Writes John “Monk” Moncure (1960) (To Matt Sanzone,
1959) - “Matt, Your Senior Year—our Junior year—as I recall, we were
6-2. I played center at 155 lbs—you were the fullback—famous for “The Wop
Wham”—and, on that play, I would long snap to you—bull in the ring—etc.,
etc.—lots of fond memories. The coaches had me believing I could do anything.
In the fall of my Senior year I asked to speak privately with
Mr. Davis. In his room I asked, ‘Mr. Davis, I’ve been thinking about colleges
and football.’ He said, ‘Yes, John, that’s great.’ I then asked ‘What about
Notre Dame?’ He turned his head so that I wouldn’t see the big grin on his
face. Long and short, I tried to play at Kings Point—a D-3 team (to which I
was recruited for wrestling) and got the crap kicked out of me, daily—until
the line coach (who was also the head wrestling coach) came up to me and
said, ‘John, I think your future is in wrestling. Why don’t you start going
to those practices?’ In those days, they could start wrestling practice
whenever there were enough kids for ‘The Room’— and thus ended my football
career. I was crushed. You have probably heard that story before, but the
football program from your senior year brought back many memories. Snow is
falling up here in Harpswell, Maine, but we haven’t had much this year. All
the best—Monk”
Takemi Ueno, Class of 1983, will perform with the New Amsterdam Symphony Orchestra on
Fri., Feb. 9, at 8 pm, at Symphony Space in Manhattan (Broadway & 95th St.).
The orchestra will play Dvorak's Cello Concerto and Sibelius' First Symphony.
Tickets for students and seniors are $22; tickets for Symphony Space
members are $25; and regular tickets are normally $30. However, you can
get tickets for $25 at the orchestra's website (https://nasorch.org/advance-ticket-sales/)
until 3 pm on the day of the concert.
1961, 1962, 1963 - Deborah Kerstein Brosowsky (1961), Louise
Sobin Hersh (1962), Ellen Litwin Fingerman (1963)
Writes Deborah - Dinner with long time friends at The Breakers, Palm Beach
L-R, Louise, Ellen, Deborah, and their significant others.
1967 - Ilene Kornblath Rosenbaum - Deceased
Writes her former employer - “With very heavy hearts,
we announce the passing of a cherished member of the Club & Country
Family. Ilene Rosenbaum, after almost 20 remarkable years of
dedication and passion, has left an indelible mark in our heart and soul -
not only ours, but every single person that walked into Club &
Country.
Ilene was not just a colleague but a dear friend whose warmth, kindness, and
laughter lit up our store and anyone with whom she came in contact. She
had a gift for making every customer feel special.
Always a smile on her face….a warmth and joyfulness when she greeted
you…..and an open honesty…..that just made her so lovable and precious. Her
attitude about life was always so positive and hopeful…..even when she became
ill…..she never complained….still made you laugh…..and always made people
feel that they were special.
She blessed this earth with all the right loving qualities…..and it’s
heartbreaking that she’s gone…but what a legacy she leaves behind…..for
everyone who was so fortunate to know her…..have their lives enhanced by
her…..and to love her…..and loved by her…..Her presence will be deeply
missed, but the stories we shared will continue to brighten our days, for the
rest of our lives.”
Writes Scott Frishman (1967) - “On February 2, 2024, I attended Ilene Kornblath Rosenbaum’s
funeral, which was a celebration of her life by her many friends and, of
course, family. I kept up with Ilene for many years after graduation. We
always wished each other Happy Birthdays, and we caught up with each others’
families throughout the years. She worked for many years at ‘,Club and
Country,’ a women’s clothing store owned by my parents’ friend, Blanche
Smith, and her daughters Susan Gold and Laura Rosenberg. I was fortunate to
visit with Ilene there fairly often.
What I remember best about Ilene was her wonderful and
infectious smile and warmth and happiness that just oozed from her so
effortlessly. She was just such a wonderful person; I was fortunate to have
known her for many years. She was beautiful inside and out.
