INFORMAL GATHERINGS

Whenever any of us get together outside of the Reunion and Senior Trip gatherings, it's a newsworthy event. All across America there are small groups of us meeting when the opportunity arises. Sometimes we meet in a restaurant or in each other's homes. Send your pictures when you do this so that we can share with everyone in the class.

On January 5th we leave for Arizona and parts east. Our faithful travel companion Moose went to heaven last December and we recently adopted a new traveler from the rescue. His name is Scruffy and he sure is. We'll be visiting lots of folk next year and Scruff loves folk............and dogs, cats, squirrels and anything alive.
Jerry Murphy

I expect to see the Murphys in April if all goes as planned. If anyone else sees them, I expect pictures.
Via Email 12/23/09

Hi Marcy,

Had a fun lunch with Suzanne (Handwerker Andersen) today. Decided that we might do it again in the spring and possibly add more people. Sue showed me the first page of her yearbook that has a note stating "We the undersigned will meet in front of LMHS on this date at 8PM when it falls on a Sunday". Five of us signed it. Too funny - guess we have missed the date more than once or twice.
Submitted by Honey Murway Cottrell

Hi Marcy - after I wrote you on facebook I was going through old emails and came across yours. Here is a photo for the web site. I have been in a heavenly state since he was born. I get to have and to hold him just about every day for about an hour or so...when he starts rooting, I bring him home to his mom. What a gift and a blessing to be able to watch him develop from newborn to infancy and to see his awareness of the world and himself expand each day, to feel him as pure love, pure trust...this grandmother thing is more awesome than I ever could have imagined. love, Iris

Congratulations to Iris Kogel Chapman on becoming a first time grandmother! Sounds as if Davy has Grandma wrapped around his little finger. Just as it should be.
Via Email 11/4/09

Here I am in my souped up new ride before peeling out. It's Carole's & my way of contributing to a cleaner America.

Russ Mulroy

While staying at our daughter's home on Long Island for our grandson's confirmation, Helene stopped by for a few hours on Sunday, October 25th & visited with Carole and me. We had an outstanding time.
Russ

Betty, Marilyn & Maryann
Betty & June	June Ryan

Hi, Marcy,

Thank you so much for enabling June Ryan to contact me several months ago. June was on Long Island for a few days from her home in Oregon and we were able to spend a few hours together. We hadn't seen eachother since high school graduation so we had lots of catching up to do. It was wonderful reminiscing about our mutual friends and life growing up in Levittown. Here are two pictures for our web site.

Also attached is a picture from a recent last-minute get-together with MaryAnn Lavery. MaryAnn came up from Myrtle Beach to visit her daughter and, although it was on very short notice, Marilyn Lerner and I were able to have dinner with her.

Many thanks again for helping friends keep in touch.

Betty Csontos Schuster

Hi Marcy,
Hope you can tell from the photo attached w/ our new SC "tag" on the car that we're officially Suthin' & lovin' it all here.
More photos will follow.

Hi guys,
This is the reason that I've been out of touch for the last couple of weeks--a pretty good excuse, actually, I think! Sonya was born on Friday, Aug. 29 at 9:32pm. She weighed 6lbs, 12 oz and was 19". She and Sami are doing fine. Alan and I are tired, but still functioning, and are very happy.
Love,
Jessica Joseph Gest

Art Katz LMHS 59, Roni Cojac Mintz LMHS 61 and New Paltz 65 and Jeff Katz LMHS 62 and New Paltz 66 in Atlanta 2009
Submitted by Jeff Katz

Dear Marcy,
Here is the photo you asked for. Vicky (Gabrysiak) and Bill Schulte are on the left, Dennis and I on the right. (Ah, to be young again!)
I received a note from Jane Lynch today and will answer that next. Thank you again! Submitted by Barbara Steinman Bengels.

Mike Cusack, class of '60 was in town for a college reunion & spent the day with Carole & I.

Submitted by Russ Mulroy
 

Marcy--we saw Celeste last Sunday evening at her place in Camillus. Here's a picture of the two fine-looking ladies from the Class of 1961. Photography courtesy of (Regis High School) Class of 1955.

Always a pleasure,
Jack & Andrea Brannelly

Andrea (Gilmore) and husband Jack, who live in Utah, were in NY for a family reunion. They always make it a point to stop and visit Celeste in upstate NY. We can all take a lesson from their book. Old friendships should always be a priority when we travel.

Hi Marcy,
Here are some pictures that I have on the camera now. Use what you want, I'll send more as our trip progresses. I included one picture from our 15 day trip to Egypt in March of this year. I have a lot more of Egypt and from our 21 day trip to Italy in September of 2008. Let me know if you want some of those. I intended to send this out to you last night, but we bought a new laptop running VISTA for the RV and it doesn't work like my desktop with EP PRO. I'll probably have to send out multiple emails due to the large size of the picture files.
Joe & Val G.

