High_School_Last_Name: Anderson
First_Name: John
Spouse's_First_Name: Grace
Street_Address: 21 Forest Glen Dr.
City: Pittsburgh
State: PA
Zip: 15228
Home_Phone: 412-563-6952
Business_Phone: 412-261-8208
Email_Address: johnorgrace@yahoo.com
Date: 09/28/2001
After high school I went to St. Bonaventure University and then to graduate school at Penn State. Met my wife,
Grace, there. She was from Pittsburgh and that's how I eventually ended up here. Because of my
college ROTC commitment, I went into the Army (Artillery) and spent time at Fort Sill Oklahoma, Fort Bragg North Carolina, and,
unfortunately, Viet Nam. Survived that and came back to Pittsburgh where I began a banking career with Mellon
Bank. Have been with Dollar Bank for the last 20 years. I run our Corporate Banking and Leasing divisions.
We have two children: John went to Cornell (he had to see what Central NY was like and loved it). He met his wife
there. She is from Seattle and that's where they live now. He works for a software development firm,
Voicebox, and she is in her 1st year of pediatric
residency at Children's Hospital.. My daughter, Katie, went to University of Michigan and now works for America
On Line in Chicago. My wife, Grace, is the coordinator of the gifted students for our local middle schools.
Picture shows my wife, Grace;
daughter-in-law, Whitney Roose Anderson;
son, John; daughter, Katie, and me.
We won't be retiring for about 3 years. I have three sisters in Naples, Florida...so I suppose we'll be spending some
time there in retirement. Both Grace and I
(well, maybe just me) are golf addicts.
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High_School_Last_Name: Holmes
First_Name: Merry
Married_Name: Gantley
Spouse's_First_Name: Dennis
Street Address: 252 Honey Hill Rd.
City: Fulton
State: NY
Zip: 13069
Home_Phone: 315-592-9115
Email_Address: mgantley@msn.com
Date: 09/28/2001
We have 4 children and 5 grandchildren. My interests are genealogy, quilting and my husband and I enjoy traveling.
I married Everett's brother, Dennis 40 years ago. We live in Fulton.
Everett divorced his wife and has a different address. He lives in
California. I just thought you would like his correct address.
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High_School_Last_Name: Riggle
First_Name: Janet
Married_Name: Wilson
Spouse's First Name: Melford:
Street_Address: 624 Sedgewood Dr.
City: Rock Hill
State: SC
Zip: 29732
Home_Phone: 803-327-2500
Business_Phone: 803-981-1270
Email_Address: as4603spjwil@infoave.net
Date: 09/28/2001
What a delightful surprise to get John's letter telling me about this site. I've noticed a smile spread across my face for a half hour now. I believe I can pick out Gail Anthony and Marietta Loomis in the picture. And of course I can pick out
Howie. I've been married 35 years to Melford Wilson who serves as Academic Vice President of Winthrop University. We have three children, all married, with one grandchild. Our daughter is in NYC; our youngest son is in New Orleans; and our oldest son is in Waynesville, NC. We are healthy and overweight (Melford and I are) I teach school - elementary level, gifted and talented program. I'm feeling tired of doing it for the first time and am buying in years for retirement. Maybe in two more years, I can swing it.
Glad to be part of this site. Hope all is well. Janet
Here we are in all our glory. Back row: daughter Marion, Son Melford with wife Amy, son John with wife Liz. Front row, me, Melford
both holding Brooks our grandson (Melford and Amy's boy) Marion is working on her phd in theater in
New York. John and Liz have taught a year in China and are now settling in New Orleans looking for
work. They have degrees in Fine Arts and Creative Writing. Know anyone in NO looking for
talented young people to hire? Melford and Amy are social workers in Waynesville, NC nestled in the mts. west
of Asheville.
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High_School_Last_Name: Caza
First_Name: Joseph
Spouse's First name:
Street_Address: 514 Oneida St.
City: Fulton
State: NY.
