Remembered By: Arnold Brody, Jay Rothman, Mark Levine

Hometown: Brooklyn

Graduation Year: 1959

Part of the starting 5 Basketball. 

Remembered By: Ira Berlin

Hometown: Abamarle High School North Carolina

Graduation Year: 1959

Janice was born in North Carolina and went to high school in North Carolina.  She earned a Bachelors degree at the Women’s College of the University of North Carolina.  Ira and Janice had 2 children, Janice was a social worker for may years. Janice did a lot of work in promoting Holocaust and Civil Rights fellowship.

 Ira and Janice married in 1963 after meeting at Hillel at UNC. In 1959 when Ira first arrived at the University of North Carolina.

They married in 1963. On the same day that Arthur Fried and Susan Braverman got married.

Remembered By: Lois Nelson

Hometown: Brooklyn

Graduation Year: 1959

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Joel was a devoted family man and a loyal friend. He loved Basketball and played for Madison HS, Newberry College and the Army. He is remembered for his warmth and engaging smile. Joel was married to Barbara, they had twin Daughters and four Grandchildren

Remembered By: Susan and Family

Hometown: Staten Island

Graduation Year: 1959

Arthur was raised in the Marine Park section of Brooklyn. His parents were officers of the Marine Park Jewish Center. Arthur attended Madison, where he met his future wife, Susan Braverman. Susan was elected  the SGO secretary & voted the most popular girl in the graduating class of 1959  Artie  was a “Go  Getter at Madison”. After Graduating from Madison in 1959 Arthur earned a B.B.A. from Bernard M. Baruch School of Business and Public Administration in 1963, a J.D. from Brooklyn Law School in 1968, and an M.B.A. in Health Care Administration from City University of New York in 1983. 

Arthur retired as a Managing Director and CFO of Lehman Brothers in 1981. Arthur and Susan then made “Aliya” and moved to Jerusalem. Arthur then went on to become the CEO of The Rothschild Foundation, Jerusalem/Geneva, a position he held until November 1999. Thereafter, he served until December 2012, as Chairman and CEO of The AVI CHAI Foundation funded by the Estate of Zalman C. Bernstein.

Arthur & Susan had seven children and now have many wonderful  grandchildren. The family all  live in Israel and often visit the United States. They also have a summer home in France.

Remembered By: IRA Berlin

Hometown: Staten Island

Graduation Year: 1959

Billy Galantai was named All City in Basketball at Madison. After graduating in 1959 he attended Wilmington Junior College, transferring to the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill. Billy as he did at Madison was a member of the UNC-CH Basketball team under Coach Frank MacGuire. After UNC-CH Billy married, he and his wife had one son and he started a career in Academia. He ended his career as a Principal on Long Island.

Remembered By: Andrea Placer

Hometown: Brooklyn

Graduation Year: 1958

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Remembered By: Hank Neyer

Hometown: Brooklyn

Graduation Year: 1957

Barry's days at Madison gave him life long friends. He continued his education at Brooklyn College, married young and had a career primarily in sales. Las Vegas, Nevada was his home for 30 years which encouraged his daughter, Sharon and her family, his sister Susan (class of 1968), and other family members to join him. He was a 50-plus year member of the Knights of Pythias and played an active role in the organization. Although not a gambler he enjoyed golf, tax preparation work and spending time with the family. His devotion to family and friends will be missed enormously.

Remembered By: Arnold Brody, Jay Rothman, Mark Levine

Hometown: Brooklyn

Graduation Year: 1959

Part of the starting 5 Basketball. 

Remembered By: Judith Rock Goldman

Hometown: Brooklyn

Graduation Year: 1956

After Madison Anita graduated from NYU with a BS then PHD in Medical Research. She also taught college Math and research heavy metals used for dentistry at NYU. 

Anita lived in Paris every summer. She had two Daughters and two Grandsons. 

Remembered By: Leo Moskowitz

Hometown: Brooklyn

Graduation Year: 1959

Ed was part of the "Three Amigos" that came about during the very early grades at P.S. 238. Also included in the pack were Hank Neyer and Leo Moskowitz. While at JMHS, Barry Heifitz joined. 

After graduation from James Madison, Ed studied at New York Tech. and joined the family metals business. Very soon after, ED met and married a wonderful girl, Joyce.

Ed and Joyce had two children and four grandchildren.

Ed was a master entrepreneur and dealmaker. Ed went on to form his own business, Yale Metals. Ed was known to be a first responder whenever friends or family needed aide. Ed's advice was always sort after.

We were not ready to say goodbye when Ed got very sick.

May God grant repose to the soul of our cherished friend, Edwin Kronhaus.

Remembered By: Richard D. Gitlin

Hometown: La Jolla

Graduation Year: 1959

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Dr. Ronald Lenkowsky, 71, of Old Bethpage, born February 20, 1943 and died February 20, 2014 with his family by his side. The son of Reuben and Lucille Lenkowsky was born Feb. 20, 1943, in Brooklyn, New York. Ron graduated from Brooklyn College and received his Master's and Doctorate degrees from Teacher's College, Columbia University. Ron dedicated his life to helping adults and children with disabilities, running educational and treatment programs for the cognitively and physically disabled. Ron retired as Director of The New York League for Early Learning (NYL). Ron was also a respected adjunct professor at Hunter College. Ron is survived by his mother Lucille, brother Martin, wife Barbara, whom he wed on September 4, 1966. He is also survived by his son Adam; Adam's wife Candice; daughter Jenna; and four grandchildren, Andrew, Jack, Jake and Ryan. 

