It’s great how the dues this year came in.
There are still a few members outstanding - but maybe by the time you
are reading this, those will have arrived too.
If you just sent in a payment, look for your dues card in the mail
soon!
As always, if paying your dues poses a problem, drop YOUR
Secretary a
note!
CONTACT
ME TODAY ~ (just click here to E-mail me)
Thank you.
Sincerely and Fraternally,
Brother Robert Getschel,
Secretary.
SICKNESS, DISTRESS & JOY - Lodge
56
Mrs. Jean Harrison, died on Friday, April 17, 2009.
It was unexpected.
She was the wife of a Mason, Bro. Bruce Harrison and the mother of a our
own Brother, Robert Harrison.
R.·.W.·.Arthur J. Sacktig passed away on March 20, 2009.
He was Master in 1976.
He was 90 years old and was a Mason for 58 years.
Bro. William L. Cutrone passed away
on or about February 23, 2009.
He was 79 years old and was a Mason for 42 years.
R.·.W.·.John Dethlefsen passed to that house not made with
hands,
eternal in the heavens, on 2/5/09 @ 11PM.
John took his Entered Apprentice Degree on 2/17/50,
Passed to Fellowcraft 3/17/50
and was Raised to Master Mason 4/21/50.
He was 90 years old and was a Mason for 58 years.
Bro. Elton Trenn, DSA had a defibrillator installed in his chest.
Bro. Don Bennett was going to have a defibrillator installed in his
chest
replacing the pacemaker, but a blood clot has put that on hold
for a while.
(516) 285-7313
Bro. Bob Getschel’s 18 year old son, Bobby passed away in his
sleep
on June 15th, 2007. He had a heart proplem since he
was 12,
with open heart surgery when he was 13 - although he
was
just at his Dr. and everything looked fine.
(see below "IN
MEMORIAM - DISTRICT WIDE AND BEYOND" for more details).
Bro. Mike Brolly’s daughter announced her
engagement.
Congratulations !
Please
keep this site posted !
SICKNESS, DISTRESS & JOY
ELSEWHERE
IN AND AROUND THE DISTRICT
( Most info is from the past Notices and may be out
of
date by the time you read this
but a call or a card wouldn't
hurt in
most cases)
Please
keep me posted !
Bro. Jimmy Dunn & his wife, Martha (Matinecock & Floral Park Lodge)
had their second child, "Christopher James"
Born on Feb. 9,
2009.
8 Lbs & 22 inches. CONGRATULATIONS! .
Bro. William Mueller & his wife, Irmgard (Bethpage Lodge)
became
great-grandparents!
Ethan Ryan Blaney was born on November 26,
08
This is Grandaughter Katie's first child. CONGRATULATIONS! .
Sis. Gladys Haug (Floral Park O.E.S.)
is
still having back pain from her fall almost three years
ago.
Why not send her a card?
44 Charles Street, F.P., NY 11001
Keep our Masonic Family in your Prayers. A card helps too!
Do
YOU know of any sickness or shut-ins?
Pass
on the information !
We cannot pass on any NEWS that we do
not
HAVE.
IN MEMORIAM - DISTRICT WIDE AND
BEYOND
Bro. Vincent Lykes
(Bethpage Lodge)
Raised Dec.7, 1973
Passed to that house
not made
with hands: 11-9-07
Bro. Medric G. DeHoog (Stewart Manor - St.
Albans
Lodge)
Entered Apprentice: 1-19-60
Fellowcraft:
2-16-60
Raised
a Master Mason: 3-1-60
Passed to that house not made with
hands:
11-10-07
He was 80 years old. ~ Condolences to: Lorraine
deHoog
27010 Grand Central Pky, Apt.8P
Floral Park, NY
11005-1108
Bro.Mike Brollys wife, Charlotte has
passed to that house not made with hands
on October 9th. Loving
mother of Erin and Nelson. In lieu of flowers,
donations in
Charlotte's memory can be sent to the Brain Tumor Society.
R.·. W.·. Al Ahrens sister Mildred Price
(Floral Park Lodge)
Passed to that house not made with hands:
August
9, 2008
Bro. Don Halstead's wife, Doris (Manetto
Brook - Hollis Lodge)
passed away in March, 2007.
R.·.W.·.Harry A. Wood (Matinecock Lodge)
has
been called to his maker October 25, 2007
R.·.W.·.Wood served
as
Master of Matinecock Lodge in 1987
District Deputy of the
Second
Nassau District.
He was residing with his wife, Audrey down in
Coconut Creek, Florida.
He celebrated his 90th birthday on
August
29th
He had been a Master Mason for sixty-nine
years.
Condolence
cards may be sent to his widow:
Mrs. Audrey Wood, 5015 Mallards
Court, Coconut Creek FL 33073-4513
Bro. Hugo Spadaro, DSA (Matinecock Lodge)
Passed to
that house not made with hands: Feb. 25, 2009.
