President’s Letter

Dear Erasmus Alumni, I am elated once again to address you as your president. I would be remiss if not to acknowledge the Erasmus Alumni Board Members who keep this engine going and have kept me moving forward. For their countless efforts and fortitude, I thank them. Many of them have jobs, families and responsibilities but they have made enormous sacrifices to continue giving their support and time to uplift the children and name of Erasmus Hall High School. I thank you, the alumni association members, for your donations and scholarships, for if it were not for you this association would not function. Not a lot has changed. There are still five schools, five principals, five graduations and five proms. That was the trend of the last school administration to separate into the small school concept but the only common thread has been through sports where all of the five schools unite as one Erasmus wholly displaying the name as they triumph in their sports endeavors. That cannot and will not stop us, the mighty, mighty Dutchmen There were many promises made about the restoration of our beloved Academy Building. As of today, no construction or changes have been made to that decaying structure despite all of the promises and disappointments. We will not stop in our quest to restore our Academy Building. Please send letters and emails to City Council, Mayor, Borough President and New York City elected officials about the neglect of The Academy Building I have some good news and bad news about this year’s Homecoming. The good news is that the Snowflake Youth Foundation and the Tisch family have donated $300,000.00 toward remodeling all of the gyms at Erasmus. They are redoing the floors, lightening, and electrical work. Due to the extensive construction being done throughout the building, we will not be able to have the Homecoming at the school. Your alumni association has purchased a brand new state of the art score board which will be installed during this project. For next year’s Homecoming we will have a score board dedication ceremony and we hope to see everyone there. Stay healthy, safe and keep the name of Erasmus Hall High School in your hearts. Charles Young 1975 President

Erasmus Hall High School Alumni Association

The Dutchman

Alumni Association Board

President: Charles Young '75

Treasurer: Lisa Thornton '76

Recording & Corresponding Secretary: Judy Marksman '76

Newsletter Co-Editors: Lisa Thornton ‘76

Investments Chairperson: Esther Rogers- Eisenstein '48

Membership Chairman: Lisa Thornton ‘76

Scholarship Committee Member: Elaine Cuthchin '77

Academy Building Chairperson: Wilhelmena Rhodes-Kelly '64

Acting Webmaster: Melissa Benjamin ‘01

Board Members at Large

Valerie Perry '76

Wayne Gabriel '79

Mawulekumi Tokponwey '85

Sandy Mesibov '62

Antonio Leone ‘77

Norman Vines ‘76

Raymond Campbell ‘79

Honorary Members

Elaine Mesibov

Evelyn Dorfman graduated in 1936, during the Great Depression era. Evelyn recalls that the students were always being reminded that the school had to save money. Although after school funding support was tight, the school held and she participated in the Service Club, C.O.A and the footlighters, a theatre club. She was also a great swimmer. Evelyn, now Evelyn Malina, has remained friends with Doris Markos Cylkowski for over eight decades. Doris was also a member of C.O.A. The class of 1936 did not have a prom. However, the students were invited to the gymnasium for fruit punch, cookies and dancing to a victrola and records. Evelyn says, "This was our version of a D.J."

Ms. Dorfman Malina recalls that Jeff Chandler and Sid Luckman attended Erasmus during her era. Jeff Chandler was a movie star who gained popularity during the 1950s. Born Ira Gossel, Jeff Chandler was best remembered for playing Cochise in the film Broken Arrow. He won an Oscar nomination for this role. Among his films were Bird of Paradise, Flame of Araby and Two Flags West.

Sid Luckman was a Football quarterback for the Chicago Bears from 1939 through 1950. During his 12 seasons with the Bears, he led them to four NFL Championships. Erasmus Hall's Field is named after this football legend.

