Westporters.com
Staples Bedford Coleytown Long Lots Bedford Burr Farms Coleytown Greens Farms Hillspoint King's Highway Saugatuck Assumption Downshifters Mahackeno
log in
sign up
my messages
my notices
my profile

 Westport Image Gallery
 Westport Matchbooks
 Westport People
 Memories
 News
 Stories
 Articles
 Westport Links
 The Westport quiz
 A Brief History of Westport

1950
1951
1952
1953
1954
1955
1956
1957
1958
1959
1960
1961
1962
1963
1964
1965
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
faculty - parents - guests - residents

SPECIAL NOTICE
This notice is for one of our own Billy Palladino, Staples H.S. graduate, class of 1968. He was diagnosed with throat cancer in November of 2009 and has been hospitalized since Feb. 6, when complications from throat cancer surgery in November robbed him of his ability to speak. He had an operation where they removed his epiglottis, the flap that covers the trachea during swallowing so that food does not enter the lungs. He had a Tracheotomy and now is unable to speak. He is presently in Danbury Hospital and is receiving Chemotherapy and Radiation and hoping to go home soon.

With all this going on for Bill, another tragedy struck his family. His wife, Janice Ann McClenathan Palladino, age 45, passed away from a massive heart attack on February 11, 2010 at her home in Sandy Hook, CT. She was also a Staples High School Graduate, class of 1983. Not only did his wife meticulously prepare meals that were injected through the feeding tube Bill had implanted after his surgery and monitor his medications, her full-time job at a small manufacturing company in Oxford provided the health insurance that covered the bulk of his medical bills.

Now there is no income for family and they don't know how long the insurance from Janice's job will cover Billy's medical bills. They have 2 daughters, Michelle and Sarah Palladino who are both in college.

We want to let you know that a trust fund has been set up for Billy and his family at:

Newtown Savings Bank
30 Main Street
Danbury CT 06810
Phone: (203) 205-0080

For those of you that want to contact him or send get well cards to, his home contact information is:

Bill Palladino
7 Overlook Knoll
Sandy Hook CT 06482
(203) 426-8960

Here are some links for more information:

Article on Billy in the Danbury News Times, Feb. 21, 2010.

Obituary from the Westport News on Janice Ann McClenathan Palladino.

Please help out where you can. Collectively we can all make a difference for Billy and his family, no matter what the $ amount is. Words of support are also needed if you can't make a donation during these hard times.

Thank you, Shelby Goodlett Pike

left image center image
last name city state zip country

For state, use CT, MA, etc.

Search our database of 20,000+ Westporters!

right image
Staples High School Faculty: 21 members
Tony Brown email city state
Sal Cassano email city state page
Karl Decker email city state zip page
Nicholas Georgis email phone street city state zip page
Walt Goggins email phone street city state zip
Steve Gordon email city state zip
Tom Green email city state zip
Kevin Hanick email phone street city state zip
Patricia Hendrickson email street city state zip
Frank Henrick email street city state zip
J Joiner email phone street city state zip page
Marcy Juran email phone city state zip
Todd Kalif email city state page
Caron Keenan email phone street city state zip
David Levine email city state
Jordan Makower email city state
Jeremy Peter email city state
Lorraine Scaviola email city state
Ann Schlessman email city state zip page
Larry Sementini email city state
Jim Wheeler email phone street city state zip
IMAGE GALLERY
Staples High School Faculty Bulletin Board
To add an entry on this board, please log in or sign up
Jean Forman Wright, 86, Sarasota, FL has died. She was a veteran if WWII, serving as an Ensign in the Navy Nurse Corps. She was a retired public health nurse who worked for many years at Hillspoint Elementary and Staples High School. Don Torrey
1969 view posts
Wednesday, 03/10/2010
06:34:02
Rita M. Barrows, 20 year French and Latin Teacher at Long Lots Jr. High School has passed away. Gail Latimer Gorian
1966 view posts
Wednesday, 02/03/2010
07:41:29
Albie Loeffler, beloved Coach 1952-1978 has passed away. Gail Latimer Gorian
1966 view posts
Monday, 09/07/2009
07:04:38
I understand that Matt Rudd died several years ago. Thank you for reaching out. If anyone has his family contact details I would appreciate it. Tracy Reagan
1984 view posts
Tuesday, 05/12/2009
16:54:00
I would love to get in touch with Larry Rudd who ran the media center/library in 1984. If anyone has contact details I would appreciate the information. Regards, Tracy Tracy Reagan
1984 view posts
Tuesday, 05/12/2009
13:59:46
I was wondering how and Mr. Pires the math teacher passed away. I was in his classes from grade 10 to 12. Someone told me he died from bad shellfish, and it took him 2 years to die. He was supposedly in his late forties. could someone please let me know for sure. He made a big difference in my life. I always think of him from the song To Sir with Love by Lulu. Kathleen Solway Kessel
1979 view posts
Saturday, 01/17/2009
23:19:36
Ladies and Gentleman,

The class of 1976 has been discussing the possibilities of creating a legacy by giving to cause greater than ourselves. Ideas have ranged from a school in Haiti to local arts programs. As faculty members, I would like to invite you into our discussion. You have always been great mentors to us and I am sure the group would love to hear from you.

Bob
Robert Lyon
1976 view posts
Saturday, 11/22/2008
18:13:30
Phillip H. Woodruff, Sr., Assistant Supervisor Westport Schools and Staples History Teacher passed away. Gail Latimer Gorian
1966 view posts
Thursday, 07/24/2008
07:07:08
Ann Welsch, retired Special Ed teacher in the Westport School system passed away. Gail Latimer Gorian
1966 view posts
Wednesday, 07/16/2008
12:07:23
Does anyone have information on Karley Higgins-Meltzer? She was a fantastic influence on me and I'd like to know how she's doing. Christie Parker Ritchie
1981 view posts
Wednesday, 06/18/2008
06:06:25
Just read in the Westport News where Edna P. Kearns recently passed away. She taught Latin from 1937 until her retirement in 1971. Gail Latimer Gorian
1966 view posts
Tuesday, 05/20/2008
07:05:41


footer image
privacy policy · terms of service · contact · © 2010 westporters.com