and caring people. He states that it has been an enjoyable, fulfilling, & rewarding
journey, and feels that Hornell is a great place to live, work, & raise a family.
Ron is looking forward to retirement with excitement. Although he will miss working with
the Wegmans team and the Hornell community, Ron feels that retirement will be a very special
time to spend with his wife & family, play some golf, travel, do more volunteer work, and enjoy
& celebrate life. Lockwood looks back with pride on the goals that he has accomplished at
Wegmans, and is grateful for the many wonderful memories.
Words cannot express the honor & pride that Ron has always felt being a part of the Hornell
community, and serving its customers for the past forty-seven years. He hopes that he has
made a difference in the lives & experiences of those customers & co-workers that he has
come into contact with over his career. Lockwood appreciates the support and commitment
that the Hornell community has always given him. People have asked Ron, “If you had to do
it over, what would you change?” He tells them, “Absolutely nothing.”
Do You Remember?
YMCA Nursery School 1963
Submitted by Karen Davis Bernard
’77: “I just came across this picture of some
of my 1977 classmates in nursery school at
the YMCA with Mrs. Brasted and her helper,
Nancy Haynes. Here is how the picture
was labeled starting with the front head of
the table going clockwise: Patty Hollands,
Margie Fawcett, William Schlossberg, John
Zall, Jeff Fletcher, Tom Testani, Cindy Durso,
Karen Davis, Brigid Kelly, Ellie Hammond,
Lori Ann Booth, Matt Gambino, and John
Burke. Wow, over 50 years ago!” Thanks
for sharing this photo with all of us, Karen.
The Colts Midget Football Team late 1960's
Sitting in front: Donnie Canty (water boy) ROW 1: Matt Gambino, Mike Congdon,
Jim Coates, John Carbone, Jake Flaitz, ? Brewer, Ray Goodspeed, Dave Griswold, Mike
Scotti, and Chauncy Watches ROW 2: Tom Burke, Angelo Batisti, Bernie McLaughlin, Nick
Teta, Tom Matacale, Chuck Marino, Brian Schu, Ronnie Brownell, Tom Griswold, and Andy
Gillette ROW 3: Coach Wiley, Coach Vic Malley, Coach Jerry Canty, ?, Larry Ebert, Mark
Hunt, Kevin Crosby, John Kinsman, Coach Brewer, and Head Coach Butch Ermy ROW
4: Sally Dagon, Judy Ermy, Kathy Brownell, ?, Viginia Eveland, Barb Brewer, Ellen Gillette,
Dominica D'Apice, and Debbie Fitzpatrick. (submitted by Bill Dugan ’77)
HHS ALUMNI
Thank you for your donations
to the HHSAA Scholarship Fund.
Your support is greatly
appreciated!!
HHS Majorettes 1969-1970
Irving School, Hornell, NY 1966
Starting at the top, going left to right: Tom Matacale, Mike Dailey, Oscar Wilson,
Liz Crandall, Bill Hogan, Christa Cudebec, Mrs. Cianciosi, Nancy Keddy, Bob Crowley,
Mark Rixford, Valerie Griffin, Bill Burger, Sue Hunt, Cindy Mauro, Joe Zandowski, Lydia
McGregor, and Marc Hunt (submitted by Charlene Crowley Heard)
These lovely ladies were part of the
Hornell High School marching band. They
were the four very talented majorettes. On
homecoming night, the lights in the football
stadium went out, and they twirled fire. Yes,
FIRE…and, they were good! Pictured in full
uniform are (l. to r.) Connie Guinane Ellis,
Pamela Schmitt Powers, Karen Piccirillo
Kelly, and Mary Koch Helmer.
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HOMETOWN HIGHLIGHTS • HOMETOWN HIGHLIGHTS
With sincere appreciation, we would like to acknowledge Mr. Tim Berardi and his Advanced
Placement English Literature & Composition students at HHS for adapting the Hometown Highlight articles. A special recognition goes out to the following 2014 seniors for their submissions:
Mercedes D’Amato, Ali Henby, Sara Hillman, Liz Hover, Aran Kilcoyne, Julia Mix, Katie Shepard,
MacKenna Weakland, Faith Williams, and Emily Wolf.
On behalf of the Hornell Alumni Association Board of Director’s, we would like to say “Thank
You” for your assistance!
Dancin' on Disney! Local Scouts Honered
as Heroes
Four local Boy Scouts, Lee Cornish, Aiden Libordi, Noah
McHenry and Sam Argentieri, received Honor Medals during
a ceremony at The Main Place last June. The Honor Medal is
awarded to youth members or adult leaders who demonstrate
notable heroism and skill in saving or attempting to save a life in
considerably risky situations. The four scouts achieved this honor
after aiding three men trapped in a collapsed building in Mount
Morris in April of 2012. Mitch Cornish, assistant scoutmaster,
and the boys were headed home from the Naval Park in Buffalo
when they witnessed the scene and immediately helped the men
escape. Mayor Shawn Hogan gave each Scout a key to the city.
Cornish was awarded the Five Rivers Council Certificate of Merit.
All of them felt overwhelmed, humbled, and very grateful to be
recognized in such a wonderful manner.
Hornell’s Dancin’ on Edge Studio performed
in Disney World and on a five-day Carnival
cruise last July. This was their fifth cruise,
and second trip to Disney. About twohundred (200) people participated
in the trip, featuring a variety of fifty
(50) dancers ages 10-18. The first
performance took place in Disney
World in Orlando Florida on July 26th
at the Waterside Stage in downtown
Disney. The second performance took place
July 31st on a Carnival Cruise ship. Everyone
had a wonderful time, and look forward to
their next trip!
Saluting Our Veterans
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Aiden Libordi, Lee Cornish, Noah McHenry, and Sam Argentieri
Last November, the Hornell community saluted our veterans with many different events
being held throughout the city. The Field of Honor, located in front of Steuben Trust Company,
displayed 315 American flags to honor veterans and first responders. The students from St.
Ann’s Academy performed a medley of patriotic songs for the public. This was the third year
that St. Ann’s has hosted this event.
Miss Lisa’s Artistry of Dance put on “A Salute to Our Veterans” dance recital at the Hornell
High School. Mayor Shawn Hogan, Assemblyman Philip Palmesano, and Police Chief Ted
Murray all introduced different dances, thanked the veterans, and included a short story of
how a veteran had changed their lives.
Finally, city of Hornell officials gathered on the Broadway Mall to honor past and present
soldiers during a Veterans Day Ceremony. The Hornell High School Select Choir performed
the National Anthem. Many wreaths were placed to pay tribute to our veterans. The HHS
School Concert Band and Choir performed “God Bless America” and an Armed Forces medley
of songs. The playing of Taps and a benediction closed the ceremony.
Family Celebrates 200 Years
On June 16, 2013, the Bennett family
and the community of Howard gathered to
see their family farm passed on to the next
generation. Howard Flats Farm is the largest
continuously owned family farm in New York
State. It started with Daniel N. Bennett,
then went to George Bennett, Bert Bennett,
Byron Bennett, and currently Phil Bennett.
With his wife Juanita, they are now turning
it over to the next generation. State Senator
Thomas F. O’Mara and Assemblyman
Philip A. Palmesano were present at the
farm to witness this milestone event. After
receiving state and national recognition, the
Bennett family hosted a catered picnic for the
community at its camp overlooking the farm.
Howard Flats Farm has been in the Bennett family for six generations.
Joseph Garcia '01
Last August, Joseph Garcia, a member
of the HHS class of 2001, took over Joe’s
Barber Shop from Tony Armeli ’61, whose
father, Joseph, ran the shop for fifty-two
years. Garcia first encountered taking over
Joe’s Barber Shop when he overheard people
saying that Tony was retiring but didn’t just
want to shut the shop down. So, Garcia
talked to him about purchasing the business.
Garcia wanted to keep a business going.
He was very happy about taking over the
shop, and stated that he takes pride in what
he does. He feels that in a small town like
Hornell, it’s more personal, and you have a
closer relationship with your clients. You can
talk more, and you see them out a lot. In a
big city, it’s just not as personal.
Garcia's Barbershop owner Joseph Garcia, left,
stands behind Dick Sirianni, who was about to
get his hair cut by Cirilo Hernandez, right.
Former managing editor of the Wellsville
Daily Reporter, Neal Simon, joined the Hornell
Evening Tribune in January of 2012, and was
named the city editor last September. John
Anderson, GateHouse Media Southern Tier
Regional Editor, states that Simon’s popular
columns in the Sunday Spectator are a must-
read. Neal is a respected veteran journalist
in the newsroom. The fact that his uncle,
Kelly Simon (Tribune City Editor) and father
Lou Simon (Tribune Sports Editor), had the
same deep ties to Western New York and
the Evening Tribune makes this appointment
an honor. Simon believes the Tribune is a
Mark McAnany '79
Earns Award
Mark J. McAnany graduated from Hornell
High School in 1979. He was named the
2013 Engineer of the Year by the American
Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). This
special recognition is awarded to an engineer
with three decades of experience working on
major transportation projects throughout the
Rochester region, New York State, and the
Northeastern United States. McAnany, a
graduate of the State University of New York
@ Buffalo, began his career with Bergmann
Associates in 1983. He is currently managing
Bergmann’s largest highway project to
date: a $240 million Interstate-81/NY 17
Interchange reconstruction project. He’s also
been a leader in the American Council of
Engineering companies of New York.
Mark’s career choice was inspired by his
father, John “Jack” who was a civil engineer
with the NYS Department of Transportation
in Hornell. His brother, Paul of Hornell, is the
regional traffic and safety engineer with the
DOT. His mom, Mildred, continues to live in
his hometown on Erie Avenue. McAnany, his
wife Elaine, and their family reside in Ogden.
Simon Family Tradition Kept Alive
definitive source of news for Hornell and the
surrounding area. His goal is to not only
maintain, but to expand news coverage. He
is very excited about his new responsibilities,
and is extremely grateful that John Anderson
and Jim Murphy (Tribune publisher) gave him
this opportunity. Congratulations, Neal!
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This is True
Love!
Hornell natives Richard, 97, and Jennie
DeBois Ordway, 87, celebrated their 70th
wedding anniversary last Fall. The pair
met during World War II in Lodi, N.J. They
were married on September 12, 1943 in
a backyard-wedding ceremony that took
place at the home of Jennie’s parents.
The Ordway’s have three children: Cindy,
Kenneth, & Mark, and five grandchildren.
Jennie now resides in McAuley Manor
while Richard still lives in their home. He
visits her daily without fail. This beautiful
couple says that patience, a little bit of
work, compromise, and a lot of love are
the ingredients for a lasting partnership
and a lifetime of memories.
Happy 70th and congratulations to The
Ordway’s!
HHS Celebrates Senior-to-Senior Day
The Hornell High School class of 2014 held its annual Senior-to-Senior Day event
where the 12th grade students and their grandparents join together for a day of fun.
The day began with a continental breakfast in the cafeteria, followed by a tour around
the school. After the tour, performances were put on by the HHS choirs and pep band.
Following the performances, the seniors and their grandparents gathered for a lunch
prepared by the cafeteria staff.
“The best and most beautiful
things in the world cannot be seen
or even touched.
They must be felt with the heart.”
Grandparents enjoyed spending the day at the high school with the 2014 graduates on ‘Seniorto-Senior’ Day. Pictured are (clockwise) Ann Mauro, Mike Mauro, Joe Mauro, Jerry Walker, Matt
Mauro, and Jackie Walker. Mike and Matt are the sons of Joe ’76 and Teri Walker Mauro ’76.
During graduation ceremonies last June,
over $109,000 in scholarship money
was awarded to HHS students pursuing a
college education.
Thank you, Alumni!
Doug's will Bloom Under New Ownership
Doug’s Flower Shop opened
on December 7, 1977 helping put
smiles on the faces of customers
for over thirty-six years. The
owners, Doug and Bev Gilbert, have
been deeply involved in the Hornell
community. On November 1, 2013 a
transition began between the owners,
transferring the well-known business to
Dan and Becky Canfield. Becky worked
for Doug while obtaining her degree
in floriculture merchandising at Alfred
State College. Aside from Becky
Canfield’s educational background,
running a floral shop is not new to the
Canfield’s. They have owned Berry
Vine Creations in Arkport for more than
five years.
Now that they are retired, Doug
and Bev Gilbert look forward to enjoying
some free time, and will do some traveling.
Their sons, Jonathan and Kevin, reside in
Charlotte, NC.
Original Flag at Iwo Jima
Dennison “Denny” Coates was a witness
to the first flag raising on the island of Iwo
Jima on February 23, 1945. However, within
minutes, the flag was later replaced by a
bigger, more visible one. A photograph was
taken of the second flag raising, and became
iconic for WWII. The battle for Iwo Jima was
thirty-six days long and we lost 5,931 soldiers
in the process. Coates drove a Landing Ship
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Tank onto shore in the invasion of Iwo Jima.
He was later awarded a Purple Heart.
Coates was a well-known and popular
Hornell businessman who ran Coates Auto
Service for many years. He was also a
Canaseraga firefighter and New York State
trooper. Denny passed away on September
15, 2013.
Gus Macker 2013
Even rain could not stop
Hornell’s 16-year tradition of
the Gus Macker Tournament.
Zach Bacon ‘13 was honored
in a surprise ceremony on the
first day of Gus Macker. Bacon
was the first Hornell athlete to
ever capture state titles in two
sports. He received three titles
in football and one in wrestling.
The ceremony was organized
by State Assemblymen Phil
Palmesano and Bill Nojay,
along with State Senator Tom
O’Mara. Later that day, St.
Ann’s Academy sponsored
a $10,000 half-court shot.
The shot was missed but it
added new excitement to the
tournament.
Hornell left Gus Macker
event managers impressed
and eager to return to Maple
City. They noted that our
sense of community and local
representation provided the
perfect atmosphere for this
friendly tournament. Volunteers
were described as a “welloiled machine,” and pulled
off another great weekend of
basketball.
Get ready for Gus Macker
Weekend this summer. The
event will take place on July
26th and 27th. For more
information, please contact
the Hornell YMCA at 607-3245520 or visit their website.
Two Hornell Patrolman Sworn in
O n We d n e s d a y, J u n e
13, 2013, Josh Day, who
graduated from Hornell High
School in 2005, and John
Robert Emo were sworn in
as members of Hornell’s City
Police Department. The
ceremony was held at City
Hall and attended by family
members & friends. Pictured
below are Police Chief Ted
Murray, Josh Day, John Robert
Emo, Steuben County district
attorney Brooks Baker, Mayor
Shawn Hogan, and Steuben
County assistant district
attorney David Coddington.
Congratulations, good luck,
and best wishes to Josh and
John. Thank you for protecting
our beautiful city.
Save-A-Lot
Opens in Hornell
Jeff Proulx, Hornell Save-A-Lot owner (front & center), cuts the
ribbon at a ceremony opening the new store at 16 Park Drive in
Hornell. Also shown are Jim Griffin (left), Mayor Shawn Hogan,
Melissa Proulx, and Save-A-Lot employees & representatives.
On June 13th, 2013, a red
ribbon was cut by Save-A-Lot
store owner Jeff
Proulx. The new
grocery store is
located on Park
Drive in Hornell.
The opening
signifies the first time the
Railroad Centre Plaza is fully
occupied since the plaza
opened in 1989. Save-A-
Lot is one of the nation’s
leading hard discount, limited
assortment
grocery chains.
Others in
attendance for
the ceremony
were Jeff’s wife
Melissa Proulx, Mayor Shawn
Hogan, city officials, common
council members, and SaveA-Lot representatives.
Get Ready for 'Movie Night'!
Hornell
Partner ’s for Grown (HPG)
has announced that it was
proceeding with its ‘Movie Night
in the Park’ idea, in which the
public would be able to view
two movies every Thursday
night at the Performance
Park on Broadway Mall in
Hornell. The summer-time
movies, which will be free
of charge, will be shown
on an inflatable movie
screen that is slightly
smaller than a drive-in
movie screen. Mayor
Shawn Hogan ’70,
a member is HPG’s
board of directors,
feels the ‘Movie Night in
the Park’ is a great idea. He
is convinced that it will be a
successful event, wonderful
for the business community,
and enjoyable for the people
of the area.
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Betsy Shults & Family
Open Art Show
Betsy Shults strikes a pose with her artwork
Last fall, Betsy Shults
had an art show with her
family at the Hornell Arts
Center which is located in
the old Ponderosa building
on Broadway Mall. The
art display, which was
inspired by her life & work
history, featured a variety
of paintings, photos &
sculptures from Betsy and
her family. Other projects
involved in the show
were from her daughter,
Laura Shults Stella; her
son-in-law, Andy Stella;
and family members,
Sherman Finch & Krista
Finch Steinke. In her thirties, Shults
discovered her affection
for drawing.
She
discovered art out of
a need for something
more, an affinity to have
something all her own.
Shults’ art reflects the
idea of being alone with
yourself. She refers to her
pieces as introspective
and contemplative.
Most of her paintings
and sculptures include
depictions of people.
The art show at the
Hornell Arts Center was a
huge success. Congrats
to the Shults family!
Dylan Dunn '11
Hornell High School
class of 2011 graduate,
Dylan Dunn, signed
with and is currently
playing baseball for St.
Bonaventure as a catcher
for their Division I team.
Dunn recently completed
two years of school and
participated in the baseball
program at Hagerstown
Community College in
Maryland. While there,
he hit at a .326 clip with
six homeruns and 55
RBI’s in 57 games. For
the second consecutive
summer, Dunn played for
the Hornell Dodger’s as
their starting catcher. He
is the son of Bob ’85 and
Kolleen Dunn, and has
two younger brothers,
Jake and Eli.
Congratulations and
good luck to Dylan as he
pursues his dream at St. Check out the front cover of a recent St. Bonnies
game program!
Bonaventure!
From Their Kitchen...
With Love.
Dylan Dunn (center) takes a break to visit with his parents, Bob and Kolleen, before a
Hornell Dodger baseball game last summer.
Ian and Lori Cramp
are the owners of Billy
Schu's Restaurant which
is located on Seneca
Street in Hornell. When
they took over the
establishment ten years
ago, there was a tradition
that started in 1985 that
they still continue to keep.
It is to feed people for
free on Thanksgiving
Day. The Cramp’s and
forty-five other volunteers
established a new record
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last fall, serving 245
Thanksgiving meals for
anyone in need. Because
of these kind people
who gave their time and
generosity, Billy Schu’s
provided community
members with a warm,
happy environment to
enjoy a dinner so they
wouldn’t be lonely during
the holiday. Friends,
family, and even strangers
were happy with the
service they received.
“All of our dreams can come true if we have
the courage to pursue them.”
Congratulations, good luck, and best wishes
to the HHS graduating class of 2014!
Alexandria
Argentieri '10
Alexandria Argentieri graduated from
Hornell High School in 2010. She is the
daughter of Shellene Nasca '87. Her
grandparents are William Nasca '51 and the
late Margaret Brown Nasca '57. Alexandria
attends St. John Fisher, and is a member
of the class of 2014. She was awarded
The Science Fellow by the School of Arts &
Sciences Grant for the summer of 2013. Her
summer was spent working in a laboratory
and studying nanotechnology. Alexandria
worked closely with her mentor, Dr. Fernando
Onviteros, who is the head of the Nanobiology
Department. Her study included creation
and extensive research of lipid-based nanoparticles that she tested and manipulated
for target-specified treatment of disease in
cells. Nanotechnology is one of the newest
and most promising leads in the fight against
cancer and other diseases. Site specified
treatments avoid damaging healthy cells in
the body, and are programmed to target the
damaged ones.
Alexandria presented her findings and
research on November 9, 2013 to the
Rochester Academy of Science at
Nazareth College.
Alexandria Argenteri '10 proudly dsplays her research project.
Mark Young '96 Joins C & N Lending Team ATTENTION ALUMNI:
Mark J. Young ‘96 has
(YMCA), and a member
been named Vice President
– Commercial Loan Sales
Officer for Citizens &
Northern Bank. Working
from the Hornell C&N
office, Young will manage
commercial customer
relationships for the bank,
primarily in Western New
York State. Young holds his
BS Degree in Management
from St. John Fisher
College in Rochester.
Prior to joining C&N,
he was vice president of
commercial and residential
loan originations for Maple
City Savings Bank, FSB
in Hornell. He has more
than eight years of lending
experience. Prior to working
with Maple City Savings,
Mark was employed by First American Real
Estate Tax Service in Henrietta where he
served as Team Leader-Tax Research.
Active in his community, he is treasurer of
the Hornell Young Men’s Christian Association
of the Western Steuben
Allegany Association of
Realtors. Young is also
a coach for the Arkport
Indoor Soccer Program
(third & fourth graders)
and Arkport Coach Pitch
Baseball.
He and his wife, Bonnie,
have three children and
reside in Arkport.
“Mark is a welcome
addition to our lending team
in our New York market,”
said Hal Hoose, EVP and
Director of Lending for
C&N. “His experience
and commitment to the
Hornell and Canisteo area
communities make him a valuable resource
for our clients.”
Congratulations and best wishes to Mark
as he continues down the road to success.
The HHSAA News
Journal is sent during
the month of May. The
mailing goes out in
“bulk rate” and may take
anywhere from three
days to three weeks
before you receive it.
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Do You Remember?
Are You Smarter Than A 50 Year Old? Attention HHS Alumni
This is a test for 'older kids' who are better known as ‘seniors’. The HHSAA Board thought
that we could keep our members busy, and help them forget about their aches & pains for a
little while. The answers to the following questions are printed on page 64, but don't cheat!
Please answer them first. So, get a pen, a piece of paper (label it 1-20), and have some fun,
our sharp-witted HHSAA friends.
Transcript Archive Available
in the Guidance Office!
There is an archive of students who attended and/
or graduated from Hornell High School. The files have
transcripts that date back to the early 1900’s and are
sorted alphabetically. A lot of the transcripts from the
1900’s thru 1930’s have photos attached. The actual
form varied over the years but most of them have
courses with grades, parent names, address, date
of birth, what school the student transferred from &
when, their graduation date or why they left before
graduating (to go to work, to war, etc). Some include
rank & average, diploma type, PSAT, and SAT scores.
There are older transcripts that even have I.Q.’s listed,
elementary grades, state tests, and health records.
Students transferred to the high school from
Columbian, Bryant, Lincoln, North Hornell, St. Ann’s,
Irving, and Washington Schools. Some of them even
transferred from the one room schools like Big Creek
and Crosby Creek. There is a lot of family history
in this archive. When you flip through the files, it is
easy to tell which students were siblings, and if their
parents and/or grandparents also attended Hornell
High School. Some of them were born at home, and
had no documentation of their actual birth date. There
is a lot of family history in these files.
Almost daily, the guidance office receives calls from
companies that do background checks on potential
new employees to confirm high school graduation.
A high school transcript is confidential, which means
the public is not permitted to come in and just browse
through the files. If a former student of any age that
is applying to college or would like a copy of their
transcript, please contact the high school via a phone
call, email, or a written request. A copy of your driver’s
license is necessary in order to obtain your transcript.
Ladies, please remember that you need to provide
your maiden name.
For more information, please contact the guidance
office secretary, Christine Slater MacNaughton. She
can be reached at 607-324-3702 (ext. 1572), or
[email protected]
To Whom It May Concern:
I have written this letter in hopes that it may be received by
someone who may have knowledge of the following historical
events. I met Mrs. Marion Faulkner several years ago at a
social function in Lancaster, PA. It appears that the two of us
lived in Hornell at the same time, and enjoyed some similar
circumstances.
My family moved from Bath to North Hornell in 1930 when
I was five years old. In those days, there was no such grade
called kindergarten nor was there a device known as a school
bus. My walk from home to North Hornell School was not very
long. I still have the carpenter hammer that I found on the way
to school that first day!
We lived at 404 Seneca Road in a house owned by the
Landers. Two blocks behind our house was Blades Paving
Co. My dad opened a business known as Higgs Tire Shop
that was located in Horton’s Gas Station across the street from
The Big Elms Restaurant. Several years after we moved, my
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mom gave birth to my sister Phyllis at Bethesda Hospital. I
recall watching circus construction and their shows in several
fields near us. Our family employed the habit of going for rides
on Sunday afternoons. We sometimes went to Arkport to see
their airport which contained a device known as an autogyro.
Although the school was relatively new, it had only four large
classrooms, each of which contained two grades. It also had an
auditorium and possibly a gym. Behind the school was a hilly golf
course. We used its hills in the winter for sledding. Classmates
and neighbors whose names I remember are John Johnson,
Kenneth Just, Robert Rowe, George Smith (whose father was
an executive at Steuben Trust), and my neighbor, Earl New. I
also recall the Vogel, Callahan, Strobel, and Hubert families.
A man by the name of Mal Fletcher was a friend of my folks.
He was a local piano tuner. When not in school, I sometimes
accompanied Mal into the countryside to collect upright pianos
which he carried on the rear bumper of his car!
My family belonged to a large Methodist church that was
located on the edge of a park in downtown Hornell. This is where
my sister and I were baptized. When I was about ten years old,
we moved to Elmira. After a short stay there, we moved again
to Canisteo where my father opened a new Horton gas station
in the center of town. At age eleven, my family returned to our
hometown of Akron, Ohio.
Although I didn’t live in the Hornell area for very long, I
continue to have wonderful memories. Does any of the above
information sound familiar to the older alumni? I just wanted to
share my thoughts with you.
Thank you for your time,
Bill Higgs
Congratulations Colin McDaniels '16
Colin McDaniels is a 10th grader at Hornell
High School, and will graduate in 2016.
Recently, he was appointed Detachment
of New York Assistant Sergeant at Arms
for the Sons of the American Legion for the
2013-14 year, along with his grandfather Joe
Cleveland ’68. This is a huge honor for any
minor as the average age of membership in
New York is in the mid-to -late forties.
Colin also holds offices at district, county,
and the local level. In true fashion of the SAL
motto, he believes in ‘service before self’, and
is very active in his community.
Colin enjoys telling people about his
eligibility through his late grandfather, Paul
"Mac" McDaniels ‘41 who served in the United
States Marines Corps. during WWII. He also
takes great pride in sharing his knowledge of
Americanism and Patriotism.
Colin is the son of Thomas and Colleen
Cleveland McDaniels ’91. He has two
sisters MacKayla ‘19 and MacKenzie ’23.
