Bob Memmoli:
CLASS OF 1966
Bishop Moore High SchoolClass of 1966
Orlando, FL
CUNY Queens CollegeClass of 1983
Flushing, NY
New York University - Graduate SchoolClass of 1972
New york, NY
St. John's University - EducationClass of 1971
Jamaica, NY
University of Miami - BusinessClass of 1970
Coral gables, FL
Bob's Story
Life
After graduating from Bishop Moore, I attended a few colleges - in search of the right major. In 1970 I graduated from the University of Miami with a business degree. However, this was still not my real area of interest. All along, I knew my heart was in the area of education, by my father tried to convince me otherwise. He did not succeed.
I came to New York to pursue a career in education, and here I am. I became a Spanish teacher in the NYC schools and, later, a school administrator. After spending the past 22 years in administration, I retired in June.
I met my wife-to-be on the day that I arrived in New York. We were married a year and a half later. We had two sons, Dan and Jon. In 1985 we moved to Poug...Expand for more
hkeepsie, about 1.5 hours north of "The City," on the Hudson River. This is a beautiful part of the country, just a few miles from the northern Catskills and close to the foothills of the Berkshires.
Carolyn passed away in 1993 after a long struggle with cancer. My sons and I have been forging ahead on our own since then. Needless to say, our home has lost all of its feminine touches during the past 14 years. It's now a little like living in a college dorm again!
Nevertheless, life is good. Our trials teach us to appreciate the little things. Inner peace is a worthy goal, to be sure. Beyond that, it's all gravy.
And retirement is beautiful! I highly recommend it. As they say, you'll know when you are ready.
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