Natick High School

Class of 1961 Website

 

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06/27/10 – 05/11/12

 

 

UPDATES

 

05/11/12

1,574 days until our 55th reunion celebration!!

 

IT’S OFFICIAL – THE NATICK RED HAWKS

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Red Hawks Replaces Red and Blue, Redmen as Natick High Mascot

Vote may have been influenced by a red hawk flying through a school window last year.

 

The inspiration for Natick High’s new mascot fell out of the sky — literally. In a school wide vote Tuesday, students and teachers chose “Red Hawks” from six potential names, including Natick’s current nickname, the Red and Blue. Students and staff said the new mascot honors Natick’s history, particularly the Native American mythology surrounding the raptor.

The new name also pays tribute to an actual red-tailed hawk that crashed through a hallway window at the school in December 2010. The bird immediately recovered and flew away on its own. “I’m not sure if you can get a bigger sign than that,” said senior Brad Swartz, who said the bird’s resiliency could be seen as symbolic. “Not only to fly through a window, but then be able to fly away.”

 

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                 Of the 750 voters who cast ballots, 53 percent chose Red Hawks, followed by 22 percent for the Knights and 18 percent for the Tribe. Two other new choices, the Legacy and the Pride, were in the single digits. All five nicknames were chosen by a name change committee last month. The Red and Blue, Natick High’s team name since 2008, got only 2 percent of the vote. In a separate vote, eighth-graders at Kennedy Middle School supported the switch to Red Hawks as well.

The Red and Blue, the controversial replacement for the school’s old Redmen nickname, never sat well with students who wanted something more tangible to represent their school. “I think the biggest issue that came out of the last name change debacle was we didn’t have a mascot to root for,” said freshman Riley Mistrot.

There also was a small contingent of students who wanted to go back to the Redmen, or at least a close facsimile, freshman Aaron Sachs said. “I certainly noticed quite a bit of support for the Tribe, because they wanted to bring the Redmen logo back,” he said. Others at the school were wary of reopening the wounds of 2008, however. “It could have brought back that controversy,” Swartz said, who mentioned some students were worried the Tribe might have been too close to the old nickname. “What I think the (name change) committee was interested in was bringing unity to the town, rather than a name that would split it again,” Principal Rose Bertucci said.

Students said Red Hawks is a more respectful nod to Natick’s Native American history than Redmen. It was also close to the suggestion of Chief Caring Hands of the Praying Indians, who in a recent email to Bertucci favored Red-Tailed Hawks.

The Red and Blue theme won’t be totally abandoned, according to Bertucci, who said the current “N” logo will still grace official letterheads and other stationary at the high school. The color scheme will also be worked into the new Red Hawks mascot design. Fassino Design, a graphic design company owned by Natick High grad Diane Fassino, has volunteered to create the new logo, Bertucci said. The school will vote on five possible versions of it in three to four weeks.

Bertucci hopes to have the new mascot on equipment and apparel by September when the new school opens.      

Story courtesy of MetroWest Daily. Photos courtesy of Natick Patch.

 

SAY A FINAL GOODBYE TO OLD NATICK HIGH

The Say a Final Goodbye to Old Natick High celebration is fast approaching. The day and evening events will be held on Saturday June 16 at the high school. Ted Bracken writes that he may journey up from Washington DC to attend the festivities if other members of the Class of 1961 will be there. If you do plan to attend, give Ted a shout at bracken@jhu.edu.

 

CLASS LIST CHANGE

Louis Kern’s email address has been added to the Class List.

 

 

05/04/12

1,581 days until our 55th reunion celebration!!

 

NATICK RED HAWKS??

 

Natick High to Replace 'Red and Blue' Name

 

When the Natick High School team name was changed to Natick Red and Blue in 2009, the change ignited controversy. Many in the town wanted to keep the traditional Natick Redmen name. Since then, some students, staff and other members of the community have been seeking to drop the Red and Blue for yet another name—a wish that may soon come to pass. NHS principal Rose Bertucci announced in February that she would accept suggestions for a new team name to coincide with the opening of the new high school in September.

Bertucci said at the time that the name will not return to the Redmen. "I recognize the name Redmen holds a significant place in the history of NHS. It will not, however, be among the options considered," she said. "I appreciate that for some people the previous name represented a longstanding team loyalty and pride for their school. I also understand that even if you love a name for perfectly good reasons, when it does become a meaning that offends a portion of society then there is the need for change. I look forward to making the most of this process, and bringing current students, alumni, and the entire town together under a new name."

Students, staff, and community were asked to submit name suggestions by March 30. Following the deadline, the Natick High School Name Change Committee narrowed the submissions to five options that could replace the current Red and Blue team name.  The five names were:

Natick Pride

Natick Legacy

Natick Knights

Natick Red Hawks

Natick Tribe

 

On May 1, students and staff voted for their favorite among the five. NHS principal Rose Bertucci is expected to reveal the school community's choice for a new team name by Friday May 4.

In a poll conducted Wednesday by the Natick Patch on-line newspaper, readers preferred

Red Hawks!!!

Within the next few weeks, a graphic artist will design five logo options. Students and staff will then vote again to decide which logo will accompany the new team name.

 

Story courtesy of Patch Network. Photo courtesy of NatickFootball.com

 

 

04/27/12

1,588 days until our 55th reunion celebration!!

 

HAPPY TRAILS IN NATICK

On Mondays and Wednesdays from 10 a.m.-noon, the Natick Trails Maintenance Committee (aka Natick Trail Buddies) gathers to help clean up the town's trails and parks. They remove trash, hack away at invasive species ... in short, they make the trail system a lot more enjoyable for everyone. The trails could use more signs, and they could use more Buddies not only to help clean up, but to help educate other residents that throwing trash around is not such a great idea. For information on how to join, contact Pat Conaway at 508-740-9949 or bpconaway@gmail.com.

To see some of the work that's being done, visit www.bigheartlittlefeet.com. And to view a slide show of some Natick parks and trails, click on the link directly below.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=JQEIWoxadtY

 

04/20/12

1,595 days until our 55th reunion celebration!!

 

CLASS LIST CHANGE

Mary Higgins O’Leary has recently moved. Her new land mail and email addresses have been posted to the Class List.

 

TOO HOT TO RUN FAST

The weather on Monday this past week was scorching, but the Boston Marathon went on as planned. Click on the link directly below to view photos of the race (courtesy of the Milford Daily News) as it made its way through Natick.

http://www.milforddailynews.com/multimedia/photos/x1726858283/Boston-Marathon-along-Route-135-in-Natick

 

 

04/13/12

1,602 days until our 55th reunion celebration!!

 

CLASS LIST CHANGES

The Class List has been updated to include a new email address for Pat Feeley and new land mail addresses for Holly Lawrence Sears and James Russell, Jr.

 

FOXY INFANT FOUND STROLLING IN NATICK

It’s springtime in Natick and mothers and their babies are out and about. This baby fox was found on Hartford Street by Natick Police. When its mother couldn’t be located, it was taken to Tufts Veterinary Hospital in Grafton.

(photo courtesy of Natick Police and Natick Patch)

 

 

04/06/12

1,609 days until our 55th reunion celebration!!

 

FORTY YEARS OF HISTORY IN FOUR MINUTES

This video (courtesy of Gus Capizzo) is simply amazing.

Digital artist Ye Li has paired Billy Joel’s 1989 hit song We Didn’t Start the Fire (Joel’s homage to the 40 years of history since his birth in 1949 – our years too of course) with photographs associated with the history. The result is VERY cool.

 

So, crank up the volume, sit back, and enjoy the trip. Things move quickly in the video. You’ll likely want to view it several times. To access the video, click on the link directly below.

http://yeli.us/Flash/Fire.html < http://yeli.us/Flash/Fire.html>

 

And, for a bit more history on the events in the song, click on the link below.

http://www.school-for-champions.com/history/start_fire_facts.htm

 

 

03/30/12

1,616 days until our 55th reunion celebration!!

 

ROBERT KETO

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We are sad to report the passing of Bob Keto who died earlier this month. An In-Memoriam page honoring Bob has been posted.

 

 

03/23/12

1,623 days until our 55th reunion celebration!!

 

NEW NATICK HIGH SCHOOL

Click on the link below to view the latest pictures (courtesy of Allan Ross – NHS 1959) of the new Natick High School.

http://home.comcast.net/~natick/NewNatickHigh/New%20High%20School%20Pictures031112.htm

 

 

03/16/12

1,630 days until our 55th reunion celebration!!

 

REUNION RETROSPECTIVE

We received several comments this week regarding the 50th reunion budget reconciliation. The comments were posted on the Reunion Retrospective page. Read them all by clicking on the Reunion Retrospective link above.

 

CRAIG REUBENS PHOTOS

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Several new photos from Craig Reubens just arrived. Check them out on the Classmates Then and Now page.

 

 

03/09/12

1,637 days until our 55th reunion celebration!!

 

50th REUNION BUDGET RECONCILIATION

 When we began to plan for our 50th reunion celebration, we had two budget goals, including:

 

1.     Before we started, the class of 1961 bank account contained just over $2000 – which provided welcome working capital for the expenses involved in organizing the 50th events. We wanted to make sure that future reunion organizing committees would have similar resources available. So, our first goal was to construct a budget plan that would, in the end, return most, if not all, of the $2000 to the class account. Doing so would provide start-up funds for our next reunion and funds with which to maintain the class website and sustain periodic land mail communication with those in the class who are without email access (about 70 folks are in this category).

 

2.     We were determined to set reunion ticket prices that were affordable for most, if not all, in the class. We wanted to make sure that no class member would be excluded from 50th reunion events due to an inability to afford tickets.

 

We think those two goals were met.

Click on the link directly below to access the 50th reunion budget reconciliation.

50TH REUNION BUDGET RECONCILIATION

 

 

03/02/12

1,644 days until our 55th reunion celebration!!

 

DICK WELLS

The Natick High School Class of 1959 has lost one of its prominent members. Dick Wells died earlier this week.

To access Dick’s obituary, click on the link below.

http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/wickedlocal-natick/obituary.aspx?n=richard-wells&pid=156184198

 

WHAT DO THE TOWN OF NATICK AND STICK BOMBS HAVE IN COMMON?

To find out, click on the link below. Extra points if you actually know what a “stick bomb” is.

http://www.worldrecordsacademy.org/stunts/largest_stick_bomb_Natick_students_sets_world_record_112744.html

 

 

02/24/12

1,651 days until our 55th reunion celebration!!

 

High School MUSIC

Carl Rinehart sends this clever route to the music of our high school days. Turn on your speakers, crank up the volume, and click on the link below.

http://upchucky.com/JukeCity/TimeMachine.htm

 

 

02/17/12

1,658 days until our 55th reunion celebration!!

 

50TH REUNION BUDGET RECONCILIATION

Coming soon to a website near you. Watch for it here.

 

 

02/10/12

1,665 days until our 55th reunion celebration!!

 

MINI-REUNION

The “Old West Natick Gang” got together last weekend at the home of Paul and Gail McDonald in Naples, FL.

Pictures from the gathering (courtesy of Geri O’Keefe) have been posted to Reunion Retrospective.

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Check out all the pictures by clicking on the Reunion Retrospective link above.

 

 

02/03/12

1,672 days until our 55th reunion celebration!!

 

MINI-REUNION

New photos from a December 29th mini-reunion have been posted to Reunion Retrospective.

 

THEN AND NOW

A newly revised photo of Marcia Lockhart has been posted to Classmates Then and Now.

 

MEMORY LANE – DAY OFF!!

From Tom Stewart:

I have recently been going through old boxes of family memorabilia. It turns out my mother was a packrat. She saved absolutely everything, including every letter I ever sent home. Two letters I wrote in May of 1961 contained descriptions of our infamous Day Off. Check them out in the Day Off section of Memory Lane or just click HERE.

 

 

01/27/12

1,679 days until our 55th reunion celebration!!

 

BOOK OF YEARS

A 2012 update from Marcia Lockhart has been posted to The Book of Years.

 

 

01/27/12

1,686 days until our 55th reunion celebration!!

 

CLASS LIST CHANGE

Merrie Swanson has a new email address which has been posted to the Class List.

 

 

01/20/12

1,693 days until our 55th reunion celebration in 2016!!

 

JOHN SHEASGREEN

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We are sad to report the passing of John Sheasgreen. An In-Memoriam page honoring John has been posted.

 

 

01/13/12

1,700 days until our 55th reunion celebration in 2016!!

 

THEN AND NOW

New pictures of Marcia Lockhart Ruma have been posted to Classmates Then and Now.

 

MEMORY LANE

Check out this blast from our past (courtesy of Edie Hopf Blodgett) on Memory Lane or via the link directly below.

http://natickmass.info/Natick%20Drive%20In.html

 

 

01/06/12

1,707 days until our 55th reunion celebration in 2016!!

