Author: Lester Libby

Memorial List Update October 2023

It is with great sadness that we report the death of Gail F. (Magulas) DeSanctis who passed away on October 28, 2023 as reported by Bisbee-Porcella Funeral Home https://www.bisbeeporcella.com/obituaries/Gail-F-Magulas-Desanctis?obId=29731038  May she, and all the rest of our classmates who have passed before us, rest in peace.  Click here to visit our class Memorial List

Memorial List Update October 2023

It is with great sadness that we report the death of Linda Ann (Smith) Zimirowski who passed away on October 11, 2023 as reported in https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/itemlive/name/linda-zimirowski-obituary?id=53386443   May she, and all the rest of our classmates who have passed before us, rest in peace.  Click here to visit our class Memorial List

Memorial List Update August 2023

It is with great sadness that we report the death of Donna Suzanne (Paige) Woods,  who passed away on Donna Suzanne (Page) Woods as reported in https://www.tributearchive.com/obituaries/28838446/donna-suzanne-paige-woods/lynn/massachusetts/solimine-funeral-homes  May she, and all the rest of our classmates who have passed before us, rest in peace.  Click here to visit our class Memorial List

LEHS Class of 1965, 2023 Scholarship Recipients

Thank you classmates for the generous contributions to the Scholarship Fund.  This year we had three amazing students apply for our scholarship so we gave one $1,000 scholarship to Connor Buscemi Nowka and two $500 scholarships to Arsema Gebreyesus & Christania Adeoye.  

A special shout out once again to Fred Bollen to thank him for presenting our scholarships at the LEHS Awards Night on May 31st to these very smart and deserving students.

Connor Buscemi Nowka ranks 4th in their class of 427 students with a grade point average of 4.5.  He has been the Mock Trial Captain, President of the Latin Club, Public Art Team Member at Raw Art Works where he was also a member of Project Launch.  He plans to attend George Washington University and major in Political Science. 

Arsema Gebreyesus ranks 9th in their class with a grade point average of 4.33.  She has played Basketball, Tennis and Soccer where she was Captain Senior Year.  She was Treasurer of the Student Council and Environmental Club and was also a member of the Quiz Team, Mock Trial Team and Inclusivity Club.  She has volunteered at My Brother’s Table, United Basketball, Lynn YMCA and East Lynn Little League.  She plans to attend Northeastern University and major in Computer Science/Criminal Justice.

Christania Adeoye ranks 34th in their class with a grade point average of 3.99.  She was on the Track Team, President of the Environmental Club, member of the Inclusivity Panel and Living in Two Worlds Club; was a member of Girls Inc. of Lynn where she was a Peer Leader and taught marine science curriculum to middle schools students in an after-school program.  She has volunteered at My Brother’s Table and was a member of Boston Children’s Hospital Inter-Ethnic Youth Advisory Board.  Christania plans to attend North Carolina Central University and major in Environmental Science and Business Administration.

These are outstanding students and we wish them all much success and happiness at college and in life.

Connor Buscemi Nowka (Left)     Arsema Gebreyesus (Right)     Christania Adeoye (Far Right) 

Scholarship Time Again

Hello Classmates!

It’s that time of year again.  Hope this note finds you well.  Can you believe most of us have reached the three quarter century mark and some even more!!  How did this happen?  Please keep in mind that 2025 will be our 60th reunion and The Committee will have to start plans for it in the next year.  Check out our class website for updates: https://lynnenglish1965.info.

LEHS Class of ’65 Scholarship

Thank you to all the classmates who made donations last year and some already this year.  Once again our Class is planning a $1,000 Scholarship Award to a deserving student in the graduating class of 2023.  We have given out over $32,000 in scholarships since 1981 and will continue this tradition as long as we can.  No donation is ever too small.  They all add up to a substantial amount.   This year’s LEHS Awards Ceremony is on May 31st.

Please go to the following website to see the posted Class of ’65 application form and guidelines:  LEHSguidance.org and click on Scholarship & Financial Aid to find the information.  Note:  Preference may be made to a grandchild of a Class of ’65 classmate.

If you can make a donation this year, we could possibly award a second scholarship.  You can print the following Scholarship Donation form by highlighting the text, right clicking and clicking on print.

LYNN ENGLISH HIGH SCHOOL

CLASS OF 1965

Scholarship Donation Form

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact Eleanor (Shellgren) Starkenberg at

781 599 0092 or Elstark70@gmail.com.  Thank you very much for considering a donation to our class scholarship fund.

Please return this form with your check made payable to LEHS Class of 1965 to:                         

LEHS Class of ‘65

                                                Eleanor Starkenberg

                                                70 Harris Road

                                                Lynn, MA  01904

Name:            

                        First                            (Maiden Name if applicable)                              Last

Address:         

Email Address:                                                             Telephone #

Scholarship Fund Contribution*                                                                $________

                        (We have contributed more than $32,000 since 1981

                         and would love to continue this worthwhile tradition.)

Please see the scholarship page on our website @ https://lynnenglish1965.info

Thank you for considering this worthy cause.

Memorial List Update January 2023

It is with great sadness that we report the death of  Mary-Jo (Kelley) DeJoy who passed away on January 19, 2023 , as reported in https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/itemlive/name/mary-jo-dejoy-obituary?id=38706496  May she, and all the rest of our classmates who have passed before us, rest in peace.  Click here to visit our class Memorial List