See: http://www.educationupdate.com/archives/2001/sept01/pages/speced_nyleague.html

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Remembered By: Andrea Placer

Hometown: Brooklyn

Graduation Year: 1958

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Remembered By: Ellen Kornberg Newman

Hometown: Brooklyn

Graduation Year: 1959

We were 10 when we met at East 23rd Street & Avenue W on our way to school at PS 206. We “hit it off” immediately and remained BFFs. On my birthday she “made up” a song for me. “🎶Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to you, You look 👀 like a monkey & you smell like one too!” We both thought that was hysterically funny 😂. 

We were in the same class at Shellbank JHS where we ate our bagged lunches at Ropage’s drugstore lunch counter & ordered 8 cent egg creams. We also attended classes. 

We entered James Madison High School and took a bus to school, more serious & much more interested in fashion and boys. I have many wonderful & bittersweet memories of high school days with Anita where we both made other friends while always remaining loyal to each other. 

We each married young and I had 2 children and Anita had four. We often mingled our families and enjoyed celebrations and holidays together. 

Anita and I each continued our educations later in our lives. Anita graduated from Adelphi University and went on to become a nurse admirably serving the AIDS population. Later she went on to become a supervisor at The Visiting Nursing Service of New York. 

Tragically, Anita passed away way too soon leaving a beautiful family bereft and I suffered the first great loss of my life. 

Anita Marie Romani Mogavero Lenardi was the smartest, kindest, most beautiful inside and out and “bestest” friend anyone could ever wish for. She is loved and missed every single day. 

Remembered By: Susan & Family

Hometown: Brooklyn

Graduation Year: 1959

After graduating from James Madison High School in 1959, Barry went on to complete a Master’s Degree from Columbia University and a Ph.D. from the University of Kentucky. He completed a course in post doctoral psychoanalysis at the Long Island Consultation Center while he directed a grant from The National Institute of Mental Health at the Hebrew Home for the Aged.

Barry founded his own executive search firm, Richard’s Consultants in 1972 and grew it to be the most successful firm in the country.  In 1987, it was bought by a British company as the jewel in their crown.  He was a trustee of North Shore Hospital and Chancellor of Long Island University.

Barry married Susan and had two children, Richard and Laurie, and five grandchildren.

He lived a full and rich life.  He made a significant contribution to this world. And, it all started in Brooklyn.

Remembered By: Steve Mirin

Hometown: Concord

Graduation Year: 1959

college roommate, dear friend

Remembered By: Arnold Brody, Jay Rothman, Mark Levine

Hometown: Brooklyn

Graduation Year: 1959

Part of the starting 5 Basketball. 

Remembered By: Richard D. Gitlin

Hometown: La Jolla

Graduation Year: 1959

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Stu Shandalove or "Big Stu" as he was known to his grandkids, was strong, tall, confident, and the life of any gathering. At 6'4" and close to 200lbs, and with the good looks of a movie star, he was hard to miss. Stu was known for his calm demeanor and ability to put people who came in contact with him immediately at ease.

Stu was born in Brooklyn, NY on May 24th, 1942 to George and Goldie Shandalove. Stu was a gifted athlete, who excelled in Basketball and any other sport that involved a ball! Stu went to James Madison High School in Brooklyn, NY. Stu's passion was art and basketball, which led him to the University of Kansas to play Freshman basketball and study in the Fine Arts department. It was at KU that Stu met Sherry, a midwest girl from Des Moines, IA. 

Upon graduation, they were married at Danforth Chapel on the beautiful KU campus, before moving to Chicago to go to work for the Best Brands Co. This was the beginning of a lifelong career in the Liquor and Wine business. Stu was excellent at his job and loved by all of his employee's and also by his customers. Many of which, over the years, became lifelong friends. 

Despite all his success in the business world, Stu's lasting legacy will be that of a Husband, Father, Grandfather, and Father-in-Law. Stu and Sherry had three children; Stacy, Stevi, and Scot, who's personalities and ethics are a true testament to raising kids right. Stu was very proud to be a Jayhawk and followed the basketball team like it was a religion. Stu excelled at tennis later in life and was also a ringer in a game of HORSE, which he loved to play with his kids and grandkids. His winning shot was always from the end of the driveway! Stu is survived by his wife, Sherry, of 57 years, his sister Ellen Shandalove, his children, Stacy Roberts (husband Pat), Stevi Cabral, Scot Shandalove (wife Kathleen), and his grandkids, Ian Roberts, Samantha Aquayo (husband Justin), Jack Roberts, Macen Cabral, Chase Cabral, Lily and Stella Shandalove, and his great-granddaughter, Henley Grace Aguayo. 

Stu's legacy is that of a life well lived!

Remembered By: Ed Rubin

Hometown: Brooklyn

Graduation Year: 1959

After Madison Mady worked as a secretary, moving to Rockland County after getting married. Mady divorced while her children attended college. Before retiring and moving to Florida Mady worked customer service for a medical instrument mfgr. for GI Lab. With out the stress of work Mady enjoyed her retirement traveling, spending time with Family and going dancing. Mady had 2 children, a Son and a Daughter, as well as 2 Grandchildren.