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Mark Roell and I moved into a beautiful house a few months ago. Recently I sent him into the attic and he came down with a box of what we believe to be some belongings of a previous tenant, Burt Bershon. I'm guessing he is deceased but I'd like to find someone who knew him as there are some things I think that they might like to have of his. From the things that were in the box I can tell that he loved old Cadillac cars, was a promoter for Robert DeGaetano, and possibly did something with the TV show The Paper Chase. If anyone has any info about this man I'd really like to talk to you as he seemed like a very successful man.

This post is about Robert DeGaetano. He was a concert pianist who I believe Burt Bershon took care of whenever he was in Sarasota. Beyond that I don't know much. We looked him up on Youtube and there wasn't much but I did find a short 16 minute video of a concert he did and I loved it. There's a lot of pictures that I know I would want if this was a family member of mine. If anyone knows this man or anyone related to him I'd really like to get this little slice of history to them.

* There are two pictures at the end that were in between everything that I don't know what relation they have to any of this. I believe the dog to be Burt's but I do not know. I don't believe Michael Chambers to be Robert DeGaetano but I do not know that either.

If anyone has any information about this or could even direct me to who would be best to speak to to find anything out I would be very grateful.

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Shirley Smith Kirsten
Yes I knew Bobby DeGaetano who was my classmate at the NYC HS of Performing Arts.. He was not only a fine pianist but a composer as well.. known for his suite commemorating the Challenger tragedy. I know his dad is Dom DeGaetano.. but I don't know if his father is surviving. I was contacted after his death by someone who was trying to sell his Steinway B.. I will have to check my emails to see who that was.
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Cyndi Cook Dickie
Burt died in 2011. Survived by a niece and nephew on California
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