Name
Vin Iovino Where have you lived since high school? (cities and states) Wethersfield ,CT ,Moosup ,CT, Stony Point, NY, Danbury, CT, New Milford, CT, Palm Coast, FL,Southbury,CT What careers have you pursued since high school? Physical Education Teacher, High School Football Coach,College football coach High School Athletic Director(24 yrs.),Sports marketing,Synthetic turf Consultant How many children and grandchildren do you have? 6 Children,13 Grand Kids What was your fondest memory during your DHS years? Include your favorite music group as well as your favorite hangout. The Lark, Mabels, Favorite Group,The Temptations ,Double sessions, Danbury Fair Day, GREAT FRIENDS,Sat Nite football games, ABI |
Name
Suzanne Barabas-Betts
Where have you lived since high school? (cities and states)
Manhattan, Washington, D.C., Brooklyn, NY
What careers have you pursued since high school?
teaching elementary school for 7 years Masters in Education, Bank Street College of Ed.
Parson's School of Design
29 years in the advertising business in the art field
Pursuing Documentary Photography and Invitation design for corporations and personal events.
How many children and grandchildren do you have?
I have 3 daughters and no grandchildren.
What was your fondest memory during your DHS years?
Include your favorite music group as well as your favorite hangout.
Flirting with the boys!!!!!
Four Seasons, Beatles
Favorite hangout...Carol Scozzafava's house.
At the end of senior year started McCarthy's........
Suzanne Barabas-Betts
Where have you lived since high school? (cities and states)
Manhattan, Washington, D.C., Brooklyn, NY
What careers have you pursued since high school?
teaching elementary school for 7 years Masters in Education, Bank Street College of Ed.
Parson's School of Design
29 years in the advertising business in the art field
Pursuing Documentary Photography and Invitation design for corporations and personal events.
How many children and grandchildren do you have?
I have 3 daughters and no grandchildren.
What was your fondest memory during your DHS years?
Include your favorite music group as well as your favorite hangout.
Flirting with the boys!!!!!
Four Seasons, Beatles
Favorite hangout...Carol Scozzafava's house.
At the end of senior year started McCarthy's........
Name
Michael Stein
Where have you lived since high school? (cities and states)
Danbury
What careers have you pursued since high school?
Textile Merchant
How many children and grandchildren do you have?
one
What was your fondest memory during your DHS years? Include your favorite music group as well as your favorite hangout.
Coming in second place in a cross country race.
Beetles
Michael Stein
Where have you lived since high school? (cities and states)
Danbury
What careers have you pursued since high school?
Textile Merchant
How many children and grandchildren do you have?
one
What was your fondest memory during your DHS years? Include your favorite music group as well as your favorite hangout.
Coming in second place in a cross country race.
Beetles
Name
Paul Arbesman
Where have you lived since high school? (cities and states)
Silver Spring, Md., 4 cities in NJ.,Palos Verdes, Cal., Bristol, Ct.
What careers have you pursued since high school?
Chemical Engineer with US Navy
Commissioned Officer with Public Health Service
Branch manager with US EPA
Director and Deputy commissioner with N.J.DEP
Director and Vice Pres. with Allied Signal Corp
Orchard Farmer
How many children and grandchildren do you have?
2 daughters, 5 grandchildren
What was your fondest memory during your DHS years? Include your favorite music group as well as your favorite hangout.
Cars, Band, Vals on Rt. 7, Candlewood lake, A&W, Drive-in theater
Paul Arbesman
Where have you lived since high school? (cities and states)
Silver Spring, Md., 4 cities in NJ.,Palos Verdes, Cal., Bristol, Ct.
What careers have you pursued since high school?
Chemical Engineer with US Navy
Commissioned Officer with Public Health Service
Branch manager with US EPA
Director and Deputy commissioner with N.J.DEP
Director and Vice Pres. with Allied Signal Corp
Orchard Farmer
How many children and grandchildren do you have?
2 daughters, 5 grandchildren
What was your fondest memory during your DHS years? Include your favorite music group as well as your favorite hangout.
Cars, Band, Vals on Rt. 7, Candlewood lake, A&W, Drive-in theater
Name
Tom Daragan
Where have you lived since high school? (cities and states)
Trumbull, Ct 25yrs, Flower Mound, TX 10yrs
What careers have you pursued since high school?
Providence College Class 1968-AB Economics
U.S. Army (drafted) 68-70 Viet
Nam Infantry
Northeastern U. M.S. Accounting 71
Price Waterhouse 71-77
The Westport Co.(Real Estate Trust) Controller 77-81
Brink's Controller to Senior-Vice President Controller 81-02
Retired 4/30/02
How many children and grandchildren do you have?
3 children, 3 grandchildren
What was your fondest memory during your DHS years? Include your favorite music group as well as your favorite hangout.
Oh those Assemblies
Tom Daragan
Where have you lived since high school? (cities and states)
Trumbull, Ct 25yrs, Flower Mound, TX 10yrs
What careers have you pursued since high school?
Providence College Class 1968-AB Economics
U.S. Army (drafted) 68-70 Viet
Nam Infantry
Northeastern U. M.S. Accounting 71
Price Waterhouse 71-77
The Westport Co.(Real Estate Trust) Controller 77-81
Brink's Controller to Senior-Vice President Controller 81-02
Retired 4/30/02
How many children and grandchildren do you have?
3 children, 3 grandchildren
What was your fondest memory during your DHS years? Include your favorite music group as well as your favorite hangout.
Oh those Assemblies
Name
Ray Holm
Where have you lived since high school? (cities and
states)
Danbury, Ct, Stamford, Ct, New Milford, Ct, Port Saint Lucie, FL
What careers have you pursued since high school?
worked for CL& P in Connecticut then retired after 37 years different positions.
How many children and grandchildren do you have?
3 children 2 boys 1 girl, 5 grandchildren, 3 girls 2 boys
What was your fondest memory during your DHS years? Include your favorite music group as well as your favorite hangout.
I would say my transition form going to school
in NYC for my freshman year changing to a country style and more laid back life
style with new classmates which took maybe 2 years.
Favorite musical group
would be Four Seasons
Favorite hand out was the beach at Ball Pond, New
Fairfield
Ray Holm
Where have you lived since high school? (cities and
states)
Danbury, Ct, Stamford, Ct, New Milford, Ct, Port Saint Lucie, FL
What careers have you pursued since high school?
worked for CL& P in Connecticut then retired after 37 years different positions.
How many children and grandchildren do you have?
3 children 2 boys 1 girl, 5 grandchildren, 3 girls 2 boys
What was your fondest memory during your DHS years? Include your favorite music group as well as your favorite hangout.
I would say my transition form going to school
in NYC for my freshman year changing to a country style and more laid back life
style with new classmates which took maybe 2 years.
Favorite musical group
would be Four Seasons
Favorite hand out was the beach at Ball Pond, New
Fairfield
Name
Patricia O'Shea-Orgovan
Where have you lived since high
school? (cities and states)
Fort Worth, Texas, Marquette, Michigan, Ansonia, CT.
What careers have you pursued since high school?
Stayed home for 13 years to raise a family.
Went back to work in retail for 12 years.
Retired in 1996
How many children and grandchildren do you have?
Two sons -0 no grandchildren
What was your fondest memory during your DHS years? Include your favorite music group as well as your favorite hangout.
The friends that I made and parties at Nancy Shadeed's house.
Patricia O'Shea-Orgovan
Where have you lived since high
school? (cities and states)
Fort Worth, Texas, Marquette, Michigan, Ansonia, CT.
What careers have you pursued since high school?
Stayed home for 13 years to raise a family.
Went back to work in retail for 12 years.
Retired in 1996
How many children and grandchildren do you have?
Two sons -0 no grandchildren
What was your fondest memory during your DHS years? Include your favorite music group as well as your favorite hangout.
The friends that I made and parties at Nancy Shadeed's house.
Name
Robert Orgovan
Where have you lived since high school? (cities and states)
Fort Worth Texas, Marquette, Michigan, Ansonia, CT.
What careers have you pursued since high school?
USAF 4 years, Teacher 30 years, Cross country Coach 37 years
How many
children and grandchildren do you have?
2 children (boys) No grandchildren
What was your fondest memory during your DHS years?
Include your favorite music group as well as your favorite hangout.
Fondest memories - friends I made at DHS.
Favorite hangout - DHS
Café
Robert Orgovan
Where have you lived since high school? (cities and states)
Fort Worth Texas, Marquette, Michigan, Ansonia, CT.
What careers have you pursued since high school?
USAF 4 years, Teacher 30 years, Cross country Coach 37 years
How many
children and grandchildren do you have?
2 children (boys) No grandchildren
What was your fondest memory during your DHS years?
Include your favorite music group as well as your favorite hangout.
Fondest memories - friends I made at DHS.
Favorite hangout - DHS
Café
Name
Mary Ann "Stormy" Bingel - Reilly
Where have you lived since high school? (cities and states)
Stanford, CT; Chicago, Ill; Verona, NJ;
Sunnyvale, CA
What careers have you pursued since high school?
RN- with the following jobs:
Camp Nurse; Staff nurse; ICU nurse; Pediatric
Clinic Nurse; Clinical Instructor; Staff Developer; Nurse Manager; Patient Care
Coordinator
How many children and grandchildren do you have?
3 children 2 grand children
What was your fondest memory during your DHS years? Include your favorite music group as well as your favorite hangout.
Football games!
Mary Ann "Stormy" Bingel - Reilly
Where have you lived since high school? (cities and states)
Stanford, CT; Chicago, Ill; Verona, NJ;
Sunnyvale, CA
What careers have you pursued since high school?
RN- with the following jobs:
Camp Nurse; Staff nurse; ICU nurse; Pediatric
Clinic Nurse; Clinical Instructor; Staff Developer; Nurse Manager; Patient Care
Coordinator
How many children and grandchildren do you have?
3 children 2 grand children
What was your fondest memory during your DHS years? Include your favorite music group as well as your favorite hangout.
Football games!
Name
Alan Mattei
Where have you lived since high school? (cities and states)
Danbury, Southbury CT
What careers have you pursued since high school?
law enforcement
How many children
and grandchildren do you have?
three daughter, one granddaughter
What was your fondest memory during your DHS years? Include your favorite music group as well as your favorite hangout.
you expect me to remember that far back!!!
favorite group: beach boys.
favorite hangout: Brewster lanes
Alan Mattei
Where have you lived since high school? (cities and states)
Danbury, Southbury CT
What careers have you pursued since high school?
law enforcement
How many children
and grandchildren do you have?
three daughter, one granddaughter
What was your fondest memory during your DHS years? Include your favorite music group as well as your favorite hangout.
you expect me to remember that far back!!!
favorite group: beach boys.
favorite hangout: Brewster lanes
Name
RICHARD SILVERLIEB
Where have you lived since high school? (cities and states)
BOSTON, MA., LIVINGSTON, NJ & MONTVILLE NJ
What careers have you pursued since high school?
ATTORNEY
since 1971, licensed in NJ and NY, thankfully still working, to pay bills, and
my son's and daughter's grad schools.
Painting and woodworking for my
stress relief.
How many children and grandchildren do you have?
TWO CHILDREN, NATALIE 31 & SAM 27
What was your
fondest memory during your DHS years? Include your favorite music group as well as your favorite hangout.
Fondest memory? Are you kidding; I still won't tell.
Well, being at DHS for my last year (transferred from E. Htfd) it was all good but I'd have to say the Senior Prom was pretty special.
Beach Boys, still are, and the Rascals.
RICHARD SILVERLIEB
Where have you lived since high school? (cities and states)
BOSTON, MA., LIVINGSTON, NJ & MONTVILLE NJ
What careers have you pursued since high school?
ATTORNEY
since 1971, licensed in NJ and NY, thankfully still working, to pay bills, and
my son's and daughter's grad schools.
Painting and woodworking for my
stress relief.
How many children and grandchildren do you have?
TWO CHILDREN, NATALIE 31 & SAM 27
What was your
fondest memory during your DHS years? Include your favorite music group as well as your favorite hangout.
Fondest memory? Are you kidding; I still won't tell.
Well, being at DHS for my last year (transferred from E. Htfd) it was all good but I'd have to say the Senior Prom was pretty special.
Beach Boys, still are, and the Rascals.
Name
Walter Bogues
Walter Bogues
Name
Cynthia Houle (Raymond)
Where have you lived since high school? (cities and states)
Charleston, South Carolina, Southington, CT, New
Orleans, LA
What careers have you pursued since high school?
Nursing, 1975
Law,1982
Emergency Management, 2005
How many children and grandchildren do you have?
4 children, 8 grandchildren, 3 great grandchildren
What was your fondest memory during your DHS years? Include your favorite music group as well as your favorite
hangout.
Friday night football
Cynthia Houle (Raymond)
Where have you lived since high school? (cities and states)
Charleston, South Carolina, Southington, CT, New
Orleans, LA
What careers have you pursued since high school?
Nursing, 1975
Law,1982
Emergency Management, 2005
How many children and grandchildren do you have?
4 children, 8 grandchildren, 3 great grandchildren
What was your fondest memory during your DHS years? Include your favorite music group as well as your favorite
hangout.
Friday night football
Name
Shirley McNamara Rodrigues
Where have you lived since high school? (cities and states)
Boston, MA, Danbury and Brookfield CT
What careers have you pursued since high school?
Mom
CPA at several accounting firms(1981-1996)
Grandmother (the best!)
Corporate finance at the Uranium Exchange Company (1996-2000) and the Ux Consulting Company (2000-present)
How many children and grandchildren do you have?
3 children and 6 precious grandchildren
What was your fondest memory during your DHS years? Include your favorite music group as well as your favorite hangout.
