Obituaries
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Manges. He is survived by his son, Andrew; daughters, Catherine (William), Elizabeth (Michael); and three grandsons.
1952 IN MEMORIAM ANTHONY N. ROMAINE Poly History Teacher, 1965–1974 Poly history teacher and coach Anthony N. Romaine passed away on April 22, 2013. Romaine taught history and civics at Poly from 1965 to 1974. He also coached Form III soccer, squash, and tennis during that time. Before coming to Poly, Romaine attended Hobart College and later earned an M.A. in American history from New York University. Upon retiring from Poly, Romaine changed careers, working in retail at Abraham & Straus for many years. He is survived by his brother, Art, and several nieces and nephews. A former student of his, Philip Sahadi ‘70, says, “He was a true inspiration to me and, undoubtedly, a number of others under his tutelage.”
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Curtis S. Reis, 79, died February 25, 2014 from complications of heart failure. He attended Cornell University and later worked for the Bankers Trust Company. He was Senior Vice President of Crocker Bank. Reis later became the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Alliance Bank in Culver City, CA. He is survived by his wife, Pamela; three children, Blythe, Perryn, and Kylie; six grandchildren; and a sister and brother-in-law.
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Jerome Albert, 74, died March 15, 2012 from complications of Parkinson’s Disease. He, along with his father, Dewey, founded Coney Island’s Astroland Park. He was also known for his charity work and received the Mayor’s Humanitarian Award. He is survived by his wife, Carol; son, Bradley (Amy); grandson, Tosh; and several nieces and nephews. ¶ Richard D. Piccini, 75, died June 18, 2013. Piccini was born in Brooklyn in 1938. He received an M.A. in Literature (from Brooklyn College) and Educational Supervision (from The College of Staten Island). During the Vietnam crisis, he served in the US Army reserves and was assigned the duty of company cook. He also became an English teacher at I.S. 88. He is survived by his wife Sarah; two children, Susan (Wayne) and Andrew; three grandchildren; six in-laws; and five cousins.
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Robert D. Wachs, 73, died December 2, 2013. He attended The College of William and Mary and graduated from Harvard Law School in 1964. In 1975, he helped found the Comic Strip, a New York nightclub that was the starting ground for acclaimed comedians like Eddie Murphy, Jerry Seinfeld, Chris Rock, and Adam Sandler. He is survived by his wife, Tess; his son, Scott; his daughter, Ilana; and four grandchildren.
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Warren J. Wilson died suddenly on July 1, 2014. Wilson graduated Princeton University and earned a PhD in physics from Harvard, with Nobelist Sheldon Glashow as his research mentor. He spent several post-doctoral years at Berkeley and the University of Minnesota before launching a career-long association with the Mitre Corporation. At the time of his death Warren was a principal senior scientist at Mitre. Wilson is survived by his wife, Beverly; two sons, Max (Marie) and Keith (Brigid); three grandsons; and his brother, James Ronald Wilson, Jr. ‘59.
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Reverend Edward J. Hansen, Jr., 61, died July
7, 2013.
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Ryan Halliday, 23, died on February 21, 2014, after a strong and courageous fight with leukemia.
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