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Milestones

Patricia Policastro: 1934-1985

P.C. Mourns Losses

Staff Members Sorely Missed

atherine Krunic—a woman loved will remember her
and respected by family, friends, warm disposition and
C colleagues, and students— will be will deeply mourn her
sorely missed at Pine Crest School. abrupt and tragic loss.”
During her long career at the school,
Mrs. Krunic served as the Secretary of the
Institute for Civic Involvement, and part
Catherine Krunic: 1933-1985
of her job included the supervision of the
ICI Library.
After Mrs. Krunic’s tragic death in MARRIED. Mr. William Hanson — troduction to Music. In addition, Mr.
February, the Kay Krunic Memorial Fund teacher of music humanities and seventh Hanson plays drums on a professional
was established. grade music, as well as a private level and has written the music for many
percussion instructor and free-lance commercial jin gles, most notably the one
To many people, Mrs. Krunic was
drummer — and Ellen Hitchcock, on for Bobby Rubino’s restaurants.
more than just secretary of the ICI. Pine December 17. “It’s the best thing that’s
Crest will miss Catherine Krunic, ICI ever happend to me,” commented Mr. BORN. To Dr. Kenneth Smith, school
secretary and librarian, but it will also Hanson. “I’m happier now than I’ve chaplain, and his wife Jan, Reid Therrel
miss Catherine Krunic, the woman and been at any other Smith. Born on January 30 at a
the friend. time in my life. weight of seven pounds, Reid
Ours is definitely a Therrel is the Smiths’ fourth
Pine Crest was once again plagued by marriage that will child. In addition to being school
misfortune when it lost another devoted last forever. It was chaplain and holding a weekly
staff member, Mrs. Patricia Policastro. A made in heaven.” inter-denominational worship ser­
Mr. Hanson began vice each Friday morning, Dr.
hard-working member of the P.C. family
working at Pine Smith teaches the Comparative
for many years, Mrs. Policastro served
Crest last year, giv­ Religon humanities class. He also
most recently as Assistant to the Director ing private percus­ serves on the school administra­
of Admissions, after having been a popular sion lessons to aspir­ tion as the Assistant to Headmas­
fourth-grade teacher. Junior Ian Duncan ing musicians, and ter William J. McMillan. Furth­
recalled fond memories as a student of he currently teaches ermore, Dr Smith is administrator
Mrs. Policastro: “She was a wonderful the Music Apprecia­ of Camp Highlander, and he and
tion humanities his family live there each sum­
woman. We wanted to learn because she
class as well as a mer.
made school fun for us nine-years-olds. seventh grade In­ Hanson: happily married.
Every student who had her as a teacher

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