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In MemoriamMme. Francine (Antonini) de Souza (prof.).....Mme. Pierrette Fleutiaux (prof.).....M. Arthur Whitman (prof.).....M. Philippe Silvy (prof.).....Mme. Yvette Zander (staff).....Mme. Suzanne Servant (prof.).....Mme. Alegria Bendelac (prof.)....Jean-Claude Chognard ('42)..... Miriam (Lipschutz) Yevick ('42).....Geneviève (de Bidart) Merrill ('42).....Hilda (Beer) Grauman ('43).....Gloria (Iden) Giannestras ('43).....Claudine Herrmann ('44).....Irène (Sirotinine) Poutiatine ('44).....Claire (Nicolas) White ('44).....Jacques Rostain ('45).....Michel de Bourbon-Parme ('45).....Yolande Gabbai ('45).....Pierre de Bourgoing ('46).....Jean Gadonneix ('47).....Audrey (Clark) Kelm ('47).....Anne (Mandales) Kollisch ('47).....George Steiner ('47).....Nadine (Bertin) Stearns ('48).....Paul Berçot ('48).....Kevin P. Egan ('48).....Nicole Baumann ('49)..... Jean-Pierre Radley ('49).....Bruno de Panafieu ('49).....Dorothy Grace Barnhouse ('50 & '51).....Micheline (Charlois) Poirel ('51).....Léon-Francois Hoffmann ('51).....Philippe de Bausset Roquefort ('51).....Brigitte (Hartman de Vallee) de Saussure ('52)..... Christian Cazenave de La Roche ('52).....Carl Austin Weiss ('52).....Arcadi Nebolsine ('52).....Patrick de Koenigswarter ('53).....Michel Mendès France ('54).....Renaud Victor Segalen ('54).....Mireille (Treuil) Clapp ('54).....Anne-Renee (de Ferry Fontnouvelle) Stastny ('54).....Guy Blaudeau ('55).....Danielle Haase-Dubosc ('57).....Maurice Karyo ('58).....France-Hélène (Eliat) Weindling ('59).....Jacques Courtines ('59).....Joan (Gutnayer) Engel ('61).....Pierre Perrolle ('61).....Alain Coïdan ('61).....Edouard van Rijckevorsel ('62).....Bernadette (de Vaucelles) O’Neill ('62).....Alain Karyo ('63).....Georges Grinstein ('64).....Guy Phillips ('64).....Bruce (Rodarmor) Cleveland ('64).....Edmée (de Montmollin) Firth ('64).....Jane Trigère ('67)....Kristen Helmore ('67).....Nicolas Kelemen ('67)......Jon Paine ('68).....Ray-Eric Correa ('69).....Isabelle Tabah-Fisch ('73).....Amy Strage ('74).....Lily-Ann Lidji ('75).....Marie-Aline Doo-Kingué ('75).....Alexandra Lichine ('75).....Michael Ramon ('76).....Nanette Norwood ('77).....Silvia (Marmont du Haut Champ) Bechis ('78).....Carole (Leprette) Davis ('80).....David Zara ('80).....Gunther Thomas Fehr ('81).....Issa-Modi Idé ('82).....Daniel de Segovia Gross ('82).....Gabin Langue Tsobgny ('85).....Laurence Quéré ('86).....Stéphanie (Van Den Driessche) D'Aramon ('91).....Evans Desbhy ('93).....Samuel Titus ('01)(Click on link "In Memoriam Archives" or HERE for a full list of Lycée alumni and staff who are deceased, to our knowledge. Click on other links (under the photos, to the right) for special In Memoriam stories) If you can't identify someone mentioned under your class year in this newsletter section, it's probably because that person left the LFNY before you started attending the school, or vice-versa. To assist you, each entry includes the "LSY" (last school year) for each alum for whom we have that information. NOTE REGARDING PHOTOS: Due to programming limitations, we were not able to post photos of all the deceased alumni directly on this page. However, those that are not posted can be found in a supplementary file, by clicking on the Pdf file below or HERE ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ● Mme. PIERRETTE FLEUTIAUX passed away on February 27, 2019. She was Prof. d’Anglais from 1969 TO 1974. « Les éditions Actes Sud ont la tristesse d'annoncer le décès de Pierrette Fleutiaux, survenu mercredi 27 février 2019, à la suite d'un malaise cardiaque, à Paris", a indiqué l'éditeur dans un communiqué. L'écrivaine avait été récompensée par le prix Femina en 1990 pour son roman "Nous sommes éternels". Elle est l'auteure de nombreux romans et nouvelles chez Gallimard, ainsi que chez Actes Sud et Leméac. Née en 1941, à Guéret, dans la Creuse, Pierrette Fleutiaux a passé son enfance dans le monde rural. Agrégée d'anglais, elle a enseigné et vécu plusieurs années à New York. En 1975, elle publie son premier roman, "Histoire de la chauve-souris" (Julliard). Dix ans plus tard, elle entre au catalogue des éditions Gallimard où elle publie notamment "Métamorphoses de la reine" et "Nous sommes éternels". C'est en 2003 qu'elle commence à publier aux éditions Actes Sud avec "Des phrases courtes ma chérie". Son dernier ouvrage, "Destiny", paru en 2016, décrit le combat d'une jeune migrante nigériane pour assurer sa survie et celle de ses enfants. » (http://www.lefigaro.fr/flash-actu/2019/02/28/97001-20190228FILWWW00184-deces-de-la-romanciere-pierrette-fleutiaux.php) Click on Pdf file under the photos, or HERE for a more detailed obituary ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ● Mme. FRANCINE (ANTONINI) DE SOUZA passed away on April 25, 2016. She was Prof. de Classes Elementaires from 1979 to 1995. (http://www.ilasting.com/francinedesouza.php) ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ● M. ARTHUR WHITMAN "beloved secondary English teacher, passed away yesterday morning, [May 23, 2019]. Mr. Whitman had been ailing recently, but we had hoped he would recover and return to school. [He] joined the Lycée in September of 2005. His students will attest that throughout his 14 years at the Lycée, he changed the lives of many, many students by encouraging them to read and write and to live life with joy and commitment. In addition to being a master teacher, he advised the yearbook, avidly supported our theater programs, and boosted the spirits and confidence of his colleagues and students.....With our most heartfelt condolences and compassion once more to Mr. Whitman's family and loved ones, and to all of you who have had the great gift of knowing him over his many years at the Lycée, Audrey Peverelli. Head of School" (https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/new-york-ny/arthur-whitman-8722037) These are some of the messages left by colleagues and students on his obituary page at Riverside memorial Chapel: Dan Kramarsky (former Director of Student Life): "Nobody should go down into the darkness with too few words, as Harlan Ellison once said. And so, a few words about Arthur Whitman. Arthur was, first and foremost, a teacher, and he was born to the profession. Hundreds of former students continued to turn to him for counsel long after they left his classroom. And they were wise to do so, because counsel was one of Arthur’s special gifts. Arthur gave advice that was never naïve but always hopeful, never sugarcoated but always tender. He spoke truth to power in the service of his students, and he always did so with respect. He was at once professional and caring, opinionated and open-minded, funny and profoundly wise. The world is a little colder, a little more humorless, a little less compassionate tonight because Arthur Whitman is no longer with us. We shall not look upon his like again." Vivianne (Hanania) Kurzweil ('74): "I had the pleasure of knowing Arthur since he arrived at the Lycee. I know he would have been very surprised and certainly tickled pink by the outpouring of affection coming in from parents, colleagues and students. On Thursday, the day Arthur passed away, groups of students came to stand in his work area, just looking at his desk and trying to comprehend what happened. Arthur would have been very touched to know he meant SO much to so many. And he did. He was a gentle soul..... He loved his family and went to a bat mitzvah and a play recital this year- I remember him telling me about both and how proud he was of his niece(s)!.....He was always thoughtful when he spoke. I learned very quickly to clamp my mouth shut and avoid my instinct to finish his sentences because he knew exactly what he wanted to say and the way he wanted to say it. He was a New Yorker but on a slower escalator. You knew that when he spoke, he meant every work he said. What a guy." Joëlle (Hary) Reilly ('80): "Dear Arthur, Who other than you would suggest we go check out a production of Frankenstein the musical for the students before taking them to see it? We looked at ourselves at intermission, laughed and left. I promise to keep looking for theater opportunities for our students. I will miss sharing room 511 with you, all those times you would look at the faces of students you had taught when they were younger, smile and say: you have that one! Lucky you! You loved them all and would linger to listen to their conversations, now more grown..... You were a great friend to Hugh and me. We were so honored to be regular guests at your poetry slam table You are an important part of our family, Arthur. We love you forever. Joelle and also Hugh, Colin and Liam" Clément Rozé ('24}: "Good morning Mr. Whitman! I remember we used to say it to you every time before class, and you would make us repeat it until we got it just right. I liked listening to you read The Pigman, and you enjoyed reading it to us as well. You were always very kind and cheerful, you never lost your temper, and you never told anyone off. I will forever remember your cheeky smile, with your finger pointing up, after fire drills, telling us “Goodbye children! See you upstairs!”, while we had to trudge upstairs. Thank you for being my teacher." Aymeric Marcantetti ('21}: "Mr. Whitman was a cherished teacher of mine who had an everlasting impact on so many students, including me. He was my English teacher two years in a row, and I am proud to say that I was closely part of his “Tahoma tribe”.....I’d like to say Mr. Whitman and I had a special connection, whether it was because we both wore hearing aids, or we just had the same personalities. He was aware of me before I was even in his class because my sister had long talked to him about me. For this reason, he greeted me in his class with a large smile on the first day of school with my name already memorized. However, Mr. Whitman was a special kind of teacher. I remember his kindness and how easy it was to talk to him. He was so genuine when giving advice and sought the best for his students. Sometimes, when I went up to his dialogue room, he would be chatting with students that he no longer taught simply for the sake of catching up. Indeed, he cared and remembered his students even after they were no longer in his class or had graduated.....And two days ago, you slipped away on the day of our Gatsby party, without any notice. It was a heartbreaking moment for all of us that knew you. However, your memory will stay amongst us." ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ● M. PHILIPPE SILVY passed away on November 11, 2019. He was Prof. de Classes Elémentaires from 1998 to 2002. « Cyann, sa fille; Stéphanie, sa femme; Suzanne, sa mère; Pascal, son frère; Nathalie, sa belle-sœur; Brice, son neveu; Gilbert et Denise, ses beaux-parents; Christine, Patrick, Charlotte, son beau-frère et ses belles-sœurs; Michèle, sa tante, et Bernard; Jacqueline, Claude, Christelle, Rodolphe, David, Nathalie, Jérôme et Laurent, ses cousins. Les familles Silvy et André: Ont la douleur de vous faire part du décès à l'âge de 56 ans de Philippe SILVY Des suites d'une longue maladie, après une lutte acharnée durant sept années. Les obsèques auront lieu vendredi 15 novembre 2019 à 15H30 en l'église Saint-Roch à Gap, suivies de la crémation à 17H00 au crématorium de Gap. » (https://www.libramemoria.com/defunts/silvy-philippe/4a55d6125806445894777c3a080029ed) ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ● Mme. YVETTE ZANDER (secretary from 1962 to 1974) "passed away peacefully on April 7, 2019 at Independence Manor in Flemington NJ, with family by her side. Born October 8, 1927 in St. Quay Portrieux, France, she was the daughter of the late Sylvain and the late Regina Corfdir. She grew up in Brittany, where she spent her teen years under the German occupation. After an arm injury prevented a career as a concert pianist, Yvette became a proficient stenotypist and began teaching at the Grandjean Stenotyping School in Paris. She was subsequently offered a one year position at the United Nations in New York as a bilingual secretary, in January 1952. Yvette met and married Fred M. Zander and became a permanent resident and American citizen. She continued working at the United Nations until 1958 when she left to raise her two children. She returned to work, first for private lawyers, then obtained a job at the Lycée Français de New York as a secretary. In 1974, she returned to work at the United Nations until her retirement in 1989. She and Fred raised their children in Flushing NY, and Yvette moved to Flemington NJ in 2010. Yvette is predeceased by her husband, the late Fred Magnus Zander. She is survived by her loving children, Louis Stephan Zander (’72) and his wife Margarita; and her daughter Caroline Beidelman (’76) and her husband Willia.....” (https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/flushing-ny/yvette-zander-8243433) ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ● Bruno Servant ('77) told us that his mother Mme. SUZANNE SERVANT passed away on April 14, 2020 at the age of 95. She was Prof. de lettres classiques from 1969 to 1975. Bruno also said: "Maman a toujours gardé un souvenir exceptionnel de ces années au Lycée , aussi bien des élèves que de ses collègues." (https://carnet.midilibre.fr/deces/suzanne-servant/56984470) ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ● Mme. ALEGRIA BENDELAC (Prof. de 9eme & 7eme from 1965 to 1969) "91, of Kew Gardens, NY died on April 5, 2020 of natural causes. Born in Caracas, Venezuela, she grew up in Tangier, Morocco moving to New York in 1963. She was the daughter of Abraham and Rachel Bendayan and was the last surviving of five siblings. Her husband of 48 years, Raphaël Bendelac, passed in 2002. Her two daughters, Mercedes ['72] and Lisa ['75] survive her. Alegria was a teacher in the Lycée Français de New York, Fordham University and Penn State University where she was a full professor. She achieved a PhD from Columbia University in 1972. She published several books including works of poetry. In recognition she was awarded the Palmes Académique (1972) and received the International Who’s Who in Poetry Award (1977). Besides her family and teaching Alegria had a passion for dark chocolate, the color blue and most of all the ballet for which she performed and took classes into her mid-80s." (https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/forest-hills-ny/alegria-bendelac-9111441) ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ● JEAN-CLAUDE CHOGNARD ('42) (LSY: Terminale in 1942) passed away on April 14, 2018. He was an attorney, admitted to the California bar in 1959. He obtained his J.D from Columbia University in 1948. