"Requiescat in pace (RIP), Jay.
I remember both of you well. Wayne, thanks for the detailed obit/update. I hope you and your family are doing well. I was an alumn (Class of 1967) and, as you know, faculty member and English…"
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"One more thing. Jay's mentor at HHS was Mr. Falce. That teacher, guide, and life coach is substantially responsible for Jay's success during High School. I know that Mr. Falce (Foreign Language teacher?) helped others…"
Jay Smith (1981) has passed away
It is with the deepest of sadness that I write that Jay Smith, HHS class of 1981, passed away in June, 2021 from complications due to an aggressive form of ALS ("Lou Gehrig's disease"). Jay was in excellent physical and mental health before the diagnosis in 2020; my understanding is that ALS arises from a genetic mutation for which medical research currently has no explanation.Jay was a devoted spouse for 30 years, father to two wonderful children (Corinna and Andre), an athlete, life-long…See More
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Jay Smith (1981) has passed away
It is with the deepest of sadness that I write that Jay Smith, HHS class of 1981, passed away in June, 2021 from complications due to an aggressive form of ALS ("Lou Gehrig's disease"). Jay was in excellent physical and mental health before the diagnosis in 2020; my understanding is that ALS arises from a genetic mutation for which medical research currently has no explanation.
Jay was a devoted spouse for 30 years, father to two wonderful children (Corinna and Andre), an athlete,…
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