 

CLASS LIST CHANGE

Pam Brady Fleming has new email and land mail addresses which have been posted to the Class List.

 

  “SAY A FINAL GOODBYE TO OLD NATICK HIGH”

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The Say a Final Goodbye to Old Natick High planning committee has announced the following:

 

We are delighted to announce a wonderful day and evening event, Saturday, June 16th to celebrate “Say a Final Goodbye to Old Natick High”.  All of the events will be at Natick High School, 15 West Street. The day events will be from 10 AM – 2 PM and will include tours of the Old Natick High School; a Meet & Greet with former teachers and administrators; a presentation to Veterans of NHS; a photo booth; a Yard Sale including the sale of locker fronts, pre-sale of small pieces of the old stage floor and other memorabilia from the decades past, and a Pep Rally featuring former cheerleaders, band members and more!  The evening event will be a dance for ages 21 and over at 7:30 PM.

We need your help!  Please contact one of our Chairs:  Jane Boyle at j.mb@verizon.net, Judy D’Antonio at dino1028@verizon.net or Terri Flutie at tdflutie@aol.com

There is plenty to do – and we need all the help we can get.  Is there something you enjoy doing or a piece of the pie you want?  Let us know!  Our first organizational meeting will be

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 11, 2012 @ 7 PM in NHS CAFETERIA


We're up and running and WE NEED YOU! COME, SHARE IDEAS - MAKE THIS AN EVENT TO REMEMBER!
We have a general plan, subject to additions and deletions. Bring anyone with a high energy level and a creative mind!

 

 

12/30/11

1,714 days until our 55th reunion celebration.

 

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL!!!!

 

John Frazee has sent a New Year’s e-card to the Class of 1961. To view John’s card, click on the link directly below.

http://www.123greetings.com/send/view/12125811514434519336

 

 

12/23/11

1,721 days until our 55th reunion celebration.

 

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MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY HANUKKAH TO ALL

 

HOLIDAY GREETINGS

Ann Jayne (Sigalove) and Tom McCabe send holiday greetings from Delray Beach, FL.

Hello to All – I know we are all very busy at this time of year.  It is Chanukah, Christmas, Kwanza and all. I know I don’t have the energy to write each and every one of our Class of 1961 who I have reconnected with and reestablished friendship with since our great reunion.  I therefore will take this time to wish you all via this Email - A WONDERFUL HOLIDAY SEASON AND A VERY HEALTHY AND HAPPY 2012.  It was great to see and be with you all. 

 

GIFT TIME

We have several gifts for our faithful readers.

For your viewing pleasure, we offer two delightful e-cards.

 

The first (courtesy of Gus Capizzo) may be accessed by clicking on the link immediately below.

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The second (sent by Ron and Jane Spinney) may be accessed by clicking on the following link.

<http://www.jacquielawson.com/viewcard.asp?code=2007134554829&amp;source=jl999>

 

And, for your reading pleasure, we offer a short story (courtesy of Paul McDonald) that captures perfectly the essence of Christmas.

 

GRANDMA AND SANTA CLAUS

I remember my first Christmas adventure with Grandma.  I was just a kid.

 

I remember tearing across town on my bike to visit her on the day my big sister dropped the bomb:  "There is no Santa Claus," she jeered.  "Even dummies know that!"

 

My Grandma was not the gushy kind, never had been.  I fled to her that day because I knew she would be straight with me.  I knew Grandma always told the truth, and I knew that the truth always went down a whole lot easier when swallowed with one of her "world-famous" cinnamon buns.  I knew they were world-famous, because Grandma said so.  It had to be true

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Grandma was home, and the buns were still warm.  Between bites, I told her everything.  She was ready for me. "No Santa Claus?" she snorted...."Ridiculous!  Don't believe it.  That rumor has been going around for years, and it makes me mad,  plain mad!!  Now, put on your coat, and let's go." "Go? Go where, Grandma?" I asked.  I hadn't even finished my second world-famous cinnamon bun. 

 

"Where" turned out to be Kerby's General Store, the one store in town that had a little bit of just about everything. As we walked  through its doors, Grandma handed me ten dollars.  That was a bundle in those days. "Take this money," she said, "and buy something for someone who needs it.   I'll wait for you in the car."  Then she turned and walked out of Kerby's.

 

I was only eight years old.  I'd often gone shopping with my mother, but never had I shopped for anything all by myself.  The store seemed big and crowded, full of people scrambling to finish their Christmas shopping. For a few moments I just stood there, confused, clutching that ten-dollar bill, wondering what to buy, and who on earth to buy it for.

 

I thought of everybody I knew: my family, my friends, my neighbors, the kids at school, the people who went to my church.

I was just about thought out, when I suddenly thought of Bobby Decker.  He was a kid with bad breath and messy hair, and he sat right behind me in Mrs. Pollock's grade-two class. Bobby Decker didn't have a coat.  I knew that because he never went out to recess during the winter.  His mother always wrote a note, telling the teacher that he had a cough, but all we kids knew that Bobby Decker didn't have a cough; he didn't have a good coat. I fingered the ten-dollar bill with growing excitement.  I would buy Bobby Decker a coat! 

 

I settled on a red corduroy one that had a hood to it.  It looked real warm, and he would like that. "Is this a Christmas present for someone?" the lady behind the counter asked kindly, as I laid my ten dollars down. "Yes, ma'am," I replied shyly. "It's for Bobby." The nice lady smiled at me, as I told her about how Bobby really needed a good winter coat.  I didn't get any change, but she put the coat in a bag, smiled again, and wished me a Merry Christmas.

 

That evening, Grandma helped me wrap the coat (a little tag fell out of the coat, and Grandma tucked it in her Bible) in Christmas paper and ribbons and wrote, "To Bobby, From Santa Claus" on it.   Grandma said that Santa always insisted on secrecy.  Then she drove me over to Bobby Decker's house, explaining as we went that I was now and forever officially, one of Santa's helpers.
 

Grandma parked down the street from Bobby's house, and she and I crept noiselessly and hid in the bushes by his front walk. Then Grandma gave me a nudge. "All right, Santa Claus," she whispered, "get going." I took a deep breath, dashed for his front door, threw the present down on his step, pounded his door and flew back to the safety of the bushes and Grandma. Together we waited breathlessly in the darkness for the front door to open.   Finally it did, and there stood Bobby.

 

Fifty years haven't dimmed the thrill of those moments spent shivering, beside my Grandma, in Bobby Decker's bushes.  That night, I realized that those awful rumors about Santa Claus were just what Grandma said they were  -- ridiculous.  Santa was alive and well, and we were on his team.

 

I still have the Bible, with the coat tag tucked inside: $19.95.

 

May you always have LOVE to share,

HEALTH to spare and FRIENDS that care...

And may you always believe in the magic of Santa Claus!

 

 

12/16/11

1,728 days until our 55th reunion celebration.

 

50TH REUNION PHOTOS

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New 50th reunion photographs from the Saturday evening Gala have been posted. These photos are the last of the hundreds taken during our 50th reunion celebration weekend by our roving photographer John Ross. Thank you John. If any of you have photos of your own taken during reunion weekend that you would like to add to the website collection, please send them our way.

 

SAY A FINAL GOOD-BYE TO OLD NATICK HIGH

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SAVE THE DATE ...
There's Going to be a Farewell Party!

  

SATURDAY, JUNE 16, 2012
Day Events:  10 - 2 pm

Final Pep Rally:  2 - 3 pm 

Evening Event (21 yrs. and over):  7 - 11 pm

 

History is in the making  ... Jump on board and be a part of it!

Many volunteers are needed and welcome in order to make our farewell party a memorable community event!
 

Honorary Chairpersons:

Dr. Peter Sanchioni, Superintendent of Schools
Ms. Rose Bertucci, Natick High School Principal

 
If you would like to contribute to the planning of this event and/or assist on Saturday, June 16th, please contact one of the following 
"
Say a Final Goodbye to Old Natick High" chairpersons:

Jane Boylej.mb@verizon.net
Judy D'Antoniodino1028@verizon.net (508-655-0876)
Terri Flutietdflutie@aol.com

 

 

 

12/09/11

1, 735 days until our 55th reunion celebration.

 

50th REUNION PHOTOS

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New 50th reunion photographs from the Friday and Saturday events have been posted. To view all the reunion photos, click on the 50th Reunion Photographs option on the website start page main menu.

 

JIM GARVEY

Several classmates have asked about an address for Jim Garvey’s family. Letters to Jim’s family may be sent to Jim’s last home address which has been posted next to his name on the Class List page.

 

 

12/2/11

1,742 days until our 55th reunion celebration.

 

JIM GARVEY

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We are pleased to report that Ken Kane has nominated Jim Garvey for inclusion in the Natick High School Wall of Achievement in recognition of Jim’s extraordinary life and dedication to country and community. Ken will keep us informed of the progress of the nomination and what each of us can do to support the nomination. Thank you Ken!

 

50TH REUNION PHOTOS

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New 50th reunion photographs from all three reunion events have been posted. To view all the reunion photos, click on the 50th Reunion Photographs option on the website start page main menu.

 

 

11/25/11

1,749 days until our 55th reunion celebration.

 

We are sad to report that Jim Garvey died this past Monday.

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Jim was a veteran, war hero, and firefighter. An In-Memoriam page honoring Jim has been posted.

More than one classmate has reacted to Jim’s passing by saying, “This is someone who should be on the NHS Wall of Achievement”.

Now all that’s needed is someone (perhaps you?) to initiate a nomination. To learn more about the nomination process, click on the link below.

http://www.natickps.org/NatickHigh/GeneralInfo/wallofachievement.cfm

 

HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ALL

For a Turkey Day treat (courtesy of Gus Capizzo) click on the link below.

http://www.jacquielawson.com/viewcard.asp?code=WQ26144948

 

50TH REUNION PHOTOS

No new photographs this week due to the holiday. Check back next week. Many more are coming your way.

 

 

11/18/11

1,756 days until our 55th reunion celebration.

 

50TH REUNION PHOTOS

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More photos from all three reunion events have been posted.

To view all the photos, click on the 50th Reunion Photographs choice on the website main menu.

 

CLASS LIST CHANGE

Tom Dugan has a new email address which has been posted to the Class List.

 

 

11/11/11

1,763 days until our 55th reunion celebration.

 

50TH REUNION PHOTOS

Several more reunion photos from all three events have been posted.

To see all the reunion photos, click on the 50th Reunion Photographs option on the website start page menu.

 

THIS JUST IN . . .

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Why is Nancy Barstow standing in a shower stall at our old Natick High School?

To find out, click on the Reunion Retrospective link at the top of this page.

 

 

11/04/11

1,770 days until our 55th reunion celebration.

 

50TH REUNION PHOTOS

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More reunion photographs from Friday, Saturday, and Sunday have been posted. See all the photos by clicking on the 50th Reunion Photographs option on the website start page menu.

 

CLASS LIST CHANGE

Bill Tinkham has a new email address which has been posted to the Class List.

 

 

10/28/11

1,777 days until our 55th reunion celebration.

 

REUNION RETROSPECTIVE

Two more post-reunion comments arrived this week.

Check out all the comments by clicking on the Reunion Retrospective link at the top of this page.

 

MYSTERY SOLVED

The lucky owner/driver of the powder blue 1957 T-Bird has been uncovered, thanks to the eagle eye of Allan Ross.

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Allen spotted the license plate number – SFGESQ – on the blue beauty pictured above. Which put us on the trail of class members with the initials SFG. Which led us to Ron Gerber’s email address (rtsfg@xxx). Which led us to Ron Gerber who readily confessed that while the Bird is his whenever it requires gas or repairs, it is very much his wife Tina’s ride (Santina Froio Gerber).

 

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A bunch of new reunion photos from all three venues have been posted, including several from Dennis Zicko. Check out all the photos by selecting the 50th Reunion Photographs option on the website start page menu.

 

 

10/21/11

1, 784 days until our 55th reunion celebration.

 

We are sad to report the passing of John Patrick Murphy.

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John died this past week. He had been planning to attend our 50th reunion but became too ill to join us.

An In Memoriam page has been posted for John.

 

We are also sad to report that Gerald Fitzgerald – who many of us knew as our teacher and/or coach at Coolidge Junior High School – also died this past week. To view Coach Fitzgerald’s obituary, click HERE.

 

REUNION RETROSPECTIVE

A few more post-reunion comments arrived this week.

Read all the comments by clicking on the Reunion Retrospective link at the top of this page.

 

50TH REUNION PHOTOS

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Many more photos from our 50th reunion have been posted, including several by Sharon Campbell Raymond.

Check out all the photos by clicking on the 50th Reunion Photos option on the website start page main menu.

 

MYSTERY WHEELS

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Contrary to last week’s posting, the sleek and lovely auto pictured above is NOT Ed Estella’s ride.

Which leaves us wondering, who did drive this four wheel beauty to the high school on Sunday morning of reunion weekend?

