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E.H.H.S. Class of '61 Memorializes Its Lost

The 60th reunion of the East Hampton High School class of 1961 will take place via Zoom this year on June 25, but along with the festivities will come a solemn reminder of loved ones lost along the way.

The class of 1961 is donating a memorial tree to be planted at what is now the East Hampton Middle School, but which was simply "school" to these graduates, as it housed kindergarten through 12th grade before the high school opened in 1970.

Marcel Bally, 81

As an engineer, sales manager, photographer, and writer, Marcel Bally's journey in life took him from his home country of Switzerland to Canada, the United States, and several other international destinations. Over the years, he amassed a large portfolio of black-and-white photographs, many of which have been exhibited in shows on the East End.