Stanley Steingut (Deceased) '34- January 1934. Judge Steingut was Speaker of the New York State Assembly.
Norman Mailer '35- Pulitzer Prize Winning Author (1935)
Janet Peters (Kohn) '36 - I would love to hear from Jacquline Gross, Anita Fruchtbaum, Jean Chesler, and other ca. 1936 alumus.
Bob Hirshan '38 - Boynton Beach, FL. Was a student at P.S. 161 Brooklyn 1936 to 1938. Lived on Crown St. corner of Albany Ave.
Martin Levin '38 - Boynton Beach, FL. Was a student at P.S. 161 Brooklyn 1936 to 1938. Lived on Crown St. corner of Albany Ave.
Eugene Ramras '40 Graduated 1/40 Married, 3 children, 4 granchildren. Retired '86 from Federal Senior Exec Service. I'd love to hear from fellow classmates.
Emily (Teperman) Rosen '41 - Boca Raton, Fl.
Jerry Stapelman '41- Boynton Beach,FL. I also played bass drum in the school orchestra stared by the principal, Mr. Davis. It was later run by Evelyn Meyers. I played at most of the graduations up until I myself graduated.
Robert Alexander '42- North Wildwood, NJ. I work in Hotel Administration.
Alvin Miller '42? - I attended P.S 161 from 1939-1942 then moved to Boro Park. Graduated from New Utrecht in 1951. Served in the Army in Korea. Got married in 1957 and have two children and two grandchildren.Retired from the U.S. Postal Service and now live in East Windsor, New Jersey.
Philis Babbit Weiss '42- I would love to hear from some of my classmates from the class of '42. I live in Long Island and I'm still in the insurance business.
Sheila Gordon
Bengtson '43? - Our family, The Gordons, lived on President
Street. We moved to Los Angeles in 1947 when I was 12 years old and my sister was 10. I am a graduate of UCLA and UCBerkeley. In 1963 I married Dale Bengtson and we now live in Illinois where he teaches at SIUC and I am the food page editor at The Southern Illinoisan, a daily newspaper. Our children are Jonathan, 30, the Librarian of Queens College in Oxford, England, and our daughter, 27, has a degree in social work and is now pursuing studies in English as a second language. , I would love to be able to connect with classmates who were students at the school when I was there.
Harold Jensen
"43 Graduated 1943, attended Boys HS, Wagner College Staten Island and the rest is history! Retired in 1989 and now am busier than ever.
Norman Zelvin '43-Eastchester, New York.
Charles Goldberg "44 I graduated in June 1944. Went to Boys High and Brooklyn College. Married a Brooklyn girl in 1952. Served in the Navy during Korea. Three children all married. Five Grand children. I have retired three times and now teach at a private school for ED Kids. My wife has taught ED kids in Public School for 25 years.
Jerry Lantz '44- Started 2nd career in Florida..extra work in movies, commercials, television..theatre and murder mysteries. Last movie...."Fair Game". (1944) Grad: 6/44.
Bill Davis '45- Manhattan, New York. I lived on Crown Street and the corner of Kingston Avenue. I'd like to get in touch with some of my old classmates. Looking forward to hearing from whomever.
Arthur Schwartz '45 Rockville Centre, NY
Sondra Gartenberg Weiner '45- I'm looking for people I knew who went to Midwood High School.I went to long Island University. I am a grndma and married. Love to hear from you.
Steve Cohen '46 TI live in Norcross, Ga 30093, I attended PS161 from 1942 to 1946 and graduated 1n 1946. I attended Erasmus Hall H.S. and the entered the Navy afrom 1950 to 1951. After that I lived in Japan and lost contact w/my old friends. I would like to re-establish contact. I would like to see e-mai & postal addresses at this great site.
Gil Florsheim '46 - Lived at 234 Sullivan Place (between Rogers and Nostrand.)
William Nissensohn '46- Hauppauge, New York.
Stuart Jay Silverman- '48. Hot Springs, Arkansas"Born in Brooklyn, Silverman grew up there and received his Master's Degree from Columbia University. He completed most of the work toward a Ph. D. at the University of Illinois in Urbana and taught English and Creative Writing at Auburn University, Alabama, The University of Illinois at Urbana and Chicago, and the City Colleges of Chicago. When he isn't on the road, he divides his time between homes in Hot Springs, Arkansas and Chicago.'