Via Email 5/29

Joe and Val Garofalo and Sandy Parrish DuVall with husband Del	Joe, Val and Sandy
Sandy, Joe, Val	Val at the summit of Pike's Peak
Val, Del, Sandy	Sandy and Val

Hi Marcy,

Last night (5/13/2009) I got together with Roger and Helen Annicelli for dinner. They came in from Fla. for a vacation in New York. We also connected with John Garofalo, Joe Garofalo's brother (class of 63). Attached please find a few pictures of the event for the web site. Talk to ya soon,
Stu Smith

Left to right - John Garofalo, Helen Anicelli, Roger Anicelli, Stu Smith Click on the two pictures below to enlarge them.
Roger, Stu and John	Roger, Helen and John

As Esther Kaufman Singer indicated in her email (updates) that she was having dinner with Pam Prince, I wrote her and asked her to bring a camera and ask a waiter to take their picture. Happily, she did just that. Pam is on the left and Esther is on the right. What a good feeling to know that our website was able to reconnect two old friends.

I finally downloaded my pics from September. We stopped in Ventura to see Gino on our way home from Alaska.
Submitted by Jerry Murphy

The annual Christmas dinner for the girls
Seated: Dotty Dorsa, Gale Shadwick (LMHS 62), Helene Doctoroff, Betty Csontos, Carol De Gregorio
Standing: Marilyn Lerner, Margie Mennette
Submitted by Marilyn Lerner Workman

Dear Marcy.....enclosed please find photo of Tom and Patty Tierney, Ann Marie Adamec and myself at the Bette Midler show at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas on November 14, 2008 in celebration of Ann's 65th birthday. Submitted by Marilyn Lerner Workman
Ann Marie with Tom and Patty	Ann Marie with Tom

When Pat Pandolfi Cox visited her sister Jeanie in the Villages, she contacted old friend and classmate Jeanette Kozlick Arceo,who also lives in that Florida community. The two had lunch and caught up on many years of news.
Submitted by Jeanette Kozlick

Hi Marcy,

I'm happy to report that my reserve duty went fine, and I think I did proud for all 65-year-olds (though I was not the oldest in my group!). We were assisting a platoon which was guarding a checkpoint near the old Green Line and doing patrols along the security fence. Luckily, things were mostly quiet on my watch. (Unfortunately, a few days after leaving the army, I slipped on the street and sprained my ankle. So now I'm walking around with a cast and crutches and friends think it's a war injury!)

I'm attaching two photos: one is me at the checkpoint, and the other is in the dining room where, you will notice, I am proudly holding the LMHS thermos mug that I got at the 2005 reunion. It was great at keeping the hots hot and the colds cold.

Click to enlarge

Best regards,
Doug Greener

I thought you might like to see this picture of Janet Columbia whose birthday (65th, too) was in June. This is a picture of her and ALL her grand kids on her birthday. They all live pretty close to her so she gets to see them often which is wonderful.

Submitted by Lois Christensen Bish

Recently Tom and Patty Tierney flew into town and got together with Richie and Nelsi Smith & Carole and myself for dinner at a place called Jackson's in Commack. Following dinner, the Smiths invited us back to their home for dessert and coffee. Great company and a lot of laughs were had by all. As Smitty said, "there is no substitute for good friends". Amen! Russ Click on pictures to enlarge.
L to R Carole, Tom, Patty, Richie, Nelsi & Russ

Pat Pandolfi Cox and Marilyn Lerner Workman Submitted by Pat For the story behind this chance encounter, see Updates May 25th.	This picture excludes Mary Ann Lavery Turk, since she was not there this day at the pool..... All three pictures submitted by Marilyn Lerner Workman
Hi Marcy......hope this is good for the website....At least it includes the 9 of us.....we had a great time as always.... Left to right seated: Ann Marie Adamac, Carol DeGregorio, Mary Mennette, Maryann Lavery -  Left to right standing: Betty Csontos, Pat Lachat, Marilyn Lerner, Margie Mennette, Dotty Dorsa	Hi Marcy......glad to hear from you and hoping what I sent you will be fine....the last picture excludes me, since I am taking the picture. We rented the same unit as last year and had wonderful weather and a great time was had by all.....Love, Marilyn

For those who have asked, yes, the Murphys did reach Alaska. With the price of gas and their size RV, that in itself is amazing. If you want to see more pictures of the countryside up there, email me and I will forward them to you. He sent too many to post, but clearly they are enjoying seeing all the sites.