Making great friends, Squares, football/baseball games, dances
The 4 Seasons, Buddy Holly and anything Do Wop
Shores beach, Mabel's and my basement rec. room with TR
Shirley McNamara Rodrigues
Where have you lived since high school? (cities and states)
Boston, MA, Danbury and Brookfield CT
What careers have you pursued since high school?
Mom
CPA at several accounting firms(1981-1996)
Grandmother (the best!)
Corporate finance at the Uranium Exchange Company (1996-2000) and the Ux Consulting Company (2000-present)
How many children and grandchildren do you have?
3 children and 6 precious grandchildren
What was your fondest memory during your DHS years? Include your favorite music group as well as your favorite hangout.
Making great friends, Squares, football/baseball games, dances
The 4 Seasons, Buddy Holly and anything Do Wop
Shores beach, Mabel's and my basement rec. room with TR
Name
Terry Rodrigues
Where have you lived since high school? (cities and states)
Boston, Danbury and Brookfield
What careers have you pursued since high school?
Marketing at New York State Electric and Gas Corp., Real Estate Broker, Stockbroker 1982 to present (A.G. Edwards, Wells Fargo and Benjamin F. Edwards& Co.)
How many children and grandchildren do you have?
3 children and 6 grandchildren
What was your fondest memory during your DHS years? Include your favorite music group as well as your favorite hangout.
Saturday night football games, playing on the baseball team, ABI, hanging out with friends and of course Shirl's basement rec room.
Enjoyed the early groups like Dion and the Belmonts and the Everly Brothers. Then the Beach Boys and Motown.
Terry Rodrigues
Where have you lived since high school? (cities and states)
Boston, Danbury and Brookfield
What careers have you pursued since high school?
Marketing at New York State Electric and Gas Corp., Real Estate Broker, Stockbroker 1982 to present (A.G. Edwards, Wells Fargo and Benjamin F. Edwards& Co.)
How many children and grandchildren do you have?
3 children and 6 grandchildren
What was your fondest memory during your DHS years? Include your favorite music group as well as your favorite hangout.
Saturday night football games, playing on the baseball team, ABI, hanging out with friends and of course Shirl's basement rec room.
Enjoyed the early groups like Dion and the Belmonts and the Everly Brothers. Then the Beach Boys and Motown.
Name
Sue Morehouse Sciascia
Where have you lived since high school? (cities and states)
San Pedro CA 70-75 Birmingham AL 75 to now
What careers have you pursued since high school?
Graduated from Bridgeport Hospital and worked there as CCU charge nurse until I married Bob Sciascia (class of 63) we quit our jobs and after our traditional honeymoon we drove a cross country ending in LA 6 weeks later where we found work and lived. Worked there in ICU/CCU where I became certified to train paramedics and taught the first group of paramedics in California. In AL I became involved in cardiac research working at UAB for 15 years. Then was in medical case
management until I retired in 1997. Now we just travel
How many children and grandchildren do you have?
PHD in molecular biology and a patent attorney working in patent law in Atlanta. She is married with girl 5 and boy who just turned 1.
What was your fondest memory during your DHS years? Include your favorite music group as well as your favorite
hangout.
Being a Brookfield girl did not get to DHS till sophomore year and due to transportation issues did not get too involved with school activities. I worked 2-3 afternoons a week as candy striper at the hospital and rarely missed a football game. Just hung with friends.
Sue Morehouse Sciascia
Where have you lived since high school? (cities and states)
San Pedro CA 70-75 Birmingham AL 75 to now
What careers have you pursued since high school?
Graduated from Bridgeport Hospital and worked there as CCU charge nurse until I married Bob Sciascia (class of 63) we quit our jobs and after our traditional honeymoon we drove a cross country ending in LA 6 weeks later where we found work and lived. Worked there in ICU/CCU where I became certified to train paramedics and taught the first group of paramedics in California. In AL I became involved in cardiac research working at UAB for 15 years. Then was in medical case
management until I retired in 1997. Now we just travel
How many children and grandchildren do you have?
PHD in molecular biology and a patent attorney working in patent law in Atlanta. She is married with girl 5 and boy who just turned 1.
What was your fondest memory during your DHS years? Include your favorite music group as well as your favorite
hangout.
Being a Brookfield girl did not get to DHS till sophomore year and due to transportation issues did not get too involved with school activities. I worked 2-3 afternoons a week as candy striper at the hospital and rarely missed a football game. Just hung with friends.
Name
Terence ( Terry ) Rickert
Where have you lived since high school? (cities and states)
Danbury, Waterbury, and Middlebury CT. Fort Myers Florida
What careers have you pursued since high school?
Served with the Naval Security Group ( NSA ) in the Communications Field. USN and USMC -- Later transferred to "Joint Public Affairs" with the USMCR as a
combat correspondent/photographer ----worked in the retail and wedding photography business for many years until I earned a Legal Assistant Degree ( Suma Cum laude, Phi Theta Kappa )
How many children and grandchildren do you have?
no chiildren
What was your fondest memory during your DHS years? Include your favorite music group as well as your favorite
hangout.
I was extremely shy and self conscious in high school, and my
parents were separated and in the middle of a nasty divorce, but I had my first
serious crush/heartbreak in high school and I did enjoy attending the school
dances and Saturday nights at Newman's Dancing School in the Odd Fellows Hall on
Main Street. My favorite musical groups were The Beach Boys and The Four
Seasons.
Terence ( Terry ) Rickert
Where have you lived since high school? (cities and states)
Danbury, Waterbury, and Middlebury CT. Fort Myers Florida
What careers have you pursued since high school?
Served with the Naval Security Group ( NSA ) in the Communications Field. USN and USMC -- Later transferred to "Joint Public Affairs" with the USMCR as a
combat correspondent/photographer ----worked in the retail and wedding photography business for many years until I earned a Legal Assistant Degree ( Suma Cum laude, Phi Theta Kappa )
How many children and grandchildren do you have?
no chiildren
What was your fondest memory during your DHS years? Include your favorite music group as well as your favorite
hangout.
I was extremely shy and self conscious in high school, and my
parents were separated and in the middle of a nasty divorce, but I had my first
serious crush/heartbreak in high school and I did enjoy attending the school
dances and Saturday nights at Newman's Dancing School in the Odd Fellows Hall on
Main Street. My favorite musical groups were The Beach Boys and The Four
Seasons.
Name
Darleen Wheeler Pane
Where have you lived since high school? (cities and states)
Charlotte, North Carolina,... Brookfield, Bethel,
Dnburyand Newtown, Ct,...Orlando, Apopka and Seville, Fl.,...St Coud, Mn.
What careers have you pursued since high school?
Electronic Insp./ semi conductors...Switchboard/dispatcher, billing clerk, engineering/ power comp....Mom/43 years...Restaurant Hostess...Plant
Nursery/owner...Grandmother/22 years...Care giver/94 year old lady
How many children and grandchildren do you have?
Daughter and son still living, son deseased, Two granddaughters and one grandson
What was your fondest memory during your DHS years? Include your favorite music group as well as your favorite hangout.
Just loved getting up at 5:00 a.m. so I could catch the bus at 6. Well, maybe that wasn't a fond memory! I guess it was the atmosphere of a "big city school". Half session
days and a late bus home made staying after and going shopping a little different than the Village Store or Borodenko's. Can't remember a having a
favorite group or band, that didn't come until later then it was The Rascals, Cream. Yardbirds, Beach boys etc. Individual artists were Buddy Holly, Del
Shannon and BOBY RYDEL!!! And if you knew my father, you would know hanging out was just not an option!
Darleen Wheeler Pane
Where have you lived since high school? (cities and states)
Charlotte, North Carolina,... Brookfield, Bethel,
Dnburyand Newtown, Ct,...Orlando, Apopka and Seville, Fl.,...St Coud, Mn.
What careers have you pursued since high school?
Electronic Insp./ semi conductors...Switchboard/dispatcher, billing clerk, engineering/ power comp....Mom/43 years...Restaurant Hostess...Plant
Nursery/owner...Grandmother/22 years...Care giver/94 year old lady
How many children and grandchildren do you have?
Daughter and son still living, son deseased, Two granddaughters and one grandson
What was your fondest memory during your DHS years? Include your favorite music group as well as your favorite hangout.
Just loved getting up at 5:00 a.m. so I could catch the bus at 6. Well, maybe that wasn't a fond memory! I guess it was the atmosphere of a "big city school". Half session
days and a late bus home made staying after and going shopping a little different than the Village Store or Borodenko's. Can't remember a having a
favorite group or band, that didn't come until later then it was The Rascals, Cream. Yardbirds, Beach boys etc. Individual artists were Buddy Holly, Del
Shannon and BOBY RYDEL!!! And if you knew my father, you would know hanging out was just not an option!
Name
Robert Lundie
Where have you lived since high school? (cities and states)
Vacaville, CA, San Bruno, CA, Mountain View, CA,
Little Rock, AR, Watertown, CT, and Oviedo, FL
What careers have you pursued since high school?
Air Force, Travis AFB, CA and Vietnam
Delta Air Lines 1967 to 2000 manager (retired)
Department of Homeland Security (TSA) Manager 2000 to 2008 (retired)
Officially
Retired!
How many children and grandchildren do you have?
3 children and 6 grandchildren
What was your fondest memory during your DHS years? Include your favorite music group as well as your favorite hangout.
Cafeteria, Girls, Cars and driving around town to the Sycamore and Lark.
Beatles for sure, 4 Seasons, Beach Boys
Robert Lundie
Where have you lived since high school? (cities and states)
Vacaville, CA, San Bruno, CA, Mountain View, CA,
Little Rock, AR, Watertown, CT, and Oviedo, FL
What careers have you pursued since high school?
Air Force, Travis AFB, CA and Vietnam
Delta Air Lines 1967 to 2000 manager (retired)
Department of Homeland Security (TSA) Manager 2000 to 2008 (retired)
Officially
Retired!
How many children and grandchildren do you have?
3 children and 6 grandchildren
What was your fondest memory during your DHS years? Include your favorite music group as well as your favorite hangout.
Cafeteria, Girls, Cars and driving around town to the Sycamore and Lark.
Beatles for sure, 4 Seasons, Beach Boys
Name
Lillian (Tody) (Gavin) Berls
Where have you lived since high school? (cities and states)
Brookfield, New Milford, and Mobile, AL
What careers have you pursued since high school?
I was a Marketing Analyst for several major companies including Litton Industries and Whirlpool, where I had the opportunity to create a market for some of the very
first microwaves in the country. I later worked for Kodak twice, in both their Camera and Copier divisions, and lastly for the Agricultural Pesticides division
of American Cyanamid where I introduced a then new product, AMDRO Fire Ant Killer. I traveled weekly and my territory for each company was always the Gulf
Coast, from New Orleans to Panama City, Florida, along some of the most beautiful beaches in America. I actually looked forward to going to work each day!
How many children and grandchildren do you have?
2 Children, a son and a daughter and 4 grandchildren, 2 boys and 2 girls.
What was your fondest memory during your DHS years? Include your favorite music group as well as your favorite hangout.
I can think of so many things! I loved being a part of the Band as a majorette and I really enjoyed Drama Club. Football and basketball games, sorority and fraternity
dances on weekends and the friendship you felt just walking down the halls. I loved dancing to the "Jersey Boys", aka The Four Seasons, Gene Pitney and Del
Shannon and of course, in our senior year, the Beatles. So I really don't have a favorite. All of this great music would be playing on my car radio as I drove
with friends to the Lark, where I would feast on a grilled danish and a coke. Life was so much simpler for teens then. The rules were well defined....complete
your schoolwork and your family chores first, then spend your free time enjoying your friends. We were lucky kids back then!
Lillian (Tody) (Gavin) Berls
Where have you lived since high school? (cities and states)
Brookfield, New Milford, and Mobile, AL
What careers have you pursued since high school?
I was a Marketing Analyst for several major companies including Litton Industries and Whirlpool, where I had the opportunity to create a market for some of the very
first microwaves in the country. I later worked for Kodak twice, in both their Camera and Copier divisions, and lastly for the Agricultural Pesticides division
of American Cyanamid where I introduced a then new product, AMDRO Fire Ant Killer. I traveled weekly and my territory for each company was always the Gulf
Coast, from New Orleans to Panama City, Florida, along some of the most beautiful beaches in America. I actually looked forward to going to work each day!
How many children and grandchildren do you have?
2 Children, a son and a daughter and 4 grandchildren, 2 boys and 2 girls.
What was your fondest memory during your DHS years? Include your favorite music group as well as your favorite hangout.
I can think of so many things! I loved being a part of the Band as a majorette and I really enjoyed Drama Club. Football and basketball games, sorority and fraternity
dances on weekends and the friendship you felt just walking down the halls. I loved dancing to the "Jersey Boys", aka The Four Seasons, Gene Pitney and Del
Shannon and of course, in our senior year, the Beatles. So I really don't have a favorite. All of this great music would be playing on my car radio as I drove
with friends to the Lark, where I would feast on a grilled danish and a coke. Life was so much simpler for teens then. The rules were well defined....complete
your schoolwork and your family chores first, then spend your free time enjoying your friends. We were lucky kids back then!
Name
Ruth (Ricki) Hobson Dumser
Where have you lived since high school? (cities and states)
Danbury, Baltimore area MD, Olean, NY,
Sebring, FL and all over in a motorhome for several years.
What careers have you pursued since high school?
Early Childhood Education (special educator)
Volunteer Coordinator: Children in Placement and Literacy Volunteers
How many children and grandchildren do you have?
Two children and two grandchildren
What was your fondest memory during your DHS years? Include your favorite music group as well as your favorite hangout.
Skipping school and going to the beach in Bridgeport. We got caught!
The Lark was our meet up spot.
Not Elvis, but loved the Beatles.
Ruth (Ricki) Hobson Dumser
Where have you lived since high school? (cities and states)
Danbury, Baltimore area MD, Olean, NY,
Sebring, FL and all over in a motorhome for several years.