Congratulations to Colin and his family.
Detachment of New York SAL Commander John Chang (left) congratulates Colin McDaniels
'16 on his recent appointment.
Curt & Ryan Flaitz: PANT SAGGIN DEZIGN (PSD)
World War II
Memorial Plaque
A memorial plaque bearing the names of
seventy-four (74) Hornell residents who paid
the ultimate sacrifice and died during World
War II was moved from the OLD Hornell High
School (currently the Intermediate School) to
where the veterans monuments are located
on the Broadway Mall. Mayor Shawn Hogan
stated that a rededication ceremony to unveil
the plaque took place on Memorial Day. Many
descendants of those whose names are on
the plaque attended. “I am proud that the
city was able to honor those listed in this
way,” he said.
Thank You!
Hornell brothers strike it big with their
clothing company. Pictured are (left to
right) Curt Flaitz, NBA player Mike Miller,
Ryan Flaitz, and recording artist Vanilla
Ice. The PSD clothing brand created by
the Flaitz brothers has opened offices in
Los Angeles and inked endorsement deals
with a large number of high-profile athletes
and musicians. That list includes Buffalo
Bills wide receiver Stevie Johnson, rapper
Big Sean, UFC fighter Chris Weidman, and
NBA players Chris "Birdman" Anderson,
Kevin Durant, & Udonis Haslem. This is
an incredible story. To read more about
the Flaitz brothers and their success,
please Google: Almost Somebody, Pant
Saggin Dezign, Evening Tribune…or follow
this link:
http://www.eveningtribune.com/arti
cle/20140402Special/140409857#ixzz3
0Iqjif4M
With sincere appreciation
to Keith Guthrie ‘88
(owner), Erin Stephens,
and the staff at New Life
Printer’s for their advice
and expertise in organizing
the final submissions of
this newsletter!
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HHS Vocal Music Students Honored
with Awards!
Dear Hornell Alumni,
Greetings from Hornell High School!
It’s that time again to SAVE THE DATE
for the 2nd Annual HHS Alumni Choir
performance!
The Alumni Choir 2015 performance will
be Saturday, May 30, 2015 at 7:00pm. We
will rehearse Friday May 29th from 5pm
- 9pm and Saturday May 30th from 9am 3pm (lunch will be provided). It is my hope
to have the alumni choir perform three or
four pieces on their own at the concert
Saturday evening, and then join the Senior
High Choir to conclude the concert with a
combined piece.
Please feel free to share this
information with anyone that you
know. Again, the Alumni Choir
is open to any graduate
who sang as a Hornell
student. This is a
Congratulations to these HHS students who participated in the vocal music competition
in Annapolis, MD.
This past April, the Hornell High School
Choirs travelled to Annapolis, MD for their
annual competition trip. Consisting of sixtyseven (67) students, the festival weekend was
packed with opportunities for them to enjoy
the Baltimore Harbor, Hard Rock Café, and
the National Aquarium. The students also took
in a concert at the Annapolis Naval Academy
featuring the Men’s Choir.
Under the direction of Christopher J. van
Leeuwen and accompanied by Eric Prentice
’85, the five choirs performed for three
nationally renowned musicians from the
Naval Academy & the University of Maryland,
and received high honors. The Jazz & Vox
Feminam ensembles received Silver Ratings,
and the Senior High, Women’s, & Show
Choir(s) all received Gold Ratings.
However, the greatest accomplishment
was announced when Hornell was selected as
the recipient of the Spirit of Annapolis Award.
This award is distributed to one district (out
of 11) who demonstrated honor, integrity,
and respect throughout the weekend. The
festival company interviews restaurants,
attraction site workers, bus drivers, and
hotel staff in order to determine which school
carries themselves with professionalism
and courtesy. Once again, our vocal music
students have carried themselves with
distinction while demonstrating composure
and commitment to their craft, their community,
and themselves.
A 35th Celebration!
Bill Bishop and Steve DeSanto
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The Bishop & Johnson Funeral Home, Inc.
at 285 Main St., Hornell celebrated its 35th
Anniversary on May 6, 2014. Bill Bishop ’72
and the late Chuck Johnson ‘75 purchased
the Nugent family homestead in February of
1979. The home was extensively remodeled
to meet the needs of the families that they
would be serving. The funeral home opened
officially on May 6, 1979.
After the untimely and unexpected death
of Chuck Johnson at the age of 34 on May
6, 1991 (the 12th anniversary of the opening
of the Bishop & Johnson Funeral Home,
Inc.), Bill Bishop continued the operation
of the funeral home. In March of 1997, he
purchased the former Bond-Davis Funeral
wonderful
singing experience.
If you are interested in being a member of
the Alumni Choir 2015, please feel free to
telephone me at 607-324-1303 (ext. 1682),
or send me an email: chris.van.leeuwen@
hornellcsd.org
I’m extremely excited to see Hornell’s
choral alumni all together performing as
one powerful ensemble. Please feel free
to contact me if you have any questions. I
hope you are well and happy in your posthigh school lives. Take care.
Sincerely and Respectfully in Music,
Christopher J. van Leeuwen
Hornell H.S. Vocal Music Director
Home of Avoca, now named the Avoca
Funeral Home. In September of 1997, Steve
DeSanto ‘85, a Hornell native and licensed
funeral director, became associated with both
funeral homes.
Bill Bishop and Steve DeSanto are very
grateful to the many families that have called
upon them over the past 35 years. They will
continue to do their very best to earn the trust
of Hornell area families.
Keep in touch,
alumni!
www.hornellalumni.org
41 st Annual
SPORTS
Nite
A HUGE SUCCESS!
The Hornell Varsity Cheerleading Team received the ‘Athletes of the Year’ Award at the
41st Annual Sports Nite Banquet. They are pictured above with the honored guests.
The special guests and award recipients took time out for a group photo before the Sports Nite
festivities began. Pictured are (l. to r.) Tiki Barber, James Wagner, Ray “Boom Boom” Mancini,
Sparky Lyle, John Falci, Dennis Deninger, Regina Gambino, Anthony Falco, and Jim Gallagher.
The 41st edition of the annual Sports Night
festivities is officially in the books. A crowd
of over 320 area sports fans piled into The
Main Place (formerly known as the K of C)
for a meet-and-greet with former NY Giants
running back Tiki Barber, former NY Yankees
pitching great Sparky Lyle, Ray “Boom
Boom” Mancini who held the World Boxing
Association lightweight championship from
1982 to 1984, and humorist Jim Gallagher.
Sports Night committee chairman Anthony
Falco ’84 welcomed the guests, Dennis
~ REMEMBER ~
Thank You
for your Donation!
What matters most
is how you see yourself.
John ‘53 and Barb Sheon Scroxton ’54
traveled from Florida to visit Hornell last
June for John’s 60th high school reunion.
They graciously donated some very old HHS
yearbooks (‘The Volcano’) that once belonged
to his grandmother and mother to the Alumni
Association’s archives. The HHSAA has
a number of interesting items, artifacts,
Deninger ’69 was the Master of Ceremonies,
and North Hornell Mayor John Falci presented
the opening and closing prayers.
In addition to rubbing elbows with the pros,
several local sports stars were recognized.
Regina “Regi” O’Connor Gambino ’77, head
coach of the Hornell Red Raider cheerleading
team, was named the Sports Woman of the
Year, while her squad was voted Athletes
of the Year. Hornell High School student
James Wagner was also presented with the
Achievement Award.
The Sports Night event has raised
thousands upon thousands of dollars, not only
for area Special Olympics, but also for various
youth sports programs throughout the region.
A wonderful time was had by everyone
in attendance. Congratulations to Coach
Gambino, the entire cheerleading squad,
and James Wagner for being recognized and
honored in such a deserving way.
pictures, and memorabilia that have been
collected over the years. If any alumnus is
interested in viewing these items, please feel
free to ask any Board member where they are
stored. The HHSAA Board is currently looking
into reserving a small room at the high school
to display these wonderful items. Pictured
below are John, Barb (right), and their very
good friend, Carol Alexander Rice (left) who
resides in North Hornell. Thanks again for
thinking of us!
HHS ALUMNI
Thank you for your donations
to the HHSAA Scholarship Fund.
Your support is
greatly appreciated!!
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ATTENTION: Please read!
Are you or a family member celebrating a class reunion from
any of the following HHS classes: 1944—70th? 1943—71st?
1942—72nd? 1941—73rd? 1940—74th? 1939—75th? Or higher?
On behalf of the Hornell Alumni Association Board of Directors
and its members, we would like to cordially invite any graduate
who has been out of high school for seventy (70) years or more
to this year’s HHSAA Annual Banquet. You would be attending
as our honored and special guests. It would be a wonderful way
Class of 1944 Members of the class of
1944 are encouraged to attend
the HHSAA Annual Banquet on
Saturday, June 28th at The Main
Place (formerly known as the K
of C) in Hornell. You and a guest
will be attending as honored
70 Year Reunion
guests of the Alumni Association.
Please make your reservation(s)
by calling Bob Rosell or Ray
Schwartz at the phone numbers
provided above. We hope to see
you at the banquet!
Members of the class of 1944 recently met for lunch. Pictured are (l. to r.)
Lorraine Barnett Crandall, Virginia Hills Thomas, Tolly McCarthy Pelych,
and Helen Winzer.
Class of 1949 Members of the class of
1949 will once again gather at
Club 57 Restaurant in Hornell.
There will be a buffet dinner
on Friday June 27, 2014. The
festivities will begin with cocktails
at 5:30 and dinner at 6:30. As we
prepare to celebrate our 65th class
Class of 1951 Classmates from the class
of 1951 will gather for their annual
picnic on Sunday, September
7, 2014 at noon at Veteran’s
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65 Year Reunion
to acknowledge and pay tribute to you. Please consider this as
an invitation to attend the dinner on Saturday, June 28, 2014, at
The Main Place (formerly known as the Knights of Columbus).
For more information, you or a family member can email and/or
telephone the HHSAA co-presidents to make a reservation. They
are: Bob Rosell @ [email protected] (607-324-0921) or Ray
Schwartz @ [email protected] (607-324-0333). The
HHSAA organization would love see you there. Please consider
attending this wonderful and memorable event.
62 Year Reunion &
Class of 1953 - 61 Year Reunion
Class of 1952 -
Members of the class of 1952
and the class of 1953 are looking
forward to their first combined
reunion. Classmates will meet
on July 19, 2014 at Veteran’s
Memorial Park for a catered
picnic and refreshments. The
festivities will be held in pavilion
#2 beginning at noon. Lunch will
be served around 2:00 pm. There
will be a raffle to benefit the 2014
scholarship fund. If you have any
questions about the weekend or
scholarship raffle, please contact
Ed O’Heron ‘52 at 607-324-1653
or email: [email protected]
or Stan Hill ‘53 at 607-324-1217.
Last minute reservations are “no
problem”. We look forward to
seeing all of you at the picnic!
Committee members for the 62nd reunion have been very busy planning their
upcoming picnic. Sitting: Josie Ciancaglini, Lorna Schreck Brink, Jean Quartz
Pollinger, and Sue Glynn Christensen Standing: Ed O’Heron and Dick Berry
reunion, we will be contacting
classmates so please watch your
mail and make plans to attend!
You may contact Lillian Hanks at
607-276-6188 or Marilyn Grillo
at 607-324-1431 for additional
information. We look forward to
seeing all of you soon!
63 Year Reunion
Memorial Park. Please be on the
lookout for additional details to
come in the mail.
Meet the 1953-61st Reunion Committee
Front: Glenna Hamilton Wirth Back: Marty Christensen, Stan Hill, Joe
Robbins, Dick Clancy, Rich Pollinger, and Jerry Woolever. Missing from
photo: Rose DeNardo McLaughlin and Helen Dodge McKnight.
Class of 1954 Plans are underway for our
60th reunion celebration. It’s hard
to believe that it has been sixty years
that we have been out of high school.
In June of 1954, could we have
ever imagined this occasion?!? The
committee is hard at work making
plans for a dinner on Friday evening,
Class of 1955 This year’s reunion for the class
of 1955 will be at Veteran’s Memorial
Park (formerly James Street Park). We
will once again have a picnic catered
by Andy Carbone from J.C.’s Café.
This year’s picnic will take place on
August 16, 2014. You may recall
that a few years ago your classmates
voted to set a date for future reunions
to be the second Saturday in August.
Please note that this year only, it was
necessary to move the event to the
third Saturday of the month. We
apologize for any inconvenience
this may have caused. We trust that
Class of 1956 The HHS class of 1956 will
celebrate their 58th anniversary by
having a picnic on Saturday, August
9, 2014 at the Arkport Village Park
Pavilion. The reunion committee will
host the event and provide the desserts.
Tom and Marcia Davis, owners of the
Sunset Restaurant, will cater the buffet
luncheon. An informational letter was
sent to all classmates in January outlining
the details. Please consult your social
calendar and plan to attend.
This years’ event will include
the members of the class of 1957.
60 Year Reunion
June 27, 2014 at the Main Place
(former Knights of Columbus) at
251 Main Street in Hornell. We are
planning a happy hour with appetizers
and a cash bar from 5:00-6:00 pm
with a buffet dinner to follow at 6:30.
Our reunion committee hopes to see
you there!
59 Year Reunion
you will be able to adjust your plans
accordingly.
Reunion registration
information has likely already arrived
in your mailbox. Just a reminder that
the 2015 reunion will be our 60th.
We will go back to the agreed upon
second Saturday of August which is
August 8, 2015. We always have a
great time, and lots of laughs seeing
& visiting with classmates. We hope
to see all of you there!
If you have any questions,
p l e a s e c o n t a c t G e o rg e P r i o r :
georgepriorlink.com or 607-698-9273.
Class of 1957 Due to the response to our
summer letter, it has been decided
to join with the class of 1956 for an
August picnic. The date for the joint
class reunion will be August 9, 2014
beginning at noon at the Arkport
Village Park Pavilion, Arkport, NY.
The cost of the picnic is $15.00 per
person. Reservations should be made
no later than June 31st. Please send it
to Sharon Shannon Henry at PO Box
292, Hammondsport, NY 14840.
Make your check payable to the Class
of 1957.
The picnic will be catered by
The Sunset Restaurant of Hornell. The
menu will consist of baked chicken
with rice pilaf, italian sausage with
peppers & onions, baked beans,
tossed salad, and beef on weck. The
committee will provide soft drinks,
coffee, bottled water, and desserts.
The facility has restrooms with
lights and running water. It is a
57 Year Reunion
covered pavilion that has a separate
gazebo, shade trees, and plenty of
street parking. All garbage must be
removed after the picnic.
This year we will have a 50/50
raffle to benefit our scholarship fund.
The drawing will take place after the
luncheon. You should have received
your tickets with the reservation letter
that was mailed to you. There will also
be an opportunity to purchase them at
our picnic. Last year’s recipient of our
annual $1000.00 scholarship award
went to David Kimball ’13. Helen
Price won the 50/50 raffle for $100.00.
Congratulations to both of you.
We’re looking forward to
seeing our classmates in August.
58 Year Reunion
They have expressed serious interest in
joining us. Please consider helping us
to welcome them to our gathering. We
are sure that this “joint reunion” will
prove to be very interesting, and should
re-kindle old friendships & memories.
Direct your reservations to:
Deloris Nicholson Perkins by July
31, 2014. The winner of the 50/50
raffle will be drawn at the picnic.
Also, a scholarship drive is currently
underway to benefit a worthy 2014
graduating student enrolled in a college
or university.
The 1956 Reunion Committee
Pictured are (l. to r.) Lou Nasca, Sandra McManus O'Heron, Bob Rosell, Mary Jo
Colamarino Jacobs, Joe HerrNeckar, Deloris Nicholson Perkins, Pete Galbo, and Sally
Taylor Brown. Committee Members missing: Joann Dugo, Eileen Gleason Connors,
Margaret Rechichi Dunn, and Eleanor Yeoman Brown.
The Class of 1956 will present a $2,000.00 scholarship to a deserving 2014
Hornell High School graduate that is enrolled in a college or university. The grant
will be given in memory of all sixty-one (61) classmates that have gone before
us. This gift is a tribute to their collective accomplishments since their days at
HHS. Sadly, we have lost two classmates in the past year. All of them are with
us in spirit and will always be remembered.
The 1957 Reunion Committee
Sitting: Madelyn Padden Dugo and Ann DeGaetano Potter.
Standing: Martha Walton Reardon and Sharon Shannon Henry
Missing from photo: Marilyn Muchler Ahearn and Donna Barney DeSanto
This year's gift to the Hornell Alumni Association marks a total of $36,000
since we celebrated our 50th anniversary in 2006. Thanks to all of our very loyal
classmates that have supported this worthy class project.
2014 scholarship contributions were received from the following
classmates (continued on page 32...):
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Class of 1956 - 2014 Scholarship Donors
Dr. Phillip C. Breunle
Lucciano Brundu
Steven M. Burdett
Charles T. Burlingame
Mary Jo Colamarino Jacobs
Robert E. Cole
Frederick N. Cook
James L. Davis
Mary Ann Deegan Jones
James F. Eveland
David M. Fletcher
Peter N. Galbo
Thomas G. Gallagher
Andrea Gallese D'Angelo
Angela Gibi Van Allen
Eileen Gleason Connors
Lawrence J. Gleason
Sylvia Hansen Chase
Alan Joe HerrNeckar
Carol Hoffman Thompson
Dr. Annette Logan
Sandra Loree Cantlon
Francis P. Mauro
Raymond M. McDermott
William R. Mess
Class of 1964 The class of 1964 will be
celebrating their 50th Reunion
with a mixer at the Hornell Golf
Club on Friday, June 27, 2014
beginning at 6:00pm with a buffet
dinner being served at 7:00pm.
Dave Weaver will be providing the
60's music and karaoke. Saturday
will find us at Sue Gray's home on
Bald Hill for brunch (11:00am2:00pm), and that evening at the
Main Place (formerly the K of C)
for the Annual Alumni Banquet.
We have been challenged
by the class of 1954 to beat their
donation of $5000 to the Hornell
Alumni Association Scholarship
Fund. The committee sold 50/50
raffle tickets at the home Red
William W. Mosgrove
Deloris Nicholson Perkins
Rev. Robert D. Oyer
David J. Persing
Caroline Prisco Wood
Margaret Rechichi Dunn
Charles H. Robertson
Lorraine Sirianni McElroy
Donald R. Vaine
Richard J. Wallin
Mary Widmer Birdsall
Carol Zeliff Ziarnowski
Sandra Zimmerman Bruney
William Clifford (associate)
Margaret Cosgrove Changose
John P. Kukuvka
Eleanor Yeoman Brown
Raymond W. Nolan
Paul F. Trapani
Robert O. Brewer
Susan McKay Argentieri
Carol Sweringen Topping
Lora Goff Ordway
Barbara Rahmlow Brown
John F. Linehan
50 Year Reunion
Raider basketball games and
raised $735. We would like to
thank our classmates who have
made donations to our scholarship
fund so that we may be able to
meet this goal.
The reunion committee
members are Sue Gray, Lynn
Rymal Wilson, Linda Holevinski
Kyler, Larry Carroll, H. Joseph
Donlon, and Sharon Brunskill
Simons. We are still looking for
Donald Cook and David Meeks.
If anyone knows where they
are, please let Sharon Brunskill
Simons know at sharon14843@
yahoo.com. Hope to see all of
our classmates in June.
The 50th reunion committee members are looking forward to a wonderful
celebration. Sitting: Sharon Brunskill Simons, Lynn Rymal Wilson, and Sue
Gray Standing: Larry Carroll, H. Joseph Donlon, and Linda Holeviski Kyler
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Class of 1969 This year, the class of 1969
celebrates 45 years since we
exited the hallowed halls of HHS.
These forty-five years have flown
by. It seems like yesterday that all
of us were walking the halls of our
beloved Alma Mater, meeting in
the Rotunda, enjoying the Classic,
making “undercover” trips to the
Sanitarium, performing in plays &
concerts, going to sporting events
to cheer on our classmates &
friends, etc.
We a r e k e e p i n g o u r
celebration of this milestone
simple this year! On Friday, June
27th, we are holding our “mixer”
at Club 57 on Seneca Road. We
will get “reacquainted”, enjoying
BYO (BUY your own!) drinks
at the bar. The menu at Club
57 also contains a wide array of
snacks/appetizers that we can
purchase on our own. That means
no “upfront” cost to you…no
$$ to send in now! We would,
however, ask you to email/text/
facebook one of us to let us know
if you plan to be there…only so
that we can let “The Club” know
an approximate number so that
they can staff accordingly. Plan
to arrive at 8 pm…and stay as
late as you wish! OR…you and
a group of friends might want
to make reservations for dinner
before 8 pm and be there to greet
classmates as they arrive.
On Saturday evening, the
Annual Alumni Banquet will be
held at The Main Place (formerly
the K of C) on Main Street. Please
45 Year Reunion
see details in the center of this
News Journal and register to
attend. The Alumni Association
will seat us together if you indicate
that you are a member of the
AWESOME Class of 69! Your
reservation and $$ should be sent
directly to the Alumni Association.
No mailings going out…so
PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE spread
the word. We do have a Facebook
page, so if you are on Facebook,
go to “Hornell High School Class
of 69”. If you aren’t already a
member, please join. Classmates
are encouraged to post an update
on where you are, reconnect
with old friends, watch for posts
of interest on the reunion, or on
other matters of interest!
We hope to see lots of friends
the last weekend in June. This will
be a great time to celebrate, catch
up, and just have a good time!
For further information and/or to
let the reunion committee know
whether or not you can attend,
please feel free to contact: Ellen
Dagon (607-968-6535, ellen_
[email protected]), MaryEllen
Poorman Cornetta (607-6619161, [email protected]),
Sandy Larnard Johnson (607-3680088), OR join us on Facebook!
See you soon!
Ellen Dagon, MaryEllen Cornetta Poorman, and Sandy Larnard Johnson
are busy finalizing plans for their 45th high school reunion.
Class of 1974 The HHS class of 1974 will
celebrate their 40th reunion this
year. There will be a Happy-Hour &
Mixer on Friday, June 27th at 7:00pm
at the Hornell Golf Club which will
include delicious hors d’oeuvres
($20/person). Classmates are also
encouraged to attend the HHSAA
Alumni Banquet on Saturday, June
40 Year Reunion
28th at the Main Place. Please join
our Facebook page: ‘HHS Class of
1974’ for updates.
If you have any questions,
please contact Bonita Byron
Reynolds, 773 Rt. 244, Alfred
Station, NY 14803 (email:
[email protected])
Class of 1989 The class of 1989 will be
having a reunion mixer on Friday,
June 27th from 5:00pm…until we
all get arrested. The festivities
will take place at RBI Sports Pub
in the VIP Lounge on River Street
in Hornell. The cost is $15 per
person or $25 per couple. There
25 Year Reunion
will be pizza, wings, a free keg
of beer, bottle drink specials, and
a band.
Please make your check
payable to: Dan McManus and
mail it to 165 River Street, Hornell,
NY 14843.
Pictured are some of the reunion committee members after a recent meeting.
They are (l. to r.) Bonita Byron Reynolds, Jim Davis, Roberta McDaniels
Gonzalez, Patty Panter Briganti, Barb Berry Perrott, Bob Scholes, and Barb
Mulhollen Rose. Missing from the photo is Molly Dagon Andolina, Craig
Hammond, Mary Kay Cipolla
Class of 1979 The class of 1979 will
gather to celebrate their 35th
reunion with a mixer on Friday
June 27, 2014 at a location to be
determined. Classmates are also
encouraged to attend the Annual
Class of 1984 Can you believe it’s been
thirty years? We’re reuniting our
graduating class, and would love
to have you there! Celebrate with
us at RBI Sports Bar (formerly Joe’s
Tavern) on River Street in Hornell
on Saturday, July 19, 2014 from
7:00pm-1:00am. We will be
having pizza, snack-type food, a
½ keg of beer, cash bar, and live
music by Vuja Dae (aka Anton &
Dominic). There will also be free
drawings for valuable door prizes.
Be sure to stop at the registration
table when you enter the VIP
Room at RBI’s.
The cost is $20.00 per person
for the entire evening described
35 Year Reunion
Alumni Association Banquet on
Saturday, June 28, 2014 at the
Main Place in Hornell. We look
forward to seeing all of you from
near and far!
30 Year Reunion
above. If you can attend, please
make your check payable to: RBI
SPORTS BAR. (IMPORTANT:
Only checks made out to RBI
SPORTS BAR will be accepted.
Thank you!) Payment will NOT be
collected at the door. So, please
PREPAY by mailing your check
to: Jill Roselli, 24 State Street,
Hornell, NY 14843. For more
information, email jillroselli@
yahoo.com or telephone her at
607-324-0703.
Your reunion committee and
friends from the class of 1984 are
eager to see you again. We hope
you will be able to attend!
Will you be celebrating a reunion in 2015????
FYI: The HHS Alumni Banquet will be on
Saturday, June 27, 2015.
SAVE THE DATE!
Bryan Wise, Tricia Hunt Acton, Angela Day Yanni, Mary Ellen Letson
Roselli, and Danny McManus met recently to finalizing the events for
their 25th year celebration.
Class of 1994 -
20 Year Reunion
The class of 1994 is
celebrating their 20th year reunion
this summer. Mary Ellen Canty,
Stephanie Tingley Coddington,
Angela Zanghi Delaney, and
Laura Dagon Picco are organizing
the event that will take place on
Saturday, July 26th at the Hornell
Golf Club. Classmates can join
Class of 2004 -
10 Year Reunion
The HHS class of 2004 is
celebrating their 10th reunion on
Friday, June 27th, at the Hornell
American Legion (downstairs).
The time of the event is yet to
be determined. A keg will be
provided. Any other cocktails and/
or beverages can be purchased
at the bar. We will have some
munchies to snack on as well as
pizza, veggies, dip, cookies, etc.
The committee has not decided
on the entertainment or price
(probably $10-$15). Classmates
will be able to purchase tickets
from Megan Aini. The out-oftowners can contact Megan, and
payment arrangements can be
made. For more information,
please feel free to email her at:
[email protected]
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our Facebook page, ‘Hornell Class
of 1994’, for more information and
updates. Please send your address
and email to Hornell1994@gmail.
com. Invitations via email will be
sent out soon!