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ● MIRIAM (LIPSCHUTZ) YEVICK ('42) (LSY: 1ere in 1941) passed away on September 5, 2018. She "was born August 28, 1924 in Schereningen, The Netherlands. She arrived in New York in 1940 after escaping from Antwerp just ahead of invading Nazis along with her immediate family. Her father, Max Lipschutz, was a prominent diamond merchant in Europe and he continued his trade for the next 50 years in New York City. Miriam went on to attend university and became one of the first women to obtain a Ph.D. at MIT in mathematics. She taught at Rutgers University and divided her time between teaching, research, and writing. Her books included Mathematics for the Billions, A Testament for Ariela, a memoir about her first grandchild, and Intonations: Feeling Tones and Relationships. Miriam loved Princeton and rented summer accommodations for many years before moving to Princeton in 1990. She could often be found in the University library or bicycling around town well into her 80s. The local outdoor pool was also a favorite spot in the summer. In addition, Miriam was a frequent contributor to Town Topics, writing editorial pieces ranging from the Ebola crisis to zoning restrictions in the town. Miriam is predeceased by her husband, Dr. George Yevick, a former professor at Stevens Institute of Technology. She is survived by her son, David, her daughter-in-law, Susan, three grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren." (http://www.towntopics.com/wordpress/2018/09/18/42743/) ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ● GENEVIEVE (DE BIDART) MERRILL ('42) (LSY: Term. in 1942) “died peacefully at home on December 20, 2019 surrounded by her husband, children and grandchildren She was born in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France on September 27, 1924, to Maurice Emile de Bidart and his wife Françoise Hauser. Her early education was in the lycées of France. Coming to the USA with her family in 1939, she completed her education in the Lycée Français of New York, and then at Vassar College, from which she graduated in 1944, having majored in the Classics. Encouraged by her professors, she continued her education in Classics at Radcliffe College, receiving a Master of Arts. She returned to Vassar, where she was appointed instructor in French. In January 1948, two close friends, one a professor at Vassar and the the other at Radcliffe, arranged a meeting between Ginette and Edward Merrill, a chemical engineer trained at Harvard and MIT, who had also majored in classics at Roxbury Latin School. Ginette and Edward discovered strong mutual interests and were married on August 19, 1948. Ginette soon became an instructor in French at Wellesley College and taught courses in French literature for several years. Two children were born: Anne in 1955 and Francis in 1959………. Ginette for many years was a member of the Alliance Française of Boston. She also was a member of the century old Thursday Club of Belmont, devoted to reading out loud important works of literature. She spent a part of every summer in France visiting her mother, aunts and cousins. When her children were old enough to travel, they joined Ginette and experienced living in France. As they grew up from toddlers she became increasingly devoted to her beloved grandchildren — James, Sasha and Julia Merrill — and enjoyed summer vacations with them on Nantucket…….” (https://www.brownandhickey.com/obituary/Genevieve-Merrill) ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ● HILDA (BEER) GRAUMAN ('43) (LSY: 1ere in 1942) "94, [passed away] on June 20, 2019, peacefully, at home in Kendal at Longwood, Kennett Square, Pa. Hilda was born on June 14, 1925, in Saarbrucken, Germany, to Lucy and Otto Beer. Her Jewish family emigrated to Paris in 1935 and two years later to the United States. Her parents found Quakers in Woodstown, N.J., where Hilda married John Grauman in 1949. Along the way her adopted French identity became an important part of her life, as she completed high school at New York’s Lycée Français and later became a language teacher. Graduating from Western College for Women and earning a master’s from Syracuse University, she worked as a personnel officer in the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, where John worked as a demographer. While living in New York, she taught in New Rochelle at the Ursuline School. John’s career took the family to Paris in 1956 and to Santiago de Chile in 1959–1962, where Hilda founded a correspondence‐based high school for American teenagers living there. After John’s early death in 1976, she moved to Philadelphia, Pa., continuing her teaching career at Abington Friends School until her retirement in 1995 to Kendal, where her three siblings joined her. She was an active and faithful member of Scarsdale (N.Y.), Abington (Pa.), and Kendal Meetings. Family and friends will remember her for her passion for peace and cultural understanding as manifested in her devotion to friends and widespread family; bicycling trips through Europe with her brother Martin and his wife, Winnie; dedication as a medical interpreter for Spanish‐speaking patients; recruiting of youth volunteers for AFSC workcamps in Mexico; teaching of foreign languages; and tutoring immigrants in English as a second language in her final years. Hilda was predeceased by her husband, John Grauman; her sister, Lise Stein, and a brother, Martin Beer. She is survived by her children, Frank Grauman (Louise), Tom Grauman (Wendy), and Lisa Adler (Stephen); one brother, John Beer; seven grandchildren; and one great‐grandchild." (https://www.friendsjournal.org/hilda-beer-grauman/) ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ● GLORIA (IDEN) GIANNESTRAS ('42,'43,or '44) "passed away peacefully at Bethesda North Hospital on Tuesday, February 25, 2020 with family by her side. She was born in New York City in 1926......Gloria spent much of her childhood between France and the United States. She grew up ice skating at The Rink at Rockefeller Center and was even offered a contract with Stars on Ice in New York. Her fluency in French and Spanish led her to work as an interpreter at the French Embassy in New York and later to teach at Hillsdale and Cincinnati Country Day School. After a day of teaching, she could be found in the garage in Terrace Park where she completely rebuilt a 1905 Franklin Roadster. After she stopped teaching, she and Nick traveled the globe. Her passport had to have extra pages added to accommodate all the stamps. Once widowed, she led over 15 trips to Greece labeled "Greece with Gloria" catering to her friends and colleagues from the University of Cincinnati.....She parasailed in Mexico, climbed waterfalls in Jamaica, rafted down the Colorado River, piloted large sail boats, swam with dolphins and manta rays and cruised every ocean and most rivers.....But to those of us who loved her the most, she was the Greatest Mom, Grandma (aka Gorky) and Great Grandma (aka Grape Grandma) that there ever was.” ( https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/cincinnati/obituary.aspx?n=gloria-giannestras&pid=195557794) ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ● CLAUDINE HERRMANN (‘44) (LSY: Terminale in 1944): « Claudine Herrmann, avocate, essayiste et pionnière du féminisme, a consacré sa vie à défendre les libertés. Elle s’est éteinte à l’âge de 93 ans. L’une des pionnières du féministe, l’avocate et essayiste, elle est décédée à Biarritz, dans la nuit de lundi au mardi 10 décembre 2019. Elle n’avait ni mari, ni enfants, mais recevait encore sa famille et ses voisins dans son appartement de la rue de Russie, transformé en bibliothèque. Lorsqu’il s’agissait de faire de la place parmi ses livres, Claudine Herrmann disait : « Je les aime tous. » Son premier roman « L’étoile de David », publié par Albert Camus en 1959, est réédité par Gallimard en mai 2009. Elle raconte la traversée des Juifs pendant la deuxième guerre mondiale vers New-York, où elle côtoya l’anthropologue Claude Lévi-Strauss. Elle exerça aux États-Unis plusieurs métiers, dont celui de mannequin, avant d’être professeure de littérature à Boston. Auteure d’un des premiers ouvrages français de critique féministe, intitulé « Les Voleuses de langue », elle raconte la colonisation des esprits par la culture des hommes. « Il faut se poser la question : est-ce moi qui pense vraiment ça ? », conseillait-elle aux jeunes générations. Claudine Herrmann consacre les dernières années de sa vie à publier un roman de sa mère, Hélène Manon, ainsi que la correspondance de ses parents pendant la première guerre mondiale. » ( https://www.sudouest.fr/2019/12/18/deces-a-biarritz-claudine-herrmann-une-vie-d-intellectuelle-a-la-francaise-6972706-4037.php) ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ● Princess IRENE (SIROTININE) POUTIATINE (‘44) (LSY: Terminale in 1944): "Princess Irina Sirotinine Poutiatine of South Orleans and Maryland, died peacefully on Cape Cod on September 14, 2018. She is survived by her daughter Marina of Bethesda, MD and her grandchildren Nicolai and Natalia and their families, including her 5 great grandchildren......." (https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/orleans-ma/irina-poutiatine-7989927) ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ● CLAIRE (NICOLAS) WHITE('44) (LSY: 1ere in 1943) "born June 18,1925, in Groet, Netherlands, died May 26, 2020 in St. James, New York. A woman of vast and varied talents, she was a poet, writer and teacher of ballet, French and writing. Daughter of stained-glass painter Joep Nicolas and sculptor Suzanne Nys, Claire spent her early childhood in the Netherlands and a convent school in France. When she was 14, her parents fled the Nazi menace. Her father had a commission to paint a mural in Rockefeller Center, New York, where the family felt at home in a European community of exiled artists and writers. Claire and her younger sister, Sylvia, attended the Lycée Français with the children and grandchildren of other refugees......" (https://tbrnewsmedia.com/claire-nicolas-white-iconic-figure-of-the-li-arts-community/) ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ● JACQUES ROSTAIN (‘45): "died peacefully surrounded by family members on September 17, 2018. Born April 22, 1928 in Paris to Leon Rothstein and Mila Gordon Rothstein, he and his family emigrated to New York City in 1942 to escape the Nazi occupation. Jacques attended Stuyvesant High School and Yale University where he majored in Economics, graduating in 1949. He became a commodities trader for Continental Grain Company and was instrumental in crafting the first sale of wheat to the Soviet Union in 1963. Jacques went on to work in international trade at Merban Corporation and Combustion Engineering. He will be remembered for his joie de vivre; devotion to family and friends; love of art, music and fine food; enjoyment of traveling; and strong sense of justice. He is survived by his loving wife, Delina; five children, Anthony, Carine, Tanina, Alain and David ........" (https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/nytimes/obituary.aspx?n=jacques-rostain&pid=190288699) ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ● MICHEL DE BOURBON-PARME ('45, or possibly '46 or '47) "prince de Parme, né le 4 mars 1926 à Paris et mort le 7 juillet 2018 à Neuilly-sur-Seine, petit-fils de Robert Ier, duc de Parme, est un militaire, un coureur automobile et un homme d’affaires français." Click on Pdf file under the photos, or HERE, for a detailed obituary ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ● YOLANDE GABBAI (‘45) (LSY: 1ere in 1944) "90, of Winter Garden, FL passed away on March 19, 2018. She was born in Paris, France on January 8, 1928. Yolande came to the United States in 1984. She was a very accomplished woman who completed her Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical and owned and managed lab LaRoche in France. She continued her work as a Pharmacist after arriving in the United States. Always a faithful woman, she was Catholic by her faith. Yolande loved classical music, the ballet and theater. She enjoyed traveling in Europe and riding horses was another one of her passions. Yolande is survived by her daughter, Caroline and by her grandchildren, Ashley Morgan and Tyler Morgan." (https://www.dignitymemorial.com/fr-ca/obituaries/winter-garden-fl/yolande-gabbai-7795736) ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ● PIERRE DE BOURGOING ('46): "Le vicomte et la vicomtesse de Bourgoing, son frère et sa belle-soeur, Marguerite, Guillaume et Emilie, Philippe de Bourgoing, ses neveux, ont la douleur de faire part du décès de Pierre comte de BOURGOING chevalier de la Légion d'honneur, survenu le 26 mars 2018, à Paris. La cérémonie religieuse a eu lieu le lundi 2 avril 2018, en l'église d'Aunay-en-Bazois (Nièvre)." (https://www.dansnoscoeurs.fr/pierre-de-bourgoing/2381723) We wrote to his nephew, Guillaume, who responded: "Thank you for your message, I deeply appreciate the gesture. Pierre had kept very vivid memories of his stay in the Lycée Français of NY. Those were sweet memories mixing the excitement of discovering the US, the escape from the sorrows of war and having the whole family reunited for 2-3 years (his father was in the navy). By the way my dad was the fourth [brother], and was born during their stay in the US --he did not attend