What careers have you pursued since high school?
Early Childhood Education (special educator)
Volunteer Coordinator: Children in Placement and Literacy Volunteers
How many children and grandchildren do you have?
Two children and two grandchildren
What was your fondest memory during your DHS years? Include your favorite music group as well as your favorite hangout.
Skipping school and going to the beach in Bridgeport. We got caught!
The Lark was our meet up spot.
Not Elvis, but loved the Beatles.
Name
Barry Ernst
Where have you lived since high school? (cities and states)
Tucson, AZ, Baltimore, NYC, Long Island
What careers have you pursued since high school?
Librarian
How many
children and grandchildren do you have?
1 child, 2 stepkids, 0 grandchildren
What was your fondest memory during your DHS years? Include your favorite music group as well as your favorite hangout.
A lot of good memories ---DHS beating Hillhouse my freshman year---can't remember who my favorite music group was in HS-the Pizza Shop on Balmforth Ave. run by
two little old ladies---great thin crust pizza, closed many, many years so I'll never get another Pizza Shop pizza.
Barry Ernst
Where have you lived since high school? (cities and states)
Tucson, AZ, Baltimore, NYC, Long Island
What careers have you pursued since high school?
Librarian
How many
children and grandchildren do you have?
1 child, 2 stepkids, 0 grandchildren
What was your fondest memory during your DHS years? Include your favorite music group as well as your favorite hangout.
A lot of good memories ---DHS beating Hillhouse my freshman year---can't remember who my favorite music group was in HS-the Pizza Shop on Balmforth Ave. run by
two little old ladies---great thin crust pizza, closed many, many years so I'll never get another Pizza Shop pizza.
Name
Bette Loormann/Rycroft
Where have you lived since high school? (cities and states)
Durham, NH: New Haven, CT: East Hartford,
CT., New Milford, CT; Colchester, CT.: Hebron, CT; Charlotte, NC, Pinehurst, NC
What careers have you pursued since high school?
Teaching, Information Technology
How many children and grandchildren do you
have?
1 daughter (deceased); 3 step children; 2 grandsons
What was your fondest memory during your DHS years? Include your favorite music group as well as your favorite hangout.
Friday night dances at the Roller Rink
Bette Loormann/Rycroft
Where have you lived since high school? (cities and states)
Durham, NH: New Haven, CT: East Hartford,
CT., New Milford, CT; Colchester, CT.: Hebron, CT; Charlotte, NC, Pinehurst, NC
What careers have you pursued since high school?
Teaching, Information Technology
How many children and grandchildren do you
have?
1 daughter (deceased); 3 step children; 2 grandsons
What was your fondest memory during your DHS years? Include your favorite music group as well as your favorite hangout.
Friday night dances at the Roller Rink
Name
Sandra Michalkiewicz / Larson
Where have you lived since high school? (cities and states)
Reedsville, Boalsburg, and Centre Hall , Pa.
What careers have you pursued since high school?
Barden fed. C.U. Supervisor in Office
P.T.O. President in Reedsville Elem
Owner of New Interior Décor. Store Boalsburg/State College Pa P.S.U. Bursur's Office
P.S.U. Student Loan Office
Office Manager for Computer Land Store State College
P.S.U. Bryce Jordan Center-Ticket Agent
Most important Mother of three children 2 boys and 1 girl
How many children and
grandchildren do you have?
3 married children and 4 grandchildren
What was your fondest memory during your DHS years? Include your favorite music group as well as your favorite hangout.
Having many close friends.
Going to the football games
Dion and Belmont Bobby Reidell and The Drifters
senior moment- soda place across the street from the high school.
Sandra Michalkiewicz / Larson
Where have you lived since high school? (cities and states)
Reedsville, Boalsburg, and Centre Hall , Pa.
What careers have you pursued since high school?
Barden fed. C.U. Supervisor in Office
P.T.O. President in Reedsville Elem
Owner of New Interior Décor. Store Boalsburg/State College Pa P.S.U. Bursur's Office
P.S.U. Student Loan Office
Office Manager for Computer Land Store State College
P.S.U. Bryce Jordan Center-Ticket Agent
Most important Mother of three children 2 boys and 1 girl
How many children and
grandchildren do you have?
3 married children and 4 grandchildren
What was your fondest memory during your DHS years? Include your favorite music group as well as your favorite hangout.
Having many close friends.
Going to the football games
Dion and Belmont Bobby Reidell and The Drifters
senior moment- soda place across the street from the high school.
Name
David Kirkland
Where have you lived since high school? (cities and states)
Boston, Mass. Ardsley, NY. Honolulu, HI. Chapel
Hill, NC. Barrigada, Guam. Jacksonville, FL. Chevy Chase, MD
What careers have you pursued since high school?
Welfare worker
School
Teacher
Banker
Real Estate Developer
Real Estate Syndicator
Commercial mortgage banking
Assisted Living
How many children and grandchildren do you have?
two daughters, one grandson
What was your fondest memory during your DHS years? Include your favorite music group as well as your favorite hangout.
Best
memories: Making the varsity cross country team. Knowing the Mauks family. Dating Maria Cristina Biazus. Skiing Birch Hill.
Music: hardly paid attention! Though one song unique to that period was Barry Sadler's The Ballad of the Green Beret.
Hangout: Bethel Reservoir (for the fishing -- mostly!)
David Kirkland
Where have you lived since high school? (cities and states)
Boston, Mass. Ardsley, NY. Honolulu, HI. Chapel
Hill, NC. Barrigada, Guam. Jacksonville, FL. Chevy Chase, MD
What careers have you pursued since high school?
Welfare worker
School
Teacher
Banker
Real Estate Developer
Real Estate Syndicator
Commercial mortgage banking
Assisted Living
How many children and grandchildren do you have?
two daughters, one grandson
What was your fondest memory during your DHS years? Include your favorite music group as well as your favorite hangout.
Best
memories: Making the varsity cross country team. Knowing the Mauks family. Dating Maria Cristina Biazus. Skiing Birch Hill.
Music: hardly paid attention! Though one song unique to that period was Barry Sadler's The Ballad of the Green Beret.
Hangout: Bethel Reservoir (for the fishing -- mostly!)
Name
Jo Ann Brown
Where have you lived since high school? (cities and states)
right here
What careers have you pursued since
high school?
Many and various. However, now is the more important. I own my own yarn store (Pieceful Acre Needlearts) on Route 7, border of Danbury and
Ridgefield. I teach Knitting, Crocheting, Sewing, Needlepoint, Quilting. I worked at the Alternative High School for 10 years. That time and now are the
happiest of my life.
How many children and grandchildren do you have?
None, had one that passed nine years ago in a car accident.
What was your fondest memory during your DHS years? Include your favorite music group as well as your favorite hangout.
Don't have one fondest memory, just happy to have graduated. Don't have a favorite musical
group from the 60's, loved Otis Redding. Where did everyone hang out? Mabel's!
Jo Ann Brown
Where have you lived since high school? (cities and states)
right here
What careers have you pursued since
high school?
Many and various. However, now is the more important. I own my own yarn store (Pieceful Acre Needlearts) on Route 7, border of Danbury and
Ridgefield. I teach Knitting, Crocheting, Sewing, Needlepoint, Quilting. I worked at the Alternative High School for 10 years. That time and now are the
happiest of my life.
How many children and grandchildren do you have?
None, had one that passed nine years ago in a car accident.
What was your fondest memory during your DHS years? Include your favorite music group as well as your favorite hangout.
Don't have one fondest memory, just happy to have graduated. Don't have a favorite musical
group from the 60's, loved Otis Redding. Where did everyone hang out? Mabel's!
Name
Patrick Troccolo
Where have you lived since high school? (cities and states)
Redding,CT, Santa Barbara,CA, Palo Alto,CA,
Zurich,Switzerland, Rome,Italy, Palo Alto,CA, Portland,OR
What careers have you pursued since high school?
Photography, Semiconductor manufacturing
How many children and grandchildren do you have?
None
What was your fondest memory during your DHS years? Include your favorite music group as well as your favorite hangout.
The friends and teachers that I knew.
Patrick Troccolo
Where have you lived since high school? (cities and states)
Redding,CT, Santa Barbara,CA, Palo Alto,CA,
Zurich,Switzerland, Rome,Italy, Palo Alto,CA, Portland,OR
What careers have you pursued since high school?
Photography, Semiconductor manufacturing
How many children and grandchildren do you have?
None
What was your fondest memory during your DHS years? Include your favorite music group as well as your favorite hangout.
The friends and teachers that I knew.
Name
Mary Lou (Rovelli) Cummings
Where have you lived since high school? (cities and states)
Columbus, MS, New Haven, Ct, Hamden, Ct
What careers have you pursued since high school?
Founding curator of the Knights of Columbus Museum in New Haven, Conn. for 35 years.
How many children and grandchildren do you have?
Two children and three grandchildren
What was your fondest memory during your DHS years? Include your favorite music group as well as your favorite hangout.
Fondest memories were of the Friday night football games
Mary Lou (Rovelli) Cummings
Where have you lived since high school? (cities and states)
Columbus, MS, New Haven, Ct, Hamden, Ct
What careers have you pursued since high school?
Founding curator of the Knights of Columbus Museum in New Haven, Conn. for 35 years.
How many children and grandchildren do you have?
Two children and three grandchildren
What was your fondest memory during your DHS years? Include your favorite music group as well as your favorite hangout.
Fondest memories were of the Friday night football games
Name
Brad Smythe
Where have you lived since high school? (cities and states)
Danbury, Newtown, Monroe, Lombard, Illinois, Shelton, CT
What careers have you pursued since high school? .
Manufacturing Engineering - General Electric Co 1966 - 1974 .
Manufacturing Mgmt/Plant Mgmt - EthylCorp, Owens Illinois 1974 - 2008 .
Capital Project Mgr - St Joseph Church - Shelton 2010 - 2013 .
RETIRED 2013
Ordained Roman Catholic Deacon June 2011 - present
How many children and grandchildren do you have?
two daughters - two grandchildren
What was your fondest memory during your DHS years? Include your favorite music group as well as your favorite
hangout.
- Norm Winnerman's Social Studies class in senior year - three other classmates and I "levitating" Molly Fript in a chair at Mr Winnerman's direction
- Beach Boys
- The Sycamore
Brad Smythe
Where have you lived since high school? (cities and states)
Danbury, Newtown, Monroe, Lombard, Illinois, Shelton, CT
What careers have you pursued since high school? .
Manufacturing Engineering - General Electric Co 1966 - 1974 .
Manufacturing Mgmt/Plant Mgmt - EthylCorp, Owens Illinois 1974 - 2008 .
Capital Project Mgr - St Joseph Church - Shelton 2010 - 2013 .
RETIRED 2013
Ordained Roman Catholic Deacon June 2011 - present
How many children and grandchildren do you have?
two daughters - two grandchildren
What was your fondest memory during your DHS years? Include your favorite music group as well as your favorite
hangout.
- Norm Winnerman's Social Studies class in senior year - three other classmates and I "levitating" Molly Fript in a chair at Mr Winnerman's direction
- Beach Boys
- The Sycamore
Name
Phyllis (Oun) Scarpone
Where have you lived since high school? (cities and states)
New Fairfield, Bethel, New Milford, CT and
Jensen Beach, FL
What careers have you pursued since high
school?
Accounting for construction firms for 30+
years.
How many children and grandchildren do you have?
(1) Daughter, (1) Son-In-Law and (3) Grandchildren
What was your
fondest memory during your DHS years? Include your favorite music group as well as your favorite hangout.
The class in general, sorority dances, the Spa and the Corral and the fact that we had so many successes considering we only
went half day.
Phyllis (Oun) Scarpone
Where have you lived since high school? (cities and states)
New Fairfield, Bethel, New Milford, CT and
Jensen Beach, FL
What careers have you pursued since high
school?
Accounting for construction firms for 30+
years.
How many children and grandchildren do you have?
(1) Daughter, (1) Son-In-Law and (3) Grandchildren
What was your
fondest memory during your DHS years? Include your favorite music group as well as your favorite hangout.
The class in general, sorority dances, the Spa and the Corral and the fact that we had so many successes considering we only
went half day.
Name
Sally Schweitzer
Where have you lived since high school? (cities and states)
New London, CT for college, then Ridgefield CT since 1968
What careers have you pursued since high school?
Graduated from Connecticut College for Women in New London (it's co-ed now)
with a degree in zoology. I started working for a weekly newspaper group in
1968 -- and am still there! Reporter and then editor of The Redding Pilot; time
off for children (working part-time at various jobs in the organization); now
arts editor for 16 weeklies. My husband Jack Sanders (brother of Tom) is editor
of The Ridgefield Press; our desks are not far apart and we live close enough
to our office that we can walk to work. Staying put, for sure.
How many children and grandchildren do you have?
Two sons; grandchild expected in January 2014.
What was your fondest memory during your DHS years? Include your favorite music group as well as your favorite hangout.
Teachers like Mrs. Shepard and Mrs. Ratchford and Mr. O'Grady and Mr. Ryan; double sessions giving us afternoons free. Candlewood Lake
was the hangout.
Sally Schweitzer
Where have you lived since high school? (cities and states)
New London, CT for college, then Ridgefield CT since 1968
What careers have you pursued since high school?
Graduated from Connecticut College for Women in New London (it's co-ed now)
with a degree in zoology. I started working for a weekly newspaper group in
1968 -- and am still there! Reporter and then editor of The Redding Pilot; time
off for children (working part-time at various jobs in the organization); now
arts editor for 16 weeklies. My husband Jack Sanders (brother of Tom) is editor
of The Ridgefield Press; our desks are not far apart and we live close enough
to our office that we can walk to work. Staying put, for sure.