2013 Reunions • 2013 Reunions • 2013 Reunions
A BIG Thank You to Our 2013 Reunion Committee Members!
The HHS 2013 reunion committees were very busy finalizing plans for their classmates. Pictured are: Row 1: Jeannine Rinaldi ’03, Gerald Woolever ’53,
Helen Dodge McKnight ’53, Stanley Hill ’53, Bob Dwyer ’53, Glenna Hamilton Wirth ’53, Mary Recktenwald Muhleisen ’51, Ruth Shinebarger Fitzpatrick ’51,
Carol Dee Kemp ’51, Bob Rink ’51, Lillian Guthrie Hanks ’49, and Marilyn McClary Grillo ’49. Row 2: Deloris Nicholson Perkins ’56, Pete Galbo ’56, Mary
Jo Colamarino Jacobs ’56, Eileen Gleason Connors ’56, Sally Taylor Brown ’56, Leonard Caruso ’63, Martha Perley Bartle ’63, James Locker ’63, Mary Jane
Girondo Lloyd ’63, Mary Sherman Amphlett ’63, Shirley Maglier Benson ’49, and Mary Ann Orihuel Leon ’49. Row 3: Alan Joe HerrNeckar ’56, Lorna Schreck
Brink ’52, Maureen Tobin Galatio ’48, Doris McCollumn Davis ’48, Mary Colomaio Fiacco ’48, Ezio Fiacco ’48, Alfred McRae ’48, Edward Clancy ’48, Dick
Alger ’48, Janet Lyke George ’55, Betty Dodge Butler ’55, Joann Titus Smith ’55, and Sandra Oxx Smith ’55. Row 4: Jessie Battle Knighton ’88, Michele Loper
Flaitz ’88, Kerry Jeffery Davis ’88, Martha O’Connor Marino ’73, Carolyn House Harwood ’73, Lisa Stephens Sanford ’73, Ann Scott Tucker ’68, Kathy Pelych
Green ’68, Mary Donaldson Donlon ’68, Shelley Contos Caruso ’68, Kathy Fahl Ingham ’68, George Prior ’55, and Marion Brewer ’55. Row 5: Karen Roselli
Dagon ’83, Kathleen Mahoney Porcaro ’83, Kelly Farley Wightman ’83, and Thomas Wall ’83.
Class of 1948 ~ 65 Year Reunion
The Class of 1948 Reunion Committee
1st Row (l. to r.): Rose Ann Trentanelli Rizzuto, Mary Colomaio Fiacco, and Ezio
Fiacco 2nd Row (l. to r.): Richard Alger, Doris McCollumn Davis, Maureen
Tobin Galatio, Alfred McRae, Lois Ordway Elsenheimer, and Edward Clancy
celebrated their 65th reunion in
style on Friday June 28, 2013 at
the Main Place in Hornell. A wonderful celebration was held with
cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, and dinner. Scholarship donations for
a 2013 graduating seniors raised
$1,700. Thanks to all of you that
contributed to the scholarship fund
including: Edward L. Damrath, John
W. Ebert, Virginia “Ginger” Brown,
Richard Alger, Joanne Maher Price,
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John Price, Edward Clancy, Lois
Ordway Elsenheimer, Doris McCollumn Davis, Joanne Moran, Glen
Bossard, Maureen Tobin Galatio,
Helen Prior Turner, Alfred McRae,
Donald Brink, Anne Cianciosi Veggiani, Mary Colomaio Fiacco, Ezio
Fiacco, Rose Trentanelli Rizzuto,
France DeGaetano Crain, Dorothy
Bossard Allen, Patricia Barney Kilbourne, Gertrude Hooker French,
and Salvatore Catalino.
Everyone had a wonderful time at the 65th reunion celebration. It is always great
to see old friends and reminisce about the good ‘ole days in high school. 1st
Row (l. to r.): Joanne Maher Price, Rose Ann Trentanelli Rizzuto, John Price,
Gertrude Hooker French, Doris McCollumn Davis, Mary Colomaio Fiacco,
Ezio Fiacco, and Anne Cianciosi Veggiani. 2nd Row (l. to r.): Frank Rizzuto,
Joanne Moran, Maureen Tobin Galatio, Mary Angela Argentieri Willsey, Lois
Ordway Elsenheimer, and Joan Dagon Diehl 3rd Row (l. to r.): Edward Clancy,
Richard Alger, Donald Brink, Alfred McRae, Stanley Jones, and Glen Bossard
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The class of 1949 attended a
luncheon at Club 57 in Hornell in
June of 2013. Eighteen people were
present for this fun event. It was so
nice to see all of those that attended.
The food was great, the decorations
were beautiful…thanks to Marilyn
Grillo, and the prizes were happily
won. A wonderful time was had
by all!
Row #1 (sitting): Bob Rink, Pat Shiner McEvoy, Mary Recktenwald Muhleisen,
Martha Ward Boone, Mary T. DiNardo Cardamone, and Carolyn Furlong Prattico
Row #2: Margaret Congdon Jones, Katie Brosnan Coogan, Carol Dee Kemp,
Mary Phillips Kelleher, Barb Roosa Hicks, and Bev White Loree Row #3: Charlie
Brewer, Toby Hollister, Dave Lynch, Delos Jones, Andy Mazzella, and Phil Loree
Sitting: Marilyn McClary Grillo and Lillian Guthrie Hanks Standing: Shirley
Maglier Benson, Lois Prior York, and MaryAnn Orihuel Leon
Clockwise (from left): Mary Gibbs Doran, Mrs. Earl DiRienzo, Earl DiRienzo,
Phil Coletta and Josie Cianciglini
It was great to see everyone at our annual reunion. Front (l. to r.): Matthew
Gambino, Mary Petrelli, Deloris Congelli Kelley, MaryAgnes Argentieri Crosby,
MaryAnn Arihuel Leon, and Eleanor Giglio McCaul. Back (l. to r.): Lillian
Guthrie Hanks, Marilyn McClary Grillo, Shirley Maglier Benson, Jim McHale,
John Trentanelli, Roland Brown, and Lois Prior York.
The class of 1951 celebrated
its 62nd reunion with a picnic at
Veterans Park on Sunday, September
8, 2013. Alumni came from Buffalo,
Rochester, Baldwinsville, and the
Hornell area. Everyone enjoyed
renewing old friendships, and also
loved all of the wonderful food that
was provided by those in attendance.
As usual, Charlie Brewer did an
excellent job manning the grill. We
discussed with sadness the number
of classmates who are no longer
with us.
Our next annual picnic will
be held on Sunday, September 7,
2014. As a reminder, our reunions
are always held on the Sunday after
Labor Day.
James E. Smith, Sandy O’Heron and Ed O’Heron
celebrated their 61st class reunion by
having a catered picnic at Veteran’s
Memorial Park in Hornell on July
20, 2013. Classmates, spouses, and
friends enjoyed the pleasant weather
and peaceful atmosphere. The winners of the raffle for $50 prizes were
Jean Pearston Armstrong and Gerry
Sayles. In honor of their 61st cel-
ebration, the class proudly presented
the Hornell Alumni Association
with a donation of $2,200 to five
2013 HHS graduates. This makes a
wonderful total of $12,700 donated
by the class of 1952 for scholarships
over the past seven years. The
recipients of these scholarships
were Rachael Gibbs $500 (granddaughter of Tom Gibbs), Colleen
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Class of 1952 ~ Continued...
Smith $500 (granddaughter of
Fran Smith), Shelby Bartlett $500
(granddaughter of Bill Bartlett),
Trevor Stiles $300 (grandson of
Joanne Lawrow Stiles), and Naomi
Snowden $400 (valedictorian of
the class of 2013). These grants
were given in memory of Lucy
Brown Olds, the past chairperson of
the class of 1952 reunion committee.
Similar grants are planned for the
2014 graduates.
Scholarship donations and
raffle contributions were given by
Lorna Schreck Brink, Francis Smith,
Dick Miller, Tom Deegan, Joanne
Dixon Curran, Dr. Martin Cameron,
Ed O’Heron, Gerry Sayles, Sue
Glynn Christensen, Joann (Hoke)
Smith, Louise Arcieri Hockenber,
Lavina (Lee) Pryor Ewing, Jack
Williams, Paul Ziarnowski, Peg
Stephens Maccio, Carl Benedict,
Betty J. McClary Saville, M. Teresa
Moretti Purtell, Mary Tobin Vet,
Doris Schneegas Towne, Jim Tolan,
Joe Aini, Joanne Lawrow Hawkins,
Karl Hritz, Josie Ciancaglini, Joann
Hammer Mastin, Dick Berry, Mary
Gibbs Doran, and June Smith Bates.
There were twenty-nine donations
collected for a total of $1,310. Fortyone people purchased raffle tickets
for a total of $791. Thank you to all
who contributed!
celebrated a wonderful reunion.
There was a very nice turn out, and
we had lots of fun figuring out who
all those other “old” people were!
We enjoyed lots of laughs remembering the “good ole days”. We
gathered at Veteran’s Memorial Park
(formerly James Street Park) once
again, and it was a nice, relaxing
day. We all enjoyed a tasty picnic
meal catered by Andy Carbone from
J.C.’s Café. Sitting in the shade
under those great old Hornell maple
trees was an added bonus. Thanks
to all of those that attended. It was
great to see all of you.
Reunion committee members
were Ed O’Heron (chairman), Lorna
Schreck Brink, Jean Quartz Pollinger, and Sue Glynn Christensen.
The HHS Class of 1955
Bob Headley, Bob Dwyer, and Stan Hill take a break for a quick photo.
celebrated their 60th reunion with
many events. There was a golf outing and an evening gathering at the
Hornell Golf Club on Friday, July
19, 2013 with hors d’eouvres. On
Saturday July 20, 2013 there was a
dinner held at the Hornell Golf Club.
Harry Miller gave a nice speech
and Joe Cameron provided the door
prizes. The reunion weekend was
completed with a brunch on Sunday
at the Arkport American Legion.
We are so happy that so many of
you could join us for this terrific
weekend!
The 60th reunion committee
members include Rose McLaughlin,
Marty Christensen, Glena Wirth,
Jackie Connor, Helen McKnight,
Jerry Woolever, and Stan Hill.
Everyone had a wonderful time getting reacquainted with classmates and old
friends. Sitting around the table are (clockwise from front) Rich Pollinger, Jean
Quartz Pollinger, Ruth Reynolds, Sue Glynn Christensen, Marty Christensen,
and Harry Reynolds.
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Clockwise from left: Marilyn Clark Padden, Bob Coogan, Bob's friend, George
Padden, Norman Frewin, and Sue Frewin
Marilyn Clark Padden and Sandra Oxx Smith
their 57th anniversary on Saturday,
August 3, 2013 at the Arkport Village Park Pavilion. The reunion
committee welcomed thirty-two
classmates and guests. The Sunset
Restaurant, owned and operated by
Tom & Marcia Davis, catered the
buffet luncheon. The reunion committee provided desserts.
Bill Clifford of Hornell was
the winner of the 50/50 raffle. He
very graciously donated most of his
share back to the scholarship fund.
Thank you again Bill for your generous gesture.
The class of 1956 donated
$2,000.00 to the Hornell Alumni
Association Scholarship Fund in
memory of our fifty-seven (57)
deceased classmates. The HHSAA
selection committee chose Cortnee
Giese ‘13 as this year's recipient.
She is currently attending SUNY
@ Brockport, and is enrolled in
the child psychology curriculum.
Congratulations to Cortnee from the
class of 1956.
had a terrific get-together Friday,
June 28, 2013. A delicious buffet
dinner was held at the Italian Villa
in Hornell. The winner of the $100
raffle was Helen Price of Arkport,
NY. A scholarship was also given
to a graduating senior.
Pictured are members of the class of 1956 who attended their 57th celebration.
Front Row: Tony Roselli, Carol Sweringen Topping, Helen Stephens Kidd,
Deloris Nicholson Perkins, Mary Jo Colamarino Jacobs, Eileen Gleason
Connors, Annette Logan, and Bob Rosell. Back Row: Lu Brundu, Dave Persing,
Bob Cole, Ray Nolan, Ray McDermott, Pete Galbo, Paul Trapani, Bob Oyer,
Bob Langford, Lou Nasca, and Steve Burdett.
In loving memory of our deceased classmates.
Pete Galbo, Deloris Nicholson Perkins, Dave Jacobs, Mary Jo Colamarino
Jacobs, and Ron Perkins
Enjoying the afternoon at their reunion picnic are Ray Nolan, Marlene Speers,
Wayne Kidd, and Helen Stephens Kidd.
Mary Jane Girondo Lloyd, Martha Pearly Bartle, Jim Prior, Mary Sherman
Amphlett, Sue Van Oxx Baker, John Fortuna, Lenny Caruso, Kathy Danaher
Caruso, and Jim Locker. Missing from photo is Sue Lange Edington.
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Class of 1963 ~ Continued...
St. Ann’s School Eighth Grade Class (1959)
Renewing friendships and enjoying each other’s company is what reunions
are all about. Pictured are Mary Theresa Candiello McCann, Pete Gath, Jim
Prior, and Jim Moss.
their 50th year reunion in June of
2013. It was a remarkable weekend
with the festivities beginning Friday
night at the American Legion. The
class reunited and reminisced about
the good ole days, and caught up
with each other’s lives from the
past fifty years. Returnees traveled
from California, Texas, Arizona, and
Florida…just to name a few.
Many classmates generously
contributed to our scholarship fund.
We raised $3500 to be distributed
over the next five years to a graduating senior. The 2013 recipient
of $500 was awarded to Tatiana
Cavalietti. Also celebrated over the
weekend was the 54-year graduation
from St. Ann’s School. Twenty-three
of the thirty-nine students were in
attendance.
Saturday night, the class was
honored at the Annual Alumni As-
sociation Banquet which was held at
The Main Place (formerly known as
the K of C). Classmates enjoyed dinner, dancing, and more conversations
with one another as well mingling
with others who were in attendance.
A plan for our 55th celebration was
widely accepted, and hopefully we
will be together again soon.
Our 50th reunion committee
worked very hard throughout the
year to make this celebration a huge
success. They are Mary Sherman
Amphlett, Martha Perley Bartle,
Kathy Danaher Caruso, Lenny
Caruso, Sue Lange Edington, John
Fortuna, Sue Van Oxx Baker, Jim
Locker, Mary Jane Girondo Lloyd,
and Jim Prior. Thank you to the
classmates who attended. A special
thanks and much appreciation goes
to the Hornell Alumni Association
for their assistance in making our
celebration a huge success.
St. Ann’s School 54th Year Reunion
Sitting (l. to r.): Thelma Egmond Burd, Joan Griffin Donaldson, Mary Montemarno Montanarella, Angela DiLorenzo DiStephano, Barbara Bishop, Mary
Sherman Amphlett, Mary Theresa Candiello McCann, Kathy Danaher Caruso,
and Mary McLaughlin McFadden. Standing (l. to r,): Margie Fucci Blowers,
Dominic DiNardo, Pete Gath, Vincent Clawde, John Fortuna, Pat Donlon, Jim
Prior, Gene Boccia, Jim Locker, Hugh LaFaro, Danny Casey, John Arnault,
Caroline Widmer Woods, and Lenny Caruso.
Taking time out for a group photo are Patty Turek Murray, Barb Panter Stillman, Cindy Swift Costa, and Irene D'Apice Deebs.
A beautifully decorated and delicious cake was served after dinner.
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45 years on June 28 and 29, 2013.
On Friday night, over 100 of us got
together casually at the Hornell Golf
Club. There were many discussions,
cocktails, delicious food, and great
music. Most of all, a lot of laughs
and more good memories were
made. On Saturday we joined the
Hornell Alumni Association at the
Annual Banquet for another evening
of great times and dancing with our
friends. It was a wonderful weekend! Everyone is excited about our
50th but before that occurs, there is
talk of a ‘Social Security Bash’ at
the home of local classmates. We’ll
keep all of you posted!
Tom Mauro, Tom Lee, Joe Murray, Jay Spitulnik, and Bob Ellis
Dave Delaney, Nate Oakes, Patricia Soper-Oakes and Bill Donlon
Pictured are some of the 40th reunion committee members. Front: Martha
O’Connor Marino 2nd Row (l. to r.): Kim Clifford Wood, Cindy Berry Fitzwater,
Nancy Berry Shearer, Carolyn House Harwood, and Joe Richardson 3rd Row
(l. to r.): John Foster, Larry Clark, Margaret Dempsey Huerter, and Lisa
Stephens Sanford.
The Hornell High School class
of 1973 celebrated their 40th reunion
with a gathering at RBI’s last June.
The reunion was attended by approximately 100 people. The event
was a great success with friendships
updated and memories rekindled.
Traveling the longest distance were
Faye Woolgar Wickwire from Tacoma, Washington and Tracy Brewer
from San Diego, California……both
about 2700 miles away! We’re
looking forward to seeing everyone
during our 45th celebration in 2018!
The class of 1978 had their
35th high school reunion on July
13th, 2013 at the RBI Sports Pub
in Hornell. Approximately sixty
(60) classmates attended. The
class was organized remotely
using Facebook. Jim DiDio, who
lives in Bedford Texas, created
the facebook group ‘1978 Hornell
High School Classmates’ a few
months before the reunion in hopes
of getting the word out about a
proposed reunion. Like wildfire,
classmates found the group on
Facebook and sent requests to be
added.
Within a month, there were
125 classmates in the group. Our
class size was approx 250, so
we still have half the class yet
to find the facebook group. If
you didn't hear about it last year
when we were trying to organize
the reunion, perform a facebookgroup-find for ‘1978 Hornell
High School Classmates’, and
ask to be added to the group.
Jim will receive the request and
accept it. Then, you will be able to
communicate with the classmates
who have previously been added.
It was fun watching so many join
in for chat sessions, and catchingup after so many years. For many
who wouldn't be able to make it to
Hornell for the reunion, conversing
in the group sessions was exciting
and rewarding.
There were several people
who made large donations to
ensure that the reunion happened.
One, in particular, was Tom
Testani who really wanted to be
at the reunion but he was serving
our country honorably. We sure
missed him. There were a couple
of others who asked to remain
anonymous, but their gift was
greatly appreciated.
The gracious financial gifts
created a surplus for the event, and
it allowed our class to contribute to
sick kids related to two classmates.
We sent $240.00 to help the family
of Lacie Olix who is a great-niece
of both Ted Olix and Nancy Palmer.
Our class also sent $240.00 to the
family of Riley Bentley who is the
grandson of Monroe Rosemier.
These two families had incurred
many medical expenses, and truly
appreciated our help.
Thank you to class of 1978
for going down memory lane last
summer. We had a large turnout,
and it was a great success. We
hope that our next reunion will be
even larger.
Members of the HHS class of 1978
had a great time at their 35th reunion!
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The class of 1983 gathered to
celebrate our 30th year reunion on
July 13, 2013. We had an awesome
response with approximately eighty
(80) classmates attending. The party
was held at the newly remodeled K
of C which is now known as The
Main Place. Our classmates enjoyed new owner Johnny Carbone’s
fabulous hors d’oeuvres and cash
bar while we caught up with each
other. We were honored to have
musical entertainment provided our
own classmates, Scott McVicker,
Billy Murphy, and Jim “Woody”
Wood. The evening was a great
success! Thanks to generous donations from those who attended, as
well as those who couldn’t make
it, we raised $1000 to put towards
scholarship awards in the future.
The reunion committee included:
Teresa Mayo Sexton, Tom Wall,
Kathleen Mahoney Porcaro, Kelly
Farley Wightman, Debbie Clark
Stewart, Julie Ohstrom Kline, and
Karen Roselli Dagon.
their 25th class reunion the weekend
of June 28 and 29, 2013. It was a
fun weekend which started with a
‘Happy Hour’ on Friday evening
at Vinny’s. We had approximately
seventy-five (75) classmates in attendance. On Saturday afternoon,
the class held a family barbeque
at Veterans Memorial Park. The
reunion weekend was capped off
at the Hornell Alumni Association
Annual Banquet where our class was
honored in celebration of our silver
anniversary. Carl Marino was the
guest speaker for our class, and did
a wonderful job. It was great seeing
everyone again!
Kerry Jeffrey Davis, Karen Johnson Earley, Audrea Stephens, Jessie Battle
Knighton, and Michele Loper Flaitz enjoyed a wonderful 25th celebration.
Meet the class of 1983 Reunion Committee!
Carrie Robertson Kochek, Van Chevalier, Kristen Caruso Klabin, and Monica Wall Capluzzi
Reminiscing about the good ‘ole days in high school are Bill Coleman, Brigid
Connors, Connie Kilbourne Viggiani, Bridget Clancy Buono, Russell Brown,
and Colleen Rohan Sutfin.
Dan Connors, Sue Reardon Leclair, Laurie LaChiusa, and Jackie Kinney Burke.
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their 10 year reunion on July 20,
2013 at the Hornell Carducci Lodge.
About sixty (60) classmates, along
with a few teachers, attended the
celebration. Andy Carbone provided
the food for the occasion. The class
had a great time catching up on the
last 10 years, and enjoyed looking
through pictures that were put out
on display by the committee. Each
member of the class that attended
was given a CD as a favor with popular songs from 2003. The committee
has received great feedback by class
members. We are looking forward
to our 20th reunion in 2023!
•••Through the Decades•••
Varsity Cheerleaders
1944
1954
First Row (l to r): M. Knights, N. Nield, G. Hooker. Second Row (l to r): R.
Alger, D. Cornell, Captain: Mrs. Carney, M. MacDonald, B. Hill.
Barbara Hawkins, Pat Kelly, Phyllis Bennett, Miss Curtin, Rose Hillman, Pat
Brosnan, Shirley Nichols.
1964
Chari Dailey, Carol Castglione, Sue Kimball
1974
Joanne Hunt, Peggy Martin, Bonnie DeVore
Margaret Moretti and Ann Clancy
Clockwise from top: P. Panter, E. Andrus, J. Rohan, L. Giglio, G. Moss, K.
Curran, B. Byron, C. O’Neil, N. Keddy, S. Covert.
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•••Through the Decades•••
Varsity Cheerleaders
1984
1994
Back Row (l to r): Coach Berry, E. McHale, C. Chapman, J. Beecher, K. Racalto.
Second row: (l to r): M. Vance, E. Smith, K. Amidon, M. Tingley, D. O'Dell.
Front row (l to r): K. Block, N. Alexin, A. Ormsby, B. Lippincott, M. Hess.
2014
Row 1: P. Harkenrider, D. Bartlett, M. Hall. Row 2: K. Stewart, B. Mozzar, M.
K. Ingalls. Row 3: W. Hanrahan, M. Ingalls. Row 4: Red Raider Sue Lorow, K.
Roselli. Row 5: E. Connors, C. Kinney.
2004
Sitting: Coach Regi O’Connor Gambino Kneeling (l. to r.): Anthony
Cartella, Sydney Pollizi, Kasey Corcoran, Kaley Murphy, and Nick Day.
Standing (l. to r.): Grace Smith, Mikki Harrington, Allison Eveland, Brittany
Stoddard, Brook Stoddard, Abbie Shick, and Marygrace Gambino.
Front row: M. Dodge, L. Davidson, J. Johner, S. Broderick. Second row: S. Day,
D. Carbone, K. Ripple, E. Rohan, K. Clair. Third row: R. Igles, J. Haynes, D.
Mears, A. Labanoski, M. Chace, J. Egmond, C. Moore. Back row: K. Kelley, N.
Johnson, L. Bidell, H. Dodge.
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Sitting: Coach Regi O’Connor Gambino Kneeling (l. to r.): Anthony
Cartella, Brittany Stoddard, and Carley Argentieri. Middle Row (l. to r.):
Nick Day, Kaley Murphy, Nikki Poorman, Abby Lorow, Ali Henby, Alexis
Freas, Sydney Pollizi, Abbie Shick, and Marygrace Gambino. Back Row
(l. to r.): Jocelyn Brittingham, Kasey Corcoran, Mikki Harrington, Grace
Smith, Brook Stoddard, Ashlin Doorley, Allison Eveland, and Taylor Meyers.
SPORTS REVIEW
2013 - 2014 The Hornell Alumni Association Board of Director’s would like to acknowledge and thank HHS Athletic Director Scott
Carroll ’99 for contacting the team coaches, and collecting, organizing, & submitting the “Sports-in-Review” articles for this
newsletter publication. We truly appreciate his time, effort, and assistance.
Hornell High School Athletic Awards Ceremony
The HHS athletic department held its
annual awards ceremony last June. Several student athletes were recognized
at the event with special honors going
to the 2013 graduates pictured (left).
Front (l. to r.): Jimmy Dagon—Nick
Saam Award; Julian Reinhart—Emory
D. Curtis Award; Dustin Johnson—
Tom Kinney Unsung Hero Award;
Zach Bacon—Tony Bottone Award
and Evening Tribune Award; Colleen
Smith—Stephen G. Terry Award,
James J. Dagon Character Award, and
Debbie VanScoter Award; and Morgan
Lomax—Gary Carnes Award and Andy
Flaitz Award. Back (l. to r.): Patrick
Deebs—Ernie Weyand Award; Michael
Guarglia—John Skinner Award; and,
Matthew Smith—Zachary D. Smith
Award. Congratulations and best of
luck to all of you.
Spring 2013
BASEBALL
The Raider baseball team finished the
season last year at 6-13, falling to Byron
Bergen 4-2 in sectional play. Caden Dunham
and Rich Harkenrider won 3 and 2 games
respectively on the mound. Matt Mauro was
selected as a first team all-star. Many players
gained valuable varsity experience which
should benefit the team for the upcoming
year. Key returners are Dan Crosby, Jack
Henby, Matt Mauro, Mike Mauro, Jake
Mulheisen, Matt Scheider, Matt Wheeler, and
Caden Dunham.
On behalf of the coaching staff and all
of the players, we sincerely thank the
community for your continued support of
any fundraising necessary to help with the
baseball program.
2012-13 Hornell High School Baseball Team
SOFTBALL
The Hornell Softball Team experienced
a rather disappointing season with a 1
tournament win, 16 losses, and a first round
sectional loss to our league opponent Bath.
The girls did receive the 2013 Livingston
County Team Sportsmanship Award.
Departing seniors included Morgan Lomax
(Livingston County All-Star), Sara McAllister,
Katlyn Kelly, Caty Drake,
Kacy Carson, Danielle
Henry, Amber Clark,
Morgan Tobin, and Liz
Krisher.