The Complete Lost Poems: A Selection, by Stuart Jay Silverman, was recently publishes by Hawk Publishing Group in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The collection of 60 poems, some published for the first time, ranges from mythology (Icarus, Odysseus, and Orpheus rubs elbows with Frankenstein, for example) to man as part observer, part combatant in the natural world, to how we engage with literature and art. The writings of James Joyce, Wallace Stevens, and John Ashbery, painting by Rubens, a Goya etching, a sculpture by Ipousteguy enter into and become part of his sensibility. Silverman takes us on a complex and fascinating journey of images, people, sensations, questings and questionings, an experience unlike any other, and which only poetry can provide.
" '...some of the most creative, suspenseful and intelligent poems I've read in a long time...' writes Leonard J. Cirino, editor of the Pygmy Forest Press. "Many of the poems are little gems revealed in plain talk and imagistic language, others are more involved and circuitous in their route--but they all lead to some unexpected twist and turn that I find playful at times and, at other times, unexpectedly original in the totality of their closure."
"Stuart Jay Silverman has had more than 350 poems published in over a hundred magazines and anthologies in the U.S., Canada, Great Britain, and France. He has also written about food and travel, reviewing restaurants for many Chicago newspapers, as well as contributing extensively to guides to Chicago, Hong Kong, and Hawaii, His travel guide to the Ozarks, The Ozarks Traveler, co-authored with his wife, Sondra Rosenberg, was publishes in 1996 by Red Crane Books. You can order the book by calling the National Book Network, toll-free at 1-800-462-6420.
Matthew Gruskin '48 - Greenlawn, NY. Retired VP of International Sales. Looking for something to substitute for the fantastic 161 alumni newsletter which is now defunt.
Barry (Cohen) Cole '1/49 - Newport Beach, CA. Barry Cole & the Sounds of Music
Thomas Bruno '50 I am a graduate class of June 1950. Arthur J. Stang was Principal.
Jacqueline Rose Simckes Orenstein '50 I graduated from this school- 8th grade in June, 1950. Maiden name was Jacqueline Rose Simckes.I was married in 1954 and widowed in 1993. I am the proud mom of 3 sons and grandmother to 4 grandchildren. I am a retired dental office manager. I have a new career as a volunteer tutor of English to resettled Russian immigrants, through the Jewish Social Social Services Agency. Even though I only attended PS161 in the 8th grade, I have fond memories of this school. I graduated from Erasmus in 1954.
Barbara Black Koltuv, Ph.D. '51- is a psychologist and a published author. She has written three books and a psych monograph. The books are: The Book of Lilith; Weaving Woman; Solomon and Sheba. The last was used for A&E's biography.
Robert Bob Lerner '51 I have been married 42 years to a Crown Heights girl- Ann Stendig. We have 2 sonns and 4 grandchildren. We moved to Florida 31 years ago- living in Delray Beach,Fl. now. I am a retired from the printing Paper industry. Let's hear from some old friends.
Al Roth '51-
Guard on the famous City College basketball team that won both the NCAA and National Invitational Basketball Championships for the 1951 season. He was also on the Erasmus Hall H.S. team that won the PSAL Crown earlier. (Submitted by, Norm Zelvin)
Jerry Feinblatt '52- Retired- Still living in Brooklyn.
Carol Lynn Schecter '52- I graduated from PS 161 in 1952. I lived at 440 Brooklyn Ave.-corner of Brooklyn Ave and Empire Blvd. This brings back very pleasant memories.
Mitchell Streger '52 After graduation from P.S.161, Erasmus High, Brooklyn College,and S.U.N.Y.-Downstate Medical Center, we travelled West where I now practice Nephrology in Southern California. I'd love to hear from any "who still remember."
Joseph Zelvin '52- Larchmont, NY. After 9 years of full-time college, I graduated from Cooper Union in Architecture. This qualified me to design ophthalmic equipment for a few great clients such as Leica, Joslin Diabetes Clinic, et al. I recently won the "Honorary Gano Dunn Award" from Cooper Union "for transcending the boundaries between architecture and engineering."
Norman Aaronson '53- Bayside, NY. Attended Boys' HS and G.W. Wingate H.S. I'm married and have three children, four grandchildren.