the Lycée. Pierre lived a long and fruitful life; the English he learned while living in NY led him in front of the pack professionally when he came back (as not many French could speak English at the time) and where he remained during his fantastic career in Total (French oil company). He was gifted with an impressive memory, humor, and wise judgement. He will be deeply missed. I find it touching that the 3 brothers are reunited on the Lycee Francais website, the last period they stayed together, before reuniting probably again recently. La boucle est bouclée as we say here in France. Warm regards, Guillaume de Bourgoing" ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ● JEAN GADONNEIX (‘47) (LSY: 1ere in 1946): « Evelyne Gadonneix, née Fanton d'Andon, son épouse; Philippe et Alix Gadonneix, Sophie et Christophe Jungmann, Bernard et Caroline Gadonneix, ses enfants; ses petits-enfants; Pierre et Anne-Marie Gadonneix, son frère et sa belle-soeur, leurs enfants et petits-enfants: Ont la tristesse de vous faire part du rappel à Dieu de Jean GADONNEIX le 13 mars 2018, dans sa 88 e année, à Paris. » (https://www.dansnoscoeurs.fr/jean-gadonneix/2363161) ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ● AUDREY (CLARK) KELM ('47) (LSY: 4eme in 1943) passed away on March 22, 2017. (Notice was posted on her Facebook page by her son. We have no further details) (https://www.facebook.com/audreyclark.kelm) ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ● ANNE (MANDALES) KOLLISCH ('47) (LSY: Terminale in 1947), "age 90, died in her Manhattan home on September 11, 2019 after a long illness. Born in Paris, France, Annie escaped Nazi-occupied France with her parents to the United States when she was 13 years old. She lived in New York City for the rest of her life, although she continued to visit her beloved France frequently. Annie graduated high school at the Lycee Francais de New York and received a BA from Beaver College in Pennsylvania. Later she received an MA in French literature from Columbia University,and an MA in teaching English as a Second Language (ESL) from Hunter College. Annie taught French at the French Institute Alliance Francaise, ESL at Queens College and George Washington High School, and French folkdances to high school students in New York and New Jersey. She loved her students and they appreciated her passion for teaching. Annie was married for 62 years to Peter, an Austrian-Jewish refugee who worked as a social worker and supervisor for the NYC Board of Education for 33 years. Together they provided a loving home on Manhattan’s Upper West Side for their two children, David and Lisa. In 1976 Peter and Annie bought their Woodstock home and enjoyed it during summers and weekends. Annie especially enjoyed walking in the woods, folk dancing, and participating in the Performing Arts of Woodstock drama group.....Annie will be remembered by family and friends for her kindness, sincerity, and liveliness, and the enormous joy she found in singing(especially Edith Piaf songs) and dancing." (https://hudsonvalleyone.com/obituaries/annie-mandales-kollisch/) ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ● GEORGE STEINER ('47) (LSY: Terminale in 1947) "a literary polymath and man of letters whose voluminous criticism often dealt with the paradox of literature’s moral power and its impotence in the face of an event like the Holocaust, died on Monday [February 3, 2020] at his home in Cambridge, England. He was 90....." (https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/03/books/george-steiner-dead.html) Click on link below, or HERE to read George Steiner’s obituary in the NY Times ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ● NADINE (BERTIN) STEARNS ('48) "of Manhattan and Rhinebeck. Died on December 25, 2017 at the age of 87. Attended Spence School and Finch College. Conde Nast executive for many years." (https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/nytimes/obituary.aspx?n=nadine-stearns&pid=187685214) ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ● PAUL BERÇOT (‘48) (LSY: Terminale in 1948): Dans un communiqué, Lonsdale a annoncé jeudi le décès le week-end dernier [1 juin, 2019] de Paul Berçot, qui fut en 1961 le créateur de l’agence de branding et de design aux côtés de Richard Lonsdale. « Il a brillamment dirigé Lonsdale pendant plus de 25 ans où il a su installer avec succès cette culture si spécifique du design et de l’innovation. Frédéric Messian et toutes les équipes de Lonsdale saluent son talent et son charisme ». (https://www.cbnews.fr/carnet/image-deces-paul-bercot-cofondateur-lonsdale-43984) « Capitaine de Corvette de la Marine Nationale, Officier de liaison auprès de l'US Navy au Maroc, PDG, Président puis Administrateur de Lonsdale Design:le parcours de Paul Berçot a pour fil rouge une grande facilité d'adaptation et de compréhension des différences culturelles. En 1959, Paul épouse Jehanne Dupuy de Mery, Field Supervisor chez Procter et Gamble. Ils partagent toujours la passion du tango. Il a 35 ans d’expérience en études marketing, publicité et design et a dirigé Lonsdale qui,après le règne de la CEI - Raymond Loewy, a été le fer de lance du design dans différentes disciplines....... En 25 ans, Lonsdale a accueilli plus de 400 collaborateurs de formations et de nationalités différentes.Plusieurs sont devenus chefs d’entreprise. Membre de Intra Marine et de l’AEPF : Association Europe, Pays de Fayence et toujours passionné d'étymologie. » (https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-ber%C3%A7ot-8b05915b/) ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ● KEVIN PAUL EGAN (‘48) (LSY: 1ere in 1947) “age 90, passed away on June 6, 2020, in Southbury, Conn., after a brief battle with Covid-19. He was born in the Bronx on November 4, 1929, to Eugene and Léonie Egan. He attended the Lycée Français in New York and Brooklyn College before being drafted into the Army in 1951. He served in Texas and in Germany, rising to the rank of sergeant. Returning home, he [worked at the] Harbor House Hotel in Nantucket for the summer.....[and] met Amy McAvity, a college sophomore from Larchmont, N.Y., who had taken a summer job at the same hotel. According to Amy it was love at first sight. They kept up their relationship while Amy finished her degree at the University of Michigan, including a year that she spent as an exchange student in France. They were married the June after her senior year, in 1956. .....[His] family expanded to include a son, Christopher, and a daughter, Kate. In 1963 they all moved to Upper Nyack, N.Y., where a second son, Justin, was born. In 1966 Kevin followed a school friend into the fragrance industry....In 1970 he took a job with another fragrance manufacturer, P.F.W., in Middletown, N.Y., and he stayed for the rest of his career.....During the last few years of his career, his job took him to Paris and to the U.K. for several months at a time. He appreciated being able to use his French again, updating the vocabulary he had learned in the thirties and forties. .....Kevin enjoyed taking watercolor classes, doing volunteer work at different churches, and fishing in local lakes from his blue kayak. Amy served as an assistant rector at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Ramsey, N.J., before being called to be the rector of St. Andrew’s Church in Marble Dale, Conn......Kevin enjoyed participating in the life of the parish and exploring the lakes and ponds of northwestern Connecticut. When Amy retired, they moved to Torrington, Conn., and following Amy’s death in 2010, Kevin moved to Southbury. He is survived not only by Chris and his wife, Lorri, of Ann Arbor, Mich.; Kate Norris and her husband, Mike, of Teaneck, N.J.; and Justin and his wife, Patricia, of Bethlehem, Conn., but by his grandchildren, Sara Egan, Alexandra Bracken-Frazier (and her husband, Ryan), Connor Norris, and Grayson Egan; his brothers, Antony ['57] and Brian (and his wife, Ana); and his two great-grandchildren....." (https://www.tributearchive.com/obituaries/15008432/Kevin-Paul-Egan) ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ● NICOLE BAUMANN (‘49) (LSY: 4eme in 1945): Was the Director of Research at the Association de Recherche en Neurochimie. She passed away on September 13, 2017. "Elle a contribué efficacement au développement de la neurochimie clinique en France, aux interfaces cliniques et biologiques dans le domaine des maladies neuro-métaboliques d’origine génétique de l’adulte et des maladies auto-immunes du nerf périphérique." (http://histoire.inserm.fr/les-femmes-et-les-hommes/nicole-baumann) ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ● JEAN-PIERRE RADLEY (‘49) (LSY: Terminale in 1949): "Computer consultant and former president of Pauline Trigere, Inc. [he ]died of natural causes on December 3rd, 2017 in Savannah, Georgia. He was 85. JP was born in Neuilly en Seine (France) 1932 but arrived in New York with his parents Pauline and Lazar, and brother Philippe in December 1936 to escape the political turmoil of Europe. He attended the Lycee Francais then MIT at 16 where he received degrees in Electrical Engineering and Masters of Business Administration. Immediately recruited, he worked for the Management Team of the Air Force Cambridge Research Lab in Bedford, MA. 1960s New York included Trigere, Inc., and Max's Kansas City Restaurant. He returned to Trigere in 1971 and was president for 25 years. A constant presence on 7th Avenue yet his heart remained in technology. Finally he concentrated on computer consulting, his true passion and expertise. He married in 1973 and inherited two stepdaughters and then again in 2002 to a lifelong friend Jane Tucker. They were married for 15 years but had a 46 year bond. JP leaves behind his wife, Jane, stepdaughter Jennifer (Andrew), granddaughters Katherine and Payton, sister-in-law Melanie (the late Philippe), niece Karen and cousin Jane Trigère ('67). JP will forever be remembered for his witty sense of humor, his love of classical music, extensive art collection and his genius with computers." (http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/nytimes/obituary.aspx?pid=187551978) ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ● BRUNO DE PANAFIEU (‘49) (LSY: 3eme in 1946): « Christine de Panafieu, son épouse, ainsi que toute la famille ont la tristesse de faire part du décès de Bruno de PANAFIEU survenu le 18 avril 2020, à l'âge de 88 ans. » (https://www.dansnoscoeurs.fr/bruno-de-panafieu/3024744) « Bruno de Panafieu, Phd, architecte et sociologue français, est né à Paris le 24 janvier 1932.....L’architecture le conduit à la sculpture, au meuble, puis au bijou féminin. La sociologie le conduit chez les danseurs dogons du Mali, puis à la recherche, dans les hôpitaux psychiatriques français, d’une thérapie de groupe fondée sur l’emploi des masques..... » (http://www.panafieu.com/) ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ● DOROTHY GRACE BARNHOUSE (’50 & '51 --doubled) (LSY: 3eme in 1948 ) "passed away peacefully on June 23, 2019 at the age of 86. [She] was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1932 to Donald and Ruth Barnhouse. She was raised in Doylestown, where she lived on a farm with her three siblings. Her father was a prominent Presbyterian minister and the family spent much time traveling the world through connection with his work. Her parents prioritized academics, and Dorothy traveled to various academic institutions to receive her education, including in Canada, France and Cuba. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Linguistics from Harvard University..... Masters of Education, Harvard University; and Masters of Music Theory, SFSU. In her twenties Dorothy got married and moved to Germany, where she had twins: Stefan and Kirsten. When they were six, Dorothy moved with them to Boston, and they relocated again when they were 12 to San Francisco — where Dorothy and Stefan have since called home. Dorothy was a world traveler who loved experiencing different cultures. Over her life, [she] traveled or lived in Antarctica, Africa, many places in Europe, and Nicuaraga. Dorothy spoke four languages fluently: English, Spanish, German, and French, and she also studied Russian. She spent time in her life in all five of these countries, and spent time in California teaching English to Spanish speaking residents. Dorothy's passion in life was music and singing. She sang professionally as a mezzo-soprano soloist before becoming a voice teacher for the majority of her life. Dorothy spent ten years in Nicuaraga, where she founded Musica en los Barrios in 1993, a program to bring music and instruments to the children of the barrios. The program continues to this day and has sparked underprivileged children's interest in music for decades. Since returning to San Francisco in the mid 90s, Dorothy has been very involved with the Community Music Center, teaching voice as a member of their faculty....." (https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/sfgate/obituary.aspx?n=dorothy-barnhouse&pid=193238601) ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ● MICHELINE (CHARLOIS) POIREL (’51) (LSY: Terminale in 1951): « Nous avons le regret de vous faire part du décès de Mme Micheline POIREL, née CHARLOIS à l'âge de 85 ans [25 octobre, 2018]. De la part de son fils, Nicolas, et Morgane Poirel ; ses petits-enfants, Elyne, Malo, Noémie et Stella ; sa soeur, Simone De La Mortiere. » Publié dans Le Télégramme le 25 octobre 2018 (https://avis-deces.letelegramme.fr/avis-deces/micheline-poirel/54326863) ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ● LÉON-FRANÇOIS HOFFMANN (’51) (LSY: Terminale in 1951): « Le vendredi 25 mai, 2018, alors qu’il souffrait pendant longtemps d’un cancer de l’œil, le spécialiste en culture et littérature haïtiennes Léon François Hoffman, 86 ans, a finalement cassé sa pipe dans son sommeil......