Subject: Judge Roncollo 1950 RIP
Date: Sat, 15 May 2010 23:48:05 -0400
From: McEneney, Mike (MC1953)
To: Jasperfjohn68

Dear John,

Did we have this version?

   Mike

[JR: No, Mike. Thanks; Much appreciated. I push it so that folks can have an appreciation of him.]

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NEWSDAY   Friday, May 7, 2010 p. A50, col. 1 OBITUARY

Nassau Justice A. Roncallo

Former U.S. congressman and Nassau Supreme Court Justice Angelo D. Roncallo of Massapequa died Tuesday at 82 of a heart attack, his family and associates said.

Services were scheduled for 10 a.m. today at Maria Regina Church in Seaford, where Roncallo was a founding parishioner in 1955.

“His life could be summed up in one word: ‘faithful,”‘ his former law clerk and current State Supreme Court Justice Stephen Bucaria said. “He was extraordinarily faithful to his god, to his church, to his country and to his civic responsibilities. He saw civic responsibilities as an obligation, so that others would benefit after he was gone, to make their life easier.”

For decades, Roncallo had been active in Republican Party politics, mentoring politicians like Peter Schmitt, now the Republican presiding officer of the Nassau County Legislature.

“I would say that Angelo was the nicest person I have ever met. He gave me my start in politics,” Schmitt said. “I worked on his 1972 congressional campaign, and the rest is history.”

Former Sen. Alfonse D’Amato said Roncallo had been “like an older brother to me. His heart was big – and he was a big man. … He loved his family, and he loved his country.”

Friends said Roncallo had a sense of humor and often laughed that he was outliving several doctors who had been telling him over the years to lose weight. He left instructions for his funeral that specified it should cost no more than $7,500, plus 3 percent annually after 2005, the date of the note. “P.S. I hope I’m not leaving soon,” the note said.

Born in Port Chester in 1927, Roncallo later moved to Nassau County, with a brief stay in Laurelton, Queens. He dropped out of college to enlist in the Army toward the end of World War II and served as a medic at a hospital in Europe.

He graduated from Manhattan College in 1950 and married Priscille Pouliot in 1952. He got his law degree from Georgetown University Law Center in 1954, formed the firm. Roncallo & Dunn, and practiced law until 1967 when he was elected Nassau comptroller. He was elected to the 93rd Congress in 1972 but did not win re-election. He was elected to State Supreme Court in 1976 and retired in 1995.

He loved to read, especially history. And he had a regular card game with friends. “He was a terrible card player, but he loved the camaraderie,” Bucaria said.

He is survived by his wife and four children: sons Paul of Kent, N.Y., John of Yalesville, Conn., and James of Farmingdale; a daughter, Jean Roncallo of Massapequa; and five grandchildren.

Donations can be made to the Interfaith Nutrition Network, 211 Fulton Ave., Hempstead, NY ll550.

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http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/theday/obituary.aspx?page=lifestory&pid=142759896

Stephan F. Schady

East Lyme – Stephan F. Schady, 68, of 7 Enid Road, East Lyme, died May 12, 2010, at Lawrence & Memorial Hospital.

He was born in the Bronx, N.Y., on July 26, 1941, to Stephan W. Schady and Alice Rosemary Schady. He graduated from Mt. St. Michael High School in the Bronx in 1959, and Manhattan College in 1964 with a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering.

Steve served the next 23 years of his life in the U.S. Navy, receiving many honors. He served as a Seabee in Vietnam and was awarded the Purple Heart. He retired from eight years of active duty as a lieutenant commander and spent the next 15 years in the Naval Reserves.

He is survived by his wife of 39 years, Betsy Schady of East Lyme; his sons, Steve Schady Jr. of Boston, and Tom Schady and wife, Heather, of Chicago; his brothers, Michael J. Schady and Thomas J. Schady, FMS, and mother, Alice Schady, all of New York.

After four years as a planner in the Philadelphia Navy Yard, he worked as the maintenance engineer at the Naval Undersea Warfare Center in New London until his retirement in 1997.

Steve was very active in the community over the years, teaching and coaching youth in the Cub Scouts, Little League, and shooting sports. Most recently, he tutored students in math at Waterford public schools. Steve was an advocate for the veteran’s community as a member of the VFW, American Legion, and the Military Order of the Purple Heart. He assisted other veterans in processing VA claims and spoke at area high schools sharing his Vietnam experience.

The family will receive relatives and friends from 4 to 6 p.m. on Sunday, May 16, at the Thomas L. Neilan and Sons East Lyme Funeral Home, 48 Grand St., Niantic. A Memorial Mass will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, May 17, at St. Agnes Church in Niantic. He will be interned later this year at Arlington National Cemetery with full military honors.

In lieu of flowers, donations in Steve’s memory should be made to the Norwich Vet Center, #2 Cliff St., Norwich CT 06360.

Please visit www.neilanfuneralhome.com for directions, to sign the family’s online guestbook, or to view a video tribute.

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Schady, Stephan F. [MC1964 RIP]

Guestbook: http://goo.gl/WjiA

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John,

Steve was a year ahead of me at MC. Did not know him in Riverdale but our paths crossed while I was stationed at Belvoir. He was a Navy officer friend of one of the guys in my unit who introduced us at the notorious Friday night O club Happy hour. Steve and his wife Bettsy became occasional visitors to our apartment in Alexandria. {Privacy Invoked} He was quite a character. Never saw him again after separation from active duty.

Thanks for letting me know.

Pete

Sweeney, Peter K. (MC1964)

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