Paul Wilson:  

I was born 5-31-'45 in Amittyville, L.I.,N.Y. I lived in Wantagh until 1964. It was then that I & my folks moved to NYC and we lived in Stuyvesant town on 14th str. until 1968, when we purchased a home in Bergenfield, N.J. We lived there ever since. My father passed away in 2003 and my mother died in 2007, leaving me all alone. I have considered selling the house and moving to assisted living in Cresskill, N.J., but it's pricy and I am 10 yrs younger than the average age of the people who live at Sunrise. I AM seriously planning to retire next year. I have been working since 1967, but as I said, I am old now and may retire next year. I never married, and have accomplished little. I have a severe hearing handicap that has had countless social & other consequences. After my father died, I had to take over all his responsibilities. On the passing of my mother after a long deterioration (she got to be 93), I was able to take several trips by car or train to see old places. I re-visited Wantagh in 2008, seeing my old home at 1843 Beech street for the first time in 45 years.I also saw the elementary school where I studied. I had traveled by train to Wantagh, so I did not attempt to hoof it to the high school where I had a hard time.Wantagh memories are mixed to say the least. My 2nd trip to Wantagh was by car. I used my laptop to compute a r...Expand for more