If you know, please do give a shout.

 

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THIS is Ed Estella’s ride.

 

CLASS LIST CHANGE

Sandy Hewson Walton has a new email address which has been posted to the Class List.

 

 

10/14/11

1,791 days to go until our 55th reunion celebration.

 

REUNION RETROSPECTIVE

Several new post-reunion comments arrived this week. Check out all the comments by clicking on the Reunion Retrospective link above.

 

CLASS LIST CHANGES

Ed Donovan has a new land mail address and Bruce Fisher has a new email address. Both changes have been posted to the Class List.

 

50th REUNION PHOTOS

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Many more photos of our 50th reunion celebration have been posted, including several by Rick Price and Evelyn Grady Sommers. To view all the photos, select the 50th Reunion Photographs choice on the website start page main menu.

 

 

10/07/11

1,798 days to go until our 55th reunion celebration.

 

REUNION RETROSPECTIVE

A few more post-reunion comments arrived this week. You can read all the comments by clicking on the Reunion Retrospective link above.

 

And while you’re at the Reunion Retrospective page, check out an absolutely SUPER reunion video put together by Donna Mayo Andrews.

Thank you Donna!!

 

MINI-REUNIONS

We are beginning to get reports of “mini-reunions” taking place in the aftermath of our 50th celebration. Check out a photo – also on the Reunion Retrospective page – of fourteen lovely Class of 1961 ladies who gathered recently at Agostino’s restaurant in downtown Natick.

 

50TH REUNION PHOTOS

Many more 50th reunion photographs from each of the three main reunion events have been posted, including several from Ron Gerber. Check out all the photos by clicking on the 50th Reunion Photographs option on the website start page menu.

 

CLASS LIST CHANGE

Merrie Swanson’s email address has been added to the Class List.

 

 

09/30/11

1,805 days to go until our 55th reunion celebration.

 

REUNION RETROSPECTIVE

We received new post-reunion comments this week from several more classmates. Read all the comments by clicking on the Reunion Retrospective link at the top of this page.

 

50TH REUNION PHOTOS

Many more photos from our 50th reunion celebration have been posted – plus several others taken by Dennis Zicko. Check out all the photos posted to date by clicking on the 50th Reunion Photographs choice on the website start page menu – then select from among the six photo collections (including the Class Photo page where several new photos now live).

 

Margaret Lynch-DeFiore reports that she has posted all of her own 50th reunion photos on her Facebook page. To view them, add emeraldgal@verizon.net to your email contacts list, then visit Facebook and do a friend request.

 

MYSTERY SOLVED!!

The story behind the Class of 1961 mystery banner has been revealed. Our own Ralph Sims had the banner constructed for our 50th reunion weekend. He first attempted to hang it from his mother’s apartment window in the former Coolidge Jr. High School – a sentimental choice that ran afoul of the heartless bureaucrats who rule that housing complex. No banners allowed.

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Ralph next tried to affix the banner to the gazebo on Natick common. A great second choice but . . . more rules and regulations. No signs or banners allowed on the gazebo. And so, Ralph sought out a home for his banner that promised no complaints from anyone – a fence surrounding an abandoned factory on Route 27. Who knows? The banner may have inadvertently arrived at the only location in Natick that might guarantee it will still be hanging in 2016 when we gather for our 55th reunion.

Thank you Ralph!!

 

 

09/23/11

1,812 days to go until our 55th reunion celebration.

 

REUNION RETROSPECTIVE

Several new post-reunion comments arrived this week. To read all the comments, click on the Reunion Retrospective link

at the top of this page.

 

50TH REUNION PHOTOS

The first batch of 25 photographs from our reunion celebration has been posted – including the class photo taken at Sandy Burr Country Club. You can access the photos by clicking on the 50th Reunion Photos selection on the website start page – or just click HERE.

 

SEND US YOUR 50TH REUNION PHOTOS

If you took your own photos at the reunion and would like us to post them on the website, please send them on. We’d be delighted to do so. We can work with either jpg files (send to Natick1961@gmail.com) or the actual, hard copy photos (send to PO Box 252, Marstons Mills, MA 02648), which we will return to you.

 

MRS. TURNEY’S SEWING CLASS

Check out an absolutely terrific picture of Mrs. Turney’s junior high school sewing class (1956) – courtesy of Janice Freeman Crooker – which has been posted to Memory Lane.

 

MYSTERY  BANNER

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The banner pictured above was spotted recently (by Merrie Swanson) hanging on the fence of an old factory site (Natick Paper Board Company which was torn down about six months ago) on Route 27 in Natick. How did the banner get there? Who put it up? How long has it been there? Nobody seems to know. Do you? If so, please send us the details. Sorry, no prize.

 

CLASS WEBSITE CLEARED BY MCAFEE!!!

We received the following email from McAfee earlier this week:

From: McAfee SiteAdvisor Support

To: Thomas Patrick Stewart – Natick High School Class of 1961

Sent: Wednesday, September 21, 2011 9:33:55 AM
Subject: “MCAFEE HAS INCORRECTLY LABELED OUR HIGH SCHOOL CLASS WEBSITE AS DANGEROUS"
Hello Tom,
Thank you for taking the time to inquire about the SiteAdvisor web safety analysis of your website.
SiteAdvisor senior engineers have cleared this domain for a green Web safety rating switch.
If you still find a red rating for your site, kindly get back to us with the screen shot.
I will be happy to assist you in resolving it.
Sincerely,
Vengadavan Avert Services
McAfee SiteAdvisor

Yet another victory for the Class of 1961!!!!!

 

IF YOU SHOULD MOVE OR LEAVE THE PLANET

OK. This is a bit of a delicate request, but an important one.

The class website will serve as an ongoing source of information about our classmates and will provide a means for planning and communication for future reunions. And, it will serve as a memorial site for the classmates we have already lost and those we will, sadly, lose in the future. As such, it will be important to keep the Class List updated continuously.

 

We ask that when/if you relocate, PLEASE provide us with your new land mail address and telephone number. And, if you change your email address, PLEASE provide us with the new email address.

 

And (this is the delicate part) PLEASE ask your family to notify the class if you should die. We need no other reminder of the fragility and unpredictability of life than the 51 classmates we have already lost. We do realize that considering one’s mortality can be unsettling, and we dearly hope to see all of you in 2016. Stay well – and in touch.

 

 

09/16/11

1,819 days to go until our 55th reunion celebration!!

 

THE CLASS WEBSITE LIVES ON!!

The Class of 1961 website will continue. What began as a means to publicize our 50th reunion celebration has morphed into much more than that. The website will stay up indefinitely. It will serve as a communications hub for the class, as a means to document the lives and (sadly) the passing of class members as the years go by, and as a resource for future reunion planning.

 

WEBSITE “START” PAGE REVISED

The class website start page (the page that first appears when you visit the website) has been revised. To ensure that you can access all the new features, we suggest that you “refresh” your browser when you next visit the start page.

 

Beginning this week, a new page – Reunion Retrospective – has been added to the website.

This page will serve as a collection site for feedback, reflections, kudos, complaints, likes, and dislikes regarding our 50th reunion. Comments from several classmates have already been received. To read them all, click on the Reunion Retrospective link at the top of this page, or just click HERE. You can submit your own reunion comments by email to Natick1961@gmail.com or by land mail to PO Box 252, Marstons Mills, MA 02648.

 

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS

The first Class of 1961 Lifetime Achievement Awards were presented to Bob Anderson and Edie Hopf Blodgett at the Saturday evening gala at Sandy Burr Country Club.

The awards given to Edie and Bob (along with $100 gift certificates to the Wayside Inn) read:

For 50 years of outstanding service to our class, for your tireless work on class reunions, for your enduring loyalty to us all, the Class of 1961 – on the occasion of our 50th reunion – proudly presents you with the first NHS Class of 1961 Lifetime Achievement Award.

 

FIND OUR MISSING CLASSMATES CONTEST WINNER!!!!

Our contest winner was announced at the 50th reunion gala on Saturday night.

Three of our classmates tied for second place. Monica Cotter Nickerson, Laraine Stepner, and Patti Hersey each found one missing classmate – on the final day of the contest no less. Our grand prize winner was – TA DA – JoAnn Perreira Ross!! JoAnn found three missing classmates and won a free ticket to the Saturday reunion gala at Sandy Burr Country Club.

 

Our three classmates found last Friday include:

Rose DeMaria O’Loughlin

Rose was found hiding in plain sight in Natick, MA by Monica Cotter Nickerson.

 

Howard Levitz

Howard was found relaxing in Florida by Laraine Stepner.

 

Robert Dunn

(No Photo Currently Available)

Bob was found picking corn in Nebraska by Patti Hersey Mijares.

Contact information for Rose, Howard, and Bob has been added to the Class List.

 

14 CLASSMATES LEFT TO FIND !!!!!!

We have 14 more classmates to find. We are determined to find them – with your help.

Watch this space for an upcoming announcement of the next edition of the Find Our Missing Classmates Contest.

 

50TH REUNION CLASS PHOTOGRAPH

Professional photographer John Sahagian somehow managed to tame a wild and wooly class of 1961 for just long enough to take a photograph of all the classmates who attended the Saturday evening gala at Sandy Burr Country Club.

If you didn’t submit an order at the gala and would like a copy of the photograph ($10), you can place your order by contacting John Sahagian via email to Jack41835@aol.com or land mail to 146 Hildreth Street, Marlborough, MA 01752 or telephone to 508-485-5363.

 

50th REUNION PHOTOS

In addition to the Class Photograph noted above, our roving candid photographer (John Ross) and our own Bob Anderson took hundreds of photos at the Friday evening party at the Hampton Inn, the Saturday evening gala at Sandy Burr Country Club, and the Sunday morning breakfast at Natick High School. The best of these pictures will be posted on the class website. Watch for them starting next week and continuing for several weeks to come.

 

New photos of Marilyn Townsend Brazil and Janet Allgeier Boone have been posted to Classmates Then and Now.

 

2011 Updates from Mark Wagner and Pat Feeley have been added to The Book of Years.

 

REUNION ACCOUNTING

A complete accounting of all funds received from the class and expended on our 50th reunion celebration will be posted on the website soon. Watch for it here.

 

Allan Ross has posted new photos of the Natick High School construction site. To view all the pictures, click on the link below. http://home.comcast.net/~natick/NewNatickHigh/OldNewHighSchoolMainPage.htm

 

55th REUNION!!!!!!!

Believe it or not, there is talk already of a 55th reunion in 2016 – just five short years away.

Several classmates indicated this past weekend that they would like to be part of the planning effort for our next reunion.

Click HERE to see all the names.

To add your name to the list, contact us by email to Natick1961@gmail.com or by land mail to PO Box 252, Marstons Mills, MA 02648 or by telephone to 508-420-1540.

 

 

09/09/11

OUR 50TH REUNION CELEBRATION STARTS TODAY!!!!!!!!

 

The weather forecast for the weekend is SUNNY and MILD. YES!!!!!!!

 

One last minute reservation arrived in time to sneak under the reservation deadline. Check out everyone who’s attending the reunion by clicking on the Who’s Coming? link at the top of this page.

 

2011 Updates from Marilyn Townsend Brazil and Eileen (Terry) Horton Dugan have been posted to The Book of Years.

 

Our photo expert (Jan) is at full electric power and back in business. Check out new pictures from Bill Coan, Joanne David Corrigan, Nancy Bross Roles, and Janice Freeman Crooker on Classmates Then and Now.

 

We received this week from George Palli words of remembrance for Ron Kadlik. George’s tribute to Ron has been posted on Ron’s In Memoriam page.

 

 

09/02/11

Just 7 more days to go – one short week – 168 hours – 10,080 minutes – 604,800 seconds – until our 50th reunion celebration!!!!!!!

 

A few last minute reunion reservations arrived this week. Check out the names of everyone coming by clicking on the

Who’s Coming to the Reunion?  link at the top of this page.

 

New pictures of Bill Coan, Joanne David Corrigan, Nancy Bross Roles, and Janice Freeman Crooker arrived this past week but IRENE – that wicked witch from down south – has interfered with their processing for the website. Our photo expert (that would be Jan) is still without power. Look for the photos on Classmates Then and Now next week.

 

Likewise for an absolutely terrific picture of several Class of 1961 ladies in Mrs. Turney’s junior high school sewing class (1956) – courtesy of Janice Freeman Crooker. It too won’t show up on Memory Lane until Jan’s power comes back on.

 

A 2011 Update from Marcia Jansson Novak has been posted to The Book of Years.

 

Jeff Salvin’s obituary has been added to his In Memoriam page – and new information has been added to Joe Garvey’s page.

 

New Natick High School Photos

Allan Ross (NHS ’59) has assembled a photo documentary of the fall of our old high school and the rise of the new high school along side.