How many children and grandchildren do you have?
Two sons; grandchild expected in January 2014.
What was your fondest memory during your DHS years? Include your favorite music group as well as your favorite hangout.
Teachers like Mrs. Shepard and Mrs. Ratchford and Mr. O'Grady and Mr. Ryan; double sessions giving us afternoons free. Candlewood Lake
was the hangout.
Name
Betty (Arnold) Gerich
Where have you lived since high school? (cities and states)
Enfield, CT - Sarasota, FL
What careers have you pursued since high school?
Artist
Art Teacher
College Art and Art History Instructor
How many children and grandchildren do you have?
2 sons, 1 grandson, 1 granddaughter
What was your fondest memory during your DHS years?
Include your favorite music group as well as your favorite hangout.
Special Art
Betty (Arnold) Gerich
Where have you lived since high school? (cities and states)
Enfield, CT - Sarasota, FL
What careers have you pursued since high school?
Artist
Art Teacher
College Art and Art History Instructor
How many children and grandchildren do you have?
2 sons, 1 grandson, 1 granddaughter
What was your fondest memory during your DHS years?
Include your favorite music group as well as your favorite hangout.
Special Art
Name
Richard Beach
Where have you lived since high school?
(cities and states)
Lived in Connecticut from 1946 until 2013 - - and am
currently, temporarily living in Florida and working in Palm Beach Gardens, FL -
- but expect to get back to my wife, house and Connecticut in the near future.
What careers have you pursued since high school?
Lets see, basically I stayed in Connecticut working from 1966 till 2013 until retirement and only now am temporarily working in Florida. so I have 47 working years to cover to date.
I started off with my BS Electrical Engineering career Flight Testing aircraft gas turbine engines (Avco-Lycoming; Pratt & Whitney; Hamilton Standard, Kaman Aerospace); proceeded with an MS Computer Science and worked as an Engineer/Programmer in Instrumentation/Control/Electrical Engineering (ICE) as an Engineer developing
Nuclear Power Plant Computer Monitoring Systems; went to Hamilton Standard and developed Fossil Power Plant Simulators; on to Northeast Utilities in
Connecticut developing Nuclear Power Plant monitoring Instrumentation systems & projects; then to Yankee Gas (Subsidiary of Northeast Utilities) (in
Connecticut) doing Computer Programming Modeling to model weather conditions and lowest cost Gas Supply purchases (which I did for 15 years). This accounts for
1966 thru 1996 at which point I quit and things got interesting. I was now pursuing my PhD Biomedical Engineering degree and had to do a research
residency. I quit Yankee Gas, and since I was pursuing my degree at the University of Connecticut (UCONN), I went to work as a Graduate
Assistant/Research Assistant at the UCONN Health Center in Farmington, CT in the Center for Biomaterials. I did PhD Research in Implantable Glucose
Biosensors, miniature instrumentation, telemetry monitoring devices, and implantable cameras and in 2000 I received my PhD Biomedical Engineering degree
at 54 years old and now had to look for an industry job again - - - GOOD LUCK WITH THAT !!!!!
Sooooooo, I took a job with Computer Sciences Corporation as a Consulting Systems Engineer and went on an assignment back to
Pratt & Whitney developing programs for Advanced Engine Diagnostics. At this point I also started teaching Graduate Courses in Biomedical Engineering at UCONN at night.
Then I found a Post-Doctoral Fellow position at the University of Massachusetts Medical School (UMMS) in the Radiology Department,
Nuclear Medicine Group, developing SPECT Medical Imaging algorithms to monitor patient motion and improve quality of SPECT Images compensating for inadvertent
patient motion which caused image blurring. I continued teaching UCONN Biomedical Engineering courses at night and now also started teaching a Medical
Imaging course at UMMS and also at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI). After 3 years I was promoted to Assistant Professor of Radiology.
I left UMMS and went to WPI where I joined the Computer Science Department as a RESEARCH ASSOCIATE (Dept. of Computer Science), served as ADJUNCT ASSISTANT PROFESSOR (Dept. of Biomedical Engineering) and as AFFILIATE ASSISTANT PROFESSOR (Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering)and also managed the Robotics Innovation Competition and Conference (RICC). I taught a Biomedical Instrumentation course while at WPI and served on student major qualifying project committees.
After 2-1/2 years I left WPI and went to Western New England University as a Visiting Assistant Professor in the Biomedical Engineering Department which was
a 1 year position. In this position I taught Physiological Systems Modelling, Engineering Physiology, Biomedical Engineering Laboratory, advised summer program for elite high school students where I developed a robotic surgery activity.
Upon retirement in 2013, I have taken a position with BELCAN Engineering Group, Inc. as a Software Engineer developing Gas Turbine Engine & Airframe Control Systems software. Assignments have been in California and now in Florida.
Sorry if this was a long winded story, but I was not sure how to cover my multiple careers any other way.
The short and succinct list of position titles I have held could be listed as follows:
1) SR. ELECTRONIC TEST TECHNICIAN
2) ELECTRICAL INSTRUMENTATION ENGINEER and FLIGHT TEST ENGINEERING AIDE
3) ELECTRICAL INSTRUMENTATION ENGINEER
4) SR. ENGINEER, COMPUTER SYSTEM ENGINEERING
5) SR. ANALYTICAL ENGINEER, HAMILTON TEST SYSTEMS
6) GAS SUPPLY PLANNING ENGINEER(Yankee Gas)
7) INSTRUMENTATION & CONTROL ENGINEER(NU)
8) Ph.D. Student Research Assistant - ELECTRICAL & BIO-MEDICAL ENGINEERING
9) RESEARCH ASSISTANT & Ph.D. Student - ELECTRICAL & BIO-MEDICAL ENGINEERING
10) COMPUTER SCIENTIST
11) ASSISTANT RESEARCH PROFESSOR – Center for Biomaterials & POST DOCTORAL FELLOW (Dept. of Psychiatry)
12) RESEARCH INSTRUCTOR & POST DOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOW (Dept. of Radiology, Division of Nuclear Medicine)
13) SENIOR SYSTEMS ENGINEER – Flight Control Systems
14) RESEARCH ASSOCIATE (Dept. of Computer Science) & ADJUNCT ASSISTANT PROFESSOR (Dept. of Biomedical Engineering) & AFFILIATE ASSISTANT
PROFESSOR (Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering)
15) VISITING ASSISTANT PROFESSOR (Dept. of Biomedical Engineering)
16) SOFTWARE ENGINEER - Control Systems
How many children and grandchildren do you have?
none
What was your fondest memory during your DHS years? Include your favorite music group as well as your favorite hangout.
Meeting friends from Brookfield in classes and continuing friendships with them thru the college years and after, playing sports, cards
and having many parties in Brookfield with them always brings back fond memories.
Listening to the Christmas song Little Drummer Boy in the Auditorium as sung by the choral group during the yearly assembly.
Cutting class and driving to Clinton, CT with 2 girls and my best friend.
Another fond memory was spinning my car around in circles on the old ice covered athletic field that was behind the high school on White Street.
I also believe there was a trip to New York, where we went out to Mama Leonies Restaurant - - I forget what the trip was all about though.
Richard Beach
Where have you lived since high school?
(cities and states)
Lived in Connecticut from 1946 until 2013 - - and am
currently, temporarily living in Florida and working in Palm Beach Gardens, FL -
- but expect to get back to my wife, house and Connecticut in the near future.
What careers have you pursued since high school?
Lets see, basically I stayed in Connecticut working from 1966 till 2013 until retirement and only now am temporarily working in Florida. so I have 47 working years to cover to date.
I started off with my BS Electrical Engineering career Flight Testing aircraft gas turbine engines (Avco-Lycoming; Pratt & Whitney; Hamilton Standard, Kaman Aerospace); proceeded with an MS Computer Science and worked as an Engineer/Programmer in Instrumentation/Control/Electrical Engineering (ICE) as an Engineer developing
Nuclear Power Plant Computer Monitoring Systems; went to Hamilton Standard and developed Fossil Power Plant Simulators; on to Northeast Utilities in
Connecticut developing Nuclear Power Plant monitoring Instrumentation systems & projects; then to Yankee Gas (Subsidiary of Northeast Utilities) (in
Connecticut) doing Computer Programming Modeling to model weather conditions and lowest cost Gas Supply purchases (which I did for 15 years). This accounts for
1966 thru 1996 at which point I quit and things got interesting. I was now pursuing my PhD Biomedical Engineering degree and had to do a research
residency. I quit Yankee Gas, and since I was pursuing my degree at the University of Connecticut (UCONN), I went to work as a Graduate
Assistant/Research Assistant at the UCONN Health Center in Farmington, CT in the Center for Biomaterials. I did PhD Research in Implantable Glucose
Biosensors, miniature instrumentation, telemetry monitoring devices, and implantable cameras and in 2000 I received my PhD Biomedical Engineering degree
at 54 years old and now had to look for an industry job again - - - GOOD LUCK WITH THAT !!!!!
Sooooooo, I took a job with Computer Sciences Corporation as a Consulting Systems Engineer and went on an assignment back to
Pratt & Whitney developing programs for Advanced Engine Diagnostics. At this point I also started teaching Graduate Courses in Biomedical Engineering at UCONN at night.
Then I found a Post-Doctoral Fellow position at the University of Massachusetts Medical School (UMMS) in the Radiology Department,
Nuclear Medicine Group, developing SPECT Medical Imaging algorithms to monitor patient motion and improve quality of SPECT Images compensating for inadvertent
patient motion which caused image blurring. I continued teaching UCONN Biomedical Engineering courses at night and now also started teaching a Medical
Imaging course at UMMS and also at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI). After 3 years I was promoted to Assistant Professor of Radiology.
I left UMMS and went to WPI where I joined the Computer Science Department as a RESEARCH ASSOCIATE (Dept. of Computer Science), served as ADJUNCT ASSISTANT PROFESSOR (Dept. of Biomedical Engineering) and as AFFILIATE ASSISTANT PROFESSOR (Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering)and also managed the Robotics Innovation Competition and Conference (RICC). I taught a Biomedical Instrumentation course while at WPI and served on student major qualifying project committees.
After 2-1/2 years I left WPI and went to Western New England University as a Visiting Assistant Professor in the Biomedical Engineering Department which was
a 1 year position. In this position I taught Physiological Systems Modelling, Engineering Physiology, Biomedical Engineering Laboratory, advised summer program for elite high school students where I developed a robotic surgery activity.
Upon retirement in 2013, I have taken a position with BELCAN Engineering Group, Inc. as a Software Engineer developing Gas Turbine Engine & Airframe Control Systems software. Assignments have been in California and now in Florida.
Sorry if this was a long winded story, but I was not sure how to cover my multiple careers any other way.
The short and succinct list of position titles I have held could be listed as follows:
1) SR. ELECTRONIC TEST TECHNICIAN
2) ELECTRICAL INSTRUMENTATION ENGINEER and FLIGHT TEST ENGINEERING AIDE
3) ELECTRICAL INSTRUMENTATION ENGINEER
4) SR. ENGINEER, COMPUTER SYSTEM ENGINEERING
5) SR. ANALYTICAL ENGINEER, HAMILTON TEST SYSTEMS
6) GAS SUPPLY PLANNING ENGINEER(Yankee Gas)
7) INSTRUMENTATION & CONTROL ENGINEER(NU)
8) Ph.D. Student Research Assistant - ELECTRICAL & BIO-MEDICAL ENGINEERING
9) RESEARCH ASSISTANT & Ph.D. Student - ELECTRICAL & BIO-MEDICAL ENGINEERING
10) COMPUTER SCIENTIST
11) ASSISTANT RESEARCH PROFESSOR – Center for Biomaterials & POST DOCTORAL FELLOW (Dept. of Psychiatry)
12) RESEARCH INSTRUCTOR & POST DOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOW (Dept. of Radiology, Division of Nuclear Medicine)
13) SENIOR SYSTEMS ENGINEER – Flight Control Systems
14) RESEARCH ASSOCIATE (Dept. of Computer Science) & ADJUNCT ASSISTANT PROFESSOR (Dept. of Biomedical Engineering) & AFFILIATE ASSISTANT
PROFESSOR (Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering)
15) VISITING ASSISTANT PROFESSOR (Dept. of Biomedical Engineering)
16) SOFTWARE ENGINEER - Control Systems
How many children and grandchildren do you have?
none
What was your fondest memory during your DHS years? Include your favorite music group as well as your favorite hangout.
Meeting friends from Brookfield in classes and continuing friendships with them thru the college years and after, playing sports, cards
and having many parties in Brookfield with them always brings back fond memories.
Listening to the Christmas song Little Drummer Boy in the Auditorium as sung by the choral group during the yearly assembly.
Cutting class and driving to Clinton, CT with 2 girls and my best friend.
Another fond memory was spinning my car around in circles on the old ice covered athletic field that was behind the high school on White Street.
I also believe there was a trip to New York, where we went out to Mama Leonies Restaurant - - I forget what the trip was all about though.
Name
Barbara (Bobbie) Coffey Schirmer
Where have you lived since high school? (cities and states)
Rantoul, Illinois, Danbury, CT
What careers have you pursued since high school?
In the secretarial field and for the past 27 years have been a school secretary in the Danbury Public School System.
How many children and grandchildren do you have?
No children
What was your fondest memory during your DHS years? Include your favorite music group as well as your favorite hangout.
Having fun with my sorority activities and beginning a life time friendship with my best friend, Barb Schmeltz Bates. Love listening to
the Four Seasons and Elvis. Enjoyed hanging out at the Quality Rest. on Saturday afternoons with friends.
Barbara (Bobbie) Coffey Schirmer
Where have you lived since high school? (cities and states)
Rantoul, Illinois, Danbury, CT
What careers have you pursued since high school?
In the secretarial field and for the past 27 years have been a school secretary in the Danbury Public School System.
