Memorials
This page is dedicated to honoring the memories of our classmates who have passed away.
If you know of a classmate who has passed who is not listed here, you can add a new memorial with a photo by clicking the Add Memorial button.
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John Bolger
John Bolger
(1959-1987)
Image when you're less than ten years out of high school, death is the farthest thing from your thoughts. For John Bolger even near death at the age of 28, it was still the farthest thing from his thoughts. He was always full of life.
We all knew John as a kid and he kept a lot of that humor, playfulness, charm and impishness with him throughout his young adult life. He was the first to knock your books out of your hands, but he was also the first one to help you pick them up. He would pinpoint your weaknesses by showing you his own.
He would enjoy your company just because you grew up with him which meant a...
Wilbur Henry
Wilbur Henry
“The Gentle Giant”
(1959-2005)
(by David Kraynik and Frank Michael D’Amore)
He arrived in our lives as a larger-than-life figure—literally and figuratively. Wilbur’s commanding presence immediately captured our attention when he became a student at St. John’s. We were captivated by this man-child, whether it entailed craning our necks to say hello as he towered over us when walking the halls or when we watched as he tried to wedge himself into those cramped desks. What ultimately bonded us to him, though, was his enormous heart, which dwarfed his physical dimensions.
Wilbur grew up on Phipps Avenue, just a few blocks...