The Senior Will
Class of 1965
NOTE: Thanks to Pam Knarich Vella for providing a copy of the will for the web site. There are two places (marked with ???) where the bottoms of the original pages were not visible. If you have an original copy of the will and can read the final line(s) of pages 2 and 7, please let us know what they say. Thanks!
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Marcia Choper
hereby bequeaths four more years of Clarkstown to her sister, Sonia. Linda Dulmer inherits one slightly chipped enamel ring from Monique Caubere, whereas Tom Frith gains Bud Cleveland's incompleted chemistry lab book with its wide-variety of acid stains, and Sue Broughton wills one slow gin fizz to Maureen Collins.Some old review books, lockers, papers and stuff go to Buddy or any needy senior from Kathleen Coulter. Josephine Capelli bequeaths two dirty old gym socks and one torn gym suit to Louise Panone. Barbara Cifuni receives June Langbaum's gym locker with all its contents including the little glass jar. One old tattered orchestra folio passes from Lucille Chiccarelli's hands to her sister Elvira's.
Susan Christ donates two slightly used medium-soft oboe reeds to Karen Barclay and Rose Katz. Ellen Ochenblatt receives Maryona Cherepanov's gym excuses, and Charlie Muthig is the recipient of 180 packs of gum from Mary Martin, so he may have enough for each day next year. Margaret Lydecker bequeaths one year of Nyack and all the problems that go with it, to Patty Smith.
Lynda Norman acquires the contents of locker #752 from Joan McCullough with all the trimmings of papers, books, and dust. Gary Marshall gives his goobly letter and membership in the gooblies to John Fisher, so that he may continue their good work. Gary Lawrence gets Susan Matlack's sturdy gym suit and gold shoe laces. Jonathan Lewis shows his love for underclassmen in his legacy of 50 swill quarts, and one giant club to be used on them, to John Edwards.
Mary McDonald leaves all of her 100's in bookkeeping to Kathy Garrison to use next year. One miserable, sweat-stained, Don Carter bowling glove goes to John Caravitch from James La Lone. Bernie Buonainto awards Mr. Orlando with several giant-sized boxes of lead pencils so that he'll always have some. Lyn Hudgin's little brother
gains one pair of binoculars to be used in any emergency, while Harold Hansen wills the back seat of Alan Langer's Falcon to Mike Pontecorvo.Tom Walsh is heir to Steve Itkin's table at Wayne's while Beth Becker is blessed with Russell Hahn's first flute seat as long as she can endure the wrath of the "great white father." Annette Castro abandons her Service Corps post outside Miss Wilson's Study Hall to Mark Felson. Jan Kurlin and Nancy Salamone get Anne Salamone's locker with the dirty gym suit in it.
One ice cream sandwich to be eaten in Miss Wilson's study hall passes from Mary Ellen Bridgetts to Charles Muthig. Carol Tribert is the new owner of Locker #65 in semi-workable condition and was donated this by Marie Gleason. Ellen Karel parts with one small, green papered notebook for Beth Becker's French homework assignments with the hope that Miss Lenowitz will greatly appreciate this gift. Jeff Lay is the recipient of John Bloodgood's seat in Mr. Cosgrove's class and all the cheer that goes with it. Jackie Johnson entrusts 1001 picayune questions and answers to anyone having Mr. Donn next year.
Bob Roland obtains Marion Blaise's purple rat-tail comb. Patti Hodgens yields 87 pounds of Rams Horn copy without commas to Robin Goldenberg while Barbara Kubler is endowed with the right to have a seance in the art room at any time thanks to Marie Bocchieri. John Beazley bestows his favorite church key on Ken Weiss and Lynne Walter leaves Mr. Vertullo.