Paul S. Forbes,1946 graduate, served as art editor of the Dutchman, while attending Erasmus Hall High School. After graduation, Paul enlisted in the Army and served in Linz, Austria. After his discharge, he attended college under the GI Bill and studied management. Paul was hired as a management trainee by the ancestor of the Marriott Corporation. He later worked for a large chain of retail food stores for 25 years as Executive Assistant to the President and Director of Communications and Public Affairs. During this time he used his corporate position to advance both civil rights and consumer protection. He later went on to become Vice President of Communications and Public Affairs for a large chain of drug stores. Paul helped turn the company around from near bankruptcy and developed one of the earliest drug awareness programs in cooperation with the White House and the National Institute on Drug Abuse. The program won national acclaim. In 1981, Paul founded the Forbes Group, which helps CEOs and boards of directors to -----think, plan and act strategically in the public interest. His clients included more than 100 national corporations, trade associations and professional societies. He retired in 1998.Paul is a classically-trained baritone and has performed throughout the Washington metropolitan area. He is a collector of antiquities and ancient coins, a lecturer on Near Eastern archaeology, and enjoys writing, sculpture and photography. He has been an adjunct professor and lecturer at several universities.

Evelyn Dorfman

Doris Markos Cylkowski

Your Donations at Work

Because of your generous support, the Alumni Association was able to award the following

grants

College Scholarship $1,500

Matthew Domina

East Stroudsburgh University

Football Team

Football camp $8,000

Help us continue our work by using the form below to pay your 2014 dues and to

make

contributions today! You can also pay your dues and make additional donations

online

at www.erasmushall.org.

2014 Alumni Dues & Donation Form

Your yearly dues or lifetime dues make a difference! All contributions help the association

continue to support college

scholarships, athletics, and other programs at the 5 campus high schools of Erasmus Hall.

Online donations are accepted

on our website www.erasmushall.org. Please use this form to mail in alumni dues and dona-

tions.

Make checks or money orders payable to Erasmus Hall HS Alumni Association and mail form

with payment to:

Erasmus Hall HS Alumni Association

c/o Lisa Thornton, Treasurer

1168 East 89th Street

Brooklyn, NY 11236

Yearly dues are $15. Lifetime Membership dues are a one-time payment of $350. Please

consider making an

additional donation to the association, every gift, no matter the amount, helps!

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The Erasmus Hall High School Alumni Association would like to extend a special thanks for the following:

-The family of William Hoffman donated the Graduation Class pho-to from 1927

-The family of Florence Forman donated her 1947 yearbook

-The executor of Rachel M. Freeman's estate contributed her Jan-uary 1942 yearbook, her graduation program and a ticket to the Commencement Exercises at the Academy of Music

Family of Alexander Land donated a tennis medal he won.

-Richard Springer, Graduate 1937 donated a wonderful story of his life's accomplishments as well as $1,000 contribution to the board.

Beverly Vines, Class of 1980, passed

away on August 6, 2013, two days before

her birthday. Beverly enjoyed her years at

Erasmus and made many long-lasting

friendships while attending Erasmus.

Beverly was on the Booster squad and

participated in dance. Beverly was an excel-

lent student, loved learning and especially

enjoyed her Science classes, as

they were her favorite. Erasmus Hall was

truly home for her, as she and her three

brothers, Norman, Darryl and, Steve also attended the school. Beverly

would regularly go to football games to watch her brothers play and cheer

on her Dutchmen.

Beverly's dedication to Erasmus did not stop at graduation. She

served on the Erasmus Hall High School Alumni Association and chaired

the Scholarship Committee. Beverly participated in many activities to raise

funds for the athletic and educational programs of the school.

Beverly can best be remembered by her winning smile and outgoing

spirit. We miss her sorely, and she will never be forgotten.

Gerald Levinson, Class of 1941, 2nd Lt. Ger-ald Levinson, the radar observer aboard a B-29 of the 20th Air Force, perished with his crew over Tokyo on May 26, 1945 on his ninth combat mission. He was award-ed the Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal and Purple Heart. Gerald as a fine scholar, a talented violinist, and a good friend who is missed by his classmates.

Kurt Moses, Class of 1943, passed away in January 2013. His wife, Majorie says Kurt fondly remembered Erasmus, and she sent a donation in his memory.

David J. Winokur, Class of 1950, passed away on June 19, 2012. David became a Ph.D. Psychologist, worked in hospitals and had a private practice in Philadelphia and New Jersey.

