We received notification some years ago from Gary's wife (Anita Miller See Connors) that Gary died in 1980. We hope to secure a copy of his obituary so we can post it on this site. In the interim, if you have any stories/fond memories about Gary, please share them (click-in and then post below). Thanks!
Gary was always present when a baseball,or touch football game took shape from phone calling the Armonk kids,who passed the word around.His mother was the secretary of Dr. Cohn,our town doctor,and I often saw Gary and his mother as I waited to see Doctor Cohn,who's reputation for good naturedly observation of our discomfort was better than most medication.Gary was injured in one our rough and tumble 'touch' football games,leaving him with a broken collar bone...the memory of which still remains as a reminder of our risky football games with no protective gear.Who ever expected to get hurt?...
I contacted Anita Miller See Connors to learn more about Gary's all too short life. ( Gary was only 33 years old when he lost his battle with cancer.)Anita reports:
After PHS Gary attended Penn State for two years and graduated in 1968 from SUNY College at New Paltz with a degree in education. At the time of his death he was working as a computer programmer with the Cambridge Instrument Company in Ossining.
I asked Anita how she "met" Gary. She said that both had just been divorced when Emily Fategoni Powley gave Gary Anita's number and urged him to call her. It was a good match and ultimately Gary and Anita were married at the Drew Methodist Church in Carmel, NY-- and, Emily Fategoni was the maid of honor! Gary was a very good dad to Anita's daugher Lisa Ann. The young family settled down in Lake Carmel, NY. Unfortunately Gary became ill a few years later and died in January, 1980. If you have some PHS or earlier stories to share about Gary See please post them in the comments section below. It would mean alot to Anita and Lisa Ann, plus nice for the rest of us to enjoy, too. ( Thanks , Gary Donelian for sharing one of your stories .)
Becky Ketchum
We received notification some years ago from Gary's wife (Anita Miller See Connors) that Gary died in 1980. We hope to secure a copy of his obituary so we can post it on this site. In the interim, if you have any stories/fond memories about Gary, please share them (click-in and then post below). Thanks!
Gary Donelian
Gary was always present when a baseball,or touch football game took shape from phone calling the Armonk kids,who passed the word around.His mother was the secretary of Dr. Cohn,our town doctor,and I often saw Gary and his mother as I waited to see Doctor Cohn,who's reputation for good naturedly observation of our discomfort was better than most medication.Gary was injured in one our rough and tumble 'touch' football games,leaving him with a broken collar bone...the memory of which still remains as a reminder of our risky football games with no protective gear.Who ever expected to get hurt?...
Becky Ketchum
I contacted Anita Miller See Connors to learn more about Gary's all too short life. ( Gary was only 33 years old when he lost his battle with cancer.) Anita reports:
After PHS Gary attended Penn State for two years and graduated in 1968 from SUNY College at New Paltz with a degree in education. At the time of his death he was working as a computer programmer with the Cambridge Instrument Company in Ossining.
I asked Anita how she "met" Gary. She said that both had just been divorced when Emily Fategoni Powley gave Gary Anita's number and urged him to call her. It was a good match and ultimately Gary and Anita were married at the Drew Methodist Church in Carmel, NY-- and, Emily Fategoni was the maid of honor! Gary was a very good dad to Anita's daugher Lisa Ann. The young family settled down in Lake Carmel, NY. Unfortunately Gary became ill a few years later and died in January, 1980. If you have some PHS or earlier stories to share about Gary See please post them in the comments section below. It would mean alot to Anita and Lisa Ann, plus nice for the rest of us to enjoy, too. ( Thanks , Gary Donelian for sharing one of your stories .)