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| Author | Topic: Do you hang out with any orginal friends from the class of '68? |
| Barbara DeCurtis |
posted 6/7/08 0:15 AM
I get together with Mary Lou, Gloria, and Rose & Sharon & Cathy from the class of '69. This site is the Hippest. Ray you did a great job. my daughter is so jealous of the music of our time. HUH,I guess we are getting old!! :) |
| Ray Testa |
posted 6/7/08 0:57 AM
Thank you so much for your kind words. I really appreciate it!I hang out with Glenn Boudreau these days, as he lives only 9 miles from me here in Texas. Otherwise, I hang out with Barbara (Tomaselli) Ferry, and the rest of the reunion committee members online. I'll never forget anyone from the class of 1968. Great post Barbara! http://www.pagesintime.com/ri |
| Barbara A (Tomaselli) Ferry |
posted 6/7/08 1:36 AM
I'm so fortunate to have such a good friend as I do with Ray.. We've been friends for about 2 years now, since I forwarded him my recipes for his cookbook "Taste of RI", and I didn't even know he graduated with us...since then, he's my best friend..I want to "Thank him" for such an outstanding job with this web-site..and all the help he's given us...He is on the Committee, but he's too modest to post his name on it... I've also, rekindled my friendship with my co-workers on the committee, and I couldn't be happier. How to see you all at the Reunion!! |
| Janice (Abbatematteo) Simone |
posted 6/7/08 4:42 AM
Living in FL for over 28 years now, I haven't been in touch with other classmates....But I did Marry One!!Frank & I were so surprised when Barbara called us to tell us about the reunion & the website Ray put together. It's Wonderful!!I check it all the time while working to see who else is taking advantage of this awsome opportunity for us to reconnect. I Love the pictures & the music. Sure brings back memories of fun times & the "Good Old Days"! |
| Janice (Abbatematteo) Simone |
posted 6/7/08 4:42 AM
Living in FL for over 28 years now, I haven't been in touch with other classmates....But I did Marry One!!Frank & I were so surprised when Barbara called us to tell us about the reunion & the website Ray put together. It's Wonderful!!I check it all the time while working to see who else is taking advantage of this awsome opportunity for us to reconnect. I Love the pictures & the music. Sure brings back memories of fun times & the "Good Old Days"! |
| Glenn Boudreau |
posted 6/7/08 3:50 PM
Great topic Barbara! I hang out with Ray Testa nowadays as we both reside in Royse City, Texas, he is just a few miles down the same country road that I am off of. I am amazed to find out how many students from our class have moved out of R.I. since 1968. Ray has put together a great site - is so nice to see people here that I have not seen or heard about in so many years. Looking forward to seeing more familiar names and photos of old classmates! |
| Barbara A (Tomaselli) Ferry |
posted 6/8/08 1:11 AM
Hi Glenn:This month I'll be married to Bob Ferry for 40 years, we got married 2 weeks after HS, since he was going to be drafted....he along with my two daugthers, Brenda & Bethany, my son-in-law, Aaron and my two grandsons are my world.....but, Ray is a very good friend...and I cherish his friendship...as I do Elaine and Renata's, nothing more, nothing less!! I know you guys live in TX...but, hope to see you at the reunion.. |
| Glenn Boudreau |
posted 6/9/08 3:09 AM
Hi Barbara,Sounds like you have a very nice family there, I am sure you are very proud of them all. I think your husband Bob graduated with my brother Ken from NPHS in '65. My brother was drafted as well, in October of '66. I know that you have helped out tremendously with the reunion, and I'm glad that you and Ray stay in contact via e-mail. Unfortunately, I am not in a situation in which I can make the reunion, but I do follow the site that Ray put together on almost a daily basis, and enjoy seeing all the familiar names, hopefully many more to come. Take care Barbara and keep up the good work. |
