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It seems to make no difference if we’re still working or we’ve already retired, for most of us our daily lives simply leave us with very little time to stay in touch; and except for those class reunions every five years or so, we often lose track of each other despite our best intentions. To rectify that we’ve created W ’64, a quarterly newsletter designed to let classmates stay connected and to keep everyone informed on our class project – the WHS Alumni Scholarship Fund, Inc. (read more about that on page 2). W ’64, which is created, written, published and distributed entirely by volunteers from our class, will be a Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter publication, with special editions as needed. To keep costs to a minimum, the full-color edition will be posted

on the web electronically as a PDF file, as well as emailed to classmates.

The web address for W ’64 is:  http://whs64.posterous.com. Since it is only for classmates, a password will be required to view or post to the site. The password is: bulldog1964.

A black-and-white version of the newsletter has been printed and mailed to those classmates who do not currently have email or who have not yet provided us with their email address. Since printing and mailing the newsletter is costly, our hope is that eventually W ‘64 can be published almost entirely on the web, but until then our goal is to make sure every classmate receives a copy. Please read the Q&A on page 8 to learn more about submitting your news, articles, pictures and suggestions, as well as the future plans for the newsletter.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Welcome to the premier issue of W ʼ64!Page 1

The WHS Alumni Scholarship Fund, Inc.By Susan (Sullivan) Brocato Page 2-3

The WHS Alumni Scholarship Fund receives its first donation By Charles Taylor Page 3

Pop QuizPage 3

Class of 1964 - 45th reunionBy Jane (Nolan) ZurlienePage 4-7

Common Ground QuestionPage 7

Q & APage 8

Class DirectoryPage 9-12

In MemoriamPage 13-14

Where are they now?Page 15

Jack of all trades, master of someBy Mary Bono Page 16

A Quarterly Newsletter Volume 1 Issue 1 Spring 2010

Welcome to the premier issue of W ’64!

“The next issue will be published mid-August. All information should be received no later than July 15th. See the Masthead for instructions.”

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Editor:Richard KoulbanisWHS.Class.64@gmail.com

Contributors and Consultants:Mary BonoRose Ann (Gencarella) Froberg

Article and Photo Submission:Articles may be submitted via email or regular mail, and can be up to 2000 words. You may include pictures, tables, graphs and charts, and you may include a recent “headshot.” Submit to: WHS.Class.64@gmail.com or mail to: Richard Koulbanis, 16 Cove Rd., Westerly, RI 02891

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WHS Alumni Scholarship Fund, Inc. (WASFI)39 Spruce St., Ste. WWesterly, RI 02891WASF.INC@gmail.com

WASFI Officers:President - Charles S. TaylorTreasurer & Agent for Process - John GulinoSecretary - John Clemens

WASFI Directors:Susan (Sullivan) BrocatoCharles CofoneCharlene (Feraco) MillerMarylou SerraJane (Nolan) Zurliene

WASFI Committee Members: Barbara (Jenkins) BlivenRaymond CapalboPatricia (Bello) CimaloreMartha JacquesRay MorroneLarry Pietrallo

Thanks to Jillian Barber, Charlene (Feraco) Miller and Jane (Nolan) Zurliene for the photos used in this issue.

By Susan (Sullivan) Brocato

It has been a long standing tradition for the class celebrating its 50th graduation to present a gift during the high school’s graduation ceremonies, which in our case, will be in 2014. At our 45th reunion in September, Charlie Taylor presented the idea of establishing an ongoing scholarship fund as our class’s 50th reunion gift. Classmates who attended the Friday and Saturday reunion events endorsed the idea, and since then, much has been done on the project.

The intent is to establish the fund and then award a scholarship each year to a deserving graduating senior so that he or she could use it at a two- or four-year college, university, trade or specialized training institution. It would be need-based, and given to a student of average ability.

So far, here’s what’s been done on the scholarship project:

In October a group of classmates met to discuss the process of establishing the scholarship. Attorney Merrill K. Moone (acting pro bono) volunteered to set up a 501(c)(3) non-profit tax-exempt organization with the Rhode Island Secretary of State, as required by law. It

was also decided that going forward, the committee needed to: • establish a scholarship name, • elect Officers and a Board of Directors

(three minimum required), • set up bylaws (to be sent to the IRS),

and • establish scholarship criteria.

At the November meeting, Officers and a Board of Directors for the scholarship fund were elected. The officers are: President - Charles Taylor; Secretary - John Clemens; and Treasurer - John Gulino.

