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JAMES M. TRUSCELLO, 83, of Monroe Twp, NJ, died January 29, 2008 at his home. Born in Harrison, NY, Mr. Truscello lived in Wantagh for 42 years before moving to Monroe Twp in 2001. He was employed for 23 years as District Director of Music and Art for the Middle Country Central School District, Centereach, NY, retiring in 1982. Mr. Truscello received his Master’s degree in music education from Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY. He was past president of the NY State School Music Assn. and former member of St. Francis De Chantal RC Church, Wantagh. Mr. Truscello was an Army Veteran of World War II, serving as a member of the 195th Army Ground Force Band. He was predeceased by his brothers Gaeton and Pasquale. Surviving is his wife Alice Irwin Truscello; a son, James I. Truscello of Lawrence, KS; two daughters, Roberta of Ithaca, NY and Patricia of Delray Beach, FL, three brothers, Leonard of Greenwich, CT; John of Holtsville, NY; and Michael of SC; a sister Mary Vitro of Harrison, NY and five grandchildren.
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NHS BAND - 1966
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NHS Stage Band -"The Metronomes"-1966
TRUSCELLO - James M., 83, of Monroe Twp, NJ, died January 29, 2008 at his home. Born in Harrison, NY, Mr. Truscello lived in Wantagh for 42 years before moving to Monroe Twp in 2001. He was employed for 23 years as District Director of Music and Art for the Middle Country Central School District, Centereach, NY, reting in 1982. Mr. Truscello received his masters degree in music education from Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY. He was past president of the NY State School Music Assn. and former member of St. Francis De Chantal RC Church, Wantagh. Mr. Truscello was an Army Veteran of World War II, serving as a member of the 195th Army Ground Force Band. He was predeceased by his brothers Gaeton and Pasquale. Surviving is his wife Alice Irwin Truscello, a son James I. Truscello of Lawrence, KS, two daughters Roberta of Ithaca, NY and Patricia of Delray Beach, FL, three brothers Leonard of Greenwich, CT, John of Holtsville, NY and Michael of SC, a sister Mary Vitro of Harrison, NY and five grandchildren.
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TRUSCELLO - James M., 83, of Monroe Twp, NJ, died January 29, 2008 at his home. Born in Harrison, NY, Mr. Truscello lived in Wantagh for 42 years before moving to Monroe Twp in 2001. He was employed for 23 years as District Director of Music and Art for the Middle Country Central School District, Centereach, NY, reting in 1982. Mr. Truscello received his masters degree in music education from Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY. He was past president of the NY State School Music Assn. and former member of St. Francis De Chantal RC Church, Wantagh. Mr. Truscello was an Army Veteran of World War II, serving as a member of the 195th Army Ground Force Band. He was predeceased by his brothers Gaeton and Pasquale. Surviving is his wife Alice Irwin Truscello, a son James I. Truscello of Lawrence, KS, two daughters Roberta of Ithaca, NY and Patricia of Delray Beach, FL, three brothers Leonard of Greenwich, CT, John of Holtsville, NY and Michael of SC, a sister Mary Vitro of Harrison, NY and five grandchildren.
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TRUSCELLO - James M., 83, of Monroe Twp, NJ, died January 29, 2008 at his home. Born in Harrison, NY, Mr. Truscello lived in Wantagh for 42 years before moving to Monroe Twp in 2001. He was employed for 23 years as District Director of Music and Art for the Middle Country Central School District, Centereach, NY, reting in 1982. Mr. Truscello received his masters degree in music education from Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY. He was past president of the NY State School Music Assn. and former member of St. Francis De Chantal RC Church, Wantagh. Mr. Truscello was an Army Veteran of World War II, serving as a member of the 195th Army Ground Force Band. He was predeceased by his brothers Gaeton and Pasquale. Surviving is his wife Alice Irwin Truscello, a son James I. Truscello of Lawrence, KS, two daughters Roberta of Ithaca, NY and Patricia of Delray Beach, FL, three brothers Leonard of Greenwich, CT, John of Holtsville, NY and Michael of SC, a sister Mary Vitro of Harrison, NY and five grandchildren.
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TRUSCELLO - James M., 83, of Monroe Twp, NJ, died January 29, 2008 at his home. Born in Harrison, NY, Mr. Truscello lived in Wantagh for 42 years before moving to Monroe Twp in 2001. He was employed for 23 years as District Director of Music and Art for the Middle Country Central School District, Centereach, NY, reting in 1982. Mr. Truscello received his masters degree in music education from Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY. He was past president of the NY State School Music Assn. and former member of St. Francis De Chantal RC Church, Wantagh. Mr. Truscello was an Army Veteran of World War II, serving as a member of the 195th Army Ground Force Band. He was predeceased by his brothers Gaeton and Pasquale. Surviving is his wife Alice Irwin Truscello, a son James I. Truscello of Lawrence, KS, two daughters Roberta of Ithaca, NY and Patricia of Delray Beach, FL, three brothers Leonard of Greenwich, CT, John of Holtsville, NY and Michael of SC, a sister Mary Vitro of Harrison, NY and five grandchildren.