Gary Palmatier secures Roy Wilken's lunch hour and his seat at Scotty's. Anthony Blasi presents Frank Fasano the upper right hand corner of the sweat room to be used only when the coaches are not around, while Jacqueline Bloche hereby bequeaths to Linda Walker one straight jump and one college jump, both perfectly executed. Eugene Wager favors "George" with one shock resistant, water repellent and fire resistant pipe with extras. Anyone who can sing a high A and can tolerate "the great white father" is granted Darlene Bell's seat in chorus (condition- it must be a girl.)
Landis Titus offers Janet Kean a one way ticket to Syracuse and Susette Barth cedes 3 man-sized tissues, a mirror, and ten hours willpower to Elaine Bedle and Girls' State and a file of Senior Information ( with supplements) to Beth Becker. A little red school bus is Valerie Stanton's gift to Mr. Jones while George Peterman is the possessor of last 110 yards, courtesy of Ira Berk. Sandra Knapp leaves her bookkeeping homework to Mr. Tupacz to be used as a key and a seat in detention to any junior that doesn't deserve it.
Murray Bauer is now the owner of his brother Jeff's grundy gym sneakers, stiff gym shirt, loose gym pants, future grades, and reserved seat in Bodner's provided he pass on said articles to his sister. Stuart Atlas leaves "All State" and his Selmer to Whitney Stark and his old Martin to Bob Morgan. B. Yare donates his copy of the Castle of Otranto to any prospective senior who wishes to claim it whereas Linda Dulmer is left with a locker full of empty cigarette boxes thanks to Bonnie Bernsten, and anyone lucky enough (or unlucky) to get it will receive Billie Mandrone's seat in History class and the "great" teach- (???)
Fran Stritmater gives her ability to "bug" Mr. Gritmon to her brother Frank while the fur collar from Janet Bissinger's winter coat and the mothballs that go with it go to Whitney Stark.
A bit of sympathy to those who will encounter "the" history teacher next year is Nancy Bittorf's bequest. Paula Cartelli gains a seat in Secretarial Practice class from Jayne Schefcick whilst Deric Olson is willed a desk in room 169 complete with paper for airplanes and ammunition courtesy of Gilbert Potratz. Lynda Hoyt comes into the inheritance of Ted Zebryk's complete set of Beach Boy records .and Carol Garcia and Jean Koestler inherit Laura Peterson's seat in Homemaking and old apron.
Robert Lahr leaves his brother his good example to follow. George Peterman is offered all of Teri Pickett's Japanese bows and greetings whereas Paul Lansperry bequeaths the number two position on the golf team to anyone willing to lose all matches next year, and Andrea Dusanenko, Mary Garguilo, Christine Farell and Nannette Reilly surrender lockers 60, 61, 62, and 64 to Phyllis Koladzi, Teri Magnetti, Loretta Garguilo, and Lexie Resnick, respectively. Pat Lynch is heir to Sharon Lynch's seat in Mr. Vertullo's wonderful 4B History class in the hope that she will carry on in her place and receives a review book with all the right answers to help her in this task.
Jennie Lee Arnold entrusts her brother Butch to Miss Geerdes (if she wants him). Band rehearsals and Mr. Sitts are Jean Martin's gifts to Gary Heppner while Art Connolly's cup goes to Tom Slane and his church key to John Hill. John Allison favors Jimmy Fay with some hair and Mary MacDonald grants Charlie Muthig her ability to always be late for homeroom.
Lon Pelton's empty homeroom seat in Miss Sansonetti's homeroom in 192 now belongs to Lee Pelton. Mrs. Hanley and Mrs. Fitzsimmons are bestowed upon Ann Reidel, Cibby Blackburn, and Bob Katt, by Chris Lee. Judy Boyd offers Joyce Cummings all the headaches she can find both in and out of school whereas Ken Weiss receives one fun-filled week at Atlantic City, a Big Cat, and a crown from Bill Immerman, and Ronald Dann is the recipient of Richard Persen's beige-gold-brown, maroon, pinstriped braces which have faithfully suspended his oversized band uniform for four years.
