BUDDY NEWELL ---
March 19, 1962 - September 30, 2008
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
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March 19, 1962 - September 30, 2008
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Email rec'd from David:
I am extremely sad to report that Buddy Newell passed away. I don't have any details as yet.
As my oldest friend I've known him since 1st grade. Year in year out other than family members he was always the one with the birthday wishes, could always tell you a hilarious story, was always there when needed and could bet anybody out of a poker hand. Didn't have a bad bone in his body.
Hello Kenny, I know Buddy was very close to you. It was rather strange news when I got your e-mail. He was still so full of live and hardly of age?
As he touched my life even just for moments here and there, he always stuck me as a happy go lucky man with a great appetite to live and enjoy live. Someone that felt great to be around. It was sad news. Big hug my friend. Sven
posting two pictures: 1) Fog in Puget Sound a shot I just saw on the way back home. It suits the mood.
2) Below, a thought that fits the other side, he might be in a "better" place now. Even though I am not religious I believe in a "move on" of the soul or the quintessence of our substance that matters.
Like many, I knew Buddy since 2nd grade in 1969. He was two days younger than me, born in 1962. He had many exceptional talents ranging from incredible top-spin in tennis to throwing a bowling ball nearly in the air/line drive to hit the pins. He wore Armani in the 1970s before any of us knew anything about fashion. He encouraged me to crash Glassman's summer rental on Fire Island during Labor Day weekend (1985) when guests were really not allowed, which enabled me to meet my future wife. Until his untimely death last month, he recollected more details about the most formulative years of my life than anyone alive. And many of those details are now gone forever, therefore.
I don't know where to begin. I will post anytime a 'buddyism' comes to mind, which is often. I met Buddy around 1981 through his HB friends[Wilk/Glassboy] at SUNY Albany. After a short time,I felt like I knew him my whole life. He was the MC at every occasion , making sure everyone was ok and having fun. This was true from AC to West 56th street. His "good looking out" tipping was his way of assuring it. I will miss him greatly. "Takes em easy" my friend........DZ
What can I say about my best Friend Harold "Buddy"Newell? I worked in the watch industry for seven years and we became best friends. Both Buddy and I have been through a lot during those seven years but nothing like the last three months of his life where I spent a lot of time with him, trying my hardest to show him that he has so much to offer. He gave me friendship which can never be replaced, he gave my family love which they will never forget and now I have all the crazy fun memories of a very special person in my life that can never be replaced. Both myself and my wife took him into our family as one of our own. My 72 year old mother would always ask,how is Buddy as she saw him as another son. Only Buddy would know this stuff as we were very close. I saw him in the good times and the bad and I want to remember him with that ear to ear smile saying "where ya going" Sleep well my friend as you will never be forgotten.
Travelling with Buddy.... I had the distinct pleasure of travelling with Buddy during our business trips. The best of course was Vegas where I was picked up by him in a Maybach Limo and driven to my hotel. When we pulled up, you would think a space ship had just landed. This was "Buddy Style" He used to say "this is how we roll baby". One day we were doing a trunk show in San Diego and we had breakfast together and he had 18 pieces of bacon, four eggs and numerous pieces of toast on his plate. There was not one inch left on that plate. That afternoon, our backs were killing us from standing all day so Buddy called this massage girl he knew and she came to the store and gave us masssages in the back storage area. This was going on while sales people were walking in and out of the storage room. She was great. Her name was and this is true "Mother Nuture". Only Buddy could pull this one off. I have a hundred more of these stories which I will post soon. Both Buddy and I getting on the Korean Tour bus will be next.
My wife gave birth to our son this week and we were looking for a name that started with the letter B, for family reasons. As I was looking through a baby naming book, I saw the name Buddy and Buddy Newell instantly came to mind. He was my camp counselor in the late '70s or early '80s. I remember meeting him on the bus that took us from Queens to the camp at the beginning of the summer. My parents had just gone through a divorce and, for that and other reasons, I was extremely sad to be going far away from home that summer (in fact, I spent much of my summer crying and on the phone begging my parents to let me come home). As we were departing, Buddy sat next to me and did his best to cheer me up on the ride do camp and, as best as I can recall (this was probably more than 30 years ago, and I was only 10 or 11 years old), throughout the summer -- and further recall that he always appeared to go out of his way to consloe me and give me confidence. He left such an impression that, after so many years, he is the only camper or counselor from that summer whose name I can remember.
So, when Buddy reached my conciousness today, I tried to find him on Facebook and, when that failed, on Google. I was very saddened to find this blog and learn of his early death.
Obviously, the contributors to this blog have had more far-ranging (and some life-long) experiences with Buddy (which have made for some good stories), but I thought you might like to know of another person whose life Buddy touched in a positive way. His kindness is something that I always will remember and attempt to carry on.
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20 comments:
Email rec'd from David:
I am extremely sad to report that Buddy Newell passed away. I don't have any details as yet.
As my oldest friend I've known him since 1st grade. Year in year out other than family members he was always the one with the birthday wishes, could always tell you a hilarious story, was always there when needed and could bet anybody out of a poker hand. Didn't have a bad bone in his body.