Écrivain, spécialiste de la littérature et de la culture d’Haïti, Léon François Hoffman obtient un PH. D. en 1959 et devient enseignant au département de français et d’italien aux États-Unis. En plus de se consacrer à l’histoire de la littérature romantique en France, il a supervisé l’édition du roman Georges, d’Alexandre Dumas père et de là pièce de théâtre Toussaint Louverture d’Alphonse de Lamartine. Professeur de littératures française et haïtienne, son ouvrage le plus célèbre est « Le nègre romantique: personnage littéraire et obsession collective » chez l’éditeur Payot en1973. Ce livre a été couronné par l’Académie française. En 2003, Léon François Hoffmann a coordonné l’édition des œuvres complètes de Jacques Roumain. Plusieurs de ses ouvrages sont publiés chez les Presses universitaires de France. Il a reçu le prix Gilbert Chinard pour « Le roman haïtien » en 1982. » (https://lenouvelliste.com/article/188368/leon-francois-hoffman-un-veritable-intellectuel-est-parti) (To read his obituary at princeton.edu, click on link under the photos, or HERE ) ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ● PHILIPPE DE BAUSSET ROQUEFORT (’51) (LSY: 3eme in 1948): « La marquise de Bausset-Roquefort, née Françoise Verbrugge, son épouse ; le comte et la comtesse de Bausset-Roquefort, le comte et la comtesse Christian de Bausset-Roquefort, le comte et la comtesse André de Bausset-Roquefort, ses enfants et beaux-enfants ; Mathilde, Antoine, Joy, Guillaume, Laure, Bertrand, Nicolas, Marin, Louis, Céleste, ses petits-enfants…….vous font part du rappel à Dieu de Philippe marquis de BAUSSET-ROQUEFORT, ancien secrétaire général de la Société des Cincinnati, chevalier de l'ordre national du Mérite, le 16 mai 2018, muni des sacrements de l'Église.» (https://www.dansnoscoeurs.fr/philippe-de-bausset-roquefort/2421579) ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ● BRIGITTE (HARTMAN DE VALLEE) DE SAUSSURE (’52) (LSY: Terminale in 1952) passed away in Switzerland on January 17, 2018. She attended the LFNY in 1ere and terminale, and had been previously married to Cecil Altman ('51) (deceased in 2008). (http://www.hommages.ch/Defunt/111642/de_Saussure_Brigitte) ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ● CHRISTIAN CAZENAVE DE LA ROCHE (’52) (LSY: 1ere in 1951) passed away on April 6, 2016. (https://www.dansnoscoeurs.fr/christian-cazenave-de-la-roche/1750047) ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ● Dr. CARL AUSTIN WEISS (’52) (LSY: 2nde in 1950) “ died on Thursday, August 1, 2019 in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. He was born June 7, 1935 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana to Dr. and Mrs. Carl Austin Weiss. After graduating from College of the Holy Cross in 1954, he earned his medical degree from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. In 1961, he married Mary Jane LaCorte and together they had three children. After serving two years as a Captain in the Air Force at Barksdale Air Force Base in Shreveport, Louisiana, Dr. Weiss practiced orthopedic surgery at Garden City Orthopedics on Long Island, where he and Mary Jane raised their family. In retirement, the couple shared time between Westhampton, NY and Palm Beach Gardens, FL until Mary Jane's death in 2015, after which Carl took up permanent residence in Palm Beach Gardens. Preceded in death by his father Dr. Carl Austin Weiss, Sr. and his mother, Yvonne Pavy Weiss Bourgeois, PhD, he is survived by 3 children Christina Weiss Terranova (Joe), of Melrose, Massachusetts, Carl A. Weiss III MD, PhD (Anne), of Skaneateles New York, Gretchen Weiss Dubit (Gregg) of Durango, Colorado and 8 grandchildren." (https://www.tillmanfuneralhome.com/obituary/carl-weiss-jr) Editor's Note: A couple of weeks after Carl passed away in August 2019 the New York Times published an in-depth obituary with a fascinating historical overview of the killing in 1935 of U.S. Senator Huey Long (known as "The Kingfish"). Carl's father --Dr. Carl Weiss Sr.-- had routinely been presumed to be the assassin of Long, but Carl "would wage a tireless campaign to prove [this] wrong — to work with private investigators in the hope of exonerating his father....." (Click on link under the photos, or HERE, to read the full story) ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ● ARCADI NEBOLSINE (’52) (LSY: 6EME in 1946), "a retired professor of English and the humanities and a voice for preservation of cultural landscapes both here and abroad, died on Aug. 21, 2020 at the Westhampton Care Center after a long illness. He was 87. [His] family fled Russia during the 1917 revolution, and settled in Switzerland, where he was born in 1932. A grandfather had been an admiral in the Russian Navy and had spent time in the United States and visited Long Island in about 1920. As a child, he lived in New York City, attending Friends Academy in Locust Valley, and the Lycée Francais and the Collegiate School in Manhattan. He matriculated at Harvard, then transferred to Christ Church, Oxford, in England, graduating in 1955. He then earned an M.A. and a Ph.D. at Columbia University and taught English and humanities there and, later, at Yale, New York University, and the University of Pittsburgh. He became involved in preservation efforts for ethnic neighborhoods, founded the Italian Art and Landscape Foundation in 1971 to slow the destruction of cultural heritage in that country, and did similar work in Portugal. After the end of the Soviet Union, he visited his family's home country frequently and was a visiting professor at the University of Moscow....... Appalled by human rights abuse in the Soviet Union and seeing 13th-century churches turned into garages, he assisted dissidents, and in return was blacklisted by the Kremlin. He harangued the mayors of Jerusalem, Moscow, Venice, and other cities to preserve their cultural heritage. He enlisted prominent friends in these battles, including the artists Isamu Noguchi and Mark Rothko, the writers Kurt Vonnegut, Tom Wolfe, and Dmitri Likhachev, and the poets W. H. Auden and Ezra Pound, often plotting with them over cocktails. He saved over 26 rural churches in Russia. In one of his signature achievements, he successfully battled to save the heart of the old city in St. Petersburg by helping defeat plans to build one of the world's tallest skyscrapers there. Professor Nebolsine was the author of the 2003 book "Metaphysics of the Beautiful," on cultural ecology...... He found childlike joy in small delights, his family said, whether a Bach fugue, a line from Dante, a Bridgehampton sunset, or a good egg salad. An accomplished pianist, he played for Igor Stravinsky as a teenager and for decades entertained listeners far into the night. He could play any section of the orchestra from any opera on his old piano. Five nieces and nephews, and nine great-nieces and nephews survive him. Professor Nebolsine was a devoted member of the Russian Orthodox Church." (https://www.easthamptonstar.com/obituaries/2020910/arcadi-nebolsine-professor-and-preservationist) ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ● Baron PATRICK DE KOENIGSWARTER ('53) "a long time resident of Manila and well-known society photographer, died on November 21, 2017. A member of the wealthy Rosthschild family—his mother was the famous jazz patron Panonnica who was a Rothschild—, Koenigswarter made a name in the Philippines as a photographer in the fashion and advertising industries. He married socialite Eva Abesamis with whom he had a son named David who is now a jazz musician. The late photographer had a very colorful life, just like his father’s who fought in World War 2 with the Allies and his free-spirit mother." http://www.manilatimes.net/society-lensman-de-koenigswarter-dies-81/364400/ For a more extensive obituary and biography, click on Pdf file under the photos, or HERE ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ● MICHEL MENDES FRANCE (’54) (LSY: 7eme in 1947): « Nous apprenons avec tristesse le décès de Michel Mendès France, professeur émérite à l’Université de Bordeaux-I, professeur associé à l’Université du Québec à Montréal, le 30 janvier 2018. Michel Mendès France, né en 1936, était spécialiste de théorie analytique des nombres. À côté de son oeuvre scientifique, il a contribué à la diffusion des mathématiques ; en 1999, il a été récompensé, avec Gérald Tenebaum, du Prix Paul Doistau-Émile Blutet de l’information scientifique de l’Académie des sciences pour leur ouvrage Les nombres premiers dans la collection Que Sais-je. » (http://www.cnrs.fr/insmi/spip.php?article2555) ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ● RENAUD VICTOR SEGALEN (’54) (LSY: Term. in 1954): « Martine Segalen, son épouse, Laurent Segalen et Sandra Cavlov, Diane Segalen et Jean-Michel Steg, Flore Segalen et Patrick Thomas, ses enfants ..... ont la grande tristesse de faire part du décès de Renaud Victor SEGALEN chevalier de la Légion d'honneur, croix de la Valeur militaire, survenu le 26 juin 2017, dans sa 82eme année. » (https://www.dansnoscoeurs.fr/renaud-victor-segalen/2123497/avis) ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ● MIREILLE (TREUIL) CLAPP (’54) (LSY: 2nde in 1952) "“born in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France, in 1937, died in the arms of her family March 7, 2018 , at her home in Boston, MA, after a battle with cancer of several years. Her engagement with Vermont began on her honeymoon in 1961 on a family-owned property in Roxbury followed by a joint purchase in 1963 of a parcel of land at the top of the Roxbury Gap in Warren with David and Mary Jane Luce. As a foursome they built an entirely handcrafted log cabin from the trees and stones on the land which exists to this day. After this property was divided between the families, she designed a new house in 2003 where she and her husband have lived about half of the year annually and where she created extensive rock gardens and a private sculpture park. This is where she began to feel the center of her being was rooted and where she could always return for fresh inspiration. She will be buried in the East Warren Cemetery in view of that house. She was an internationally known sculptor and scientist, having first trained as a scientist at McGill University, Ottawa University, and MIT followed by a career as a professor of materials science and mechanical engineering at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, while simultaneously raising three children with her husband. She invented several new superconducting alloys and held a number of important patents. She became the first woman to receive tenure in the entire history of the UMass School of Engineering and paved the way successfully for subsequent female candidates via her concerned mentoring. Following her retirement as a full professor from UMass in 1995 after 16 years of service there, she began a second career as a sculptor of abstract steel standing works and later evolved toward mixed media wall sculptures. She used a number of her standing steel pieces to form an extensive sculpture park around the Roxbury Gap house which she jokingly referred to as "Storm Queen." Her work was frequently exhibited at the Round Barn annual Art Show and one piece, "WindSong," is part of the permanent outdoor display there. Sculptures of hers may be found in private collections in over 10 foreign countries ranging from China to Brazil to Switzerland as well as in the permanent collections of MIT, St. Botolph Club of Boston, Sun Valley Lodge of Idaho, Little America Hotel of Flagstaff, Arizona, and INSA of Lyon, France. The L'Attitude Gallery of Boston shows and sells her work. Mireille was also an avid tennis player and was feared widely for the deftness of her drop shot. Only the twinkle in her eye as she delivered it could warn her opponent of what was coming. She is survived by Philip, her husband of 56 years; her three children, Andre, Lisanne and Michelle; and five grandchildren, Maddie, Mason, Ben, Zoe and Phoebe.” (https://www.valleyreporter.com/index.php/news/obit/12454-mireille-treuil-clapp) ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ● ANNE-RENEE (DE FERRY FONTNOUVELLE) STASTNY (’54) (LSY: Term. in 1954) "age 84, of Royse City, TX, passed away on December 20th 2020. She was born October 13th 1936, in Paris, France, to Charles Hippolyte Marie de Ferry de Fontnouvelle and Renée (Ripley) de Fontnouvelle. Her grandchildren affectionately called her “Nan.” Anne-Renée will be deeply missed by everyone who loved and knew her. Anne-Renée is survived by her loving husband: Thomas Stastny; step-children: Sylvia June Roy and husband Soumit, and Andrew Justin Stastny. She was preceded in death by her siblings: Pierre de Ferry de Fontnouvelle, and Charles de Ferry de Fontnouvelle; and her parents." (https://www.resthavenfuneral.com/obituaries/Anne-Ren%c3%a9e-De-Fontnouvelle-Stastny/#!/Obituary) ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ● DR. GUY BLAUDEAU (’55) (LSY: 10eme in 1944): “of Vestavia Hills, Alabama, passed away peacefully at his home on the 21st of March 2018. He was born in Paris, France, on 22 February 1938.....He is survived by his loving wife Angela of 31 years and his children Martine Williams, Jean-Philippe Blaudeau, Franois-Michel Blaudeau, Erick Blaudeau, and Brooke Kitchell.....After attending the Agronomy Great School in Paris, Dr. Blaudeau graduated from Albany Medical College in Albany, New York, with his MD degree in 1970. He proceeded to do a residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB/GYN) at Albany Medical Center and was a Chief Resident at Tulane Medical Center, serving in Alexandria, Louisiana.....