Thursday, November 15, 2012
As a teacher at the Colonial Middle School who worked with & served under Vince (as he was one of my supervisors/administrators), I was saddened to hear of his passing. I just checked my yearbooks, & I believe I knew him for most of my 36-year teaching career, as he was a Vice Principal at Plymouth Jr. High School when I started teaching there in 1971. I remember that while some kids didn't like him (if they were naughty & had the misfortune to be disciplined by him!), most kids respected him & felt he was fair in meting out discipline. He certainly made my job easier by taking care of most of the problems I referred to him. After I retired in 2004, I saw Vince a few times at a breakfast held for retired teachers & administrators the first Tuesday of every month. He always retained his sense of humor & seemed to mellow out a little bit in his later years. I will always appreciate the help he gave me as I attempted to improve my teaching over the years.