How many children and grandchildren do you have?
No children
What was your fondest memory during your DHS years? Include your favorite music group as well as your favorite hangout.
Having fun with my sorority activities and beginning a life time friendship with my best friend, Barb Schmeltz Bates. Love listening to
the Four Seasons and Elvis. Enjoyed hanging out at the Quality Rest. on Saturday afternoons with friends.
Name
Bob Went
Where have you lived since high school? (cities and states)
Medford, MA, Takoma Park, MD, San Angelo, TX, Laurel, MD,
Bowie, MD, Newtown, CT, Tega Cay, SC
What careers have you pursued since high school?
Electrical Engineering, Computer Science
How many children and grandchildren do you have?
2 sons, one grandson
What was your fondest memory during your DHS years? Include your favorite music group as well as your favorite hangout.
Beatles & Rolling Stones music, Brookfield Town Park on Candlewood Lake
Bob Went
Where have you lived since high school? (cities and states)
Medford, MA, Takoma Park, MD, San Angelo, TX, Laurel, MD,
Bowie, MD, Newtown, CT, Tega Cay, SC
What careers have you pursued since high school?
Electrical Engineering, Computer Science
How many children and grandchildren do you have?
2 sons, one grandson
What was your fondest memory during your DHS years? Include your favorite music group as well as your favorite hangout.
Beatles & Rolling Stones music, Brookfield Town Park on Candlewood Lake
Name
Patricia (Brett) Bergeron
Where have you lived since high school? (cities and states)
Dunedin, FL- Charlotte, NC- Ft. Worth,
TX- Tulsa, OK-Dix Hills, Long Island, NY- Harrisburg, NC
What careers have you pursued since high school?
I remained a "stay at home
Mom" until our children entered school; then got into retail at the old
Howland's Dept. store in Danbury. After moving to Florida in the early 70's, I
managed a ladies apparel store at Countryside Mall, then opened my own upscale
ladies apparel store in Dunedin. That business grew to three location, which were sold when Lance was transferred to Charlotte. I then became an Account
Executive for an optical company named Luxottica Group, carrying their lines of designer eyewear, covering Oklahoma, western Arkansas and a couple small towns
in north Texas. When Lance was promoted to Vice President at Luxottica Group (yes, we worked together at the same company) and transferred to their U.S. HQ
in Port Washington, Long Island, I obviously dropped that position. After moving back to North Carolina, I decided that I no longer had the desire or stamina to
return to outside sales, so I studied Opticianry and have been working as an Optician in a local eye clinic ever since.
How many children and grandchildren do you have?
Two children, three Grandchildren, one GREAT Grandchild ! and another Great grandchild on the way.
What was
your fondest memory during your DHS years? Include your favorite music group as well as your favorite hangout.
Hanging out wasn't an option in my family and I wanted to stay on the good side of my parents and therefore didn't "hang out". (Actually, I "hung out" at W.T. Grant Dept. store while I was working there part time). Regarding music, I guess I liked it all and really didn't have a favorite genre, group or vocalist.
Patricia (Brett) Bergeron
Where have you lived since high school? (cities and states)
Dunedin, FL- Charlotte, NC- Ft. Worth,
TX- Tulsa, OK-Dix Hills, Long Island, NY- Harrisburg, NC
What careers have you pursued since high school?
I remained a "stay at home
Mom" until our children entered school; then got into retail at the old
Howland's Dept. store in Danbury. After moving to Florida in the early 70's, I
managed a ladies apparel store at Countryside Mall, then opened my own upscale
ladies apparel store in Dunedin. That business grew to three location, which were sold when Lance was transferred to Charlotte. I then became an Account
Executive for an optical company named Luxottica Group, carrying their lines of designer eyewear, covering Oklahoma, western Arkansas and a couple small towns
in north Texas. When Lance was promoted to Vice President at Luxottica Group (yes, we worked together at the same company) and transferred to their U.S. HQ
in Port Washington, Long Island, I obviously dropped that position. After moving back to North Carolina, I decided that I no longer had the desire or stamina to
return to outside sales, so I studied Opticianry and have been working as an Optician in a local eye clinic ever since.
How many children and grandchildren do you have?
Two children, three Grandchildren, one GREAT Grandchild ! and another Great grandchild on the way.
What was
your fondest memory during your DHS years? Include your favorite music group as well as your favorite hangout.
Hanging out wasn't an option in my family and I wanted to stay on the good side of my parents and therefore didn't "hang out". (Actually, I "hung out" at W.T. Grant Dept. store while I was working there part time). Regarding music, I guess I liked it all and really didn't have a favorite genre, group or vocalist.
Name
Germaine Marquis McCarroll
Where have you lived since high school? (cities and states)
Augusta, Georgia; New Britain, Ct; Southington Ct; Bethel Ct.; Woodbury Ct.
What careers have you pursued since high school?
Surgical Technologist
How many children and grandchildren do you have?
4 children... 7 grandchildren
What was your fondest memory during your DHS years? Include your favorite music group as well as your favorite hangout.
Going to the Football Games. Hunt Club The Beatles
Germaine Marquis McCarroll
Where have you lived since high school? (cities and states)
Augusta, Georgia; New Britain, Ct; Southington Ct; Bethel Ct.; Woodbury Ct.
What careers have you pursued since high school?
Surgical Technologist
How many children and grandchildren do you have?
4 children... 7 grandchildren
What was your fondest memory during your DHS years? Include your favorite music group as well as your favorite hangout.
Going to the Football Games. Hunt Club The Beatles
Name
Barbara Schmeltz Bates
Where have you lived since high school? (cities and states)
New Milford, CT
What careers have you pursued since high school?
Attended Hairdressing School 1964-1965
Worked as a Hairdresser for 5 years
Taught hairdressing for 15 years
Presently working as a Para-Educator at Schaghticoke Middle School New Milford, CT (19 years)
How many children and grandchildren do you have?
one daughter, Jennifer, she is married and has two children and lives in NH.
What was your fondest memory during your DHS years? Include your favorite music group as well as your favorite hangout.
Favorite hangout- Lark Drive-in
Temptations
Beach Boys
Dusty Springfield
Barbara Schmeltz Bates
Where have you lived since high school? (cities and states)
New Milford, CT
What careers have you pursued since high school?
Attended Hairdressing School 1964-1965
Worked as a Hairdresser for 5 years
Taught hairdressing for 15 years
Presently working as a Para-Educator at Schaghticoke Middle School New Milford, CT (19 years)
How many children and grandchildren do you have?
one daughter, Jennifer, she is married and has two children and lives in NH.
What was your fondest memory during your DHS years? Include your favorite music group as well as your favorite hangout.
Favorite hangout- Lark Drive-in
Temptations
Beach Boys
Dusty Springfield
Name
Virginia Knapp/Murphy
Where have you lived since high school? (cities and states)
Norfolk, VA & Sebago, ME
What
careers have you pursued since high school?
Executive Secretary & Legal Secretary
How many children and grandchildren do you have?
1 daughter and 2 grandchildren
What was your fondest memory during your DHS years? Include your favorite music group as well as your favorite hangout.
Elvis - The Lark
Virginia Knapp/Murphy
Where have you lived since high school? (cities and states)
Norfolk, VA & Sebago, ME
What
careers have you pursued since high school?
Executive Secretary & Legal Secretary
How many children and grandchildren do you have?
1 daughter and 2 grandchildren
What was your fondest memory during your DHS years? Include your favorite music group as well as your favorite hangout.
Elvis - The Lark
Name
Anthony Garcia
Where have you lived since high school?
(cities and states)
Danbury, CT, New Milford, CT, Fairmont, WV
What careers have you pursued since high school?
U.S. Air Force 1965 - 1969
First National Stores 1969 - 1970
John Hancock Mutual Insurance 1970 - 1976
Student at Fairmont State College 1976 - 1979
Consolidated Gas - Dominion Resources 1979 - 2010
Retired as
Manager Appalachian Gas Supply
How many children and grandchildren
do you have?
2 sons (Tony Jr. & Keith) 2 Grandkids (Anton & Sofia)
What was your fondest memory during your DHS years? Include your favorite music group as well as your favorite hangout.
Look to The Lark Drive-In, IOOF dances, ABI Buddies Caddy at Ridgewood C.C., Nick's & McCarthy's in NY
Sunday football games at Marcus' on Sunset Blvd
The Beatles
Trips to Connecticut Bandstand, A&W Ice Skating at Roger's Park, Candlewood Shores
Anthony Garcia
Where have you lived since high school?
(cities and states)
Danbury, CT, New Milford, CT, Fairmont, WV
What careers have you pursued since high school?
U.S. Air Force 1965 - 1969
First National Stores 1969 - 1970
John Hancock Mutual Insurance 1970 - 1976
Student at Fairmont State College 1976 - 1979
Consolidated Gas - Dominion Resources 1979 - 2010
Retired as
Manager Appalachian Gas Supply
How many children and grandchildren
do you have?
2 sons (Tony Jr. & Keith) 2 Grandkids (Anton & Sofia)
What was your fondest memory during your DHS years? Include your favorite music group as well as your favorite hangout.
Look to The Lark Drive-In, IOOF dances, ABI Buddies Caddy at Ridgewood C.C., Nick's & McCarthy's in NY
Sunday football games at Marcus' on Sunset Blvd
The Beatles
Trips to Connecticut Bandstand, A&W Ice Skating at Roger's Park, Candlewood Shores
Name
Sharon (Lounsbury} Martino
Where have you lived since high school? (cities and states)
now in Statesville NC since 2009
How many children and grandchildren do you
have?
two sons two grandsons one granddaughter
What was
your fondest memory during your DHS years? Include your favorite music group as well as your favorite hangout.
don't have any one particular fond memory, favorite music was anything that would make you want to dance,
Sharon (Lounsbury} Martino
Where have you lived since high school? (cities and states)
now in Statesville NC since 2009
How many children and grandchildren do you
have?
two sons two grandsons one granddaughter
What was
your fondest memory during your DHS years? Include your favorite music group as well as your favorite hangout.
don't have any one particular fond memory, favorite music was anything that would make you want to dance,
Name
Jeanne St. Georges Brunelle
Where have you lived since high school? (cities and states)
Ridgefield,CT; Calabash, NC; Little River, SC; Satsuma, FL
What careers have you pursued since high school?
Travel Agent 25 Years.
Now have 2 eBay Stores & work from home.
How many children and grandchildren do you have?
2 Daughters & 2 Grandchildren
What was your fondest memory during your DHS years? Include your favorite music group as well as your favorite hangout.
Summers at the Town Park at Lake Candlewood. Saturday night dances.
Music Group: The Supremes. Dion & the Belmonts, The Four Seasons.
Hangout: McCarthy's & The Hunt Club
Jeanne St. Georges Brunelle
Where have you lived since high school? (cities and states)
Ridgefield,CT; Calabash, NC; Little River, SC; Satsuma, FL
What careers have you pursued since high school?
Travel Agent 25 Years.
Now have 2 eBay Stores & work from home.
How many children and grandchildren do you have?
2 Daughters & 2 Grandchildren
What was your fondest memory during your DHS years? Include your favorite music group as well as your favorite hangout.
Summers at the Town Park at Lake Candlewood. Saturday night dances.
Music Group: The Supremes. Dion & the Belmonts, The Four Seasons.
Hangout: McCarthy's & The Hunt Club
Name
Barbara Elsenboss-Smith
Where have you lived since high school? (cities and states)
Brookfield and New Milford CT
What careers have you pursued since high school?
Banking: worked as an officer of Danbury Savings & Loan Assn in Danbury for 17 years; then Stamford Savings Bank, now First County Bank in Stamford for 3+ years before staying home for 8 years to raise my son. "Retired" from banking at that time as an Asst. V.P.
Easing back into the working world, I was a Customer Service Rep at Taunton Press in Newtown for 6-1/2 yrs before joining Jewelry Designs in Danbury for 3 yrs.
Then I discovered with world of construction where I have worked for the past 14 years as an Assistant Office Engineer/Certified Highway & Bridge Construction Technician. I worked on the reconstruction of I-95 through the Bridgeport corridor, the Brookfield-New Milford Bypass-Rt 7 Project, and have been in New Haven for 4 years on the I-95 / Q-Bridge reconstruction.
How many children and grandchildren do you have?
1 Son and 3 Grandchildren (8 yrs, 3 yrs, 4 mos.)
What was your fondest memory during your DHS years? Include your favorite music group as well as your favorite hangout.
Going to the football games.
Favorite music group: Everly Brothers
Barbara Elsenboss-Smith
Where have you lived since high school? (cities and states)
Brookfield and New Milford CT
What careers have you pursued since high school?
Banking: worked as an officer of Danbury Savings & Loan Assn in Danbury for 17 years; then Stamford Savings Bank, now First County Bank in Stamford for 3+ years before staying home for 8 years to raise my son. "Retired" from banking at that time as an Asst. V.P.
Easing back into the working world, I was a Customer Service Rep at Taunton Press in Newtown for 6-1/2 yrs before joining Jewelry Designs in Danbury for 3 yrs.
Then I discovered with world of construction where I have worked for the past 14 years as an Assistant Office Engineer/Certified Highway & Bridge Construction Technician. I worked on the reconstruction of I-95 through the Bridgeport corridor, the Brookfield-New Milford Bypass-Rt 7 Project, and have been in New Haven for 4 years on the I-95 / Q-Bridge reconstruction.
How many children and grandchildren do you have?
1 Son and 3 Grandchildren (8 yrs, 3 yrs, 4 mos.)
What was your fondest memory during your DHS years? Include your favorite music group as well as your favorite hangout.
Going to the football games.
Favorite music group: Everly Brothers
Name
KATHLEEN KANOUSE-MEKOSKI
Where have you lived since high school? (cities and states)
BOYNTON BEACH, FL...KNOXVILLE TN AND CT
What careers have you pursued since high school?