BOYS TRACK & FIELD
The Hornell boys outdoor track and field
team had a very strong 2013 campaign.
Despite finishing the LCAA season 2-3,
the boys were competitive in every meet,
literally “in it” down to the last event.
Another outstanding squad of throwers,
coached by Lisa Rosica, dominated the
league on Tuesday afternoons. Seniors Zach
Bacon, Dustin Johnson, and Pat Deebs led
the way in the Shot Put and Discus.
On the track, the Raiders had tremendous
quality, just not enough quantity. The 400M
Relay (seniors Brendan Buisch, James
Cipriano, Nils Kirschstein, and Marcus
McClinton) finished first at the LCAA Meet
and fourth at the Section V Championships.
Bacon was the LCAA Discus Champion
with a personal best of 141-06. He also
finished fourth in the Shot Put. Senior Dustin
Johnson led for Hornell in the Shot with a
third place put. Also at the LCAA’s, Cipriano
was second in the 100M Dash, junior Luke
Morgan soared to second in the Pole Vault,
senior Trevor Stiles raced to a fourth in the
800M Run, and junior Jacob Kramer ran,
hurdled, and splashed to a sixth place in the
3000M Steeplechase.
At the Section V Championships (along
with 400M Relay-4th), Morgan took second
in the Pole Vault, Bacon placed fourth in
the Discus, Trevor Stiles was fifth in the
400M Hurdles, and Kramer finished fifth in
the Steeplechase. Moving on to the State
Qualifier Meet, Stiles and Morgan both set
personal bests: Trevor in the 800M Run
(2:00.67) for third and Luke in the Pole Vault
(12-06) for fifth. Zach Bacon finished third
in the Discus.
A special “thank you” goes out to Mr. Jerry
McAneney who, in addition to grooming the
younger talent on the Modified team, has
for many years coached our vaulters and
helped them “sky.” With the class of 2013,
the Hornell Track and Field team had some
of the top performers in Section V this year.
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GIRLS TRACK & FIELD
The girls outdoor track and field had
another successful spring in the highly
competitive LCAA Division 1. The team
won Wellsville's Spring Day and compiled
a 2-3 league record, with several athletes
earning all-star status: Senior Colleen
Smith in the sprints and horizontal jumps,
freshman Mariah Smith in the distances,
senior Gabrielle Macool and freshman
Jocelyn Brittingham in the hurdles, and
senior Megan Guarglia in the throws. These
selections indicate the balance of talent in
the program.
The season’s biggest stand-out was
Colleen Smith, who was the MVP of
Wellsville Spring Day, the Class B 100 meter
sectional champion, and represented the
Lady Raiders in the 100, long jump, and
triple jump at the State Qualifier meet.
Colleen will continue her track career at
Ithaca College and Gabrielle will compete for
Fredonia. The team’s other seniors included
Brianna Buxton and Josie Cruser in the
throws, and distance runner Nicole Smith,
all of whom were multi-year veterans who
provided leadership and many points for the
team in each competition. They will be hard
to replace, but a core of young talent bodes
well for the 2014 season.
TENNIS
The tennis team had an overall record 8-4
and placed 2nd in Livingston County Division
I. We advanced to the Class B Semifinals
before losing to Penn Yan. Individual
accomplishments: Elliott Flint and Jimmy
Dagon placed 2nd in the Livingston County
Qualifiers. They advanced into the 3rd round
of individual sectionals. Elliott Flint was
chosen 1st Team All-Star by the Livingston
County Coaches.
GOLF
The varsity golf team, under head coach
Amy Feeley Clark, had a strong showing
in Section V last season. Senior standout
Matthew Smith along with juniors Andrew
Cappadonia & Michael Guarglia, and
sophomores Jonathan Argentieri, Adam
Lindeman, & Brandon Vosburg
contributed to a 7-3 overall
record. As a result of their
consistent season play,
all six of these golfers
qualified for the LCCA
County Tournament hosted
at the Bath Country Club.
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2013 - 2014 Fall 2013
FOOTBALL
2013 was a difficult season for the Hornell
Red Raider Football Team. After graduating
16 seniors from a 12 - 1 team that lost in the
NYS Championship game in 2012, Hornell
struggled to a 1 - 7 record. Playing with
a team comprised of mostly freshmen and
sophomores, the Red Raiders did finish the
season on a positive note
with a win at home
versus Holley. Seniors
Matt Mauro and Luke
Morgan were selected
to
the
Livingston
County All-Star Team.
Coach Erik Werner would
like to personally thank his
group of seniors for their
dedication to the program and
leadership during very tough times: Andrew
Cappadonia, Conner Eveland, Matt Mauro,
Luke Morgan, and Devon Wallace.
The Annual Hornell Football Golf
Tournament is scheduled for Sunday, July
20th at Twin Hickory Golf Club in Hornell.
For more information, please email Coach
Werner at [email protected].
BOYS SOCCER
Record: 13-6 Team: Won the Olean
Tournament for the 10th time. We placed
2nd in Livingston County Division I. In
sectionals, we advanced to the semifinals
before losing to the eventual champion
(Livonia). Individuals: Livingston County
1st team All-Stars were Mike Mauro, Richard
Brooks, and Nick Picco. Mauro, Brooks,
Picco, and Elliott Flint were participants in the
Exceptional Senior All-Star Game. Future:
With seventeen (17) players returning who
all received letters, the 2014 season should
be strong for the boys soccer program.
Members of the Hornell Varsity Soccer Team walk
across the turf in preparation of a home game last
fall. Pictured are Elliot Flint ’14, Sam Dagon ’16,
Anthony Buisch ‘15, and Hamza Shafiq (foreign
exchange student).
GIRLS SOCCER
The 2013 Hornell girls varsity soccer
team finished their season 16-5-1. The team
won the Section V Class B Championship vs.
Greece Odyssey 1-0. They also won the FarWest Regional Championship 1-1 vs. Akron,
then defeating them 4-2 in penalties which
led to the schools first ever appearance in
the NYS Finals.
Jocelyn Acor led the team this season
with 35 goals and 13 assists finishing her
career with 82 goals. Emily Wolf tailed with
13 goals and 13 assists, followed by Alison
Henby who scored 8 goals. Keeper Chantre
Milliner and centerback Carley Argentieri
anchored a defense that only allowed 72
goals/game. With 75 goals on the season
the girls finished #3 in NYS Class B.
CROSS COUNTRY
The cross country team had a season
like many of the courses it encountered-some ups and some downs. The boys, led
by seniors Jake Kramer and Mike Guarglia,
compiled a record of 15-7. The girls, without
a senior on the squad, finished 7-15. The
downs included untimely injuries to several
runners which resulted in several of the
losses. The boys were looking especially
strong as the season progressed, losing by
a point to Wheatland-Chili, the league's only
undefeated team. However, this high point
was soon quelled by the loss of Wade Cone
and Mike Guarglia for the remainder of the
season.
While no cross country runner likes to
finish on an uphill climb, the Raiders did
just that with a phenomenal end-of-season
push. Three runners earned league all-star
status: Jake Kramer & Mariah Smith for their
performances at the league championship
race, and Wade Cone for his performances
before his injury.
Jake and Mariah then turned in stellar
performances at the sectional meet, placing
4th and 2nd respectively. This earned them
a trip to the state championship meet in
Queensbury, the first time a male and
female runner represented the Big Red at
states in almost ten years. Jake finished
out his impressive career placing 57th.
Mariah crossed the line in 28th. Mariah also
earned all-state honorable mention and was
presented with the Section V Sportsmanship
Award for Class C.
While it’s sad to see Jake and Mike
graduate, the coaches are eager to see how
much better the young runners can be next
year.
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VOLLEYBALL
Overall Record: 1-16 League Record:
0-8 Team Awards: Red Raider Award-Kalin Shinebarger, Spark Plug Award--Katie
Shepard, LCAA Exceptional Senior--Katie
Shepard, and LCAA All-Star--Katie Shepard
Congratulations to our seniors, Katie
Shepard and Kalin Shinebarger. Thank you
for your hard work!
GIRLS SWIMMING &
DIVING
The lady Raiders had a great season.
They finished with a league record of
4 and 2. The girls took 3rd place at the
LCAA championship meet in Bath. Aran
Kilcoyne, Sara Hillman, Courtney Ross, and
Ashlin Doorley were named LCAA All-Stars.
Fourteen swimmers from the team went on
to sectionals. All three relay teams earned
podium status by placing in the top 6. Stand
out seniors Aran Kilcoyne and Sara Hillman
finished their season with personal best
times. Kilcoyne captured 5th in the 200 Free
and 7th in the 100 fly, while Hillman took 8th
in the 200 free.
Winter 2013-14
BOYS BASKETBALL
The 2013-2014 boys basketball season
ended with an overall record of 13-8 and 6-2
in league play. Entering sectionals as a #5
seed, the team upset the #4 seed Marcus
Whitman and the #1 seed Wellsville. The
team lost in the sectional finals at the Blue
Cross Arena to Leadership Academy out of
Charlotte. The team made great strides
throughout the year and played their best
basketball at the end of the season.
Leading the Red Raiders on the hardwood
were seniors Elliott Flint, Richard Brooks,
Matt Mauro, and Mike Mauro. Elliott led the
team in both scoring and assists. Richard
was first in steals, second in scoring, and
third in rebounding. The team was known
for its defense, holding many teams under
forty points throughout the season.
The future looks bright for Hornell
basketball as they return three starters,
Isaac Bradley, Anthony Buisch, and Sam
Dagon, along with a host of others. The JV
team finished with a 12-6 record and only
had three sophomores on the roster.
Awards and Accomplishments:
Richard Brooks (senior)--LCAA All-Star,
1st Team Spectator Great 8, Livingston
County News Super 18 (honorable mention),
Section V Class B2 All-Tournament Team in
Sectionals, and named to the Exceptional
Senior Game
Elliott Flint (senior)-LCAA All-Star, 2nd Team Spectator Great
8, Livingston County News Super 18
(honorable mention), and named to the
Exceptional Senior Game Sam Dagon
(sophomore)—Section V Class B2 AllTournament Team in Sectionals, 3rd Team
Spectator Great 8, and Livingston County
News Super 18 (honorable mention).
GIRLS BASKETBALL
The girls basketball team finished the
regular season 7-11, and tied for 3rd in
Livingston County Division 1. We earned a
#7 seed for sectionals and lost at Waterloo
to end our season. We had a very young
team comprised of four freshmen, one
sophomore, and two seniors. It was a very
productive year considering our youth. We
developed tremendously as the season
progressed. Sophomore Chantre Milliner
earned Livingston County 1st Team and
Spectator Great 8 selection this year.
WRESTLING
Wrestling continues to grow in Hornell.
Fourteen new modified grapplers, all looking
to compete for varsity spots next season, hit
the mats under Coach Mike Kramer. Ethan
Speed, Richie Snyder, and Zack Thurston
all showed potential to make a run at the
sectional podium in 2015. The large number
of incoming talent has Coach Scott Johnson
excited for the future.
Team captains Jake Kramer and Carson
Doorley led the way for the Red Raiders
at the varsity level, helping to pick up 10
dual meet victories and improve the team's
standing in the Livingston County league
with wins over Bath and Dansville. Both
Doorley and Kramer took 3rd place in the
section, and were one win away from the
podium at state qualifiers. Kramer, the lone
senior on this year's team, racked up 42
wins in his senior campaign making for a
career win total of 112.
Newcomers Jake Robinson and Donovan
Lowery also made significant impacts as
underclassmen and have a bright future.
Hornell Wrestling maintains their website
with stats, photos, and results at
www.hornellwrestling.com
2013 - 2014 BOYS SWIMING &
DIVING
The boys swim team finished the season
with a league record of 2 and 8. They
took 6th place at the LCAA championship
meet in Bath. Connor Drake and Michael
Guarglia were named LCAA All-Stars.
Seven swimmers from the team went on
to sectionals. All three relay teams earned
top 12. Senior stand-outs Connor Drake
and Michael Guarglia finished the season
with podium status while swimming their
personal best times. Drake placed 3rd in
the 100 Fly, and Guarglia finished 4th in the
100 Freestyle.
CO-ED INDOOR TRACK
The Hornell co-ed indoor track team had
many strong individual performances during
the 2013-14 winter season. The boys were led
by senior captain Luke Morgan who was the
LCAA Champion in the Pole Vault and finished
the season tied for second in Section V Class C,
junior Wade Cone who was the LCAA 1600M
Champion and also ranked second in the
1000M as well as finishing fourth overall at the
Section V Championships in the 1600M, and
junior Zach Kellogg who was the LCAA Shot
Put Champion. They were very competitive all
season.
For the girls, sophomore Mariah Smith
was the LCAA 1500M Champion and finished
second in the 1000M run; multi-dimensional
standout freshman Mackenzie Brooks who
finished the season ranking third in the 55M
Hurdles in the LCAA, led a strong group of
hurdlers including Rayne Bossard and Victoria
Cramp, and was also strong in the Shot Put
and High Jump; and freshman Heather Hickok
proved she is Hornell’s next up and coming
middle distance star.
The modified boys and girls gained a great
deal of experience this season, and were the
class of the LCAA. Anna Flaitz and Trevor Stiles
showed that they can both jump with the best
and were the Section V Modified Champions
in the Long and Triple Jumps, respectively.
Zack Burdick won the 55M Hurdles, and Kate
Colucci and Julia Robinson proved they are
ready to sprint and run at the varsity level
next season. Along with Zoey Kays, these girls
dominated the relays and were the Section
V Champions, while Alex Shick, Jacob Bailey,
Burdick and Stiles combined to also finish first
at the Sub-Varsity Championships.
With all the young and developing talent,
Coach Mike DeGaetano can’t wait till next
winter.
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2013 - 2014 CHEERLEADING
The Hornell varsity cheerleaders had an
amazing year. The 2013-14 fall and winter
teams were UNDEFEATED!!! Team captains
for the fall season were Nick Day ‘14, Kaley
Murphy ‘14, and Kasey Corcoran ’16. Team
captains for the winter season were Anthony
Cartella ‘14, Carley "Arg" Argentieri ’14, and
Brittany "Stod" Stoddard ‘16.
Head varsity coach Regina “Regi”
O’Connor Gambino ‘77 was awarded Coach
of the Year in the 2013 winter season, and
again in the fall of 2013. On March 29th,
Coach Gambino and the Hornell Varsity
Cheerleading Team were honored at the
41st Annual Sports Banquet in Hornell. She
was presented with the "Sportswoman of
the Year" Award along with the HVC being
honored as "Athletes of the Year". The Red
Raider team made history with both the fall
and winter seasons being undefeated!!
Athlete’s Prayer
God, let me play well but fairly.
Let competition make me
strong but never hostile.
Forbid me to rejoice in the
adversity of others.
And, if through athletics I set
an example,
Let it be a good one.
Pictured with Coach Regi Gambino who is holding
the New York State championship trophy are
the Hornell Varsity Cheerleading team captains
Brittany Stoddard, Anthony Cartella, and Carley
Argentieri.
For more HHS cheerleading team
p h o to s ( b e g i n n i n g w i t h t h e ye a r
1944-present), please refer to the ‘Through
the Decades’ section of this newsletter.
Fall 2013 (football season): received
1st place awards at Empire Cheer @ RIT,
Webster Schroeder, and LCAA Counties; Fall
Sectionals: Leadership Award--ANTHONY
CARTELLA
Winter 2014 (basketball season):
received 1st place awards at Avoca "Eye of
the Tiger" (also Best Crowd Appeal), Fairport
Cheer Tournament, Wellsville "Spirit Fest"
(also Grand Champions and Best Crowd
Appeal), Greater Rochester Cheerleading
& Dance Tournament (also made the TOP
8 Elite out of over 100 teams), and Empire
Cheer @ RIT; Winter Sectionals @ RIT:
Leadership Award—BRITTANY STODDARD;
State Tournament: Leadership Award—
CARLEY ARGENTIERI; LCAA Counties: AllStar Picks--ANTHONY CARTELLA, CARLEY
ARGENTIERI, NICK DAY, TAYLOR MEYERS,
and SYDNEY POLILZI
The Hornell Varsity Cheerleading
Team Members: Carly Argentieri, Anthony
Cartella, Brittany Stoddard, Nick Day, Kaley
Murphy, Kasey Corcoran, Sydney Pollizi,
Taylor Meyers, Abby Lorow, Nikki Poorman,
Alexis Freas, Ali Henby, Brooke Stoddard,
Ashlin Doorley, Jocelyn Brittingham, Mikenna
Harrington, Marygrace Gambino, Grace
Smith, Abbie Shick, and Allison Eveland.
Congratulations to all of you on a
fabulous year!
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Something New!
Did you know that you can pay your HHSAA annual dues and make a donation to our scholarship fund ONLINE?
Please visit our website for more information and to view pictures, past newsletters, reunion updates, etc.
www.hornellalumni.org
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FESTIVITIES 2013
The homecoming festivities began with a spirited week of activities at Hornell High School. Seniors and underclassmen participated in many
events that included Twin Day, 1980’s Spirit Day, Dress-to-Impress Day (wear your fancy duds), Senior Citizen Day, Red & Blue Day, a bonfire pep
rally, the annual parade, and many other activities. Homecoming is a very special event for Hornell. It is an occasion when many past graduates
can be seen throughout the city.
On Friday, September 20, 2013, faithful football fans were treated to a special performance by the HHS marching band. The traditional highlight was the crowning of the 2013 Homecoming King & Queen, Matt Mauro & MacKenna Weakland. It was a great night for fans, HHS students,
alumni, and the homecoming candidates.
The 2014 homecoming game is scheduled for Friday, October 13th. The Hornell Red Raiders will be playing Bath on the turf. We hope to
see you there!
The 2013 King & Queen Homecoming candidates take time out for
a group picture during Spirit Week at HHS. Sitting: Emily Wolf and
Matt Mauro Standing: Mike Mauro, MacKenna Weakland, Carley
Argentieri, and Elliot Flint
Happy 2014!
2014
The Hornell Alumni Association Board of Directors
and their spouses/guests celebrated the holiday season at
The Main Place (formally the K of C) last December. They
enjoyed playing their “gift exchange swap game”. We hope
our alumni are experiencing a healthy and happy 2014.
A BIG thank you for your membership
dues and scholarship donations.
Crowned the 2013 Homecoming King
and Queen were Matt Mauro and
MacKenna Weakland. The honor was
bestowed to them during halftime of
the Red Raiders football game against
Livonia.
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Hornell High School 2013 Sports Hall of Fame
INDUCTEES
At the Friday night football game, Bob Codispotti
introduced the proud HHS Sports Hall of Fame
inductees during the halftime ceremony.
Meet our honored 2013 HOF Inductees
Don Roselli (accepting on behalf of his uncle, John Lawrence), Rick Dailey,
Gene Mastin, Kate Gleason Secondo, and Megan Wiggers Porta
The 26th Annual Sports Hall of Fame Dinner was held Saturday, October 12th, 2013 at the Hornell
Golf Club. Four former HHS graduates and one contributor were honored during the Induction
Ceremony. The new members were John Lawrence ’63, Rick Dailey ’80, Kate Gleason Secondo ‘92,
Megan Wiggers Porta ’02, and Gene Mastin who is a retired HHS football coach and athletic director
(contributor). Hornell Alumni Treasurer Angela Markel and Co-Chairman Lenny Caruso welcomed
everyone to the event. Bob Codispoti, retired HHS Athletic Director, was once again our Master
of Ceremonies. Each inductee was presented a plaque in honor of their accomplishments, and
received a large applause from the crowd in attendance.
Angela Daniels Markel, Rick Sirianni, Cathy Potter
Kimball, and Joann Titus Smith enjoyed the SHOF
festivities.
On behalf of the HHS Sports Hall of Fame Committee, we would like to thank the Hornell High
School Alumni Association once again for sponsoring the 26th Hall of Fame weekend induction
ceremonies. Please keep in mind that the HHSAA Board does NOT have a voice in the selection
process of candidates and/or inductees. The HHSAA proudly sponsors the event.
The Sports Hall of Fame Committee includes Tom Fagnan (chairman), Bob Codispoti, Lenny
Caruso, Teddy VanOrder Ormsby, Rick Sirianni, John Weyand, Bob Young, John Tobin, and Cathy
Potter Kimball. A BIG thank-you goes out to all of them for meeting throughout the year and
dedicating numerous hours of their time.
Congratulations to the 2013 Hornell High School Sports Hall of Fame Inductees. Please feel
free to stop by and view the past & current HOF members on the Wall of Fame located in the High
School A-Gym Lobby.
Please Note: The upcoming 2014 Sports Hall of Fame festivities will be held on the
weekend of September 19th (HHS football game vs. Batavia) and September 20th (cocktails
and dinner at the Hornell Golf Club).
Wanted:
Sports Hall of Fame nominees for 2014. Nominations must include a complete biography of the sports
in which they participated along with any awards, achievements, or distinctions inclusive of post high
school years. Send to: H.H.S. Sports Hall of Fame; PO Box 135; Hornell, NY 14843-0135
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The new and some past HHS Sports Hall of Fame
members got together for a group photo at the
Hornell Golf Club on Saturday evening. Front
Row (l. to r.): Gene Mastin, Art Roselli, Kate
Gleason Secondo, Patricia Shiner McEvoy, Kathy
Potter Kimball, and Megan Wiggers Porta. Back
Row (l. to r.): John Dagon, Bob Young, Rick Dailey,
Rick Sirianni, Rich Head, Lenny Caruso, and Bill
McMordie. Past inductees are always invited,
welcomed, and
encouraged to
attend the SHOF
banquet each
year. Pl ea se
come and show
your support
next September.
Red Raiders
Megan Wiggers Porta
Class of 2002
During her career at Hornell High School,
Megan participated in girls swimming, track
and tennis at the varsity level. Megan earned
8 varsity letters during that time span. In track
Megan was a pole vaulter, a relatively new event
for female athletes. During her senior year
Megan set the school record in that event.
Megan excelled in the sport of swimming.
Her greatest achievements were in that sport.
She swam for 5 years on the swim team from
1997 to 2001. During those years, she broke
records in 9 of the 12 swimming events. Six
of those records were individual records: 200
Free, 200 Individual Medley, 50 Free, 100 Free,
500 Free, and the 100 Breaststroke. The three
other records came in relays: 200 Medley, 200
Free Relay, and the 400 Free Relay. The Hornell
Girls Swim Team posted a record of 45 wins and
only 5 losses during Megan’s last three years on
the team.
For
her
outstanding
record
and
accomplishments, Megan received the following
awards: The Andy Flaitz Memorial Swim Award,
the James J. Dagon Character Award, and the
Debbie VanScoter Award symbolic of the top
female athlete of the year.
Megan was an honor student, a member of
the National Honor Society, and a Bausch and
Lomb Award Winner. After high school, she
remained active in sports by participating in
triathlons, marathons, and as an assistant swim
coach.
Megan is a registered pharmacist and resides
in Parsons, Kansas with her husband, son and
daughter.
Rick Dailey
Class of 1980
Rick Dailey was a stellar athlete in both
football and baseball during his high school
career at Hornell. In football, Rick played varsity
for three years. He was a standout player during
his junior and senior seasons. He was the
starting linebacker his junior year, and tight end
and defensive back his senior year.
Rick excelled as a member of the Hornell
baseball team during the coaching career of
Leonard Caruso. Rick played varsity during his
sophomore, junior and senior years. During
his junior year, Rick maintained a .308 batting
average. He was one of the leaders in total
bases, RBI’s, hits, and runs scored. His senior
year was no different. He was 3rd on the team
in hitting with a .295 average and again one of
the leaders in RBI’s, hits, and runs scored.
This is what Coach Caruso had to say about
Rick Dailey: “Rick was a great player and very
consistent. His value to the HHS baseball team
can never be measured. Without him, the
program would never have been as successful
as it was. Rick was the individual that made
everyone play better. He was tough, hard
working, disciplined, and committed to whatever
had to be done to make the team better.”
After graduation, Rick attended Cornell
University. He had an outstanding career in
football for three seasons. He was a defensive
specialist, playing linebacker during his
sophomore & junior seasons, and strong safety
his senior year
Rick, his wife Laurie, and their three children
live in Beleville, PA.
Kate Gleason
Secondo
Class of 1992
During her high school career, Kate earned
12 varsity letters, four (4) in soccer, four (4) in
basketball, three (3) in softball and one (1) in
track.
In soccer as a sophomore, Kate was named to
the Sullivan Trail 2nd Team. She earned 1st team
honors during her junior and senior years. As a
senior, she was named MVP of the Hornell team
by her coach, Yvonne Knataitis. In basketball,
she was named to the Sullivan Trail All-Star 2nd
Team as a senior.
Kate was an outstanding 2nd baseman for
the Hornell softball team. She earned 2nd
team honors as an all-star her junior and senior
years. She was a member of the Section V
Championship Team her junior year in 1991.
Kate’s biggest accomplishment came in her
senior year as she was awarded the Debbie
VanScoter Award for the top female athlete at
Hornell High School.
After graduation, Kate went on to play soccer
at Alfred State College and Keuka College before
leaving school to enter the Police Academy and
fulfilling a life-long dream of becoming a police
officer. She has the honor and distinction of
being the first female police officer hired in the
City of Hornell.
Kate resides in Hornell with her husband Chris
Secondo.
John Lawrence
Class of 1963
John Lawrence was one of the top all around
athletes to compete at Hornell High School
during the 1960’s. He earned 8 varsity letters
during his career – 3 in football, 2 in basketball
and 3 in baseball.
John was an outstanding football player. He
led Hornell to two West Central Conference
Championships in his junior and senior seasons.
As a senior, he was named to the West Central
Conference All Conference Team.
John was a member of the 1960 baseball
team that won the Section V championship.
As a junior, he led the team with a .410 batting
average. As a pitcher he has a 3 – 1 record on
a team that only played 12 games. John led the
team to the Steuben County Championship.
After graduation, John attended Delhi College,
and transferred to Kent State University where
he graduated Magna Cum Laude. John was a
CPA and lived in Wilmington, NC.
Gene Mastin
Contributor
Gene Mastin arrived in Hornell thirty years
ago after coaching at Cuba Central School and
Cameron County Emporium High School in PA.
