Paul Parisi

Mr. Parisi was our energetic Valley School music teacher, leading us in spirituals and having us draw while listening to Schubert's "Unfinished Symphony". He took us to the Old Met for "La Boheme". It was my first live performance despite having a Wuerzberg Opera mezzo grandmother who listened to "Live from the Met". He movec to IHHS our senior year, graduating us twice, having taught us "Together" for eighth grade graduation. Years later in the midst of my very soggy Officer's basic...

Mr. Parisi was a legend in his time, a superb choir director who instilled his love of music in his students at Indian Hills High and All Bergen County Choir. He was certainly one of my favorite teachers of The Class of 1977. I took choir all four years there. Mr. Parisi had a keen sense of humor and knew how to relate to us students. I had a special connection to Mr. Parasi with our admiration of music sang by The Tabernacle Choir. When budget cuts came, Mr. Parisi took on the entire music...

For all the students that my father shared his passion of music and expanding your knowledge together...a picture to remember him by...He is an end of an era but through you, the song can live on.

Mr Parisi, Thank-you for opening up the world of Music to me. It was an honor having you as a music teacher in grade school and a pleasure seeing you at Indian Hills. You were the best.

Thank you, Mr. Parisi for being such a wonderful teacher. God bless you and your family. You will be greatly missed.

Danny and I were both in Mr Paris's class in jr and sr years. We will never forget him and his kindness to all. Our prayers are with his family.
Danny Ficken and Maureen O'Neill Ficken. Class of 70.

My heart goes out to his family and friends. His music room was a place to make beautiful music and grow close relationships. I was lucky enough to have him as a teacher in grammar school, thru high school. He gave me strength and confidence. IHHS class of 1973. He was a special person.

Mr. Parisi instilled in me a love of choral music that continues to this day. I still praise his innovative scheduling that expanded access to the arts by allowing students to participate in lunch chorus. What a wonderful influence on young minds. Well done good and faithful servant!