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Longtime Mount St. Michael teacher Joel Occhiuto passed away yesterday at the age of 72. As a member of the 1959 graduating class and member of the faculty since 1965, his association with Mount goes back to 1955 when he entered the school as a Freshman.
After graduating from the Mount in 1959, Mr. Occhiuto received a BA in Spanish from St. John’s University, Jamaica, NY and an MS in Psychologial Counseling from Lehman College, Bronx, NY. He was a member of the Foreign Language Department and currently teaches Advanced Placement Spanish, Spanish IV (Conversation/Culture), and Spanish II Honors. In addition to teaching, Mr. Occhiuto’s duties included Chairperson of the Foreign Language Department and Dean of Students twice in his career here at the Mount. Since 1978, he served as Principal of MSM Summer School Session.
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