Check out Allan’s photos at http://home.comcast.net/~natick/NewNatickHigh/OldNewHighSchoolMainPage.htm

 

Bad Irene

In the hurricane department, we were VERY pleased that Irene decided to visit Massachusetts this past weekend and NOT next weekend (though it would have been far better had she not arrived at all). “Very wet and very windy” is not the forecast we have in mind for reunion weekend.

All of our psychic energy is focused on producing sunny and mild weather on September 9, 10, 11.

 

Bad McAfee

Despite our many requests (including a detailed description of the benign nature of the NHS Class of 1961 website), the McAfee internet security company has yet to remove the Dangerous Site designation it mistakenly affixed to our class website about a week ago (Warning: Dangerous Site. It may be designed to trick you into submitting your financial or personal information to online scammers.).

If you do have McAfee security software and have encountered this problem, please let us know. We are continuing to document the problem for McAfee (though they seem deaf to our communications) and want to be able to cite all of the problems it has created for our classmates. Thank you.

 

Calling All Lawyers

If you are an attorney and have a bit of time on your hands, and would like to assist our effort to convince McAfee that our website should be exonerated, please contact us.

 

South Natick Tour

Bill Coan has arranged a walking tour of South Natick on Saturday of reunion weekend.

Tour stops will include the Eliot School (now a Montessori School), the Beacon Free Library and Museum, Charles River Park, and perhaps the skating rink and playing fields by the Shaw Gym, followed by a visit to the coffee shop located in Coopers/Ebers Pharmacy. Those wishing to join the tour should meet at noon at the Eliot School. For more information, contact Bill Coan at wcoan@nycap.rr.com.

 

Natick Days Parking

As previously noted, the Natick Days festival will take place on Saturday, September 10, in Natick Center from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Parts of downtown Natick will be closed to traffic during the day. For those coming to the In Memoriam Gathering at Morse Institute Library, given our start time of 10:30 AM, parking should be available in the large lot located immediately behind the Natick Police/Fire Station. The library informs us that there are no parking restrictions in that lot on Saturday, so the entire lot will be available, even on the “Sticker Only” side.

For others planning to visit the downtown Natick area on Saturday, you may want to consider using the Free Shuttle Bus that will operate between the high school and downtown Natick from 11:00AM-4:00PM. Parking is free at the high school.

For more information on Natick Days, go to www.natickdays.org.

 

SEE YOU NEXT WEEK IN NATICK – AT THE REUNION!!!

 

 

08/26/11

14 days to go until our 50th reunion celebration!!!

 

We are very sad to report that Jeff Salvin passed away on August 20.

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Jeff was looking forward to attending our 50th reunion but died of kidney cancer one week ago.

A tribute page for Jeff has been added to the In Memoriam page.

 

We received this week words of remembrance for Kathy Vahey Monagle sent by her husband and son along with a video tribute of photos from throughout Kathy’s incredible life. The video and words of remembrance have been added to Kathy’s In Memoriam page.

 

A few last minute reunion reservations arrived this week. Check out everyone who is coming to the reunion by clicking on the Who’s Coming to the Reunion? link at the top of this page.

 

An aerial photograph of the new high school football field and track (courtesy of Judy Hopf Wood, NHS ’58) has been posted to the Natick High School – Old and New page.

 

Score another find for JoAnn Perreira Ross in the big FIND OUR MISSING CLASSMATES CONTEST.

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Sheila Rowe McIntosh

Sheila is back on the “Found” list after a brief return to the “Missing” category, and this time she’s been officially found.

JoAnn found Sheila enjoying life touring in an RV with her husband Charlie (NHS 1958).

Contact information for Sheila has been posted to the Class List.

JoAnn appears to be very good at this finding thing. But her lead in the contest is NOT insurmountable.

Keep on looking everyone. We’re down to 17 missing classmates!

Check out the updated MISSING CLASSMATES list by clicking HERE.

 

New pictures of Michelle Roberts Turner, Ann Nichols Allosso, and Judi Konowitz VonDohlen and her husband have been posted on Classmates Then and Now.

 

A land mail address for Michelle Roberts Turner has been posted to the Class List.

 

2011 Updates by Gus Capizzo, Donna Mayo Andrews, and Joanne David Corrigan have been posted to The Book of Years.

 

REUNION RESERVATION DEADLINE

The deadline for reunion reservations is TOMORROW! If you want to come to the reunion but haven’t gotten around to sending in your reservation, please call us (508-420-1540) RIGHT NOW! We must RECEIVE notice by August 27 that you will be attending the reunion. Hurry now. We don’t want anyone left out.

 

 

08/19/11

21 days to go until our 50th reunion celebration!!

 

The FIND OUR MISSING CLASSMATES CONTEST has produced its first solid results.

Two more classmates have been officially found.

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Janet Allgeier Boone

 

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Michelle Roberts Turner

 

Janet was found in Kentucky and Michelle was located on the west coast. Each was found by JoAnn Perriera Ross who is now our contest leader. Contact information for Janet and Michelle has been posted to the Class List.

We’re down to 18 missing classmates left to find! Keep on looking everyone.

With a bit of industry and good fortune, you can overtake JoAnn for the contest lead.

 

IN THE “WHOOPS” DEPARTMENT

Sheila Rowe McIntosh (husband Charlie McIntosh, NHS 1958) is back on the Missing Classmates list. The address we had for Sheila and Charlie that we had thought was solid turned out not to be so.

 

Still more reunion reservations came in this week. Check out all the names of those coming to the reunion by clicking on the Who’s Coming? link at the top of this page.

 

2011 Updates to The Book of Years arrived this week from Judy Reckendorf Fitzgerald and Paul VanTassel.

And your update? It’s in the mail, correct?

 

New pictures of Marcia Jansson Novak and her husband, and of Keith Wagner and his wife and son have been posted to Classmates Then and Now. And your photo? It’s on the way to us, right?

 

An email address for Jean Tinkham Dusseault has been added to the Class List.

 

Another Letter to the Editor arrived this week. Read all the letters by clicking on the LETTERS TO THE EDITOR link at the top of this page.

 

DRESS CODE

We’ve had a few inquiries about proper attire for the Friday and Saturday reunion events. So, after an exhaustive inventory of our closets, we’ve come up with the following guidelines.

For the Friday welcome-to-the-reunion party at the Hampton Inn:

Wear whatever you find comfortable – it’s a CASUAL event. That’s C-A-S-U-A-L

For the Saturday evening Gala at Sandy Burr Country Club:

Wear whatever you find comfortable   at this point in our lives we’ve all earned that right.

 

REUNION RESERVATION DEADLINE

The deadline for reunion reservations is August 27. If you want to come to the reunion but just haven’t gotten around to sending in your reservation, please do get moving. We must RECEIVE your reservation by August 27. Hurry up now. We don’t want anyone left out.

 

IN MEMORIAM GATHERING AT THE MORSE INSTITUTE LIBRARY

A few people have asked for more information about the In Memoriam gathering on Saturday morning of reunion weekend.

Click HERE for further information on the event.

 

NOTES ABOUT THE SATURDAY ACTIVITIES ON REUNION WEEKEND

Click HERE for some last minute information regarding the activities scheduled for Saturday on reunion weekend.

 

08/12/11

28 days to go until our 50th reunion celebration!!

 

Several more reunion reservations came in this week. See all the names of those who are coming to the reunion by clicking on the Who’s Coming to the Reunion? link at the top of this page.

 

We received a slew of 2011 Updates  this week for The Book of Years. Life stories from Barbara Epstein, Donald Mulley, Sandy Nickles Wenig, JoAnn Perreira Ross, Pat Mansell Kelly, Bill Phillips, and Lee Pistone have been posted to The Book of Years. Now that’s more like it. We’re still waiting for yours though. Come on now.

 

Two more Letters to the Editor arrived this week. Check out all the letters by clicking on the LETTERS TO THE EDITOR link at the top of this page.

 

A new email address for Barbara Epstein has been added to the Class List.

 

A new REUNION PHOTOS section has been added to Memory Lane. All of our past reunion photos are now organized in this section, including two new photos of our 25th class reunion (courtesy of Pat Mansell Kelly). 

 

Gary Witten can still put that shot. Check him out in competition at the 2010 Empire State Games on Classmates Then and Now.

 

Nothing yet to report from the big FIND OUR MISSING CLASSMATES CONTEST but two of our classmates from long, long ago – Bill and Jean Tinkham – discovered the class website and checked in this week. Bill and Jean moved from Natick to Taunton following our freshman year in high school. Contact information for each has been posted to the Class List. 

 

REUNION RESERVATION DEADLINE FAST APPROACHING!!

The deadline for reunion reservations is August 27. We have to tell our caterers by then exactly how many folks will be attending each event. That means we must RECEIVE your reservation by August 27.

Don’t be left out. It’s going to be quite a party!!

 

GOLF – GOLF – GOLF – GOLF – GOLF

13 of our classmates have signed up for the friendly golf tournament that will take place on Saturday morning, September 10, at the Sassamon Trace course in Natick. If you’d like to join them, please contact Dennis Zicko ASAP at dpzicko43@verizon.net so that tee times can be obtained.

 

08/05/11

35 days to go until our 50th reunion celebration!!

 

Still more reunion reservations arrived this week. Check out all the names by clicking on the Who’s Coming to the Reunion? link at the top of this page.

 

Three more of our long lost classmates have been found.

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Sheila Rowe McIntosh

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Sofia Kehagioglou Apostol

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Sheila Johnson Helmbreck

Contact information for Sheila, Sofia, and Sheila has been added to the Class List.

 

2011 Updates from Ken Hibbert and Dick True have been posted to The Book of Years.

 

New pictures of Dick True and his wife (also an NHS grad), Don Mulley and his wife, Barbara Epstein and her husband (and their “girls”), and Sandy Nickles Wenig (and her pal) have been posted to Classmates Then and Now.

 

Another letter to the Editor arrived this week. See all the letters by clicking on the LETTERS TO THE EDITOR link at the top of this page.

 

David Wood has sent us a remarkable look at Don McLean’s legendary song Bye, Bye Miss American Pie.

Check it out by clicking on the link directly below.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ycgegp0KdE4&feature=related

 

And, last but far from least, we announce today our big

FIND OUR MISSING CLASSMATES CONTEST

Find the most missing classmates and win a ticket (or cash equivalent) to the Saturday evening reunion Gala at Sandy Burr Country Club.

Click HERE for all the juicy details.

 

07/29/11

42 days to go until our 50th reunion celebration!!

 

Reduced Rate Hotel Rooms – Deadline Approaching

If you’re coming to the reunion from out of town, don’t forget that blocks of reduced rate hotel rooms for the Class of 1961 are available at the Courtyard Marriott and the Hampton Inn. Click HERE for details.

Reduced rate reservations must be made by August 10 at the Marriott and by August 8 at the Hampton Inn.

 

Several more reunion reservations arrived this week.

See all the names by clicking on the Who’s Coming to the Reunion? link at the top of this page.

 

Sadly, we have received information that two more of our classmates have died.

Kathy Vahey Monagle passed away this past April in St. Louis, MO

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Richard Flint died in 1993 in Brattleboro, VT

In Memoriam pages for Kathy and Richard have been added to the website.

 

2011 Updates from Nancy Barstow Penn, Harris Newman, and Bill Coan have been added to The Book of Years. As soon as you’ve finished reading about Nancy, Harris, and Bill, do write your own update and send it on in. We’re waiting by our inbox.

 

Pictures of Gary Witten and his wife have been added to Classmates Then and Now.

 

In the slightly AMAZING department, we received another $75 in donations to the 50th Reunion Fund-Raising Campaign this week. The total amount raised is inching closer and closer to $10,000. Check out all the fund-raising results by clicking on the Fund-Raising Campaign link at the top of this page. 

 

Two provocative letters to the Editor arrived this week. You can read them both by clicking on the

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR link at the top of this page.

 

07/22/11

49 days to go until our 50th reunion celebration!!

 

Many more reunion reservations arrived this week. Check out the new names by clicking on the Who’s Coming to the Reunion? link at the top of this page.

 

Another classmate – Dorothy DeWitt – has been found.

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 Dorothy’s contact information has been posted to the Class List.

 

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

We introduce this week a new feature – Letters to the Editor – in which the letters, comments, suggestions, pearls of wisdom, diatribes, and any other contributions our readers may choose to offer will be published weekly on the class website. Just email your comments to Natick1961@gmail.com marked To the Editor. We’ll post them word-for-word (if nothing else, we are daring). No anonymous letters please or outrageous profanity. Those are the only rules.

 

New photos of Paula Breen, Joanne Fancy, and Joe Hendrickson have been posted on Classmates Then and Now. And a recent picture of you would be nice. That’s right. You.

 

2011 Updates from Paula Breen and Joanne Fancy Mueller have been added to The Book of Years. Now, if we could only get your update. Go on. Sit down, write it up, send it in. Three easy steps.

 

07/15/11

56 days to go until our 50th reunion celebration!!

