Gail (Ginsberg) Finkelstein's Page

Gail, just filing in some names you didn't have on Lon Kirschner 4th grade class photo. Robert Weiss, Donna (next to Bonnie Schvitz) Jody Price next to me.
Boy you are good with remembering, so many I have fogotten, Maria Marsla that was good.
Arden

Hi Gail. I don't know if you remember me. I have your name in my address book that I have saved since elementary school, which means we must have been friends. You should see that address book. It is made of metal and flips open like a jack in the box when you push a button. And, you select the letter of the person's last name first so when it opens it is already at the page you want. What a modern gadget for way back then. It's pretty dented looking after so many years. Anyway, Michelle Ginden and I were pretty much joined at the hip from about first grade (when I moved from Union Turnpike to Michelle's street - 72nd Avenue) through the December of the sixth grade (when my family moved to CT).

Sounds like we have a few things in common besides P.S. 164. I am married almost 30 years too (our anniversary is 2/23), and I used to teach elementary school.

Write back if you get the chance, and thanks very much for listing those names for the Class 4-2 picture.

Diane

Hello Gail,
I left a comment for you on the same page as your comment about the class photo. Did you see it?
Great to hear from you!
Lon

Wednesday, March 4
Gail,
Im glad to hear you are doing well. Say hi to your mom and your sister and hope they are doing well also. I noticed below a comment from Marcia with incorrect information about my dad. Yes, he passed away more than 10 years ago but he had pancreatic cancer and Alzheimers (and yes he did have Lymes but that was years before). My mother has been well, a matter of fact, she is due out by my house tomorrow. My sister (and brother in law and niece) live in Bucks County in Pennsylvania. My sister is completing her courses while working full time and will be getting her masters degree in Library Sciences. My niece is in her second year at Swarthmore and doing well. I moved from my coop apt in Forest Hills (currently sublet it) to East Patchogue. Less than 2 years ago I started running (not called jogging !!???!) and just today got my number for the Long Island Half Marathon that I will be doing again that goes through East Meadow where it seems you live so if you see me huffing and puffing, wave hi - I might have the energy to wave back! Its in May I think, first Sunday or somewhere about that time. If my picture from that race comes out good, I will add it to this website. Maybe. Glad to hear all is well with you. Richard

Hi Gail,I did not know Michelle's brother.She went out with Mitchell Mestel who is cousins with Sharon Levy.Sorry I couln't help.
Randi

Hi Gail

I sure do remember you and your sister. I'm doing well. I've been married for 22 years and I work for Verizon. Julie lives near you in Levittown. She has 2 kids (girl - 23 and boy - 16) and lost her husband last year to cancer, but she's doing okay. Sher lives near the old Kmart. I unfortunately have no kids but have 3 dogs and 2 cats (my babies). My dad is still alive and living with my sister. The Waldman's are doing well. Richard lives in Patchogue and Lisa is in Pa.. Millie goes back and forth (Jack passed away about 10 years ago from Lyme disease). How's your sister? Keep in touch.

Marcia