From 1970 through 1982, Hornell football
won only 36% of its games. Gene took over a
program that was struggling and going through
some difficult times. He revamped the entire
program. Football was no longer a four month
proposition from August through October. It
became a year round program that included
weight lifting and a commitment from those
who played the game for him.
There are many adjectives to describe Gene
and his program: quality, organization, hard
work, and demanding of self, coaches and
players. What did this bring to Hornell football
and the community? An overall record of 220
wins, 56 loses, 3 ties, and winning 80% of the
games played; an all time winning coach in
Section V; only 3 losing seasons (1985, 1989, and
1994); A 39 game winning streak; and THREE (3)
New York State Class B Championships.
Gene continues to live in Hornell with his wife
Cheryl and daughter Nicole.
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Past Inductees to the HHS Hall of Fame
Elliott Hartman *
William Havens '36
Francis Hogan '36
Harold Coddington '49
Robert Flaitz, Sr. '53
Jim Moretti '68
Charles Young '68
Margaret Jones '21
Bert Myers '24
John Foreman '37
Robert Rohan '38
William Rohan '51
Lorenzo Castiglione *
John Caprarulo '27
Louis Babcock '30
Richard Durkee '38
Ernst Weyand, Sr. '47
David Guenther '58
Salvatore Fiscina '59
John Dailey '70
Harry Alexin '31
Benjamin Spitulnik '36
Alex Tsibulsky '37
Mildred Hunt '41
Donald Foreman '48
Donald Kelley '57
Glen Boylan '30
James O’Connor '47
Joe Curran '40
Joe Bob '37
Charles Swift '36
Robert P. Young '70
Sandra Huffsmith-Hillman '78
Joe Mauro, Sr. '52
Penny Bassage '77
James Dagon '44
Tom King '47
Cathy Potter Kimball '80
Richard Todd '50
Charles Libordi '72
Paul Egger '28
Phil Patti '60
Patricia Sheedy '83
Francis Mauro '56
Gerald Crowe '57
Mike Goth '55
Bob Baumgarten '80
Paul Quinlan '78
Richard Congdon '51
Ervin Chambliss '72
Robert Young, Sr. '39
Bob Griswold '48
James Argentieri '52
Ernie Downing '35
Richard Scott '61
Bob Ellis '68
Frank Wyant, Jr. '63
Mike Waufle '72
James Cleveland '61
Arland Hanning '50
Fred Penfold '50
George Clicquennoi *
Kelly Simon '37
Joe Piccirillo '46
Jacob Flaitz '51
Robert Fiacco '52
Charles Fagnan '63
John Kelleher '81
Wally Amphlett '62
Paul Curran '45
Art Foreman '43
Maria Bottone '85
Robert Binney '50
Paul Powers '31
Bud Vanderhoef '41
Henry Burke '44
Nancy Hill Freeland '80
Ernie Weyand, Jr. '81
DR. ISMAIL MEHR ’91:
My Reflections and Memories
When I look back at my days at Hornell High
School, my memories inevitably always involve
football and the life lessons that I learned. Coach
Gene Mastin prepared me for so much more than
how to play a game. His coaching instilled lessons
for life that could not be taught in any classroom.
The two most important lessons that have remained
with and benefitted me throughout my life are Work
Ethic and to Believe in Oneself. These were instilled
in me because I was privileged to have played for
Coach Mastin.
Through the years, I have always appreciated
Coach Mastin. From my days at college when I
walked on to University at Buffalo’s football team,
through my years in medical school, and my days as
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Theodora “Teddy” Ormsby '62
Richard Fiacco '77
Dr. C.E. Patti *
Anthony “Butch” Ermy '49
Ray Cudabec '52
Al Stook '58
DeMario Ridgeway '89
Jim Murphy '49
Murray McNaughton '35
Robert Carlin '78
Mike Coleman '88
Donald Coogan '50
Joseph Mauro, Jr. '76
William Mosgrove '56
Daniel Swift '89
Harold Paul *
Mario Argentieri '39
Bill Livingston '48
Salvatore Catalino '48
Linda Piccirillo Hinckley '68
Jim Coleman '85
Elizabeth Farrell Loveless '90
Teri Walker Mauro '76
John Burke '77
Marianna Norton Hayes '86
Edmund Mark O’Neil '16
William Bobownik '40
Rick Sirianni '72
Jerry McLaughlin '47
Dave Jacobs '54
John Dagon '82
Greg Helmer '93
John Gemmell '94
Debbie VanScoter '76
Carl Mauro '95
Brett White '93
Dan Schwartz '89
Brian Andrews '83
Billy Yergens '77
a resident specializing in anesthesia. But it wasn’t
until I returned to Hornell and had the privilege
of joining his coaching staff, that I was able to appreciate him so much more. As a player, I saw and
experienced things from a different perspective. As
a coach on his staff, I had a unique vantage point
to see firsthand how one handles young men from
various socio-economic backgrounds, and all of the
unfortunate problems that many of them experience outside of school. For some of these young
men, football provided the family that they needed
so badly. Actually, it wasn’t the game of football but
rather the Red Raider brotherhood that helped so
many. Life is not as simple as it was when I was a
teen. The family setup has changed drastically. It
takes a unique individual to understand this, and to
be able to work with young men who also may be
carrying so much within.
Success is not always the result of superior
players and game planning. I saw this very early in
* contributor
Don Furlong '46
David Jeffery '86
Katie Hillman '81
Sal Brundu '47
Andy Flaitz '80
Patricia Shiner McEvoy '51
Stephen Terry '77
Eileen Secondo Marino '84
Dawn Reinhart '88
Robert Talbett '95
Mike Davidson '73
Don Fortuna '87
Brian Young '98
Yvonne Spellecy Crowley '93
Rich Head '71
Nancy Walker Stewart '82
Alison Argentieri '99
Kyle Johnson '99
Leonard Caruso '63
Bill McMordie '56
Art Roselli '58
Dennis O'Brien '67
Todd Stewart '96
Tim Burkhart '82
Brian Dyring '92
Megan Buchanan '96
Yvonne Knataitus *
David Shepard '92
Todd Ludden '99
Anthony Pollizzi '01
Tom LaVerde '02
Jason Lockwood '02
John Lawrence '63
Megan Wiggers Porta '02
Rick Dailey '80
Kate Gleason Secondo '92
Gene Mastin*
my coaching career. It was Coach Mastin’s ability to
bring out the best in each & every kid, and to be able
to understand their abilities, strengths, & weaknesses.
His commitment in never cheating a team in practice
by being ill-prepared himself, he demanded the same
of himself, his coaching staff, and his players. Coach
Mastin never failed at giving 150% of his time and
effort while preparing a team.
To better understand and appreciate him, all
one has to do is look at the 2008 season. Death is inevitable and, at times, untimely. It is always a difficult
thing to deal with for young men, yet alone adults.
The death of Dylan McCormick was a great loss. He
was a teammate, a player, and a young man full of
life. Words will never do justice to how Coach Mastin
was able to help these young men cope with this loss.
Not a loss on the scoreboard but a loss that was real.
It hurt like nothing they had ever experienced before.
The way in which Coach Mastin led these grieving
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Hornell High School Alumni Weekend
Kick-Off Night: Thursday, June 27, 2013
Please note: This year’s HHSAA Kick-Off Night will be held on Thursday, June
26, 2014. Please feel free to join us on the Broadway Mall from 6:30pm - 8:30pm.
DR. ISMAIL MEHR ’91:
My Reflections and Memories
...continued from page 50
young men would be enough for
him to be rightfully honored as a
member of the Hornell High School
Sports Hall of Fame.
Many graduates and their guests attended the annual “Kick-Off Night”
which was held on the Broadway Mall. Enjoying time together with
both family and friends is what Alumni Weekend is all about. Pictured
are (sitting) Arlie Harwood, Bob Rosell, and Bob Eagan. Standing
are Shirley Preston, Glenda Harwood, Sandra Oxx Smith, Carol
Harwood Eagan, and Caroline Kuhn Kelly.
Jimmy Dagon ‘71 provided the entertainment throughout the evening.
On behalf of the Hornell Alumni Association, we’d like to thank him
for donating his time and music abilities.
The accolades speak for themselves but the lessons in between
the yard lines that I’ve mentioned
have gone unnoticed. The list of successful young men is endless: lawyers, engineers, law enforcement,
military officers, business owners,
physical therapists, accountants,
coaches, and yes, even doctors.
There is so much more to coaching.
There is so much more to Coach
Mastin. I can’t thank him enough
along with all of the other coaches
that I had as a football player at HHS
(Mike Davidson, Mark Mahoney,
Donald Campese, Fran Libordi, and
Mark Buisch). Rest assured, Hornell
football will continue to mold young
men for success.
Sincerely,
Dr. Ismail Mehr ‘91
Editor’s note: Due to space limitations in this section of the News Journal,
unfortunately it was necessary to condense and/
or shorten this letter. Please feel free to contact
Dr. Mehr if you would like to read the original
letter that was printed in the Hornell Evening
Tribune on October 10, 2013.
All smiles and having a blast are Bob Dwyer and Pete Robbins.
Reminiscing about the good
‘ole days at HHS is something
that occurs throughout Alumni
Weekend. The HHSAA Board
of Director ’s welcomes and
encourages all of you to join
us on the Broadway Mall on
Thursday, June 26th and attend
the HHSAA banquet at The
Main Place (formally the K of C
building) on Saturday evening.
Taking time out for a group photo
are some of your current Board
members. Front (l. to r.): Jeff
Kelleher, Molly Mahoney, Margie
Fawcett Terry, Bob Rosell, and
Lou Nasca. Back (l. to r.):
Eric Buisch, Rick Sirianni, Sally
Dagon Head, and Ray Schwartz.
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Hornell High School Alumni Banquet
Saturday, June 29, 2013
On behalf of the HHSAA Board of Directors and its members, we would like to cordially invite any graduate who has been out of
high school for seventy (70) years or more to this year’s Annual Banquet. You would be attending as our honored and special guests.
Please consider this as an invitation to attend the dinner on Saturday, June 28, 2014. It would be a wonderful way to acknowledge and
pay tribute to you. For more information, you or a family member can email and/or telephone the HHSAA co-presidents to make a
reservation. They are: Bob Rosell @ [email protected] (607-324-0921) or Ray Schwartz @ [email protected] (607-324-0333).
The HHSAA organization would love see you there. Please consider attending this wonderful and memorable event.
Angela Daniels Markel ’71 has
been a member of the HHSAA
since 1998. She has served as
our treasurer for over fifteen (15)
years. The number of hours that
Angela dedicates to this calling
is far more than could ever be
expected of any one person.
She goes way above and beyond
the call of duty. She is pictured
here finalizing the guest list
for the banquet. Thank you,
Angela, for your commitment and
dedication to the Hornell Alumni
Association.
Thirteen graduates from the class of 2013 were recognized at the
banquet as recipients of some of the HHSAA scholarships that were
awarded at their graduation ceremony. Front row (l. to r.) Cortnee
Geise, Naomi Snowden, Gabby McCool, Izzy Dunning, Tatiana
Cavaletti, Colleen Smith, and Josephine Cruser. Back row (l. to
r.): Matt Smith, Jimmy Dagon, Brendan Buisch, David Kimball, Nick
Burdett, and Julian Reinhardt. These graduates were introduced
to everyone at the banquet and received a big round of applause.
Congratulations and best wishes to all of the winners who received
an HHSAA award last June. Approximately $109,000 in scholarship
money and memorial grants was distributed. Thank you, Alumni!!
Some HHS graduates who were in attendance were front: Steve
Gillette, Chris Corbett, and Angie Brown Gillette. Back: Jeff Gillette,
?, Joe Ingalls, Pam Schmitt Powers, Kristy Schmitt Whitman, and
Joe Pelych.
Front: Josephine Piano FitzGerald, Alice Smith, Janet Miller, Martha
Bartle, and Bill Bartle Back: Jerry FitzGerald, Sid Smith, Paul
McAnany and Jim Moss
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It was truly a pleasure to have members of our Alumni Association
who graduated seventy or more years ago attend the Hornell Alumni
Association Banquet last June. These guests were introduced,
recognized, and honored after dinner was served. They received a
beautiful bouquet of flowers, compliments of the HHSAA. Pictured
in front are Roberta Goff Bishop ‘37, Doris Nichols Snowden ’41, and
Helen Preston Ross ’35. Behind them are Rich Clancy (Roberta’s
grandson) and Britt Smith & Hannah Roselli who are related to Helen.
We hope to see you again this June!
Hornell High School Alumni Banquet
Saturday, June 29, 2013
“Be glad there’s one place in the world where everybody knows
your name. And, they’re always glad you came.” (from the
‘CHEERS’ theme song) Front (l. to r.): Barb Arnault, ?, Kathy Caruso,
Becky Upton, Marilyn Tierney, and Molly Mahoney. Back (l. to r.):
Greg Connors, John Arnault, Bryan Arnault, Jim Prior, Scott Prior,
Kristen Caruso Klabin, and Lenny Caruso.
Please feel free to join us at this year’s banquet which will be held on
Saturday, June 28, 2014 @ The Main Place (formally the K of C). The classes
of 1964-50th and 1989-25th will be honored. The celebration will begin at
5:30pm (cash bar) with dinner and music to follow. Your reservation and HHSAA
membership renewal forms are enclosed. No matter what your age or gender,
everyone comes together to have fun. We look forward to seeing you.
Can You Identify this
Hornell High School Valedictorian?
HINT: He lived in Hornell his whole life.
Name him, and a $250
donation will be made to the
Hornell Alumni Association
Scholarship Fund.
The identity of this man is
being kept a secret…even from
the HHSAA Board! We are
hoping that HHS alumni and/
or individual’s still living in the
Hornell area will recognize him,
and be able to put a name to
the photograph. The submitted
names will be read at the Annual
Banquet in June. If he is correctly
identified, a local descendant of
his will make a $250 scholarship
donation to the HHSAA. In
the 2015 newsletter, we will
post this gentleman’s name,
his valedictory address, a short
bio, the descendents name, and
the name of the person(s) who
correctly identified him. Good
luck!
Please mail your answer by MONDAY, JUNE 23rd to:
The HHS Alumni Association
Re: CONTEST
PO Box 135
Hornell, NY 14843.
So much hard work is put into making the banquet a successful event.
This could not be accomplished without the help of many hands. John
Carbone ’77 and his amazing staff at The Main Place provided a delicious
meal and an atmosphere which was comfortable to everyone. Pictured
is John’s crew of helpers who were caught taking a much needed break.
Front Row: Sam Pollinger, Kevin McHale, Ashton Argentieri, Alexis Freas,
Britt Smith, and Nicole Porcaro. Middle Section: Chef John Carbone,
McKenzie McNelis, Hannah Roselli, Anna Cappadonia, Carley Argentieri,
Elliot Flint, Meghan Mahoney, and Bri Maker. Back Row: Austin Zanghi
Superintendent’s Letter
...continued from cover page
to the continued help and support of
the community. The outlook for the
coming year is starting to show signs
of improvement. We have received
an increase in State
Aid. We have not yet
recovered to the point
we had hoped for,
but it is a step in the
right direction. We
are very pleased that
the current budget
plan for 2014-2015
allows us to maintain
our current staff and
possibly add back a
few positions that
were lost in previous
years.
We are proud to
announce that a
recent Financial Stress Survey of the
school districts in New York State
found us to be among the top districts.
To maintain that status, we are busy
working on a three year financial plan
to further strengthen our standings.
We have also put together a Long
Range Facilities Planning Committee
to create a sound plan for the future
maintenance of our buildings and
grounds. Thanks to the support of the
taxpayers, we have been successful in
implementing a ten year replacement
plan for our bus fleet which will save
the District a great deal of money in
costly repairs.
Not unlike other years, this year has
brought some significant changes to
our curriculum. I
am sure that you
are all familiar with
the term “Common
Core” which has
caused quite a
buzz
throughout
the State. It has
been a very trying
and
tumultuous
year adjusting to
a plan that had
flaws in the initial
i m p l e m e nt at i o n .
Our staff faced the
challenges head on
with the utmost of
professionalism, and is working very
hard to mold the system to fit the
needs of our students. I commend
them for their perseverance.
It is a pleasure to have the
opportunity to serve the students,
staff, and community of Hornell. Thank
you for your continued support and
dedication to this community.
In education,
Douglas H. Wyant, Jr.
Superintendent of Schools
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A Blast from the Past!
HHS Football Team 1955
Submitted by Dick Mattie : "This picture hangs in my dad’s family room.
It is from my grandfather’s collection. He wrote the names on the back
of the photo. Front (laying down): Walter Dunning and Joe McDade
Row #2: Walter Hollands (bought Tuttle & Rockwell in the 1920’s), Wilson
Ketchum, and Thad Thorpe Row #3: Bill Tracy, Carl Swartzenback
(family owned Swatzenbach’s Brewery), Ignatius Mattie (an 8th grader
from St. Ann’s School playing varsity for HHS!, was owner of the Coca
Cola Bottling Works candy business), Ray Kelly, and John Cameron Row
#4: Lansing Stephens, Leroy Burdick, Coach Professor McElland, Leroy
Weaver, Arthur Smith, and Paul DeWitt Amazing history!! "
Irving School 1950's
Stoney Brook State Park 1955
These beautiful young ladies are members of the class of 1955. This
photo was taken by Joann Titus Smith ‘55 during their senior picnic
at Stoney Brook State Park. Front Row (l. to r.): Mary Anne Conz
Goth, Dorothy Ormsby White, Sharon Oliver Karle, Carol Cole Barrus,
Eleanor Karle Rooney, and Sandra Oxx Smith. Back Row (l. to r.):
Mary Baird Hillman, Sandra Wellington Burchard, Linda VanOrder
Congelli, Marjorie Hogue Devereaux, and Nancy Spencer Stephens.
“If everyone is moving forward together,
then success takes care of itself.”
Hornell's Shattuck Opera House
Submitted by Vic Baker
Most of these students will be celebrating their 45th high school
reunion this June. Front Row (sitting): Carol Hagadorn, Heidi
Foth, Becky Hawkins, and Delores Harding Middle Section (l.
to r.): Susan Recktenwald, Elizabeth Haynes, Steve Schaumberg,
Peggy Mahoney, Bill Shull, ?, Clair Mallory, Filomena Suriani, Dan
Wilcox, and Bud Bardeen Back Row (l. to r.): Deb Gessner, Vaughn
Mathews, Connie Panter, Alan Fitzpatrick, Robert Nash, Christine Allis,
and Greg Koskie. (submitted by Heidi Foth Jerome)
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ALUMNI
A S S O C I AT I O N
The HHS class of 1954 will be celebrating their 60th reunion in June. Thank you, Carol Brown
Whitney ’54, for submitting & sharing the following pictures with your classmates and our alumni.
Band members leaving for New York City
Senior Prom
Junior Prom
40th Reunion
Jackie Knapp, John Congdon, and Mary Ellen Congdon
40th Reunion
John Scroxton ’53, Barb Scroxton, and Judy Hofert
50th Reunion
50th Reunion
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Auxiliary Police, Hornell, NY
1st Row: Luella Evens, Betty Gessner, Julia Toti, and Eleanor Plaisted 2nd Row: Sgt. Al Spencer, Sgt. Clark Clawson, Lt. C. H. Tam, Cpt. L.D. Albright,
Sgt. Harold Hogue, 1st Sgt. E.C.Reese, and Cpt. Milo Boag 3rd Row: Cpt. Clyde Bowles, Bet Willey, Cpt. George Andrews, Cpt. Robert Headley, Cpt. Paul
Bartlett, Cpt. C.D. Bennet, Cpt. Fred Lamphear, Shirley Evans, and Glen Lockwood 4th Row: Charles Wilkens, William Sandford, Al Leyman, Al Schmitt,
Thomas Roch, A.B. Packard, Charlie Gillette, Rodney Burley, and Raymond Herburt 5th Row: Paul Roch, John Mooney, Luvia Clark, John Smith, Murrey
Burdett, Fred Reese, Gordon Bowen, Lavern Norton, and Artie Gee 6th Row: Kenneth Schrader, John Conderman, William Arvidson, Merle Tobias, Harry
Bicknell, Kenneth Brought, Arthur Lockwood, Everett Aldrich, Francis Peterson, George Slatt, Charles Cook, and Charles Norton (submitted by Charlene
Crowley Heard)
St. Ann's Basketball Team
1939-1940
Sitting: Jim Dagon, Bill McDermott, John McRoberts, Daniel Eister,
and Horace Jullian
Standing: Gub Morrissey, ?, Henry Burke, Jack Arvidson, and Otto
Lawson.
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Friends Forever
1949-1950
Kneeling: Jimmy Argentieri, Bob Fiacco, and John Trentanella
Standing: Don Scotti, Augie Ciancaglini, Dominic Radoccia, and
Raymond Argentieri
: "You know you're from Hornell when..."
If you own a computer or have an e-mail account, you have probably heard of Facebook. It has become one of the most popular social
networking sites. Facebook makes it possible for people to connect all over the world. Members can connect with friends, share pictures, or even
search for friends from the past.
Michelle Wilson Walker graduated from Hornell High School in 1991. She has created a page through Facebook entitled “You know you’re
from Hornell when……”. Consisting of a few thousand followers, this page has made it possible for residents of Hornell…past and present…to
share memories, photos, and even reminisce about their youth. For your viewing pleasure, we have included some pictures that have been shared
throughout this page, along with some of the comments and conversations. Our apologies, in advance, for any incorrect names and/or spellings.
We hope you enjoy the photos!
The Hornell Alumni Association Board welcomes and encourages you to join this particular Facebook group. You won’t be disappointed.
Thank you, Michelle, for creating such a terrific Facebook page!
~By Pamela Markel
Hornell Fire Department during the 1960's
(submitted by Bill Ludden)
VFW Tiersmen
Drum Corp
(submitted by Mark Mahoney)
Hornell Fire Department during the 1960's
ATTENTION ALUMNI:
If you would like to submit
items for next years
newsletter (eg. achievers,
where are they now?, old
pictures, local news of
interest, etc.), please feel
free to contact any Board
member. We welcome and
encourage your input!
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Mattie's Soda Shop
(submitted by Mary Lou Coleman)
Tuttle and Rockwell
Window
(submitted by Shirley M. Thompson)
“Mattie’s Soda Shop was located just around the corner on Broadway from Main. The door
handles to get in were Coke Bottles.”
July 4th Beauty Contest at James St. Park
Dwight Smith, of Tuttle and Rockwell's
Department store, adjusts a sign identifying
the display of old Hornell photographs in the
store's windows. The theme of the display is
Bicentennial Reflections: Echoes of the Past.
Smith and store employe Shirley Cudoni
arranged the display.
JULY 4TH
Bike Safety Project
(submitted by Lori Palmiter)
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Lincoln School
(submitted by Jeanette Miles)
Erie Baseball Team 1934
Hornell Brewing Company
Irving School Class Photo
(submitted by Heidi Buss Jerome)
EBT Roster
A class photo taken inside Irving School with cursive writing, a
blackboard, and oiled wood floors.
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Hornell 1985-86 Varsity Basketball Team
(submitted by P.J. Drying)
Members of the
class of 1993 during
St. Ann's School
(submitted by Mark Christopher Kull)
Little League Coachlight Motel Team
Top: Mike Hillman and ? Middle: Mark
Kull, Marco Argentieri, and Donnie Jimerson
Bottom: Andrew Doran
Jas B. Day
The Classic in 1959
(submitted by Neil Strong)
“He was the last president of the Village of
Hornellsville, and the first Mayor of the City
Of Hornellsville, NY.”
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Old High School Class of 1911 Guys
Local Shop
(submitted by Elizabeth Kelly-Griswold)
The Circus Parade
(submitted by Elizabeth Kelly-Griswold)
“My grandfather told stories of how the circus train came to Hornell and the huge parade down
Main Street. All the kids would watch animals unload off the train cars!!”
“This was my grandmother’s store, in the
front of their house on River St., across from
where the K of C used to be before it burned.”
Aerial View of the former Union Park
(submitted by Dan Hall)
“Many events over the
years took place there.
I stated in a previous
post about meeting
the Cisco Kid and
Diablo one summer in
this park. The cotton
candy stand was there
every summer. It was
a great place to throw
the Frisbee, get out of
the sun, share a park
bench, listen to music,
meet your friends,
settle a dispute, or eat
your lunch. They say
you don't appreciate
something until it’s
gone. That old adage
would apply here.”
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Hornell Auxiliary Police
Stephens Hollands,
Mayor of Hornell,
pictured in Union
Park 1926
The Hornell Red Sox
" Ti m & M a r l e n e S h e r m a n c o m m e n t e d … “ H o r n e l l w a s a P i r a t e s a ff i l i a t e
until 1947. The Red Sox took over in 1948 & 1949, and the Dodgers arrived in
1950. So, Bob Andrus, your Red Sox loyalties have some home town in them!”
Woolworth's
Loblaws Grocery
“ L o v e d g o i n g h e r e f o r m i l k s h a k e s a n d s i t t i n g a t t h e b a r c o u n t e r. ”
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STARLITE
Drive-in-theatre
Tasta Pizza
(submitted by Carl Dessena)
(submitted by Jeanette Miles)
(submitted by Timothy Plank)
Ronni Chevalier Porcaro commented…“Oh
yeah, and I remember Franklin's Furniture,
too!” Joe DiCosimo commented…“The
street looks the same as it does today. I
think that garbage can is still there, haha.”
”On May 26, 1950, the Starlite Drive-In
opened. It had a 550 car capacity, and was
built by the Ryan Brothers. For twenty five
(25) years, this outdoor theatre brought plenty
of entertainment to countless patrons. At
the base of the screen was the playground.
Yup, the hot dogs danced before every
movie. At least one of you drove away
without putting the speaker back on the pole.
Great memories from a place etched in my
mind.” Deborah Eason commented…“My
mom worked in the concession stand for a
while. I have vivid memories of my sister,
brother, and me going to work with her. Dad
worked nights at the SKF.....us kids would
watch the movies and eat snacks ALL night
long!” Timothy Plank commented...“The
Starlite opened in 1950 and was torn
down in 1975 to make room for Route 36.”
Play Train on
Broadway
Hornell High School
Marching Band
1941-1943
(submitted by Rebecca Grimm Bailey)
The Erie Depot
Franklin J. Drew, Sr. commented…”That
was our babysitter when moms wanted
to shop in Woolworths and JC Penny's!”
