PAST PRESIDENT JOHN STASIUK

     THE GENE CASEY CHAPTER SUFFERED ANOTHER LOSS WITH THE PASSING OF PAST PRESIDENT JOHN STASIUK ON APRIL 5, 2008. JOHN SERVED AS PRESIDENT IN 1978 AFTER FIRST SERVING AS SECRETARY.

    HE WAS AWARDED THE CHAPTER AWARD OF MERIT IN 1981 FOR HIS WORK ON THE SCHOLAR ATHLETE DINNER. JOHN DESIGNED THE AWARDS THAT WERE GIVEN OUT AT THAT TIME. HE SERVED AS THE FIRST CHAIRMAN OF THE EAST HAVEN ATHLETIC AUTHORITY WHICH OPERATED THE HOCKEY RINK AND THE CRISTAFI FOOTBALL FIELD.

    HE RETIRED AFTER 31 YEARS AT SNET. THE CHAPTER WILL SEND A DONATION IN JOHN’S MEMORY TO HOSPICE.