Jerry Brummer '53- Graduating class of June 1953, class 8-1. Boy do I remember 161, the neighborhood, the school, the great people I grew up with, all my classmates, and the camaraderie we all shared. I just returned from our school’s reunion (50th year for my class) at Scaletta's restaurant. I had been hesitant about attending (I did not want to hear about those who were no longer with us), but I am so glad I did. The atmosphere was electric. It was so great seeing people I had not seen in some 50 years. It’s as if we were transmitted back in time for an afternoon. We had something so special! It was a time of friendship, others cannot understand. Most of us were poor, except we did not know we were poor. The games we played were street games. No computers, stereos, or TV’s; maybe a transistor Motorola radio perhaps was the best we had, other than roller skate scooters and linoleum guns. Parents looked out for us, even if we weren't theirs. It was a time that cannot be duplicated today. I felt the love in the room from everyone there, not only our years but from other years as well. There was no jealousy, no one upsmanship; just a bunch of nostalgic people who loved growing up in our "hood". It made us all better people. At least for me I credit growing up in Crown Heights and attending P.S. 161 with making me more reliant, confident and one of the major reasons I have been successful in my dreams and in my life. I love you all. I lived across the street from 161 at 480 Montgomery St. From the 4th floor I could see the entire schoolyard and knew when to come down to play with my friends. I am a graduate of 161 in '53, graduate of Brooklyn Tech. HS in '57, then Brooklyn College in '61, Married '62, Army til '63, Government til '81. Divorced in '83. Remarried in '85 to a most wonderful gal Janet. Owned my own business since '82, and am now in the process of retiring. We live in Bayside, wife retired already, she wants to travel, and I want to fish. This should be very interesting.
Pete Lewis, class of '53- I wish there were more entries from my class. I remember Jerry Brummer and Sheila Kaplan, but where are Stanley Skalka, Stuart Saposnik, Stephen Sheinberg, Ed Flateman, Paul Weinstein, and so many others? I remember perfecting a double-play with Jack Malament and Irving Weinberg. I'm living in Jacksonville, Florida now, married (Mary) with two boys and four grandchildren. Whoda thunk it!
Arlene Ptaszek Halfon '53- Washington, DC. Married to Al Halfon 38 years. Two grown children. Live on Capital Hill in DC. Work in Fair Housing (Civil Rights) at HUD. I dance (contra, swing, waltz, etc.), bike ride (on my great new recumbent), and walk a lot. Ardent feminist, anti-war, social justice. Please contact me if you remember me and/or have have similar interests. It would be fun to meet ex-Brooklynites in DC area with similar interests.
Sheila Kaplan Mikelberg - '53- Plainview,NY. Married to Al Halfon 38 years. Two grown children. Live on Capital Hill in DC. Work in Fair Housing (Civil Rights) at HUD. I dance (contra, swing, waltz, etc.), bike ride (on my great new recumbent), and walk a lot. Ardent feminist, anti-war, social justice. Please contact me if you remember me and/or have have similar interests. It would be fun to meet ex-Brooklynites in DC area with similar interests.
Marcia Berkowitz Siegel '53- I graduated from P.S 161 in 1953. I went to Erasmus for one year and then finished in Midwood in 1957. I met my wonderful husband Lou on a blind date on Jan. 29,1959. It was love at first site. We were married 11 day's later on Feb. 10, 1959, and have been married for 40 years last Feb. We are the proud parents of 19 children. 12 are adopted. As I say in my web page, I dare anyone to figure which child is which. They will not tell. As far as they are concerned they are all LEGAL SIEGEL"S. We have 33 grandchildren with 34 and 35 on the way this fall. We also have a fantastic 91 year young Matriarch in Lou's mother living on the premises who keeps us all in check. My Home Page
Mimi Scharaga Radin '53 The house right next door to the school is where I lived--the one with the
beautiful rose bush in the backyard! Would love to hear from old friends.
Jay Rogers '53 -Maryland. I'd like to hear from all my friends from that year (anybody from the class of 1953 who remembers the Rogers brothers Jay and Barry!)
Joel Black '54- Wisconsin. I've been married for 34 years. My wife Merel and I have 2 sons ages 26 and 28. We are both retired, but we do volunteer computer work for the University of Wisconsin, Madison.