Hornell's FINEST
Skateboarders in
1989 & The Train on
Broadway Mall!
(submitted by Michelle Wilson Walker)
Pictured are (l. to r.) Jim Tierney, Juel
Karns, Michael McGruther, Nick Dugo,
Dave Cwyner, and Heath Falzarano
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First Station
Marion Brewer
(submitted by Karl Brewer)
Mary Kay Dodd George commented… “Walking home from St. Ann's School, we always
stopped in the fire station for a drink of water from the water fountain....like EVERY single day!”
The 1950 Hornell Dodgers Baseball Team
“I bet most people know who this guy is. Love
ya, Dad.” Other comments…“Marion Brewer
was a legend in his time.” “He is a hero of mine.
There is no finer a man than Marion Brewer.”
“My memory is slipping away with age...
but here are the names that I am fairly sure
of. Front Row: Liz Northrup, Sally White,
Marilyn Davis, and Judy Ranger. 2nd Row:
?, Carol Grimm, Marie Contos/me!, and
?. 3rd Row: Gloria Mettler, Julie Dodd, ?,
and I think Linda Pullman & her older sister.
(submitted by Marie Contos Crowe)
Pictured are (from back left) President Robert W. Brown, Henry Franklin (P), Murray
McDermid (P), Chico Sierra (LF), Leo Tuite (C), Leo Regan (P), Lou Briganti (Business
Manager), Ralph Cascell (F), Phil Taylor (P), Ralph Butler (P), Charlie Neal (3B), Don Kattus
(RF), Gil Shirk (C), Matt Flythe (P), Ed Moore (P), Ed Zajaczkowski (P), Manager Doc
Alexin, Dom Bertocci (CF), Don Zimmer (SS), Cas Iasillo (2B), and Bat Boy Buzzy Mauro.
ANSWERS: ‘Are You Smarter Than a
50 Year Old?’: (Quiz on page 26)
01.
02.
03.
04.
05.
06.
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The Lone Ranger left behind a silver bullet.
The Ed Sullivan Show
On Route 66
To protect the innocent.
The Lion Sleeps Tonight
The limbo
07. Chocolate
08. Louis Armstrong
09. The Timex watch
10. Freddy, The Freeloader and 'Good Night and
God Bless.'
11. Draft cards (Bras were also burned, but not
flags as some have guessed.)
12. Beetle or Bug
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
Buddy Holly
Sputnik
Hoola-Hoop
Lucky Strike/Means Fine Tobacco
Howdy Doody Time
Shadow
Monster Mash
Speedy
Mrs. Guzzettia's 5th Grade - Lincoln
School 1965 (submitted by Dan Hall)
AXIS Power from
the 1970 Maple Leaf
(submitted by Dan Hull)
From a 1976 TYRO,
Hornell's Axis
Power
“The two doors behind the class took you to the cloak room. The cloak room was notorious for hijinks.
I believe some of you were guilty of this activity. I see Mrs. Guzzettia kept J. J. in close proximity.”
Below: “This photo is from a 1970 Maple Leaf year book. These ladies prepared your food,
and put up with your shenanigans. Pictured are (l. to r.) B. Chase, B. Guthrie, B. Davis, M.
Noble, M. Briganti, A. Caruso, D. Miner, R. Nardecchia, H. Kelsey, O. Mayorga, and P. Owens.”
(submitted by John A. Harrison)
Little League Practice 1948
(submitted by John A. Harrison)
“My cousin Bob Bennett and I are in this picture. Does anyone recognize anyone else?”
“Pictured are Bill
Rokenbrod, Tim
Tyson, Mike Kays,
Greg Koskie, and
Mickey Gallatio. The
Barons went on to
become Axis Power
when Greg decided
to leave. Members of
the Axis Power remain
close friends today,
and still play a few
times each year. They
had the idea of starting
the Friday night
YMCA gym dances.”
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First Communion Class of 1943 or 1944 at
St. Ignatius Loyola (submitted by Peggy Lynch)
ADDITIONAL
COMMENTS
that were randomly selected
throughout the “You know you’re
from Hornell when…” facebook
page:
Nancy Evans: “I remember Friday nights,
open swim, Middle School pool, 10 cents!!
Who remembers that?”
“Joseph B. Lynch is the third from the left in the first row. Can anyone identify the other
people in this photo?”
Below: “This was a special steam powered excursion from Buffalo to Corning. This would
be the return trip in or around 1984.
Bob Colucci: “I moved to Hornell in May
of 1986. I knew I was in Hornell when ‘Trick
or Treat’ was moved to Thursday the 30th
because there was a home football game
on Friday the 31st!”
Charlene Crowley Heard: “What Hornell
teacher made a profound, positive, and
lasting impression on you? What are your
memories?”
Cathy Williams: “Does anyone have
pictures from Bryant School back in
1968-1970's that they could share? I only
remember two teachers that I had…Miss
Mahoney for kindergarten and Mr. Horton
for 4th grade. Other than that, I can't
remember and I don't have any pictures.
Would someone share?”
Lincoln School facing towards Days
Grocery June 13, 1963 (submitted by Dan Hall)
Mark Christopher Kull: “You know you're
from Hornell when every time you tell
someone you're from Hornell it's followed
by "no, not Cornell…HORNELL, with an H."
Mike Baker: “I always remember how
stressed out I was as a fourth grader when
we had to pass out our V-Day cards to
everyone in class and wondered if any if
the girls liked you.”
Kitty Wilson: “Who remembers Camp
Fire Girls, and going to Camp Rathburn at
Demmons Pond?”
“Mrs. Witter third grade class. Can you name any of these fifth warders? 1st Row: ?, ? Jim Clifford,
?, Bonnie O’Connor, Joe Haley, ?, David Bailey, and ?. 2nd Row: ?, ?, ?, Jeff Babcock, Paul
Coleman, JJ Hogan, Susan Fawthrop, and ?. 3rd Row: Jim Hess, Vicky Burns, Debra Hall, Ruth
Bumgarden, Karen Murphy, Debbie Carlin, Darcie Wilkins, Elizabeth Donlon, and Ted Adornato.”
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Michelle Morey Smith: Does anyone
remember going to the school playgrounds
during the summer with those chests that
were full of so many things to do? I would
go to the Bryant School playground all
day long. There used to be an attendant
there, too.”
“Letters
to the Editor”
(Letters of Appreciation from Alumni)
Dear Angela,
Thank you for the reminder notice. I’m sorry
that I didn’t get my dues and donation to you
sooner. I have been very busy with my nine
grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
I miss attending my class reunions but old
age doesn’t come alone. I will be celebrating
my 57th wedding anniversary soon. Not
bad, huh! Thanks again for everything that
you do for the Hornell Alumni Association.
Sincerely,
Irene Mobley Gillette
Dear HHSAA members,
Richard K. Kerr was a member of the class of
1944. He loved Hornell and his alumni. Dad
spoke at both his 25th and 50th reunions. His
classmates, which include Tolly Pelych, still
go out to lunch on a monthly basis. Sadly,
my father died on June 9, 2013. Many of his
classmates attended the funeral at which I
spoke. On the list of things that my father
loved were Loon Lake, Boy Scouts, and the
Hornell Alumni Association. He will truly be
missed by all.
Sincerely,
Robin Kerr Wilson
Dear Sally,
We enjoy the newsletter very much. My
brother (Dick Davie) was in a photo with
the class of 1952 celebrating their 60th year
reunion. My husband and I enjoy viewing
the scores of pictures that you provide and
reading all of the alumni updates. Thank
you for a job well done.
With appreciation,
David and Donna Hawley Woolever
Boys Basketball Section V Championship
winners. As a proud member of the 1953
Section V Championship Team, I want to
point out that the photograph shown was
taken during the regular season, and did not
include Joe Robbins or Bob Hollenbeck.
Enclosed please find the correct
photograph of the HHS 1953 Section V
Championship Team that was taken after
receiving our trophy. It also includes the two
gentlemen that I previously mentioned.
It would be great to see the official team
photo in a future HHSAA newsletter. Thank
you for your consideration, and for printing a
superior annual publication.
Sincerely,
David Jacobs
Editor’s note: Thank you for bringing this to
my attention, Mr. Jacobs. Below please find
the correct photo with everyone identified.
The 1953 Boys Basketball Section V
Championship Team:
Front Row: L. Fitzpatrick, M. Christensen, R.
McCarthy, D. Jacobs, and R. Flaitz
Second
Row: J. Robbins, C. Coogan, S. Shepard, R.
Hollenbeck, H. Miller, T. Page, F. Singleton, D.
Vincent, and Coach E. Hartman
Hornell Alumni Group,
You people amaze me year after year.
Another super job!!
Jerry Ferringer ‘58
Thanks for all of the good and hard work you
do in creating the Newsletter!!
Donald Ketchum ‘45
The HHSAA Board would like to congratulate
David and Donna Woolever (above)
who celebrated their 50th wedding
anniversary on April 24, 2013.
Dear Sally,
While reviewing the 2013 HHSAA News
Journal last May, I noted with interest that
page 44 was devoted to the past and present
Dear Sally and Crew,
The newsletter was great as always. I read
it cover to cover. We certainly thank all of
you that put it together.
Sincerely,
Betty Combs Caple
Dear Alumni Board,
I can’t believe it’s been sixty-seven years
since I graduated from Hornell High School.
It seems like such a short time ago, thanks
to your wonderful journal. Every year, the
newsletter seems to keep me in touch with
my friends. I enjoy reliving the memories
from the “good old days” in Hornell. You do
a remarkable job. Once again, well done!
Gina McLenin ‘46
My newsletter arrived May 31st and it was
great as usual – a trip down memory lane
every May! Thanks so much, and a shout
out to the class of 1965!!
God Bless all of you.
Patty Tancredi-Bunker ‘65
HHS Alumni Association,
Hi again! I see that I’m a little delinquent
with my dues. Once again, I have to blame
it on AGE. I have found in most things
that reaching eighty-two years old carries
‘being forgetful’ to a new level. Hey, I’ve got
to blame something! I received the recent
newsletter and, as always, I found it very well
done & interesting. It’s good to see a very
short list of deaths from the class of 1949. I
did notice many of the familiar names still
active, and it makes me wish I was in better
health so as to be able to attend some class
functions, etc. But, be that as it may, the
newsletter is a fair substitute. Thanks again
and God Bless HHS!!!
Hoxsie Crosby ‘49
Dear Alumni,
Thank you all for doing such a fantastic
job on the newsletter again this year. I
enjoyed so many of the pictures and stories,
especially the one on Bob Dwyer who is a
classmate of mine, and the picture showing
Peggy Hudascek. I was their babysitter for
six years and continued a friendship with
their mother, Mary Agnes, through the years.
Thanks again for all that you do.
Fondly,
Evelyn Ivey Myers ‘53
Hello,
Thank you again for a job well done in getting
the HHA News Journal published and sent
out. Everything stops when the journal
arrives. I read every word and note every
period, comma and question mark. I enjoy
all of the photos even though I know very
few of those pictured. Reading the journal
sure takes me back to the years I lived in
Hornell and attended Bryant, Washington,
Junior High and Hornell High School. It
doesn’t seem possible time has passed so
swiftly. Please find enclosed a check for my
dues and a donation for the scholarship fund
in memory of my dearly beloved husband,
Frank S. Rejla. Thank you again, and God
Bless you, always!
Charlotte M. Van Auken Rejla ‘49
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“Letters
to the Editor”
(Letters of Appreciation from Alumni)
Dear Alumni Committee,
I would like to thank Sharon Shannon
Henry for getting my address to the mailing
committee. Our home burned on December
28, 2012. We got out with the clothes on our
backs. We were able to get my high school
yearbooks out, too. We moved to Florida
after the fire, and I worried that I wouldn’t get
my 2013 newsletter. Thanks to Sharon, I did
receive it, and thoroughly enjoyed it.
Thanks again,
Doris White Mills ‘57
Hi,
My admiration and thanks to all of you
who do so much for our dear old HHS and
the scholarship program. If I didn’t live so
far away, I would be happy to volunteer.
Blessings to you!
Jackie Loohn Stempfle ‘51
Thank you so much for your generous
donation to the DECA State Qualifiers for
Hornell High School. This is such a great
opportunity for our students and our school.
We are so grateful to you for making it
possible for us to attend this competition.
Pamela A. Mendel (Advisor), Naomi
Snowden, Sadie Davis, Isabel Dunning,
Jackie Clark, and Sarah McAllister
Thank you for your generous donation
to the 2013 Hornell Alumni Association
$750 BOCES Grants, and the $500 David
Matthew Stoddard Memorial Grants which
were presented during our Annual Awards
Ceremony. Danielle Henry, Dustin Johnson,
Jake Lawrence, Kaitlin Preston, Nicole Mith,
and William Smith were recognized. It was
especially nice to have Mr. Ray Schwartz
and Mr. Robert Rosell announce and
present the awards to our students. Thank
you for your continued support of our Career
and Technical Education Programs.
Kelly Flint, Awards Ceremony Chairman
Hornell High School Alumni Association,
Congratulations once again to the officers
and directors of the Hornell High School
Alumni Association for another outstanding
year. One more time of grants of over
$109,000 is truly remarkable in this day
and age of economic troubles. You should
be proud of your achievements and your
support of HHS graduates and the entire
community. You’re to be commended. As a
volunteer organization, it must be satisfying
to be able to do so much for the students
of “dear old red and blue.” I read the News
Journal from cover to cover, and enjoyed
every page, every article and every picture.
Editor Sally and her talented staff deserve
kudos for publishing such a professionally
organized magazine. I am not aware of any
high school that has a great publication or
such broad support. We’re lucky to have
such accomplished folks and are grateful
for their good work. This year’s “In Loving
Memory of” articles concerning our departed
fellow alumni were particularly meaningful.
Thanks for all of the good work. Best wishes
to you for another successful year.
Take good care,
Tom McCarthy ‘49
We are so ever thankful for the wonderful
work of the Hornell High School Alumni
Association for investing in the past, present
and future of our community and our world.
Melody and Doug Carrier
I would like to take this time to thank
the entire Hornell City School District staff
for the extraordinary efforts made this year
to continue to improve instruction and our
students’ achievement. The year has been
one of tremendous change, which can be
very stressful to say the least, but all of you
have accepted the challenges and exceeded
expectations. I would like to give particular
praise to the high level of teamwork demonstrated by our staff during our professional
development days, as well as throughout the
school year. I am extremely proud to say that
I work with a group of educational leaders
and professional staff who work together to
create an engaging learning environment for
our students, and do so with the utmost of
professionalism.
In education,
Douglas H. Wyant, Jr.
HCSD Superintendent
We are the very proud parents of our
daughter, Elisa Ann Hoyos, who is graduating
from college this May. Thank you for your
support and generosity that you provided with
the scholarship award in memory of Dolores
Sherwood Andrus ’38.
Sincerely,
Hector and Suzanne Hoyos
To the editor of the great HHS alumni newsletter,
You might want to use this bit of nostalgia in
your next publication. My, how times have
changed! If you lived in the 5th Ward during
the 1940’s and early 1950’s, you could shop for
groceries at the following neighborhood stores
on Canisteo Street: Market Basket, Day’s
Grocery (He even delivered!), Flint’s, Frewin’s,
and Hunt’s Meat Market. On Pine St., you could
go to Pine Street Grocery, and Jess Pratt’s
Grocery was on VanScoter St. Also, you could
enjoy delicious ice-cream at Elmhurst which
was near the south city limits. I have enclosed
a couple of pictures for you, too (left & below). I
hope the alumni enjoy viewing them. Thanks for
another wonderful publication, Sally. You and
your staff do a super job!
With much appreciation,
John Scroxton ’53…a loyal fifth warder!
This photo was taken in 1913. The special occasion was the ‘May Pole Dance’ at
Lincoln School. My mother, Minnie Hackett, is the second girl in from the left.
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Pictured is Don Welch, John Scroxton, Ed
Miller, and Cliff Wiley (7th grade, Lincoln
School in 1948)
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Elizabeth “Betsy” Carrier Ross’04
Melissa Houghtaling Brace’98
Sue A. MacNaughton’65
Dean Wesley’56
Robert’70 & Rita Mooney White’74
Mario A. Argentieri’39
Christine Haynes Gibson’66
John Pryor’59
David M. Brewer’75
Karen Flaitz’71
Virginia Carrig Pieklo’40
Donna Cary’66
Vicki DeVore Groth’82
Dorina Nardecchia Kelsey’62
Linda Didas Taber’61
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$50.00 - $99.00 Donations
John L.'50 & Margaret Haley Clancy’51
John L. Markel’61
Sharon Nesbit Kinney’62
Evelyn Ivey Myers’53
Sandra Amidon Davis’57
James’63 & Sue Wilcox Alexander’64
Paul’73 & Jeanne LaBarron McAnany’73
Thelma Egmond Burd’63
John’Assoc & Joann Armstrong Larson’53
Michael’59 & Linda Schwarz Chamberlain’61
Marjorie Goodwin Lawrence’51
Linda Schaumberg Clutter’61
Hester Lawrence Shepard’33
Donald H. Ketchum’45
Mary Alyce Kennedy King’55
Lois Corbett Damon’49
Donald’43 & Mary Hall Carter’44
Carol Castiglione Rallo’66
James Sparro’65
Thomas Sackett’70
George’53 & Linda Scott Egmond’53
Ronald O. Vanscoter’59
Ann Marie Rink Marmo’44
Nancy Potter Kirtland’63
Dorothy Secondo Ermy’54
Moses’46 & Sally Harvey Garippa’46
Burton Corbett’41
Marilyn Sheridan Murphy’55
Thomas’50 & Geraldine Dee Jackson’54
Richard L. Tillman’71
John Whitman’70
Judith Dunning Withrow’60
Kathryn Saylor Snowberger’75
Steven J. Markel’71
Donna J. Steiner’68
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Robert L. MacNaughton’58
Sue MacNaughton Lohr’65
Kevin J. Buckley’73
Harry Flanders’60
Brenda Cook Cline’65
Shawn P’80 & Jacqueline Griswold Day’81
Loren’63 & Sharon Quimby Cornish’66
Beth Ann Dusinberre Clark’68
Leonard’68 & Shelly Contos Caruso’68
Pat Coogan’68
David Dupont’68
Kathy Grey Schlegel’68
Richard’68 & Doris Kellogg Mu’70
Joe Murray’68
Steven Olix’68
Kathy Pelych Green’68
Jay Spitulnik’68
Thomas Mauro’68
John’69 & Laura Berry Giglio’70
Cheryl B. Hammond’66
Betty Combs Caple’42
Margaret Stephens Maccio’52
Raymond’58 & Bonnie Coddington Gibson’59
Madeline Schlossberg Lawler’69
Lois Burch Whitford’47
John’53 & Barbara Sheon Scroxton’54
Virginia Carter Shields’44
Roy “Mike” Collins’60
James W. Brown’57
Leland Sills’61
Kathleen Curran White’46
Bonnie Remchuk Dunn’60
Ruth Huff Harvey’49
Carol Dee Kemp’51
Ronald’69 & Margaret Suzanne Whitford Mauro’63
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Jack L. Williams’52
Eleanor Shea Sullivan’48
John R. Nolan’42
Ralph D. McIntyre’64
Terry’69 & Cynthia Moore Corner’69
Larry Lyke’67
Carol Dingwell Reinoehl’57
Michael’55 & Mary Ann Conz Goth’55
Helen J. Kerr’45
Louise Arcieri Hockenberger’52
Richard D. Santora’49
Marilyn McClary Grillo’49
Michele Loper Flaitz’88
Lillian Guthrie Hanks’49
James Stewart’51
William Kinney’58
Richard L. Scott, DPM’66
Ruth Alger Hogan’45
Jason Lockwood’02
Carol Hunt Barbato’65
Richard’61 & Mary LaMont Robbins’64
Robert M. Clifford’83
Marcia Bardeen Brown’66
John Prete’47
Marie Griswold VanHeusen’74
Susan Sheedy Waligora’72
Taryn White Manuele’94
John R. Burger’74
Patrick Quackenbush’65
Martin’53 & Suzanne Glynn Christensen’52
Lawrence Shinebarger’51
Keegan Johnson Manchester’96
John’82 & Kimberly Hillman Weyand’84
Gerald’47 & Rose Marie DiNardo McLaughlin’53
Timothy Ingalls’69
$50.00 - $99.00 Donations
Lucinda Kerr Flanagan’69
Edward W. Eicher’60
John M. Muchler’61
Marjorie Clark Tierney’67
William’82 & Debbie Lorow Murray’82
James Cartella’81
Dennis L. Cullen’48
Mark Schneider’73
Fred McNeil’53
Michele Fisher Gemelas’82
Michael’65 & Pamela Robinson Lecceardone’67
William B. Johnson, Jr.’66
Penny Robinson Wetson’68
John’72 & Shawna Smith Hogan’82
Cynthia Shull’76
Cheryl Burritt Slatt’71
John D. VanOxx’66
Brent Thomas’91
Nina Peterson Mehlig’64
Roger’59 & Sandra Dunning Schulitz’62
Paul C. Sciotti’73
Joseph’53 & Mary King Cameron’58
Russell’83 & Melissa Heers Holsopple’74
Thomas’43 & Joanne Llewellyn Sheedy’54
George Gath’63
Lavina Pryor Ewing’52
Joan Buono Sarow’54
Arlene Pieper Smith’44
Molly Dagon Andolina’74
Joseph Fillmore’72
Edward L. Damrath’48
Sara Cornish Lorow’60
Doris McCollumn Davis’48
Jerome’72 & Nancy Brink O’Connor’72
Ann Hammond Fetsko '60
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Edward’50 & Mary Theresa Argentieri O’Mara’50
Nicholas’54 & Margaret Cosgrove Changose’56
Robert W. Markel’58
Gerald C. Ferringer, Sr.’59
David J. Cregan’66
Carol Baker Hammond’65
Natalie A. Weyand’50
Exxon Mobil – Theodore G. Nichols
Velma Loper Wheeler’52
Frank Secondo’57
Robert’60 & Joyce Slocum Albright’60
Ann Hammond Fetsko '60
Lois Gene Hunt Tillman’44
Margaret “Peggy” Hogan Fitch’60
Lydia Garippa Buza’49
Donald’50 & Mary Agnes Argentieri Crosby’49
Vivian Conkey Congdon’57
Leonard’71 & Diane Makovitvh Fucci’71
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Eric’59 & Beth McCabe Shults’65
T. David’61 & Nora Oyer Casey’62
Christian F. Schulitz’54
Elaine Gray Beetow’59
Vincent Orologio’51
Barbara Losey Steiner’40
John E. Auringer’65
Raymond A. Schwartz’57
William’66 & Carole Worthylake McHale’66
Helen Dunn Kern’42
Richard B. Marts’66
CAPT. William K. Young, USN (RET)’64
Georgia Donaldson Sadler’63
Lois Prior York’49
William’63 & Martha Perley Bartle’64
John G. Dupont’67
Laura Gray Hyde’68’
Linda Griffin Doody’68
Michael E. Norton '68
Betty Masters Cary’44
Joan A. Becker’Assoc
Sue White’60
Diane Freece McMordie’60
Sally Ann Rooney’51
Mary Godfrey Bennett’60
Ellie Sparro Dobbin’66
Howard L. Huff’44
Marilyn Hogan Steane’55
Susan Kelly Sunderlin’72
Martha J. Dodge’47
Mary Rees Smalt’49
Peter S. Auringer’72
Mary Jane Price’45
Richard Potter’50
Richard L. Gray’60
Helen Evans Reid’30
Angelina Orologio Karr’50
Sue Hedden Buccolo’65
Susan Beil Skelley’65
Gretchen Diehl Baia’83
Charles Donahey’39
Richard McIntosh’61
Clair W. Allyn’60
Judy Kelly Harradine’62
John Fisher’60
Theodore “Tex” Martin McKay’55
Steve Booth’65
Thomas Markel’78
Gerry K. Schulitz’64
Nancy Nugent Sweetman’71
Alma Paul Coleman’51
Dr. Richard B. Johnson’40
Charles R. Chase’45
Ron Burdick’64
N. Helen Turner’48
Frederick D. Dodge’43
Wilma Miller Stewart’67
William Sirianni’47
William E. Snowden’65
Willard’42 & Barbara Lieb Ketchum’44
Kenneth’55 & Mary Armstrong Philbrick’57
Helen Casey Ells’67
Jane Seaman Cartella’45
Donald M. Schulitz’57
Michael L. Nisbet’72
Robert U. Blades, Jr’65
Gene’Assoc & Cheryl Tillman Mastin’77
Richard’81 & Patricia Fortuna Clancy’82
James’72 & Mary Kay Ludden Rahmlow’72
Lawrence’70 & Colleen Norton Castiglione’70
John “Jack” Smith’44
Stephen A. Wilcox’68
Mary Jeanne Cook Carlson’57
Robert L. MacNaughton’58
Rachel Giglio Donavon’47
Michael Galatio’71
Joyce Hinze Nivens’64
Jacqueline Smith Abbott’57
Christine Kinney Prince’85
Joseph R. Guarglia, Sr.’54
Edward M. Stewart’99
Frank Robinson’61
Ronald Weaver’53
Patrick J. McDaniels’65
Rich’71 & Sally Dagon Head’77
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$200.00 + Donations
Stephen G. Curtis’67
Arlene Huff Dennis’51
Dolores Congelli Kelley’49
Beverly Spalding Rawlings’49
Dianna L. Swift’65
Thomas F. Chase’50
Duane C. Cook’64
Eugene J. Clancy’61
Robert E. Falzoi’62
Yvonne Fagnan Fisher’59
Linda Hedden’59
Annette M. Oyer’60
George’55 & Marilyn Clark Padden’63
Edward’52 & Sandra McManus O’Heron’56
Thomas’65 & Deborah Parks Gray’67
Gerry Getman’65
Nancy Grillo Collings’64
Carol Curtis Kaplan’65
Stephen M. Kubiak’70
Barbara Giglio Morten’62
Susie & Michael Secondo’82
Florence Matacale Rice’49
Joan Rohver Masterson’63
Joseph’76 & Karen Schneider Quinlan’76
E. Lowell’45 & Rachel Homet Swarts’50
John’48 & Suzanne Feeley Ebert’53
Timothy Tyson’70
Kristen Heers Dack’87
Michael E. Norton '68
$300.00 + Donations
Norman P. Frewin’55
Francis X. Hart’59
$500.00 + Donations
Dennis Burns
James R. Walton’54
John’82 & Karen Roselli Dagon’83
CAPT. William K. Young, USN, (Ret)’64
Lee Brasted ’57
$700.00 + Donations
Alice Harrington Hallett’58
$1,00000 + Donations
Harriett Hubert Bradley’42
CAPT. William K. Young, USN, (Ret)’64
Ted Adornato’72
Salvatore Fiscina’59
Patricia Shaw & Michael Galatio’71
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THESE ARE YOUR ALUMNI SPECIAL CONTRIBUTORS FOR 2013
We as “Alumni” directors are indebted to you for your many years of unselfish dedication to our
cause. You are great supporters of your H.H.S. Alumni. This is truly an expression of love for your
“Alma Mater”.