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TRUSCELLO - James M., 83, of Monroe Twp, NJ, died January 29, 2008 at his home. Born in Harrison, NY, Mr. Truscello lived in Wantagh for 42 years before moving to Monroe Twp in 2001. He was employed for 23 years as District Director of Music and Art for the Middle Country Central School District, Centereach, NY, reting in 1982. Mr. Truscello received his masters degree in music education from Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY. He was past president of the NY State School Music Assn. and former member of St. Francis De Chantal RC Church, Wantagh. Mr. Truscello was an Army Veteran of World War II, serving as a member of the 195th Army Ground Force Band. He was predeceased by his brothers Gaeton and Pasquale. Surviving is his wife Alice Irwin Truscello, a son James I. Truscello of Lawrence, KS, two daughters Roberta of Ithaca, NY and Patricia of Delray Beach, FL, three brothers Leonard of Greenwich, CT, John of Holtsville, NY and Michael of SC, a sister Mary Vitro of Harrison, NY and five grandchildren. - See more at: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/newsday/obituary.aspx?pid=102363269#fbLoggedOut
TRUSCELLO - James M., 83, of Monroe Twp, NJ, died January 29, 2008 at his home. Born in Harrison, NY, Mr. Truscello lived in Wantagh for 42 years before moving to Monroe Twp in 2001. He was employed for 23 years as District Director of Music and Art for the Middle Country Central School District, Centereach, NY, reting in 1982. Mr. Truscello received his masters degree in music education from Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY. He was past president of the NY State School Music Assn. and former member of St. Francis De Chantal RC Church, Wantagh. Mr. Truscello was an Army Veteran of World War II, serving as a member of the 195th Army Ground Force Band. He was predeceased by his brothers Gaeton and Pasquale. Surviving is his wife Alice Irwin Truscello, a son James I. Truscello of Lawrence, KS, two daughters Roberta of Ithaca, NY and Patricia of Delray Beach, FL, three brothers Leonard of Greenwich, CT, John of Holtsville, NY and Michael of SC, a sister Mary Vitro of Harrison, NY and five grandchildren. - See more at: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/newsday/obituary.aspx?pid=102363269#fbLoggedOut
TRUSCELLO - James M., 83, of Monroe Twp, NJ, died January 29, 2008 at his home. Born in Harrison, NY, Mr. Truscello lived in Wantagh for 42 years before moving to Monroe Twp in 2001. He was employed for 23 years as District Director of Music and Art for the Middle Country Central School District, Centereach, NY, reting in 1982. Mr. Truscello received his masters degree in music education from Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY. He was past president of the NY State School Music Assn. and former member of St. Francis De Chantal RC Church, Wantagh. Mr. Truscello was an Army Veteran of World War II, serving as a member of the 195th Army Ground Force Band. He was predeceased by his brothers Gaeton and Pasquale. Surviving is his wife Alice Irwin Truscello, a son James I. Truscello of Lawrence, KS, two daughters Roberta of Ithaca, NY and Patricia of Delray Beach, FL, three brothers Leonard of Greenwich, CT, John of Holtsville, NY and Michael of SC, a sister Mary Vitro of Harrison, NY and five grandchildren. - See more at: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/newsday/obituary.aspx?pid=102363269#fbLoggedOut
TRUSCELLO - James M., 83, of Monroe Twp, NJ, died January 29, 2008 at his home. Born in Harrison, NY, Mr. Truscello lived in Wantagh for 42 years before moving to Monroe Twp in 2001. He was employed for 23 years as District Director of Music and Art for the Middle Country Central School District, Centereach, NY, reting in 1982. Mr. Truscello received his masters degree in music education from Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY. He was past president of the NY State School Music Assn. and former member of St. Francis De Chantal RC Church, Wantagh. Mr. Truscello was an Army Veteran of World War II, serving as a member of the 195th Army Ground Force Band. He was predeceased by his brothers Gaeton and Pasquale. Surviving is his wife Alice Irwin Truscello, a son James I. Truscello of Lawrence, KS, two daughters Roberta of Ithaca, NY and Patricia of Delray Beach, FL, three brothers Leonard of Greenwich, CT, John of Holtsville, NY and Michael of SC, a sister Mary Vitro of Harrison, NY and five grandchildren. - See more at: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/newsday/obituary.aspx?pid=102363269#fbLoggedOut
TRUSCELLO - James M., 83, of Monroe Twp, NJ, died January 29, 2008 at his home. Born in Harrison, NY, Mr. Truscello lived in Wantagh for 42 years before moving to Monroe Twp in 2001. He was employed for 23 years as District Director of Music and Art for the Middle Country Central School District, Centereach, NY, reting in 1982. Mr. Truscello received his masters degree in music education from Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY. He was past president of the NY State School Music Assn. and former member of St. Francis De Chantal RC Church, Wantagh. Mr. Truscello was an Army Veteran of World War II, serving as a member of the 195th Army Ground Force Band. He was predeceased by his brothers Gaeton and Pasquale. Surviving is his wife Alice Irwin Truscello, a son James I. Truscello of Lawrence, KS, two daughters Roberta of Ithaca, NY and Patricia of Delray Beach, FL, three brothers Leonard of Greenwich, CT, John of Holtsville, NY and Michael of SC, a sister Mary Vitro of Harrison, NY and five grandchildren. - See more at: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/newsday/obituary.aspx?pid=102363269#fbLoggedOut   |
Karl Keller (1968)
I didn't know Mr. Truscello very well, but do wish him peace. If I recall correctly, I believe Mr. Truscello wrote, and penned the lyrics for our school Alma Mater. "Newfield High, our Alma Mater, praise to you true hearts proclaim. We who are your sons and daughters proudly voice you honored name. Memories of days spent with you, reaffirm old bonds anew. In our hearts from which these words pour, you shall live forever more." Thanks Mr. Truscello.
Estelle Volpe (Mitzen) (1984)
You are correct Karl, Mr. Truscillo did write it. I do remember being in the All County Band and Mr. Truscillo was the band leader. It was exciting and a little frightening all at once, but he made the experience a bit less intimidating. He was in fact a cinch after having had Mr. Longo, that man made me very nervous. Extremely, talented they all were/are but for a kid, in those days, if you couldn't keep up, do the work and have some talent you simply woudn't have been there. I wouldn't have wanted it any other way. Thanks to all of those tough teachers who pushed us to be better than we imagined we could ever be.