Anita Levy Kolodny Class of 1939 passed away the summer of 2011. Her class-mates fondly remember her.

Jerome (Jerry) G. Efros, Class of 1942, passed away peacefully on January 22, 2013. After graduating from Erasmus, Jer-ry was inducted into the military. Jerry was a member of the 379th Bombardment Group of the U.S. 8th Air Force. His 33 combat missions on board a B17--including D Day earned him a Distin-guished Flying Cross, 4 Air Medals, 2 Bat-tle Stars, a Presidential Unit Citation and membership in the American Society of the French Legion of Honor. He received a degree in Business Administration from NYU and became a manager of a manu-facturing and distribution corporation.

Ruth Schultz Tanenbaum, Class of 1942 passed away in October 2012 at the age 87, after a long illness. Ruth loved Eras-mus Her husband, Irwin made a donation in her name.

Arthur H. Schulz, Class of 1941, died on March 16, 2013. Arthur was on the fenc-ing team and president of the debate team at Erasmus. Arthur was a retired industrial engineer.

Ira Scheinert,Class of 1946, passed away on June 21, 2012. He will always be fondly remembered.

Rhonda Backner Israel, Class of 1948, passed away July 20, 2012. We shared our sym-pathies with her husband, Louis.

Carmine Fabrizo, Class of 1951, passed away on March 28, 2013. We are saddened by the loss of another Erasmian.

Miriam Burnett Uhlan, Class of 1945, passed away. Mirian was on the editorial staff of the Dutchman.

Frederick J. Athing, Class of 1947, passed away suddenly on June 30, 2011. He leaves to mourn his wife Carol Rubin Athing, 6 children, 15 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildrenc.

John McDermotth, Class of 1964, passed away on June 30, 2011. He is solely missed

Richard S. Bernstein Class of 1946 passed away on September 14, 2012. Richard had lived in Pompano Beach, Florida.

Hazel Epstein Lenobel, Class of 1946, passed away on December 29, 2011

Howard Berman, Class of 1944 or 1945, passed away suddenly on February 28, 2011. Among friends and family, he leaves to mourn his wife Cynthia. Howard loved Erasmus.

Ruth Hofmann Koehler, Class of 1944, passed away on March 25, 2009. After graduating from Erasmus, Ruth attended a Nurse training program. Ruth worked many years as a Reg-istered Nurse. She ended her career as a nurse in a long island elementary school.

Susan Lee Breslauer Nelson, Class of 1951, passed away on November 2012. Her daughter Lisa sadly shares with us her loss.

Morton Kaufman, Class of 1949 passed away in 2009. We share in the loss

Arlene Goodway Rose passed away in Septem-ber 2012.Arlene was very active while attend-ing Erasmus. She was known and loved by many. She is survived by her daughter.

Betty McEbaevy Jodry Class of 1939 passed away in August 2012. Betty served as secre-tary of the classes while at Erasmus. She and her husband, Dick, planned many reun-ions. The most memorable was too Rotter-dam, Erasmus' home. She is missed by her dear friend Betty (Mary E.) Reedy

Tibi Fish Class of 1967 passed away in April 2013. He participated in Sing, Arista and Clo-ral club at Erasmus. He leaves his brothers Philip and Mick, sister in laws Linda and Kate and his BFF Laurie Kramer.

Ellen Sirota Getreu Class of 1958 passed away. She is survived by her husband Ste-phen, 2 children, 4 grandchildren and friends Gail Sandler Miller and Helen Berk Rubinstein

Robert Jackson Class of 1951 passed away on May 11, 2013. He is survived by his wife Tre-va and many family and friends.

Steven Hollander Class of 1972 passed away on December 30, 2012. His family misses him.

Jack Rabin Class of 1948 passed away on No-vember 20, 2012. He leaves to mourn his wife, Roberta and his family.

Asher Abelow Class of 1941 passed away. He was 89 years young.

