FRANK NICHOLAS MIELE

  
FRANK NICHOLAS MIELE  
Born in Brooklyn, NY on October 8, 1932. He passed away peacefully on August 8, 2016 at the Veteran''s Hospital in Washington, DC with his son at his side.He served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean conflict as a 2nd Lieutenant.Frank Miele initiated, maintained and established Oyster Bilingual Elementary Public School as a model school for bilingual education in Washington, DC and the rest of the United States. At Oyster, both English and Spanish were taught by using a Spanish and English teacher in each classroom. He created an inclusive atmosphere at the school where all students were welcomed regardless of class, race or language. One of Mr. Miele''s biggest thrills as an educator was when a Vietnamese student won the Spanish Spelling Bee proving that even students who didn''t speak English or Spanish very well could become trilingual. Through Oyster School, Frank Miele created a voice and status that the Hispanic community did not have at the time. Mr. Miele is survived by one son, a daughter-in-law, grandson and sister. He will forever be known as a visionary "El Visionario" and someone who always put his family and others first.Per his wishes, he will be cremated and the family will conduct a private service at a later date.