 

If you plan to attend the reunion but haven’t yet sent in your reservation, PEASE send it to us SOON. We need a firm count on how many folks will be attending each reunion event well BEFORE September. Thanks very much.

 

Many more reunion reservations arrived this week. Check out the new names by clicking on the Who’s Coming to the Reunion? link at the top of this page.

 

2011 Updates by Irv Evans and Dave Mercier have been posted to The Book of Years. And yours? No better time than now to sit down, write up your story, and send it in.

 

We received yet another donation – in the amount of $200 – to the 50th Reunion Fund-Raising Campaign this week. The grand total raised is now just shy of $10,000!!! Can you believe it??

Thanks SO much to our latest contributor and to all who have given previously.

Check out the complete fund-raising results by clicking on the Fund-Raising link at the top of this page.

 

Another classmate – John Bradford – has been officially found!

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John’s contact information has been posted to the Class List.

New photos of Joyce Tartarini Hubbard, Tom Tassinari, and Rick Price have been posted to Classmates Then and Now.

 

David Wood has a new address and email address which have been posted to the Class List.

 

Paul McDonald provided us with a link to Virtual Wall – a website that allows a search of individual cities and towns for the men and women from those towns who gave their lives in the Viet Nam war. To access the site, click on the link below.

http://www.virtualwall.org/istates.htm

 

07/08/11

63 days to go until our 50th reunion celebration!!

 

Joyce Tartarini Hubbard has a new address which has been posted to the Class List.

 

A slew of new “NOW” photos arrived this week including from Dennis Zicko, Kathi Fahey Lee, Donna Mayo Andrews, Susan Bustin Raftery, and Bob Baker. Check them out on Classmates Then and Now.

 

2011 Updates from Dennis Zicko, Richard White, and Susan Sissenwine Sheinkopf have been posted to The Book of Years.

 

Who is this man?

And why is he surrounded by hockey pucks? To find out, click HERE and HERE

 

SEVERAL more names have been added to the three Who’s Coming to the Reunion? lists. Find out who by clicking on the Who’s Coming? link at the top of this page.

 

And, a final reminder: Tony Pessini is putting together a slide show of our yearbook for the reunion. Among other things, the slide show will highlight the service histories of our classmates. If you served in the military, Peace Corps, or Vista and have not already done so, please send your service history to Tony at tonypessini@cox.net.

 

07/01/11

70 days to go until our 50th reunion celebration!!

 

Duncan Jones has a new address which has been posted to the Class List.

 

Then and Now pictures of Bruce Fisher and Judy Duff Donahue have been posted to Classmates Then and Now.

 

A delightful slide show of historic Natick has been added to Old Town Natick. The slideshow can be accessed via the Old Town Natick link on Memory Lane. Check it out there or just click → HERE

 

MANY more new names have been added to the three event lists on Who’s Coming to the Reunion? Check out the new additions by clicking on the Who’s Coming? link at the top of this page.

 

Do please take a moment to complete and mail your own reunion reservation form. Thanks. And don’t forget to indicate on the form your choice of food (hamburger/hotdogs and/or wrap sandwiches) for the Friday evening party.

 

A 2011 Update for Judy Duff Donahue has been added to The Book of Years. Now that Judy has submitted her BOY update, why not take a moment to do the same? Yeah, that’s a good idea.

 

06/23/11

77 days to go until our 50th reunion celebration!!

 

Who’s Coming to the Reunion?

Several of our classmates have already registered to attend events on reunion weekend. Check out their names by clicking the Who’s Coming? link at the top of this page.

 

Another classmate – Bruce Fisher – has been found!!

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Actually, Bruce found us via Google. Contact information for Bruce has been posted to the Class List. Bruce has also provided updated information to the Book of Years.

 

For those who missed it last week, old and new photos of Dave McGhee have been posted to Classmates Then and Now.

 

Richard White has sent us a charming photo he has titled “The Three 61s” featuring a 1961 graduate of NHS (that would be Richard) and his car and house, each built the same year. Check it out on Classmates Then and Now.

 

Allan Ross (NHS Class of 1959) has contributed additional information about the Moving Wall project honoring our fallen Viet Nam heroes, including 11 from Natick. Check it out at http://home.comcast.net/~natick/Moving%20Wall/MovingWall.htm

 

Craig Reubens also writes of his experience at the Viet Nam Wall.

Click HERE to view Craig’s words and images.

 

06/17/11

84 days to go until our 50th reunion!!

 

Reunion invitations

Reunion invitations were mailed earlier this week. If your invite doesn’t arrive within a week, please contact us. Our quality control department really, really dislikes slip-ups and will make sure you get a replacement invitation quicker than quick.

 

Who’s Coming to the Reunion?

Starting today, three new lists have been added to the Who’s Coming to the Reunion? page. The new lists, one for each of the three events on Reunion Weekend, contain the names of our classmates who have officially registered to attend each event. Check them out by clicking on the Who’s Coming? link at the top of this page.

 

A new photo and words of remembrance (courtesy of Pat Mansell Kelly) have been posted to Joe O’Sullivan’s In Memoriam page.

 

New photos of Janet Ross Arnette have been posted to Classmates Then and Now.

 

Gus Capizzo recently competed in the 60+ and 70+ divisions of the Massachusetts Senior Olympic Hockey Tournament. He has documented this event with a new photo and news of the tournament results. Check both out on Classmates Then and Now.

 

A long lost former classmate – David McGhee – has surfaced! Dave went to school with many of us through grade eight at Coolidge Junior High, following which he moved to southern California – but “left my heart in Natick”. Dave’s contact information has been posted to the Class List. Dave surprised us recently with news that he will make the trip from California to join us at the reunion in September. He also sent “then and now” photos which are posted on Classmates Then and Now.

 

Bob Anderson writes with news of a special project:
I have the honor of being one of the veterans that was selected to read and record a block of names for the Moving Wall. It is currently set up in Natick, MA. It is a very moving experience to walk along the 58,000 names engraved in the Wall. It is 1/2 size replica of the Wall in Washington, DC. The Wall tours the country, setting up in each location for a few days and moving on to the next location. It requires the efforts of a lot of people and approx 25 grand to have the wall come to your location. It is staffed by local volunteers and open to viewing around the clock. The local committee has been working for well over a year to make it happen. See it if it comes your way. For more information on the Moving Wall: http://www.movingwallnatick.org/

 

Craig Reubens also writes with news of importance:

Honey Bees are disappearing. To learn why this matters and what Craig is trying to do about it, click HERE.

 

06/10/11

91 days to go until our 50th reunion!!

 

Several new historical pictures of our home town have been posted to Old Town Natick on Memory Lane.

 

In the QUALITY CONTROL department:

As noted last week, Bill Phillips has a new email address, now posted to the Class List. Unlike the address posted last week, this week’s version of Bill’s new email address is the correct one (hint: be careful how you spell “bill” in his address).

 

A new Now photo of Linda Campbell Simpson has been posted to

Classmates Then and Now.

 

And a new and improved photo spread of David Mercier has been posted to

 Classmates Then and Now. 

 

$$$-REUNION TICKET PRICES-$$$

The 50th Reunion Fund-Raising Campaign concluded on May 15. The results were, in a word, SUPERCALIFRAGILISTICEXPIALIDOCIOUS. How much did the funds contributed by our class impact reunion ticket prices?

Click HERE to find out.

 

REUNION INVITATIONS

Reunion invitations will go out next week – by land mail. Watch for them in your mail box. If your invitation doesn’t arrive within the next two weeks,

do let us know right away. Our quality control department is good but, alas, not perfect.

 

06/03/11

98 days to go until our 50th reunion!!!

 

New pictures of Gus Capizzo (with family) and Ralph Sims have been added to Classmates Then and Now. Check them out. But first, stop and think for a moment. Wouldn’t this be a great time to send in your photos too?

 

Linda Campbell Simpson has added her 2011 Update to The Book of Years.

What about yours? Come on now.

 

Bill Phillips has a new email address which has been posted to the Class List.

 

Feeling a bit old as we approach our 50th reunion?

Not compared to the Queen of England. Check out an absolutely incredible series of photos (courtesy of Joni Ford Dickens) by clicking HERE

 

And finally, we announced last week that a LOVELY problem had developed in our reunion planning – we’ve OUTGROWN the planned venue for the Friday evening kick-off party on reunion weekend!! So, this past week, we visited MANY possible alternate sites for the event. . . and found the PERFECT place. To see what we came up with just click → HERE 

 

05/27/11

105 days to go until our 50th reunion!!!

 

This coming Monday is Memorial Day. Click HERE to visit a tribute section (courtesy of Alan Grinspoon) that reminds us all to pause and remember and give THANKS.

 

Ralph Sims has added his 2011 Update to The Book of Years. And you?

 

We were pleased to receive this week a last minute donation to the 50th Reunion Fund-Raising Campaign. Check out the LATEST total by clicking on the Fund-Raising link at the top of this page. THANKS SO MUCH to ALL who made the fund-raising campaign a WHOPPING success!!! We will be announcing reunion ticket prices soon, right after we resolve an unforeseen but not unwelcome development (see immediately below).

 

In the RECALCULATING department:

We learned this past week that the planned venue for the Welcome-to-the-Reunion party on Friday evening of reunion weekend has become a victim of the VAST ENTHUSIASM of our class. The Natick VFW Hall was to have been the party site, but . . . . it’s TOO SMALL!!! So many of our classmates have indicated that they plan to attend the Friday party that we have exceeded the VFW Hall’s allowed capacity. So, we’re now visiting several other possible venues in Natick. Once a new site is selected and the associated costs factored into our budget, we will announce the reunion ticket prices. We expect to make a decision regarding the new Friday evening venue by the end of next week. Stay tuned.

 

In the QUALITY CONTROL department, we are a bit chagrined to report that the names of eight of our classmates were inadvertently left off the Who’s Coming to the Reunion? list. That mistake has now been rectified. Check out the EIGHT new names by clicking on the Who’s Coming? link at the top of this page.  

 

In the THOSE WERE THE DAYS department, we received this week (courtesy of Skip DeMelle) another news article about the closing of Fairway Golf & Bowling. Check out the new article by clicking HERE.

 

05/20/11

112 days to go until our 50th reunion!!!

 

We are sad to report the passing earlier this week of our classmate Mary Silvia Sias. Mary’s obituary has been posted to the In Memoriam page.

 

2011 Updates for Ken Hamwey and Rick Price have been added to The Book of Years. Say, why not follow their example and send in YOUR update now?

 

Sylvia Curran Champa has a new address which has been posted to the Class List.

 

The 50th Reunion Fund-Raising Campaign concluded on May 15. The campaign was a GRAND success which will help EVERYONE to afford to attend the reunion. Check out the final results by clicking on the fund-raising link above. We are running the numbers now – based on the funds raised – and will announce the reunion ticket prices this coming week. Stay tuned. 

 

A brief history of Natick (courtesy of the Natick Historical Society) has been posted to Old Town Natick on Memory Lane.

 

05/13/11

119 days to go until our 50th reunion!!!!!

 

Richard (Dick) Thompson has a new address which has been posted to the Class List.

 

We are sad to report that another member of our class – Karl Kent Thorsen – has passed away. Kent died earlier this week in Baton Rouge, LA. His obituary has been posted to the In Memoriam page.

 

We are also sad to report the passing of Paul (Joe) Saponaro (NHS 1959). Joe was the husband of our Donna Duboyce Sapanaro. Donna’s contact information may be found on the Class List.

 

A new collection of images from the 1950s - remember these? – memories from our childhood - has been posted on Memory Lane - courtesy of Ev Grady Sommers. Check it out on Memory Lane or just click HERE

 

New photos of Ronnie Frye Bloomstein and Norm Bloomstein have been posted on Classmates Then and Now.

 

JUST TWO MORE DAYS!!!

The 50th Reunion Fund-Raising Campaign continues to AMAZE. We have now surpassed $9000! Thanks SO much to everyone who has helped get us this far. In the two days left before fund-raising ends on May 15, we just might make it to $9500. Now that would be a GRAND accomplishment for our class and would guarantee AFFORDABLE reunion ticket prices for EVERYONE. Check out the latest results by clicking on the Fund-Raising link at the top of this page.

 

And finally:

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Fairway Bowling Lanes will close on May 20!! Check out the end of

an era by clicking HERE.

 

05/06/11

126 days to go until our 50th reunion!!!

 

Susan Sissenwine Sheinkopf’s land mail address has been added to the Class List.

 

Two EARLY photos of Marcia Lockhart Ruma (with classmates/friends) and of Jan Wilson O’Connor and Ted Bracken (with West Natick friends) have been posted on Memory Lane. Check out Marcia, Jan, and Ted from their childhood days.

 

Ronnie Frye Bloomstein and Norman Bloomstein have added their 2011 update to The Book of Years. Why not do the same? Now would be good.

