Reunions:
PORT JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL '47. A 65-year reunion is 1 p.m. Aug. 5 at Ladakin's. Call Gladys at 631-878-0097 or Mary at 631-473-0473.
FREEPORT HIGH SCHOOL '77. A 35-year reunion is 8:15 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Aug. 17 at the Coral House, Baldwin. $85. RSVP by Aug. 10. Visit fhs1977.com. Email fhs77reunion@yahoo.com.
NEW ROCHELLE HIGH SCHOOL '82. A 30-reunion is 7 p.m. Aug. 10 at Juliano's. Class of 1981 also invited. Call Marisol Pierantoni-Dioses at 954-270-0604 or email twocarmens@yahoo.com or Denise Cruz Randolph at cruzie64@yahoo.com.
LEVITTOWN MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL '82-'83. A 30-year reunion for the Class of 1982 combined with the Class of 1983 is 8 p.m. Aug. 11 at Chateau Le Mer, Lindenhurst. Visit Levittown Memorial Class of 82/83 30th Reunion on Facebook or email James Murray at jamurra@optonline.net.
MARIA REGINA DIOCESAN HIGH SCHOOL '70 (UNIONDALE). A 60th birthday party reunion cruise is 6:30-10:30 p.m. Aug. 11 aboard the Miss Freeport V, Nautical Mile. $64. Email mrdhs60@verizon.net.
OCEANSIDE HIGH SCHOOL '67. A 45-year reunion is 6 p.m. Aug. 11 at Alias Smith & Jones. Visit web.me.com/bneuerman/Oceanside_Senior_High_School/Welcome.html.
ST. MARY MAGDALENE SCHOOL '72 (SPRINGFIELD GARDENS). A 40-year reunion is 6-10 p.m. Aug. 11 at The Inn at New Hyde Park, 214 Jericho Tpke. Email Audrey (Gentilella) Prahl at aprahl44@yahoo.com or call 516-458-5204.
ST AGNES HIGH SCHOOL '66 (COLLEGE POINT). A 46-year reunion is Aug. 12. Call Cassie McVety at 845-589-0287 or email cassmcvety@optonline.net.
SOUTHOLD HIGH SCHOOL '62. A 50-year reunion is 5 p.m. Aug. 17 at Soundview Restaurant, email lucey1962@ gmail.
RIVERHEAD HIGH SCHOOL '52. A reunion is 1-4 p.m. Aug. 18 at Stonewalls. Call Marilyn Aldrich at 631-653-5517 or email daldrich@optonline.net.
UNIONDALE HIGH SCHOOL '72. A 40-year reunion is 8 p.m. Aug. 18 at Long Island Marriott Hotel, Uniondale. Other events scheduled for Aug. 17. Email uhsreunion1972@aol.com and visit uniondalefortiethseventytwo on Facebook.
WEST ISLIP HIGH SCHOOL '62-'63. A reunion is Aug. 24, 2013, at Captain Bill's in Bay Shore. Visit west-islip-reunion.com.
SYOSSET HIGH SCHOOL '62. A 50-year reunion is Sept. 7-9. Call Maxine (Rohr) Cunningham at 516-887-2310.
USS LONG BEACH ASSOC. Sept. 10-16 at the Embassy Suites Hotel, Deerfield, Ill. Call Don Shade at 866-352-2469 or 716-569-2314. Email lbcgn9@aol.com or visit www.usslongbeach-assoc.org.
USS NORFOLK DL1. A reunion for all shipmates, family and friends is Sept. 10-13 in Galveston Island, Texas. Call Bob Godas at 516-293-4115; or email bobg190@verizon.net. Visit DestroyerLeaderAssociation.org.
E.L. VANDERMEULEN HIGH SCHOOL '62 (PORT JEFFERSON). A 50-year reunion is Sept. 14-16. Looking for classmates. Call Pat Benson at 631-286-6895 (home) or 516-429-3097 (cell); or email wpbenson@optonline.net; or write Pat Benson, 3 Orient Ave., Brookhaven, NY, 11719; or call Kathryn Thom Reeves at 631-473-0173 (home) or 631-521-4825 (cell); or email lbt44@gmail.com; or write Kathryn Reeves, 125 Bleeker St., Port Jefferson, NY, 11777.
CENTRAL ISLIP HIGH SCHOOL '67. A reunion is Sept. 15 at the Long Island Hyatt, Islandia. Classes of 1966 and 1965 are invited. Cost is $100. Email btrflyjo@optonline.net or write to P.O. Box 28, Oakdale, NY, 11769.
COMMACK HIGH SCHOOL '67. A reunion is Sept. 21-23 in Fort Myers Beach, Fla. Classes of 1960s and 1970s are invited, email commackreunion2012@gmail.com.