Hi Marcy,
I would feel most honored to have my daughter's photo posted on the site of that wonderful group of people...LMHS '61. After 15 years, these homecomings never change...they never become just a matter of picking someone up at the airport and bringing them home. These people are so very special. No matter what one's politics are, there is such a feeling of excitement, togetherness, pride. This country is so very fortunate to have them, and their families. You asked if I could say a few words. It's impossible..I'd write an entire essay! Her name is Petty Officer Christina Althea Xanthaky, and her Unit is MIUWU 202 (Mobile Inshore Underwater Warfare Unit) It is a Navy Combat Unit. They guard the oil platforms, and patrol the gulf between Kuwait & Iran. Right now they are undergoing demobilization. After that she will have a little rest, then new orders, and she'll be going back to the Middle East. While in Kuwait, Christina received numerous medals, new Certifications (including Combat Field Lifesaving, Expeditionary Warfare Pin). In case you couldn't tell, we're extremely proud of Christina, her shipmates in the Navy, and all of our Military. One of my favorite gifts from this deployment is a cloth made of a piece of cami jacket fabric embroidered with a recipe for Stuffed Camel! One Medium Camel...4 lambs...20 chickens (roasted)...150 eggs(boiled)...40 kilos tomatoes...salt & seasoning Stuff eggs into tomatoes...stuff tomatoes into chickens...stuff chickens into lambs...stuff lambs into camel...Roast until tender. SERVES 150 PEOPLE!! Enjoy!!

 Hugs, Sandra Findlay Xanthaky xoxoxo

When Sandra sent me this moving photo entitled "My Baby's Home", I asked her if she would mind if I shared this with all of you and if she could write a few words explaining the story behind the picture. Happily, she complied.

Rcvd 6/27/08

Hi Marcy,
Again, we had such a great time with Brad and his wife in Tennessee. I hope they come out to Southern California. They have talked about it and
if so, I am going to try and get some of the others together for a weekend reunion.

Pat McCauley Mangels

Pat, Brad, Cindy & John
	Brad in his LMHS Varsity Jacket

Pictures submitted by Pat McCauley Mangels. She and Rich (from California) visited the Smoky Mountains and met up with Brad Scott and his wife Cindy.

Hi Guys,
Val and I are going to Egypt for 15 days starting March 25 2009. Is anyone interested in going? It's a land and cruise package including all air travel. The prices are pretty good. Click below for details. Call if you're interested: home phone 973-875-6703, cell 973-879-4624. Will not be home till Tuesday.

Smile, Joe Garofalo

Click Here For Travel Information

Thought you would like to see what's wandering through our back yard this summer...taken from my kitchen.!
Sandy Parrish DuVall

The first picture is me in Zion National Park. The other is Irene and me with our friends the Mannings, who are traveling with us to Alaska. The picture was taken on a floating restaurant in Coeur d' Aline, Idaho. I will have pics of us in Canada soon. Hope this finds you well. I didn't recognize Mike Bruey at 60. I remember him well from high school.
Jerry Murphy

Good morning Marcy,
It's 4:20 AM Monday morning and we leave for the airport in 45 min. to go to Montana. Just looked at the Washington DC pictures in the camera for the first time. We were in Washington DC with Roger and Helen Annicelli 3/31 to 4/4. They came up from Florida. I have a CARVEL story to share with you (while we were in DC), but do not have time now to do it justice. I hope these few pictures fill the void for the web site.
Joe Garofalo

Cherry Blossoms	Helen & Roger
Helen & Val	Roger & Joe

Here's Irene on the beach at Sanibel Island. I'm on the other end of the dog leash, walking "the Moose".	Susan Amrhein Mulligan, Lois Merringer (wife of Tom) and Tom Merringer (brother of Ronnie)
Another Florida get-together. Susan and John Mulligan visited us in our RV at Fort Meyers,Florida. All 4 pictures submitted by Jerry Murphy

Helene Doctoroff Erb sent me this article on Louise DeNardo Cassano that appeared in the Levittown paper. Click to enlarge.

The following 5 pictures were submitted by Jerry Murphy

Mulligans & Murphys #1	Mulligans & Murphys #2
Jerry Murphy with Tom Merringer (brother of Ronnie)	Irene Murphy, Jerry Murphy and Susan Amrhein Mulligan in Florida

Helene Doctoroff Erb and Ronnie Merringer sometime in the 70's
Submitted by Helene

My daughter Christine is holding my granddaughter, Julia, who is 7 weeks old in this picture.
Thanks for asking,
Judy Cottrell Wolter

I found some pictures I took at the World Trade Center on 9-9, two days before 9-11. If you think they're interesting you can post these four on the website. In 2001 Irene and I visited Smitty (Richie Smith) and Nelsi. Irene wanted to see the World Trade Center. We were supposed to go into the city on 9-11 but my cousin talked me into going in on a Sunday, September 9th, to get "two-fers". I took these pics of the towers and the globe in front. When the towers came down the giant globe was badly damaged. After they recovered it, they moved it down to Battery Park where we took the "after" shot. Thanks to Smitty's procrastination, we were late going into the city and the World Trade Center again on 9-11. God said it wasn't our time yet. Murf   Click on pictures to enlarge.

I thought some of you classmates might enjoy this slideshow sent by Pat McCauley Mangels. Just click on slideshow. You can stop it at any time.

Message from Pat McCauley Mangels :
Hi Marcy, Check out our photos from our trip, and let me know what you think. I am so glad that I was able to do it this way, as I was having trouble getting them to burn on a disk. Have a great Christmas and New Year. We will be leaving for Kentucky on the 27th when we return from our week at the b&b.

