HHS Graduates as Published Authors
John Ebbecke was born in 1954 and graduated from Hicksville High School in 1972. In his retirement, he started writing. His first book, Tales from the Cage, is about growing up in Hicksville in the 60s to 1972. The first chapter can be found here on HixNews.com under Favorite Memories. His second book, My Past Time with the National Pastime, is now available on Amazon. It's all about a baseball life for a Hicksville baby boomer ...from wiffle ball and flipping cards to stories at the ballpark and adult softball on Long Island. John is now working on his third book, which is about the 1970s.
Jim Wittenborg, Class of 1974, just released his fourth book in the Dream Traveler Series. You will recognize the names of Hicksville students and local landmarks in Tombstones.
In Memoriam
Thank you to Steve Rose, Class of 1969, for letting us know his brother, Rich Rose, HHS Class of 1967, passed away on June 24, 2026.
Thank you to Austin Bowles for these submissions:
Orest Romanick, Class of 1961, passed Sept. 25, 2020
Dennis Joannides, Class of 1961, passed Sept. 30, 2019
Notes from Readers
Rick Hasbrouck missed the combined 66-68 reunion and is wondering if anyone is interested in coordinating a 60th reunion for the Class of 1967. If you would like to get in touch with him, please email
Class of 1975
A big 70-ish birthday party is planned for Saturday, October 16, 2027, from 12 noon -4 pm. Place to be determined. It will be at a smaller venue with attendance limits, so join the Hicksville High School Alumni Class of 1975 Facebook page to stay updated.
Homecoming 2026
Volunteers Needed for Homecoming 2026 Hicksville Council of PTAs needs volunteers to sign up for an hour to help out your school or your past elementary school! Click here to sign up