One pair of socks is left to Claudia Curtis from Jeannette De Lucia provided they don't get up and walk away by next year. One English review book, a book of Four Dramas of Shakespeare, and any one of Daniel Raymond's novels are ceded to Phyllis Norton. Den Doersh is left a vacant spot in the tree outside the music room by Chuck Thorne whilst Jamie Foster's letter of acceptance goes to Kappi Prendergast in return for Cathy Apostle.
Elinor Dickson's band uniform travels to her sister Louise's closet and peace and quiet in study hall is Mora Mushlin's aid in passing history next year. Mike Davidson forsakes one hacked up k28 for Lance Sutter's usage, while anyone wanting it get Dianne Daucher's ability to do nothing gracefully. Bruce Drummond hereby bequeaths the first two weeks of soccer practice and the 10 square yards of dirt in front of the soccer goal to John Orange and Sherman M.
Tom Frith gains the right to stay in the illegal locker he now occupies from Tom Eagen and Rainer Gierke bestows a full set of soccer spikes, one ping pong ball from the Rockland County championship, and one newspaper clipping from the White Plains soccer game upon Ricky Pozsar. Lynne Nero wills her oversized, seldom-washed gym suit to Darri Rang while Diane Feltham is heir to Clarinda Raimone's favorite corner in the gym for private discussions and Tom Podgradski's "Romeo and Juliet" book, Business Law answer sheet, answer books, and seat in Mrs. Vartz's class.
Barbara Richard entrusts Period 3 Art Class to her cousin Kappi Prendergast and John Hill is willed another year at Clarkstown by Steve Bretshneider. Ralph Grico is now the possessor of John Forbe's favorite book "Hamlet". One "reserved" seat in French Room is Molly Gibbons legacy to Lance Sutter with the assumption that he will have need of it and whereby make good use of it. Glenn Hanley's seat in Mrs. Miller's 5th period study hall is donated to Jim Malfetti while all the accommodations of Connie Goswick's jam-packed gym locker are received by Gail Payne. James Howard's gym locker is acquired by any freshman that wants it and Jack Emery's Barry Goldwater sign is his bequest to Linda Magnatta.
Sara Hildenbrand gives Mr. Neumann, boy physics teacher par excellence, to all the unworthy underclassmen who take the course next year. John Fisher gets Mr. Taylor's advanced chem class and a box of No-Doz from Richard Gardineer while Dianne Hekl leaves to her sister Suzanne, her gym locker which never opens and the hope that her four years will be short. Dean Forsberg's temperament on the soccer field goes to Butchy Arnold and Laura Stancyzk's award to Mr. Jones is a stop watch.
George Peterman gains Barry Faecher's "clean and healthy" gym shirt. Kathleen Schmidt wills her sister, Virginia, that rusty old locker #1239. Harry Geist abandons the first trombone seat to Harold Steinecker while Owen Cosgrove is blessed with a pair of keys to a 1965 Ford pick-up truck from Peggy Bridgetts. Hayden Roland is heir to all the motorcycle parts he can find in the student parking lot, courtesy of Jim Crowley.
Judy Holvig's one spool of thread is for any and all emergencies that Tom Basnight might encounter. Judy Eberling entrusts all the "Rams Horns" to Geoff Thomas and a dish of chocolate ice cream to Pam Etch. Penny Alexander and Lexie Resnick obtain Laurel Oakley's cue cards from the Senior Play, while the directorship of the same play is bestowed upon the bravest and least neurotic Junior by Nancy Klothe. Joanne Norell secures a seat in Mrs. Miller's study hall from Gary Katz with the hope that someday she will become an "evil senior." Penny Alexander is endowed with a seat on the bleachers for all track meets by Nancy Johnston while Diane Canning presents Russ Benghiat with four small carrots packed in ice cream juice.
