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JOHN GITHENS

New York, New York

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GITHENS--John Lawrence. John Lawrence Githens, born July 10, 1937 in Manhattan, died peacefully on September 10, 2024, surrounded by love. John was a life-long New Yorker, a scholar, and a great friend to many who appreciated him for his wit, his hospitality and generosity, and his encyclopedic...

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This is a memory from childhood. John´s family lived on one side of Cedarhurst Park and my family, Rush, lived on the other. We could see one another´s houses. Our parents played bridge together. We all went to St. Joachim School. We belonged to the same beach club. Seeing John´s obituary in the NYTimes brought back many memories. It is good to see he led a beautiful life and his amazing intellect bore good fruit. Rosemary Rush Morse