LEVITTOWN DIVISION AVENUE HIGH SCHOOL. '62. A 50-year reunion is Sept. 22 at the Huntington Hilton. Sept. 21 events are planned. Email Susan Rutkin Villatore at subvillato@yahoo.com.
OUR LADY OF WISDOM ACADEMY '62. A reunion is Sept. 22. Call Barbara Resser Ryan at 718-423-3732 or email ryansonthebay@msn.com.
WEST BABYLON HIGH SCHOOL '62. A reunion is 7-10 p.m. Sept. 22 at Lily Flanagan's. All classes are invited. Email TDA249@aol.com.
NEWFIELD HIGH SCHOOL '67. A 45-year reunion is Sept. 28-30 in Centereach. Email pserra1005@optimum.net.
USS ELOKOMIN AO-55. Sept. 25-28 in Norfolk Va. Call Robert F. O'Sullivan at 617-288-3755 or email theeloman@verizon.net.
DOMINICAN COMMERCIAL HIGH SCHOOL '62. A 50-year reunion is Sept. 29. Call Eileen Kendrick Nockler at 516-599-3864 or Regina Dunne Keller at 631-385-7961 by Aug. 15.
EAST MEADOW HIGH SCHOOL '62. Sept. 29 at the Melville Marriott. Call Bob Liguori at 631-864-2704 or email Linda (Edgerton) Wolling at 62EMHSReunion@gmail.com.
DOMINICAN COMMERCIAL HIGH SCHOOL '72. A 40-year reunion is Sept. 29 in Manhattan. Email dc72grad@aol.com or call Mary Mac at 516-781-2192.
H. FRANK CAREY HIGH SCHOOL '62. A 50-year reunion is Sept. 29 at Plattduetsche Park, Franklin Square. Email HankMcDermott@aol.com or call Georgia Kalianis Weickel at 631-421-1253.
HERRICKS HIGH SCHOOL '82. A 30-year reunion is 8 p.m.-midnight Sept. 29 at the Roslyn Claremont Hotel. Email Dianne Grabowski at purpledibo@aol.com.
LEVITTOWN MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL '72. A 40-year reunion is Sept. 29 at the Holiday Inn, Plainview. Email Doreen McCullough at Dorzie50@optonline.net or Linda Pandy at lpandy219@yahoo.com.
OCEANSIDE HIGH SCHOOL '72. A 40-year reunion is Sept. 29 at Middle Bay Country Club, Oceanside. Email Pamela DeBaun Lucas at ohsclassof72reunion@gmail.com.
SOUTH SIDE HIGH SCHOOL '62. A 50-year reunion is 7-11 p.m. Sept. 29 at Mill River Manor-Best Western Hotel, Rockville Centre; brunch is Sept. 30. Email Jennifer Rostron Golder at sshs62reunion@yahoo.com.
ST. EPHREM SCHOOL '72 (BROOKLYN). A 40-year reunion is Sept. 29. Call Patty Muscolo at 631-988-7935 or email patty1171@verizon.net.
ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST DIOCESAN HIGH SCHOOL '72, '77, '82. A reunion is Sept. 29 at the Irish Coffee Pub in East Islip. Visit www.sjbalumni.org or call 631-587-8000, ext. 125.
OYSTER BAY HIGH SCHOOL '71, '72 and '73. A reunion and Battle of the Bands reunion weekend is Oct. 5. Call Maria Sant'Angelo at 516-532-6404 or email santang1@optonline.net or email Danae Flood at jdsflood@msn.com.
ST. MARTHA'S GRAMMAR SCHOOL '61-'62. A 50-year and 51-year reunion is 7-11 p.m. Oct. 5, at Captain Bill's, Bay Shore. $80. Email Janet at smsalumnireunion@yahoo.com.
HEMPSTEAD HIGH SCHOOL '62. A 50-year reunion is 7 p.m. Oct. 6. Email Lauren at sinaicat27@hotmail.com.
COPIAGUE HIGH SCHOOL '61-'67. A reunion is Oct. 6. Call Bill O'Connell at 516-697-5533 or email mpiversen@aol.com or tiltongang@aol.com.
HARBORFIELDS HIGH SCHOOL '72. A 40-year reunion is Oct. 6 at the Huntington Hilton; Call Peg Orr Franko at 631-261-1101 or email pego.franko@gmail.com.
LAWRENCE HIGH SCHOOL '52. A 60-year reunion is Oct. 6 at the VFW Hall, Inwood, luncheon is Oct. 7 at the Lawrence Country Club. Call 516-561-8821 or Email teramoleon@aol.com.
