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Class of 1967
Walter J. FabisinskiPassed Away May 18, 2008
Fab passed away on May 18, 2008 on Staten Island.
He served our country as a US Marine in Vietnam and later as a member of the Marine Corps
Reserve and as a chaplain in the Marine Corps League. Walter was one of the first federal air
marshals before becoming a NYC transit policeman. Many of us remember Fab as a great
teammate at the beginning of the MFHS Alumni Softball League.
1967
Class of 1967
George M. Fallet
Elizabeth, NJ
1967
George / Mike has not been in recent contact.
Class of 1967
Edward L. Farley
Santa Barbara, CA
1967 2017
Fearless Ed is a regular attendee at all our reunion events. He fully participated in the Sept.
2012 reunion events including Friday’s golf and mixer and the Saturday Main Event where he
was the bassist for the Band of Rockers that performed there. Ed relocated in 2015 from
Latham NY to Santa Barbara, CA near to where his son lives. He again was all in at our 50th ,
playing in the golf outing, attending the Friday mixer, and keeping the Band of Rockers on beat
with his bass playing at the Main Event.
2007
Class of 1967
Anthony R. Fasone
Delray Beach, FL
1967
Tony stays in contact on FB. He was not able to come up from Florida for our 50th reunion but
sent his warmest regards for all.
Class of 1967
William M. Fenley
Staten Island, NY
1967 2007
Bill participated in the 2007 reunion and has been a long time teacher at MFHS. Bill registered
for our 50th but was not able to participate.
Class of 1967
Thomas F. Ferrara
Rochester, NY
1967
2007
Tom and wife Christine participated in the 2007 and 2012 reunions. Tom is coordinator of our
live music at our Main Events and is an active committee member. Tom continues to serve as
musical director, lead guitarist, and a vocalist for the Band of Rockers and was again on point
at our 50th Main Event.
He is a founding member of the band The Heroic Enthusiasts who are under contract, actively
releasing music and videos while regularly playing out. See http://theheroicenthusiasts.com/
2017
Class of 1967
Timothy V. FioriPassed away February 9, 2016
1967 2007
Tim participated in the 2007 reunion and attended the 2011 VVA plaque ceremony at MFHS
honoring Don Tinney and was truly a class leader. Tim passed away rather suddenly and
friends and family from MFHS, Wagner College, FDNY, various social establishments where
Tim worked, youth sports teams, and neighbors on Staten Island got together at a golf outing
at Silver Lake and a dinner at LiGreci’s Staaten to remember and honor Tim and help his
family recover from the loss.
Class of 1967
William D. Fitch
Middletown, NY / Delray, FL
1967
Bill has let us know that, like quite a few classmates, he splits his time between NY and FL.
Unfortunately, Bill cannot join us at the 50th as initially planned.
Class of 1967
Robert F. Fitzgerald
Orange, CA
1967 2017
Bob and wife Ruth Munday have attended the 40th, 45th, and 50th reunion Main Events and are
always the life of the party. Bob is still working in finance / bond trading but seems to have
tons of time to always have a good time.
2007
Class of 1967
Edward T. Fitzpatrick
Brooklyn, NY
1967
Ed has not made recent contact.
Class of 1967
Kevin J. Flood
Staten Island, NY
1967 2007
Kevin participated in the 2007 reunion. He helped organize the Sept. 2016 fund raiser to honor
his friend and classmate, Tim Fiori. Kevin was not able to attend our 50th reunion.
Class of 1967
Charles F. Fox
Memphis, TN
1967 2017
Chuck is retired with wife, Mary Wilder, in Memphis TN. They participated in the 2007 reunion
and again at our 50th.
2007
Class of 1967
Anthony L. Frey
Nutley, NJ
1967
Tony has let us know he cannot attend the 50th.
Class of 1967
Frank R. Fusco
Palm Harbor, FL
1967 2007
Frank participated in the 2007 reunion let us know he could not come up from FL for the 50th.
Class of 1967
Anthony D. GagliardiPassed Away August 26, 2001
Tony Gagliardi passed away on August 26, 2001.
1967
Class of 1967
Joseph A. GagliardiPassed Away October 15, 1992
Big Joe passed away on October 15, 1992.