Board of Directors include: Charles Cofone; Susan (Sullivan) Brocato; Mary Lou Serra; and Jane (Nolan) Zurliene. In addition, John Gulino will also act as the “Agent” for filing the necessary yearly papers.

The committee voted to name the scholarship the WHS Alumni Scholarship Fund, Inc. In addition, preliminary discussions on how to fund the scholarship were begun.

Dick Koulbanis suggested establishing a quarterly classmate newsletter as a way to keep everyone up-to-date on the project; and Mary Bono has volunteered to assist with the newsletter’s artwork.

At the January meeting, Charlie Taylor reported that the paperwork had been filed with the State of Rhode Island to establish the scholarship group as a non-profit organization. Work was also begun on the bylaws.

At the February meeting, Charlene (Feraco) Miller was added to the Board of Directors. Discussion of the bylaws was continued.

The WHS Alumni Scholarship Fund, Inc. Founded by the Westerly High School Class of 1964

“At our 45th reunion in

August, Charlie Taylor

presented the idea of

establishing an ongoing

scholarship fund as our

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In March, the committee completed its work on the bylaws, with passage expected at the April meeting. Pat (Bello) Cimalore and Barbara (Jenkins) Bliven will head up a Budget Committee.

In addition, Charlie Taylor told the group that the scholarship fund’s tax-exempt status would be in place before the filing deadline for 2010 tax returns.

In April, Charlie Taylor made good on the pledge he made during the 45th reunion by giving the committee the scholarship’s first donation – a check for $1,000. The bylaws were passed; and at future meetings, the committee will be discussing the best approach to raise funds for the scholarship and welcomes any and all suggestions.

As the scholarship project progresses and as our 50th reunion approaches, we will keep everyone informed through the W ’64 newsletter. Please send your email address and your suggestions on the project to John Clemens at WASFI.SECY@gmail.com. If electronic communication is not possible for you, please send your suggestions, along with your current mailing address and phone number to: John Clemens

31 Byron Dr.Westerly, RI 02891

A huge thank you goes to Ray Capalbo who helped with the bylaws, and made it possible for the committee to meet at the Bradford Citizens Club.

By Charles Taylor

At our reunion last year, the classmates who attended endorsed the idea of setting up a scholarship fund as our 50th anniversary class gift (see associated article on page 2). The goal is to raise $50,000 during the next five years, and to award the first scholarship to a 2014 graduating senior.

As president of the WHS Alumni

Scholarship Fund, Inc. (WASFI), I am pleased to report that so far the scholarship committee has accomplished the following:• WASFI has been registered with the state as a non-profit organization;• IRS has issued an Employer Identification Number (EIN) and the IRS application

to be considered a 501(c)(3) non-profit tax-exempt organization has been submitted;

• officers and a board of directors have been elected;• the committee has adopted bylaws, as required by the IRS;• a scholarship fund logo and stationary has been designed; and• checking and savings accounts have been established at the Westerly Credit Union.

Our goal over the next 12 months is to raise $10,000 for the scholarship fund. This is the base amount required to engage the services of the Rhode Island Foundation (or other firms) to eventually manage the endowment (scholarship) fund.

As I pledged at the reunion, on April 19, I presented my check for $1,000 to officially kick off our scholarship fund. I am appealing to each of you to help raise the remaining $9,000. This has been, and will continue to be a very ambitious project.

We have 13 classmates who have done an outstanding job moving this project forward; however, we need more people involved. We have to promote this scholarship fund throughout the community by conducting fundraisers, soliciting corporate donations and other contributions to meet our goal by 2014.

In the next issue of W ‘64 the scholarship committee will report on various fund raising approaches for classmates. We would also like your input on the best ways to do this and we welcome your participation. We can do this, if we do it as a united class.

Thank you.

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1964 POP QUIZ(Do not look on your neighbor’s paper!)

1. Who were the “class flirts?”

2. Who were the “most individualistic?”

3. Who had the “cutest dimples?”

4. Who were the “class dancers?”

See answers on page 15.

Charlie Taylor (left) presents a $1,000 check to John Gulino on April 19 to officially kick off the fundraising drive for the WHS Alumni Scholarship Fund.

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By Jane (Nolan) Zurliene

As members of the Class of ’64 packed into the meeting room at Dylan’s on September 18 for a ‘Classmates Only’ gathering, you repeatedly heard, “Oh my God, is that you?”, “Where are you now?” and “What are you doing these days?” The party was a great way to begin our 45th reunion; and the hit of the evening was a picture of our ninth grade class.

