ARTHUR LEMOS
COMPOSER AUTHOR TEACHER MUSICIAN
ARTHUR LEMOS
BORN: MOUNT VERNON, NY
DATE: FEBRUARY 1 1932
FATHER: ANTONIO TAVARES DE LEMOS
Born: December 13 1902 Mareco, Penalva do Castelo, Portugal
Legal immigrant: June 17 1920 SS Providence, Providence RI
Died: May 24 1978 Tampa FL, buried Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, New Rochelle NY
MOTHER: SILVINA DE ALMEIDA SANTOS
Born: September 21 1901 Mareco, Penalva do Castelo, Portugal
Legal immigrant: May 4 1929 SS Patria, Providence RI
Died: July 28 1955 Mareco, Portugal, buried in Mareco Cemetery.
MARRIED: February 11 1926 Civil Ceremony, Penalva do Castelo, Portugal
1932-1933 10 SOUTH SIXTH AVENUE MOUNT VERNON NY
1934-1936 3 SOUTH SIXTH AVENUE MOUNT VERNON NY
1937-1938 80 GRAMATAN AVENUE MOUNT VERNON NY
1938-1939 48 WEST FIRST STREET MOUNT VERNON NY
1939-1940 MARECO,PENALVA DO CASTELO PORTUGAL
1940-1944 48 WEST FIRST STREET MOUNT VERNON NY
1945-1953 47 SOUTH SIXTH AVENUE MOUNT VERNON NY
1953-1955 546 BROADWAY PATERSON NJ
1955-1956 MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY MONTCLAIR NJ
1956-1959 14 OAK DRIVE NEW HYDE PARK NY
1959-1967 38 BAXTER AVENUE NEW HYDE PARK NY
1967-1968 18 GARDENIA DRIVE COMMACK NY
1968-2006 130 ELM AVENUE MOUNT VERNON NY
2006-2006 710 WILCOX AVENUE BRONX NY
2006- 207 ELLINGTON COURT CAMILLUS NY
1937-1938 COLUMBUS SCHOOL ATTENDED
1939-1944 GRIMES SCHOOL GRADUATED
1944-1947 WASHINGTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA
1947-1950 A.B.DAVIS HIGH SCHOOL SCHOOL DIPLOMA
NEW YORK STATE REGENTS DIPLOMA
TAU EPSILON PI, SCHOOL HONOR SOCIETY
1950-1953 NEW YORK UNIVERSITY, BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
DEGREE IN MUSIC EDUCATION
1953-1955 MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY (NJ) MASTER OF ARTS
DEGREE IN SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION AND SUPERVISION
1955-1956 MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY, POST-GRADUATE
1957-1958 HUNTER COLLEGE, POST-GRADUATE
1958-1959 QUEENS COLLEGE, POST-GRADUATE
1968-1968 COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY, POST-GRADUATE
1956 NEW YORK STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
CERTIFICATE AS MUSIC TEACHER
1956 NEW JERSEY EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
CERTIFICATE AS MUSIC TEACHER
1956 NEW YORK STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
CERTIFICATE AS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PRINCIPAL
1953-1953 STUYVESANT HIGH SCHOOL (NYC) STUDENT TEACHER
INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC TEACHER GRADES 9-12
1953-1956 PATERSON SCHOOLS (NJ)
INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC TEACHER GRADES 4-8
1956-1967 NEW HYDE PARK SCHOOLS
INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC TEACHER GRADES 4-6
1967-1968 BRENTWOOD SCHOOLS
INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC TEACHER GRADES 4-6
1968-1969 SCARSDALE SCHOOLS
INSTRUMENTAL & GENERAL MUSIC TEACHER
GRADES 6-8
1969-1992 LAKELAND SCHOOLS
INSTRUMENTAL & GENERAL MUSIC TEACHER
GRADES K-8
1956-1992 NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION
MEMBER
1956-1969 NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION
MEMBER
1969-1992 NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK
MEMBER
1992- NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION
LIFE MEMBER
1992- NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK
LIFE MEMBER
1960 NEW HYDE PARK ROAD SCHOOL TEACHERS ASSN.
PRESIDENT
1961 NEW HYDE PARK ROAD SCHOOL TEACHERS ASSN.
PRESIDENT
1961 NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION
DELEGATE
1962 NEW HYDE PARK ROAD SCHOOL TEACHERS ASSN.
PRESIDENT
1962 NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION
DELEGATE
1963 NEW HYDE PARK ROAD SCHOOL TEACHERS ASSN.
PRESIDENT
1963 NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION
DELEGATE
1964 NEW HYDE PARK TEACHERS ASSOCIATION
TREASURER
1964 NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION
DELEGATE
1965 NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION
DELEGATE
1965 NEW HYDE PARK TEACHERS ASSOCIATION
TREASURER
1965 NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION
DELEGATE
1965 SOLE SUPERVISORY DISTRICT TEACHERS ASSN.
TREASURER
1966 NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION
DELEGATE
1966 NEW HYDE PARK TEACHERS ASSOCIATION
TREASURER
1966 NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION
DELEGATE
1966 SOLE SUPERVISORY DISTRICT TEACHERS ASSN.
VICE PRESIDENT/PRESIDENT-ELECT
1967 NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION
DELEGATE
1967 NEW HYDE PARK TEACHERS ASSOCIATION
TREASURER
1962 NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION
SOUTH NASSAU ZONE, RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE
1963 NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION
NASSAU ZONE, RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE
1964 NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION
NASSAU ZONE, RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE
1965 NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION
NASSAU ZONE, RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE
1966 NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION
NASSAU ZONE, CHAIRMAN,NEA COMMITTEE
1966 NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION
NEA COMMITTEE
1961 SOLE SUPERVISORY DISTRICT TEACHERS ASSN.
NOMINATING COMMITTEE
1963 SOLE SUPERVISORY DISTRICT TEACHERS ASSN.
NOMINATING COMMITTEE
1964 SOLE SUPERVISORY DISTRICT TEACHERS ASSN.
NOMINATING COMMITTEE
1965 SOLE SUPERVISORY DISTRICT TEACHERS ASSN.
NOMINATING COMMITTEE
1966 SOLE SUPERVISORY DISTRICT TEACHERS ASSN.
NOMINATING COMMITTEE
1964 NEW HYDE PARK TEACHERS ASSOCIATION
SALARY COMMITTEE
1965 NEW HYDE PARK TEACHERS ASSOCIATION
SALARY COMMITTEE
1966 NEW HYDE PARK TEACHERS ASSOCIATION
SALARY COMMITTEE
1962 N. Y. STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM
DELEGATE
1963 N. Y. STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM
DELEGATE
1965 N. Y. STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM
DELEGATE
1966 N. Y. STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM
DELEGATE
1951- FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, MOUNT VERNON NY
MEMBER
1975 ORDAINED DEACON PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH USA
1983 ORDAINED ELDER PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH USA
1975 FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH DEACON
1976 FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH DEACON
1977 FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH DEACON
1980 FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH DEACON
1981 FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH DEACON
1982 FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH DEACON