Joe’s passing was shortly after he participated in our 25th anniversary reunion in Jamesburg
NJ. Joe enjoyed a successful banking career at Paine Webber. Joe was survived by his wife,
Barbara, and his siblings. Barbara hosted our 35th reunion in Howell, NJ and stays in touch.
1967
Class of 1967
Eugene P. Garvin
Monroe, NY
1967 2007
Gene participated in the 2007 reunion but did not attend the last two reunions.
Class of 1967
Robert A. Gattullo
Bronx, NY
1967
Bob has not made recent contact.
Class of 1967
Michael J. Geraghty
West Hartford, CT
1967
Mike has been in recent contact but had some schedule conflicts with our 50th. Mike sent his
regards.
Class of 1967
Patrick A. Giallorenzo
Martinsville, NJ
1967
Pat has not made recent contact.
Class of 1967
William L. Girvin
Chesterfield, VA
1967
Bill has not made recent contact.
Class of 1967
Joseph F. Giummo
Freehold, NJ
1967
Joe has not been able to attend our reunions.
Class of 1967
Randy F. Goffred
Old Bridge, NJ
1967 2017
Randy participated in the 2007 reunion but was traveling with Gene Garvin during the Sept.
2012 reunion and could not attend. He participated in the planning meeting for our 50th at
Lee’s Tavern in June 2016. At our 50th reunion, Randy was on the winning team in the golf
outing then attended the Friday night mixer. Randy and wife Jane were at the Memorial Mass
and whooped it up at our Main Event.
Like many in the class, Randy and Jane do a lot of child care for their grandkids.
2007
Class of 1967
Vic Golat
Kresgeville, PA
1967 2017
Vic was enthusiastic about renewing friendships at the Sept. 2012 reunion events and made a
number of calls on the committee’s behalf. He fully participated in the Friday and Saturday
events and it was great to see him again. Vic participated in the June 2016 planning meeting
at Lee’s Tavern for our 50th reunion and attended Friday and Saturday reunion events.
Vic stays active in retirement with his family and particularly enjoys time with his grandkids.
2012
Class of 1967
Matthew C. Graf
Essex Junction, VT
1967
Matt and Mary came down from Vermont for our 50th reunion and had a great time participating
in their first Farrell reunion. Matt played in the golf outing and the couple participated in every
reunion venue. They lit up the dance floor at our Main Event.
2012
Class of 1967
Robert J. Greger
St Louis, MO
1967
Rob stays in contact but will not be able to travel in for our 50th. He happily retired in 2014, is
doing well, and sends his regards for all.
Class of 1967
Louis A. Grillo
Staten Island, NY
1967 2007
Lou participated in the 2007 reunion but we have not had contact with him since.
Class of 1967
Hugh T. Grinnon
Huntington, NY
1967
Hugh has not made recent contact.
Class of 1967
James K. Grosso
Staten Island, NY
1967 2017
Jim participated in the 2007 reunion and the 2011 VVA plaque ceremony at MFHS honoring
Don Tinney. Jim and Doris Diaz participated in the Friday and Saturday September 2012
reunion events. Jimmy was a drummer in the Band of Rockers that played the Main Event.
Jim also was a leader at the June 2016 planning meeting held at Lee’s Tavern for our 50th
Reunion. Jim and Doris once again rocked it out at our 50th Main Event.
2007
Class of 1967
Daniel J. Haley
Culver City, CA
1967
Dan flew in from California to participate in his first Farrell reunion. He had a great time and it
was great to see him there..
2017
Class of 1967
William A. Halvorsen
Potomac, MD ?
1967
Bill has not made recent contact and our most recent mailings were returned.
Class of 1967
John R. Hamm
Modesto, CA
1967 2007
John has not made recent contact.
Class of 1967
Michael S. Harasek
Ewing, NJ
1967
Mike has not made recent contact.
Class of 1967
James R. Harrigan
Holmdel, NJ
1967 2007
Hazz has participated in every reunion. He helped with the planning meeting in June 2016 at
Lee’s Tavern for our 50th. Hazz also held court at the fund raiser for his childhood buddy, Tim
Fiori’s family in Sept. 2016. Hazz and Sharon had a great time at the Main Event of our 50th
reunion.
2007
Class of 1967
Frederick T. Hassel
Staten Island, NY
1967
Fred has not made recent contact.
