Life After Tappan Zee

Joseph D'Auria

1955 Graduation Picture	Recent Picture

I married Florence Kopac (class of '57) in 1958.

We spend our winters at Naples Heritage Golf Community in Naples, Florida and the rest of the year in our home town, 7 Park Place, (P.O. Box 7), Sparkill, NY 10976.

After graduating from Tusculum College in Greeneville, TN, I started my teaching career in LaPuente, California. (1959 - 1962.)

We returned to Sparkill and I began teaching in the North Rockland School District for the remainder of my career, totaling 31 years. During the last six years of teaching Flo and I operated the Rotella Golf Course in North Rockland for a total of eleven years.

On a more personal note, we have six children, three daughters and three sons. In order of birth:

• Jodi (TZ ‘77) married Matt Ancin (TZ ‘76) and have two children Alyssa and Paul
• Vincent (TZ ‘79) married Rhonda Dellolio (TZ ‘78) and have five children, T.J. Malone, Shannon Malone, Kaitlin Malone, Gina and Vincent D’Auria
• Cindy (TZ ‘80) married Bill Schaefer (TZ ‘77) and have three children, Jackie, Christina and Billy
• Joey (TZ ‘82) married Sheila Dennehey (TZ ‘86) and have two children, Joey and Patricia
• Kim (TZ ‘85) married Dean Dellolio (TZ ‘80) and have a son Anthony
• Peter (TZ ‘91) is unmarried and practicing law in New Jersey. He is a former Navy JAG

We total 13 grandchildren. As a family we are extremely blessed. The furthest away geographically is two hours. Therefore, we are together often and enjoy every minute of it. A yearly vacation to the beach or the mountains, of 25 people, has become a tradition we all look forward to.

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