1983 FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH ELDER
1984 FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH ELDER
1985 FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH ELDER
1988 FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH DEACON
1989 FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH DEACON
1990 FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH ELDER
1991 FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH ELDER
1992 FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH ELDER
1997 FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH ELDER
1998 FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH ELDER
1999 FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH ELDER
2000 FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH ELDER
2001 FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH ELDER
1984 FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
CHAIRMAN, MUSIC AND WORSHIP COMMITTEE
1985 FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
CHAIRMAN, MUSIC AND WORSHIP COMMITTEE
1987 FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
CHURCH CENTENNIAL COMMITTEE
1993 FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
MISSIONS COMMITTEE
1994 FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
MISSIONS COMMITTEE
1997 FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
CHURCH CENTENNIAL +10 COMMITTEE
1997 FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
NOMINATING COMMITTEE
1998 FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
NOMINATING COMMITTEE
APR 10 1994 FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
HONORED FOR COMMUNITY SERVICE
1976 PORTUGUESE AMERICAN CLUB SECRETARY
1977 PORTUGUESE AMERICAN CLUB SECRETARY
1978 PORTUGUESE AMERICAN CLUB SECRETARY
1979 PORTUGUESE AMERICAN CLUB SECRETARY
1980 PORTUGUESE AMERICAN CLUB SECRETARY
1981 PORTUGUESE AMERICAN CLUB SECRETARY
1982 PORTUGUESE AMERICAN CLUB SECRETARY
1983 PORTUGUESE AMERICAN CLUB SECRETARY
1984 PORTUGUESE AMERICAN CLUB SECRETARY
1985 PORTUGUESE AMERICAN CLUB SECRETARY
1986 PORTUGUESE AMERICAN CLUB SECRETARY
1987 PORTUGUESE AMERICAN CLUB SECRETARY
1988 PORTUGUESE AMERICAN CLUB SECRETARY
1989 PORTUGUESE AMERICAN CLUB SECRETARY
1990 PORTUGUESE AMERICAN CLUB SECRETARY
1991 PORTUGUESE AMERICAN CLUB SECRETARY
1992 PORTUGUESE AMERICAN CLUB SECRETARY
1993 PORTUGUESE AMERICAN CLUB SECRETARY
1994 PORTUGUESE AMERICAN CLUB SECRETARY
1949-1950 PORTUGUESE AMERICAN CLUB OF MOUNT VERNON
MEMBER
1975- PORTUGUESE AMERICAN CLUB OF MOUNT VERNON
MEMBER
OCT 18 1980 PORTUGUESE AMERICAN CLUB OF MOUNT VERNON
RECEIVED PLAQUE, FOR BEING SECRETARY
SEP 18 1983 PORTUGUESE AMERICAN CLUB OF MOUNT VERNON
ELECTED HONORARY MEMBER
APR 20 1991 PORTUGUESE AMERICAN CLUB OF MOUNT VERNON
TESTIMONIAL DINNER, GIVEN PLAQUES
APR 25 1992 PORTUGUESE AMERICAN CLUB OF MOUNT VERNON
ELECTED MERITORIOUS MEMBER
1978 PORTUGUESE CIVIC ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK STATE
SECRETARY
1979 PORTUGUESE CIVIC ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK STATE
SECRETARY
1980 PORTUGUESE CIVIC ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK STATE
SECRETARY
1981 PORTUGUESE CIVIC ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK STATE
SECRETARY
1982 PORTUGUESE CIVIC ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK STATE
SECRETARY
1983 PORTUGUESE CIVIC ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK STATE
SECRETARY
1984 PORTUGUESE CIVIC ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK STATE
SECRETARY
1985 PORTUGUESE CIVIC ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK STATE
SECRETARY
1986 PORTUGUESE CIVIC ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK STATE
SECRETARY
1987 PORTUGUESE CIVIC ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK STATE
SECRETARY
1988 PORTUGUESE CIVIC ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK STATE
SECRETARY
1989 PORTUGUESE CIVIC ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK STATE
SECRETARY
1990 PORTUGUESE CIVIC ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK STATE
SECRETARY
1991 PORTUGUESE CIVIC ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK STATE