Class of 1967
Joseph P. Huben
Glenford, NY
1967
Joe has not made recent contact.
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Joe Huben
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Class of 1967
Thomas J. Ingrisani
East Brunswick, NJ
1967 2017
Tom and wife Rose Ann have attended the last 3 reunion Main Events. Ingo attended the
June 2016 planning meeting at Lee’s Tavern for our 50th reunion. Tom and Ro are one of at
least 4 couples who attended the MFHS prom together and are still married to each other.
2007
Class of 1967
Kenneth N. JorgensenPassed away August 8, 2006
1967
Ken passed away 8/8/2006 in Pompano Beach, FL.
Class of 1967
Brian J. KelleherPassed Away November 15, 1988
Brian Kelleher passed away on November 15, 1988.
1967
Class of 1967
Kevin M. Kenney
Rhinebeck, NY
1967 2007
Kevin participated in the 2007 reunion but has not participated since then.
Class of 1967
John G. Kenny
Howell, NJ
1967 2017
Jerry and Laura have participated in all but one of our reunions and were front and center at
our 50th. Jerry won some money for closest to the pin at the golf outing and he and Laura
enjoyed the Main Event.
2007
Class of 1967
Paul M. Kircher
Crossville, TN1967
“Well, others have been very succinct in their status notes. I, on the other hand, have very
seldom been at a loss for words, so here goes: The US Coast Guard gave me a 1-way ticket to
Ketchikan, Alaska in 1969. Two great things for America happened on a certain day in July 1969.
The astronauts first landed on the moon, and Paul landed in Ketchikan, the unofficial Rainfall
Capital of the U.S.! I finished my 2-years of Active Duty then worked in a Pulp Mill for a year until
returning to California in 1972. I had grown up around pre-computers with my dad having been a
Data Processing Manager, so I was no stranger to them when I had my first opportunity to break
into the business in Los Angeles in 1972. I spent the next 39 years in contract programming and
management at various companies around the state, spending the last 10 years at El Dorado
County in Northern California. [continued on next page]
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Class of 1967
Paul M. Kircher (continued)
Crossville, TN
[continued from previous page]
In June of 1981 my wife and I adopted a beautiful newborn baby boy whom we named Brian.
She moved on when he was 4, so Brian and I shared life for another 17 years! We lived it to the
fullest, traveling back and forth around the U.S. whenever we could. We moved to the
Sacramento area in 1993, and settled in Placerville in 1996. Probably our craziest
accomplishment was a 6,256-mile motorcycle ride thru British Columbia, Alaska, Yukon
Territory, and Alberta (not to mention the States in between) in 1997. I had no sooner settled
down to a solo career when I met a wonderful lady while camping. Diana and I were married in
New Zealand on Dec 1, 2002! We are both NASCAR nuts, and since I had season tickets to
Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee it became clear where we were going to settle
when we retired. We were trying to sell our home in 2007 (emphasis on trying) when the 40th
Reunion came and went. We were stuck there, and couldn’t get out. After 3 ½ years of agony,
we finally found a buyer, “escaped” California in January 2011, and are now living the wonderful
life of retirement in “the greenest state in the land of the free”. We will be at the 2012 reunion
and hope to see you there. “
Paul & Diana Kircher, 190 Grassland Rd., Crossville, TN 38572
(931) 788-2398 [email protected]
Note: Paul attended our 45th but Diana has some health problems that prevent them from
coming up for the 50th but he stays in touch and send his regards to all.
Class of 1967
Robert A. Koeppen
Brookfield, CT
1967
Bob has not made recent contact.
Class of 1967
Charles E. Konig
Staten Island, NY
1967
Charles has not made recent contact.
Class of 1967
Jeffrey W. Kuck
Lake George, NY
1967
Jeff stays in touch and let us new that he relocated to Lake George, NY from Staten Island and
really enjoys retirement in that area. Jeff regrets that he cannot make our 50th but sends
regards to all his classmates.
Class of 1967
Mark L. LaBelle
Summit, NJ
1967
Mark and wife Cheryl were first time reunion attendees at our 50th reunion. Mark got to revisit
with the Band guys at their practice on Friday and he and Cheryl enjoyed the Main Event on
Saturday night.