Dick Koulbanis had the original photo enlarged so that everyone could see where they were in the picture, and who they were sitting next to on the bleachers. Between that and all of the yearbooks that got cracked open, there was a lot of reminiscing about the “good ol’ days.” Later that night, a class meeting was held to discuss the possibility of establishing a scholarship fund as the class’s 50th reunion gift to the high school, and the idea was endorsed (see page 2 for related story).

On Saturday night the reunion festivities continued as classmates and their spouses or dates got together at the Calabrese Club for more socializing, along with dinner and dancing. The outstanding meal was catered by one of our own classmates, John Smith. Many, many thanks to John for his culinary expertise – dinner was over the top! Once the music kicked into high gear there were shades of the old YMCA dances out on the floor, and everyone got a treat as they watched Sharon (Morris) Ornberg and her husband John. The Ornbergs dance competitively, and just watching them was worth coming to the reunion.

Speaking of other talented classmates, Mary Bono brought samples of her work, Jillian Barber displayed some of her sculpting, and Roberta (Mudge) Humbles had some samples of the new Rhode Island trivia game she created.

Since not all of the classmates attended both reunion events, a class meeting was also held on Saturday night to talk about the scholarship fund, and again those in attendance endorsed the idea. The evening ended too quickly with most saying, “See you at the 50th!” And as we look forward to the next five years, let’s see if we can get every classmate to join us in 2014 .

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Pictures on pages 5-7 are from both reunion events and were taken by Jillian Barber, Charlene (Feraco) Miller and Jane (Nolan) Zurliene. If you have pictures to share with W ’64, please email them as JPG, PDF, TIF or GIF file attachments to: WHS.Class.64@gmail.com.

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We thought it would be fun to ask a ‘Common Ground Question’ in each newsletter. If the question applies to you, we hope you’ll email or send your answer to us, and we’ll report the results in the next issue. We think that finding out what things we have in common, and reading about what others have done, will be a great way to bridge all those years since high school. To that end, our first Common Ground Question is this:

Email your response to: WHS.Class.64@gmail.com, or mail to: Richard Koulbanis, 16 Cove Rd., Westerly, RI 02891.

“Did you or your spouse / significant other serve in the military?” I f ‘Yes , ’ please tel l us the branch of service , how long served, and where you were stat ioned.

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Can I submit an article or story to W ʼ64, and what can the topic be? Can it have pictures?

We encourage article submissions and suggestions from classmates. The article or story can be up to 2,000 words. It may include pictures, charts, tables, graphs and even drawings. It can be on almost any topic you want. Here are some examples:

• A trip• Retirement• Health• Immediate family information • Personal experience• How-to• A humorous story• The Flood of 2010• A Recipe• A charity or non-profit

organization• Your business• A restaurant review• A product review (cars,

computers, etc.)• A book review• Human interest• An opinion piece• High school• Family• Almost anything, within reason….• Send submissions, comments, etc.

to: WHS.Class.64@gmail.com. If you do not have a computer, mail your information to:

Richard Koulbanis 16 Cove Rd.Westerly, RI 02891

Can I submit a “Letter to the Editor,” and can it be anonymous if I want?

We encourage you to submit them. You can sign your name or request that your name be withheld. Just remember the “Rule of Thumb.”

What do you hope to accomplish with the newsletter?

In addition to passing on news and information, we also hope this newsletter will help classmates reconnect. After all, it’s been 45-years-plus since we all sat and gabbed in the cafeteria or swapped stories on the bleachers, and knew just about everything going on in each others lives. Since leaving WHS, a lot of life has happened – to all of us, and there’s simply no way to cover all of that ground in a few hours at the reunion.

I have a suggestion for the newsletter, who should I send it to?

Send any suggestions, or even criticism of the newsletter directly to WHS.Class.64@gmail.com. We would like to see the newsletter be useful, informative and entertaining, and to do that, we need input from classmates.

Remind me, how do I get this newsletter?

There are two ways we will send you W ’64. First, and our preferred way, is by email as an attached Adobe PDF file. You can save, read or even

print it. Plus, all editions of the W ’64 will also be on the web at: http://whs64.posterous.com. Since the website is for classmates only, you will need to use the password: buldog1964.

If you do not have email, we will send it to you by U.S. Mail. However, the printed edition of W ’64 is only in BxW and costs money to print, while the electronic version has no associated costs. In addition, the website will include information that will not be available in print.

I like the Bulldog logo. Who created it?

The Bulldog logo for W ’64 is original clay artwork created for the newsletter by Mary Bono. We use a smaller version without the diamond at the end of articles and stories.

How can I contact classmates?

See the directory on pages 9-12: names, address, emails and phone (when provided).