If you are having problems viewing the Album or Slideshow, copy and paste the following into your browser:
http://picasaweb.google.com/patmangels/EnglandWalesIreland2007?authkey=rixWGzxSsOU

Via Email 12/10/07

Honey Cottrell sent me this birth announcement and picture of Rose Salerno's new granddaughter that she received from Rose's husband Larry. Although it's sad to think she didn't live to see this beautiful baby, how beautiful it is that her name lives on in this grandchild.

Via Email 11/21/07

 

I received the following article about Louise DeNardo Cassano from Lois Christensen Bish, sent to her by her sister-in-law in Missouri! What Lois sent me was a copy of the article (the original she mailed to Louise) and it didn't scan well so I went online to find the article. Lo and behold it appeared in every major city paper in the country. How wonderful that one of our own classmates has become a spokesperson for Levittown.


Pioneer baby boom community turns 60


By Frank Eltman, Associated Press Writer
LEVITTOWN, N.Y. — In 1951, 7-year-old Louise Cassano couldn't imagine a better life than the one here, where she rode her bicycle past rows of cookie-cutter houses, kids held backyard campouts in makeshift tents and nobody locked their front doors.
"It was an absolute ideal community," said Cassano, whose love affair with Levittown never waned -- she still lives in the Long Island town dubbed by some as America's first suburb.

Cassano is among the organizers of a huge 60th birthday party for the Nassau County town, set for Sunday and featuring high school bands, floats, local groups, war veterans and the fire department. Nearly two dozen original Levittown homeowners will serve as grand marshals.

It was October 1947 when developer William Jaird Levitt opened the first of what became 17,544 Cape Cod and ranch houses rising from blighted potato fields 40 miles east of New York City, handing post-World War II GIs the keys to their American Dream.

It was an instant success, a prototype widely chronicled and duplicated nationwide.


Cape Cods originally sold for $6,990; ranches were slightly more expensive. Each house had four rooms, a bath, an unfinished attic and amenities -- steel kitchen cabinets, Bendix washer, GE refrigerator, Hotpoint electric range.

None had basements, since excavations would have slowed the almost assembly line construction.

Today, "you can't get a house in Levittown for less than $400,000," Cassano said almost incredulously.

Virtually all the original houses have been renovated, in some cases making the original structure nearly invisible.

"It's to the point they're almost McMansions," said Polly Dwyer, president of the Levittown Historical Society.

Levitt initially prohibited blacks from joining the suburban exodus. After Supreme Court rulings and the civil rights movement, minorities were eventually permitted to purchase homes, but Levittown remains a largely white community.

"I think black people were hurt and offended by the blatant rejection, and simply when given the opportunity chose to go elsewhere," said Barbara Kelly, former director of the Long Island Studies Institute at Hofstra and author of "Expanding the American Dream: Building and Rebuilding Levittown."

Levitt also built "village greens" that featured a grocery store, pharmacy and other shops -- all within walking distance for women, since their husbands typically drove the family car to work.

Since those days of stay-at-home wives, Cassano has worked as a reporter for a local weekly for several years, started her own public relations company and served as president of the chamber of commerce. She and her husband, Mauro Cassano, have two sons, one of whom still lives nearby and sends his children to Levittown schools.

"There is a real genuine hometown feeling here and I think our generation was so involved and so enthusiastic about school, about the community," Cassano said. "We were all, every one of us, was very involved in activities in school, and for that reason I think that we all feel that we did something in terms of community."

ATTACHED FILES INLINE DISPLAY

An article from the Levittown Tribune. Standing at the podium is Louise DeNardo Cassano, LMHS class of 1961. Community Celebrates Levittown's 60th Anniversary Levittown 60th Anniversary Committee, co-chair Louise Cassano welcomes Honorary Marshals Legislator Dennis Dunne, Sr., Nassau County Executive Tom Suozzi, Senator Kemp Hannon and Levittown Chamber of Commerce President Kevin Regan. Photo by Cathy Schaedtler

Sandy Parrish DuVall has made an amazing recovery from her foot injury this past year. Here she is with Del at the Crazy Horse monument in South Dakota. I reminded her that a new season of Dancing With the Stars is starting up, but she tells me that Del has forbidden her to get up off the couch while it's playing.  (Click on photo to enlarge)

I had an unexpected email from a librarian in Indiana, who found our site on a Google search for yearbook pictures. She was creating a poster to ask patrons to donate old yearbooks to the library and wanted old pictures on the poster. She asked permission to use a few she chose and promised me a copy of the finished product with credit going to our high school. I sent a copy of the finished product to the classmates on the poster, but wanted to share it with all of you. My email to Joel Chesnoff was returned so if anyone knows his new email address, please send it to me so I can update our records. Thanks.