REGISTERED XRAY TECHNICIAN AND REGISTERED DIAGNOSTIC MEDICAL SONOGRAPHER...RETIRED 2012..CURRENTLY PLAYING WITH GRANDCHILDREN IN FLORIDA AND CT. LOTS OF DRIVING UGH!!
How many children and grandchildren do you have?
3 CHILDREN AND 5 BEAUTIFUL GRANDCHILDREN
What was your fondest memory during your DHS years? Include your favorite music group as well as your favorite hangout.
CHEERLEADING, FOOTBALL GAMES, 100 SQUARES, SENIOR PROM AND DECORATING FOR THE DANCES..OF COURSE MABEL'S AND THE LARK DRIVE-IN..BOYFRIENDS (ESPECIALLY KENNY)..GOING OVER THE LINE TO MACARTHY'S AND THE HUNT CLUB..MUSIC OF ALL KINDS..MOSTLY MOTOWN AND ROCK AND ROLL AND BOBBY DARIN AND ELVIS!!!:) TUNA SANDWICHES FROM THE CAFETERIA.
KATHLEEN KANOUSE-MEKOSKI
Where have you lived since high school? (cities and states)
BOYNTON BEACH, FL...KNOXVILLE TN AND CT
What careers have you pursued since high school?
REGISTERED XRAY TECHNICIAN AND REGISTERED DIAGNOSTIC MEDICAL SONOGRAPHER...RETIRED 2012..CURRENTLY PLAYING WITH GRANDCHILDREN IN FLORIDA AND CT. LOTS OF DRIVING UGH!!
How many children and grandchildren do you have?
3 CHILDREN AND 5 BEAUTIFUL GRANDCHILDREN
What was your fondest memory during your DHS years? Include your favorite music group as well as your favorite hangout.
CHEERLEADING, FOOTBALL GAMES, 100 SQUARES, SENIOR PROM AND DECORATING FOR THE DANCES..OF COURSE MABEL'S AND THE LARK DRIVE-IN..BOYFRIENDS (ESPECIALLY KENNY)..GOING OVER THE LINE TO MACARTHY'S AND THE HUNT CLUB..MUSIC OF ALL KINDS..MOSTLY MOTOWN AND ROCK AND ROLL AND BOBBY DARIN AND ELVIS!!!:) TUNA SANDWICHES FROM THE CAFETERIA.
Name
Linda Kunic Fowler
Where have you lived since high school? (cities and states)
New Milford, Port Charlotte, Florida, Oxford, CT and now Winchester, CT
What careers have you pursued since high school?
Worked in the Business Office of Danbury Hospital;
Asst. Clerk to the Clerk of Circuit Court in Punta Gorda Courthouse, Florida.
Bookeeper for Atty. J. Steven Gribble in Port Charlotte, Florida.
Human Resources for Dept. of Mental Health, Newtown, CT. Then Human Resource Officer for Dept. of Correction. Retired from DoC.
How many children and grandchildren do you have?
Two sons, Collin and Ryan. Two grandsons, Aiden and Elijah
What was your fondest memory during your DHS years? Include your favorite music group as well as your favorite hangout.
Going to the spa for "Syrian bread and homefries".
Going to school dances and dancing with Carl Kravits! Meeting Tom Fowler, thanks to Ronnie Nelson, Jackie Conrad and Marie Leary, in the hallways of DHS during Sophomore year.
Linda Kunic Fowler
Where have you lived since high school? (cities and states)
New Milford, Port Charlotte, Florida, Oxford, CT and now Winchester, CT
What careers have you pursued since high school?
Worked in the Business Office of Danbury Hospital;
Asst. Clerk to the Clerk of Circuit Court in Punta Gorda Courthouse, Florida.
Bookeeper for Atty. J. Steven Gribble in Port Charlotte, Florida.
Human Resources for Dept. of Mental Health, Newtown, CT. Then Human Resource Officer for Dept. of Correction. Retired from DoC.
How many children and grandchildren do you have?
Two sons, Collin and Ryan. Two grandsons, Aiden and Elijah
What was your fondest memory during your DHS years? Include your favorite music group as well as your favorite hangout.
Going to the spa for "Syrian bread and homefries".
Going to school dances and dancing with Carl Kravits! Meeting Tom Fowler, thanks to Ronnie Nelson, Jackie Conrad and Marie Leary, in the hallways of DHS during Sophomore year.
Name
Nina Knapp
Where have you lived since high school? (cities and states)
Bloomfield, Manchester, Tolland CT; Fort Knox, KY; Sydney, Australia; Fairfax, VA; Bethesda, MD; Myrtle Beach, Little River, SC
What careers have you pursued since high school?
After graduating from UConn with a degree in art & photography, I designed silkscreen engineered print fabrics for women's clothing; worked as Account Executive and Creative Director in advertising agencies here and in Australia; and wrote for a community newspaper while raising my children.
After graduating from George Mason University with a Master’s Degree in Visual Information Technologies, I worked for large corporations preparing computer graphics. Retired from Northrop Grumman as AWIPS graphics specialist and webmaster.
Supposedly retired, my husband & I currently run two companies, www.everittphoto.com and www.panelchannels.com and I sell my serigraphs (silkscreen prints) through local art vendors.
How many children and grandchildren do you have?
Two boys, two grandchildren so far.
What was your fondest memory during your DHS years? Include your favorite music group as well as your favorite hangout.
I worked after school at a childcare center, so didn't "hang out" except with friends in my neighborhood.
Nina Knapp
Where have you lived since high school? (cities and states)
Bloomfield, Manchester, Tolland CT; Fort Knox, KY; Sydney, Australia; Fairfax, VA; Bethesda, MD; Myrtle Beach, Little River, SC
What careers have you pursued since high school?
After graduating from UConn with a degree in art & photography, I designed silkscreen engineered print fabrics for women's clothing; worked as Account Executive and Creative Director in advertising agencies here and in Australia; and wrote for a community newspaper while raising my children.
After graduating from George Mason University with a Master’s Degree in Visual Information Technologies, I worked for large corporations preparing computer graphics. Retired from Northrop Grumman as AWIPS graphics specialist and webmaster.
Supposedly retired, my husband & I currently run two companies, www.everittphoto.com and www.panelchannels.com and I sell my serigraphs (silkscreen prints) through local art vendors.
How many children and grandchildren do you have?
Two boys, two grandchildren so far.
What was your fondest memory during your DHS years? Include your favorite music group as well as your favorite hangout.
I worked after school at a childcare center, so didn't "hang out" except with friends in my neighborhood.
Name
Fran Weil
Where have you lived since high school? (cities and states)
MASSACHUSETTS
What careers have you pursued since high school?
journalism, marketing communications and Web design ... graduated from Boston University School of Communication and spent nearly 11 years at the Boston Herald as arts and entertainment columnist. Also served as Boston theater critic for "Variety," the national entertainment news weekly and was a frequent contributor to Playbill in New York. Started my own marketing communications firm in 1987 and still at it. Love what I do.
How many children and grandchildren do you have?
none ... West Highland White Terriers, though. :>)
What was your fondest memory during your DHS years? Include your favorite music group as well as your favorite hangout.
I had the joy and privilege of having some of the best teachers at Danbury High School, including Mr. Ryan, Miss Santuro and Mrs. Manion. They just don't make 'em like that any more. Thanks all, for the wonderful memories. Have a great reunion!
Fran Weil
Where have you lived since high school? (cities and states)
MASSACHUSETTS
What careers have you pursued since high school?
journalism, marketing communications and Web design ... graduated from Boston University School of Communication and spent nearly 11 years at the Boston Herald as arts and entertainment columnist. Also served as Boston theater critic for "Variety," the national entertainment news weekly and was a frequent contributor to Playbill in New York. Started my own marketing communications firm in 1987 and still at it. Love what I do.
How many children and grandchildren do you have?
none ... West Highland White Terriers, though. :>)
What was your fondest memory during your DHS years? Include your favorite music group as well as your favorite hangout.
I had the joy and privilege of having some of the best teachers at Danbury High School, including Mr. Ryan, Miss Santuro and Mrs. Manion. They just don't make 'em like that any more. Thanks all, for the wonderful memories. Have a great reunion!
Name
Tom Talarico
Where have you lived since high school? (cities and states)
danbury ct giessen west germany
What careers have you pursued since high school?
hairstylist and salon owner
How many children and grandchildren do you have?
2 children 4 grandchildren
What was your fondest memory during your DHS years? Include your favorite music group as well as your favorite hangout.
meeting with the guys before school in the auditorium and solving world problems. Sycamore,Lark and A&W where I met my wife. Beach Boys
Tom Talarico
Where have you lived since high school? (cities and states)
danbury ct giessen west germany
What careers have you pursued since high school?
hairstylist and salon owner
How many children and grandchildren do you have?
2 children 4 grandchildren
What was your fondest memory during your DHS years? Include your favorite music group as well as your favorite hangout.
meeting with the guys before school in the auditorium and solving world problems. Sycamore,Lark and A&W where I met my wife. Beach Boys
Name
Gloria Sussman/Dove
Where have you lived since high school? (cities and states)
Arlington and Revere, MA
What careers have you pursued since high school?
Elementary 3rd and 4th grade; then high school English and ESL. Taught in Shanghai, China with my husband and children '86-'87.
How many children and grandchildren do you have?
2 sons
What was your fondest memory during your DHS years? Include your favorite music group as well as your favorite hangout.
Friends and teachers
100 Squares
Buddy Holly, Four Seasons and Temptations
Gloria Sussman/Dove
Where have you lived since high school? (cities and states)
Arlington and Revere, MA
What careers have you pursued since high school?
Elementary 3rd and 4th grade; then high school English and ESL. Taught in Shanghai, China with my husband and children '86-'87.
How many children and grandchildren do you have?
2 sons
What was your fondest memory during your DHS years? Include your favorite music group as well as your favorite hangout.
Friends and teachers
100 Squares
Buddy Holly, Four Seasons and Temptations
Name
Marie Leary Bedell
Where have you lived since high school? (cities and states)
Shelton, CT, Ocklawaha, FL
What careers have you pursued since high school?
Operated The Bedell Company with my husband for 35 years. Retired in 2007, and, after Bruce retired in 2009, we hit the road in our motorhome.
How many children and grandchildren do you have?
Two daughters, 3 grandchildren and 1 great grandson
What was your fondest memory during your DHS years? Include your favorite music group as well as your favorite hangout.
The people, teachers and getting out of school at 12:25!!
Marie Leary Bedell
Where have you lived since high school? (cities and states)
Shelton, CT, Ocklawaha, FL
What careers have you pursued since high school?
Operated The Bedell Company with my husband for 35 years. Retired in 2007, and, after Bruce retired in 2009, we hit the road in our motorhome.
How many children and grandchildren do you have?
Two daughters, 3 grandchildren and 1 great grandson
What was your fondest memory during your DHS years? Include your favorite music group as well as your favorite hangout.
The people, teachers and getting out of school at 12:25!!
Name
Kate (Rickard) Fair
Where have you lived since high school? (cities and states)
Kalamazoo and Sturgis, Michigan
What careers have you pursued since high school?
I started studying Library Science at Western Michigan Univ,, but ended up getting a degree from the School of Engineering. I worked 34 years for the Kirsch Company in their Engineering and R&D departments. I then worked part time for 10 years at the St. Joseph County Courthouse in the Probate Court Office.
How many children and grandchildren do you have?
I have 2 sons and 7 grandchildren.
What was your fondest memory during your DHS years? Include your favorite music group as well as your favorite hangout.
My fondest memory of high school was the Junior Prom - it was a magical night for me!
The Venturers were my favirute group, and their "Walk Don't Run" my favorite piece.
The library was my favorite hangout. I was lucky enough to get a part time job at the high school which led to a summer job at the Danbury Library and also a job at the University Library. I always appreciated having that first job (thank you, Miss Treadwell - I'll always remember you).
Kate (Rickard) Fair
Where have you lived since high school? (cities and states)
Kalamazoo and Sturgis, Michigan
What careers have you pursued since high school?
I started studying Library Science at Western Michigan Univ,, but ended up getting a degree from the School of Engineering. I worked 34 years for the Kirsch Company in their Engineering and R&D departments. I then worked part time for 10 years at the St. Joseph County Courthouse in the Probate Court Office.
How many children and grandchildren do you have?
I have 2 sons and 7 grandchildren.
What was your fondest memory during your DHS years? Include your favorite music group as well as your favorite hangout.
My fondest memory of high school was the Junior Prom - it was a magical night for me!
The Venturers were my favirute group, and their "Walk Don't Run" my favorite piece.
The library was my favorite hangout. I was lucky enough to get a part time job at the high school which led to a summer job at the Danbury Library and also a job at the University Library. I always appreciated having that first job (thank you, Miss Treadwell - I'll always remember you).
Name
Penny Fisher Scott
Where have you lived since high school? (cities and states)
Putnam Lake NY, Collbran, CO, Brookfield CT, Newtown CT, Grand Junction, CO, Elkhart IN, Meeker, CO
What careers have you pursued since high school?
Radiologic Technologist, office manager, Mom, Nana
How many children and grandchildren do you have?
2 Sons, 3 daughters--13 grands (age 23-8 mos) the fun never ends
What was your fondest memory during your DHS years? Include your favorite music group as well as your favorite hangout.
Choir and hanging out in the music room, sausage grinders from Mabel's, that drive-in in Bethel with the carhops on skates (ice cream sodas) and French fries at that diner on White St. 4 of us could eat from the same plate for half an hour. I guess that so many memories of food pop into my head because now my diet is so restricted. The older I get, the more of the good things go away. Does anyone else share my pain ? I remember going to volunteer firemen's carnivals in the summer and watching my uncles in the parades. Then there was the dances....and Mr. Humphreville's shows.. Brigadoon , Guys and Dolls Weren't they fun ?
