My mother, Martha Morrongiello, keeps me informed of Staten Island news. She called me today to tell me of Barney's untimely passing. Barney was the drummer in our sorry little junior high school group we called Cycle Five. I played trumpet and sang. Chris Sterner (now an attorney with the IRS) played clarinet and Alan Dunton (now a doctor) played accordion. I think Larry Freedman played sax. We performed "Love is Blue" and "Michelle" in the Bernstein Junior High talent show. Thank goodness video cameras hadn't yet been invented. There was enough material there to provide a lifetime of embarrassment. But we had fun! Barney grew to be quite the man. In your grief and sadness, please don't ever forget what he achieved for himself and his family. I am very, very sorry for your loss.
