William Ward:
CLASS OF 1966
Floral Park Memorial High SchoolClass of 1966
Floral park, NY
William's Story
Floral Park was a great town to grow up in the 1960's. After high school, I worked a couple of part time jobs while attending college classes in the evening, but didn't over-extend myself at either. Ten months after graduation, I began my career at the New Hyde Park Post Office and worked for a time with Marty Elsasser (FPM '63) and Patrick Walsh (FPM '64) as a letter carrier.
I never served in the military, as my draft number was #341 out of #365 for the year I was to be drafted and I just bought my first new car....a Chevy SS 396! I dated
& married Susan Rivera (FPM '64) in 1972 and became a brother- in- law to Margie (FPM '67) and Christine (FPM '70) and to Dennis Lacour (FPM '65) and Bill Diebold (FPM '69). We had our own reunions at family gatherings. Sue & I moved to Suffolk County a year after we were married, had our first daughter and had the opportunity to leave Long Island for the country, as I got a trans...Expand for more
fer to the Port Jervis (upstate) New York Post Office. We bought a house across the Delaware River in Greeley, Pennsylvania and our second daughter was born 3 years later. I received a promotion to a supervisor's position in Monticello, NY then a transfer to Newburgh, NY and finally a promotion to Scranton, PA. After a 19 month stint as acting Postmaster in Carbondale, PA, I became a route inspector for the Harrisburg District and traveled all over the state of Pennsylvania until my retirement in December, 2007.
I finished up with 41 years of Government Civil Service and am enjoying retirement in the country I love. I am like 'Opie' on the Andy Griffith Show, walking to the local fishing hole a quarter mile down the road with my fishing pole over my shoulder. I will be back on Long Island fishing from my brother's boat from time to time, in between vacations in Kitty Hawk, Myrtle Beach and Pompano Beach! Life is good!
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