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Alan lost his fight with brain cancer on September 14, 2014. According to his wife Denise, Alan was a champion for the Center for Hearing and Communication, an organization that helped his family when their son Morgan, was diagnosed with profound hearing loss.
Alan was a graduate of Cornell, and with his brother were partners in the Forest Hills Inn, Mount Snow Ski Resort, Executive Hotel and The Quiet Little Table in the Corner, Virgin Isle Hotel, Tennessee Mountain Restaurant as well as Studio 54 and the Tatou Supper Clubs.
Besides his wife Denise, he is survived by a son Morgan and a daughter, Courtney.
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Nathan Taylor
I guess we were about 9 years old...Alan and I were shooting baskets in his neighbor's driveway. Alan taught me that when I missed a shot, I had to say "f#%k"....that's what everyone said when one missed a shot. He learned that from the older boys and I learned a new and very usefull word from Alan that day....and also got in big trouble with my father for using my new language addition when he told me I couldn't buy candy one Sunday morning. I still say "f#%k" when I miss a shot. Thank you Alan...I'll miss you Old Friend.
Nate Taylor
Patricia Volk (Blitzer)
Alan was a lovely guy. Smart and wonderful to talk with and charismatic in a quiet way. In our junior year, he invited me to the Randall's Island Jazz Festival. I didn't know anything about jazz beyond loving Mel Torme. Alan knew everything. He opened my ears that night. I remember him talking about Coltrane in the most fascinating, knowledeable way. I'm not surprised he did so much with his way too short life.
Errol Rappaport
RIP
Diane Bizzano (Gartell)
I reunited with Alan at our 50th Reunion. We had great talks and e- mailed back and forth the
past few years. The last time we were together was after a GNN ladies lunch, he walked me back to
Port Authority so I could get the bus to go back upstate. I know how sick he was, but he always seemed
to pull through. This is so sad....glad we had that time together. I will miss him.
Diane Bizzano Gartell