Can I submit a question to Q & A about the newsletter, the website, or the WHS Alumni Scholarship Fund (WASFI)?

Yes. If it is a question about “The Class Gift,” WASFI or donations, I will ask one of the WASFI officers to respond. If it’s about the this newsletter, I will respond. And if I don’t know the answer, I’ll make it up. :-)

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Frank Abosso30 Greenman Ave.Westerly, RI 2891596-5618

James Algiere2 Promenade St.Moosup, CT 06354pequadj@yahoo.com860-564-3991

Heather (Ure) Ames42 Wyassup Rd.North Stonington, CT 06359203-535-2401

Paula (Pignataro) Antoch23 Lincoln Ave.Pawcatuck, CT 06379

Thomas Awkerman4E Holly Woods Ln.Simpsonville, SC 29681tomawker@charter.net314-882-3272

Karen (Singer) Baker26 Captains Dr.Westerly, RI 02891ksbaker@hotmail.com

Jillian BarberPO Box 5128 Narragansett Ave.Jamestown, RI 02835ladyclay17@hotmail.com423-2335

Robert Barber22 Pub Cir.Hebron, CT 06248robert.barber@snet.net203-646-3668

Barbara (Algiere) BarrassoWesterly-Bradford Rd.Bradford, RI 02808377-8016

Carl BishopPO BOX 29Oakdale, CT 06370cbishop@mohegansun.com860-859-2457

Raymond Blanda1681 Huntington Tpke.Trumbull, CT 06611avet@charter-ne.com203-378-5893

Barbara (Jenkins) Bliven ***22 West Beach St.Westerly, RI 02891babsnbill@cox.net596-5624

Gail Bonner30 Avondale Rd.Westerly, RI 02891401-348-8988

Mary Bono82 Mountain Spring Rd.West Milford, NJ 07480bono3dart@optonline.net973-697-5235

Ronald Booth14 Colman St. #12New London, CT 06320ronwa1wri@hotmail.com860-984-2095

John Boumenot505 N. McClurg Ct., Apt 3505Chicago, IL 60611-5429jbmw505@yahoo.com312-526-3764

Wayne Brancatoc/o 222 High StWesterly, RI 2891WPB@hawaii.com

Sallie (Dobson) BrassardR22, Box 1367Warner, NH 03278603-456-2209

Robert Brayman711 Stonington Rd.Stonigton, CT 06379

Susan (Sullivan) Brocato **15 Captains Dr.Westerly, RI 02891susieguidance@yahoo.com596-5257

Elias Brown8 Osprey Ln.Westerly, RI 2891

Lucille (Greene) Brown121 Potter Hill Rd.Westerly, RI 2891596-8469

Patricia (Smith) Browning4 Young Ln.Hurricane, WV 25526304-722-3212

Raymond Capalbo ***527 Klondike Rd.Charlestown, RI 02813rcapalbo1@cox.net322-1595

Robert CapalboP.O. Box 849Charlestown, RI 02813Bob@americacdj.necoxmail.com789-8384

Jon CapizzanoPO Box 1295Pawcatuck, CT 06379-0295 Richard Celico13 Turtleback Rd.Westerly, RI 02891596-2189

John Champlin2603 W. Okmulgee Ave.Muskogee, OK 74401cateringbyjaspers@gmail.com918-683-3919

M'Liss (Crotty) Chapman159 Watch Hill Rd.Westerly, RI 02891

James Christina8 Hydo Dr.Westerly, RI 02891jallhambra@aol.com596-7346

Sandra (Schilke) Christina20 Pleasant St.Westerly, RI 02891jsc1996@cox.net596-7442

Patricia (Bello) Cimalore ***55 Leafwood Ln., Ste 292Groton, CT 06340bellobroad1@att.net860-449-0597

Class Directory

Geographic snapshot of where the WHS Class of 1964 currently lives.

KEYWHS Alumni Scholarship Fund, Inc. Offices and Directors:

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Anthony Clancy11 Vose St.Westerly, RI 02891kathytony_74@hotmail.com596-3031

Ann (Donahue) Clarke5765 Dekalva Dr.Norcross, GA 30093

John Clemens *31 Byron Dr.Westerly, RI 02891WASFI.SECY@gmail.com596-7408

Charles Cofone **7 Ventura Cir.Kingston, RI 02881ccofone@lincolnschool.org401-789-4102

Susan (Thompson) Cornell5 Wampanoag Ave.Westerly, RI 2891348-8803

John Coulombe3938 Glen Oaks Manor Dr.Sarasota, FL 34232johncoulombe3@yahoo.com941-331-4394