[He] moved to Alabama in 1976 to assume the chairmanship of the OB/GYN Department at Bessemer Medical Center in Bessemer, Alabama.....Dr. Blaudeau ran his own private practice in OB/GYN for forty years, working out of Bessemer and Brookwood Hospitals, delivering over 8,000 babies in that span..... He was a strong patient advocate and was beloved by the community.....He was a prolific gynecological surgeon and often scrubbed with his son, Dr. Franois Blaudeau, who also specializes in OB/GYN. You cannot find an extended family in the Bessemer area that was not somehow touched in some way medically by Dr. Guy Blaudeau. Dr. Blaudeau is a survivor of the Holocaust. He spent much of the war hiding in a farm in central France from the Nazis. The Rouzeau family, who hid him and his mother, did so at great risk to their lives and have been recognized by the Israeli Government for their bravery. The two families have stayed in touch and have seen each other frequently. Dr. Blaudeau was avid safari big game hunter, and learned to hunt in Tunisia, North Africa.....He bought a farm in Macon, Mississippi, where he enjoyed hunting deer, doves, turkey, and ducks. He opened and ran a hotel and restaurant, the Oak Tree Inn, in Macon. The restaurant was highly regarded and served French and Louisiana inspired cuisine. He went on several safaris to sub-Saharan Africa....." (https://obits.al.com/obituaries/birmingham/obituary.aspx?n=guy-elie-blaudeau&pid=188528543) ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ● DANIELLE HAASE-DUBOSC (’57) (LSY: Terminale in 1957): "The staff of Reid Hall, Columbia University's Global Center in Paris, deeply mourn the death of its former Director, Danielle Haase-Dubosc, on Sunday, November 12, 2017. Her tenure as Director extended from 1975 to 2010, during which she made immense contributions to Franco- American educational and cultural exchanges. She had a lasting impact on the lives of thousands of students and scholars who came to Reid Hall from Columbia, Barnard, and other universities. A memorial service will be held for her at Reid Hall at five o'clock on December 11. We extend our deepest condolences to her husband, Dominique, her son Olivier, her daughter, Vanessa, and her stepdaughters, Anna and Sophie." (https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/nytimes/obituary.aspx?n=danielle-haase-dubosc&pid=187243652) To read more about her career and accomplishments, and to read her colleagues' numerous tributes, click on links under the photos, or HERE and HERE ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ● MAURICE KARYO (’58) (LSY: 1ere in 1957): "It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Maurice Karyo (Lake Worth, Florida), who passed away on August 24, 2019, at the age of 81, leaving to mourn family and friends. (https://www.everhere.com/us/obituaries/fl/lake-worth/maurice-karyo-9652867) ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ● FRANCE-HELENE MAXIMILLIENNE (ELIAT) WEINDLING (’59) (LSY: Terminale in 1959) “of New York City and Millbrook, NY, devoted wife and loyal friend, proud mother and grandmother, passed away at 76, on November 7, 2017. France-Helene was born on January 20, 1941 in Lisbon, Portugal, a refugee of Nazi-occupied France. She immigrated to New York City in 1953 and in 1961 married Ralph Edgar Weindling of New York, NY. [She] attended the St. Jean Baptiste Parochial High School of NY, followed by Marymount Manhattan College. She graduated with a master's degree from The School of Library Service of Columbia University in 1965. Following the completion of her degree she worked as a children's librarian at The Chapin School and The Marymount School for 15 years. France-Helene returned to Columbia University, and in 1989 she graduated from Teacher's College with a Master's of Science in Speech and Language Pathology. She joined the Visiting Nurse Service and spent over 20 years helping aphasia patients throughout New York City regain the ability to speak and communicate. France-Helene enjoyed horseback riding, skiing and gardening. She and Ralph were a steadfast team, exploring different cultures; together they were faithful friends to a vast community throughout the United States and around the world. In addition to her husband Ralph and son Adrien, France-Helene is survived by her loving brother-in-law Lester and his wife Liana, her beloved daughter-in-law Gillian and three adoring grandchildren Sofia, Margaux and Elyse.” (https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/poughkeepsiejournal/obituary.aspx?page=lifestory&pid=187188020) ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ● JACQUES PAUL OLIVIER COURTINES (’59) (LSY: 1ere in 1958) "78, of New York City, died Sunday, April 5, 2020 in Bayside, Queens. Jacques is survived by Carol, his wife of 55 years; two daughters, Gilliane Philip-Courtines and Marielle Liondi Courtines, and three sons, Michel-Alexis (Mitch) Courtines, Alain-Gabriel Courtines and Yves-Marc Courtines……..and brother, Francois Courtines [‘62]…….He is predeceased by his sister, Aude-Monique Romano Courtines [61]. Jacques was born on January 27, 1943 to Leo Pierre Courtines, a Professor of Romance Languages at Queens College, a journalist and literary critic, and Ida Courtines, a French teacher. He grew up bilingual, speaking both English and French, with his parents and three siblings in New York City. He studied at the Lycée Francais de New York and then Hunter College, where he met his lifelong companion, Carol Hofmann. Jacques and Carol borrowed a convertible in October of 1964 and eloped in Baltimore, Maryland. Jacques’ work at the French Embassy of New York’s Office of French Cultural Services early in his career led him on to a 15-year career as a producer of French theater productions staged across the United States with well-known French thespians (la Comédie Française, le Tréteau de Paris, la Compagnie Renaud-Barrault, amongst others). Alongside this, he also managed the world-renowned jazz ensemble, the Jacques Loussier Trio, for a period. This was a continuation of a long love affair with the arts and artisans, that began early in his life when as a high school student he had a script produced into an I Love Lucy episode. A devoted family man, he declined to act as the manager of other famous artists or to assume the role of Director of the Société des Bains de Mer of Monaco. He spent the second half of his working career as the co-owner and manager of a well-known arts and crafts gallery, Performers Outlet, located on the upper east side of New York City. A committed family man, epicurean and friend to many, Jacques was blessed with a keen intellect with a particular interest in politics and economics, a love for travel, and a grace and a charm that allowed him to engage with individuals of all backgrounds. He will also be remembered as a fiercely proud man who battled multiple sclerosis from the age of 25 with an extraordinary determination." ( https://glascottfuneralhome.com/tribute/details/522/Jacques-Courtines/obituary.html) ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ● JOAN (GUTNAYER) ENGEL ('61) (LSY: 6eme in 1955): "With a heavy heart we announce the passing of Joan C. Engel of Sarasota, formerly of New York City, on August 27, 2018. Joan was the loving mother of Alex, Ken, and daughter-in-law Jess, inseparable husband of Stephen, devoted sister of Kathryn, and adoring grandmother of Avi and Lizzy. She also held dearly her stepsons and their wives, Peter & Cheryl and John & Yung Yung, and their children, Hannah, Gabriel, Lauren, and Jeremy." (https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/heraldtribune/obituary.aspx?n=joan-c-engel&pid=190074333) ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ● PIERRE PERROLLE ('61) (LSY: Terminale in 1961) “passed away peacefully at his home in Takoma Park, Maryland, on August 2, 2019 after a long illness. He was born in New York City in 1944 and attended Lycée Français de New York. He went on to earn undergraduate degrees from MIT and a PhD from Brown University. Pierre spent the majority of his career in the Senior Executive Service with the National Science Foundation, with assignments at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy and the US Diplomatic Mission in Beijing, People's Republic of China. In his retirement, Pierre volunteered with Historic Takoma, Inc. He was an avid traveler, historian, friend, and neighbor to many. He is survived by his wife, Lois Perrolle; children Jeanette (Neal) Offenbacher and Mark (Monika) Edwards; and grandchildren Peter, Patrick, Julian, and Emmett. He was preceded in death by his brother Jacques Perrolle and parents Gustave and Madeleine Perrolle.” (https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/washingtonpost/obituary.aspx?n=pierre-perrolle&pid=193970752&fhid=254190 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ● ALAIN COIDAN ('61) : “On Tuesday, April 9, 2019, Alain Andre Coïdan, loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, brother-in-law and uncle passed away peacefully at the age of 76 in Raleigh, NC. Alain was born in Boulogne-Billancourt (Paris) France to Paul Coïdan and Evelyn (Sandison) Coïdan. He became a naturalized US citizen in 1989. He attended the University of Connecticut School of Engineering earning a BS in Engineering. He began his career at US Steel in Pittsburgh, PA., in 1982 moved his family to Raleigh to work for the State of NC, Department of Administration, State Construction, as a Structural Licensed Professional Engineer. Alain was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his loving wife of 50 years Diana (Zanewicz) Coïdan; his sons Eric (Angie) Coïdan of Raleigh, Marc (Sherri) Coïdan of Washington NC; daughter Tiffany..... He is also survived by his brother Patrick (Anne) Coïdan of France; sister Muriel Grammiccia and nephew Francesco (Aurora) Grammiccia of France.....Also, his beloved English Golden Retriever and constant companion Preston.” (https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/newsobserver/obituary.aspx?n=alain-coidan&pid=192252267&fhid=6033) ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ● EDOUARD (EDU) VAN RIJCKEVORSEL ('62) (LSY: 1ere in 1961): Edourd's brother, Jean van Rijckevorsel ('61) shared this with us: "A little note to let you know that my brother Edu (Edouard), class of 1962, passed away last September 4th, 2019 after fighting courageously more than a year a cancer of the pancreas." ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ● BERNADETTE (DE VAUCELLES) O'NEILL ('62) (LSY: 4eme in 1958): « M. Hugues O'Neill, son mari, M. et Mme Edouard Montier, M. et Mme Guillaume Lefébure, Mlle Alix O'Neill, ses enfants, Victoire, Aymar, Héloïse, Thibault, Amélie, Gauthier, ses petits-enfants, ont l'immense tristesse de vous faire part du rappel à Dieu de Mme Hugues O'NEILL née Bernadette de Vaucelles, le 16 juin 2018, dans sa 75 e année. » ( https://www.dansnoscoeurs.fr/bernadette-o-neill/2446618) ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ● ALAIN KARYO ('63) (LSY: Terminale in 1963): “of Evergreen Drive, Bennington, Vermont, passed away in the early morning of Tuesday, August 6, 2019.. He was 75 years old. Alain was the widower of the late Irene Karyo, who passed July 2018. He was a father of 5, grandfather of 9 and great-grand father of 2. Alain was born in Paris, France on March 21, 1944 to Sonya and Ernest Karyo. His family emigrated to America when he was a teen. After high school, Alain received a degree in Art and Design at Adelphi University in Garden City, NY. Although he received a degree in art as a young man, Alain was creative, innovative and proved to be a true artist his entire life. Alain met the love of his life, Irene, in North Adams, Massachusetts, where Alain was starting a business in a small space. The business today is a nation-wide, wholesale company known as Catamount Glass of Bennington..... Alain had a strong passion for life and his family. He enjoyed Lake Champlain on his sail boat and he loved to travel. He cherished time with his children, grandchildren and great grand children. His latest endeavor in the arts was metal sculpting He leaves behind two brothers and a sister, Maurice Karyo (’58) [–deceased August 24, 2019], Bernard Karyo and Reine Penzer. His children: Adam Volpi, Todd Volpi, Jason Volpi, Ghislaine Karyo and Gui Karyo.....Alain recently shared a special, short-lived, loving relationship with Joanne Smith, of New Hampshire. He will be truly missed.” ( https://maharandsonfuneralhome.net/book-of-memories/3939010/Karyo-Alain/index.php) ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ● GEORGES GRINSTEIN ('64) (LSY: 5eme in 1959): "died unexpectedly on Monday, Feb. 26, 2018 in Amherst at the age of 71, while enjoying his lifelong passion of teaching. Georges was born on March 20, 1946 in Paris, France. He moved to New York City in 1959 and later graduated from City College of New York, New York University, and Rochester University, where he received his Ph.D in mathematics and met his wife Janet. Georges' teaching career began at Hunter High School in New York and continued through Temple University, Auburn University, and Fitchburg State College. In 1983, Georges and Janet settled in Ashby, to raise their four children. He moved on to spend 30 years at UMass Lowell, directing the computer science department. In his "retirement" he continued to teach at various universities in the Happy Valley as Professor Emeritus at UMass, Amherst. Georges has enriched the lives of thousands of students and colleagues over his 50-year teaching career. He was beloved and will be remembered as a scholar, a visionary, a pioneer in his field of data visualization, a professor, a leader, a coach, an athlete, a musician, a world traveler, and a friend to many. Georges was beloved also for his sense of humor and his insatiable drive for knowledge and personal growth. Most importantly he was a devout family man. Georges is survived by his partner Erica Lorentz of Hadley, his son Alex and wife Jennifer of Norfolk, his son Aaron and wife Lynsey of Ashfield, his son Jordan of Wakefield, and his daughter Raven of Somerville.....Georges was preceded in death by his amazing artistic wife of 34 years, Janet Coutu, who passed away in 2010.” (https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/gazettenet/obituary.aspx?n=georges-grinstein&pid=188389593&fhid=15492) ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ● GUY PHILLIPS ('64) (LSY: 2nde in 1962): Anthony Phillips ('56) shared this with us: "I am sorry to say that my brother Guy died on August 21, 2017, in Prince George, BC where he lived." ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ● BRUCE (RODARMOR) CLEVELAND ('64) (LSY: Terminale in 1964): “a State College musician and landscaper, died of complications from Parkinson's disease on July 17, 2019, at age 74. The third son of Charles and Virginia Haughwout Rodarmor, Bruce had wide-ranging interests and an even wider circle of friends. He was born Bruce Cleveland Rodarmor on June 10, 1945. He grew up in New York City, but spent summers in Williamsburg, Virginia, Asbury Park, New Jersey, and Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, at his family's cabin and farm. He attended the Lycée Français in New York and Beau Soleil boarding school in Switzerland, and graduated from the University of the South in Sewanee, Tennessee in 1967. In his youth, Bruce was deeply inspired by the heart-centered faith of Mennonite Christianity. In later years, he adopted a Buddhist world view, which he expressed in his recording of original songs called - Rockin' at Manjushri . Bruce was a trustee and longtime president of the Bucktrout-Braithwaite Memorial Foundation, a Virginia charitable organization set up by his grandmother. He was also the steward of the family's Gap cabin near Belleville, Pennsylvania, which he inherited from his mother and later passed on to his sister. Music was a constant in Bruce's busy life. He played drums and guitar and sang, and performed in clubs in State College, where he lived for many years. He used his first and middle names when performing, and later dropped Rodarmor, legally changing his name to Bruce Cleveland. Bruce is survived by his Rodarmor siblings Charles, William, Virginia, and nephew Casey, and a number of Haughwout and Hayes cousins. A lovely man with a sly sense of humor, he will be greatly missed.” (https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/centredaily/obituary.aspx?n=bruce-cleveland&pid=193846898) ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ● EDMÉE (DE MONTMOLLIN) FIRTH ('64) (LSY: Terminale in 1964) "died on Tuesday, March 9, 2021 , after a long struggle with ovarian cancer. Beloved and devoted wife to Nick, she approached her illness as she did her life -- with gallantry, and grace. Born in Switzerland, Edmée received the baccalaureate from the Lycee Francais in New York, attended Barnard College and graduated from Boston University. She spoke fluent French and German, and what she wryly termed "ambulatory" Italian and Spanish. As the first Executive Director of the Shakespeare Globe Center North America, she headed the American effort to rebuild Shakespeare's Globe Theatre in London. She was Executive Director of the Musician's Emergency Fund and the Wethersfield Foundation. Edmee served on the Boards of the MacDowell Colony, the Metropolitan Opera Guild, New York City Opera, and the Brookdale Center on Aging, as well as the Advisory Board of the New York Foundation for the Arts and the New York Council for Weil Cornell Medicine. She was Co-President of the International Friends of the Festival d'Aix en Provence. Executive Director, since 1991 of the Jean and Louis Dreyfus Foundation, she made transformative grants for Aging, Arts, Education and Social Services. Edmee adored the opera, travel, entertaining and above all, her three children and eleven grandchildren. Edmee and Nick travelled broadly, and made homes in New York City, Bedford, NY and St. Remy de Provence. Wherever they were, Edmee found and nurtured a legion of friends, whose kindness sustained her in recent years. They will miss her terribly, but none so much as Nick, her husband of 31 years; her stepsister Robin Martin; her children, Marie-Louise Kirchner, John Slocum, Olivia Beckwith-Smith; stepdaughter Katie Firth Bank…..” ( https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/nytimes/obituary.aspx?n=edmee-firth&pid=198004709 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ● JANE TRIGERE ('67) (LSY: 1ere in 1967): "Jane Trigère (aka Hanna) died on October 27 2018, after a long negotiation with ovarian cancer. She made us promise not to use the words “battle with cancer,” Because, as she explained, she has never been trained in combat and warrior skills. With such a metaphor she could only end up a loser, but as a “negotiator,” she thought she might have a chance. She was born in the suburbs of New York City in 1948 to two dynamic people who unfortunately could not make a life together. Her father, Robert Sioma Trigère, was the founding partner of a fashion design house begun in 1942 with his sister Pauline. Her mother, Jane Ellis, became a Professor of English Literature in her fifties. From these two people Jane credits her love for language and literature, and her commitment to social action. Jane Trigère has been many things: a costume and set designer, almost an architect, an art bookbinder, a calligrapher, a cobbler, an eyeglass frame designer, a reporter and editor, a museum director, a teacher, an embroiderer, a painter, a gallerista, and most recently a published author, but always — an artist. The job and responsibility that she always took most seriously was parenting. She was known as Ima, Ima-Jane, and Omi. Jane believed that every object and every activity was an opportunity to express aesthetic delight. Nothing we wear, build, or live with need be any less than an expression of our personal sensibilities and vision. Many have said that her home is a work of art that transports guests into another world. Before coming to live in South Deerfield (in the Old Firehouse) in 1994, Jane lived in New York, Cambridge, and Jerusalem. But – as she used to say – it was her six years as a member of Kibbutz Kfar Giladi in Northern Israel that prepared her for life in the small village of Deerfield. Synagogue membership was an important part of her spiritual and community life. She was very active at Congregation B’nai Israel since 1992, and then moved to the Jewish Community of Amherst in 2012. She attended the French Lycée of New York, two years at Sarah Lawrence College, married young to the man who would become the father of her two daughters, and graduated from Boston Univ. School of Fine & Applied Arts in theatre design. She finished 3 years of studies in architecture, but abandoned that to study leather bookbinding. This she did for many years, founding the Israel Bibliophiles (an organization for the book arts) when she lived in Jerusalem. Returning to the United States was the hardest move she ever made and, she noted wryly, as she had a US passport and spoke English… how impossibly hard it must be for immigrants. Jane met Ken Schoen in 1991, and moved up to live with him in the Valley. She became the founding director of the Hatikvah Holocaust Education & Resource Center in 1997; although the Center no longer exists, it was a wonderful achievement. Jane noted that her background in theatre was critical to getting the job done. She had learned how to create something out of nearly nothing and all on a tight schedule. On a similar note was Jane’s deep involvement in the creation of the Lander Grinspoon Academy: as a founding organizer, several years a Board member, and lastly, as a chair of the Building Committee. Jane returned to study Art & Material Culture at Jewish Theological Seminary in New York City. She received her MA in 2005. Finding no jobs at the local museums she started creating art relating to her recent studies. She flourished and had several museum shows in New York and also at her synagogue in Amherst (See her art at janetrigere.com). She and Ken founded the Jewish Historical Society of Western Massachusetts. Her contributions to the town of Deerfield were in the restorations of cemeteries. As a Board member of the Deerfield Historical Commission, she initiated and got funding for this work. In 2014, she created the Deerfield Arts Bank Gallery. She was thrilled to help artists get their work into group shows and delighted in slightly quirky titles to encourage unexpected variety…. like “Chair Dreams” and “LandEscape.” Her last project was creating the ad hoc Town Common Committee, to make sure that—besides the wonderful annual plantings—there was some official body to watch over the aesthetics and development of this historic center of town. She is survived by her loving husband, Ken Schoen. Jane noted her sorrow at leaving their joint story so early and her regret at not being around to see the future journeys of her much loved children and stepchildren: Shatay (Matt Curtis) and Rachel Cassia, Seth and Rebecca (Matt Cohen), and, of course, her wonderful grandchildren, Emmet, Shunie, Skaya and Leah. Jane had amazing capacity to make friends out of strangers… to mentor and find mentors for those in need. She will be missed and remembered by the many people whose lives she touched. Her husband Ken wants to express deep gratitude to the staff at Cooley Dickinson Hospital and Hospice, the Massachusetts General Hospital and Cancer Connection and the community for all their kindness, dedication and support." (https://janetrigere.com/) ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ● KRISTEN HELMORE ('67) (LSY: 3eme in 1964) "of Clinton CT died on Aug. 10 2018. She was 70. In a long career as a journalist, she traveled the globe and wrote important pieces about the human condition for a major American newspaper. But among the many people who loved Kristin, she will be best remembered (longer than most of us I think) for her sweet, gentle nature. Our darling Kristin is gone and we weep—for her and for ourselves." (http://www.shorepublishing.com/obits/20180815/kristin-helmore-) ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ● NICOLAS KELEMEN ('67) (LSY: Terminale in 1967) est décédé le 5 juin 2003 : « Après avoir fait une partie de ses études secondaires aux États-Unis, Nicolas Kelemen, qui est né au Havre (Seine-Maritime) le 12 février 1950, revient en France en 1968. Il fait des études de biochimie à la faculté des sciences d’Orsay, suivies d'une thèse. Il devient assistant des hôpitaux de Paris en médecine nucléaire, puis travaille une dizaine d’années en informatique médicale dans un laboratoire privé. Ayant attrapé le virus de l'informatique en 1978, il milite dans les clubs Microtel à l'époque des micro-ordinateurs TRS-80 et de l'ordinateur personnel Apple II (fin des années 1970 et début des années 1980)..... » (https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/DP_Tool_Club) ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ● JON PAINE ('68) (LSY: Spec. IV in 1964) passed away on July 18. 2018. (https://www.facebook.com/jon.paine.547)) ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ● RAY-ERIC CORREA ('69) (LSY: 8eme in 1961) "66, of Lexington, Va., passed away on Tuesday, June 5, 2018 in Charlotte, N.C., where he worked as Director of Planned Giving for the Charlotte Catholic Diocese. He is survived by his beloved wife for 43 years, Kathleen Nowacki-Correia. Born September 19, 1951, in New York, N.Y., to Mme. Douce Rosette Fleming and John-Eric Corréa, Ray-Eric was raised in Manhattan's French community.....He attended New York's Lycée Français, and graduated from the St. David School and The Trinity School there.....He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in French and History from Washington and Lee University and a Master of Arts degree in French Language and Civilization from New York University. In Manhattan, Ray-Eric was Headmaster and President of The Fleming School.....prior to merging with The Calhoun School of Manhattan, where he directed the Fleming French Program.....In Roanoke, he was the first President/Principal of Roanoke Catholic School, holding that position from 2002 to 2010, following his eight-year career as Upper School Head and French teacher, starting in 1994..... Upon retiring from Roanoke Catholic School, he formed an advancement consulting LLC, Crossroads Advancement in Lexington, and through his work for a client, the Blue Ridge Zoological Society, became Executive Director of the Society's Mill Mountain Zoo, an American Zoological Association (AZA) accredited conservation zoo in Roanoke. In Lexington, he worked at Habitat for Humanity as Director of Marketing and Development, prior to assuming his role as Director of Planned Giving in Charlotte..... In Manhattan, he was a Trustee of the Roman Catholic Church of St. John the Evangelist, where he and his wife were parishioners. He attended St. Thomas More Catholic Church there as a child, and received his First Communion and Confirmation at the French parish, St. Vincent de Paul..... In addition to his parents, Ray-Eric was predeceased by his sister, Anita Keeler; and his nephew, John....." (https://www.roanoke.com/obituaries/correia-ray-eric/article_61cfbc2a-54e0-54a9-a02a-007224d65ed6.html) ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ● Dr. ISABELLE TABAH-FISCH ('73) (LSY: Terminale in 1973) , "a medical oncologist who contributed greatly to drug development, died August 28, 2020, at age 64. Tabah-Fisch became a certified Doctor in Medicine in 1985 through the Paris Descartes University. She was board certified in clinical hematology, bacteriology and virology, internal medicine, and clinical oncology. She devoted much of her career to the development of anticancer therapeutics. Her research contributed to the development of oxaliplatin (Eloxatin), docetaxel (Taxotere), cabazitaxel (Jevtana), ziv-aflibercept (Zaltrap), and seribantumab. Tabah-Fisch began her corporate career at Schering-Plough in France, where she was the oncology/hematology medical director. She then joined Sanofi, where she held several distinguished positions over nearly two decades. From 2014 to 2016, she worked with biotechnology companies PDC*line Pharma, CarThera, and CleveXel Pharma. In 2016, she joined GamaMabs Pharma, where she became chief medical officer. Under her leadership, GamaMabs developed GM-102 (murlentamab), a monoclonal antibody used to treat gynecological and colorectal cancers....." (https://www.aacr.org/professionals/membership/in-memoriam/isabelle-tabah-fisch/) ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ● AMY STRAGE ('74) (LSY: 1ere in 1973) passed away on September 13, 2018 after suffering a stroke. She "was part of the SJSU faculty for more than 30 years and led a storied academic career which entailed her leadership in many roles. Born in New York City, Strage earned her bachelor’s degree from Barnard College, Columbia University, in 1977. She later earned a doctorate degree in Philosophy from the University of California, Berkeley in 1984....." Click on Pdf file under the photos, or HERE to read the full obituary, and click on link under the photos, or HERE, for her university's news update report. