Old Teachers
Above, a pic of second grade teacher Mrs. Lucy Sweeney (formerly Miss Shea) the most recently deceased of the teachers I had.
Not surprisingly, as a person grows older, he outlives many of the adults he once knew, including teachers. Below, I summarize the fates of those I've had.
Bentley elementary school Manchester CT (torn down in 2008):
Kindergarten teacher: Mrs. Kirby died around 1995.
First grade teacher (1964-65): Miss Lillian Curtis whereabouts and fate unknown.
Second grade teacher(1965-66): Miss Lucy Shea, died January 6, 2024.
Third grade teacher: Miss Freeman, still alive.
Fourth grade teacher Mrs Lillian Simmers died September 2007. Another 4rth grade teacher, Miriam Thayer, passed away at the end of 1998.
Fifth grade teacher Mr. Gessay still alive at this writing.
Sixth grade teacher Mrs Saunders passed in December 1994. Another teacher I had in 6th grade, Mr. Ewald, died in 1992.
Illing Junior High (1970-72):
Homeroom teacher Mr. Cox deceased for several years.
Science teacher Mr. von Deck died in 1981
Gym teacher Mr. Kelly died in 2020.
Mrs. Norling social studies teacher died in 2010.
Mrs. Segar english teacher passed in 1996.
Mr. Hadigian math teacher died in 2015.
Mrs Parks music teacher died in 2006.
East Catholic High School 1972-73:
Mrs. Farrell math teacher died 1992
Mr. Adamchak science teacher died 2022.
Mr. Richard history teacher passed in 2018.
Manchester High School 1973-76:
Mr. Glaeser history teacher died 2001.
Mr. Perry science teacher died 2002.
Mrs. Yuska english teacher died 2005.
Mr. Burnet math teacher died 2005.
Mr. Sines science teacher died 2006.
Mr. Zatursky history teacher died 2007.
Mr. Stearns english teacher died 2007.
Mr. Vincenzo science teacher died 2008.
Mr. Hyde math teacher died 2010.
Mrs. Don english teacher died 2016.
In the "ancientfaces" site I wrote voluminously on some of these people notably Mr. Glaeser, Mrs. Don and Mrs. Yuska.
posted by starman at 2:39 AM
7 Comments:
That's right Neal. Are there any teachers you remember very well, that you were on good terms with?
Yes, Mrs. Chronister was one of my English teachers. As part of our curriculum, we did creative writing, which included short stories and poetry. Mrs. Chronister would ask for our opinions and interpretations on novels and stories that were required reading. In other words, we could express ourselves. Mr. Lloyd was a good science teacher. In general science classes, he would make copies of the latest articles from science magazines, such as Science Digest and Sky and Telescope. Each student would get copies of the articles. So we learned plenty of up- to-date subject matter. Mr. Lloyd allowed us to express and date our own scientific theories. For example, we talked about how extraterrestrials might look and how the most advanced ones would use their technology to get around the speed of light and quickly travel to other solar systems. Mrs. Chronister and Mr. Lloyd were exceptional teachers because they encouraged their students to think.
Thank you Neal. You had at least two great teachers. Are Mrs. Chronister and Mr. Lloyd still alive or did they pass way? A few of my teachers are still living.
February 4, 2024
Mrs. Chronister passed away, but Mr. Lloyd is still living. Have you recently seen any of your teachers who are still around?
No I haven't seen any of my former teachers. Some other people in my fb groups have but not me. Have you seen Mr. Lloyd or any others you knew?
February 4, 2024
It has been an extremely long time since I've seen Mr. Lloyd. He lives in Missouri now. Mr. Lloyd has been retired from teaching for a while. He was my teacher in general science when I was in the 8th and 8th grades. Mr. Lloyd was also my biology teacher when I was in the 10th grade. He covered some paleontology in the general science courses and also in the biology course. Mr. Lloyd told us that biology is useful for the study of paleontology, since learning about the biology of present life forms gives clues about the physiology and lifestyles of life of the past. His classes gave me a lot of insights.
Hi Neal,
Mr. Lloyd sounds like a great guy. I wish the courses I took covered paleontology. Btw I never had a teacher--other than a gym teacher--who taught me for more than one grade.
February 5, 2024
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