Shelley Donow '54- Manhattan, New York. I went on to Wingate HS, then Bklyn College. Did anyone else go to the 161 reunion about 12 years ago?
Stewart M Glick '54 - Montgomery N Y. Graduated 1954 Lived at 470 Montgomery St. Brooklyn College then entered business world. Treasurer Emerson Radio Corp. Semi retired 2003. Married Jackie 1965 2 children & 2 grand kids. Live in Montgomery N Y. Sister Irene married Jerry Feinblatt.
Dr. Marvin H.J. Gruber '54
- Professor of Mathematics and Statistics Rochester Institute of Technology.
Barry Rogers '54 -Maryland. I graduated in 1954 and would like to link up with some of my old buddies and girlfriends- (anybody from the class of 1954 who remembers the Rogers brothers Jay and Barry!)
Marty Schwam '54- I would like to hear from some of my baseball or basketball buddies. My wife and I live on Long Island. 3 children and 5 grandchildren. I still play baseball and softball.
Sanford Cohen '55- I live in the big apple!
Carol Levine '55- to Somers JHS - would love to hear from classmates graduating in 1957 -Renee Silverman, Harriet Weisbrodt, Joan Chizener, Cynthia Morgenbesser, Joan Tobias, Helene Davidson, Susan Kahane, Michael Aronoff, Jay Meltzer, etc.
Paul Andrews '56 - Georgia. One of the kids who had to go to school on the Jewish holidays. Mr.Stang was the principal and the uncle, if my memory serves me, of the actor Arnold Stang. Arnold lasted many years and even co-starred with Arnold Swartzenegger in the picture he played a Greek god in new York City. Arnold was the taxi driver. Anyone ever heard of herb Shriner, an early tv personality game show host. He had a show called, I think, "names the same". people with names like rip van winkle would come on and the "experts" had to guess the name. Vintage 50's TV. Shriner was a 161 alumni. Anybody from sullivan pl out there, between Nostrand and Rogers Aves? Could hear the crowd screaming for the "Dook" to hit one to Bedford Ave .I can't believe how many memories are coming back. Last one, 1955, friday night and the bums had won it. There was a great mass of fans at Ebbets that night, all around the ball park. As I was coming home from my Boy Scout Troop 111 meeting, at 161, I could hear the crowd. I couldn't resist and went down to the ball field- Thousands of fans driving and milling around. The Dodgers finally had won it. Happiness and peace to all in these troubling times, and please forgive my ramblings.
Roberta Brownfeld Hochberg '56-
is a political fundraiser (1956)
Martin Friedman '57
- Brooklyn. Lefferts JHS in 1960 Then on to Forest Hills High but have just bought a brownstone on Rutland Road near the old neighborhood.
Chuck Raskin '1948/9-1956/7
- Minneapolis MN. For those of you who think school is a drag - there's always McDonalds. School is what you make of it, and what it gives you toward your future. PS161 will give you the building blocks you need to grow. What you do with that information is will govern your life. You all have a great beginning - I hope the rest of your lifes story is as good.
Steve Scharaga '57- What memories. My old house is in all the pictures of 161. I lived next door at 334 Crown Street.
Andy Spano '57-
County Executive of Westchester County, N.Y. (1957)
Mark Goldman '58
- Lefferts JHS in 1960; Brooklyn Tech in 1963; Bloomsburg State College in 1968. Taught high school English in Newburgh from 1968-1982 (with one year's leave spent in Israel); been in the Human Resources Development business since then, having worked in many different places, but now with NASA. Married; two kids (one of each).
Betty Brandel (formerly Migdal) '58- Am excited about reviewing site - I graduated in June 1958.
Deirdra (Ziff) '58- I graduated P.S. 161 in 1958 and then on to Leffert's Jr. High and Wingate. I have such wonderful memories of 161. I'd love to hear from any of my classmates from this year. I lived on Union Street between Nostrand and N.Y. Avenue.