Penny Fisher Scott
Where have you lived since high school? (cities and states)
Putnam Lake NY, Collbran, CO, Brookfield CT, Newtown CT, Grand Junction, CO, Elkhart IN, Meeker, CO
What careers have you pursued since high school?
Radiologic Technologist, office manager, Mom, Nana
How many children and grandchildren do you have?
2 Sons, 3 daughters--13 grands (age 23-8 mos) the fun never ends
What was your fondest memory during your DHS years? Include your favorite music group as well as your favorite hangout.
Choir and hanging out in the music room, sausage grinders from Mabel's, that drive-in in Bethel with the carhops on skates (ice cream sodas) and French fries at that diner on White St. 4 of us could eat from the same plate for half an hour. I guess that so many memories of food pop into my head because now my diet is so restricted. The older I get, the more of the good things go away. Does anyone else share my pain ? I remember going to volunteer firemen's carnivals in the summer and watching my uncles in the parades. Then there was the dances....and Mr. Humphreville's shows.. Brigadoon , Guys and Dolls Weren't they fun ?
Name
Ken Adams
Where have you lived since high school? (cities and states)
Newtown, CT., Brookfield, CT., Atlanta, GA.
What careers have you pursued since high school?
CPA, Price Waterhouse 1968 - 1974; Saab Automobile Company / General Motors 1974 - 2005; Board of Directors Telzuit Corp. and General Automotive Corp. 2007 - 2012
How many children and grandchildren do you have?
3 daughters and 7 grandchildren
What was your fondest memory during your DHS years? Include your favorite music group as well as your favorite hangout.
Friday night football games, Squares, Mabel's, The Lark, Marcus Dairy, Put Lake
Favorite music group - The Beach Boys
Ken Adams
Where have you lived since high school? (cities and states)
Newtown, CT., Brookfield, CT., Atlanta, GA.
What careers have you pursued since high school?
CPA, Price Waterhouse 1968 - 1974; Saab Automobile Company / General Motors 1974 - 2005; Board of Directors Telzuit Corp. and General Automotive Corp. 2007 - 2012
How many children and grandchildren do you have?
3 daughters and 7 grandchildren
What was your fondest memory during your DHS years? Include your favorite music group as well as your favorite hangout.
Friday night football games, Squares, Mabel's, The Lark, Marcus Dairy, Put Lake
Favorite music group - The Beach Boys
Name
Annette Talarico/Adams
Where have you lived since high school? (cities and states)
Newtown, Brookfield, JohnsCreek outside of Atlanta, Ga.
What careers have you pursued since high school?
Teacher
Substitute Teacher
Elementary school tutor
Most important career - Wife, Mother and Grandmother!
Volunteer work has and still keeps me busy now -Catholic Family Services in Danbury for many years and St. Vincent de Paul Organization in Georgia for the last 10 years
How many children and grandchildren do you have?
3 daughters and 7 wonderful grandchildren
What was your fondest memory during your DHS years? Include your favorite music group as well as your favorite hangout.
Football, Basketball and Baseball games
Cheerleading, double sessions, Friday night Squares, Junior and /Senior Ball,
being with friends, caring teachers,especially our High school advisors, enjoying Mr. Humphreville"s music productions, happy for all my twins accomplishments ..just a wonderful, and carefree time.
The Supremes and Diana Ross
Hang-outs - A&W, Lark, Mabel's for lunch....
Annette Talarico/Adams
Where have you lived since high school? (cities and states)
Newtown, Brookfield, JohnsCreek outside of Atlanta, Ga.
What careers have you pursued since high school?
Teacher
Substitute Teacher
Elementary school tutor
Most important career - Wife, Mother and Grandmother!
Volunteer work has and still keeps me busy now -Catholic Family Services in Danbury for many years and St. Vincent de Paul Organization in Georgia for the last 10 years
How many children and grandchildren do you have?
3 daughters and 7 wonderful grandchildren
What was your fondest memory during your DHS years? Include your favorite music group as well as your favorite hangout.
Football, Basketball and Baseball games
Cheerleading, double sessions, Friday night Squares, Junior and /Senior Ball,
being with friends, caring teachers,especially our High school advisors, enjoying Mr. Humphreville"s music productions, happy for all my twins accomplishments ..just a wonderful, and carefree time.
The Supremes and Diana Ross
Hang-outs - A&W, Lark, Mabel's for lunch....
Name
Susan Lauf/Youngquist
Where have you lived since high school? (cities and states)
Baltimore, El Paso, Stratford, Shelton, Fort Myers
What careers have you pursued since high school?
Latin teacher, tutor
How many children and grandchildren do you have?
0
What was your fondest memory during your DHS years? Include your favorite music group as well as your favorite hangout.
I loved everything about DHS. I had great friends and wonderful teachers. My favorite music group is hard to pin down, since I liked nearly everything from that era and loved to dance.
Susan Lauf/Youngquist
Where have you lived since high school? (cities and states)
Baltimore, El Paso, Stratford, Shelton, Fort Myers
What careers have you pursued since high school?
Latin teacher, tutor
How many children and grandchildren do you have?
0
What was your fondest memory during your DHS years? Include your favorite music group as well as your favorite hangout.
I loved everything about DHS. I had great friends and wonderful teachers. My favorite music group is hard to pin down, since I liked nearly everything from that era and loved to dance.
Name
Alene (Hantsch) Dowd
Where have you lived since high school? (cities and states)
Bridgeport, CT and Dennis, MA
What careers have you pursued since high school?
Bookkeeping at various companies and for 22 years I worked in the Records Division and then Administrative Assistant to Chief of Police, Dennis Police Department in Dennis, MA.
How many children and grandchildren do you have?
One daughter
What was your fondest memory during your DHS years? Include your favorite music group as well as your favorite hangout.
Favorite music was Johnny Mathis and the Everly Bros. I do not recall being involved in DHS activities as I worked after school.
Alene (Hantsch) Dowd
Where have you lived since high school? (cities and states)
Bridgeport, CT and Dennis, MA
What careers have you pursued since high school?
Bookkeeping at various companies and for 22 years I worked in the Records Division and then Administrative Assistant to Chief of Police, Dennis Police Department in Dennis, MA.
How many children and grandchildren do you have?
One daughter
What was your fondest memory during your DHS years? Include your favorite music group as well as your favorite hangout.
Favorite music was Johnny Mathis and the Everly Bros. I do not recall being involved in DHS activities as I worked after school.
Name
Kathie (Baron) Trocolla
Where have you lived since high school? (cities and states)
Pawling NY, Danbury and Newtown CT and Vonore TN
What careers have you pursued since high school?
Taught in Brewster for 37 years and am now a certified Pilates instructor.
How many children and grandchildren do you have?
2 Children, 0 Grandchildren
What was your fondest memory during your DHS years? Include your favorite music group as well as your favorite hangout.
Decorating for proms, the Beatles, the Spa
Kathie (Baron) Trocolla
Where have you lived since high school? (cities and states)
Pawling NY, Danbury and Newtown CT and Vonore TN
What careers have you pursued since high school?
Taught in Brewster for 37 years and am now a certified Pilates instructor.
How many children and grandchildren do you have?
2 Children, 0 Grandchildren
What was your fondest memory during your DHS years? Include your favorite music group as well as your favorite hangout.
Decorating for proms, the Beatles, the Spa
Name
Garry Powers Kepniss
Where have you lived since high school? (cities and states)
Fort lee, NJ. Coral Springs, fl. Boca raton, Fl. For the last 20 yrs.
What careers have you pursued since high school?
Soon after getting married I worked as a legal secretary. Then after moving to Florida my job was mommy and wife. But, when the kids got into upper elementary school I began substitute teaching . Soon after, I joined my Husband in business having a Towing and Recovery company for 15 yrs. We retired and after one year got bored. I became a Notary and in Florida you can marry people. So I started a business.
Now I just enjoy being with my Grandson, traveling and of course shopping.
How many children and grandchildren do you have?
We have two daughters and one Grandson, 10 yrs old.
What was your fondest memory during your DHS years? Include your favorite music group as well as your favorite hangout.
Going to the Spa first thing before school started. After school walking down Main Street to the Quality for the best hamburgers in town. Nights at the Hunt Club, The Night Club and who can forget the drive ins, Squares too. Loved the Beatles and the Supremes.
Garry Powers Kepniss
Where have you lived since high school? (cities and states)
Fort lee, NJ. Coral Springs, fl. Boca raton, Fl. For the last 20 yrs.
What careers have you pursued since high school?
Soon after getting married I worked as a legal secretary. Then after moving to Florida my job was mommy and wife. But, when the kids got into upper elementary school I began substitute teaching . Soon after, I joined my Husband in business having a Towing and Recovery company for 15 yrs. We retired and after one year got bored. I became a Notary and in Florida you can marry people. So I started a business.
Now I just enjoy being with my Grandson, traveling and of course shopping.
How many children and grandchildren do you have?
We have two daughters and one Grandson, 10 yrs old.
What was your fondest memory during your DHS years? Include your favorite music group as well as your favorite hangout.
Going to the Spa first thing before school started. After school walking down Main Street to the Quality for the best hamburgers in town. Nights at the Hunt Club, The Night Club and who can forget the drive ins, Squares too. Loved the Beatles and the Supremes.
Name
Ken Fairchid
Where have you lived since high school? (cities and states)
state of Washington, New Faifield, Danbury Bethel Myrtle Beach SC
What careers have you pursued since high school?
Produce Manager
How many children and grandchildren do you have?
2 children 1 grandchild
What was your fondest memory during your DHS years? Include your favorite music group as well as your favorite hangout.
GRADUATING
THE TEMPTATION
MABLES
LARK
Ken Fairchid
Where have you lived since high school? (cities and states)
state of Washington, New Faifield, Danbury Bethel Myrtle Beach SC
What careers have you pursued since high school?
Produce Manager
How many children and grandchildren do you have?
2 children 1 grandchild
What was your fondest memory during your DHS years? Include your favorite music group as well as your favorite hangout.
GRADUATING
THE TEMPTATION
MABLES
LARK
Name
Warren Lemme
Where have you lived since high school? (cities and states)
Boston,MA; Albany, NY; Kansas City, KS; NYC,NY; Valley Forge, PA; Reston, VA
What careers have you pursued since high school?
Sears:
Bridgeport & Waterbury, CT. Management Training Program
Mobil Oil Corp:
Marketing Sales Rep
Sales Mg'r
Training Mg'r
Accounting and Systems Mg'r
Controller
Long- Range Marketing HQ Planning Mg'r
How many children and grandchildren do you have?
2 Children; 3 Grandchildren
What was your fondest memory during your DHS years? Include your favorite music group as well as your favorite hangout.
* DHS baseball
* Summer league team coached by Roger Rada
* The Lark
* Making it to the BIG FLOAT at Lake Candlewood for the 1st time
* The Beatles
Warren Lemme
Where have you lived since high school? (cities and states)
Boston,MA; Albany, NY; Kansas City, KS; NYC,NY; Valley Forge, PA; Reston, VA
What careers have you pursued since high school?
Sears:
Bridgeport & Waterbury, CT. Management Training Program
Mobil Oil Corp:
Marketing Sales Rep
Sales Mg'r
Training Mg'r
Accounting and Systems Mg'r
Controller
Long- Range Marketing HQ Planning Mg'r
How many children and grandchildren do you have?
2 Children; 3 Grandchildren
What was your fondest memory during your DHS years? Include your favorite music group as well as your favorite hangout.
* DHS baseball
* Summer league team coached by Roger Rada
* The Lark
* Making it to the BIG FLOAT at Lake Candlewood for the 1st time
* The Beatles
Name
Carol Weinger Boyce
Carol Weinger Boyce
Name
Joseph Lagarto
Where have you lived since high school? (cities and states)
Danbury, New Haven CT, Poughkeepsie Ny, Winooski VT, North Haverhill NH
What careers have you pursued since high school?
Branson Sonic/Krautkramer Stock supervisor, Purchansing, expiditor. US Army operation manager. IBM Manufactuing Supervisor, new product cordnator. Resolutions Shift supervisor GR Enterprise Manager
How many children and grandchildren do you have?
none
What was your fondest memory during your DHS years? Include your favorite music group as well as your favorite hangout.
Double shift!! School Dances, Senior Banquet. The Four Seasons, Supremes. The Drifters, Roy Orbison
Joseph Lagarto
Where have you lived since high school? (cities and states)
Danbury, New Haven CT, Poughkeepsie Ny, Winooski VT, North Haverhill NH
What careers have you pursued since high school?
Branson Sonic/Krautkramer Stock supervisor, Purchansing, expiditor. US Army operation manager. IBM Manufactuing Supervisor, new product cordnator. Resolutions Shift supervisor GR Enterprise Manager
How many children and grandchildren do you have?
none
What was your fondest memory during your DHS years? Include your favorite music group as well as your favorite hangout.
Double shift!! School Dances, Senior Banquet. The Four Seasons, Supremes. The Drifters, Roy Orbison
Name
Judy Eckman - Glorioso
Where have you lived since high school? (cities and states)
Boston, MA; Fairfield, CA; Wichita Falls, TX; Cheyanne ,WY; Lubbock TX, Altus , OK; Charleston, SC; Montgomery, AL; Kadena AFB, Okinawa; Vacaville, CA; Clark AFB, The Philippines; O'fallon, IL; Scott AFB, IL; Plant City, FL
What careers have you pursued since high school?
Wife, mother and not so good housekeeper.
Air Force Dependent Wife and all the volunteer jobs that required while Rich want from 2nd Lt to Colonel.
Then it was 14 years in the in the political arena as wife and head volunteer/campaigner for Rich as he served as a State Representative and City Commissioner.
