Two Remarkable Careers ~ Cathryn Villano and Robert Kingsley

Cathryn Marie Villano, (nee Behnke), worked for Paramus High School as a Business Education teacher for her entire career. She graduated PHS with the Class of 1967. Cathy earned her BA from Fairleigh Dickinson University and her Master's from St. Peter's University. Cathy was an avid gardener, an artist, and a lifelong fan of the The Beatles. She had a beautiful smile and an infectious laugh and will be missed by many. Read the two pages of remeberances on her In Memory page for a better idea. Cathy lived in River Edge, passed away on Sunday, February 2, 2025, at age 75. Cherished wife of the late John Villano, also a Paramus High School Guidance Counselor and History teacher.

Follow Cathryn's Business Course Teacher Career over 36 years of changing technologies with periodic samplings of yearbook faculty portraits. Cathy never stopped learning and continuously adapted to the professional business environments.

Robert Linscott Kingsley became a Paramus High School Health and Physical Education teacher in 1957. Bob was the first baseball coach of Paramus High School winning 268 games during his tenure. Additionally, he led his teams to four league, one county, and one state championship. In 1975, Bob received Coach of the Year from the Bergen County Coaches Association. In 1995, Bob was inducted into the New Jersey Baseball Coaches Hall of Fame.  In 1994-1995 Bob served as the Paramus High School Athletic Director and Supervisor of Health and Physical Education, retiring in 1995 with 41 years in the district. In 2009, Bob was inducted into the Paramus High School Athletic Hall of Fame.

Read the two pages of remeberances on his In Memory page for a better idea of how much Mr. Kingsley meant to the students from 1957 to 1995.

Bob also had a distinguished career as high school and college basketball official, with highlights including refereeing games in Madison Square Garden, and many Bergen County, Passaic County and NJ State Championships. In 2009, Bob was also awarded the Howard H. Bollerman Memorial Award for outstanding contributions to High School Basketball by the Bergen County Coaches Association. Bob held various executive and volunteer roles in the International Association of Approved Basketball Officials (IAABO Board 33), including mentoring new officials. In March of 2025, the Association will posthumously recognize him for his 70 years of service.

Yearbook Faculty Candids

Mr. Kingsley and his young dance partner at the Sadie Hawkins Dance on 11 November 1972. Photos courtesy Stan Cohen.
Photo on left, published in the 1973 Delphian Tapestry Edition with the caption, "...and they handcuffed me to a tree and made me an offer I couldn't refuse." Mr. Kingsley relates his "tortuous" experience in school.