Susan Shaw '58-Santa Fe, New Mexico. Great site. Graduated June 1958. Lived at 971 Nostrand Ave., between Crown and Montgomery. Lived over Perkins Fish Store. We were the last graduating class of the 8th grade. Thereafter I went to Erasmus High School, Hicksville High School on Long Island and then returned to Brooklyn and graduated from Lincoln High School.Would love to hear from other friends from neighborhood. keep in touch with many 8th grade graduates and have been to two reunions and hope to attend the upcoming reunion this April 25th, 2004 in New York City at Scaletta Restaurante on 77th Street in Manhattan. So glad to see that P.S.161 is doing well and am proud that the school is now a Crown School for Law and Journalism. I worked in law as a paralegal and law firm administrator for twenty years. Now I write as a profession and am
caring for my husband who is ill with Alzheimer's Disease.
Joan (Lowy) Schwam '58- I live on Long Island with my husband Marty. 3 children and 5 grandchildren. I'm still in touch with Harriet (Reinhardt) La Rocca and Lenore (Bailen) Eisenberg. IM STILL IN TOUCH WITH HARRIET (REINHARDT) LA ROCCA LENORE (BAILEN)
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Sharyn (Katz) Weinstein '58- Las Vegas, NV.
Alan Lesman, MD '59- I graduated from PS 161 in 1959.
Wendy (Thier) Clothier '61 - Washington, Massachusetts. It totally amazes me to be in contact with people from my elementary school all these years later. Who would have ever imagined typing messages into a computer for alumni to read almost 40 years down the road? I have such unbelievably fond memories of my 161 years. Some of these memories are crystal clear. Even though I was never into "sports" at all, I loved playing in those afterschool "Punchball Tornaments", supervised by the younger Mr. Fox. Something tells me there were 2 teachers there with the same name... one a father and one his son, I imagine. Those days were amazing! I would love to hear from any of my classmates. Does anyone know what happened to Theresa Costello who lived across from the school on Montgomery St.??? I would love to contact her!!
Andrea Albanese '62 - Brooklyn, NY. I went to P.S. 161 then to Lefferts J.H.S., Wingate H.S., St. Francis college(B.A), Brooklyn College (M.S.) I had been receiving the alumni newsletter, The Crown Heights Courier, for years and miss receiving it in the mail.
Larry Goldberg '62- South Africa. Would love to hear from old classmates.
Ruth Charles [ruthie141@yahoo.com]
Lawrence(Larry) Lesman
'62- I graduated from PS 161 in 1962. My two brothers, Alan and Michael, also went to the school. My sixth grade teacher was Mr. Simon and I would like to know how to get a list of my classmates from that year(1963)? If anyone can help, I would appreciate a response via e-mail. Thanks
Hedy Pollak Forspan '62 - Director of the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law at Yeshiva University in NYC.
Jeffrey N. Levine '63 - Although I completed 6th grade and the remainder of my education in Florida, I hold fond memories of attending PS 161, along with many of my friends and schoolmates.
I have worked in various fields over the years, with most of my work being in the graphic arts field. I also worked for about seven and one half years in the record industry for former singer Steve Alaimo and his partners. I have a web page where I have some freeware digital fonts along with some past pictures of me with various rock and roll performers. You can visit there at www.geocities.com/jeffsfonts and e-mail me at jnl1952@juno.com if you are so inclined.
I've made contact with Paula Augus, Bruce Babb, Joel Levine, Robert Boxer, Ronnie (Spiegel) Zoback, Mindy (Schaffer) Tabor and Rich Cohen.
I'm still trying to locate Gary Dorf, Irene Mermelstein, Michelle Bistrowitz, Gary Andrews, Jeffrey Fox and Howard Dreisis. Any help would be appreciated.
Equally, I welcome any contact from former friends, classmates or neighbors. (I lived at 290 Empire Blvd.)
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David Mittman
'64- Livingston, NJ. I graduated 35 (1964) years ago. Loved 161. David Stern and Artie Flatow were my best friends. Now living in NJ.Great wife and two wonderful kids. Partner in a medical publishing company- was one of the first physician assistants in N.Y.
Mindy Schaeffer Adler '64- Old Bridge, New Jersey. I graduated 161 in 1964. I then went to Lefferts JHS for a year, moved and attended Hudde JHS and graduated Midwood HS. I then went to Hunter College. After a long absence from school, I went back in 1991 and got my J.D. in 1995. I live in New Jersey with Michael, my husband of 25 years, and our children, Rachel, 14, and Ben, 11.