2017
Class of 1967
Thomas J. LaFauci
Hauppauge, NY
1967 2007
Tom and Fran participated in the 2007 reunion but has not been able to attend since then.
Class of 1967
John J. Lebrio
Howell, NJ
1967 2017
From John: “I have been married to my prom date Phyllis since not that long after graduation. Attended
S.I.C.C. for 1 year. I was honorably discharged as an E-7 from the N.Y. Army National Guard after serving
from 1967 to 1974. We lived in Rosebank for 15 years before moving to Howell, N.J. Retired in 1995 from the
N.Y.C.T.A. after 26 years. Went on to charter bus and school bus operations until permanently retiring in 2002.
I have 3 children, Lisa, Karen, and John Jr. and 4 Grandchildren, Lauren, Haley, Nicholas, and Drew. My
hobbies are toy trains and classic cars. My classic car is a 1958 Chevrolet Belair. It is the exact car like the
one I had when I was dating my wife in high school. Tom Ingrisani and I founded the Blue Moon Kruizers
Classic Car Club of Howell, N.J. 8 years ago of which I am also president. We raised over $30,000 the past 8
years for the Howell Food Pantry along with food donations. We are committed to continue and help provide
food for the hungry. You can go to our website at www.bluemoonkruizers.freehosting.net to see what we do.
Looking forward to seeing everyone..”
John and Phyllis had a good time at our 50th Main Event.
2007
Class of 1967
John J. Lee
Staten Island, NY / Florida
1967
John attended our 30th reunion and fully participated in all the September 2012 reunion events.
Sandra attended the Saturday Main Event as well. John has let us know he will not be able to
come up from FL in time for our 50th.
From John: “I am married to my high school girlfriend, Sandra, who was the "princess of the
prom" at our senior prom. I asked her to go steady [that expression shows our age] that night
and we have been together ever since. We have three children, 2 boys [one adopted] and one
girl., They have given us 5 grandchildren, ages 16 to 7 yrs old. I retired in Feb. 2009 after 40
yrs as a construction electrician in NYC with Local Union #3 I.B.E.W. I enjoy playing golf and
have an 11 handicap. I also enjoy fishing and boating and am a USCG licensed master
captain.”
Class of 1967
James W. Lohse
Staten Island, NY
1967
Jim let us know that he could not attend our 50th.
Class of 1967
Albert M. Lombardi
Staten Island, NY / Boca Raton, FL
1967 2007
Al and wife Dorothy attended the Sept. 2012 reunion Main Event and had a good time
renewing friendships. He stays in touch on FB and splits time between SI and Florida. Al let
us know that he wasn’t going to be able to come up from FL for our 50th reunion.
Class of 1967
James M. Lopez
Staten Island, NY
1967 2017
Jim participates in all the the reunions and, as always, was a proud representative of the Class
of ‘67 Pudmen and Kruds. He always stays in touch and was at Friday and Saturday 50th
reunion events.
2007
Class of 1967
Nelson E. LopezPassed Away September 23, 1993
Nelson Lopez passed away on September 23, 1993.
1967
Class of 1967
Ronald J. LoPrimo
Barnagat, NJ
1967
Ron has not made recent contact.
Class of 1967
Alan J. Lucero
Santa Fe, NM
1967
Al has not made recent contact.
Class of 1967
Robert F. Mackey
Hastings-on-Hudson, NY ?
1967
Bob has not made recent contact and recent efforts to contact him have bounced back.
Class of 1967
Henry L. Magno
Cedar Knolls, NJ
1967 2017
Henry and wife Helene have attended the last 3 reunion Main Events. He is a regular
participant at the St Christopher reunions and the couple enjoyed the levity at the St.
Christopher’s table at the 50th Main Event. Henry spends some of his free time playing
competitive Bridge.
2007
Class of 1967
John F. Maguire
Olmstedville, NY
1967
Jack has let us know he will not participate in the reunion events.
Class of 1967
Robert C. Mallano
Staten Island, NY
1967
Bob has not participated in our reunions yet but stays in touch with Linked In and email
2016
Class of 1967
Carmine A. ManginoPassed Away Feb. 28 2011 in Staten Island, NY
1967 2007
Carmine passed away on February 28, 2011 on Staten Island.
Carmine participated in the 2007 reunion attending the Memorial Mass and the cocktail hour.