Joseph Norman Katz Class of 1946 passed away. He served as G.O. President. He was mentor and friend to Fred Skeer

Beverly Vines, Class of 1980, Obit was sent un-der separate cover.

Friends

Remembered

Contact Graduates Dorothy Deutsch

Moskowitz ‘37

336 Hungry Harbor Road

Valley Stream, NY

11581-2805

516 791-7199; Would

love to hear from other

graduates especially 1937

Audrey Goldberg and

Elinor Smith ,Carol Luks

Poster ‘41

8100 Connecticut Ave,

Apt. 707

Chevy Chase, MD 20815

Paul Forbes (Feuer) ‘46

9321 Millbranch Pl

Farifax, VA 22031

Paulsforbes@verizon.net

Rita Gollin Courtney ‘46

212 H Street #32

Ramona, CA 92065

acourt788@sbcglobal.net

Would love to hear from

the Class of 1946!

Annette Barabash

Leyden ‘48

1203 Kendal Way

Sleepy Hollow, NY 10591

Esther

Rogers-Eisenstein ‘48

7 Cain Court

Montville, NJ 07045

erogers48@earthlink.net

Rita Stewart ‘49

5 Hickory Drive

Rye, NY 10580

914-9674918

ritastewartny@aol.com

Caroline Perri

DeSimone ‘56

370 East 2nd St

Brooklyn, NY 11218;

carolperri@ verizon.net;

Evelyn Hagler where are

you? I haven‘t heard from

you in 53 years!

Charles D. Gelfand ‘56

934 Shoal Creek Dr

Fairview, TX 75069

charles5@flash.net;

Would like to hear from

classmates

David Segal ‘56

9136 Bay Harbour Cir

West Palm Bch, FL

33411-5154;

561-383-6995;

thedave126@aol.com

Would like to hear from

classmates especially

P.S .167 grads.

Susanne Brown Guzik ‘57

83-35 139th Street,

Apt 4-S Jamaica, NY

11435

718 847 6732; Would

love to hearfrom Ava,

Brenda and Alice

Helene Silverstein.

Koenigsberg ‘58

8451 Gate Parkway West

#248 Jacksonville, FL

32216

904-910-8311

Arline Foster ‘59

zaydee77@comcast.net

561-218-4331

Dennis M. Gross ‘60

2 Weatherfield Drive

Upper Makefield

Township Newton, PA

18940

215-493-9627;

dgross1@aol.com

Gloria Elk Miller ‘60

gem3206@optimum.net

Gail R. Levine, Ph.D ‘61

2125 E 33rd Street

Brooklyn, NY 11234

grlevine76@aol.com

718-338-6123

Phyllis Kleinfeld-Nathan

‘63

15 Jarmain Road

Monroe, NY 10950

845-987-2079

phyllisnathan@gmail.com

Rowena

Drescher-Weinstein ‘63

501 DeMott Ave

Baldwin, NY 11510

516-223-1523;

rondyw@aol.com

Simon Tracte ‘65

simontee10@aol.com

Sheila McVeigh ‘67

6 Howland Road

Middletown, NJ 07748

teacup214@aol.com

Allan Richard

Minkowsky ‘68

armthepoer@yahoo.com

740-325-1110; Hoping to

connect with alumni in

the St. Petersburg, FL

area.

Carol Luks Poster ‘41

8100 Connecticut Avenue

Chevy Chase, MD 20815

Rita Pochter Lowe ‘68

3777 Independence Ave,

Apt 14C

Riverdale, NY 10463

ritajoshed@aol.com

Ronald Deshieids ‘69

303 Barclay Road,

Durham, NC 2772

919 672 2256 ronalddeshieids@hotmail.com

Helene Silverstein

Koenigsberg ‘58

hkinfl@aol.com

7801 Pt. Meadows Drive

#2209

Jacksonville, FL 32256

Lawrence J. Sonders ‘48

magenrod@aol.com

914 723-7014

Martin E. Geher

(D.M.D.)’58 docsilverfinger@verizon.net

781 843 8415

Harriet Oxman

Faculty

340 S. Palm Avenue #64

Sarasota, FL 34236

Charles Young ‘75

3814 Clarendon Road

Brooklyn, NY 1123

doyoucy@aol.com

Mawulekumi

Tokponwey’85

(Calvin S. Baker)