Evelyn Hawkes yields her ill-smelling gym socks to Dennis Kelly. Lydia Lanata cedes the right of owning a locker to Judy Smith and Kay Fay; Pat Sorrell favors Janice Kimbark with his locker, gym suit, and all other belongings of this school including a pair of threadbare socks. Tom Basnight is granted Carol Hansen's lunch table and Whitney Stark is offered Jack Sheeran's scooter parking permit.
Don Holmes contributes a pair of desert boots to Mr. Kunemund and a muzzle to Gerald Itkin; a pole broken during a vault and $8.50 worth of foam rubber is transferred from Dave Horton to Butch Arnold. One slightly used Speed Graphic camera and a scratched motorcycle in the same condition are to be delivered to Chris Loeklf by Bob Simon. Elise Sokolay affords Ann Drexel the opportunity of carrying on the tradition of insanity in the halls of Clarkstown.
Gary Shapiro supplies Erick Collins with one gym locker, one pair of XL USMC gym shorts and a black and blue shoulder. Patti Smith is now the guardian of George Smith's "total coolness" '65 Mustang while two racing slicks by "patchout" from Walter Smith now belong to Phil Wolf. Ann Reidel is named possessor of all the crumb buns in the New City Bake Shop by Susan Schwartz and peace and quiet is donated to Mrs. Baade in German 1V by Madeline Sandfield.
Mr. Kunemund receives Dave Sensenig's ability to stay slim while Janet Pulis acquires a lifetime seat on a Peter Brega bus from Joan Scott. Steve Shapiro relinquishes his copy of "Diary of a Paranoid" to Charlie Koerber and all the nonexistent orchestra music is Linda Simkin's gift to Dinny August. Larry Tidwell will soon own Dorinda Sherman's corroded locker.
All the oratorical contests fall from Bob Shogan's hands to Charlie Holbrook's while old math books pass into Patti Smith's hands. Mr. Vertullo is the recipient of one can of "Franco American" spaghetti whereas the golf team receives Jim Davidson's supply of hacked up golf balls for spring practice. Wendy Eiskamp leaves Sharon Leone a senior year. Cindy Donahue graces Mrs. McLaughlin with the key to her gum closet.
Nick Aquilino abandons Bruce Zaer to Mike Di Palma. Sharon Leone is presented with her choice of typewriters in 192 courtesy of Vickie Winters with the hope that she finds one that will work. Dan Blier deems it a fair exchange in his bequest of nothing whereas Craig Anderson parts with all the contents (unwashed) of his gym locker so that they might be used in the biology department for the advanced study of exotic molds and Carol Mekalick obtains Barbera Radlein favorite subject, bookkeeping.
Ken Ward bestows a conservative reward, in the hands of Mr. Festa, to be awarded to the first boy who reaches the top of the flagpole. John White's obedience to the rules of the school is given to Arthur Goddard, while locker #158 is returned to "Paul" for another year, with the sanction of Janine Rose. Donna Potts leaves Pete Sorkin locked in the G O store by himself and Stephen Lutz grants Mr. Cosgrove Mr. Tupacz and his corner in study hall to Bill Manning.
Warren Tritt offers the "dus" to Dennis Kelly. Two well-worn Harvard and Princeton catalogues are forsaken by Robert Kaster (anyone crazy enough to want them may receive them). Eileen Miller is named the possessor of Mary Miller's gym suit to compensate for the many times hers was borrowed by Mary whilst the leprechaun in Pat Keoghan's locker is left to any 100% Irish underclassmen who wants it, and Ellen Miller's title of "Hester Pryne" is surrendered to Laurie Corum.
Steve Dratch hereby bequeaths to George Matrafolio his moldy gym suit and the privilege of having Mr. Swift for both homeroom and English in Twelfth grade. Theresa Stephen's dictionary and eraser are donated to Agnes Stephens. George Peterman receives $1.75 from Jimmy Munzing in order to purchase a gym suit, while Brian Atkins acquires Jim Demarest's tailored gym suit (towel included), and Michelle Yannucci gives her hall locker #524 to anyone with a strong foot and plenty of patience.
