Vale Reg. Byrne

Lads,

STHS English/History teacher Reg Byrne passed away recently.


This just in from Mr Jack Rozycki:

I went to Reg Byrne's wake last night, Fri 2 July 2010. Reg died on 27 June of complications following an operation on his oesophagus. He was 66. The wake, held at the Balmain Bowlo, attracted what's left of the old Push plus Reg's drinking companions and a gaggle of punters - Reg never lost the taste for the gallops. It was a bitter-sweet evening, with quite a bit of laughter about Reg's antics. Reg leaves behind his wonderful loyal life's companion Susan Martin and son Darcy Byrne, a political activist of note,  affordable housing advocate and Leichhardt Councillor.





Jack adds:

I am thinking of writing an obituary in the Sydney Morning Herald on Reg. I occasionally write them on old Push characters having done one on Darcy Waters, George Molnar and others. If you have any anecdotes about Reg that stand out and illustrate his character and the years he was at your school that would be useful.

If you care to send your memoirs of Reg to Jack Rozycki, his email address is jackrozycki@optusnet.com.au


Boomalacka,

Stephen Gard