Bruce Babb '64- Indianapolis, NY. Graduated in '64 after 1/2 year's attendence following my family's immigration to the US in fall'63. I have my class picture (class 6-1) scanned into my computer if anyone has lost their copy over the years. Then attended Lefferts Junior High and Aviation High School in Long Island City. I got a BS in Aerospace Enginnering from Parks College of Saint Louis University. I'm presently employed as a Project Engineer at Rolls-Royce North America in Indianapolis (we make gas turbine engines, not cars). Previous employed at General Electric (gas turbine engines, not light bulbs) in Cincinnati, where I was laid-off, typical of many aerospace engineers. Divorced with 2 step children and 3 grand-children. I hope to get in touch with some of old school mates as well as my old neighbors (Sterling St between Bedford and Rogers)
Ronni Spiegel Zoback '64- I graduated from 161 in 1964, then went to Lefferts, Wingate, and Brooklyn College. I have the most wonderful memories of elementary school and the old neighborhood (Sterling St. between Nostrand and New York Avenues), although I live in beautiful eastern Ct. now with my husband and two very special children. I look forward to hearing from old friends or others from P.S. 161!
Jeffrey A. Lubchansky '65- CPA, wife Amy, son Joshua. Played in the band with Mrs. George.
Margaret New Yosub '67- Surfing through and found your site. I moved to Israel in 1967 and would love to hear from anyone who knew me way back when. I lived on 324 Empire Blvd. Waiting to rekindle old memories.
Robert Mike Hicks (Reid) '67- I went to PS 161 from the 2nd grade until the 5th. I left in the 5th grade, when my parents bought a house in the suburbs. I remember my 2nd grade teacher's face but not her name. She was a hippie type who loved folk music. It was the first place I heard Irish folk songs and the poem the Highwayman. My third grade teacher was Ms. Boxer, my fourth grade teacher was Ms Chesire, my 5th grade teacher was Mr. Simon. The guidance counselor if that was her title was a Ms. Scott. I had a crush on her daughter Cheryl. It was next door to a Jewish Yeshiva. Since I used to walk to school from 1600 Bedford Ave and 220 Mntgomery st. (Ebbetts Field apts) My first day in the second grade I went to the Yeshiva instead of PS 161. I also remember how the playground was elevatd and seperated from the Yeshiva by a fence and how kids used to taunt the Jewish kids. The principal was Mr. Rosenbuth and the vice principal was Mr. Fishman. We were in the park on a class outing for open air music concert. I remember Lance Littlejohn, Tonu Suarez, Gary I can't remember his last name, Timothy I can't rememeber his last name, Clayton Blaize who had great potential as an artist, Maureen Boykins, and Others who I can see their faces but cannot recall the names. I remember playing handball and punchball and three flies up and box ball. I remember the yard line ups and the orderly entrance into the building in the morning and after lunch. I remeber wanting to be a guard. I remember crossing guards with their white three point plastic belts and silver badges. I remember fire drills, I remember a kid attacking a teacher. I remember going home down Montgomery street and running on rooftops and ringing bells and running away. I rememeber cleaning erasers in the vaccume that was in a special room. I remember wooden hall passes. I remember the penny candy from the candy store at the base of the stairs that lead from the playground to the street. Great memories and melancholy at the same time. I should drive by and see the school.
Bruce A. Pooré '70 - 91056 Erlangen (Bavaria - Franken), Germany. Father of a Great Son (even though that "no-future Generation" aire can sometimes get to be painfully obvious). Was in the USAF (Communications) from 1976 until 1984. Working as IT-Network Technician here in Germany - where I've been living since separation. Enjoy life at the very least, twice every day. When I wake through God's grace and when I lay down to rest in the evening.
Phil Jeffery '75- Attended P.S. 161 from 1970-1975.
Evens C. Merine '75- I am currently an architect working in NYC, but I still paint and draw just like I did when I went to P.S. 161. Class of 1975. AFROCENTRICART
Geddes C. Mitchell '75- I used to go to PS 161 years ago from 1972 to 1975 but did not graduate because I was transferred to PS 42. My mother was the pta president from 161. Her name is Marlene Henry Mitchell but she passed away five years ago from stomach caner. I graduated from clara barton high school.AFROCENTRICART
Denise Gonzalez '80- P.R. I'm here in search of old friends.