Click to Enlarge

Honey Murway Cottrell and her husband Tom went to Germany to visit their son, daughter-in-law and most importantly their grandson Nolan. Click here to see a brief video of Grandma and Grandpa teaching Nolan how to blow bubbles. Listen to the sound he makes when he blows! Click below to see video.

http://picasaweb.google.com/honey.cottrell/20070618/photo#5077942205588934226
 

Hi Marcy !! Just wanted to send you a picture of my new project car. When she is finished I will be adding her to my stable.. For those that remember the British Invasion (not the Beatles or the Revolutionary War), she is a 1960 MGA 1600 that I found in a barn in West Virginia about three weeks ago. Dori and I shot out there late on a Friday night and arrived at the barn early Saturday the next morning. We looked in the barn, chased away the chickens nesting in the seats, took her out for a spin and she ran very well for a forty-seven year old car. After that ride with the wind blowing in whatever hair I have left on my head and feathers all over our clothes, we loaded her up on a trailer with chickens flying out from under the hood (Bonnet) and tail pipe and headed back to (Long-Guy-Lind) New York. With a little TLC she will be a show quality car by the summer of next year.. Enjoy and see you at the Picnic !! Stu Smith
Hi Marcy, Yet another picture to be added to our ever growing LMHS picture library. I know Marilyn sent some to you. This is also from our Myrtle Beach 2007 Reunion. Hope all is well with you and your family. Dotty Read (Dorsa)	Another Myrtle Beach pic from Marilyn. Left to right: Carol DeGregorio, Maryann Lavery, Margie Menette. Marcy....Mary ann didn't graduate with all of us because she left LMHS in her junior year....she has lived in Myrtle Beach, SC for the last 10 years and we have always kept in touch...If you need any further information, please let me know......see you soon....Marilyn
On June 7th thru June 11th the annual get-away for some of the LMHS girls took place at Myrtle Beach. Seated left to right are: Maryanne Lavery, Margie Menette, Carol DeGregorio, Mary Menette, Ann Marie Adamec, Pat Lachat, Marilyn Lerner, Betty Csontos and Dotty Dorsa. Submitted by Marilyn Lerner Workman	Seated left to right: Ann Marie Adamec, Pat Lachat, Carol DeGregorio, Maryann Lavery. Standing left to right: Margie Menette, Betty Csontos, Marilyn Lerner, Dotty Dorsa. WE HAVE NO IDEA WHO THESE MEN ARE...THEY CAME FROM NOWHERE AND JUMPED IN ON OUR PICTURE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Submitted by Marilyn Lerner Workman
Just thought you would like another look at my new grandson Baby Angelo. This Saturday is the service for Warren. I'll be there to represent all of us and I will take some photos. Talk to you later. Gino Warren Hechinger's ashes are to be scattered at sea by the Nautilus Society. I'm delighted that Gino will be there as a representative of the class of 61. I'm sure many of us will be thinking about Warren on Saturday.	Grant Michael Hamilton arrived yesterday at 09:30. He weighed 8lbs 11oz. and is very healthy. Here's a couple hundred pics of the first grandson in the Murphy family!! Congratulations to Jerry and Irene Murphy who have been blessed with granddaughters, but now finally have a grandson.
Soaking up some sage advice, Carly, our youngest of 10 grandchildren at 9 mos., & me, on the right, at a recent Communion reception. Wonder what's she's thinking ....? Submitted by Russ Mulroy	Captain Doug (far right) and team Just want to let you all know that the Wolf's Peak Fangs took part in Jerusalem's first Pub Trivia Quiz - and here we are. How did we do, you ask? Well, we came in last place, but there were only 15 teams, so it wasn't that bad. After looking at the other teams, I can safely say we were the oldest, apparently the dumbest, and certainly the drunkest. The Jerusalem pub scene has not heard the last of the Fangs! Doug Greener Captain, Wolf's Peak Fangs
Hi! To all of you. I am sending you a picture for the site . We are in downtown Wilmington, NC. My husband Ed and Grandson, Alec. It is really a good place to live. Behind us is the battleship NC. This is one of our favorite places to stop on a Saturday morning for coffee, and the farmer's market. I will be in touch with you by mail. Thank you for the great job with the website. Joan Gale Wilson	This is my new grandson Angelo. He is now three weeks old and when he was born his weight was 8.2 and was 23.3/4 inches long. Mom and Dad are doing just fine. Talk to you later. Gino
	Three  pictures of Warren Hechinger's grandson (Charles Jack Melin or Charlie) was born on April 11th- two weeks early. He weighed six pounds five ounces and was seventeen point five inches long. Dena and David can be reached at: 1304 Shady Lane Turlock, CA 95382-7267 Email:DenaMelin@charter.net Click on pictures to enlarge.