Charles DeBartolo279 High St.Westerly, RI 02891596-3144

Cheryl (Korytkowski) DeBartolo9 Greene Ct. Westerly, RI 2891

Louis DeBartolo1846 High Hill Dr.Powhatan, VA 23139LGDEBO@yahoo.com804-794-4501

Thomas Debartolo604 Jamestown Dr., #CWinter Park, FL 32792407-678-5958

Donald DelBeneRt. 3 Box 24AAshaway, RI 02804377-9028

Sharon (Limanni) DerrickRt. 595 CR3332Omaha, TX 75571dfarms150@yahoo.com903-466-3405

JoAnn (Falcone) DeSarroPO Box 65Bradford, RI 02808377-4374

William Dower611 Main St.Hopkinton, RI 02804377-2985

Ann (Esposito) Dresser18920 Eastern Rd.Deep Haven, MN 55391601-476-6326

Meredith (Cushing) Eckel41 Grove Ave.Westerly, RI 02891fceesq@cox.net348-9453

Sharon (Travers) Feist12 Spruce St.Westerly, RI 02891348-8936

Lizabeth (Murphy) Fernandes6 Bosuns Ln.Bourne, MA 02532flynliz@hotmail.com508-743-5633

Larry Fisher3829 Appleton WayOrlando, FL 32806lwfishpianos@aol.com407-857-4172

JoAnn (Hogan) Frank62 Strawberry Ln.Rolling Hills, CA 90274310-377-6317

Stuart French1950 Paine Ave., #3Jacksonville, FL 32211stu@jaxideafactory.com904-762-0090

Rose Ann (Gencarella) Froberg6104 Soaring Ave.Temple Terrace, FL 33617raf@tampabay.rr.com813-980-0972

Bruce Fullerton324 Garnet Dr.S. Portland, ME 04106207-883-6395

Douglas Gent10 Osprey Dr.Westerly, RI 2891322-1403

Jon Gilluly146 South St.Vernon, CT 06086203-872-8100

Linda (Davis) Gilman16 Edgewood Ave.Westerly, RI 02891hangil16@yahoo.com

Ronald Gilman41 Riverview Ave.Westerly, RI 02891

Richard Gingerella9 Rhody Dr.Westerly, RI 02891cookingrich@hotmail.com596-0232

George Greer1200 Idelwilde Heath Dr.Winston Salem, NC 27106greerge@gmail.com336-723-6615

Mary (Lombardo) Grills64 Elm St.Noank, CT 06340maryellengrills@yahoo.com860-572-8932

John Gulino *39 Spruce St.Westerly, RI 02891jgulino1@cox.net596-3336

Carol (Servidio) Hall1 Hazel St.Westerly, RI 2891

Hilda (Davis) Hamby-Stott1828 Broadfield Rd.Norfolk, VA 23503-4140hhamby1@verizon.net757-587-1324

William HeckmanUNK

William Horne16 Boiling Spring Ave.Westerly, RI 02891LITone@verizon.net596-2486

Jeffrey Houston80 Old Post Rd.Westerly, RI 02891322-1449

Ruth (Waddill) Hubbard 22035 E. Idyllwilde Dr.Parker, CO 80138ruthhubbard@mindspring.com

Roberta (Mudge) Humble1088 Warwick Neck Ave.Warwick, RI 02889toorobert@aol.com738-3844

Helen (Kinsey) IrvingUNK

Cleo Jacobson77 Potter Hill Rd.Westerly, RI 2891596-7878

Martha Jacques ***82 Longview St., Unit 53Waterford, CT 06385mbjacques@sbcglobal.net

Linda (Broccolo) Johnson104 Aspon Dr.Waynesville, GA 31566912-792-2023

Peter Kenneth2036 County Rd. KHartford, WS 53225262-673-7580

Doreen (Gencarella) Koch17 Colonial Dr.Westerly, RI 2891dkoch@cox.net596-0980

Robert KotlerUNK

Richard Koulbanis16 Cove Rd.Westerly, RI 02891WHS.Class.64@gmail.com388-0017

MaryLou (Crowe) LaCert 1 Memory Ln. Westerly, RI 02891322-4018

Barbara (Turrisi) Lamb5 Daisy St.Westerly, RI 02891596-5863

John LaPlante63 Griswold St.Pawcatuck, CT 06379860-599-8471

Charles Lavarini2283 Northwest 53rd St.Boco Raton, FL 33496561-997-5685

Natalie (Servidio) Lindberg7 Main St.Noank, CT 06340860-536-3989

Nancy (Cruzan) Lippert609 Clarendon St.Syracuse, NY 14429dmlippert@hotmail.com

Kathryn (Harrington) Londi66 Johnson Cove Rd.Griswold, CT 06351Klonde@webtv.net860-376-6555