ROSLYN HIGH SCHOOL '62. A 50-year reunion is 7-11 p.m. Oct. 6 at the Roslyn Claremont Hotel, email Janet Oseroff at janet@Janetoseroff.com; Susie Pollak at sbm711@yahoo.com; David Ranzer at Hubie316@gmail.com; or Mike Krolick at Mickro7@aol.com. Visit Roslyn High School Class of 1962 at www.roslynhigh62.com.
VALLEY STREAM SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL '62. A 50-year reunion is from 12:30-4:30 p.m. Oct. 6 at the Bridgeview Yacht Club, Island Park. Email Claire Brush Reinhardt at reino@optonline.net or visit www.vssh1962reunion.weebly.com.
FARMINGDALE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL '63. A reunion is Oct. 13 in Massapequa. Email Sue Nielsen at rose2311@aol.com.
W.C. BRYANT HIGH SCHOOL '62 (WOODSIDE). A 50-year reunion is Oct. 13 at the school. Call Dale Corey at 315-826-7975 or email dcorey@dreamscape.com.
ISLAND TREES HIGH SCHOOL '62. A 50-year reunion is Oct. 19-21 at the Long Island Marriott Hotel, Uniondale. Visit classmates.com or alumniclass.com/islandtrees.
LONG ISLAND CITY HIGH SCHOOL '72. A 40-year reunion is Oct. 20 at the Astoria Manor in Queens. Visit lichs72.com or email carolyn143@aol.com.
LAWRENCE HIGH SCHOOL '72. A 40-year reunion is 7:30 p.m. Oct. 20 at the Lawrence Country Club. Email lawrencehigh72@gmail.com.
LYNBROOK HIGH SCHOOL '62. A 50-year reunion is Oct. 20 at the Roslyn Claremont Hotel. Email Andy Heikaus at heikaus@msn.com or Judy Wilkens Lev at Judybarbar@aol.com.
OCEANSIDE HIGH SCHOOL '82. A 30-year reunion is Oct. 20 at Middle Bay Country in Oceanside. Email Terrioshea@yahoo.com; or call Terri Corso at 516-223-2041.
SAINT MARY'S HIGH SCHOOL '62 (MANHASSET). A 50-year reunion is Oct. 20 at Manhasset Bay Yacht Club in Port Washington. Call 516-627-4605 or email Kristin Lynch Graham at kgraham@stmary.ws.
VALLEY STREAM NORTH HIGH SCHOOL '62. A 50-year reunion is Oct. 20 at the Uniondale Marriott. Email Mike Oddo vsn50reunion62@aol.com or call 516 702 2383.
UNIONDALE HIGH SCHOOL '62. A 50-year reunion is Oct. 26-28 in Myrtle Beach, S.C. Call Sharon Martin Wolpert at 631-262-0791.
LYNBROOK HIGH SCHOOL '72. A 40-year reunion is 7-11:30 p.m. Oct. 27 at The Coral House. Email Meryl Yelman at classof72LHS@gmail.com or call Nancy Donnelly at 516-579-6133.
BALDWIN HIGH SCHOOL '67. A 45-year reunion is Nov. 3 at the Plainview Holiday Inn. Call Carol at 516-713-9892.
GENERAL DOUGLAS MACARTHUR HIGH SCHOOL '62. A 50-year reunion is 6 p.m. Nov. 3 at the Plainview Marriott. Email macreunion62@gmail.com.
OUR LADY OF CENACLE (RICHMOND HILL) '62. A 50-year reunion is Nov. 10. Email Ray Rovegno at cenacle62@yahoo.com or call 516-456-7004.
LONG ISLAND CITY HIGH SCHOOL '67. A 45-year reunion is Nov. 10. Call John Franzese at 631 979-7429 or email ucb951@aol.com.
CONNETQUOT HIGH SCHOOL '02. A reunion is 7-11 p.m., Nov. 23 at West Lake Inn, Patchogue. Email Jen Moore Spinks at jspinks131@gmail.com.
NEW UTRECHT HIGH SCHOOL. A centennial reunion is in 2015. Visit nuhs2015.org. Call librarian Norman Ringle at 718-232-2500, ext. 1532 or 1533. Email bookme1957@aol.com.
OUR LADY OF THE CENACLE '62 (RICHMOND HILL). Looking for classmates to form a 50-year reunion. Email Ray Rovegno at cenacle62@yahoo.com or call 516-456-7004.
BALDWIN HIGH SCHOOL '62. A 50-year reunion is planned. Call Ellen Wilgus Bell at 410-461-5680 or email ellenjbell@aol.com.
GREAT NECK NORTH SR. HIGH SCHOOL '63. A 50-year reunion is planned. Email Ed Sobel at edsobel1@me.com. Visit gnn63.com.
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