 

NINE DAYS TO GO!!

The 50th Reunion Fund-Raising Campaign had yet another good week. We’ve now gone past the $8500 mark and $9000 is within our reach.

Fund-raising will end in just nine more days – on May 15 – at which point reunion ticket prices will be announced. The MORE we raise, the LOWER the ticket prices will be. And the lower those prices, the more AFFORDABLE it will be for ALL our classmates to attend the reunion.

If you have already contributed, THANK YOU SO MUCH. If you have yet to give, and have the means, please consider doing so by May 15.

Might your contribution be the one that gets us to $9000?

Check out this week’s fund-raising results by clicking on the link at the top of this page.

 

And finally, we introduce today a new section to Memory Lane:

OLD TOWN NATICK

Photographs of our hometown from days gone by

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Check it out on Memory Lane or click HERE and enjoy the memories.

 

04/29/11

133 days to go until our 50th reunion!!!!!!!!

 

The second annual Natick Athletic Hall of Fame dinner and induction ceremony will take place this coming week on May 5 at the Sheraton Framingham Hotel. Among the inductees this year is our coach (and the person to whom our yearbook was dedicated) Bob Whelan. For details, go to http://natickathletichalloffame.com/.

 

A 2011 update for Ed Donovan has been added to The Book of Years along with a correction to the 2011 update recently submitted by Kathi Fahey Lee.

And now, wouldn’t this be a perfect time for you to sit down and write your own Book of Years update? Come on now. Everyone’s waiting.

 

Two more classmates – Sylvia Curran Champa and Sandy McAuley Macllvaine – have been found! Contact information for Sylvia and Sandy has been posted to the Class List. Our thanks to Maureen Maffei for helping to locate Sylvia and to Colleen McAuley (at Natick High School) for her assistance in locating her sister-in-law Sandy.

 

We are sad to report that Susan Wyman Jackson’s husband passed away recently. Contact information for Susan may be found on the Class List.

 

The 50th Reunion Fund-Raising Campaign had another good week. We made it over the $8000 mark with still two weeks to go!! Our thanks to ALL who made that happen. The generosity of our classmates is beyond SPECIAL and has guaranteed that reunion ticket prices will be at a level that should allow EVERYONE to attend the reunion.

Click on the Fund-Raising link at the top of this page for details.

 

SEARCHING FOR A DOWNTOWN WALKER

We’re looking for someone to lead a walking tour of downtown Natick on Saturday (September 10) of Reunion Weekend. The walk will be a leisurely visit to the old Coolidge Jr. High School, St. Patrick’s School, the new police/fire station, the expanded town library, Casey’s Diner, Jones’ Drug Store, and other old and new sites in the downtown area. The tour might meet up with a walkers’ group (led by Joni Ford Dickens) that will arrive at the Common from the high school, and might also morph into an ice cream party on the Common (at the Park Street Ice Cream Shoppe).

Might the walker we’re looking for be you?

 

04/22/11

Ed Donovan has relocated. His new address has been added to the Class List.

 

A 2011 update for Susan Bustin Raftery has been added to The Book of Years.

Is your update in the mail? No? What better time than now?!

 

THREE WEEKS TO GO!!

The 50th reunion fund-raising campaign is nearing its endpoint. The response of our class to date has been nothing short of AMAZING. We have gone past $7500 and $8000 is within our reach.

Fund-raising will end on May 15. One final push can get us to $8000 by that date. That amount raised would guarantee LOW ticket prices for each of the three reunion events and help ensure that ALL of our classmates will be able to attend the reunion.

If you have already given, thank you SO much. If you have yet to give, and have the means, please consider doing so by May 15. Every dollar will help. And your contribution just might be the one that gets us to $8000.

Click on the Fund-Raising link at the top of this page for details on how to contribute.

 

04/15/11

Yet another new name has been added to the Who’s Coming to the Reunion? list.

 

Several new pictures have been added to the Classmates Then and Now page including Geri Piccioli, Ron Gerber, Gail Mosman, and Keith Oldfield.

 

New email addresses for Gail Mosman McDonald and Ron Torrao have been posted to the Class List.

 

Several new updates have been added to The Book of Years including Ron Gerber, Ted Bracken, Fran Morris, Richard Gould, Tom Stewart, and Kathi Fahey Lee. Haven’t written your update yet? Perhaps right after you read this would be a good time to do so. Yeah, that would be perfect.

 

New donations to the 50th Reunion Fund-Raising Campaign continued to arrive this week. Thank you SO much to all who have contributed thus far. The fund-raising campaign will continue for just one more month, then reunion ticket prices will be set based on the final amount raised. Let’s see just how LOW we can get those ticket prices! 

 

04/08/11

Two more names have been added to the Who’s Coming to the Reunion? list. Find out who by clicking

on the Who’s Coming? link at the top of this page.

 

New pictures of Gary Ballantine and Lewis Rosen have been added to the Classmates Then and Now page.

 

A new email address for Laraine Stepner has been posted to the Class List.

 

The Book of Years has new updates from several classmates, including Gary Ballantine, Bruce McGee, Arthur McHatton, Stephanie Ballew (Penni Cole), Sharon Raymond Campbell, Jeff Salvin, Bill Pickering & Linda Drugan Pickering, Duncan Jones, and Ely Bloom Clough. Keep those updates coming folks!!

 

The response of our classmates to the 50th Reunion Fund-Raising Campaign continues to warm our hearts. Check out the latest results by clicking on the Fund-Raising link at the top of this page.

 

04/01/11

Yet another name has been added to the Who’s Coming to the Reunion? list.

 

New pictures of Ken Hamwey and Christie McEnderfer Chiumento have been added to Classmates Then and Now.

 

New email addresses for Maria Rabbio and Sandy Hewson Walton have been added to the Class List.

 

A link to the ceremony at Natick High School last November honoring our esteemed professor Emmett Shea has been added to Memory Lane.

 

No update for the 50th Reunion Fund-Raising Campaign is available this week. Our treasurer is out-of-town. Check back next week for the latest fund-raising results.

As always, our THANKS to all of you who have contributed to date.

 

And finally, The Book of Years makes its long-awaited appearance today on the class website!! Check it out by clicking on The Book of Years link on the main page. And, do please send us an update of your life since 1961 for posting to the page.

The Book of Years page is password protected. Watch your email inbox for a note containing the password.

 

03/25/11

Four new names have been added to the Who’s Coming to the Reunion? list.

Check it out by clicking on the link at the top of this page.

 

Another classmate – Ann Walsh Grybko – has been found!! Contact information

 for Ann has been added to the Class List.

 

Pictures of Eleanor Burton DiSabito have been added to Classmates Then and Now.

 

New email information for Ron Spinney and Donald (Skip) McLeod has been added to the Class List.

 

The 50th Reunion Fund-Raising Campaign continues to make slow but steady progress. Check out the latest results by clicking on the Fund-Raising link at the top of this page.

THANKS SO MUCH to all who have contributed to date. Your extraordinary generosity will help make our 50th reunion affordable for EVERYONE. 

 

Two interesting links have been added to the Natick High School Old and New page.

For slides of the Ground Breaking Ceremony for the new high

school, visit the link below.

http://www.massschoolbuildings.org/image-category/tid/30

 

And for detailed information regarding the new Natick High School, visit the Natick Public Schools website

http://www.natickps.org/

At the site’s main page, click on the New Natick High School Building Project box in the left hand margin.

 

And finally, if all goes as planned (and, really, when does it ever?) The Book of Years© should make its inaugural appearance next week on this very website.

 

 

03/18/11

Four more names have been added to the Who’s Coming to the Reunion? list.

 

New contact information for Tom Dugan and Beth Griffiss Bleakney

has been added to the Class List.

 

In the mystery department, careful readers will note that Sylvia Curran Champa has been added to the Who’s Coming to the Reunion? list. She also currently occupies a spot on the Missing Classmates page of this website. How can that be, you ask?

We received one of our outreach return postcards this week from Sylvia who indicated on it that she will be attending the reunion. The card, however, contained no return address. And, we had not sent an outreach note directly to Sylvia because, well, she’s “missing” and we have no address for her.

It seems likely that Sylvia was given the postcard by someone else in the class who clearly does know where Sylvia lives. HELP PLEASE!!

 

Coming Soon to a Website Near You

The Book of Years©

A Brief Peek into What’s Been Happening in the Lives of our Classmates

Since Leaving Natick High School

We are pleased to announce that a Book of Years page will soon be added to the class website, courtesy of our very own Bob Anderson.

The Book of Years page will include classmate entries from 1996, 2001, and 2006 and will provide a means for classmates to submit updates of their lives as of 2011.

The page will be password protected, available only to members of the Class of 1961.

Watch for it soon!

 

The 50th Reunion Fund-Raising Campaign continues moving forward.

Though receipts slowed this week, the amount raised is climbing steadily higher.

The MORE we raise, the LOWER reunion ticket prices will be, and the GREATER the chance that EVERYONE will be able to attend the reunion.

Check out the latest results by clicking on the Fund-Raising link at the top of this page. 

 

 

03/11/11

Sixteen (16!!) more names have been added to the Who’s Coming to the Reunion? list.

We’re going to have quite a crowd, just like the old days at Natick High School!

 

Another 25th reunion photo (courtesy of Patti Hersey) has been added to Memory Lane.

 

New pictures of Lewis Rosen have been added to the Classmates Then and Now page.

 

Ron McGee has been spotted lurking in one of the 15th Reunion photos posted on Memory Lane.

 

Tony Pessini has graciously volunteered to assemble a Power Point presentation of our 1961 Sassamon yearbook

 for display at the Saturday evening Gala on reunion weekend. Among other things, the presentation will highlight

those classmates who have served in the United States military and/or Peace Corps.

We’d like not to miss anyone. So, if you did serve, please email Tony at tony@tonypessini.com with the details. Thank you.

And thanks to Tony for all his hard work on this project.

 

Carl Rinehart writes with news of his family’s military service and sacrifice.

This past fall (October 2, 2010) the Natick Veterans Council dedicated the intersection of Park Avenue and Bacon Street as the Richard B. Rinehart Memorial Square in honor of Carl’s youngest brother who was killed in action in 1971while serving in Viet Nam with the 101st Airborne Division.

Carl’s son, S/Sgt Steve Rinehart, is currently serving in Iraq and is due home in September of this year.

Blessings on Richard and safe journey for Steve.

 

The 50th Reunion Fund-Raising Campaign continues. We had another good week.

Each good week promises even LOWER reunion ticket prices.

Check out the latest results by clicking on the Fund-Raising link at the top of this page.

 

 

03/04/11

Sadly, the passing of Doug Quigley in 2008 has been confirmed. An In Memoriam page for Doug has been added to the website.

 

An obituary and picture (courtesy of Katie Duggan Bolles) have been added to Peter Duggan’s In Memoriam page.

 

Twenty-one (!!) new names have been added to the Who’s Coming to the Reunion? list.

 

In the Blast From the Past department, we heard this week from Janet (Jan) Albrecht.

Jan attended school with many of us through the sixth grade before leaving Natick. She would welcome contact from any of her old classmates.

Jan Albrecht, 11 Winslow Road, Wellesley, MA 02481, 781-235-9288, albrechtjanet@comcast.net

 

New Then and Now photos of Gil Pellerin, Ken Anderson, Diane Bradford Doppler, and Carl Rinehart

have been added to Classmates Then and Now.

 

New contact information for Diane Bradford Doppler, Sandy Hewson Walton, David Egan, Robert Keto, Laraine Stepner,

George Lewis, and Alan Doggart has been posted to the Class List.

 

Two new 25th reunion photos (courtesy of Patti Hersey Mijares) have been added to Memory Lane.

 

The 50th Reunion Fund-Raising Campaign continues. We had a good week.

Check out the latest results by clicking on the Fund-Raising link at the top of this page.

 

And, if you haven’t already responded to our request for feedback as to whether, at this point, you plan to attend

one or more of the three reunion events, PLEASE do so soon. We REALLY need this information.

Your response is critical to reunion TICKET PRICES? Click HERE to find out why.

 

 

02/25/11

We are sad to report that Paula Mosteki Parker’s husband Bob passed away on February 21.

Contact information for Paula can be found on the Class List.

 

Several more names have been added to the Who’s Coming to the Reunion? list.

 

Six more photos from our 15th reunion (courtesy of Evelyn Grady Sommers) have been added to Memory Lane.

 

Ronald Spinney and his wife will move to Florida as of March 1. His new address has been posted to the Class List.

 

Pat Mansell Kelly’s eagle eye has uncovered three misidentified Memory Lane photos.

Two previously included with the “Day Off” photos were actually taken at a party the day after our Senior Prom.

A third which had been included with a group of “Senior Day” photographs was actually taken on New Year’s Eve 1961.

Check all three out on Memory Lane.

