East Longmeadow High School
Class of 1970
Educators Hall of Fame
The East Longmeadow Public Schools Educators Hall of Fame, which began in 2004, honors outstanding faculty, administrators, coaches, and support staff who have served in the East Longmeadow Public Schools (ELPS) system. Nineteen of the inductees to date served us during first through twelfth grades. Here are their names with the role they played during our time, and years/dates of employment in the ELPS system:
Mr. Robert Camp
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ELHS guidance counselor
37 years in ELPS, 1959-1996
Mrs. Margaret Corliss
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ELHS and Birchland Park Jr. High School vocal music teacher
23 years in ELPS, 1960-1983
Mr. Angelo Correale

Assistant Principal, Birchland Park Elementary and Jr. High School
27 years in ELPS, 1962-1989
Mr. Robert Dobias

ELHS Director of Athletics and varsity football coach
14 years in ELPS, 1969-1983
Mrs. Jean Finnegan

Birchland Park Jr. High School math teacher
31 years in ELPS, 1959-1990
Mr. Richard Francis

Birchland Park Elementary School sixth grade teacher
36 years in ELPS, 1958-1994
Mrs. Susan Goldie (Miss Susan Johnson during our time)
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ELHS science teacher
35 years in ELPS, 1968-2003
Mrs. Estelle Krause
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Birchland Park Jr. High School English teacher
25 years in ELPS, 1961-1986
Mr. Frederick Lafayette

Birchland Park Elementary School sixth grade teacher
27 years in ELPS, 1962-1989
Mrs. Ann Lynch

ELHS librarian; Tim Lynch's mom
23 years in ELPS, 1969-1992
Mr. Robert Mazzariello
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ELHS and Birchland Park Jr. High School English teacher
36 years in ELPS, 1964-2000
Mrs. Diane McCormick (Miss Diane Tarrant during our time)
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ELHS math teacher
36 years in ELPS, 1968-2004
Mrs. Margaret McGowan

ELHS guidance office secretary
31 years in ELPS, 1964-1995
Mr. Charles McKinney
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ELHS English teacher
33 years in ELPS, 1966-1999
Mr. Edward Modzelewski
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ELHS physical education teacher and football coach
31 years in ELPS, 1969-2000
Mrs. Priscilla Nooney

Cafeteria manager, paraprofessional; Ralph Nooney's mom
35 years in ELPS, 1969-2005
Mr. James O'Hearn

Birchland Park Jr. High School English teacher
39 years in ELPS, 1965-2004
Mr. Walter Porowski
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ELHS math teacher
35 years in ELPS, 1966-2001
Mrs. Ruth Steele

Pleasant View School second grade teacher
33 years in ELPS, 1935-1943 and 1956-1981

2009 inductees, including Mrs. Joan Dobias, seated on far left, representing her husband, Mr. Robert Dobias, who passed away in 2008; Mrs. Estelle Krause, seated on far right; and Mr. James O'Hearn, standing, second from left. Seated in the middle is Mrs. Julie Nichols.
2011 inductees, including Mrs. Goldie (second from left) and Mr. Porowski (far right).