Remember him fondly, I will. :(
Dbg
David B. Glassman
Email me your pictures to info@pktime.com and I will try to post them.
Hello Kenny,
I know Buddy was very close to you.
It was rather strange news when I got your e-mail.
He was still so full of live and hardly of age?
As he touched my life even just for moments here and there, he always stuck me as a happy go lucky man with a great appetite to live and enjoy live.
Someone that felt great to be around.
It was sad news.
Big hug my friend.
Sven
posting two pictures:
1) Fog in Puget Sound a shot I just saw on the way back home.
It suits the mood.
2) Below, a thought that fits the other side, he might be in a "better" place now.
Even though I am not religious I believe in a "move on" of the soul or the quintessence of our substance that matters.
Like many, I knew Buddy since 2nd grade in 1969.
He was two days younger than me, born in 1962.
He had many exceptional talents ranging from incredible top-spin in tennis to throwing a bowling ball nearly in the air/line drive to hit the pins.
He wore Armani in the 1970s before any of us knew anything about fashion. He encouraged me to crash Glassman's summer rental on Fire Island during Labor Day weekend (1985) when guests were really not allowed, which enabled me to meet my future wife.
Until his untimely death last month, he recollected more details about the most formulative years of my life than anyone alive. And many of those details are now gone forever, therefore.
-Pirate
I don't know where to begin. I will post anytime a 'buddyism' comes to mind, which is often. I met Buddy around 1981 through his HB friends[Wilk/Glassboy] at SUNY Albany. After a short time,I felt like I knew him my whole life. He was the MC at every occasion , making sure everyone was ok and having fun. This was true from AC to West 56th street. His "good looking out" tipping was his way of assuring it. I will miss him greatly. "Takes em easy" my friend........DZ
What can I say about my best Friend Harold "Buddy"Newell? I worked in the watch industry for seven years and we became best friends. Both Buddy and I have been through a lot during those seven years but nothing like the last three months of his life where I spent a lot of time with him, trying my hardest to show him that he has so much to offer. He gave me friendship which can never be replaced, he gave my family love which they will never forget and now I have all the crazy fun memories of a very special person in my life that can never be replaced. Both myself and my wife took him into our family as one of our own. My 72 year old mother would always ask,how is Buddy as she saw him as another son. Only Buddy would know this stuff as we were very close. I saw him in the good times and the bad and I want to remember him with that ear to ear smile saying "where ya going" Sleep well my friend as you will never be forgotten.
With Love,
Johnny
Travelling with Buddy.... I had the distinct pleasure of travelling with Buddy during our business trips. The best of course was Vegas where I was picked up by him in a Maybach Limo and driven to my hotel. When we pulled up, you would think a space ship had just landed. This was "Buddy Style" He used to say "this is how we roll baby". One day we were doing a trunk show in San Diego and we had breakfast together and he had 18 pieces of bacon, four eggs and numerous pieces of toast on his plate. There was not one inch left on that plate. That afternoon, our backs were killing us from standing all day so Buddy called this massage girl he knew and she came to the store and gave us masssages in the back storage area. This was going on while sales people were walking in and out of the storage room. She was great. Her name was and this is true "Mother Nuture". Only Buddy could pull this one off. I have a hundred more of these stories which I will post soon. Both Buddy and I getting on the Korean Tour bus will be next.
@John
Thanks for the kind words. I look forward to many more stories. Would you like to post them in the blog instead of in the comment section.
They are, undoubtedly, blogworthy and would love some help.
Thanks,
Marc W.
I, of course, a newcomer to this blog, but the author does not agree
My wife gave birth to our son this week and we were looking for a name that started with the letter B, for family reasons. As I was looking through a baby naming book, I saw the name Buddy and Buddy Newell instantly came to mind. He was my camp counselor in the late '70s or early '80s. I remember meeting him on the bus that took us from Queens to the camp at the beginning of the summer. My parents had just gone through a divorce and, for that and other reasons, I was extremely sad to be going far away from home that summer (in fact, I spent much of my summer crying and on the phone begging my parents to let me come home). As we were departing, Buddy sat next to me and did his best to cheer me up on the ride do camp and, as best as I can recall (this was probably more than 30 years ago, and I was only 10 or 11 years old), throughout the summer -- and further recall that he always appeared to go out of his way to consloe me and give me confidence. He left such an impression that, after so many years, he is the only camper or counselor from that summer whose name I can remember.
So, when Buddy reached my conciousness today, I tried to find him on Facebook and, when that failed, on Google. I was very saddened to find this blog and learn of his early death.
Obviously, the contributors to this blog have had more far-ranging (and some life-long) experiences with Buddy (which have made for some good stories), but I thought you might like to know of another person whose life Buddy touched in a positive way. His kindness is something that I always will remember and attempt to carry on.
My best to all of you and sorry for your loss.
David
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Really loved reading all the stories. I wish I was around for the college years.I know they would have been great times! Richie Levinson
I remember sleeping over at Buddy's house, we had great times. Richie Levinson
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