Deceased Members
While their voices have fallen silent, the harmony they brought to the Mendelssohn Glee Club resonates eternally. We honor these departed brothers not only for the music they made but for the fellowship they shared. They remain a permanent part of our song, remembered always with profound respect and enduring love.
T1 - Tenor 1, T2-Tenor 2. B1 - Baritone, B2 - Bass
MICHAEL SEIDITA T2 2021
Private in the Army during the 1960s
ERNEST SCIUTTO T2 2010
Vice President / Treasurer
Finance / Accounting Executive
Lieutenant Junior Grade in the Navy during WWII
ROSS COFFARO B1 2008
Specialist 4 in the Army Post-Korea
JOHN VAN COUVERING T1 2007
A world-renowned micropaleontologist and editor at the American Museum of Natural History.
ARNOLD LIEBERMAN B1 2003
Librarian
US Army – Technical Sergeant (TSgt) during World War II.
CHRIS BUTLER T1 2001
Private First Class (PFC) during World War II.
JOHN MEMMOLO T2 1998
President
Corporal in the Army in the 1950s
Professional engineer
DAVID ELLENBERG B1 1997
Librarian
Insurance & Financial Services Executive
US Army – First Lieutenant during World War II in the Medical Administrative Corps
JERRY MERZON B1 1995
President
Marketing & Business Executive. He was a high-level executive at Lever Brothers (Unilever)
US Navy. He served in the post-WWII era
KEN GARTNER B1 1993
Concert Pianist & Music Professor
Ken was an Associate Professor of Music at Hofstra University and a celebrated Steinway Artist.
He served in the elite Seventh Army Symphony Orchestra based in Germany Post-Korea
ERIC ARMSTRONG B1 1991
Senior Vice President at Marsh & McLennan
Lieutenant Commander in the Navy during World War II.
JACK MENDELSON B2 1991
Publishing & Graphic Arts Executive in charge of the clubs' programs
He served in the Signal Corps during WWII
CHARLES ROYSTER B2 1991
Public Utilities Executive (Con Edison)
US Army – Technical Sergeant (TSgt) during World War II.
Charles served in the Signal Corps.
BENO FOSTER T2 1990
Technical Sergeant in the Army during WWII
RICHARD MADDEN T2 1990
Banker / Financial Executive at Chemical Bank (which eventually merged into JPMorgan Chase)
US Navy – Lieutenant during World War II.
GENE McCORMACK T2 1989
Textile Sales Executive
US Army – Technical Sergeant (TSgt) during World War II.
ROY HINES T1 1988
Architect
US Army – First Lieutenant during World War II.
He served in the Corps of Engineers
JOE FLYNN B1 1988
Vice President
Corporate Executive
Captain in the Army during WWII
HANS PROELLER B1 1987
Printing & Graphic Arts Executive
US Army – Staff Sergeant (SSgt) during World War II.
PETER GUNN B2 1986
Attorney / Corporate Counsel
US Navy – Seaman First Class during World War II (Late) / Post-War
GENE O’BRIEN T2 1986
Media & Advertising Executive for The New York Times
US Army – First Lieutenant during World War II
CESARE LONGO T1 1986
Restaurateur / Hospitality Executive
US Army – Staff Sergeant (SSgt) during World War II.
He served in the Medical Corps
BIAGIO CASERTA B1 1985
Printing & Production Executive
US Army – Staff Sergeant (SSgt) during World War II (Late) / Post-War Occupation
GEORGE VOGEL T2 1984
Advertising & Media Executive
US Army – First Lieutenant during World War II.
CHARLES HAYES B1 1983
President
Executive / Manufacturing at the American Can Company
US Army – Captain during World War II.
JOHN MAHONY B1 1983
Executive / Business Management
US Army – First Lieutenant during World War II
DAVID LYTTLE B1 1982
Investment Banker
US Army Air Forces (USAAF) – First Lieutenant during World War II.
He served as a Navigator on B-17 Flying Fortresses
MILAN VALUCH B2 1980
President
Staff Sergeant in the Army during WWII
Long-time Chemical Bank executive.
DAVID PRITCHARD T2 1979
Public Relations Executive
He served in the Quartermaster Corps during WWII
PETER TRENTADUE T1 1977
Executive at Western Electric.
He served in the 78th Infantry Division (known as the "Lightning Division")
RICHARD FARREN B1 1977
President
Lawyer
Fordham University School of Law.
US Army – Specialist 4 (SP4) during the era of the Vietnam War
GARY HAASE B1 1975
Vice President
Executive Recruiter / HR Consultant - Gary was a partner at Heidrick & Struggles
US Army – First Lieutenant during the Vietnam War
LOU ROLLERI T1 1972
Insurance Executive
US Army – Staff Sergeant (SSgt) during World War II
WARREN GRASING B1 1970
President
Captain in the army during WWII and served in the European Theater.
JOHN ROYER BOGUE 1963
Club member and Bass Soloist 1925-1931
Conductor 1931-1963
During his time as conductor of The Mendelssohn Glee Club he was also Assistant Director of the NYU Glee Club
Served in WWII as a private
JOE WALSH B2 1961
Insurance Executive
US Army – Staff Sergeant (SSgt) during World War II.
SIR JIM MANTON T2 1954
Secretary
Insurance Executive
Served in the British Army/RAF during WWI
OTTO GLANDER T2 1949
President
Private in the Army during WWI
ROBERT PIERCE T1 1947
President
Corporate Executive / Publishing
US Army – Captain during World War II
HAROLD BROWN 1967
Accompanist
Also the official accompanist for the University Glee Club of New York City (UGC).
EDWARD MACDOWELL
Baritone
Conductor 1896–1904
Composer
JOSEPH MOSENTHAL
Conductor 1866–1896
Founder of the club and 1st Conductor
Violinist (NY Phil)