He held an accounting degree from Fordham University and had retired as an examination
director for the New York Stock Exchange. He was survived by his wife, Angie, two sons and
a daughter, and his best buddy, grandson Gino.
Class of 1967
Anthony J. Mannino
Atlanta, GA
1967
Tony has recently made contact with his bandmates in The Vectors who were glad to hear
from Tony but unfortunately he could not travel in from Georgia for our 50th .
Class of 1967
Anthony T. Marchesani
New Windsor, NY
1967
Tony has not made recent contact.
Class of 1967
Richard P. MarinoPassed away October 5, 2015
1967
Rich lost his battle with fibrosis of the lungs while living in Surprize, AZ. He was survived by
two sons, grandson, and his older brother John T. Marino, Jr. (MFHS ’66). We regret that Rich
was not well enough to relive his days with the Mark V by rocking out at recent reunions. He
had a career in Texas with the US Postal Service. He was married three times. Richard loved
animals, motorcycles, guns, the latest technology “toys”, pontoon boats & fishing on the lake,
restoring cars, hanging out with friends, and his family! Rich was an avid Dallas Cowboys fan,
drank Canadian Whiskey and he hated to eat vegetables! He lived fully and he did it his way
and he will be greatly missed!
Class of 1967
Thomas J. Marli
Schenectady, NY
1967
Tom has not made recent contact.
Class of 1967
Christopher L. MarrazzoPassed Away August 13, 1969
Chris Marrazzo passed away on August 13, 1969.
1967
Class of 1967
James J. Mattimore
Portland, OR
1967 2017
Matt and wife Kate participated in the last 4 reunions and, in doing so, have clocked in some
significant air miles traveling in from Oregon. They are doing well in Portland and Matt stays
busy doing remodeling of their houseboat and cabins. He has retired from both the phone
company and TSA and is doing more traveling of late. Matt and Kate had a great time at our
50th Main Event.
2007
Class of 1967
Paul J. MazzaPassed Away July 8, 2003
Paul Mazza passed away on July 8, 2003.
1967
Class of 1967
Michael J. McCann
Washington, DC ?
1967
Mike has not made recent contact and our contact information is no longer good.
Class of 1967
Stephen J. McCormackPassed Away February 7, 2012 in Staten Island, NY
1967 2011
Steve passed away on February 7, 2012 on Staten Island after a lengthy battle with throat
cancer.
Steve participated in the 2011 VVA plaque ceremony at MFHS honoring Don Tinney. He
earned a radiologic technology degree from the US Public Health Service Hospital and was a
long time X-ray technologist at Richmond Memorial / Staten Island Hospital. He was survived
by his wife, Barbara, daughter Kelly, and two grandchildren.
Class of 1967
Michael P. McGregor
Johnstown, CO
1967
Mike has not been able to participate in the recent reunions. Glenn Overstrom indicates that
he regularly contacts Mike by phone and that Mike is doing fine but doesn’t expect he will be
able to attend the 50th.
Class of 1967
William R. McKeon
Lititz, PA / Adirondacks, NY
1967
Bill has let us know that he will not be able to attend our 50th but is enjoying retirement near his
grandkids in Lancaster County, PA. Bill retired as an engineer for the City of Philadelphia
Water Dept. and did some part time teaching at a local technical college. He sends his best
wishes to all his classmates.
Class of 1967
John B. McQuillanPassed Away September 14, 1966
John McQuillan passed away on September 14, 1966 prior to graduation from MFHS.
He passed away following open heart surgery at NYU Hospital intended to correct an
enlarged heart. While John didn’t live to see our graduation, we will always consider him part
of our class.
1967
Class of 1967
James D. Mercereau
Madrid, Spain
1967
Jim is living in Spain and stays in touch via FB. Jim flew across the Atlantic to attend our 50th
reunion, his first Farrell reunion, and had a great time. Jim was able to participate in both the
Friday and Saturday get togethers.
2017
Class of 1967
Les J. Meredith
Tucson, AZ
1967
Les has not made recent contact.
Class of 1967
Robert L. Miglionica
Matawan, NJ
1967
Bob has not made recent contact.
Class of 1967
Robert L. Miller
Staten Island, NY
1967
Bob had let us know that he would not attend reunion events but sent his regards for all his
class mates. He has been teaching at St. Teresa’s.