It was not easy talking Sandy Parrish into letting me share this news with other classmates. But it was just too good a story not to share because it shows us that we are not as old as some folks may think we are. In the end she had husband Del take this picture for the website. Frank Curtin clued me in to the comic strip of Blondie from this week's paper. If you're not distracted by the Colorado scenery with Pike's Peak in the background, you may notice that Sandy's foot is in a cast and she's on a rolly cart. Sandy broke her foot dancing with the TV show "Dancing With the Stars"! So if you watch the show, take it easy dancing along with the stars. Although she says she feels a bit foolish about how it happened, she definitely has a great sense of humor. She can't wait to get back to her aerobic dancing class!
Joe Vicinanza with his wife and daughter in Ireland.
Hi Marcy, Here's a photo I finally downloaded from my digital camera. Last October - Left to right: Stan Isaacs (husband of Debbie Miller), Sonya Shrednick Sherman, Chickie Goldberg Dennis and Debbie Miller Isaacs - met in Dillsboro N.C. for a quick couple of days.  I thought you might enjoy this. Hope all is well, Chickie	It's hard to keep up with the traveling Murphys. Here they are in Prescott, Arizona. Before long they will be going down the Baja Peninsula to Mexico. Looks like life on the road is hard- no time to shave!
Hi Marcy !! Hope your holiday is going well and that you have a great "New Years".. Last night 12/28/2006 Russ invited me over to his home for a small get together. Out of the past there sat "Artie Clark" ! I always wondered what happened to Artie. We go back to the 8th grade (Artie can be found in the way we were section of the "all boys class" pix in the last row ) and I haven't seen him in 45 years. Needless to say we all had a great time. I worked with Artie's Dad at Grumman until he died in 1972. Attached please find the four pix from the get together.. (see below) Enjoy and I will talk to ya soon.. Stu Smith
Russ Mulroy, Stu Smith & Artie Clark	Russ & Artie clowning around