218 Van Buren Street

Brooklyn, NY 11221

mawulkumi@yahoo.com

Stuart Gordan ’64

Orbit34@aol,com

Greatreunions.com

Charles Sylveter ‘34

3115 Squalicum Parkway

Apt 301

Bellingham,WA 98225

97 years old and would

like to hear from the class

of 1934

Granatelli Helen 1932

Hines Carson Helen 1937

Morton Franklin 1937

Rubenstein Regina 1937

Stern

Rubenstin

Regina 1937

Amsterdam

Marsh

Caryl PhD 1938

Marsh Caryl 1938

Bryan Henry 1942

Hackel Sidney 1943

Rosenfeld Gabriel 1943

Spira Joel 1943

Veasey Ruth 1943

Wasserman Bernice 1943

Patrick Donald 1944

Borison

Freundel

Lila 1945

Baron Barry 1946

Goldman

Cedarbaum

Miriam 1946

Weinberg Marshall 1946

Foil Jacqueline 1947

Yager Hunter 1947

Burke Joan 1948

Furst Gerald 1948

Galison Gerald 1948

Kuhn Elinor 1948

Kupferberg Barbara 1948

Leyden Annette 1948

Blaine Jaffe Anne 1949

Jaffe Susan 1949

Baylis Carl E. 1950

Kahn Norman 1950

Raff Carol 1950

Raphael Marilyn 1950

Schaeffer Sandor 1950

French

LaCorte

Mary 1951

Harvey Bernard 1951

Lewis Roger Dean 1951

Passman Seymour 1951

Deutsch Elinor 1952

Deutsch Joan 1952

Lombard Michael 1952

Baum Judith 1953

Baylis-

Greenstein

Mina 1953

Bullenkamp Peter 1953

Dassin Gerald 1953

Feldschuh Joseph 1953

Graves Earl 1953

Knippler Lynn 1953

Rosen Weiss Helen 1953

Shaw

Goldberg

Elaine 1953

Silverman Myra 1953

Zimbler Enid 1953

Aron Janice 1954

De Luca John 1954

Diamond Beverly 1954

Errico Anthony 1954

Guglielmetti Paul Louis 1954

Isaacs Edith 1954

Mann Donald 1954

Shapiro Larry 1954

Feinleib Mary Ella 1955

Goodstat Paul 1955

Kane

Schaeffer

Michaela 1955

Reader Peter 1955

Schaeffer Henry, MD 1955

Farganis Sondra 1956

Lander

Zuckerman

Frances 1956

Sheller Stephen 1956

Steinfeld

Kretchmer

Dorothy 1956

Alstodt Harvey 1957

Beatty John 1957

Freed Stein-

berg

Elaine 1957

Garcia Robert 1957

Gargano Vincent 1957

Jaquillard Lawrence 1957

Martin Barry 1957

Poretsky Michael 1957

Grossman Michael 1958

Hauptman Hedy 1958

Aumuller Eleanor 1959

Bedar Feingold Eleanor 1959

Berenbach Brian 1959

Buck Robert 1959

Obrien Mary Lou 1959

Poska

O’Brien

Mary Lou 1959

Suarez Joseph 1959

Brand David 1960

Falberg

Keller

Lois 1960

Harris David 1960

Hochstadt Ted 1960

Klein Ross Judith 1960

Levine David 1960

Moger Scott 1960

Osterberg Robert 1960

Smallberg

Welch

Carol 1960

Stern Albert 1960

Willis Verna 1960

Ernstoff

Malone

Joan 1961

Granick

Tannebaum

Carole 1961

Kaltman Gwen 1961

Levy Theodore 1961

Rudell Alice 1961

Bloom Les 1962

Drucker Maxine 1962

Edelstein Joel 1962

Levine Henry 1962

LEVINE, M.A., M.S.Ed

Robert 1962

Lomonaco Ellen 1962

Macnow

Drucker

Maxine 1962

Park Dreifus Madeline 1962

Schwarz Judith 1962

Solotoff Steven 1962

Squire Walter 1962

Stadmore JoAnn 1962

Alexander Irma 1963

BeinSilveman Myra 1963

Bessell Wolk Diane 1963

Brand Carole 1963

Diesenhouse Jacalyn 1963

Digiacomo

DiJoseph

Josephine 1963

Freedman Blue Helene 1963

Geller Bonnie 1963

Golembe Edward 1963

Gorman

Geller

Bonnie 1963

Groman Steven 1963