 

Golf at Sassamon Trace on Reunion Weekend

A nine hole, four person team Florida style scramble will be held on Saturday, September 10

9:30 AM to ?? at the Sassamon Trace Golf Course in Natick.

If you would like to participate in the scramble, please contact one of the following classmates:

Ed Donovan – Donovan.edward@gmail.com

Irv Evans – irv.evans@comcast.net

Dennis Zickodpzicko43@verizon.net

 Please do so ASAP so that the necessary tee times can be reserved.

Thanks to Ed, Irv, and Dennis for organizing this event.

 

The 50th Reunion Fund-Raising Campaign continues, though progress slowed this week.

Read the latest by clicking on the Fund-Raising link at the top of this page.

 

William Douglas Quigley is one of our missing classmates. You may be able to help find him.

Ann Quigley (NHS Class of 1964) and Roberta Quigley (NHS Class of 1965) may be relatives.

If you know anyone from those two classes, please contact them and ask about Ann and Roberta (married names? current location?),

Please then email us at Natick1961@gmail.com to let us know what information you are able to learn.

Also:

If you have a subscription to Ancestry.com, please let us know that too. That website may have information helpful to our search for Bill.

 

And finally – you know what’s coming – we are still waiting to hear back from many of you regarding whether, at this point, you expect

to attend (or not) the three reunion weekend events, and whether you will be coming alone or with a spouse or partner.

(It’s your expectation now that we are looking for, not a firm commitment.)

This information is VERY important to the class. Why? Click HERE to find out.

 

 

02/18/11

Nine more classmates have been added to the Who’s Coming to the Reunion? list.

 

Several photos from our 15th reunion (courtesy of Evelyn Grady Sommers) have been posted to Memory Lane.

 

Barbara Curtis Sweeting has been found (once again)! Thanks to Rhoda Bean Freeman and Allan Ross.

Barbara’s new address has been posted to the Class List.

 

PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE.

We are still waiting to hear back from many of you regarding your plans (at this point) to attend (or not) the three reunion events.

We’re just asking about your expectation as of now, not seeking a firm commitment.

Your response will help us LOWER reunion ticket prices.

If this reminder doesn’t ring a bell, check HERE for more details.

Thank you to all who have responded thus far.

 

And finally, this just in:

The 50th Reunion Fund-Raising Campaign continues full speed ahead. The latest results are HEART WARMING indeed.

We are so thankful to all of you who have given so generously. Read all about it by clicking on the fund-raising link above.

The MORE we raise, the LOWER the reunion ticket prices will be, and the MORE of our classmates will be able to attend the reunion.

We want EVERYONE to be there!

 

 

02/11/11

More new names have been added to the Who’s Coming to the Reunion? page.

 

A lovely photo spread of Beverly Wentworth Rohde (with best friend Beverly) has been added to

Classmates Then and Now. Check out Beverly and her little friend.

 

Several Class of 1961 45th Reunion photos (courtesy of Evelyn Grady Sommers) have been posted to Memory Lane.

 

Please, please, please (courtesy of James Brown) respond to the Reunion Attendance Survey if you have not already done so.

We need your response (which represents only your expectation at this point, not a firm commitment)

 to ensure that reunion ticket prices are set absolutely as low as possible.

What are we talking about, you say? Check → HERE to find out.

 

And, please, please, please send us a recent photograph of your smiling self for posting to

the Classmates Then and Now page of this website.

We can work with an actual photo (which will be returned to you if requested) or a jpg file.

Come on now. We’re all in this 50-years-later boat together.

 

The 50th Reunion Fund-Raising Campaign continues (we hope) to receive new donations. We just can’t tell you what they are this week.

Our treasurer, Edie Hopf Blodgett, is traveling and away from her mail box for two weeks.

 

And finally, BARBARA CURTIS SWEETING has gone missing.

At one point, Barbara was officially “Found” and her contact information was posted to the Class List (where it remains).

But recently, a mailing we sent to Barbara was returned with the notation Not at this address; no forwarding information available.

Several calls to Barbara’s telephone number (which does still have voice mail attached) have gone unreturned.

Please help us find Barbara if you can. We don’t want to return her to the Missing Classmates page.

If you have any information that might help us locate Barbara, please send it to Natick1961@gmail.com.

 (And, do PLEASE remember to notify the Class of 1961 website when/if you too relocate.)

 

 

02/04/11

Several more names have been added to the Who’s Coming to the Reunion? page.

 

A new photo of Craig Reubens has been added to Classmates Then and Now. Craig describes, “Here I am a couple of weeks ago seated comfortably on my 78 inch long Tour Easy recumbent bicycle, somewhere on the Big Trail that encircles San Francisco Bay.” He adds, “Full disclosure: I carry a boom box attached to the luggage rack of my bike and play mostly good old 1960s rock and roll music as I roll merrily along. Sometimes the music triggers memories of good old Natick High School.” Check out this retro traveler on Then and Now.

 

If you haven’t yet done so, PLEASE do respond ASAP to the Reunion Attendance Survey that went out earlier this week.

If you missed the survey email, check it out by clicking HERE

 

Once you’ve finished responding to the survey, kick back and take a time trip straight back to the fifties. How? By visiting Memory Lane and clicking on the Back to the Fifties link, courtesy of Walter “Skip” DeMelle.

 

Our fund-raising campaign continues to receive new donations.

Receipts slowed this week but we’re still hopeful that our original goal will not only be met but well surpassed. Check out the latest fund-raising results by clicking on the 50th Reunion Fund-Raising Campaign link at the top of this page.

Thanks to all who have contributed so far!

 

And finally, what would our high school reunion be without a Casey’s hotdog!!

The folks at Casey’s Diner haven’t lost a step over the past 50 years. Check out the Casey’s legend by clicking on the link below. http://www.hotdogstories.com/2010/07/casey-diner.html

 

 

01/28/11

Two more names have been added to the Who’s Coming to the Reunion? page.

 

Contact information for Dick Phillips, Ted Bracken, and Laraine Stepner has changed.

 Their new addresses appear on the Class List.

 

Dick Phillips, who was with us at NHS briefly (he moved from Natick following our freshman year) and now lives in Australia

writes that he won’t be able to attend the reunion but did send a “Now” picture, complete with kangaroo!

Check it out on Classmates Then and Now.

 

Ken Hibbert has made an early bid for the Who Traveled the Furthest to the Reunion? prize.

He writes, “I just bought tickets to fly in from my home in Europe to be with all our classmates at the reunion.”

 

In the Say It Ain’t So Joe department, the MetroWest Daily News reported this past week that Fairway Bowling is about to close its doors.

The paper reports, “The popular and longstanding candlepin bowling destination in Natick is expected to close its doors sometime this May.”

An employee at Fairway said the bowling alley “just isn’t making it any more” and that Fairway would be purchased

by Dover Rug Company “to be turned into a carpet showroom.”

 

In the fund-raising department, the news is good – and will hopefully get even better in the weeks ahead.

Our initial goal was $4500. As it turns out, we may have been far too conservative. Our classmates have proven to be generous indeed.

We’ve been raising funds for just two weeks and have already gone past the $3000 mark.

It seems possible that we could go well beyond our original goal. If we do, that would take a SUPER SIZE bite

out of reunion ticket prices and allow everyone to attend!

Whatever amount we raise, ALL of it will be applied directly toward reducing reunion ticket prices.

Thank you so much to all who have contributed thus far.

 

 

01/21/11

The “Coolidge Girls” picture on Memory Lane has been edited. One of the girls, first labeled a “mystery”, then for a time as Janis Martin,

 has finally been correctly identified as Janice Wall, thanks to Nancy Barstow Penn.

 

Several more names have been added to the Who’s Coming to the Reunion? page.

 

Nancy Barstow Penn has been added to the Classmates Then and Now page.

 

We’ve begun a fund raising campaign to reduce reunion ticket prices – to make our 50th reunion affordable for everyone in the class.

 Check out the details and progress to date by clicking on the fund raising link above.

 

 

01/14/11

Two more classmates – Rob Fishman and Dick Thompson – have been found!

Contact information for Rob and Dick has been posted to the Class List.

 

A new “Now” picture of Ely Bloom Clough has been posted to Classmates Then and Now.

 

Then and Now pictures of Joni Ford-Burke Dickens have been posted.

 

A reminder: Classmates are encouraged to reserve their hotel/motel rooms for reunion weekend sooner than later.

The area hotels inform us that September is one of their busiest reservation months.

See the hotel link directly below (in last week’s update) for information on Natick/Framingham area hotels.

 

 

01/07/11

It’s 2011. Our 50th Reunion year!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Two new names have been added to the Who’s Coming to the Reunion? page.

 

“Now” photos of Ed Estella and his wife Lorraine Connell Estella have been posted to the Classmates Then and Now page.

 

A block of reduced rate hotel rooms for reunion weekend has been set aside for the Class of 1961

at the Hampton Inn and Courtyard Marriott hotels. To learn the details and to access information about other

hotels in the Natick/Framingham area click HERE or follow the Hotel Information link which appears

at the bottom of the 50th Reunion Plans website page.

 

The mystery classmate in the “Freshmen” photo on Memory Lane has been identified as Chris McClure.

 

 

12/31/10

HAPPY NEW YEAR

Due to the holiday, there will be no website update this week.

 

 

12/24/10

MERRY CHRISTMAS

Due to the holiday, there will be no website update this week.

 

 

12/17/10

A photo (courtesy of Dennis Zicko) of two standouts

on the fine 1960-61 NHS indoor track and field team has been posted on Memory Lane.

 

Also posted to Memory Lane this week are several photos (courtesy of Pat Mansell Kelly)

from our freshman year and our graduation party in 1961.

 

Check out a freshman photo (also courtesy of Pat Mansell Kelly) of Bill Lewis on Bill’s Then and Now page.

 

A venue for the Welcome to Reunion Weekend party on Friday, September 9, 2011 has been finalized.

Join us for beer, wine, cocktails, and hot dogs (the four major food groups) at the kick-off event for our 50th Reunion.

Check out the details on the 50th Reunion Plans website page.

 

 

12/10/10

OK. We’re back on our weekly Friday update schedule. Our computer has successfully arrived at its new home.

 

New names have been added to the Who’s Coming to the Reunion? list.

Go get on a pair of Bermuda shorts and check out the Day Off !!!!! link on Memory Lane

complete with photos and a scathing Natick Bulletin editorial.

 

 

11/30/10

Careful readers will note that the weekly website update that usually occurs on Friday makes its appearance this week on Tuesday.

Our computer is relocating today and won’t be on line again for at least the next few days.

 

Another classmate – Eileen “Terry” Horton – has been found. Terry’s contact information appears on the Class List.

 

A new name has been added to the Who’s Coming to the Reunion? list.

 

Then and Now photographs for Terry Horton Dugan and Margaret Lynch DeFiore have been posted.

 

On Tuesday evening, November 23, at Natick High School, our Emmett Shea was honored for his teaching excellence.

Check out the event by clicking here .

 

The recent end of the high school football season seems a fitting time to revisit (courtesy of Ted Bracken) a poetic tribute to

the 1960 Natick High School football team. The poem was composed by Jack Mullaney’s mother and published

in the Natick Herald on December 6, 1960. Check it out on Memory Lane.

 

Also on Memory Lane, the mystery woman who appears in a 25th reunion photo with Geraldine Piccioli, Linda Bruneau, and

Carolyn Hasgill has been identified (thank you Edie Hopf).

 

 

11/26/10

HAPPY THANKSGIVING

Due to the holiday, there will be no website update this week.

 

 

11/19/10

Then and Now pictures of Pat Mansell and Bill Lewis have been posted.

 

A new name has been added to the Who’s Coming to the Reunion? list.

 

A charming photo of Kathy Branagan and Marilyn Keith has been posted on Memory Lane.

 

Several pictures from our 25th reunion (courtesy of Ely Bloom Clough) have been added to Memory Lane.

 

Sweet 1957 classmate photos of Ora Bailey, Susan Belisle, Jeanne Hayden, Ron Kadlik, George Mills,

Peter Read, and Kevin Trundy have been added to their In Memoriam pages.

 

The classmate photos noted above were provided by Evelyn Grady Sommers and Tom Stewart who had saved the photos since 1957.

Many of us exchanged photos with our classmates in our early grades. Please consider whether you may have similar photos. If you do, we would welcome them. Please send them to us for posting on the class website. We will return all photos.

 

 

11/12/10

Then and Now photos of Ed Kavanagh have been posted.

 

A new Then and Now picture of Ken Gray has been posted. Check out this cowboy.

 

Another classmate – John Sheasgreen – has been found. John’s contact information appears on the Class List.

 

Several new photos have been added to the In Memorium pages of Jack Mullaney, Pat Hassard, and Carol Spaulding.

 

Jack Mullaney’s daughter Jenn Cushing has established a memorial website for her father, a place to share thoughts, photos, and memories.

To visit the site, contact Jenn at jenncushing@verizon.net.