Some great photos submitted by Warren Hechinger which he calls "A Christmas Visit". Tom Tierney, Jerry Murphy and Gino Lynch are the three little elves who paid a visit. Looks like a fun-filled day was had by all
"I was sitting around and surprise, Santa sent some little elves to help me enjoy the Christmas Holidays. They sang Christmas Carols and put-up decorations, adding to the joyous time."	Perhaps I exaggerated when I said little elves!
It's Miller Time
\ Annual holiday dinner for the girls Left to right :Carol DeGregorio Caporale, Marilyn Workman Lerner, Betty Csontos Schuster, Mary Menette Mattson, Dotty Dorsa Read - Submitted by Betty Csontos Schuster		A while back Pat Pandolfi jokingly told some classmates that they should feel free to send her a Jaguar. Frank Curtin sent her the stuffed jaguar which was not what she had in mind. But who sent her the other Jag in this picture?
Tom and Patty Tierney watch a sunrise from the top of a volcano in Hawaii. Can you believe He complained about how cold it was up there?
The following four pictures were submitted by Pat McCauley Mangels & Judy Cottrell Wolter
Judy and Pat at the San Juan Capistrano Mission		Judy and Pat at the entrance to the San Juan Capistrano Mission
Judy & Rich Mangels (Pat's husband) at San Juan Capistrano Beach		This is the smoke from the fire that has burned over 40,000 acres a little east of us. Four firemen lost their lives and one was burned over 90% of his body.
When Tom and Patty Tierney visited NY in August they met Helene Doctoroff for lunch at the Embassy Diner on Hempstead Tnpk. Submitted by Helen Doctoroff Erb		I had a visit today from Jeff Katz LMHS of 62. Jeff was in town for his fortieth reunion at SUNY New Paltz. I saw the 62 Echoes for the first time and he saw his brother's (class of 59) yearbook for the first time. We had much to talk about with two schools in common and he gave me two old pictures to scan into my computer that I will put in the way we were section. As always the time just flies when you talk about old times.
Hi Marcy,    I'm attaching a picture of our classmate Brad Crook (and me), taken when he visited me here in Jerusalem last spring.  Brad and I spent a few hours catching up on 45 years (on Fast Forward) over a leisurely lunch.  Brad spent most of his working life in advertising (my field too), before getting "the call" and becoming a minister.  His church and congregation were in Suffolk county.    Unfortunately, Brad suffered a heart attack shortly after returning to the U.S. from Israel, but has since made a full recovery, lost weight and is taking much better care of himself.  He and his wife Nancy just moved to Ft. Myers, FL, where he will continue with his Christian publishing work. Brad's e-mail is: Revbrad1@comcast.net Regards to all, Doug Greener		Does this varsity jacket look familiar? Brad Scott models his old jacket which he's kept all these years. If anyone else still has theirs, send a picture and we'll post it.
Tom & Warren		Gino & Warren
Tom Tierney hopped on a plane and paid a visit to Warren Hechinger on September 20th. He also gave Gino Lynch a call and Gino drove down to join his two old classmates. I think they're getting an early start on Halloween. Tom and Gino are in orange shirts and Warren's in a black one. Makes you wonder what pranks they are hatching.
This is a photo of our son John's surprise 40th birthday party, flanked by our daughters Nancy (l) & Susan (r). Our other son Scot was at a Mets game. Submitted by Russ Mulroy.
The following 5 photos were submitted by Marilyn Lerner (Workman) at Tom Tierney's recent Informal Gathering
Tom and Patty Tierney hosted a little get-together for some alumni in July. These pictures were taken at Pinetop, Arizona at Tom's summer cabin.		Valerie and Joe Garofalo
Gino Lynch working at the pottery wheel. Gino made a piece of pottery for everyone at the cabin.		Marilyn Lerner Workman and husband Tom (LMHS class of 59)
Gino and the two Toms doing what they do best.		After the get-together in Arizona, the Tierneys and the Garofalos took off on a little jaunt to visit the Grand Canyon on the Grand Canyon Railroad. They raved over the scenery and the exciting ride. Valerie and Joe Garofalo with Tom Tierney
Joe and Tom		Joe deals with an unexpected visitor to the train.
Now I ask you. Does Patty look frightened?		Frank Curtin and I had lunch at my daughter's deli. I was pleasantly surprised to see my other daughter there with my two grandchildren : Frances, age two and a half and Atticus, age four months. Frances was a bit shy but got over it when Frank offered her potato chips. They share a common name. How many know that his real name is Francis?
Has anyone seen my ball?		What a shock. They managed to get some golf in! Tom looks happy.
Jerry and Irene Murphy visiting the Tierneys in Pinetop, Arizona July,2006		Lee Goldberg (Georgia) and Debby Miller get together in Long Island. The two classmates have remained close over the years and visit each other as often as they can
Neighbors in Naples, FL, Susan Amrhein Mulligan & Laura Allen Lally met in February '06 to chat about old times. Laura & her husband have since moved to "The Villages", also in Florida. Susan also has a home in Levittown. Submitted by Laura Allen.		April, 2006 Arizona - Partners in a golfing tournament - Tom Tierney and Jerry Murphy
Hey Marcy, Gino and I just got back from skiing at Manmouth Mountain, California. What a beautiful place. We had a reat time and I enjoyed the skiing and the comradery. Looking forward to Murphy coming over this week to play golf for a few days. Glad all is well with Atticus. Get those East Coast slugs working on some mini-reunions. Speak to you soon. From Tom Tierney on 4/1/06
Charlotte Carr paid me a visit today. She lives a couple of miles from me. We're both avid gardeners. The gloves and shovel are because she was digging up some iris from my inexhaustible supply. We discovered each other last year when she came over my house with her neighbor, who happens to be a friend of mine. You never know when a classmate may pop into your life. From Marcy on 4/2/06		Marcy, Sorry we don't have the picture of Frank and you when you had the layover in Phila. I realized that the quality of my scanner wasn't so good. Well, to tell the truth you both looked great to me. A little tired, but then, that's how you tell how great a vacation was. Enjoyed your Vegas tales, only wished I could have been there with you. But, you did bring me a little bit of it back. Thanks. So where's the next trip? This time, maybe, you and Frank can pick me up in Phila. Keep the faith. Toni Ed Note: On our return from Vegas we had a three hour layover in Philadelphia before getting a flight to Newburgh. Frank Curtin and I live near one another and made the trip together. Toni Salometo met us in Philadelphia and we had dinner in the Marriott there. It was a perfect way to end the trip! Perhaps we'll find another excuse to get together again.
Gino Lynch, Les Gross, Warren Hechinger - California 1986 Submitted by Warren Hechinger		Jeff Chasan, Warren Hechinger - California 2002 Submitted by Warren Hechinger
Home of Warren Hechinger - February 1986 California - Left picture - Standing left to right: Gino Lynch, Warren Hechinger, Ernie Brodsky, Jeff Chasan, Jerry Murphy - Seated: old girlfriend of Warren's, Phillipa Sobel (class of 1959), Irene Murphy. Right picture - Same crew. This time with Jeff's wife in blue.
Summer of 2002 Get together at Ernie Brodsky's home on Long Island Ernie Brodsky, Frank Curtin, Warren Hechinger
Les Gross, Jerry Murphy, Warren Hechinger, Gino Lynch Marina Del Rey, California 1986 Submitted by Warren Hechinger		Marina Del Rey, California Sept. 2003 Ernie Brodsky (NY), Warren Hechinger and Jeff Chasan (Arizona)
California Summer of 1980 - Gino Lynch Submitted by Warren Hechinger		California Summer of 1980 - Gino Lynch Submitted by Warren Hechinger
Jerry Murphy February 1986 Submitted by Warren Hechinger		Jerry Murphy February 1986 Submitted by Warren Hechinger