| Robert E. Bradford |
posted 6/11/08 0:58 AM
I'm always running into former classmates and its a pleasure hearing from everyone. I'm still pretty wild. Stayed up till way past 10 last night and had 2 devil dogs. WILD!! |
| Kat (McGinnis) Donahue |
posted 6/29/08 9:34 PM
Try to get together annually (but it's been 3 years) with Jean Lambert, Janice (LaButti) Lambert, Janice (Panzini) Ferguson, and some 1969 grads |
| Glenn Boudreau |
posted 7/5/08 10:03 PM
I live in Texas, only nine miles down the road from Ray Testa, so we hang out occasionally. Living in Texas, obviously I do not get to see much of my old friends from NPHS. But life in Texas is great - my wife Cookie and I would not move back up North again - we really have found the closest thing to Heaven down here. I just came back from R.I., as my sister passed away from cancer at the young age of 60. Although it was under sad circumstances, I did get to see and spend some time with some old friends.My sister had a circle of friends who had all stayed together from their high school days and some before that - now that is true friendship! |
| Jean Lambert |
posted 7/15/08 11:35 AM
It's Kat's fault we haven't gotten together in 3 years! She is the ultimate 'organizer'. It's hard to get a bunch of people together with everyone's busy life! I looked at the pictures of deceased and was really saddened that we have lost so many, but we still have a lot of us left, so let's party on! |
| DIANA TROTTIER RUO |
posted 7/27/08 5:34 PM
CHERYL PALMISICIANO AND I ARE STILL CLOSE FRIENDS WE BOTH LIVE IN NP SHE IS ON FRUIT HILL AND I AM IN LEE'S FARM WE SEE EACH OTHER ON A DAILY BASIS WE MEET AT LINCOLN WOODS EVERY MORNING AT FIVE GET ALL OUR GOSSIP IN WHILE WE WALK THEN WE GO OFF TO WORK |
| Cheryl (Scalzi) Browning |
posted 7/30/08 8:51 PM
I only stayed in North Prov for 3 years after high school and never really kept in touch with anyone from class - I still have friends from the class of 69 - Lucy Ananian - Janet Rondina - Pam Rosa - who I try to keep in touch with regularly.Used to run into Peggy Amatore in South County when I first moved there in 1982 - she lived in Matunuck but haven't seen her around town in years - I see Ernie D in town once in awhile- I think he still lives in Narragansett - but one year while I was working a gig (singing) at the Red Rooster Tavern in North Kingstown - a very good looking man came up to the piano and said hello - I didn't recognize him at all which I'm embassed to say - my memory is really bad that way - but it turned out to be John Shadoian - what a hoot that was!!! I am looking forward to the reunion but am kind of worried that I won't remember anyone and noone will remember me but I usually do very well in a room full of strangers and I guess after 40 years we will all be strangers to some degree - but I have some fond memories of high school and it will be fun to reconnect. See you all there. |
| Barbara A (Tomaselli) Ferry |
posted 7/30/08 9:33 PM
Hi Diane:How the hell are you??? I didn't know you lived so close...I'm at Bicentennial Way in the new condos....Even Cheryl is close..we have to get together...Were are you working??? I read that you go walking, I love walking...Are you coming to the Reunion?Hi Cheryl Scalzi:That's awesome that you sing!!! You go girl!! |
| DIANA TROTTIER RUO |
posted 8/5/08 8:51 PM
HI BARBARA WAS GOOD TO HEAR FROM YOU I WILL KNOW IN A COUPLE OF DAYS IF CHERYL AND I CAN ATTEND THE REUNION. AFTER HIGH SCHOOL I WENT ON TO BECOME A HAIRDRESSER I HAVE HAIR SALONS WITH RETIREMENTS COMMUNITIES IN R.I. CT. AND MASS.RAY DID A GREAT JOB WITH THIS WEB SITE TO BAD MORE CLASSMATES DON'T PARTICIPATE. |
| Barbara A (Tomaselli) Ferry |
posted 8/5/08 11:10 PM
Diane!!! You're kidding me!!! I did hair for 30 years, I love it...the only reason I gave it up was because of my husband's poor health!!! I still do one guy, he comes to my house...other than that I work for the NP School Dept. as a Teacher's Assistant..Hope you can make it to the Reunion... |
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