The HHS Tradition lives on.
The Hornell Merchants – This is the 25th year the Hornell
Merchants has provided grants of $600.00 plus. They gave $800
in 1994. In 1996, 1997, 1998 and 1999 $1,000.00 was given. In
years 2000-2008 a grant of $1,500.00 was awarded. In 2009 a
grant of $1,100 was awarded. In 2010 a $1500 grant was awarded,
in 2011 a $1,400 grant was awarded and in 2012 a $1500 grant
was awarded. In 2013 an $1800 grant was awarded.
Henry H. Guenther ’28 – This is the 32nd year grants have been
awarded to two graduating seniors.
Wilson W. Sick, Jr. ’51 - This is the 23rd year; 1991, 1992,
1993, a $1,000.00 grant was awarded. In 1994, a $2,000.00
grant was awarded. In 1995, 1996, 1997 and 1998 a $2,500.00
grant was awarded. In 1999, 2000 and 2001 a $4,500.00 grant
was awarded. In 2002 & 2003 a $500.00 grant was awarded. In
2004 a $1,000.00 grant was awarded. In 2005 a $1,500 grant was
awarded and a $2,000.00 grant was awarded in 2006. In 2007 a
$3,000.00 grant was awarded. In 2008 & 2009 a $3,500.00 grant
was awarded. In 2010 $4,000 grant was awarded. In 2011, 2012,
& 2013 a $5,000.00 grant was awarded.
The Dodd Family – Floyd ’37, husband, daughters Kathleen Dodd
Silberman ’67. Christine Dodd Pettinelli, ’70 and Mary Kay Dodd
George ’76 – In memory of Wife and Mother Vincena DeGaetano
Dodd ’43. This is the 21st year the family has provided a grant in
the amount of $500.00.
Hornell Association – This is the 25th year the Hornell
Association has provided grants to graduating seniors. Thus far
the association has awarded 138,500.00 in grants to 286 students.
Knights of Columbus – This is the 43rd year the Knights of
Columbus has provided a grant in the amount of $500.00.
Suriani Family - This is the 14th year the Suriani family has
given a memorial grant in memory of Marcelene H. Suriani class
of ’46. In 2000 a $500.00 grant was awarded and in 2001, the
award was increased to $750.00. In 2007 an additional grant was
awarded in memory of their dad Sylvester S. Suriani. In 2008,
2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 & 2013 a $1,000.00 grant was awarded.
Class of 1938 – This is the 25th year the Class of 1938 has
provided a grant of $500.00
Class of 1940 – This is the 23rd year the Class of 1940 has
provided a grant of $500.00.
Class of 1954 – This is the 15th year the class of ’54 has provided
a grant in the amount of $500.00. In 2004 in honor of the 50th
reunion $5,400.00 was awarded to 6 students in the amount of
$900.00 each. From 2005-2013 a $500.00 grant was awarded
each year.
Class of 1941 - This is the 21st year the Class of 1941 provided
a grant of $500.00 as individual memorials to past teachers. This
year it was dedicated to Elizabeth Schurr – Science Teacher
Class of 1943 - Class of 1943 provided a grant in the amount
of $500.00
Class of 1945 – Class of 1945 provided a grant in the amount
of $500.00
Class of ’59 – In honor of their 40th anniversary the class pledged
$5,000.00 to the Alumni. They met their pledge and $1,000.00 was
given out in 1999. Two grants of $500.00 each have been given out
each year since. Their 50th Anniversary year $4000 was awarded
to 5 students. In 2010, 2011 & 2012 a $1,000 grant was awarded.
In 2013 two $100.00 grants were awarded.
James Fisher ’55 Grant – This is the 17th year Jim has provided
grants. In 1998 & 1999 grants were awarded in the amount of
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$1,500.00. In 2000, 2001, & 2002 a $2,000.00 grant was awarded.
In 2003 & 2004 a $2,500.00 grant was awarded. In 2005 in honor
of his 50th graduating year a $5,000.00 grant was awarded. In
2006 & 2007 a grant in the amount of $2,500.00 was awarded.
In 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 & 2013 a $3,000.00 grant was
awarded.
’43 Memorial Grant – This is the 10th year a grant was awarded
given by their daughters, Kellyann Simon, Rita Penque, and Mary
Buryta
2nd Annual Hornell Waste Material Co., Inc. Scholarship in
memory of Myer '42 & Margaret “Peg” (Haggerty) Spitulnik. Given
by Daniel ’83 & Vanessa (Johnson) Spitulnik ’92 & children. This
scholarship was in the amount of $2,000.
Henry J. “Hank” Giglio Memorial Grant – This is the 10th year
a grant in the amount of $500.00 was awarded to a graduating
senior given by Clarence & Debbie Giglio Bradley of Bradley
Supply
The Robert C. Young ’39 Grant - This is the 15th year a $1,000.00
memorial grant has been awarded to a graduating student given by
the family.
Bessie Ellis Kelleher ’43 Memorial Grant – This is the 8th
year the family has awarded a grant in the amount of $500.00
to a graduating senior. In 2011 two grants of $500.00 each were
awarded.
The New Life Printers Grant – A grant in the amount of $500.00
grant has been awarded to a graduating student given by owners
Keith & Jennifer Guthrie.
The Ernst H. Weyand Memorial Grant - A grant in the amount of
$1.000.00 is awarded to a graduating senior given annually by his
wife Janice Weyand.
The Leslie M. Gray, Jr. Grant - A $1,000.00 grant given by
his son Leslie M.Gray III to honor his father’s commitment to
excellence in the language arts.
Dorothy Palma Grant – This is the 15th year a memorial grant
has been awarded. Dorothy was a teacher at the Intermediate
School. This award was started by the staff and friends at the
school. Her husband David has continued to give this grant in
her name.
Egmond Family Grant – This is the 11th year grants have been
awarded to graduating seniors. This award started as a $500 grant
and has increased each year. The family plans to continue this
scholarship in 2014.
Penny Mehlenbacher Bassage '77 Memorial - This
scholarship fund started by family and friends raised a substantial
amount money so a scholarship can be given in Penny’s memory
for the next several years. A $500.00 grant has been awarded for
the last 12 years.
William ’37& Grace Coogan Dailey ’41 Memorial Grant This is the 13th year the family has awarded grants in memory of
their parents. In 2001 two grants of $600.00 each were awarded
and in 2002-2013 two grants of $500.00 each were awarded.
Matthew J. ’42 & Jeanne Griffin DeGaetano ’42 Memorial
Grant - $1,000 given by the family, Dennis ’67 & Lynda DeGaetano
O’Brien ’67, Bridget O’Brien ’96 & Alan & Cynthia DeGaetano
Schultheis ‘66. This is the 14th year a memorial grant has been
awarded.
Trooper Larry P. Gleason ’91 Memorial Grant – This is the
9th year this grant has been awarded to a graduating senior
who is pursuing a career in law enforcement. The $4,000 grant
is in remembrance of Larry who made the ultimate sacrifice while
serving as a New York State Trooper. It is given through the
Lawrence P. Gleason Memorial Fund by family, friends and fellow
law enforcement officers
Charles J. Giallanza ’40 Memorial Scholarship – This is the
11th year a $1,000.00 grant was awarded to a football player with
the highest average given by The Giallanza Family Foundation
Jeanne Elizabeth Oelwang ’48 – Memorial Scholarship –
This is 11th year a grant was awarded to a nursing student given
by Robert C. Olewang ’44
Clemenceau J. “Kelly” ’37 & Carmella Colamarino Simon
William J. Connors Memorial Grant – This is the 11th year a
grant was awarded to a graduating senior given by his children
Martin J. “Marty” Bossie Memorial Grant – This is the 9th
year a $500.00 grant was awarded to a graduating senior with
musical interest given by his family & friends. In 2009 the award
was increased to $1,000.
Clair & Ada McNitt Cornue Memorial Grant – Clair and Ada
truly recognized the value of education. This is the 9th year a grant
in the amount of $500.00 was awarded to a graduating senior
pursuing a degree in education given by the family.
Stephen G. Terry ’77 Memorial Grant – This is the 8th year a
grant was awarded to a graduating senior from family & friends.
Class of 1956 Grant – Grants totaling $20,000 raised by the
class celebrating 50 years were awarded to several graduating
seniors over a 2 & 4 year period. The class awarded an additional
$2,000.00 grant each year in June 2007-2013. This grant is given
in memory of deceased classmates.
Adam Davidson ’47 Memorial Grant - This is the 8th year
a grant in the amount of $1,000 was in awarded to a graduating
senior majoring in retail or business. This grant is given by his wife
Martha Shults Davidson ‘47
Elianna Testani Memorial Grant – This is the 9th year grants
were awarded to graduating seniors. This grant is given by her
family.
Catherine “Cathy” Bossard ’71 Memorial Grant – Cathy was
an elementary teacher in the Hornell School District. This is the
7th year a grant has been awarded to a graduating senior pursuing
a degree in elementary education. This grant is given by family
& friends.
Class of 1952 Grant – In June 2008 grants totaling $1,000 were
awarded to 2 graduating seniors. In June 2009 grants totaling
$2,400 were awarded to 6 students. In 2010 grants totaling $1,800
was awarded to 3 students. In 2011 grants totaling $2,100 was
awarded to 5 students. In 2012 four grants of $1,600.00 was
awarded. In 2013 grants totaling $1,900 was awarded.
Barbara Weyand Miles ’43 Memorial Grant - Art Scholarship
– This is the 6th year a $1,000 scholarship was awarded to
a graduating senior pursuing a degree in art, given by family &
friends.
John L. Miles Memorial Grant - Alfred University Science
Scholarship – This is the 6th year a $1,000 scholarship was
awarded to a graduating senior pursing a degree in Science and
attending Alfred University, given by family & friends. .
Betty Pease Gray Ranger ’34 Memorial Grant – This is the
7th year a grant in the amount of $1,000.00 was awarded to a
graduating senior pursuing a degree in elementary education given
by her children, Elaine Gray Beetow, Richard L. Gray & Thomas
H. Gray
THESE ARE YOUR ALUMNI SPECIAL CONTRIBUTORS FOR 2013
We as “Alumni” directors are indebted to you for your many years of unselfish dedication to our
cause. You are great supporters of your H.H.S. Alumni. This is truly an expression of love for your
“Alma Mater”.
The HHS Tradition lives on.
Mary Frances McKevitt Clancy ’48 - This is the 7th year the
family awarded a $300.00 scholarship to a graduating senior
pursuing a degree in nursing.
Zack made the ultimate sacrifice while serving our country in
Afghanistan. These grants are donated by classmates, family,
and friends.
Fagnan Family Grant – Yvonne Fagnan Fisher ’59 celebrating
50 years donated $10,000 to be given as $1000 grants over the
next ten years.
Kurt M. Bertram ’99 memorial Grant – Two $750 grants were
awarded in June 2011 given by the Class of 1970 & the Bertram
family. A $500.00 grant was awarded also, given by the Class of
1999. In 2012 a $300 grant was given and in 2013 a $500.00 grant
was awarded by the class of 1999.
Lt. John D. “Boots” Day ’94 Memorial Grant – This is the 4th
year a grant in the amount of $1,000 was awarded to a graduating
senior. This grant is given by his parents.
Class of 1957 Grant – This is the 6th year a grant in the amount
of $1,000 was awarded to a graduating senior.
Myer ’42 & Margaret “Peg” Spitulnik Memorial Grant – This
is the 2nd year a grant in the amount of $1,000 was awarded to a
student pursuing a degree in Science. This awarded is given by
Frank ’82 & Andrea Spitulnik & family.
David Matthew Stoddard Memorial Grant – This is the 3rd
year grants were awarded. In June 2010 three $500 grants were
awarded and in June 2011 three $400 grants were awarded. In
2012 three $400 grants were awarded. In 2013 four grants of
$500.00 each were awarded. This award is given by family &
friends.
Class of 1962 Grant – The class of 1962 raised over $6,000 at
their 50 year celebration. $1,000 was awarded in June 2012 and
the balance will be given out over the next five years.
Maple City Lions Grant – This is the 4th year the Lions Club of
Hornell awarded a grant in the amount of $250.00
Class of 1963 Celebrating 50 years – The class of 1963 raised
over $2,500 at their 50 year celebration. A $500.00 grant was
awarded in June 2013 and the balance will be given out in the
future.
Daniel Berry & Henry Giglio Memorial Grant – In June 2010 a
$750 grant was awarded. In June 2011, 2012 & 2013 a $1,000
grant was awarded. This scholarship is funded by proceeds from
the annual golf tournament.
Zachary D. Smith ’08 Memorial Grant – This is the 4th year
grants were awarded to graduating seniors in memory of Zack.
Margaret Morris Arnualt ’27 Memorial Grant – This award is
given by Ronald Arnault – Class of 1961
Class of 1987 Celebrating 25 years – A $500.00 grant was
awarded in June 2012.
Class of 1973 Celebrating 40 years - Two grants of $500.00
each were awarded in June 2013.
Class of 1983 Celebrating 30 years – Two grants of $500.00
Class of 1968 Celebrating 45 years – Two grants of $500.00
Donald Cox ’62 Memorial Grant – Don had a passion for
outdoors and a strong interest in Biology particularly botany. A
$1,510.00 grant was awarded to a student pursuing an education
in Natural Science.
Richard Todd ’50 Memorial Grant – A $1,000.00 grant was
awarded to a deserving football player who excelled in Math.
Boys State Grant in memory of William L. Brown ’48 - Three
$500.00 grants were awarded in June 2013.
Pulos and Rosell Scholarship Grant – Two grants of $250.00
Marion’s on Loder Grant – A grant of $200.00 was awarded to
a graduating senior.
Robert J. Childs ’40 Memorial Grant – A grant in the amount
of $400.00 was awarded to a graduating senior given by family
& friends.
Luella Hoyt Smith ’35 Memorial Grant - A grant in the amount
of $400.00 was awarded to a graduating senior given by family
& friends.
~ Memorial Donations 2013 - 2014~
The Alumni Memorial Grants are comprised of gifts given by alumni members and family in memory of their loved ones.
NOTE: Deceased alumni members are listed in bold below. Grants will be awarded in June, 2014
as a memorial by friends and family. Large sums of money collected will comprise many grants.
  Given in Loving Memory of:  
Francis FitzGerald’48
Arthur H. Cunningham Post 440
John F. Kelleher’44
Marylou Clark Kelleher’44
John M. Kelleher’81 & Family
Jack L. White’55
Michael’55 & Mary Ann Conz Goth’55
Mary Ludden
Jane Jamison
Margaret “Pug” Brown Nasca’57
E. Frank’64 & Barbara Brown Brown’67
Karen Moretti
Sally, John & Jeff Brown
Nancy & David Watt
Janice J. Weyand
Marilyn Muchler Ahearn’57
Jack & Connie Morris
Kevin & Jean Conklin
James Brzozowski
William J. Bishop
Sandra Conway
Sally & Joseph Feeley
Margie, Ryan & Sean Terry
Raymond & Bonnie Gibson
Rosemary & Larry Gleason
Thomas & Janet Rule
David & Angela Markel
Joseph & Suzanne Robbins
David & Cathy Kimball
Joann Smith
Class of 1952
Susan Kimball Jimerson’66
Mary Theresa Argentieri Walsh’53
Fran & Sandy Smith
Maple City Dodge, Inc
The Coffee Girls
Mary Kelleher
Stella Patrick
Sharon Farrell
Ruth Fitzpatrick
Loretta Butler
Sally Brown
Margie Secondo
Kathy Caruso
Joann Smith
Donna Woolever
Sandra Schulitz
Sandy Smith
Larry’53 & Margaret Rechichi Dunn’56
Nancy Remchuk Kennedy’58 – Forever Friends
Karen Argentieri
Zachary D. Smith’08
Brian S. Friedland’08
Marilyn Muchler Ahearn’57
Darrell & Donna Moss McDaniel’66
Christopher’79 & Kimberly McDaniel Smith’83
Mary Lou Moss Martin’69
Catherine “Cathy” Bossard’71
Brett Bossard
Anonymous
Eric Griffith
Polly Kiely
Anonymous
Kerry A. Barnes
Barbara Bossard Hilsdorf’73
Marc’75 & Margie Saam Rixford’75
Joanne Dixon Curran’52
Mary & Glen Bossard’48
Steve Bossard’78
Mary & Glen Bossard’48
Elliott M. Hartman
Katherine R. Hartman
Elliott M. Hartman, Jr.’56
Jack D. Graham’43
Dorothy Morris Graham’47
Penny Mehlenbacher Bassage’77
Joseph Bassage’03
Marion Weber Eno’26
Audrey & Paul Eno, Jr.’60
Sandra Seaman Burdell’57
Sandra Amidon Davis’57
Rosemary Dean DeLaney’44
Carrie Maxon Lewis’44
Robert C. Young’39
CAPT. William K. Young, USN (RET)’64
Patricia Dailey Young’41
Chauncey’75 & Mary Young Watches’76
Robert P. Young’70
Bonnie Lou Houghtaling White
Dorothy O’Rourke Lomedico’53
Bonnie Ordway Wulforst’53
Dorothy O’Rourke Lomedico’53
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Roselind Ordway Drumm’36
Frank E. Vogt
Carol Vogt Nichols’53
Janice Vogt Parker
Carol Vogt Nichols’53
Gloria Sexton Brink’43
Robert G. Brink’41
Cleora Sirianni Carroll’41
Howard L. Huff’44
Dolores Sherwood Andrus’38
Mary Andrus Tindall’64
Kenneth S. Ordway’38
Roselind Ordway Drumm’36
Frank S. Relja
Charlotte VanAuken Relja’49
Stephen Terry’77
Margaret Fawcett Terry’77
Ryan Terry’08
Sean Terry’12
Christena Galatio Fawcett’66
Arthur Charles Fawcett’54
Sharon & Fred Phillips’77
Michael J. Galatio’71
Patricia Shaw
George & Janice Fawcett
Patricia Shaw
Francis “Frank” Fawcwtt’68
Patricia Shaw
Patricia & Mason J. Brunskill’39
Janet Brunskill Chaffee’65
The departed members of the Class of 1965
Dorothy Palma
Nick Saam’82
Marc’75 & Margie Saam Rixford’75
Jadwiga “Yaj” Hauser
Robert’48 & Genevieve Hall Griswold’50
Linda Griswold Holevinski’71
Lawrence P. Gleason’91
James J.’90 & Shannon Gleason Kuhn’92
Lawrence J.’56 & Rosemary Stone Gleason’60
Kathleen Mooney Roselli’67
Jeanne Geary Ward’34
Robert J. Ward’42
Dorothy Shinebarger Reitnauer’43
Robert J. Ward’42
Michael C. Fucci’62
Linda LaVerde Fucci’65
Allen Loohn’28
Ruth Cline Loohn’29
Alana Loohn Recktenwald’65
Jacqueline Loohn Stempfle’51
Margaret Thatcher Brownell Lorenzen’42
Clare Thompson Brownell’41
Katherine “Kay” Egmond Christiano’50
Joseph Christiano’Assoc
Joseph Donlon’64
Mary Egmond Gottko’55
George’53 & Linda Scott Egmond’53
Harold & Patricia Egmond Severin’49
Suzanne Burd Codespote '85
Thelma Egmond Burd’63
Sylvester & Marcelene H. Brewer Suriani’46
Stanley’65 & Joann Suriani Cone’66
Donald C.’68 & Filamina Suriani Peck’69
Michael Cipolla’73
Lisa Stephens Sanford’73
William’37 & Grace Coogan Dailey’41
John D. Dailey’70
Patrick’91 & Nicole Hunt Feeley’97
Joseph’59 & Sally Dailey Feeley’64
Jeffery A. Dailey’93
Amy Feeley Clark’93
Michael’79 & Barbara Dailey Kramer’84
Dorothy “Dottie”Daniels Ryan’69
Jane Jamison
Mary Ann Albright
Dominic & Sherry Daniels
Joseph & Marcia Daniels
William & Fran Tucker
David & Angela Markel
Herbert & Melissa Maisenbacher
Francis Daniels’67
Debra Gessner Dupont’69
Gina Mattie Moores '69
Julie DeRienzo-Francia’67
John Rosemier’67
Doris McKee Johnson’46
William B. Johnson, Sr.’41
Carol Miller Robinson’51
Patricia Shiner McEvoy’51
Edith Celette’51
Patricia Shiner McEvoy’51
Harold Lewis – Father
Ellen Goodrich Lewis’32 – Mother
Gail Lewis Bennett’60
Robert H. McCarthy’53
G. Thomas McCarthy’49
Rosemary McCarthy Tuttle’42
Patricia Pelych Eicher’72
Thelma McCarthy Pelych’44
John Hillman’53
Thomas J. Phillips’49
John Lawrence’63
Hester Lawrence Shepard’33 & Family
Connie Whitman Roselli’66
Mark & Christie Whitman
John & Suzanne Whitman
James & Bonnie Whitman Foster
Cathy Fiscina Salzman’66
JoAnn & Salvatore Fiscina
Tyler Davis
Jane Jamison
Mary Ann Griffin Zatlukal’59
Eric & Beth Shults
Joyce Donlon VanEtten’60
Mary Helen Donlon Boucher’59
Charles P. “Chuck” Johnson’75
Pamela Johnson Koch’70
John Johnson’42
Clemenceau J. “Kelly”‘37 & Carmella
Colamarino Simon’43
Vernon & Diana Wetmore
Bret & Deborah Vanzo
Lucy Brown Olds’52
Betty Jean Prior Westfall’52
Michael Joseph DiNardo’46
Angeline DiNardo Sgro’45
Lucy DiNardo Sgro’49
Angeline DiNardo Sgro’45
Bonnie Donlon Cheresnowsky’51
Jacqueline Donlon McGraw’54
James “Ouchie” O’Connor’47
Rose Ann Moretti O’Connor’45
William L. Brown’48
Clara Eleanor Yeoman Brown’56
Helen Montgomery Robinson’41
Evelyn Montgomery Fronk’54
Lois Montgomery Chapman’57
James C. Montgomery’47
Richard E. Montgomery’54
Rosemary Galbo Saam’54
Peter N. Galbo’56
William “Gerry” Gray’56
Peter N. Galbo’56
Richard Fuller’60
Juanita Sackett Bennett’61
Donald H. Crowley’56
Charlene Crowley Heard’76
Roger’45 & Marilyn
Simms Heers’52
Kristen Heers Dack’87
Nancy Cole Lewis’61
Jane Jamison
Anne Phillips Rohan’50
Kimberly Clifford Wood’73
Frank Bottomley’50
William J. Overton’40
Richard T. Wood’68
Richard Dugo’65
Elizabeth McCabe Shults’65
Honor of Retirement of Admiral Bill Burke USN
Jane Jamison
Eugene “Gene” Morley Burns ‘58
Eugene “Gene” Morley Burns, a 1958 graduate
of Hornell High School, passed away on July 23, 2013
at the age of 72. He was nationally known for his
radio talk shows. Born in New Jersey, he was raised
in Hornell.
Gene was first employed as a news director for
WWHG in Hornell. His radio career led him to many
areas. He lived and worked in York, PA., Boston,
Orlando, and Philadelphia. In addition, Gene hosted
a nationally syndicated talk program on WOR in New
York City. He also hosted two radio shows in San
Francisco. One was a weeknight program, “The Gene
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Burns Program”, a political and social commentary.
His Saturday show, “Dining Around with Gene Burns”,
focused on wine and food.
Talkers Magazine ranked Gene among the top
25 radio talk show hosts of all-time. He ran for the
Libertarian Party’s presidential nomination in 1984.
In 2008, Gene spoke at his 50th Class Reunion about
his start in Hornell and his love for the Maple City.
Gene is survived by his siblings Margaret, Dennis,
David, and Roberta (Farris) Riggsbee; his sister-in-law,
Mary Sue Holcomb Burns; and four nieces & nephews.
Kevin W. Burch ‘74
Kevin W. Burch, a graduate of Hornell High School
class of 1974, passed away on March 17, 2014 at the
age of 57. He was the son of William and Bonnie Burch.
Following his high school graduation, Kevin began
working for his father as a salesman at Maple City
Dodge in Hornell. He continued as a salesman for more
than forty years. In 2008, after his father’s retirement,
he and Gary Harwood purchased the Dodge dealership.
Kevin served as president of the company. In addition,
he was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed hunting and
fishing. Throughout the years, Kevin enjoyed bowling
in several area leagues.
He was preceded in death by his mother and his
niece, Mary Elizabeth Burch. Kevin is survived by his
wife, the former Valerie “Val” Moore; his daughter,
Brandi; his three sons, Richard “Richie” (Shannon),
John (Elysia), and David; his father, William; his
brother, Greg; his sister, Teresa (Jack) Gardner; seven
grandchildren; and several aunts, uncles, nieces, &
nephews.
Memorial contributions in his name may be made
to the Bishopville Methodist Church, Bishopville Rd.,
Arkport, NY 14807, or the Hornell YMCA, 18 Center
St., Hornell, NY 14843.
Reverend Jeremiah P. Moynihan
Rev. Jeremiah P. Moynihan, a longtime pastor and
hospital chaplain, passed away after a long illness on
March 28, 2014 at the age of 74. He grew up in Rochester
where he attended St. Monica School. Upon completion
of seminary training, Father Moynihan was a friar at
Trappist Abbey of the Genesee in Piffard before receiving
his bachelor’s degree at St. John’s Fisher College.