View from the terrace in Sandy and Del's condo in Puerto Vallarta. Left-click to enlarge.	When Tom and Patty Tierney booked a flight to Puerto Vallarta they had hoped to meet up with Sandy (Parrish) and Del Duval. Sandy and Del have a place there where they escape the Colorado winters. How disappointed Tom was to learn that Sandy and Del were ARRIVING in Puerto Vallarta on the day that Tom and Patty were going back home. So they did the next best thing and met at the airport like ships passing in the night. Left to right: Del, Sandy, Patty, Tom Nov. 16, 2005
Six old friends from LMHS get away together for a trip to Myrtle Beach in December 2004. Arriving at the Airport: Betty Csontos Schuster, Carol DiGregorio Caporale, Mary Ann Lavery Turk, Marilyn Lerner Workman, Dotty Dorsa Read & Ann Adamec	At Broadway at the Beach, Myrtle Beach MaryAnn, Carol, Dotty, Betty, Marilyn (photo taken by Ann)
Out to dinner: Carol, Ann, MaryAnn, Dotty, Betty and Marilyn	Jerry Murphy, Richard Mangels and wife Pat McCauley Mangels
Irene Murphy (wife of Jerry) and Pat McCauley at RV show in Pomona, California.	Our roving classmate visitor is at it again. On the weekend of October 15th, Jerry Murphy and his wife Irene met Pat McCauley Mangels and her husband Richard in Pomona, California for an RV show. Watch out classmates. He may one day be on your doorstep!
Most classmates get together to relax and talk. But when Iris Kogel met Gino Lynch in California last month, they went on a hike in the Eastern High Sierras. The trail was steep and with the help of her experienced guide, Iris climbed twelve thousand feet to a snow peak. What's a girl from Hawaii doing in a place like this?.
The week before the reunion Gino Lynch paid a visit to Dee Gross in Connecticut. The shots above were taken the day of that visit.
He's at it again! Jerry and Irene Murphy paid a visit to Pat McCauley Mangels and her husband Richard on October 9th. The Mangels are RV owners who live in Sun City California, and Jerry was getting some tricks of the trade before he takes to the road in his new RV. Of course he had to check out their RV too.	Spring 2004 Battery Park in New York     Jerry and Irene Murphy (California) visiting the Smiths - Richie and Nelsi and touring the city.
Dee, Warren and Gino	Dee, Jerry, and Gino
These were taken in December 2004. Dee Gross (Connecticut) was attending a wedding in California and decided to call old classmates who live in that state. Warren Hechinger, Gino Lynch and Jerry Murphy met Dee in a restaurant where they had a long lunch and spent most of the afternoon remembering old times.
October 22, 2004 - Sandy Parrish Duvall and her husband flew in to NY from Colorado where they live. They met Stu Smith in the city. It had been over thirty years since they had seen one another and they had a wonderful time over dinner. Stu lives on Long Island but works in the Mayor's office in NYC. Picture: Stu and Sandy	Andrea Gilmore Brannelley and her husband Jack stopped for an overnight at the Bed and Breakfast Celeste Vives Holden hosts in upstate New York this past August. Just another offshoot of that great reunion in July. Andrea (green top) and Jack live in Utah.
In June 2005 I had a surprise visitor. Phil Smith called from the Thruway on his way down from Buffalo to visit his sister in Long Island. He figured an hour in New Paltz would be better than an hour of stop and go traffic hitting rush hour when he approached the city. That one hour turned into five hours! If I had known he was coming I would have weeded my gardens. Phil is a phenomenal gardener who puts me to shame.	June 2005 - Tom Tierney (Arizona) went to California, where he met up with Jerry Murphy. Together they visited Gino Lynch in Ventura County, California. As most of you know, Gino was a victim of that horrible mudslide in January 2005. His place is still suffering from mud problems but he's come along way from those first pictures we saw after the mudslide.
Becky Curtin and her Dad Frank, Celeste Vives Holden	Frank Curtin, Marcy McNally Fall, Celeste Vives Holden
The two pictures above were taken a few days before the reunion at my home in New Paltz. Celeste stayed with me to cut down on her travel time and break the trip up. Frank (who lives near me) came over so we could have dinner together and spend some quality visiting time before the crowded reunion.
The Smith reunion/June 2005 - Phil Smith was not finished visiting classmates. Three days later he met up with Stu Smith (no relation) in Long Island where they enjoyed lunch and more conversation.	September 18, 2005 - Gino Lynch went to visit his brother Robert in Long Beach, California. They went to dinner at the home of Jerry and Irene Murphy. Here Gino is seen with the Murphys in front of their house. Will you notice how many of these get-togethers Jerry Murphy is a part of? It scares me to think what will happen when he gets his RV on the road!
Labor Day Weekend Sept. 2005 - Jerry and Irene Murphy on left Tom and Patty Tierney (Arizona) on right in San Clemente, California	July, 2005 - Gino Lynch (California) in the home of Marcy McNally Fall (upstate New York) the week before the reunion. He's holding a painting he did that now hangs in my home framed. It's two panthers. I'm sure you all get the symbolism.
Yesterday (Contributed by Toni Salometo)	Today
Tom Tierney and Iris Kogel in the home of Iris (Maui, Hawaii) in September 2005		The view from the home of Iris and her husband.
Group shot of us in Jerry's Caddy Eldorado. Warren Hechinger & Gino Lynch came the last day. Gino's son Cameron took this shot.		At Universal Studios: Jerry, Russ, Brad & a guy Brad picked up.
Warren Hechinger on Saturday Night.	Karaoke Nite: me, Jerry & Brad doing our feeble attempt at karaoke which was setup inside Jerry's house. We proceeded to mangle 25 or so classic oldies. We had to let Jerry sing ... it was his house.
In February 1988 Brad Scott and Russ Mulroy and their wives made a trip to California to Jerry & Irene Murphy's home. The four pictures above would indicate that everyone had a very good time!