Sandy Tirey wills her torn gym suit to Mara Waldman, and almost-new Atlantic Civ. book to Robin Goldenberg, and a slightly marred map of Providence, R.I. to Geoff Thomas. Vic Del Regno leaves Kathy Magnetta, whereas Tom Lawson gets Bob Tarigo’s position as forward in basketball and his gold shorts with all the holes. Barbara Gaynor awards her locker #219 to Diane Dannone with the hint that it is very unpredictable, and Fred A. Fabel 111's seat in the window goes to Tom Mossly.
Gregg Tacchino's legacy of one copy of "Alma Mater Rock" goes to next year's football team and his 1965-66 shoe loosener passes to Tom Lawson and Paul Pollard. "Ellen and Nick" are heirs to Judy Green's "lousy" grades and place in the parking lot. Laura Meola leaves to anyone her famous attendance record to anyone who dares to break it, and her very best wishes and many thanks to Mr. V. Festa who did so much for her this year. Laura Grieco entrusts her knowledge of bookkeeping to Janet Hopper and her empty can of hair spray to Sue Cartelli so the bugs won't bite her. Lynn Vander Busch's seat at Sara's and the ensuing stares are given to Mora Mushlin, while Linda Dulmer is blessed with the "smell on the farm" by Adele Abate.
Kathy Garrison is now guardian of the memory of April 7, 1963 thanks to Linda Kimbark. All the hard times and tests math teachers have given Larry Montroy fall upon his brother Gary, while Ricky Feiler comes into the inheritance of Kenneth Klaiber's gym uniform, towel, and cheat sheets. An empty seat in bookkeeping is left with luck to anyone wishing to struggle through the course, and the bottom half of locker #244 is Gene Kimbarks bequest to Pam Etsch and Vicki Gentry to do with as they please.
Jim Mc Sherry's wallet, draft card, license, and other contents are taken by the boy who stole them. Barbara Vanderscoff graces Cynthia Vanderscoff with her glasses and yellow sweater. Marcy Goldenberg profits by Doriesta Morgan's gift of the moldy liverwurst sandwich in her gym locker, and Bill Wolfe receives a pair of handcuffs from Evelyn Tangredi. Some "lucky" junior is the beneficiary of Daria Muthig's seat in Mr. Cosgroves class next year.
Some English Lavender talcum powder for after gym class is donated to Janeen Tuccillo by her sister, Toni. George Jessen wills a horseman position to Neil Morgan, $.03 to Jerry Itkin, and one banana peel to Sande Hoffer. John Miller's legacy is a dozen empty cases of tape to Mr. Morrow and forty-five seniors taking graduate courses to the school. Michael Talaska bequeaths the "Big One" to Kappi Prendergast while Eileen Carlson leaves Mr. Page with a smile.
Miss Lenowitz gets James Morina's parking space. One half of "the" locker and all its contents passes to Kevis Peters from John Kubran. Glen McEntire gives one Clarkstown ring to whoever finds it, whereas a dictionary entitled "Understanding Mr. Tupacz's Vocabulary" is awarded to any underclassman planning to take Bookkeeping next year compliments of Lynn Jeffers, and Ann McKinlay's brother Bob is entrusted with the pleasures of studying for Regents and finals.
Rich Montone wishes Coach Cooney's '66 Cross Country Championship team and all the boys who can make it possible, good luck! Christine Banza leaves to her sister Cathy locker #1004 and all of its contents. With thanks, Chris Beckmann returns locker #82 to Jayne Cincotta, and Terri Magnetti can have her dot games once more. Dorothy Lang hereby bequeaths her five times 'round seat in Geometry to any other "scholar" who enjoys taking the Regents as much as she did, and Denise Tucek leaves (???)
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