JoAnn (Barone) Longolucco37 Trolley Ln.Westerly, RI 02891596-1739

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Keith Low, Jr.6 Lincoln Cir.Northbridge, MA 01534klow@charter.net508-234-1430

John MacQuown105 Burt St.Norton, MA 02766

Margaret (Dunham) Marino3 Burns Ave.Westerly, RI 02891

Jeanette (Panciera) Marley83 Buckeye Brook Rd.Charlestown, RI 02813377-4400

Gilbert Martell2717 Howard Ave.Billings, MT 59102406-652-2294

Carol (Schwab) Marx21 White Rock Rd.Westerly, RI 02891

Patricia (Algieri) Masarik106 Babcock St. PO Box 294Coonville, WS 54623-0294

Thomas McAndrew6 Wingate Rd.Providence, RI 02906274-7656

John Mello97 Watch Hill Rd.Westerly, RI 02891dear_old_dad@webtv.net348-3066

Cristine Meringolo45 Highland Ave.Westerly, RI 2891596-1048

Virginia (Brown) MilamLot 61, Drive-In Trailer ParkGroton, CT 06340

Charlene (Feraco) Miller **42 Walton St.Westerly, RI 02891charleneferaco@gmail.com596-7039

Patricia (LaPere) Monroe43 Dunn’s Corners Bradford Rd.Westerly, RI 02891322-9308

Kenneth Morgan10480 S.W. 103rd Ct.Ocala, FL 34481-9025352-861-0271

Sandra (Gavitt) Morgan4 Azalea Dr.Westerly, RI 02891348-8321

Raymond Morrone ***4 Top St.Westerly, RI 02891raymorrone@cox.net596-0988

Margaret (Muntimuri) Murray9A Apache Dr.Westerly, RI 02891348-0288

John Nagle18 Fox Run Rd.Cumberland Ctr, ME 04021Drjnagle@msm.com204-829-4230

Marquerite (Vangieri) Nelson4676 Ayron TerPalm Harbor, FL 34685book.worm1@verizon.net813-789-2672

Wil Nuttall39 W. 309 Bartelt Pl.Geneva, IL 60134630-232-9761

Sharon (Morris) Ornberg42 Edgewood Ave.Westerly, RI 02891jhseornberg@cox.net596-1224

Linda (Lenzen) Owens-Griffin754 Long Hill Rd.Middletown, CT 06457

Betty (Gavitt) Page13 Stenton St.Westerly, RI 02891bjpage@verizon.net322-1583

Judith (Grant) Panciera11 Woodlawn Cir.Hope Valley, RI 02832

James Paterno7 Hillside Ter.Westerly, RI 02891322-7155

Diana (Miller) Patterson7 Doreen Dr.Westerly, RI 02891596-5506

Linda (Wallace) Perra15 Old Blitzkrieg Tr.Hope Valley, RI 02832Perrazone@cox.net539-7994

Dana Pettingell621 Cornwall Ct.Somerville, NJ 08876

Patricia Pierson603 Shewood GlenSomersworth, NH 03878603pep@comcast.net603-692-2067

Lawrence Pietraallo ***4 Jolly Ln.Westerly, RI 02891LJP1@cox.ne0t401-348-5031

Rhoda (Conover) Plante300 Sixth Ave.East Greenwich, RI 02818-3144

Barbara (Gillan) Popiolek6 Charles Ave.Charlestown, RI 02813

Patrick Prizito1 Raintree Ln.Ashaway, RI 02804plpl@cox.net

Tarni (Algier) PucciHinckley St.Mystic, CT 06355

Frank Quaratella134 Winnapuaug Rd.Westerly, RI 02891596-4790

Thomas Richeson14 Glasgow Rd.Pawcatuck, CT 06379

Edward Richmond11 Greenman Ave.Westerly, RI 02891

Mary Lou (Pucci) Richmond44 Tomaquag Rd.Bradford, RI 02808377-2194

Mary (Esposito) RobertCanal St.Pawcatuck, CT 06379

Judy Rocchio300 6th Ave., Apt. 301East Greenwich, RI 02818-3100886-4029

June (Randall) Rogers19 Spring St. Westerly, RI 02891

Maybelle (Carnello) Rupp119 Brandywine Dr.Coatesville, PA 19320610-380-8577

Marilyn (Lengyel) Russell46 Apache Dr.Westerly, RI 02891marstaruss@peoplepc.com596-2262