Heartfelt condolences to her husband Peter, sons Roy and JP, brother Richie (1969) and their respective families.
Ilene’s favorite people were of course her grandchildren, who have lost such
a wonderful Grandmother much too soon. I will miss her. May she Rest In
Peace.”
1967 - Rosanna Every and Mitch Stephens - Down Under
Writes Mitch - “My wife (Esther) and I had occasion to stay over with
classmate/exchange student Rosanna Every and her guy, Richard, at their
marvelous house near the ocean in Pottsville, on the east coast of Australia.
It's about two hours south of Brisbane, where we've been spending a
both-finally-retired month. Rosanna and Richard live amongst incredible plants
(including banana trees), birds (of many colors and songs), and animals
(including their own chickens). (No dogs or cats allowed in the community,
which helps with the birds and other animals.) A wonderful visit! Mitch”
1967 - Writes Jack Wolf - “I loved the photograph of my classmates Art Engoron and
Richard Friedman. In your older age you are resembling each other. Both of
you were the formidable duo in our ping pong league, usually one and two as I
remember, with me in third always trying to beat Richard on his table, which
I am convinced was rigged, as I believe it took me about 60 games to finally
get a victory. And Art was always tough with his vertical paddle
technique. Richard was exceptional with his curve shots.”
1969 - The Gang of Four at Peter Luger’s Brooklyn - Saturday,
February 3, 2024
L-R - Mitchell Rosen, Paul Cantor, Martha Radovsky
Feinstein, Rob Rosenthal.
All Class of 1969
1969 - Donald Cohen - Published Poet
Writes Donald - “I am happy to announce the release of my newest book of
poems, “Unmasking,” available on Amazon. “A reflection and revelation of how
love and soul become one with each other.” Link to Amazon
1970 - Julie Kramer Wagner - Deceased
Julie died on January 4, 2024, in Dover, Morris
County, New Jersey. Her sister, Dale Kramer Cohen, 1973, survives her.
1976 - James Juczak - “Hi Arthur, I appreciate thinking about my Wheatley days,
even though I'm from the infamous Class of 1976, which was one of the most
problematic groups ever to graduate from Wheatley. Our field trip to the
Theater in the Round went down in Wheatley history!”
1991 - Daniel Marc Bassen - Deceased - November 29, 1972 -
January 9, 2024
1960 (Renee Gershen Nadel) (1960 Aurora Editor) - “Great newsletter, as usual, Art. I was surprised and happy to
see a photo of Lorraine Eisner, my backdoor neighbor!”
1961 (Jeanne Messing Sommer) - “I love reading all the issues of the Newsletter! You do an
amazing job.”
1965 (Jeff Orling) - Hi Art! Happy New Year! Thanks again for the Newsletter.
I really enjoy them and wish they were longer!”
1965 (Martha Weissberg) - “As usual, I am grateful for these newsletters; I have enjoyed
each and every edition. Thank you.”
1967
(Arthur Brown) - “The latest Newsletter was great,
as usual. Art, keep up the good work.”
1975 (Scott Frishman) - “Art, The Newsletters are such fun to read. I always can’t
wait for the next one.”
1967 (Jill Simon Forte) - I love all the photographs of people I know and remember.
Thanks for all your hard work, as usual.”
1976 (James Juczak) - “Thank you for the Newsletter.”
1977 (Glenn Gerstner) - “Keep up the good
work.”
1977 (Andrea Gould Schwarz) - “You write a great Newsletter. Thank you.”
1979 (Amy Gould) - “Thanks, Art. Happy New Year. Great running into you last
month.”
1982 (Jim Caggiano) - “Nice thing you’re doing here with this Newsletter. Appreciate
that. Thanks for keeping this thing alive.”
That’s it for The Wheatley School Alumni Association Newsletter # 136. Please send me your autobiography before someone else sends me your obituary.
Art
Arthur Fredericks Engoron, Class of 1967