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ● MARIE-ALINE DOO-KINGUÉ ('75) (LSY: Terminale in 1975) Her brother Philippe ('77) shared this with us: "It is with great sadness that I announce the passing of our elder sister Marie-Aline DOO-KINGUÉ (class of ’75) on July 27, 2019 from complications of diabetes at age 60 in Douala. She is survived by her sons, Yves-André, 30 and Patrice, 22 and her seven siblings all of whom attended the LFNY from September 1971 to June 1993: Philippe(’77), Georges (’79), Sonia (’80), Jean-Christophe (’83), Bernard (’85), Marc (’88) and Cecile (’93). RIP dear sister." A few of the many messages from Marie-Aline's schoolmates, posted on our Facebook alumni page: Andrea Migliuolo ('75): "I remember her very well: sweet person, always available to help." Jean-Claude Chaouloff ('75): "Oh no. We were friends. Very sorry to hear." Nini Stanek ('77): "Very sad. She was my sister Emmanuelle's best friend. So so sorry." Frédérique Patricia Blondel ('83): "Toutes mes condoléances à la famille et à J.c. Doo-Kingue en particulier." Francis Le Pechoux ('83): "Thank you for sharing this news though it is very sad. All my condolences to the Doo Kingue family with whom we shared so many great memories of the LFNY of the 70's. Rest in peace Marie Aline." Alexandra Lichine ('75): "My heartfelt condolences to her sons and brothers & sisters. Marie-Aline was so nice. May she be free." Nicolas Manset ('85): "Bernard , Marc , my dear old friends: So sorry to hear. Thoughts and prayers with you." ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ● LILY-ANN LIDJI ('75) (LSY: 2nde in 1973): "Lily-Ann Lidji (born December 30, 1957) passed away on June 28, 2018. Funeral Home Services for Lily-Ann are being provided by Brentwood Funeral Home of Brentwood, CA." (https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/name/lily-lidji-obituary?pid=189418697 Her daughter Rachel wrote this on Lily-Ann's Facebook page: "Hello everyone, this is Rachel speaking on behalf of my mother, Lily. I am so sorry to inform all of you that early this morning my mother passed away from lung cancer. She was diagnosed in April, and after two chemo treatments the doctors told us that after each treatment the tumors would just come right back. The cancer was just too aggressive. She was given hospice last week and eventually sedatives to ease her discomfort. She passed in her sleep with all of us with her, just as she wanted.Thank you to everyone who reached out to us and sent us their prayers." Messages from Lily-Ann’s classmates posted on her funeral home's website: Dr. Omar (Fleischaker) Eton ('75): "I remember Lily's most radiant and infectious smile at the Lycée Francais de New York elementary school. We were in the same class. She brought happiness, even-mindedness, and genuine wholesomeness. Radiant as she was, I think every young child, including myself, imagined being in love with her. She brightened up every class and every activity. I don't think she really knew how great an impact she had on all of us. Like others in this memorial, I also lost touch with her until just recently, before she died. I have felt terrible that I couldn't be the gallant knight (as we were all raised to be at the Lycée) and save her from a notoriously resistant kind of cancer. No doubt I tried, but the answers from the few subspecialists for this particular type of cancer all came back flat. The only thought was that God wanted her in the heavens with Him and I was just not going to be able to intervene. So she isn't suffering now -- she died as gracefully and bravely as we remember her from our childhood. What is sad is that she was one of the few who touched us all so nicely in her genuine good nature at a formative age. Like she had to do, we who remain alive must continue on this Earth - albeit now a lonelier experience without the knowledge that she was always there - a rare rich experience we always could relish. We have suffered a serious loss and I only hope that we do great things in her memory." Robert A. Cravens ('75): "I have fond memories of Lily-Ann from our time together at the LFNY, especially the early years. I remember her as just Lily, and "Lily Lidji" had such a nice ring to it. Every year, when the LFNY yearbook came out, my parents would comment what a beautiful child Lily was. I lost touch with her probably at least 45 years ago, but the news of her passing left me speechless. So very sad. My sympathies to her loved ones." ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ● MICHAEL RAMON ('76) (LSY: 6eme in 1970) pased away on April 5, 2019. He was 61 years old and had been living in Barbâtre (Vendée) where he was a Chiropractor. He is survived by his three daughters Mélodie, Axelle and Raphaëlle. (https://avis-de-deces.ouest-france.fr/20190405/michael-ramon-763630) ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ● ALEXANDRA LICHINE ('75) (LSY: 1ere in 1974): A friend of Alexandra posted this on her Facebook page: "Our dear friend Alexandra Lichine has passed away [on August 1, 2020] after a very brief illness (late stage cancer that was only found about 3 weeks before). Please hold Alexandra in your prayers. Condolences may be sent to her mother, Gisele Devine, 200 East 66th Street, Apt. D902, New York, NY 10065, her brother Sacha Lichine ('78) of Chateau d’Esclans, France and step-brother, Rodney Devine of 10 Little Point Street, Essex, CT. This very bright light, who we were all blessed to know, has moved on. RIP." (https://www.facebook.com/alexandra.lichine) Messages from Alexandra’s classmates posted on her Facebook page and on the Facebook page LFNY ALUMS: Lisa Jordan: Oh my! So sorry to hear this news! Condolences to her friends and family! Heidi Vanderbilt :So sorry Jean-Claude Chaouloff: Very sad indeed. I remember her fondly Noromalala Rabetafika: Condoléances à la famille! May she rest in peace! Baina Masquelier: Alexandra.... your smiles and giggles remain in our hearts ❤ Fabrice Laget: Dear thoughts to Alexandra on your departure towards new and peaceful horizons. Sincere condolences to the family. Natasha Stambolis: Heartbreaking...May Alexandra Rest In Peace... Vannessa Kaufman: I am stunned and heartbroken! so so very sorry. Alexandra Ehrlich: So sorry. Condolences to her family and friends.RIP Ziza Brown: So sad to hear this about a close childhood friend. Sending my condolences to her family. Murhaf Jouejati: I have no words. Alex will remain in my heart and in my mind. Nadia Kondratiev: Very sad news! Deepest condolences to her family. Claude Schenck:No! My Alex, you helped me so much when I lost my wife and got this stupid Corona, it makes me very sad. Béatrice Gassie:Very sad news indeed. Last time I saw Alexandra was at our NY meeting. May she Rest In Peace and condolences to her family and friends Malika Haffad : Paix á son âme. Condoléances á tous les siens Lianne K. Coleman: I didn't know her, but my condolences to the families. May she rest in peace. Nahed Ghorbal : . My sincere condolences. I did not know Alexandra, but strange coincidence that I did visit her brother’s winery Chateau D’Esclans last summer and read his story. Lovely place and my favorite rose’ Whispering angel. God bless her soul. Hillary Ray: Condoléances à la famille, très tristes nouvelles Michèle Zefferi : C’est avec stupeur que j’ai appris la disparition brutale de ma complice d’enfance et d’adolescence Sandra Lichine Nous avons été inséparables de 11 à 15 ans et mon jeune frère inséparable du sien Sacha. Lorsque j’ai quitté NY pour Paris nous sommes malgré tout restées en contact toutes ces années. Que la terre lui soit légère. Marco M. Elser: I am sooo sad. We would see Alexandra and her mom at the Park Hotel in Gstaad every August (they would spend weeks on end there!) when I was playing the polo tournament there. We were supposed to see each other for our usual breakfast at the end of August. I will miss her and her wonderful smile a lot!!! Marina Coblentz: Sandra and I were classmates at the French Lycee and very best friends when children...so many sleepovers during the week-ends...the friendship was intense and so the memories as vivid. After I left the US, we lost touched and reconnected years later. We met again a few times since and were catching up on everything...I was waiting for her visit to Belgrade...Alexandra will continue living among us through our memory while she now rests in peace. And we will join her again at some point. Diane Rivers :Oh my gosh! What a shock! Thank you Camilla for letting us know the very sad news. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ● NANETTE NORWOOD ('77) (LSY: Terminale in 1977) passed away on July 17, 2019. Her good friend and fellow opera singer Kristina Wagner wrote this on Twitter: "My ❤️ is with Nanette Norwood. She passed away yesterday. She introduced herself to me in 1984 as my biggest fan. She loved soap operas and the opera. Over years she wrote countless letters showing her support. I'll never forget her. RIP @Operadiva58 You're missed." ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ● SYLVIA (MARMONT DU HAUT CHAMP) BECHIS ('78) (LSY: Terminale in 1968): Sylvia's husband Ugo Bechis wrote and shared this with us: "I am very sad to let all of you to know that your class mate Silvia Marmont passed away on January 3, 2018 because of a sudden and violent cancer disease which was diagnosed in early October, three months ago. She was aware of how serious was the disease; still she went through her therapies with a sense of hope until Christmas night when she got worse. She was hospitalized and had warm and compassionate care from all of us. Now she rests in peace in Marzio - Italy, our family place she loved so much, the place of her happiness. Silvia talked to me often and a lot about her years in New York at the Lycée Français, about you, her class mates; those years with all of you have been an important part of her life, that she retained in her heart as very precious. I am grateful to all of you for what you shared with her, a part of my life as well. Our sons, Alberto (36) and Giacomo (33) and I are missing Silvia so much. She left to us the joy of her smile, the one you know; please remember her that way." Messages from Silvia's classmates: Carla Rosen Vacher ('78): "I am incredibly saddened to read this... deepest condolences. I remember Silvia very well - she was indeed always smiling and a shining light in our class. May she rest in peace." Pia de Brantes ('78): "I am so very sad to hear of Sylvia’s passing away. All my thoughts and prayers go to her family." Carole de Ubeda ('78): "Je viens de recevoir le mail m’annonçant le décès de Sylvia Marmont. Sylvia était dans ma classe en terminale et je garde d’elle un souvenir émouvant d’une gentille personne, souriante et très chaleureuse. Aujourd’hui, je suis bien triste d’apprendre sa disparition. Toutes mes condoléances à sa famille et ses enfants. Sylvia était une personne qu’on n’oublie pas et je me sens bien triste aujourd’hui." ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ● CAROLE (LEPRETTE) DAVIS ('80) (LSY: Terminale in 1980): Natacha Rajakovic ('80) posted this message on Facebook on April 22, 2021: "Dear friends, I am sad to announce that Carole Davis-Leprette passed away last night [April 21, 2021] at home, surrounded by her children Lucie and Timmy, and her husband Peter, after a long and painful battle with cancer. I have asked Lucie to let me know what Carole would want us to do in her memory. I am thinking of a group donation to the cancer hospital she already supported with the sale of her paintings. I think her family needs a bit of quiet time and space to grieve right now. I will let you know as soon as Lucie replies, so that those of you who wish can contribute. If any of you know of other Lycée friends who should know but are not in my list of FB friends, please share. Love to all and stay safe! Natacha” ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ● DAVID ZARA ('80) (LSY: Terminale in 1980) was killed in a “private plane crash .....