After his ordination in 1974, he served as an
associate pastor in Corning and then in Charlotte. In
1982, Father Moynihan became the chaplain at St. James
Mercy Hospital in Hornell where he served until 1998.
During that time, he also served at St. Ignatius Parish.
After leaving Hornell, Father Moynihan was a pastor in
Elmira and later parochial administrator. He retired from
his pastorate in 2010. Fr. Moynihan stated that he felt
privileged to have been a part of so many peoples’ lives.
He cherished the opportunities to comfort people during
their lowest moments and celebrate with them during
their most joyful times.
Father Moynihan was a compassionate priest who
showed special concern for the poor and the sick. He
was especially attuned to the challenges faced by parents
and families. He is survived by his brothers Michael (Gail),
Thomas (Barbara), Martin (Debbie Leckinger), John (Rosie),
and James (Hiroko); several nieces, nephews, & cousins;
and many dear friends.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Clergy
Relief Society, 4492 Lake Ave., Rochester, NY 14612.
Dr. Bijon K. Chaudhuri
Dr. Bijon K. Chaudhuri passed away in Arlington, MA
on December 3, 2013 at the age of 89. He was born in
India, and after receiving his medical degree, he practiced
pediatrics in India, England, and Libya. In 1968 he came
to the United States to further his training in Louisville,
KY and Washington, DC.
Dr. Chaudhuri began his pediatric practice in Hornell
and the surrounding area in 1972. He remained in this
area until 2000. He was one of the longest-term medical
staff members at St. James Mercy Hospital, where he
set exemplary standards of care. Dr. Chaudhuri will be
remembered for his commitment to improving the lives
of sick children, his ability to remember peoples’ health
histories without notes, and for his compassion & love
for the families in his care.
Dr. Chaudhuri is survived by his wife, Dr. Meera
Chaudhuri; daughter, Jana (Peter) McAuliffe; two
grandchildren; and his brother, uncle & a large extended
family.
Donations in his memory may be made to the
Steuben County ARC, One ARC Way, Bath, NY 14810, or
the St. James Mercy Health Foundation, 411 Canisteo St.,
Hornell, NY 14843.
Marybeth Smith ‘48
Marybeth Smith passed away in Hornell at the
age of 80. She was a graduate of Hornell High
School, class of 1948. She was predeceased by her
parents, Arthur J. and Mary Owen Smith and her
brother Clifford.
Marybeth was an elementary teacher for the
Olean School System for 39 years until her retirement
in 1991. She served as president of the Olean
Teachers Association and was on numerous state &
national teacher association committees.
Marybeth was the recipient of several awards
including the Outstanding Teacher Award from the
Kiwanis Club, an Honorary PTA Life membership,
Outstanding Alumni Achievement Award from
SUNY Fredonia, Teacher of the Year Award from the
Fraternal Order of the Eagles, and the Outstanding
Support Award from the Cattaraugus County Mental
Health Association. In different years, she was listed
in Who’s Who in American Education, the Who’s
Who in American Women, and the Who’s Who in the
United States.
After her retirement from teaching, Marybeth
returned to Hornell and served on the Board of
Trustees of the Hornell Public Library. Marybeth
bequeathed a large sum of money to the Hornell High
School Alumni Association. Scholarships to future
graduates of Hornell High School will be awarded
in her memory.
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William B. “Wallboard” Johnson ‘41
William Burnell “Wallboard” Johnson, 92
years young, passed away on Tuesday, May 20,
2014 following a brief illness. He was the son
of Hugh and Florence Johnson. Bill graduated
from St. Ann’s School and from Hornell High
School, class of 1941.
Bill was a World War II veteran who
served in the Asia-Pacific Theater of War.
He was employed for forty-three (43) years
at the Erie Railroad, Union Pacific Railroad,
the Erie Lackawanna Railroad, and retired as
an engineer from the Delaware and Hudson
Railroad in 1983. It was from his co-workers
on the railroad that he earned the nickname
“Wallboard”…a nickname that he proudly
carried for the rest of his years. In addition to
his years on the railroad, Bill was an owner and
operator of Terry’s Tavern for thirteen years.
Bill was married for forty-two years to
the former Doris McKee, who died in 1989.
He was one of the original parishioners of
St. Ignatius Loyola Church, a member of the
Knights of Columbus, the Arthur Cunningham
Post of the American Legion, the J.J. Mooney
Post of the VFW, the Hornell Association, and
the Hornell Elks Lodge #364.
Bill was first and foremost a family
man. His devotion to his family brought him
great joy, and he proudly watched his sons
and his grandchildren participate in sports,
musical and dancing events. He treasured
his many friends. Bill loved the game of golf,
and could often be found playing at the Twin
Hickory Golf Club. In addition to his family
and friends, Bill loved this community, and
was a great resource of information about
the history of the city. He was a devoted fan
of the Hornell Red Raiders and an avid fan of
Kentucky Basketball and Notre Dame Football.
Bill was predeceased by his wife, Doris,
his ten siblings, and his former daughterin-law, Susan Johnson. Surviving him are
his sons, William (Gail), Greggery (Liz), and
Jeffery (Carla) Johnson; his dear fiancée of
twenty-two years, Arlene Huff Dennis; seven
grandchildren; eleven great-grandchildren;
and, many nieces & nephews.
Donations in Bill’s memory can be made
to the Hornell YMCA, Music & Arts Center, 18
Center Street, Hornell, NY 14843, or to the
Hornell Humane Society, 7649 Industrial Park
Road, Hornell, NY 14843.
Janice J. “Jan” Weyand
Janice J. “Jan” Weyand passed away unexpectedly
on November 28, 2013 at her home in North Hornell
at the age of 80. She was a 1952 graduate of Jasper
Central School. She later graduated from Erie County
Technical Institute (Buffalo State College) where she
earned her dental hygiene license.
For several years, Jan was employed as a dental
hygienist for Canisteo Central School. She was a
member of the St. James Women’s Auxiliary and
volunteered working in the gift shop at McAuley
Manor. Jan was an active member of the Hornell
Red Cross and volunteered at the Red Cross Blood
Bank. She stayed active in many community affairs
by serving on the board of directors of several
organizations, including the American Red Cross,
Hornell Housing Authority, the Hornell YMCA, and
Maple City Savings Bank.
Jan was married to Ernst H. “Ernie” Weyand, who
died in 1992. She was predeceased by a step-sister,
Eloise Holt. Surviving are her daughter Elizabeth “Liz”
(James) Martin; two sons, Ernst H. “Ernie” (Joanna)
Weyand III, and Dr. John (Kimberly) Weyand; nine
grandchildren; her step-sister, Betty Flanagan; and
several cousins, nieces, & nephews.
Memorial contributions in Jan’s name may be
made to the Hornell YMCA, 18 Center St., or the
American Red Cross, 24 Maple St., Hornell, NY
14843.
Thurlow W. “Toddy” Whitman ‘38
Thurlow W. “Toddy” Whitman passed away on
March 6, 2014 at the age of 95. He was born in
Hornell, and a 1938 graduate of Hornell High School.
During his high school years, Toddy was a member
of the basketball team.
Toddy served in World War II from 1940-45, as
a medic for the 1st Armored Division in North Africa
and Italy. After his return, he joined his father and
later owned Whitman’s Tavern & Restaurant until
Urban Renewal in the late 1960’s. He then owned the
Old Madrid in Dansville. Later, he returned to Hornell
to operate the Hornell Country Club restaurant and
banquet facilities, and the Williams Inn before retiring.
He was often referred to as “the Best Bartender
in Hornell.” In retirement, Toddy was proud of
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maintaining his property, especially his tulips.
He is survived by his wife, the former Ann
M. Sciotti; his four children, Bonnie (Jim) Foster,
Connie Roselli, Mark (Christie), and John (Suzanne);
stepchildren Arthur (Deborah) Leith and Theresa
(William) Coleman; grandchildren, step-grandchildren,
great-grandchildren, step-great grandchildren; sisters
and brother-in-laws; several nieces & nephews; and
great-nieces & nephews.
If you wish to make a memorial contribution in
his name, it may be made to St. Ann’s Church, 27
Erie Ave., or to the Sons of Italy, 7 Erie Ave., Hornell,
NY 14843.
Joseph R. “Joe” Argentieri ‘43
Joseph R. “Joe” Argentieri passed away
at his home on July 19, 2013 at the age of 91.
A native and life resident of Hornell, he was a
graduate of Hornell High School, class of 1943.
After high school, Joe attended Eastman
School of Music in Rochester. For over thirty
years, he was employed at the NYS Department
of Transportation (NYSDOT) primarily in the
Soil’s Department. Joe had a deep love of music
and was an accomplished trumpet player.
Through the years, he performed with many
musicians and many bands, including the Joe
Argentieri Band, Andy Grillo Orchestra, Press
White Orchestra, The Versitones, Custer’s Last
Band, and Joe Argentieri & Friends. Joe was
still performing at the age of 88! He will be
remembered for his quick wit and sense of
humor. He loved working in his yard, taking daily
walks, and driving his vintage Volkswagens.
Joe was predeceased by his wife, the former
Lois Campbell; his two brothers, Alexander
and Stephen; eight sisters, Edith Mancuso,
Lucia Yanick, Rita Mess, Mary Mess, Ann Baker,
Helen Kerr, Lena Grieco, and Gloria Remington;
and two son-in laws, D. James Benjamin and
Richard Benesch. Surviving are two sons, Michael
and David; two daughters, Janice Benjamin and
Diane Benesch; his sister, Ilona (Lew) Turnbull;
four grandchildren; fifteen great-grandchildren;
and many nieces & nephews.
Memorial contributions in Joe’s name may
be made to Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Western
New York Chapter, 1775 Wehrle Drive, Suite 150,
Williamsville, NY 14221.
Jack L. White ‘56
Jack L. White, a 1956 graduate of Hornell High
sister-in-law, Bonnie Houghtaling White. Surviving
School, passed away on April 17, 2013 at the age
is his wife Dorothy Ormsby White; four daughters,
of 76. The son of Clifford and Esther Cornish White,
Donna (Michael) Clark, Sally White, Jacqueline (Peter)
he had resided in Hornell and Arkport all his life.
After employment by other companies, Jack
started his own business, “Jack L. White General
Contractor”. He worked throughout Hornell and the
surrounding area for over fifty years. He will be
Clark, and Sheri-Lyn (Patrick) Mosko; his son, Jack
(Melissa); his brother, William (Linda Hally); twelve
grandchildren; sixteen great-grandchildren; and
many nieces & nephews.
remembered for his warm smile and generosity. Jack
Friends who wish to do so may make memorial
enjoyed football & hunting, and was an avid golfer.
contributions to the Arkport American Legion, PO
He was predeceased by his parents and
Box 475, Arkport, NY 14807.
Margaret A. “Pug” Brown Nasca ‘57
Margaret A. “Pug” Brown Nasca passed
way on May 11, 2013 at the age of 74. Born
in Hornell, she was a graduate of Hornell
High School, class of 1957. Pug was married
to William L. Nasca who survives.
Pug retired after many years of working
as a teacher’s aide at the former Lincoln and
Columbia Elementary Schools. She enjoyed
singing in the church choirs, swimming
& exercising at the Hornell YMCA, and
attending her grandchildren’s sporting
& academic events. Pug loved planning
& attending her high school reunions,
and looked forward to the annual alumni
banquets.
In addition to her husband of 53
years, Pug is survived by her five children,
Patti Nasca Pascarella, William (Diane),
Lynda (Francis) Losecco, Judith (Christian)
Remchuck, and Shellene Nasca (Patrick
Elmoe); sisters, Carolyn Tibbett and Barbara
(Frank Brown); brothers, Roland “Buzz”
(Sandra) Brown, Thomas (Barbara) Brown,
and James (Sandra) Brown; sister-in-laws,
Sally Brown and Eleanor Brown; eight
grandchildren; and her nieces, nephews,
& cousins. In addition, Pug leaves behind
her Texas Café “coffee talk” clan. Besides
her parents, LaVerne and Bernice Bickwell
Brown, she was predeceased by her son-inlaw, Lee Pascarella; sisters, Lucy Olds and
Marilyn “Min” Alsheimer; and her brothers,
Donald, Robert, LaVerne “Short”, Jack, and
William Brown.
In her memory, you may contribute to
the Hornell High School Alumni Association,
PO Box 35, Hornell, NY 14843, or to the
Hornell YMCA Pool Fund, 12 Center St.,
Hornell, NY 14843.
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….In Memory Of & With Our Thanks….
This past year, the Hornell City School District lost several former employees, each of whom devoted many
years to working with our students.
Jadwiga “Yaj” Lukowski Hauser passed away at the age of 67. Born in Germany, she had resided in Hornell since 1983.
Yaj was first employed at Hornell High School as a cafeteria worker. Later she became a teacher aide for approximately twenty
years until her retirement in 2011.
Marilyn E. Greene Price, a 1942 graduate of Hornell High School, passed away at the age of 88. She was employed by
the Hornell City School District in the Board of Education office for several years until her retirement. Marilyn was a member
of her church choir, the Wambold-Avery Memorial Bell Choir, the Hornell Fortnightly Club, and the Garden Club. She also
enjoyed doing ceramics and attending musicals & concerts.
Ellen Brasted Hardy passed away at the age of 90 after a long illness. She was a member of the HHS class of 1941. Ellen
taught instrumental music and was the band director of St. Ann’s for twenty-two years. She played viola in the former Hornell
Symphony, the clarinet in the Hornell Area Wind Ensemble, and sang in the Kanakadea Chorale.
Nancy Hover Hann, a graduate of Hornell High School class of 1955, passed away at the age of 76. She was a very talented
organist and pianist. She provided private organ and piano lessons to hundreds of students in her home for almost fifty years.
Besides serving as an organist or part-time organist at some of Hornell’s churches, Nancy was a substitute accompanist for the
Hornell Intermediate School musical programs. She also volunteered to provide music for Mass held at the Hornell Gardens.
Maradean E. “Nonnie” Harold Harwood passed away at the age of 89. Before she worked in the cafeteria of the Hornell
Intermediate School, Maradean was a baker at the former Big Elms Restaurant. She will always be remembered for her delicious
cakes, pies, rolls, and famous corn sticks. Maradean had a beautiful smile and a wonderful personality.
Rose A. Cilano Moore, a lifelong resident of Hornell, passed away at the age of 84. She was a 1947 graduate of Hornell
High School. As a military spouse, she accompanied her husband, Bob, to overseas and stateside assignments. When they
returned to Hornell, Rose & Bob and their sons Tim & Bob operated Mom’s Bakery, and later owned & operated a restaurant on
Main Street. Rose was employed by the Hornell City School District as a substitute teacher’s aide for approximately twenty years.
Joseph D. Brungard passed away this past year at the age of 77. A graduate of Mifflinburg High School in PA., he served in
the U.S. Army from 1955-1957. Joe taught chemistry at Hornell High School from 1970 until his retirement in 1991. In addition
to his teaching abilities, he coached high school football and tennis. Joe had a gifted mind for chemistry, and contributed to
the writing of many NYS Regent Exams. In his retirement years, he was an antique dealer.
Nancy Cole Lewis passed away at the age of 71. Born in Hornell, she had resided here most of her life. Nancy was a
graduate of Hornell High School class of 1961. She was an elementary school teacher for the Hornell City School District from
1969 until her retirement. She had taught at the Lincoln, Bryant, Columbian, and Intermediate Schools. Nancy was also known
for her sewing, knitting, and crocheting.
Mary Kathleen “Katy” Crowe passed away at the age of 73 after a long illness. An active and life-long resident of Hornell,
she graduated from Hornell High School with the class of 1959. Katy dedicated thirty-five years of her life to education. She
taught for the Hornell City School District at the North Hornell School, and later at the Intermediate School where she taught
fifth grade. She retired in 1998. Katy was an avid bowler and golfer. She enjoyed doing the New York Times crossword puzzle
and answering the questions of “Jeopardy”. Katy will be remembered most of all for her wit and humor.
Florence L. Fuller passed away at her home in Hornell at the age of 75. She had resided in the Hornell area most of her
life. Florence had been employed for over thirty years as a teacher’s aide for the Hornell School District. She and her husband
Donald had been foster parents for more than twenty-five years, caring for sixty-seven children. Her home was the emergency
placement house for Steuben County.
Shirley McManis Ferris passed away at the age of 76. She and her family came to Hornell in 1979 when her husband
became pastor of the former Spencer United Methodist Church. Shirley spent the first few years as a substitute teacher for
several area school districts, and one year of teaching at St. Ann’s School. In 1986, Shirley began teaching fourth grade at the
Hornell Intermediate School until she retired in 2001. She was active in community affairs, including serving on the Hornell
Rotary Club Board of Directors (awarded the Paul Harris Fellow), Hornell Arts Council Board of Directors, supporter of Hornell
Area Wind Ensemble, and an Advocate for Arc of Steuben. Shirley enjoyed attending concerts, musicals, and plays.
Dana Raymond Biddle passed away unexpectedly at the age of 65. He was born in Hornell, a life-long area resident, and
an HHS graduate. Prior to his employment at Hornell High School, Ray served in the United States Navy during the Vietnam
Conflict from 1967-1971. He also was a former volunteer fireman for the South Hornell Fire Company.
Thomas P. Koch passed away at the age of 86. He was born in Hornell and was a Hornell resident for most of his life.
Tom graduated from Hornell High School class of 1945. After graduation, Tom served in the U.S. Navy during World War II.
Tom was employed as an instructor at the Steuben-Allegany BOCES in Hornell for twenty years, retiring in 1992. He was a
member of the Maple City Lions Club and Twin Hickory Golf Club.
The Hornell Alumni Association wishes to acknowledge the service that these individuals gave
to the district and their dedication to the students of Hornell. We are truly
grateful for the many years they spent with us.
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Life ends, but memories last forever
Obituaries
Dorothy M. Rahmlow Andrews........................... 1934
Ruth Griffin Rogers ..................................……. 1935
Edith Mae Button Gardiner ..........................…. 1936
Rita Gallese Roast ……..................................... 1936
Margaret Beth Walter Montalvo ...................….. 1937
L. Ethel Terry Sheeley …………....................…. 1937
Reis Charles Smith……….............................…. 1937
Ruth L. Lockwood Booth ………...................….. 1938
Robert E. Weaver ………………........................ 1938
Evelyn Dunham Sikso …………...................…. 1938
Thurlow W. ‘Toddy’ Whitman ….............……….. 1938
David Garippa ………………….......................... 1939
Florence R. “Fabulous Flo” Johnson Egger …. 1939
Frank A. Libordi ………………..................…….. 1939
Estelle Ruth Swanson Hammond ………....……1939
Donald F. Kneale ………….....................……….1939
Hubbell Y. Davidson ……...........................…… 1940
Joseph Stachow ......…………………………… 1940
Dorothy “Dot” Whitman Treahy ……….......…. 1941
Annabelle Lewis Bardeen ……...........................1941
William Burnell ‘Wallboard’ Johnson..........1941
Marilyn Greene Price ………….................…… 1942
Thelma G. Hollister Hill ………........................…1942
Jean E. Hendee Weaver …...........................… 1942
Francis J. O’Connor …….............................… 1942
Lois Knight Wheaton ……….................………. 1942
Robert E. New.............................................1942
Mae Louise Kelly Scrocco …….................…… 1943
Joseph R. “Joe” Argentieri ………............………1943
Irene Stephens Lyke ……………........…………. 1943
Anne M. Arvidson Crandall ……...................… 1943
Margaret M. “Peg” Wallin Hussong …......…… 1944
Richard K. “Dick” Kerr ……………................…. 1944
Alice Valentine Burns ………...................………1944
Grace Bradley Appleby …...................………… 1944
James H. “Sam” Prunoske ………..…………… 1945
Thomas P. Koch …………………........................1945
Carolyn M. Doorley Ahearn …............…………. 1945
Katherine Long Reinhart ………..........………….1945
(April 23, 2013 - May 20, 2014)
Betty Jean Watt Edwards.................................1945
Patricia R. Mattie ………..........................…….1946
Jean Marguerite Hatter Mulhollen …….......…. 1946
Richard E. Sayles …………….......................…1947
Lois J. Burdett Giglio ………....…………………1947
Rose A. Cilano Moore ……….......................…1947
Richard I. Nisbet Sr. ….............................….. 1948
Marybeth Smith ……..................……………… 1948
Anna M. Colamarino Dantz....................1948
Joyce Elaine Campbell Bayne ………………. 1949
Alan P. Recktenwald ……………......................1949
William Anthony Wayne ……….............……….1949
Mary Ann Cosgrove Nicoloff ……….........…… 1949
Gertrude A. “Trudy” Spencer Rice.......……….. 1949
Lucy Miller Solo..................................…1949
Ann M. Phillips Rohan ………................…… 1950
Frank B. Bottomley ……….........................…. 1950
Jean Paul Mauro.....................................1950
Edith Celette …………......................………… 1951
Carol Miller Robinson..........................….…… 1951
Rachel Wing Hilyard ………...................…….. 1951
Lawrence R. Shinebarger ….................……… 1951
Beverly Darleen Travis Dixon ………….………1952
Betty A. Tuttle Wilson ……………..............….. 1952
Betty Hall French Monoghan ….............…….. 1952
Marilyn Crowe Borden …………...................... 1952
Lillian “Lil” Cheresnowsky Howe …...............…1953
Joyce Smalt Hoskins …………….............…… 1953
Sue Neild McCarthy ………......................…… 1953
Clarence R. “Ray” Conine ……....................... 1953
Carol Ann Dick Gemmell ……......……………. 1954
Nancy Hover Hann ……………..........……….. 1955
Sandra Lee McCollumn Hurd……….....……….1956
Joann Dugo ……………................................…1956
Robert H. Langford …..........................………. 1956
Robert Edward Swackhamer……….............….1956
Jack L. White............................................1956
Margaret A. “Pug” Brown Nasca …............….. 1957
Roger C. Lorow …………………….................. 1957
Eugene “Gene” Morley Burns …..........………. 1958
David K. Bush ……………............................... 1958
Judith F. Boyton Hann ….................………….. 1959
Mary Kathleen “Katy” Meyers Crowe ...……… 1959
Anthony D. Postilli ………………...............….. 1960
Patricia “Pat” R. Hooker Wilkins …...........…… 1961
Juanita L. Smith Leiter …………...................... 1961
Nancy Cole Lewis …………........................…. 1961
Rosalie A. Lamphier ……….........................… 1961
Jennifer B. “Jenny” Burnard Morey ….....……. 1962
Winky A. Markham Balloch …………............…1963
Judy A. Henshaw Murphy ……...............…….. 1964
Richard Carl Dugo …...................................….1965
Mary Ann Sullivan …....................................... 1965
James M. “Jim” Hall ……...........................……1965
Lawrence J. Peterson ……...................……….1966
James F. Gessner …...................................…..1966
Roger L. Harding Sr. …….........................…… 1966
Scott L. Tingley ……………....................…… 1968
Dorothy E. “Dottie” Daniels Ryan ….…………. 1969
Deborah Maglier Weller ……...........…………. 1970
Patrick J. “Pat” Vogt …………….............……. 1970
Ronald L. Schaumberg ………................……. 1973
Kevin W. Burch ………………..........…………. 1974
Mary Ann Donavon ……........…………………. 1977
Jeffrey S. Wilson …………................………… 1978
Teresa M. Palmesano Andreano ……......…… 1980
Joseph P. “Joe” Sexton ……………................. 1980
Kim M. Khork Burger …………................……. 1981
W. O’Connor
Donald Lorow
Rodger Tobias
Mary T. Parlave Canfield
Dana Raymond Biddle
Robert C. Thompson
Martha H. Miller Perkins
David K. Bush: CEO of family business (Seneca Jeep Eagle), owner of thoroughbred horses
Frank A. Libordi: World War II veteran, instrumental in dedication of Route 17 in memory of Army 88th Division, Blue Devils member
Hubbell Y. Davidson: graduate of the Naval Academy, retired Naval Commander (30 years of service)
Donald R. “Don” Marlatt: Hornell fireman, coach for Hornell Little League & Babe Ruth, baseball umpire for many area leagues
Frank P. Lamacchia: founder of Lamac Unlimited, Inc. and Lamacchia Ford Mercury in Hornell
Donald F. Kneale: World War II & Korean War veteran, retired USA Air Force Colonel (22 years of service)
Joyce Smalt Hoskins: piano & organ instructor, owned & operated Musical Reflections in Arkport
David S. Robinson: Past President of the Hornell Public Library, Red Cross, Area Humane Society, and Rotary Club
Robert C. Thompson: owned & operated Hi-Tech Computers in Hornell
Martha H. Miller Perkins: 104 years young
Darryl W. Coots: coach for Hornell Youth Flag Football League and Little League
Rosalie A. Lamphier Drew: active in the Salvation Army (fundraising, special events, etc.)
Mary M. Quigley Colomaio: nurse for 40 years at St. James Maternity Ward (helped deliver countless babies)
Calvin M. Milliner, Sr.: recognized by VA for volunteer service to veterans, volunteer cook for fundraisers
Kenneth P. “Ken” Davies: built, owned and operated Gazebo Golf in Hornell
Bruce W. Ingersoll: Hornell Furniture Outlet Manager (appeared in numerous TV ads for HFO), lead guitarist & vocalist in several bands
Alfred L. Chapman: WWII & Korean Conflict veteran, Hornell police officer, owned & operated Chapman’s Center
Lucy Miller Solo: owned & operated LuAnn’s Beauty Shop for fifty-one (51) years
On behalf of the Hornell Alumni Association, please accept our apology for any omissions of obituaries. Our only source of information pertaining to a deceased
member of a Hornell graduating class is via The Evening Tribune newspaper. In the future, if you would like to honor the passing of a loved one and their
obituary DID NOT appear in the local newspaper or did not include the year that they graduated from HHS, PLEASE contact us with the information.
God Bless our deceased graduates.
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ALMA MATER
A song of praise is always in our hearts
it speaks of love that’s true.
The kindest thought we’ll ever set apart
for dear old red and blue.
CHORUS
Alma Mater school that we esteem,
dear to us you seem.
Hail thy honor, may it live in greatness
bringing fame unequalled to H.H.S.
The pride of Hornell High, we hold our own,
its name our golden rule!
Work or play, in both we’ve known
the progress of our school.
Lyrics by: Paul Egger ‘28
Music by: Thelma M. Enos ‘23
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