Kimberly Brown '85- I attended P.S.161 from 1981-1985. Those were some of the best years of my life. It's wonderful to see that the school is still doing so well. Anyone from the class of '85 out there? Drop me a line.
Donald Thurin '87- ) I am currently enrolled at John Jay college of law and criminal justice I will graduate next year with a degree in government and will focus on the field of international human rights.
Guerline Faurelus '88- ) Im happy to see P.S 161 doing well.
Yael Nelson '89- ) I graduated from 161 in 1989. I had no idea there was a website, I was totally looking for another school when I came upon this. I have a BA in music and I'm currently working on a second degree.
Nadege Fleurimond '92 - Wow! I just stumbled on this. I graduated from P.S. 161 in 1992. I had Ms. McDanough in 5th Grade and Ms. Robley in 4th. I then went on to I.S. 391 where I had Mr. Habib for math, who I heard later started teaching at 161. That man though tough, is a blessing. I do not know if he is still there. I then went on to Brooklyn Tech and Later Columbia University, where I graduated in 2003. I still credit P.S. 161 for a great part of who I am today. I hope all is well with the school. I hear really good things about the school! Go 161!
Tiffany Ramos '92 - Brooklyn, NY. i graduated PS 161 in 1992. The foundation that 161 has set is still apart of my work ethic. I am currently a Journalism major at SUNY, Morrisville, and will graduating with my degree in journalism.
Ruth Charles '93 -Maryland. I graduated in 1993. My fourth grade teacher was Ms. Jean Damone and my fifth grade teacher was Mrs. Cesay. I have a twin sister, Gersende who also went to school at PS 161.She had Ms. Robley in the fourth grade. The principal at that time was Mr. Kurtz. Then I went to Maggie L Walker Middle School 390 for a few months and moved to Philadelphia. I am now in college earning a Religious/Education in hope of being a school teacher Like Ms. Damone and a Hospital Chaplain.
Marlene Peta-gaye Waugh '96 - Brooklyn, NY. I graduated from P.S. 161 1996, continued on to M.S. 61 and graduated 1999, attended William H. Maxwell H.S. located in East New York and graduated in 2003.
Olujimi Thom- '99 Brooklyn, NY.
Densie Robinson '04 - Brooklyn, NY. This is a good school this school, so don't play it. Going directly to work I was in this school for three years and it has taught me a lot. I want to thank all the teachers that helped me. That's how I passed. So thank you.
The following alumni did not
list their graduation dates:
Steven (TIish) Ashkinos - Las Vegas,NEVADA. I l own a restaurant in Nevada.
Gerald Berman
- Married Ina Lukin. Have 2 daughters. Moved to Connecticut, then Rhode Island, then Philadelphia and finally to Mount Laurel, New Jersey. Have 4 of the most beautiful grandchildren ranging in age from 6 years old to 17 years old. Managed stores for Robert Hall in my earlier days then bought a Radio Shack franchise. In 1992 I sold the 5 stores I had accumulated and retired. My wife owned a travel agency for 30 years and she just sold it this year. We spend the winter in Hollywood, Florida where we own a condo. I have been receiving the P.S.161 Alumni Newsletter for quite a while. I've also had a computer for quite a while. Don't know why I haven"t done this sooner. I think it's terrific.
The Honorable Barbara Boxer- Senator from California
Amy Mendelsohn nee Bedell Married with two sons. I work for the State of NY
Dept. of Mental Hygiene.
Nicole Browne- I am really happy that I logged onto your site. The reason that I am happy is because I was former student at P.S. 161. I can now join the Alumni Assoc. and keep up to date with the school.
Erica Campbell
Brooklyn, NY.
Peter Chuen
I am very excited about finding this page since I have many fond memories of my old grade school. I learned alot from P.S. 161 and it has meade me the person I am today. I hope I hear from old friends and/or teachers.
Clive Davis-
President of Arista Records
Vladimir Demorcy- Brooklyn, NY.
Paula France I've recently relocated to the New York area and I'm trying to identify good schools, located in Brooklyn in particular, for my son who is now 6.
Anastassia Francis
Brooklyn, NY.
