NICHOLAS R. LESBINES

Nick, you are still remembered to this day, will never be forgotten and always admired for your love of music! Rest in peace.

Uncle Nick, as we called him, was an exceptional choral director, who drove us always to the highest limits of what we could do. Intense, passionate, and exacting, he had a temper like a sudden, terrible thunderstorm, that would shake the walls, and then pass completely, leaving him quite calm. We found him rather exciting, scary, and in the strange way of teenagers, funny. We also found that he really, really cared about us, each and every one. I believe his life was very hard, and I am...

Mr. Lesbines touched my late brother's life dearly while teaching at SWHS. While I'm late to learn of his passing, I know Glen would wish to let his family know he was a respected and--in the case of my brother--even a loved teacher. South Windsor owes him a debt a gratitude for his many years of service and for building an excellent choral program as well. Condolences to his family this first holiday without him.

My condolences to the family and friends of Mr. Lesbines.

He meant a great deal to me and had a profound impact on my life. He was responsible for my music education from the first grade on. I sang in the Vocal Ensemble at SWHS and have so many fond memories of him. It is true he was a perfectionist, but more importantly he inspired us to reach for perfection and never to give up. I felt a true belonging and achievement from being under his instruction during those years. I still have...

A giant amongst high school choir directors. Nick was a rigid, perfectionist. He would never accept anything but our best, whether in high school Vocal Ensemble and Choral Spectrum, or the various is community and one time choirs I participated in over the years. He became a mentor and a friend. He taught so many of us not to give up and his endless "Analogies" became an inside joke in class to the point where we compiled multiple pages of them over the course of a year in 1985/86 and gave...

Nick was an outstanding musician and teacher. I feel fortunate to have seen and spent some time with Nick this spring. Our sympathies go out to his family.

Condolences on your loss. I have very fond memories of my time in Chorus at South Windsor High School with Mr. Lesbines directing.