[on July 3, 2021] just outside Aspen.....Ruben Cohen and David Zara were found near the plane’s wreckage in Midway Pass after their 4:30 p.m. trip out of Aspen on Saturday never arrived in Des Moines, Iowa as scheduled.....Rescuers found the aircraft seven hours later, and a helicopter was able to land at the crash site to recover the bodies, the sheriff’s office said. Zara, 58, was a professional pilot who previously founded charter plane companies Zen Air and Tradewind Aviation, a rep for the latter confirmed. Zara had not been involved in Tradewind for “several years,” the rep said. “Tradewind Aviation is devastated to hear of the loss of our friend and colleague David Zara this past Saturday,” the company said in a statement. “David was incredibly charismatic, thoughtful, and had a passion for flying. He will be deeply missed.” The men were flying in a Beechcraft B36, also known as a Bonanza.....The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the crash.” (https://nypost.com/2021/07/05/two-new-yorkers-die-in-small-plane-crash-near-aspen/) +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ● GUNTHER THOMAS FEHR ('81) (LSY: 6eme in 1975) "53, passed away Thursday, November 17, 2016 at his residence. He was born July 3, 1963 in Manhattan, NY the only child of Howard Franklin and Gisela Henle Fehr......Gunther served his country in the USMC where he received the rank of Staff Sergeant, after his service he then went to work for the U.S. State Department as a diplomat. He is survived by his wife, Martha Bojorquez Fehr of the home; daughters, Samantha Fehr of the home and Vickie Liles (Luther) of Garner; grandchildren, Gracie and Carina Liles; mother, Gisela Fehr of Hubert. He was preceded in death by his father, Howard Fehr." (https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/jdnews/obituary.aspx?n=gunther-thomas-fehr&pid=182634927&fhid=26838) ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ● ISSA-MODI IDE ('82) (LSY: Terminale in 1982): "Our friend Issa-Modi IDE, Manager of Project Procurement at the Office of the Vice-President Country Programs of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) is no more with us. He died July 29, 2019 in his office. The news is devastating to all of us who knew him and had the honor and pleasure to be his or her friend. Issa, how we called him, was not just an outstanding professional in the realm of procurement, who would be delighted to interact and debate within and outside of the profession about the challenges of better capacity building in the public administrations all over the world. He was a man of vision, who wanted to invest on individuals for the sake of a better world and who interacted with the academia, never scared of learning more or suggesting changes to the way the research world should think about procurement and its appropriate governance. Most of all he was a gentleman, a man that kept his word, with the gentlest smile, a team player constantly enjoying the presence of others and making people around him feel happy and considered. He obtained his Baccalaureat in New York at the local French Lycée and then went on for a Civil Engineering Master Degree from McGill University coupled with an Engineering Degree from Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal, and followed by an MBA Degree with the Spain based IE Business School in Madrid. He served as Lead Procurement Specialist and then Manager of the Project Procurement Division, prior to the organizational restructuring of the Bank that occurred in January 2018. His experience in the actual implementation of infrastructure construction projects and over 25 years of progressive achievements in Transport sector, Education, Health, Agriculture, Urban Development and Energy sector initiatives in Africa, the Middle-East, North America and Asia was simply impressive. He last taught here, in the International Master in Public Procurement Management in Rome, on May 28. He will be missed, so much. Rest in peace, dear friend" (http://www.masterprocurement.eu/home/325-1281/in-memory-of-our-dear-friend-issa-modi-ide) ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ● DANIEL DE SEGOVIA GROSS ('82) (LSY: Terminale in 1982) passed away on December 26, 2019. This message (among others) was posted on his In memoriam page by his cousin Françoise: « Mon cousin irremplaçable , Quelques mots sur ce beau livre en mémoire de toi sont bien peu pour exprimer tous les merveilleux moments que nous avons vécu avec toi ces dernières années, ce fut pour Bruno et moi l'occasion de recousiner et ces moments resteront toujours bien vivants dans notre coeur . Il y a bien plus longtemps encore, lorsque je t'ai connu petit garçon à Chevallet puis lors de mon 1er séjour à New York en 74 , j'étais déja impressionnée par ton intelligence, les reflexions déja matures pour ton jeune âge, et adorais ton magnifique sourire puis adolescent, je crois que tu étais bien le seul élève du lycée français de New-York à avoir lu dans le texte toute la série des manuels scolaires Lagarde et Michard du Moyen Age au XXeme siècle, tes connaissances scientifiques et très "tech ", ta parfaite maîtrise de ta double culture franco-américaine , mais aussi ton côté tendre et ta gentillesse que j'appréciais . Puis ta vie d'adulte et jeune professionnel à New -York gérant des startups tech dans le domaine informatique qui allait devenir le numérique dont tu anticipais dejà les évolutions , période où nous nous sommes un peu perdus de vue mais ta Maman que j'aimais comme une 2eme mère me donnait de tes nouvelles . Et puis quand tu as décidé de tourner la page de ta vie New-Yorkaise pour t'installer à Paris et reprendre un projet de startup que je trouvais génial, et que nous nous sommes revus après plus de 25 ans, c'était comme si nous nous étions quittés la veille. Ces 3 années passées ensemble à Conflans sous le même toît sont riches de tellement de bons moments partagés que je n'oublierai jamais . Nous bossions chacun comme des dingues mais on trouvait toujours un moment pour se retrouver , parfois tard dans la nuit ou le week end sur la terrasse ou nous refaisions le monde, tu me parlais parfois de ta famille américaine, de l'avancement de tes projets , je te parlais des miens, tu me donnais des conseils dont un que je n'ai jamais oublié et que j'ai appliqué dans cette période à mes clients : " under promised , over delivered " et qui a été très bénéfique . Et puis aussi des longues semaines de silence parfois que je comprenais et respectais, et toujours ton magnifique sourire . Et puis un jour tu nous as présenté Marion que j'ai appréciée tout de suite, et j'étais heureux de te savoir heureux , son talent artistique que j'ai découvert à travers son carnet "Croisées des Regards " qui est toujours sur notre table " dite de voyage " dans notre salon de Conflans, et quand tu me parlais de ses projets ,, la sérénité et l'amour qu'elle t'apportait , était aussi un réconfort pour moi. Je sais combien elle t'a soutenu et aimé pendant tous ces derniers mois si douloureux ou tu luttais courageusement contre cet affreux cancer . Quelle belle personne que ta merveilleuse Marion . Et maintenant que nous sommes à la veille de te dire adieu, permets moi de conserver un des origami que tu as laissé à Conflans dans "la chambre du capitaine" . Tu vas tellement me manquer mon cousin de coeur . Bruno et les enfants t'aimaient beaucoup aussi . Tu vas leur manquer aussi. Je garde ton beau sourire aussi et je suis sure qu'on pourra encore communiquer . Je t'embrasse très fort . » Click HERE to read other messages and to see several photos of Daniel. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ● GABIN LANGUE TSOBGNY ('85) (LSY: Terminale in 1985) passed away in March 2020 in Cameroon. His friend Jean F. Day ('90) shared this with us: "I wish to let you know that our resident poet for the Lycée Français de NY Alumni newsletter, Gabin Langué Tsobgny (‘85), passed away a few weeks ago in Cameroun. His older brother Guy Langué, who lives in Montreal, advised me yesterday evening: « Je tenais à faire part du décès de Gabin après un double arrêt cardiaque. » " Click HERE to access Gabin's poems ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ● LAURENCE QUÉRÉ ('86) (LSY: Terminale in 1986) passed away May 27, 2018 at her residence in Concarneau (Bretagne). She was 50 years old. She is survived by her parents, her two daughters Olivia and Estelle, and her two sisters who also attended the LFNY -- Danièlle Quéré-Habet ('84) and Anita (Quéré) Masson ('88). (https://avis-de-deces.ouest-france.fr/20180529/laurence-quere-639334) Messages from Laurence’s classmates on Facebook: Judith Hoenig Adelson ('86): “Feeling very sad” Mahiratra Raveloson ('86) “I remember her smiling blue eyes” Aline Goued ('86) : “I just read the communique. It breaks my heart! ……. May her beautiful soul rest in peace." Henry Palacci ('86): "From the notice, it seems she had an extended family. May He grant them peace and consolation." Gabriel Sylla ('85): " I spent 6 years at the LFNY and Laurence Queré was one of the nicest people I ever met there. This really hurts." Veronique Mazard ('86): "Very sad. She was always super nice." Judith Audrain ('86): "Very very sad and way too soon. I spent a few years in the same class. Laurence was always so sweet. May she RIP." Sandrine Aïcha Karam ('87): " RIP Laurence. Mes sincères condoléances à sa famille." Marcy Brown McLeod ('86): " Oh no, I am so sorry. Laurence was one of the nicest warmest people ever. She was just lovely. Easy smile, sweet eyes. What a devastating loss for anyone who knew her." Stéphane Naudin ('86): "Aïe aïe, quelle sale nouvelle, c’est super triste !" Frédéric Binder ('86): "So shocking!" Astrid Martheleur Lyons ('86): "Devastating news.Absolutely heartbreaking. My heart goes out to her family." Fabrice Frere ('85): "This is such sad news. Laurence was wonderful. Very sad indeed." Hesham Elsafty ('86): "Very sad news indeed. A beautiful soul; may she rest in peace." Peter Penha ('86): "Very sad numbing news for me to hear - Laurence, her parents, Danielle & Anita were a part of my life for a number of years. I hope to find a way to get a message to her parents so I can offer my condolences. A beautiful soul." ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ● STEPHANIE (VAN DEN DRIESSCHE) D'ARAMON ('91) (LSY: 8eme in 1983): « M. Gilles d'Aramon, son époux ; Eléa et Victor, ses enfants ; M. et Mme Philippe Van Den Driessche, ses parents ; M. et Mme Melchior d'Aramon, ses beaux-parents ; M. et Mme Hugues Van Den Driessche, M. Philippe d'Aramon, M. et Mme Hervé Milcent, M. et Mme Yann d'Aramon, son frère, ses beaux-frères et belles-soeurs, et leurs enfants ; et toute sa famille : Ont la très grande tristesse de faire part du décès, à New York, de Stéphanie d'ARAMON née Van Den Driessche, le 15 octobre 2017, à l'âge de 44 ans. » ( https://www.dansnoscoeurs.fr/stephanie-d-aramon/2226314) ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ● EVANS KOUAKOU DESBHY ('93) (LSY: 7eme in 1986) "44, of Germantown, MD, was called home on October 9, 2018 with his beloved family at his side. Born in Daoukro, Côte d’Ivoire on May 5th, 1974, to Claudine Brou Desbhy and the late Edmond Kouakou Desbhy. Evans attended Lycée Rochambeau, in Bethesda, MD for middle-school and later graduated from Thomas S. Wootton High School in Rockville, MD. Evans attended Montgomery College and Towson University, where he received his Bachelor’s degree in Business & Economics. After working in Fortune 500 companies, Evans fell ill and after a period created his own businesses where he could work from home and stay engaged in the business world. Evans was a generous person who enjoyed listening to music, taking fun pictures, eating good food, and spending quality time with his family. He will be missed by all who knew and loved him. Beloved son of Claudine Brou Desbhy and the late Edmond Kouakou Desbhy; cherished brother of Franck Desbhy ('93), Edwige Desbhy ('95), and Christelle Roberts ('99).....Also survived by his extended Deby-Kouakou and Nandeya families in Côte d’Ivoire, Italy, France, Great Britain and Canada." (https://www.devolfuneralhome.com/Funerals-and-Obituaries-in-Gaithersburg-Maryland/Evans-Kouakou-Desbhy) ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ● SAMUEL TITUS ('01) (LSY: 5eme in 1996) passed away October 4, 2018 "very suddenly while driving to a hotel. It was confirmed in the autopsy that Sam had coronary artery disease, and went into cardiac arrest....In July of 2018 [he and Kimberly] were married and ready to start their happily-every-after together. Kim stayed home to care for their infant son, Maddox, while Sam worked full time for Washington County Mental Health working with adults in Home Intervention. He was a hard worker with a passion for helping others and a dedicated family man....." (https://www.gofundme.com/memorial-fund-for-samuel-titus) (https://www.facebook.com/samuel.titus.94) Editor's note: Samuel was the son of Dr. Sara Jenkins (LFNY class of '77). She wrote this on her Facebook page: "....Son, I miss you terribly, your family Kim and Marcelo miss you. By the way your son is walking now! You did good in this life sweetie. I love you." Messages from Samuel’s classmates on Facebook and gofundme.com: Vlad De Brancovan ('00): "It is with a very heavy heart that I found out that one of my first true friends Samuel Titus has unfortunately passed away. He has left us way too soon. Sam was one of my best friends as a teen and we shared the same sense of humor and love for life. Having Sam in my life allowed me mostly to come out of my shell as a shy kid and through him being my friend I realized that it was okay to express myself and be confident to show who I was to others. My favorite memory of him is of us as kids when I introduced him to the Die Hard movies and we spent so much time quoting it. All I know right now and the only thing I can think of is that I miss him but most importantly I love him with all my heart. My condolences to his family." Kalygan Poletto ('00): "That's so sad!! May he rest in peace. My condolences to his family" Jonathan McIntosh ('99): "My deepest condolences. I grew up with Sam in NYC. We took the yellow school bus together for years. I find myself thinking of him and the good old days from time to time and to hear this news makes me very sad. He left us too young. Sending you and your family prayers and blessings. I’m truly sorry for your loss and still shocked to hear this very sad news." Morgane Le Morzellec ('01): "I am so sorry for your loss. I was at the LFNY with Sam. He was a beautiful person . My sincere condolences to you and your families. I am so saddened cannot believe he is gone too soon. RIP Sam" Camille Mauger ('00): "I am absolutely heartbroken for Sam’s beautiful family. Sam and I went to Lycée Français of NY as kids. I remember him as a sweet boy and childhood friend. It was great seeing and photos of his wedding and Sam his sons on Facebook, it made me smile. May you Rest In Peace Sammy." Danielle (Dumortier Dansky) Andreozzi, ('00): "I am so sorry for your loss. Sam and I were childhood friends who reconnected on Facebook. I know how much he loved you and the boys! Rest In Peace my friend....angel for your family now!" ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ |
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