True to his gentlemanly ways he and Sharon invited my wife and I to dinner at the Manhattan Restaurant. It was love at first sight.

I thoroughly enjoyed the sixteen years that we were friends. A friendship that seemed a lifetime.

I cannot forget the Rotary meetings, dinners at the Basque Hotel and especially the chicken liver dinners.

Who can forget the games of 1-4-24 and Richard’s uncanny luck. It seems he took all my expendable cash.

I will never forget his willingness to accompany me on day trips to the coast while my house was under construction. He would politely walk away when the contractor and I discussed financial matters.

I have missed him and will cherish our friendship forever.

God Bless you my friend! – Harvey

True to his gentlemanly ways he and Sharon invited my wife and I to dinner at the Manhattan Restaurant. It was love at first sight.

I thoroughly enjoyed the sixteen years that we were friends. A friendship that seemed a lifetime.

I cannot forget the Rotary meetings, dinners at the Basque Hotel and especially the chicken liver dinners.

Who can forget the games of 1-4-24 and Richard’s uncanny luck. It seems he took all my expendable cash.

I will never forget his willingness to accompany me on day trips to the coast while my house was under construction. He would politely walk away when the contractor and I discussed financial matters.

I have missed him and will cherish our friendship forever.

God Bless you my friend! – Harvey

He was a wonderful human being, his sense of humor was so much like my dear husband they could have been twins. Neither one would hurt a fly.

A humble man he was indeed. He would not tell anyone that he was a graduate of Stanford University and never bragged about anything—had a smile for everyone.

He was kind, considerate, and helpful of others. If there were more souls like him in this universe, life would be beautiful. I always told your mom how lucky she was to have him in her life.

A great loss it is, you will never forget him but you will eventually learn to live with it. He was the type of human that everyone that knew him would sing the song UNFORGETABLE. He brought joy to those around him. You had to smile when you looked at him, I would say laugh at his expression on his face.

He may be laughing it up with Mr. Al. I’m sure they are in a better place surrounded by love and happiness where there is peace and happiness.

He was a lucky man to have a son like you-there isn’t anyone like you in this universe and a devoted wife to say the least.

To say I love you so much Rick, and proud to know you and be with you, and I’m here for you. -Grandma Sandy Schlesinger

Your dad and I first met when both of us were on the Aragon High staff. We firmed up a lasting friendship during our time together as partners at BHS. Richard and I worked together for eight years, the longest of any AP during my 15 year tenure at BHS. Different AP’s filled the other positions during the first four years, but the team of Teshara, Saroyan, Linda McDaniel and Paul Richards served together the next four before my “graduation” from BHS in 1997. That was a great team, four unique personalities with different styles. We worked hard, respected each other, and laughed a lot at the situations we faced, and at ourselves. Those were great years. I recall your dad’s pride in your Armenian heritage and the suggestion that we had hired a bus to bring students from the Armenian School to BHS. Not true, but we did bring together quite a clan. Your dad truly loved what he did and it showed. It was his authenticity that connected him with young people. He was the real deal. There is nothing I recall more than the pride of your dad when his son, Rick, was elected senior class president. Our team of four grew to five. I know that had to be a memorable year for you.

Your dad will forever be in my heart, and you, my friend, will always be MY senior class president!
I hope we can connect soon.

- Larry Teshara (Mr. “T”)