We all knew him as Wayne, of course. He was a world-class athlete in track and field, primarily a pole vaulter but also a credible high jumper. He and our fellow classmate Patti Ardern were inseparable from eighth or ninth grade onward, marrying after graduation and moving to Laguna Niguel, California. Patti and their children survive Wayne. While I hope Patti submits her own tribute here, Kenny Feit's comment when I told him of Wayne's passing, will always accurately resonate with me: "He was one tough son of a bitch!".
Carol Hanes (Smith)
it is my understanding that he passed away in 2017. We will miss him.
Thomas Hersem
We all knew him as Wayne, of course. He was a world-class athlete in track and field, primarily a pole vaulter but also a credible high jumper. He and our fellow classmate Patti Ardern were inseparable from eighth or ninth grade onward, marrying after graduation and moving to Laguna Niguel, California. Patti and their children survive Wayne. While I hope Patti submits her own tribute here, Kenny Feit's comment when I told him of Wayne's passing, will always accurately resonate with me: "He was one tough son of a bitch!".