Latest News

This page features news about our classmates, former classmates, parents, upper and lower classmen during our time at ELHS, faculty and staff from kindergarten through 12th grades, and construction progress on the new ELHS (the school opened on Sep. 2, 2026; the new athletic fields will be completed in 2027). Please contact us with news you'd like to share, which we'll keep posted for 60 days. 
 
 Oct. 31, 2026 - - - Classmate Priscilla Perusse Fickett passes away
 
We bid farewell to our dear classmate Priscilla Perusse Fickett, who we knew as Priscilla Perusse. She passed away on Oct. 28, 2026. Prsicilla joined our class in fifth grade. Please click here for her obituary and click here for our tribute to Priscilla.
 
 
 
Priscilla's senior candid and later in life.
 
 Oct. 27, 2026 - - - Former classmate Daniel Gamache passes away
 
We bid farewell to our dear classmate Daniel Gamache, who was in our class at Pleasant View School during first and second grades. He then joined the ELHS Class of 1971 and later the ELHS Class of 1972. Please click here for Daniel's obituary and click here for our tribute to him.
 
 
 
Daniel in 1969 and later in life.
 
 Oct. 27, 2026 - - - Upperclassman Barbara Darby Foltz, ELHS 1969, passes away
 
We bid farewell to Barbara Darby Foltz, ELHS 1969, who we knew as Barbara Darby. She passed away on Oct. 24, 2026. Please click here for Barbara's obituary and click here for our tribute to her and other members of the ELHS Class of 1969.
 
 
 
Barbara in 1969 (senior portrait) and later in life.
 
Oct. 14, 2026 - - - Three classmates attend ELHS Class of 1971 reunion
 
On Sunday afternoon, Oct. 11, 2026, classmates Scott Moore, Nancy Wrinkle Raducha, and Rick Oliveri attended the ELHS Class of 1971's 55th class reunion as guests. The banquet was held at Mario's Cafe Ambiance in the old Dave's Foodtown building on Shaker Rd. Mario's is a lovely facility and may be a candidate for our 60th class reunion in 2030.
 
 
Scott, Nancy, and Rick at the ELHS Class of 1971's 55th class reunion.
 
Oct. 4, 2026 - - - Another nice video of the new ELHS
 
David Sady, drone videographer from Ludlow, has taken another nice video of the new ELHS on Oct. 3, 2026. Please click here to see it.
 
 
A wonderful aerial photo of the new ELHS on Oct. 3, 2026. In the left foreground are the new basketball courts. The brick building on the left is the natatorium. On the right are the new athletic fields which will be completed in 2027. In the left background is the Lenox/American Saw company on Chestnut St. Photo by David Sady.
 
 Oct. 3, 2026 - - - Lowerclassman Kathy Small Johnston, ELHS 1973, passes away
 
We bid farewell to Kathy Small Johnston, ELHS 1973, who we knew as Kathy Small. She passed away on Sep. 29, 2026. Please click here for Kathy's obituary and click here for our tribute to her and other members of the ELHS Class of 1973.
 
 
 
Kathy in 1973 (senior portrait) and later in life.
 
 Sep. 28, 2026 - - - Upperclassman Beth Dusenberry Eddy, ELHS 1968, passes away
 
We bid farewell to Beth Dusenberry Eddy, ELHS 1967, who we knew as Beth Dusenberry. She passed away on Sep. 25, 2026. Beth was the sister of classmate Lois Dusenberry Davis. Please click here for her obituary and click here for our tribute to Beth and other ELHS Class of 1967 classmates who have passed away.
 
 
 
Beth in 1967 (senior portrait) and with her husband, Jeffrey, ELHS 1966, later in life.
 
 Sep. 14, 2026 - - - Lowerclassman John Gilmartin, ELHS 1972, passes away
 
We bid farewell to John Gilmartin, ELHS 1972, who passed away on Sep. 4, 2026. Please click here for his obituary and click here for our tribute to John and other members of the ELHS Class of 1972 who have passed away.
 
 
 
John in 1972 (senior portrait) and later in life.
 
Sep. 9, 2026 - - - Latest aerial video of new ELHS
 
Please click here for a Sep. 7, 2026 aerial video of the new ELHS by Ludlow drone videographer David Sady. The new school opened on Sep. 2, 2026.
 
 
Aerial view of the new ELHS on Sep. 7, 2026. The unfinished portion on the right will be athletic fields, scheduled for completion in 2027. Open house for the public will be on Oct. 17 from 2-4pm.

 Sep. 5, 2026 - - - ELHS business teacher Mrs. Marina Herschuk Luff passes away
 
We bid farewell to Mrs. Marina Herschuk Luff, who we knew as Miss Marina Herschuk. She taught business at ELHS during our time there, and passed away on Sep. 3, 2026. Please click here for her obituary and click here for our tribute to Mrs. Luff.
 
 
 
Miss Herschuk in 1970 and later in life.
 
Sep. 2, 2026 - - - New ELHS opens!
 
The new East Longmeadow High School opened today, Sep. 2, 2026. Congratulations to the townspeople for their fortitude in voting for this new school, to the architects for their inspired design, and to the contractors for their attention to detail in constructing the building, pool, tennis and basketball courts, press box, concession stand, and landscaping. The athletic fields will be completed in 2027. Open house for the public will be on Oct. 17 from 2-4 pm.
 
 
This serene photo of the school's entrance was taken by Nancy Savaria, ELHS 1971 on the evening of Sep. 2, 2026.

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