Cheryl (Ellen) Friedman (nee Kutner)
I lived on Crown Street and Kingston Ave.and went to Lefferts JHS. My friends were Theresa Costello,Terri Gulkis, and Mitchell Levi among others. I am a florist, married, and we have two sons. One lives in D.C the other attends Ithaca College. I'd love to hear from my classmates.
Edwin Jacobson- Weston, FL. I'm a parent and the City City Commissioner
Shirley Stolz (Jaeger)- Encino, CA.
Gabe Kaplan-
Comedian (Welcome Back Kotter, TV Series)
June
Carole Lachman- Staten Island, NY. My maiden name is Rosen and I lived on Stoddard Place - right near Ebbets Field.
Joyce
Lantz-Tamarac, Florida. Married childhood sweetheart, Jerry Lantz in 1954, 3 kids,2 grandchildren... now living in Woodmont Country Club.
Martin LevinI went to 161 and am a member, Real Estate(HOME) Boynton Beach, FL
Dolores Macaluso Maneri I lived on Rogers Ave .My best friend was Patty and they called us Mutt and Jeff. I remember Mr. Fox and my dad also had him for a teacher and coach. I retired from teaching and I am enjoying traveling with my husband.
Carl Matorin- Middletown, NJ.
Naomi Mcleod- Attended from Kindergarten to Fifth Grade. Teachers: Ms. Streets, Mrs Katz, Ms. Augonnet, Mrs. Pearson, Mrs. Cherry, and Mrs (Dominguez)Kagan. Thank you all for teaching me well. And I still remember all my friends.
Jeff Moore- Brooklyn, NY. I am the Director of Computer Networks for the Subways department at NYC Transit. I am married with one daughter.
Roger
G. Mortise- I used to attend this school. I'm now in the United States Air Force
(Based) Misawa Air Base, Japan
Soraida Rosa- I left and moved to New Jersey when I was in the 4th grade. I loved my teacher Mr.Raab. I looking for my best friend Milagros Santiago who played with me on the roof tops of the Bronx.
Jeffrey O'Neil. I'm teaching Elementary music in Newton, MA. My fourth grade teacher was Mrs. George, who started me in music. I went to Lefferts Jr. H.S. then Music & Art, and Boston Conservatory. I still play music on weekends. I visit Brooklyn often.
Mel Pinkowitz- BoyntonBeach, Fl. I lived on Crown St., the 2nd house from the school in the picture. Those who lived on Crown should remember the Pinkowitz family. We go back before the school was built.
Paul Rosenberg - Business executive, Makati (Manila) Philippines.
Al Roth - Al Roth an alumnus os P.S.161 was a guard on the famous City College basketball team that won both the NCAA and NationalInvitational basketball championships for the 1951 season. He was also on the Erasmus Hall H.S. team that won the PSAL crown earlier. Norm Zelvin
Jay Shapiro Sands Point, NY. Sheldon Masser and Joel Spira were in my class. I still hear from them. We are all electronic engineers. I had a company in Brooklyn - Tensor Lamps.
Rita Marons-Schussheim Mason, OH. Lived on Sterling Street. went to Erasmus and graduated in 1955. Have a son and daughter and 4 beautiful grandchildren. Moved to Ohio 3 years ago.
Judith Henick Segall Bell Canyon, CA.
Herbert Staub I retired in 1990 after about 35 plus years as an industrial nutritional biochemist. Finished off career by consulting and serving in the Dept. of community and Preventive Medicine at New York Medical College. Enjoyed seeing "gene the jeep" ramras name. Brought back a flood of boy scout memories of troop 15 which met in the shool on Friday evenings. I also likeseeing al Roth's name with the good things.
Jeffrey Stern
Fred Stiftel- Ocean, NJ. I am in corporate consulting.
Judith (Weitz) Tenzer From PS 161, I attended Lefferts JHS and graduated in 1960. Then on to Erasmus Hall and graduated in 1963.
June Kornreich Trachtman- married 53 years, two children, six grandchildren
ages five through eighteen. Retired teacher (kdg) Taught both in
Elmont and Baldwin Long Island for 35 years.
Earl Weiss- CALABASAS, CA. I was graduated from UCLA in 1955 with a degree in Accounting. January 1993 was the end of my working career, and I am enjoying my retirement. I've been married for 47 years and we have three children.
Gail Weitman/Halpern- Plainview, NY