Kahn Norman 1963

Kramer Rae 1963

Leibert Philip 1963

Liebefarb

Rozin

Muriel 1963

Newborn Steven 1963

Piccione Bryna 1963

Prensky Hank 1963

Rubenstein Marilyn 1963

Rutner Siff Carrie 1963

Schram Henry 1963

Sontag Elaina 1963

Wachtel

Gelber

Rona 1963

Zucker Richard 1963

Breitman

Melkonian

Ruth 1964

Cantor Linda 1964

Corneck Lawrence 1964

Edwag

Goldberg

Dale 1964

Fichtenholtz Theodore 1964

Goldman Elizabeth 1964

Heffer Michael 1964

Katz Dimino Phyllis 1964

Treisman Phillip Uri 1964

Cohan Pizzuti Clarie 1965

LifeTime

Members

Grabel Lewis 1965

Harris Wayne 1965

Harris Arlene 1965

Longendyke John 1965

Shulman Barnet 1965

Simon Fox Kate 1965

Small Jack 1965

Brown Lawrence 1967

Ehrlich,

Esq.

Michael 1967

Jones

Wooden

Beryl 1967

Kramer

Carini

Laura 1967

Mintz Arthur 1967

Kerstein* Miriam 1968

Miller Donald 1968

Schlossberg George 1968

Adler Gary 1969

Alonso Roberto 1969

Okon Ronni 1969

Brathway

Yates

Michele 1970

Colettis George 1970

Henkin Alice 1970

Kafko Neil 1970

Wechter Jayson 1970

Engelhardt Joann 1971

Weissman Edward 1971

Campanile John 1972

Sharpe James 1972

Zarrow Allen 1972

Eisenberg Richard 1973

Finkel Howard 1974

Dewees* Chris 1975

Europe Wilfred 1975

Martinez Victor 1975

Diamond Douglas 1976

Balletto James 1978

Vines Darryl 1978

Callari Joseph 1979

Ridore Raymond 1985

Tokponway Mawulekmi 1985

Federman Rochelle ?

Oxman Harriet Faculty

Budny Ronald

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On Behalf of Erasmus Hall HS

Alumni Association we would like to

thank Maria Negrete for her hard

work in creating this newsletter.

Also Special thanks to Felicia

Thorton For all of her help and

contributions.

Job Well Done Ladies!

Charles Young

President

No words can describe the excitement, love and joy that filled our hearts during

the wonderful celebration of reunion with classmates after 50 years. The Class of '63

celebrated at Erasmus Hall and then on to dinner and dancing at the LaGuardia Shera-

ton.

Alumni came from all over the country to reunite with long lost friends from their

Buff and Blue days. Anne Zaslau joined her students and led the cheers and dancing

with her incredible spirit and energy.

New friends were made and old friends reconnected during the night of laughter

and tears. I was so happy to be among them.

Cathleen Wright-Lewis graduated in 1976. While attending Erasmus, Cathie

Wright ran track, was a member of the Music and Art Mini School, orchestra and the

marching band. After graduation, Cathie became an educator and published au-

thor.

Raised in the Brownsville section of Brooklyn, Cathie has committed her life

to ensuring that others know that hope lives behind the walls of projects.

Cathie's current book is entitled, "Maurya's Seed - why hope lives behind project

walls." Maurya's Seed tells the story of the aftermath of slavery. More precisely, it gives

the updated status of African slave descendants living in urban America. Fiction rooted in

truth. This book tells a compelling story.