Carol (Naccarato) Rymash97 W. Main St.E. Lyme, CT 06333rymash@shcglobal.net203-739-7839

Marylou (Quattromani) Sanker12 Hane Rd.Mashpee, MA 02649508-477-3507

Sandra (Murphy) Sardelli46127 Geneva Ter.Potomac Falls, VA 20165Sanleestyl@hotmail.com703-450-0059

Deborah (Markey) Sayles34 Mayflower Ave.Pawcatuck, CT 06379ddsayles@sbcglobal.net203-599-4884

Teresa (Moscaritolo) Senatore14 Dixon St.Westerly, RI 02891596-5484

Jerry Serra19 High St.Chelmsford, MA 01824jmserra@comcast.net978-250-1306

Mary Serra **5 Ward Ave.Westerly, RI 02891marylouserra524@gmail.com596-1824

Jacqueline (Pratt) Servidio6 Brass RingWesterly, RI 02891596-8928

Nancy (Clancy) Shapack68 Beavers Rd.Califon, NJ 07830908-832-9393

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“We’ll be friends until we’re old and senile, then we’ll be new friends.” ~ unk

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Downing Simmons87 Kingsmount Park Rd.Toronto M4-L3L3Canadasimmy8@sympatico.ca

John SmithPO Box 2091Westerly, RI 02891596-1456

Grace (Massaro) Smithey39 Juniper Dr. Ext.Ashaway, RI 02804377-4260

Sandra St. Sauveur PO Box 77Carolina, RI 02812-0077

Alexa (Lupica) Stackpole4 Seaview Ave.Westerly, RI 02891322-7618

Alexander Stillman40 Red House Rd.Newbury, NH 03255603-763-8882

Stephen SundinUNK

Charles TascaBox 684Westerly, RI 02891348-7008

Charles Taylor *404 Pendleton Hill Rd.North Stonington, CT 06359Jetjockeyct@aol.com860-599-0057

Joann (Brough) Terranova5420 North Ocean Dr., Ste 406Singer Island, FL 33404TerranovaTeam@gmail.com561-577-5466

Walter Thorpe3 Lawrence St.Westerly, RI 02891596-4580

Lynn (Chornyei) Thurber1500 N. Waukegan Rd.Lake Forest, IL 60045

David Tobin23 Wiitala Dr.Charlestown, RI 02813-3636 364-7104

Susanne (Vargas) Toczko21 Calvert Pl.Jamestown, RI 02835423-0428

Palma (Bruno) Trombino124 Watch Hill Rd.Westerly, RI 02891596-5934

William “Bruce” TuckermanW. Lafayette, IN 47906

Joseph Vacca73 John St.Westerly, RI 02891JVACCA@gdeb.com596-4293

Lawrence Vocatura51 Brown School Rd.Preston, CT 06365860-889-3191

Alfred Vuono30 Seabago Tr.Narragansett, RI 02880fredvu@aol.com789-3818

Lynda (Barber) Way334 Stonington Rd.Pawcatuck, CT 06379waycd@aol.com860-599-5128

Nancy West67 West Elm St.Littleton, NH 35617garlandent@roadrunner.com603-444-2921

Fredericka (Buckley) White8240 S.W. 192nd St.Miami, FL 33123-8013305-234-3323

Martha (Rodman) White421 Jones Hollow Rd.Marlborough, CT 06447

Wayne Wills1643 Savannah Hwy. #289Charleston, SC 29407-6256

Samuel Wolstencroft10333 Islander Dr.Boco Raton, FL 33496783-2578

Richard Zerbarini7 White St.Westerly, RI 02891322-9321

Jane (Nolan) Zurliene **60 CapstanMystic, CT 06355wzurliene@comcast.net860-245-0060

Where the Class of 1964 lives

There are 165 members of the Class of ‘64 still living. While most of the class members reside in New England, with many right here in Westerly, others have migrated as far as California, Florida and even Canada. Figure 1 on page 9 shows a map view of the dispersion.

A breakdown of where classmates reside shows: • 85 (51.5%) live in RI• 26 (15.8%) in CT• 11 (6.7%) in FL• 5 (3.0%) in MA• 4 (2.4%) in NH• 34 (20.6%) in all other locations

Of those residing in RI and CT, 62 (37.6%) live in the Westerly area (Westerly, Ashaway, Charlestown, Bradford, Stonington and Pawcatuck).

We have only 72 (43.6%) of classmates’ emails.

This list will be published annually in W ’64. It was lasted updated 4/2010.

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I WANT YOUR EMAIL

If your email is not on the this list, please be sure to send it to: WASFI.SECY@gmail.com. It’s the easiest way for us to send you this newsletter.

