In Memoria
The newsletter has been informed that Jay Poggiali, class of '55 died July 1991. His father was the owner of Frank's Alibi.
I am John T. Kovsh, class of 1973. I am sad to announce the passing of my brother, Kevin A. Kovsh, class of 1976. He had many friends from HHS, but I have no idea where they are now. He is sadly missed.
Published in The Miami Herald on 5/23/2008
ANDREW ROSENBLATTROSENBLATT, ANDREW BEN, died peacefully May 22nd 2008 at the age of 59. He had fought a long battle with cancer. Andy grew up in Hicksville, NY and attended Syracuse University. Post graduation, he accepted a position at the Miami News. After a year at the Miami News, he left to work for the Miami Herald, where he remained for 12 years. While at the Herald, he was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize, and received the prestigious Green Eyeshade Excellence in Journalism Award for investigative reporting. In his early 30's, Andy attended University of Miami Law School. During law school, he was a member of law review, and received several awards for academic excellence. Andy went on from law school, to become a successful litigator, who was known as being fair but tough to litigate against. From a young age, Andy had an enormous interest in politics. He founded the Fair Campaign Practices Committee, as an effort to reduce the amount of ethical and racial overtones in politics. He was also appointed to the community relation board. Andy will be remembered as a hardworking and honest man. He was an extremely loyal individual. He is survived by his wife, Ruth, his children, Becky and Ben, and his brother Dennis. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 am today at Mt. Nebo Memorial Gardens, 5505 N.W. 3rd St., Miami FL 33126. Donations can be sent to University of Michigan, section of Thoracic Surgery, and be noted in memory of Andrew Rosenblatt. They can be mailed to Marc Orringer MD 1500 East Medical Center Drive 212OTC Ann Arbor MI 48109. To visit this Guest Book Online, go to www.MiamiHerald.com/obituaries.