SECRETARY
1992 PORTUGUESE CIVIC ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK STATE
SECRETARY
1993 PORTUGUESE CIVIC ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK STATE
SECRETARY
1994 PORTUGUESE CIVIC ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK STATE
SECRETARY
1995 PORTUGUESE CIVIC ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK STATE
SECRETARY
JAN 29 1984 PORTUGUESE CIVIC ASSOCIATION OF N.Y. STATE
ELECTED HONORARY MEMBER
NOV 9 1986 PORTUGUESE CIVIC ASSOCIATION OF N.Y. STATE
ELECTED MAN OF THE YEAR, PLAQUES
AUG 21 2010 ROCHESTER PORTUGUESE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION
MEMBER
1984-88 AMERICAN FOUNDATION FOR CHARITIES OF PORTUGAL
MEMBER OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS
1985-6 CONCERNED PORTUGUESE FOR PROGRESS,MT. VERNON
MEMBER
AUG 4 1987 GOVERNMENT OF PORTUGAL
ELECTED ORDER OF MERIT
DEC 15 1996 GOVERNMENT OF PORTUGAL
CERTIFICATE AND MEDAL PRESENTED
ORDER OF MERIT
1991 PORTUGUESE HERITAGE JOURNAL
CORRESPONDENT
1992 PORTUGUESE HERITAGE JOURNAL
CORRESPONDENT
1993 PORTUGUESE HERITAGE JOURNAL
CORRESPONDENT
1994 MUNDO PORTUGUES
CORRESPONDENT
1995 MUNDO PORTUGUES
CORRESPONDENT
1984-1988 CITY OF MOUNT VERNON
CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE
1990-1992 CITY OF MOUNT VERNON
CITY CENTENNIAL COMMITTEE
NOV 11 1994 BERKELEY COLLEGES
ARTHUR LEMOS SCHOLARSHIP AWARD
ESTABLISHED
1960-1967 NASSAU COUNTY COLOR CAMERA CLUB
MEMBER
1965-1966 METROPOLITAN MOTION PICTURE CLUB
MEMBER
1981-1983 COLOR CAMERA CLUB OF WESTCHESTER
MEMBER
1984-1985 WESTCHESTER COUNTY STAMP CLUB
SECRETARY
2004 WHO'S WHO IN AMERICA-58th edition LISTED
2005 WHO'S WHO IN AMERICA-59th edition LISTED
2006 WHO'S WHO IN AMERICA-60th edition LISTED
2007 WHO'S WHO IN AMERICA-61st edition LISTED
2008 WHO'S WHO IN AMERICA-62nd edition LISTED
2009 WHO'S WHO IN AMERICA-63rd edition LISTED
2010 WHO'S WHO IN AMERICA-64th Edition LISTED
2011 WHO'S WHO IN AMERICA-65th Edition LISTED
2012 WHO'S WHO IN AMERICA-66th Edition LISTED
2006-2007 WHO'S WHO IN AMERICAN EDUCATION-7th Ed.LISTED
2007-2008 WHO'S WHO IN AMERICAN EDUCATION-8th Ed.LISTED
2005 WHO'S WHO IN THE WORLD-22nd edition LISTED
2006 WHO'S WHO IN THE WORLD-23rd edition NOMINATED
2007 WHO'S WHO IN THE WORLD-24th edition LISTED
2008 WHO'S WHO IN THE WORLD-25th edition LISTED
2009 WHO'S WHO IN THE WORLD-26th edition LISTED
2010 WHO'S WHO IN THE WORLD-27th edition LISTED
2011 WHO'S WHO IN THE WORLD-28th edition LISTED
2012 WHO'S WHO IN THE WORLD-29th edition LISTED
1952-1994 REGISTERED DEMOCRAT
1995- REGISTERED REPUBLICAN
MUSICAL COMPOSITIONS
1951 THE MOUNT VERNON BAND MARCH BAND
1952 THE HARTLEY PARK MARCH BAND
1956 A BRIGHT WHITE STAR SONG
1960 EL HILLSIDE BAND
1961 EL PANCHO BAND
1974 O DESTINO SONG
2001 THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA SONG
2003 SOLITUDE PIANO
2003 EL TORERO BAND
2003 A TRISTEZA SONG
2004 SAUDADES DE PORTUGAL 1-6 PIANO
2004 EL VENCEDOR BAND
2007 EL VIGO BAND
2007 MERCER COMMUNITY BAND FANFARE BAND
2007 FANFARE FOR BAND BAND
2009 VIVA ITALIA BAND
2009 IN THE BEGINNING, GOD SONG
2009 THOU SHALT SONG
2009 BLESSED ARE SONG
2010 WESTCHESTER BAND
2011 MARECO BAND
2011 SWANS IN THE SUNSET SONG
2011 EL VINO BAND
2011 DEUTSCHLAND BAND
2001 A SPECK OF DUST BOOK PUBLISHED
2010 A SPECK OF DUST 2 BOOK PUBLISHED
1949-1950 MOUNT VERNON SYMPHONY TUBA PLAYER
1950-1965 MOUNT VERNON MUNICIPAL BAND TUBA PLAYER
1956-1967 HERRICKS COMMUNITY BAND TUBA PLAYER
1957-1958 LYNBROOK SYMPHONY TUBA PLAYER
1965-1966 NEW HYDE PARK ADULT EDUCATION BAND
CONDUCTOR
1971-1972 NORTHERN WESTCHESTER SYMPHONY TUBA PLAYER
1983-2006 FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
SUBSTITUTE PIANIST/ORGANIST
2001-2006 MAMARONECK COMMMUNITY BAND TUBA PLAYER
2001-2001 PLEASANTVILLE FIRE DEPT. BAND TUBA PLAYER
2001-2002 WESTCHESTER SEASONAL POPS BAND TUBA PLAYER
2001 MERRY TUBA CHRISTMAS BAND TUBA PLAYER
ROCKEFELLER CENTER NYC
2002-2006 BRONXVILLE POPS CONCERT BAND TUBA PLAYER
2009- CHRISTMAS TUBA FEST DEWITT TUBA PLAYER
2010 LYNCOURT COMMUNITY BAND TUBA PLAYER
2010- BALDWINSVILLE COMMUNITY BAND TUBA PLAYER
2007 PLAY "4 Unfold-A Story With Song" PRODUCER
2011 MOVIE "THE ASSASSINS" Part 3 ACTOR
