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Memorials order. My thoughts go out to his family and brother during this time. I'll remember him fondly. Syed Sayeed: Isiah was a very kind, intelligent and funny individual. He could put a smile on people's faces. He had a great heart. I remember him as an amazing athlete and ... a friend to all. There are not many people like him in our world. Hiis passing is a great loss. Matt Siffert: Isiah was one of my first Best Friends. Along with our Horace Mann classmates Jack and Otto, we formed a motley crew that spent practically every free moment together. Between third and eighth grade, we took trips, pranked each other, played an endless amount of sports and video games ... No matter what the occasion, Isiah was funny, talented, and kind. He would destroy you in a race or video game and all you wanted to do was get revenge. But then, he'd grin his infectious smile and you knew, first, that you weren't going to beat him, and second, that life wasn't so bad after all. That smile followed me everywhere during that time. He was a loyal friend on hard days and a hilarious guy on good ones. Having lost his mother at an early age, I was always amazed that Isiah exhibited such positivity in the face of something so sad. And now, years later as a musician in my late 20s, I am constantly asking myself, "What does it mean to be successful? How do I contribute positively to the world?" So often I try to answer these questions through my work: to play a bigger venue than I played last; to address worldly issues in my songwriting. The more I think about Isiah, the more I realize that these questions are answered by how I treat people. That kindness, positivity, and loyalty are the greatest contributions I can give to the world. I have many fond memories of Isiah, but my favorite was at Jack's Bar Mitzvah, when Isiah gave the most touching speech about looking forward to a lifetime of friendship, saying how happy he was to know that he would "grow old together" with Jack, Otto, and me. As was always the case with Isiah, I knew that I wasn't going to top his speech, but that life wasn't so bad after all. I wish to extend my deepest condolences to Dena, Matthew, and the rest of Isiah's family, who over the years have been just as kind to me as he was. I am so sad that Isiah is gone, but I consider myself lucky and thankful that he was my first Best Friend. Annabel Wiener: Isiah and I rode the bus to school together for many years. He was always funny, sweet and easy to talk to. While I have many fond memories of Isiah, perhaps the most vivid are from elementary school. Twice a year, our regular gym class was replaced with "the Pacer run." ... Students lined up on one side of the gym, and at the sound of a recorded beep, would have to run to the other side of the gym before another "beep" sounded. The time between beeps decreased each minute, requiring you to run faster. If you didn't make it to the other side in time, you were told to sit out. Every semester of every year, you could count on one thing: the entire grade, having been sidelined, would sit in silence and watch in awe as Isiah finished the Pacer run to the very last level. When he would finally finish and collapse in exhaustion, the whole grade would surround him and cheer. He was a Pacer run celebrity. Isiah's talent was evident early on, and obvious to all. He was such a special person. My condolences to his family, and friends. Memorials: Faculty and Staff Dorothy Lowenstein Di Cintio, HM Tennis Coach and Social Activist Horace Mann School mourns the death of Dorothy Lowenstein Di Cintio on March 15, 2015 at age 83. Born in New York on September 7, 1931, to Gabriel and Florence Lowenstein, Ms. Di Cintio attended the Fieldston School before heading to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. 66 Horace Mann Magazine Summer 2016 She was a gifted tennis player and golfer, and at age 19 was a semi-finalist in the Women's Metropolitan Golf Association Championship in New York. She also competed in numerous regional and national women's golf events over the years. After college, she continued her involvement in sports, coaching and teaching golf, paddle tennis and tennis through the Scarsdale Department of Recreation, Scarsdale Golf Club and as a volunteer at several Westchester schools and organizations for special needs children. She served as a tennis coach at HM for 30 years, leading the boys' team to eight Mayors Cup titles. She was also a vigorous supporter of the North Carolina Tar Heels. Outside of sports, Ms. Di Cintio's passion was politics. She was extremely active in Democratic-party politics in Scarsdale and White Plains and was involved in numerous charitable organizations. Her brother, the late Allard K. Lowenstein '45, was an internationally known civil rights, human rights, and Democratic activist, and Ms. Di Cintio was actively involved in many of his initiatives. "Aunt Dot was one of the most selfless individuals I have ever known," said nephew Douglas Lowenstein. "She had a deep wellspring of empathy for those battling to get a leg up in our society, and for those battling to overcome long odds, whether social, economic, or physical. I don't think they staged a march in Washington for peace, for justice, for equal rights or for gun control that Aunt Dot didn't join. She just cared about people and our society very deeply." "Dottie had an extraordinary influence on so many boys and girls over the years," said Chris Lacopo '80, HM eighth-grade Dean and boys' tennis team coach. "She was probably the most distinctive person most of these kids have been around." While at Horace Mann, Ms. Di Cintio spearheaded efforts to raise funds for orphan children whose parents died from AIDS. Over a decade, her efforts generated over $80,000 in donations to the Maru-a-Pula school in Botswana. She joined the board of directors of the American Friends of Maru-a-Pula (AFMAP) in 2009. "Dottie introduced me to all manner of people who shared a love of action, of change and reform. She was constantly generating ripples of hope among her friends and colleagues and I feel lucky to have been part of one of the many causes that she saw fit to support," said Andrew Taylor, principal of Maru-a-Pula. A memorial for Ms. Di Cintio was held at HM during Homecoming 2015, October 10, 2015, when a tree planted at the Andrew Feinberg '95 Tennis Center was dedicated in her memory. Guests heard students and alumni, including Prof. Marc Lerner '89, who both played for and coached with Ms. Di Cintio, speak of the inspiration that she was. Dottie Di Cintio is survived by her husband, Domenick V. Di Cintio, children Terri Di Cintio, Debra Di Cintio, Bruce Di Cintio and Brian Di Cintio, their spouses and children, and her older brother Lawrence Lowenstein '39. The family asks that donations be made in Ms. Di Cintio's name to the Lowenstein Human Rights Project at the Yale University School of Law. Victoria (Vicky) Ficarrotto, Friend to Students The Horace Mann School community was deeply saddened by the October 27, 2015 death of Victoria Ficarrotto, from complications of a stroke suffered a month before. Mrs. Ficarrotto was a member of HM's dining and catering staff for 34 years, and a great friend to current students and to generations of alumni. Ms. Ficarrotto grew up in the Bronx as one of nine children raised by her mother, who came to the

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