Dear Noella, Ivan Jr., Yvette, Raf, and extended family members all: I am sad to hear of Ivan Arteschene's passing. As a middle- and high-schooler back in the 1980's, I have vivid and fond memories of Ivan, who was the backbone of our collective unseen companion, the Dalton School building-- by operating its then manual elevators, troubleshooting and repairing its many systems, from basement and theatre to the cafeteria and science rooms, library and gym, and from lobby to street, as well as by seeing us into and out of the building each day. It is no exaggeration to say that I have as lasting a memory of his constant and helpful presence as for my favorite teachers and classmates. Try as I might, it is impossible to imagine 40 East 89 Street without him. Please find comfort in the fact that Ivan still means this much to me after twenty-five years, and that I'm only one of many of us who frequented the halls and classrooms he maintained so well. Sincerely, Alex Levi