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“When the game is over, the king and the pawn go into the same box” ~ Italian Proverb

William D. Hale

1965

Robert F. Bell

1967

Robert J. Garafola

1988

Kenneth E. Tobin

1990

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In Memoriam 1964-2010

Do you know other

classmates who have

passed on?

While our class may be small, no one knows everyone. Some have moved away and some have lost touch, but we would like to acknowledge those who have passed on.

If you know of someone who has died, please email that information to John Clemens at: WASFI.SECY@gmail.com

Our classmates 'In Memoriam' will be updated and published once a year.

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Stanley E. Duda

1995

Frank Digange

2003

Earl Crandall

2004

Susan M. McGauran

2004

Donna M. Somerset

2004

Linda Schmitt

1993

Charles E. Stasz

1999

Nancy A. Perrone

2008

Elva Mary O’Dell

2009

Judith A. Gingerella

1997

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Where are they now?Some classmates just seem to disappear. Are they in witness protection, abducted by aliens, or did they just drop out of sight?

Do you know where these classmates

are?

When people leave the area, it’s often hard to keep track of them. They get married, change their names, take new jobs, join the service, and are gone. Sometimes their families are no longer in the area either. Some classmates were only in the class a short time, and may not have made lasting friendships, others may have just lost touch. Some may have even passed away. The reality is that "things change," and the more time passes, the harder it may be to find someone..

If you know anything about the people listed on this page, please email that information to John Clemens at: WASFI.SECY@gmail.com

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Robert Joseph Kotler

Planned to go to college.

Helen (Kinsey) Irving

Transferred from Chariho. Future plans were secretarial work.

William Roland Heckman, Jr.

Transferred from Berwick High School in Pennsylvania. His future plans were college.

William “Bruce” Tuckerman

Future plans were to go into the Marines. Last known address was in W. Lafayette, IN.

Stephen Edmond Sundin

Transferred from Pilgrim High School. His future plans were the Service.

Westerly Bull Dog

Future plans were: trade school; college, get a job, start a business; the Service; get married; stay single, whatever….

Answers to our 1964 POP QUIZ on page 21. “Class flirt” = John Champlin and Martha Jacques; 2. “Most individualistic” = M’liss Crotty and Jeff Houston; 3. Cutest dimples” = Ann Esposito and Joe Vacca; 4. “Class dancer” = Bob Garafola and Sharon Travers

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By Mary Bono

I haven’t lived there since leaving for college, but it took decades before I stopped calling Westerly “home.” My brother and sister-in-law live in the house I grew up in; although they’ve made it very much their own, crossing the river and winding through town toward North Drive still feels like coming home. From Manhattan to Cape Cod, Brooklyn to New Jersey, I never left the time zone. The reunion committee lost track of me for a while, but found me in time for our 45th.

My career path has taken its own turns—with some dead ends and back-tracking. Graphic design, “fine” art, illustration, writing and handcrafts have each had their day; most of the time, they overlap. Crafting was prized, taught and practiced in my family. Except for my

computer, I still use the tools and skills I learned as a child.

Remember the kids’ summer reading contests at the library? The diorama set up in the big round bay? The paper token with your name on it—a tree, a bird, a sailboat—depending on the theme? Remember checking out armloads of books so you could move your boat from dock to lake, river, bridge and back, then around again—sporting a red dot, then a blue…an orange…a green? I’ve written a children’s book of my own now, and illustrated several more. With assignments dwindling (and after a flurry of holiday gift-making) I started making hats to sell. A Reading Rainbow program about recycling prompted me to cut up a few grocery bags and try crocheting strips; they made a strong, colorful fabric. A variety of “bag-bag” styles resulted. I sorted generations

of old buttons, sewing dozens to crocheted elastic cuffs. I began attending fairs and put some work online (snoozecrafts.etsy.com).

This January, I applied to the VIRTU Festival in Wilcox Park, played the “hometown girl” card, and won a spot. The festival runs May 29th-30th. I’ll be at booth 150, near the pond. I’m hoping for three things: good weather, huge crowds, and finding classmates’ faces among them—those newly familiar and those I’ll have to update on the spot. WHS’64 discounts? You bet!

Jack of all trades, master of some!

A wet day, a silly costume and a scaled-down display, with Tootsie Pops for the kids in the Trick-or-Treat cauldron.

3D illustration for Highlights poetry page.

Book illustrated in 3D for Dutton.

Button bracelets: metal, glass & wood.

A Bag-Bag, in recycled plastic.

My logo, reusing a crocheted illustration.

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