 

A 1958 photo of three beach babes (and their faithful companion) has been added to Memory Lane.

 

Ted Bracken and Arthur and Lynn Hall will host a reception for our legendary teacher Emmett Shea on November 23rd  from 5-6:00 PM

in the lobby of the Healey Auditorium at Natick High School. The reception will provide an opportunity for Emmett and his former students to reconnect and reminisce. Immediately following the reception, at the start of the Natick High School Wall of Achievement annual dinner/ceremony, professor Shea will receive the Herve B. Lemaire Award for Excellence in Education.

 

 

11/05/10

Then and Now pictures of Judy Reckendorf, Sharon Campbell, Irene Morton, Sandy Hewson

and Joe Leone have been posted.

 

New names have been added to the Who’s Coming to the Reunion? page.

 

More information regarding construction plans for the new Natick High School has been added to the website.

Check it out on the Natick High School Old and New page.

 

Joan Fitzgerald Bouret has moved. Her new address appears on the Class List.

 

Several pictures from our 35th reunion have been added to Memory Lane

 

 

10/29/10

Several new names have been added to the Who’s Coming to the Reunion? page.

From this point on, given the large number of names on the Who’s Coming? list, new additions

will be highlighted during the week they are added.

 

Sadly, the death many years ago of Richard Adams has been confirmed. Richard has been added to the In Memoriam page.

 

Then and Now pictures of Dick Gould and Pat Feeley have been posted, as has a new Now picture of Jan Wilson (with friends).

 

Linda Drugan Pickering and William Pickering have moved. Their new address has been posted to the Class List.

 

Diane Verschure (diane.verschure@gmail.com) reports that a small reception for Emmett Shea will take place immediately before (5:00-6:15PM) the start of the Herve B. Lemaire Award for Excellence in Education ceremony on November 23rd at Natick High School.

The reception will give Emmett and his former students time to reconnect and reminisce.

 

Ground breaking for the new Natick High School took place on October 22 in the field next to the “old” high school (forever new to us).

Check out the event at www.boston.com/yourtown/news/natick/2010/10/natick_high_groundbreaking_sch.html.

The new Natick High School will open in September of 2012.

 

 

10/22/10

Then and Now photos have been posted for Susan Sullivan Demelle, Walter “Skip” Demelle,

Richard White, Pat Cunniff and Sandy Ghetti McKeon.

 

More names have been added to the Who’s Coming to the Reunion? page.

 

We have added a new section to the Class List page titled

Help Find Our Missing Classmates

If you’d like to help locate the 38 classmates who remain missing, please visit this section.

 

Sandy Burr Country Club has been selected as the venue for the Saturday evening event on Reunion Weekend 2011.

Our entrees and hors d’oeuvres will be provided by Classic Catering.

Information on Sandy Burr and Classic Catering has been added to the 50th Reunion Plans page.

 

Another classmate – Paul Intinarelli – has been found. Contact information for Paul has been added to the Class List.

 

Diane Armitage Quayle has a new email address. The Class List has been updated to reflect this change.

 

Several of our classmates are planning to attend the ceremony on November 23rd at Natick High School when our esteemed teacher

Emmett Shea will receive the Herve B. Lemaire Award for Excellence in Education. If you do plan to attend, please note that the

award will be presented at the START (6:15 PM) of the evening as a prelude to the annual NHS Wall of Achievement dinner/ceremony.

When/if you register to attend the event, remember to indicate that you are a member of the Class of 1961. The event organizer (Diane VerSchure,

508-653-9131 or diane.verschure@gmail.com) has indicated that she will reserve a table for members of our class.

 

Diane VerSchure indicates also that she welcomes any words and memories members of our class would like to provide

regarding their classroom experiences with Emmett Shea. Diane will assemble the memories in a book to be presented to Emmett

at the ceremony. Please send your statements to Diane at diane.verschure@gmail.com.

 

 

10/15/10

More names have been added to the Who’s Coming to the Reunion page.

 

Photos of Evelyn Grady have been added to Classmates Then and Now.

 

Another classmate – Elizabeth Griffiss Bleakney – has been found. Contact information for Elizabeth has been added to the Class List.

 

Also on Memory Lane, check out a new link – Do You Remember These?for more fantastic memories of the 50s and 60s.

 

And, speaking of memories, one of our most memorable teachers – Emmett Shea (still teaching, at age 80, at Worcester State!) – will be honored on this coming November 23rd at Natick High School at the annual Natick High School Wall of Achievement dinner and ceremony. The good professor is one of the recipients this year of the Herve B. Lemaire Award for Excellence in Education. To obtain more information about the event and/or to register to attend, please contact Diane VerSchure at either 508-653-9131 or diane.verschure@gmail.com. Several of our classmates are planning to attend.

 

And finally, watch your inbox closely this weekend for BIG news regarding the 50th reunion Saturday evening venue!

 

 

10/08/10

Once again, several additional names have been added to the Who’s Coming to the Reunion? page.

 

Sadly, Charles Davis has been added to the In Memoriam page.

 

Words of remembrance from several friends and colleagues of Peter Read have been

added to Peter’s In Memoriam page.

 

Eight photos of “old” Natick (courtesy of Rick Price) have been added to Memory Lane

as has an updated “Coolidge Girls” picture and a picture from our Senior Prom.

 

Photos of Joe Bigelow, Fran Morris and Cliff Stuart have been added to Classmates Then and Now.

 

New email addresses for Lee Pistone and Bethany Nichols have been added to the Class List.

 

 

10/01/10

Several more names have been added to the Who’s Coming to the Reunion? page.

 

Pictures of Rhoda Bean, Ruth Rosebury, Ely Bloom, Jeff Salvin, Irv Evans and Bruce McGee

have been added to the Classmates Then and Now page.

 

Two more classmates – Marilyn Keith Pritoni and Nancy Saari Devoll – have been found.

Contact information for Marilyn and Nancy has been added to the Class List.

 

Six more photographs have been added to the 1950-1960 Photos link on Memory Lane.

 

 

09/23/10

Two more classmates – Irene Morton Caldwell and Diane Bregoli – have been found.

Contact information for Irene and Diane has been added to the Class List.

 

Several new names have been added to the Who’s Coming to the Reunion? page.

 

Ten more photographs from our past have been added to the 1950-1960 Photos link

on the Memory Lane page.

 

New information has been added to Ken Abrams’ In Memorium page.

 

 

09/17/10

Three more classmates – Norman Bitsoli, Bob Cotter, and Doug Main – have been located. Contact information for

Norman, Bob, and Doug has been added to the Class List.

 

Jack Mullaney’s daughter – Jennifer Mullaney Cushing – invites anyone in the class to contact her for

information/discussion about her father. Jennifer’s email address is jenncushing@verizon.net.

 

Ten more terrific photographs have been added to the 1950-1960 Photos link on Memory Lane. Check them out.

 

New names have been added to the Who’s Coming to the Reunion? page.

 

In Memorium information for Phyllis Byrnes has been updated.

 

 

09/10/10

Ten more photographs have been added to the 1950-1960 Photos link on the Memory Lane page.

 

New additions have been made to the Who’s Coming to the Reunion? page.

 

Then and Now photos of Richard (Rick) Price have been posted.

 

 

09/02/10

Then and Now pictures of Diane Armitage Quayle have been posted.

 

Three more classmates – Dick Gould, Loy Lutton, and David Wood – have been found.

Contact information for each is posted on the Class List.

 

New additions have been made to the Who’s Coming to the Reunion? list.

 

Ten additional delightful photos from our past have been added to the 1950-1960 Photos link on the Memory Lane page.

 

 

08/27/10

Jay Walsh’s photograph has been added to his In Memoriam page.

 

Jack Mullaney died earlier this week. His photograph and obituary have been added to the In Memoriam page. 

 

Then and Now photographs of David Mercier have been posted on the website.

 

Two more classmates – William “Stuie” James and Sandra Hayden Annesi – have been located.

Their contact information has been added to the class list.

 

New names have been added to the Who’s Coming to the Reunion? list.

 

A terrific collection of photos from 1950-1960 has been added to the Memory Lane page.

 

 

08/20/10

The passing of two more of our classmates has been confirmed.

Phyllis Byrnes and James Walsh have been added to the In Memoriam page.

 

The obituary for Jacqueline Curtis has been added to the In Memoriam page.

 

The Who’s Coming to the Reunion? page has new additions.

 

Three more classmates – Henry (Butch) Simard, John Faldetta and Pam Boyington – have been located.

Contact information for Butch and John has been added to the Class List.

 

New pictures have been added to the Memory Lane page.

 

 

08/12/10

ROBERT ANSTEY!!!!!

We are VERY pleased to report that our Robert Anstey is alive and well and living in Holt, MI!!

We are embarrassed that Robert was previously included on the In Memoriam page – but oh so pleased that we were mistaken.

We are also pleased that Robert has retained a robust sense of humor, especially when it comes to greatly exaggerated reports of his demise.

Check the Class List for Robert’s contact information.

 

Another classmate – Marcia Jansson Novak – has been located.

The Class List has been updated to include her contact information.

 

Contact information for Bill Dunbar and Thomas Dugan now appears on the Class List.

 

The Who’s Coming to the Reunion page has new additions.

 

Obituaries for Brian Bokoske, Connie Merrill, Susan Belisle, and John O’Brien

have been posted on the In Memoriam page.

 

A new picture – of Saint Patrick’s School – has been added to the Memory Lane page.

Many of our classmates went to Saint Patrick’s before attending Natick High School. If you went to

Saint Patrick’s and still have a copy of your class graduation photograph from Saint Patrick’s junior high school,

please send us a copy of the photograph (either the original or a jpeg file) and we will post it on Memory Lane.

 

The “floating captions” problem on the Classmates Then and Now page has been corrected.

Check out the spiffy new then/now photograph combinations on the Then and Now page.

 

 

08/07/10

The Who’s Coming to the Reunion? page has several new additions.

 

A new picture has been added to the Memory Lane page.

 

Then and Now pictures have been added for Geri O’Keefe and Ann Jayne Sigalove.

 

 

07/30/10

The Who’s Coming to the Reunion? page has several new additions.

 

New pictures have been added to the Memory Lane page.

 

Then and Now pictures have been added for John Frazee, Peggy Hladick, Toby Becker, Paula Klein,

Paula Mosteki, Maria Rabbio, Bill Pickering and Laraine Stepner.

 

The Coolidge Jr. High Class of 1957 photo on the Memory Lane page now has a “zoom” feature. To use the zoom, place your cursor on the picture, left click, then left click again. This will magnify whatever portion of the photograph you wish to enlarge.

 

New contact information for Jere Munro and Sharon Campbell Raymond has been added to the Class List.  

 

Another classmate -Craig Sullivan- has been found. His contact information is now on the Class List.

 

 

07/23/10

The Who’s Coming to the Reunion? page has several new additions.

 

One more classmate - Jere Munro- has been found.

 

New pictures have been added to the Memory Lane page.

 

Then and Now pictures for Tony Pessini have been added.

 

 

07/15/10

The Who’s Coming to the Reunion? page has a new addition.

 

New pictures have been added to the Memory Lane page.

 

Updates (for Art Hall, Ralph Sims, and Ann Jayne Sigalove McCabe) have been made to the Class List.

 

Then and Now pictures of Jim Santamaria and Edie Hopf Blodgett have been added.

  

 

07/11/10

Peter Read has been added to the In Memoriam page.

 

Then and Now pictures of Patti Hersey Mijares, Jan Wilson O’Connor, Ted Bracken, Tom Stewart, Ken Gray

and Paul McDonald have been added.

 

A new page – Memory Lane – has been added to the website (see link on main page).

This page will contain photographs from our childhood days in Natick.

 

The Who’s Coming to the Reunion? page has a new addition.

 

Another classmate (Ralph Sims) has been found.

 

 

07/04/10

Updates have been made to the In Memoriam pages of Chad Phinney, George Mills, and David Malcolm.

 

Then and Now pictures of Duncan Jones and JoAnn Perreira Ross have been added.

 

Class List information has been updated for Sharon Campbell Raymond, Kenneth Kane, Bill Bonick, Judith Duff Donahue, and Robert Jeffrey.

 

Paula Breen has tracked down information regarding the original manufacturer of our class rings. Thank you, Paula.

To obtain a replacement ring, contact:

Craig Johnson

Regional Representative

BALFOUR

Craig.johnson@balfour-rep.com

800-972-5398

 

 

06/27/10

The Who’s Coming to the Reunion? page has new additions.

 

Three more classmates (George Palli, Bill Dunbar, Bill Bonick) have been found.

 

Four classmates (David Malcolm, Janis Martin, David Olson, Joe O’Sullivan) have been added to the In Memoriam page.

 

A new picture has been added to Don Matthews’ In Memoriam page.

 

David Tupper’s obituary has been posted on his In Memoriam page.