Stanley L. Mendygral Jr.

Remembering our friend with great fondness. We and the Hamden community lost a great mentor and friend.

stan was a good guy, in 1973 at mill road school i was a poor reader stan ran the reading room and gave me a love of reading by just introducing a subject i loved like sports, stan gave me the sports page and i wanted to read, i wanted the information and know what it meant, our school phonics program was so boring, sports was a great subject and changed everyday, it was exciting and i moved on to books and bios about dr. j, baseball greats, babe didrickson, etc i developed a love for...

I miss Stan and his leadership as our HHS Class President and as a fellow SMO'er. He kept our reunions going which I wish I had attended the last one before he passed away.

Strange as it may seem, I was talking about Stan just this past Sunday at a family get together. My son-in-law Jim Collett remembers him well as a teacher and having worked with him at the YMCA for 18 years, I was always impressed by his smile, humor and true caring in many situations. Carole, hope you are well.

Besides being a great guy,
Stan was a great high school class President...he always held the class together with our reunions and was a gentle man...How many saw their class prez hold it together for a near half century...sorry for his passing
Dave Ornato
Chokoloskee, Fla

Stan was a great example and role model for dad's with the Indian Guide program. My children not adults remember his fine example. Thank you Stan.

Our family will always remember Stan's tireless work with Indian Guides and Princesses at the Hamden/ North Haven YMCA. We have so many great memories of the events he planned and was associated with. We look back fondly on those days and he will always be remembered with a smile.

The Geoffrey Ramsey Family

He was also my principal at Deer Run Elementary. I remember one time my mother forgot to pick me up after school, and he let me take an ice cream from the lunch room for free while we waited for her to get there. I am very sorry for the family's loss; he will be remembered for a very, very long time, by so many people.

Dear Carole and family,

I just learned of your loss and I my condolances and prayers are extended to all of you.
Please take care of yourselves and allow the love and prayers that surround you to provide solace during these difficult times.

With deepest sympathy,
Harriet