Bro. Mike Fontanette (Matinecock Lodge)
Passed to
that house not made with hands: March 6, 2009.
Bro. Dana Riggs (Matinecock Lodge)
Passed to
that house not made with hands: Dec. 5, 2007.
Bro. Charles L. Baabe (Bethpage Lodge)
Raised a Master Mason: Nov. 30, 1976
Passed to that house not made with hands: March 27, 2009
Bro. George Parker (Bethpage Lodge)
Raised a Master Mason: March 23, 1962
Passed to that house not made with hands: March 24, 2009
Bro. Peter Campanella, D.S.A. (Bethpage Lodge)
Raised a Master Mason: April 22, 1978
Passed to that house
not
made with hands: July 31, 2008
at the age of 77.
Bro. Richard Boehmke. (Bethpage Lodge)
Raised
a Master Mason: April 2, 1956
Passed to that house not made
with
hands: June 7, 2008
Bro. LLoyd A. Kraus (Bethpage Lodge)
Raised a
Master Mason: March 18, 1966
Passed to that house not made
with
hands: July 17, 2008
at the age of 77.
Bro. Edgar Beckvar (Bethpage Lodge)
Raised a
Master Mason: May 5, 1950
Passed to that house not made with
hands:
July 6, 2008
at the age of 77.
W.·.Philip J. Norton (Bethpage Lodge)
Raised a Master Mason: Nov. 19, 1954
Passed to that house
not made with hands: Feb. 28, 09
Bro. Alvin K. Fritz (Bethpage Lodge)
Raised a Master Mason: Nov. 27, 19614
Passed to that house
not made with hands: Feb. 28, 2009
Bro. Louis J. Holzbaur (Bethpage Lodge)
Raised
May 24, 1984
Passed to that house not made with hands: January
19,
2008
Bro. Edward J. Foy (Mineola Lodge)
Born:
January 28, 1914
Raised a Master Mason: April 19, 1948
Passed to
that house not made with hands: March 14, 2008
Bro. Steven B. Derounian (Mineola Lodge)
Born:
April 6, 1918
Raised a Master Mason: April 19, 1948
Passed to
that house not made with hands: April 9, 2007
Bro. Joseph Dellavecchia (Paumanok - Port
Washington Lodge)
Raised a Master Mason: December 6,
1999
Passed to that house not made with hands: early 2008
W.·.Warren Corrigan (age: 43), Past Master (Mineola
Lodge)
suffered two massive heart attacks and past away in
September.
Sister Gloria Hess, (Mineola OES) wife of our
Organist, Bro. Curtis,
passed away on Thursday, June 21, 2007.
W.·.Henry Lemken (Stewart Manor - St. Albans
Lodge)
Born in 1917
Raised April 1944
Master in 1952
Passed
to that house not made with hands: April 4th, 2007
Condolences to his
brother, Bob:
W811 Spring Prairie Rd,
Burlington, WI 53105
Bro. Joseph B. Castleman (Stewart Manor - St. Albans
Lodge)
Born in 1905
Passed to that house not made with hands:
February 23, 2008
Bro.Arthur Hockenberger, DSA (Floral Park Lodge)
Has gone to his
home, eternal in the heavens.
Arthur passed away Oct. 25, 2007
Bro. Bob Getschel’s 18 year old son, Bobby
(Pilgrim Chapter)
passed away on June 15th, 2007
from
Myxoid Mitral Valve with Mitral Valve Insufficiency,
Cardiomegaly
& Cardiac Dilation - ("Natural Causes") in his sleep.
He was a
DeMolay member & Past Master of his Chapter 3 times.
Bro. Kenneth K. Smith (Bethpage Lodge)
Raised,
1947
Passed to Celestial Lodge Jan. 17, 2008
Bro. Walter S. Baker (Bethpage Lodge)
Raised,
1958
Passed to Celestial Lodge Feb. 11, 2008
Bro. Russell E. Dix (Bethpage Lodge)
Raised,
1968
Passed to Celestial Lodge (date unknown).
Bro. Douglas H. Mertz (Bethpage Lodge)
Raised,
1962
Passed to Celestial Lodge Feb. 28, 2008
Bro. George W. Greer (Manetto Brook - Hollis
Lodge)
Born Oct 26, 1927
Raised, 1956
Passed to
Celestial odge Feb. 21, 2008
Bro. Frank P. Tate (Manetto Brook - Hollis Lodge)
Born May 8, 1918
Raised, 1958
Passed to Celestial Lodge Feb 25,
2008
Bro. Michael J. Robinson (Manetto Brook - Hollis
Lodge)
Born Jan. 29, 1944
Raised, 1989
Passed to Celestial Lodge
May 31, 2007
Bro. Warren A. Sambach (Manetto Brook - Hollis
Lodge)
Born in 1920
Raised in 1946
Passed to Celestial Lodge
June 23, 2007
~ May their souls rest in everlasting peace
~
DATES TO REMEMBER
IN AND AROUND SECOND NASSAU