Ithaca High School Class Of 1961

Robert Ackerman

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Marital status: Married Children: 2

Occupation: Social Worker

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What elementary school(s) did you attend?: Danby Elementary School

What Junior high school did you attend?: Boynton Junior High

Did you attend ninth grade at Boynton or IHS?: Boynton

What have you been doing for the past 50 years?:
After High School, studied at Cornell for 2.5 years. Left the day JFK was shot 11/22/63. Joined the US Coast Guard in '64. Served on various Coast Guard cutters in San Juan, Miami Beach, Gulf of Thailand (Viet Nam). Attended SUNY Oswego, SUNY Albany, received Masters in Social Work degree and future wife when I graduated in '74.
Worked at the Blind Association in Utica for 4 years while my wife Rebekah (also MSW) worked at BOCES. Moved to Israel 74-75 with the intention of becoming Israeli Social Workers. Was blessed with our first baby, Aviva, and returned back to the states. Worked at the Helen Keller National Center for 17 years. Our Second child Benjamin was born here on Long Island four years after his sister. For the past 12 years, I'm working with the Suffolk County Health Department's Early Intervention Program, and hope to keep working until I'm 70, Lord willing!
Looking foward to reminiscing with our fellow classmates July 2011.
Blessings, RGA.

Linda Allen (Heald)

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Marital status: Widowed Children: 3

Occupation: retired

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.What a GREAT REUNION we had, Loulie and George did a tremendous job

What elementary school(s) did you attend?: Belle Sherman

What Junior high school did you attend?: Boynton

Did you attend ninth grade at Boynton or IHS?: IHS

What have you been doing for the past 50 years?:
Traveled to Tucson, AZ after business college, returned, worked at Cornell for over 45 yrs. Have been married almost 42yrs, had 3 sons, two of which live close bye and one lives in Texas. Three grandchildren 12 yr. old twin boys who live in TX, so only see them a few times a year. Four yr. old granddaughter, who was the first biological female born since I was born, she lives close bye and yes she is slightly spoiled. Retired 3 yrs. ago and love it. So busy I don't know how I was able to fit work in my day

Richard Anderson

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Marital status: Widowed Children: 2

Occupation: Teacher

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Richard passed away on Febauray 20,2019. To read his obituary, click here

Susan Anderson (Howland)

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Marital status: Divorced

Occupation: Retired

What have you been doing for the past 50 years?:
I worked for 32 years for Verizon (NY Tel, NYNEX) and retired. Was bored so I went to work as a bank teller at HSBC and loved it. Retired again and moved to Florida in 2004 and am very happy in my little nest in a senior park.

Ted Antrum

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Marital status: Married Children: 4

Occupation: retired

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I've been singing all my life. I sang 20 years with a band and then spent 21 years as a DJ. I Recorded two albums available as CDs and tapes. If you'd like them, call me at 607-898-3894. The package of 2 CDs and 2 tapes is $30. I enjoyed seeing everyone at the reunion and singing for you.

We moved to Ohio in Oct. 2012. I'm currently recuperating from hip surgery (Jan. 2013), doing physical therapy, and I really feel great. I love it here in Cleveland. My younger son is here with his family. Other son is in NY and daughter in NJ.

It is great to hear from all of you.

What elementary school(s) did you attend?: in South Carolina

What Junior high school did you attend?: Boynton

Did you attend ninth grade at Boynton or IHS?: IHS

What have you been doing for the past 50 years?:
First of all, I have two daughters and two sons and seven grandkids. I feel blessed. I\'m retired after 30 years at Cargill Salt. I worked 25 years in Lansing, NY, and then transferred to Cleveland, OH for 5 more years. That\'s a long time under ground. While I was in Cleveland we bought a house which we just moved back into after we sold our home in Groton. My youngest son works for Cargill on the surface in Ohio.

While I was initially in Ohio, my wife, Martha, stayed in NY working at the Groton Bank. We are both retired now and together in Cleveland. I had three more jobs since retiring, but NO MORE. I am done.

Alexandra (Sandy) Armstrong (Benekos)

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Marital status: Married Children: 3

Occupation: retired

Robert (Bob) Arnold

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Marital status: Single Children: 3

Occupation: Dairy Farming 1961-1991 Crop Farming 1991-Present

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My interests, and hobbies are wood working, restoring old Chevy cars and John Deere 2 cylinder tractors. I have been riding Harley-Davidson Motorcycles for the last 45 years.

What elementary school(s) did you attend?: Central

What Junior high school did you attend?: Boynton

Did you attend ninth grade at Boynton or IHS?: IHS

What have you been doing for the past 50 years?:
After I finished high school in '61, I worked at GLF Feed Store for two winters. I then went into full-time dairy farming until 1991 when I sold the cows and started crop farming which I still do today. In 1991, I ran Excavation Eq for two years and then went into house construction for 15 years with two friends. I finally decided to slow down and enjoy life. 2010 brings another trip out to Sturgis, South Dakota, for motorcycle week.

Wayne Arthur

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Marital status: Divorced Children: 4

Occupation: Retired

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It is nice to hear from you.
P.S. I'm looking to buy or get a '61 high school Annual if someone has an extra one.
Take Care
Wayne D. Arthur

Wayne passed away on June 17, 2022. To read his obituary, click here.

What elementary school(s) did you attend?: St. Johns

What Junior high school did you attend?: Boynton

Did you attend ninth grade at Boynton or IHS?: IHS

What have you been doing for the past 50 years?:
Well, not much. I did live and work in Mesa, Arizona, and also worked in Tempe. I moved to Wisconsin and lived and worked for a different company. I went to California 3 or 4 times. I drove out there from New York and Wisconsin. I had a Brother and Son there. I retired from Emersion Power Transmission and work part time as a cleaner.<br />
I really don't have a lot to say but through the years I moved a lot, worked on the road fixing machines so I didn't save much.

Dawn Auble

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Marital status: Divorced Children: 3

Occupation: Retired

What elementary school(s) did you attend?: St. John

What Junior high school did you attend?: Boynton

Did you attend ninth grade at Boynton or IHS?: IHS

Jack Baker (baker ha ha)

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Marital status: Married Children: 2

Occupation: ret.

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enjoying life & hoping my classmates are doing the same

Jack passed away August 7, 2022 To read his obituary, Click HERE.