For now, we are officially retired.
How many children and grandchildren do you have?
2 sons and 4 grandsons
What was your fondest memory during your DHS years? Include your favorite music group as well as your favorite hangout.
Good friends, football games, dances, The Candlewood Shores Beach, Shirley McNamara's house. "Over the Line " brings back a lot of memories.
My high school years were good. I graduated with no regrets (except the fact that I should have taken Spanish instead of French. Who speaks French in FL??)
Favorite Group: The Four Seasons, also loved Bobby Rydell
Judy Eckman - Glorioso
Where have you lived since high school? (cities and states)
Boston, MA; Fairfield, CA; Wichita Falls, TX; Cheyanne ,WY; Lubbock TX, Altus , OK; Charleston, SC; Montgomery, AL; Kadena AFB, Okinawa; Vacaville, CA; Clark AFB, The Philippines; O'fallon, IL; Scott AFB, IL; Plant City, FL
What careers have you pursued since high school?
Wife, mother and not so good housekeeper.
Air Force Dependent Wife and all the volunteer jobs that required while Rich want from 2nd Lt to Colonel.
Then it was 14 years in the in the political arena as wife and head volunteer/campaigner for Rich as he served as a State Representative and City Commissioner.
For now, we are officially retired.
How many children and grandchildren do you have?
2 sons and 4 grandsons
What was your fondest memory during your DHS years? Include your favorite music group as well as your favorite hangout.
Good friends, football games, dances, The Candlewood Shores Beach, Shirley McNamara's house. "Over the Line " brings back a lot of memories.
My high school years were good. I graduated with no regrets (except the fact that I should have taken Spanish instead of French. Who speaks French in FL??)
Favorite Group: The Four Seasons, also loved Bobby Rydell
Name : Lorraine Cavagna/Petitt
Where have you lived since high school? (cities and states)
Brookfield, CT
What careers have you pursued since high school?
Sales Clerk
Accounting
Secretary
Admin Assistant
Mary Kay Consultant
How many children and grandchildren do you have?
1 Daughter, 1 Son, 1 Grandson
What was your fondest memory during your DHS years? Include your favorite music group as well as your favorite hangout.
Fondest Memory: Senior Prom
Favorite Music: Elvis, Ricky Nelson
Favorite Hangout: Val's
Where have you lived since high school? (cities and states)
Brookfield, CT
What careers have you pursued since high school?
Sales Clerk
Accounting
Secretary
Admin Assistant
Mary Kay Consultant
How many children and grandchildren do you have?
1 Daughter, 1 Son, 1 Grandson
What was your fondest memory during your DHS years? Include your favorite music group as well as your favorite hangout.
Fondest Memory: Senior Prom
Favorite Music: Elvis, Ricky Nelson
Favorite Hangout: Val's
Name
Marylou K. Preece, Jacob
Where have you lived since high school? (cities and states)
Niantic,Conn. ( Millbrook N.Y. and Stuart, Florida)
What careers have you pursued since high school?
Student Western Conn. State University
Wife Married Walter Jacob
Mother Four sons Walter Alan, Peter, Michael and Brian
Substitute teacher Millbrook School System
Graduate Western Conn. State University Cum Laude
Grandmother 5 grandchildren
How many children and grandchildren do you have?
4 children and 5 grandchildren
What was your fondest memory during your DHS years? Include your favorite music group as well as your favorite hangout.
My fondest memory was my husband and the great times we had ......
Dances, movies, races, vacations, swimming and most all just meeting in the hall.
I liked the Temptations, Supremes, everybody, and my favorite was Elvis Presley.
My favorite hangout was Marta's on Main Street...I loved vanilla Cokes.
The Pizza Shop on Balmforth AVE had the greatest pizza.
Marylou K. Preece, Jacob
Where have you lived since high school? (cities and states)
Niantic,Conn. ( Millbrook N.Y. and Stuart, Florida)
What careers have you pursued since high school?
Student Western Conn. State University
Wife Married Walter Jacob
Mother Four sons Walter Alan, Peter, Michael and Brian
Substitute teacher Millbrook School System
Graduate Western Conn. State University Cum Laude
Grandmother 5 grandchildren
How many children and grandchildren do you have?
4 children and 5 grandchildren
What was your fondest memory during your DHS years? Include your favorite music group as well as your favorite hangout.
My fondest memory was my husband and the great times we had ......
Dances, movies, races, vacations, swimming and most all just meeting in the hall.
I liked the Temptations, Supremes, everybody, and my favorite was Elvis Presley.
My favorite hangout was Marta's on Main Street...I loved vanilla Cokes.
The Pizza Shop on Balmforth AVE had the greatest pizza.
Name
Mary Wilson
Where have you lived since high school? (cities and states)
Danbury, CT, Ridgefield, CT, Sandy Hook, CT, St. Petersburg, FL, Bethel, CT, Georgetown, CT, Radford, VA, Christiansburg, VA, Dublin, VA, Pulaski, VA. WHEW!!!
What careers have you pursued since high school?
Customer Service, Inventory Control Supervision, Bank Teller Supervision, Purchasing for manufacturing
How many children and grandchildren do you have?
One son (deceased), two daughters, two granddaughters
What was your fondest memory during your DHS years? Include your favorite music group as well as your favorite hangout.
Football games, musical productions: Brigadoon and Guys and Dolls, being in Sub-Debs, school dances and proms (remember the Twirp, where the girls asked the guys?). Hanging out at the Lark, A&W, and Sycamore. There were so many great musical groups in the sixties! I loved the Beach Boys, Supremes, Shirelles, Jan & Dean, Beatles, Everly Brothers, Chubby Checkers, and the list goes on.....
Mary Wilson
Where have you lived since high school? (cities and states)
Danbury, CT, Ridgefield, CT, Sandy Hook, CT, St. Petersburg, FL, Bethel, CT, Georgetown, CT, Radford, VA, Christiansburg, VA, Dublin, VA, Pulaski, VA. WHEW!!!
What careers have you pursued since high school?
Customer Service, Inventory Control Supervision, Bank Teller Supervision, Purchasing for manufacturing
How many children and grandchildren do you have?
One son (deceased), two daughters, two granddaughters
What was your fondest memory during your DHS years? Include your favorite music group as well as your favorite hangout.
Football games, musical productions: Brigadoon and Guys and Dolls, being in Sub-Debs, school dances and proms (remember the Twirp, where the girls asked the guys?). Hanging out at the Lark, A&W, and Sycamore. There were so many great musical groups in the sixties! I loved the Beach Boys, Supremes, Shirelles, Jan & Dean, Beatles, Everly Brothers, Chubby Checkers, and the list goes on.....
Name
Mark Goldman`
Where have you lived since high school? (cities and states)
Troy, NY, Minneapolis, MN, Zurich, Switzerland, Bloomfield Hills, MI, Atlanta, GA, El Paso, TX, San Rafael, CA
What careers have you pursued since high school?
Computer Industry 20 years
Computerized Engraving 10 years
Packaging Equipment 18 years
How many children and grandchildren do you have?
2 Daughters and 2 grandchildren (one of each)
What was your fondest memory during your DHS years? Include your favorite music group as well as your favorite hangout.
So many good times hard to single one out.
Favorite hangout - the Lark or was it somewhere in Put Lake
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Mark Goldman`
Where have you lived since high school? (cities and states)
Troy, NY, Minneapolis, MN, Zurich, Switzerland, Bloomfield Hills, MI, Atlanta, GA, El Paso, TX, San Rafael, CA
What careers have you pursued since high school?
Computer Industry 20 years
Computerized Engraving 10 years
Packaging Equipment 18 years
How many children and grandchildren do you have?
2 Daughters and 2 grandchildren (one of each)
What was your fondest memory during your DHS years? Include your favorite music group as well as your favorite hangout.
So many good times hard to single one out.
Favorite hangout - the Lark or was it somewhere in Put Lake
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Name
Ed Leary
Where have you lived since high school? (cities and states)
Mt. Rainier, MD; Washington, DC; Annandale, VA
What careers have you pursued since high school?
Worked for forty years at the same federal agency (Housing and Urban Development) and was fortunate to hold a variety of positions and travel around the country. Started as a programmer and retired as head of the division that had financial responsibility for the department’s information technology program.
BA – UConn; MBA – George Washington University
How many children and grandchildren do you have?
Two sons, four grandchildren
What was your fondest memory during your DHS years? Include your favorite music group as well as your favorite hangout.
Just like my sister Marie, one of the best aspects of high school was school ending at 12:25. The most practical class I took was typing. Had a quiet time at school, though I did have a small circle of friends (Mike Clark, Mike Macelletti, and Chris Mamis)
My favorite music when in high school was classical. But I guess you could say I’m a late bloomer and now I like Bluegrass and the “Ceed”.
Nowadays my wife Candy and I spend time with the grand kids, travel, exercise, go to Nationals baseball games and attend lectures and tours sponsored by the Smithsonian. I’ve also found after retiring that it’s getting harder to remember what day of the week it is.
Ed Leary
Where have you lived since high school? (cities and states)
Mt. Rainier, MD; Washington, DC; Annandale, VA
What careers have you pursued since high school?
Worked for forty years at the same federal agency (Housing and Urban Development) and was fortunate to hold a variety of positions and travel around the country. Started as a programmer and retired as head of the division that had financial responsibility for the department’s information technology program.
BA – UConn; MBA – George Washington University
How many children and grandchildren do you have?
Two sons, four grandchildren
What was your fondest memory during your DHS years? Include your favorite music group as well as your favorite hangout.
Just like my sister Marie, one of the best aspects of high school was school ending at 12:25. The most practical class I took was typing. Had a quiet time at school, though I did have a small circle of friends (Mike Clark, Mike Macelletti, and Chris Mamis)
My favorite music when in high school was classical. But I guess you could say I’m a late bloomer and now I like Bluegrass and the “Ceed”.
Nowadays my wife Candy and I spend time with the grand kids, travel, exercise, go to Nationals baseball games and attend lectures and tours sponsored by the Smithsonian. I’ve also found after retiring that it’s getting harder to remember what day of the week it is.
Name
Alain Vauthy
Where have you lived since high school? (cities and states)
Baltimore,NYC,Indianapolis, Cleveland, Toledo,Leysin Switzerland, Corea Maine,Bonita Bay FL.P
What careers have you pursued since high school?
Physician, Pediatric Pulmonologists and Pediatric Intensivist , Vice President of Medical Affairs of Toledo Children's Hospital. Husband and grandfather.
How many children and grandchildren do you have?
3 kids and 6 grandkids
What was your fondest memory during your DHS years? Include your favorite music group as well as your favorite hangout.
Double sessions!, Honors English, Enck, Beatles!
Alain Vauthy
Where have you lived since high school? (cities and states)
Baltimore,NYC,Indianapolis, Cleveland, Toledo,Leysin Switzerland, Corea Maine,Bonita Bay FL.P
What careers have you pursued since high school?
Physician, Pediatric Pulmonologists and Pediatric Intensivist , Vice President of Medical Affairs of Toledo Children's Hospital. Husband and grandfather.
How many children and grandchildren do you have?
3 kids and 6 grandkids
What was your fondest memory during your DHS years? Include your favorite music group as well as your favorite hangout.
Double sessions!, Honors English, Enck, Beatles!
Name
Donna Gillotte
Where have you lived since high school? (cities and states)
Danbury, Westport and Fairfield, CT; Coral Springs Fla., Syracuse, NY, Florence, Italy & Fairfax VA
What careers have you pursued since high school?
Management consultant, Int'l Talent Acquisition, Adjunct Professor Art History, Author of Secret of a Medici Mistress.
How many children and grandchildren do you have?
2 grown children (son and daughter) & 1 granddaughter.
What was your fondest memory during your DHS years? Include your favorite music group as well as your favorite hangout.
Cheerleading, dances, great friends, parties at Candlewood Shores, water skiing on the lake, Mabel's after school and the Lark on the weekends. Beach Boys!
Donna Gillotte
Where have you lived since high school? (cities and states)
Danbury, Westport and Fairfield, CT; Coral Springs Fla., Syracuse, NY, Florence, Italy & Fairfax VA
What careers have you pursued since high school?
Management consultant, Int'l Talent Acquisition, Adjunct Professor Art History, Author of Secret of a Medici Mistress.
How many children and grandchildren do you have?
2 grown children (son and daughter) & 1 granddaughter.
What was your fondest memory during your DHS years? Include your favorite music group as well as your favorite hangout.
Cheerleading, dances, great friends, parties at Candlewood Shores, water skiing on the lake, Mabel's after school and the Lark on the weekends. Beach Boys!
Name
Joan Shail Allen
Where have you lived since high school? (cities and states)
Newtown CT, spend time in Townshend VT and N Myrtle Beach SC
What careers have you pursued since high school?
Western Connecticut State University
Springfield College
Taught Biology for 32 years at Carmel High School, Carmel New York
How many children and grandchildren do you have?
Two daughters. One grandson 3 years old and one granddaughter 3 months old.
What was your fondest memory during your DHS years? Include your favorite music group as well as your favorite hangout.
Enjoyed hanging out with friends, football games, the Spa, A&W, walking uptown.
Favorite music was the Beatles, Beach Boys
Joan Shail Allen
Where have you lived since high school? (cities and states)
Newtown CT, spend time in Townshend VT and N Myrtle Beach SC
What careers have you pursued since high school?
Western Connecticut State University
Springfield College
Taught Biology for 32 years at Carmel High School, Carmel New York
How many children and grandchildren do you have?
Two daughters. One grandson 3 years old and one granddaughter 3 months old.
What was your fondest memory during your DHS years? Include your favorite music group as well as your favorite hangout.
Enjoyed hanging out with friends, football games, the Spa, A&W, walking uptown.
Favorite music was the Beatles, Beach Boys