Zip: 13069
Home_Phone: 315-5938564
Business_Phone: Fla.813-986-4507
Email_Address: joesplace7754@cs.com
Date: 09/28/2001
Worked at Sealright for 17 years. Then Alcan Aluminum 23
years. Had a industrial accident 1984 had to have my left
hand amputated. So now I can only type half as
fast. I have married for 38 years to the same
women. Can you
imagine that. I had 5 wonderful children.
They are all married accept my oldest sun who is still holding
out. He likes
his freedom. I also have 5 beautiful grand
children. Retired about 5 years ago. We
enjoy going to Florida for the
winter. We like to visit a casino or two. We also enjoy having a
wonderful family.
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High_School_Last_Name: Cardinali
First_Name: Paul
Spouse's_First_Name: Chrys
Street_Address: 645 South 7th St.
City: Fulton
State: NY
Zip: 13069
Home_Phone: 315-593-3133
Business_Phone:
Email_Address: ilanidrac@worldnet.att.net
Date: 09/28/2001
I retired in January 1998 after teaching high school Earth Science in Central Square, NY, for 33 1/2 years. The last
15 years I was the Science Department Chairman for the Middle and Senior High School. Now Chrys and I enjoy
retirement reading, writing and traveling. My area of specialization is Weather and weather history of Central New
York.
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High_School_Last_Name: Mayer
First_Name: Tom
Spouses_First_Name: Dawn L. Besaw
Street_Address: 2 Riverview drive
City: Fulton
State: New York
Zip: 13069+3419
Home_Phone: 315 593 7633
Business_Phone:
Email_Address: tommayer76@hotmail.com
Date: 09/28/2001
Joined Navy year of graduation Toured the Mediterranean (Glad it was then and not now).
Honorable discharge from service. Returned to Fulton met/married my lovely wife of 38 wonderful years now learned the machinist trade.
Worked at trade 18 years job shops. Hired into Miller Brewery as Machine Maintenance 17 years plant closed.
Took family to Frankfort, Kentucky for year returned to Fulton (Missed Fulton and Family here) went to
Crouse-Hinds Cooper Industries in Syracuse, NY as Machinist/Machine Repairman. Hope to remain employed
there until retirement or until I win NYS lottery again and by myself not in a group of 16 members (1.4 million 1986
Miller Diehards).
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High_School_Last_Name: Sheldon
First_Name: Ellie
Street_Address: 309 Higgins Drive
City: Baldwinsville
State: NY
Zip: 13027
Home_Phone: 315-635-3527
Business_Phone: 315-448-5053
Email_Address: ellies@dreamscape.com
Date: 09/28/2001
Hi Folks:
As I told many of you at the reunion, I worked as a library clerk for 25 years. Then my boss retired early and
unexpectedly. I was promoted to his position and am currently working on a Master's Degree in at S.U. so I will no
longer be "credentially challenged." I expect to graduate in '03. I'm the poster child for "lifelong learning." Built for
distance instead of speed, I guess.
I manage a small library that serves 12,000 people a year and includes two computer labs. The Internet has made
this a very challenging time to work in the "information" professions.
Work and school take up most of my time but I still enjoy my life alot. Intend to work until I fall face-first into the
library glue...
I'd be happy to hear from anyone who wants to write....
The reunion was great and I'm looking forward to the next. We said 2005, didn't we?
Ellie Sheldon
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High_School_Last_Name: Kesterke
First_Name: Phyllis
Married_Name: Sommers
Street_Address: 8842 State Rt 104
City: Fulton
State: NY
Zip: 13074
Home_Phone: 315 564 6460
Email_Address: somfilly@aol.com
Date: 09/29/2001
Although I graduated from Penn Hall in Chambersburg, PA I love going to 'our' reunions and seeing everyone. After PH I went to Rochester
Business Institute. Married in 1963, divorced in 1997 (he split 7 yrs ago). We have 6 children and 7 grandchildren, going on 8 next month. I
have worked on & off over the years (mainly to keep my sanity). The kids are great, but it was a challenging job. My oldest daughter is a
housewife, mother of 3 and home schools, she and her family live in Ossining, NY. Oldest son is married sans children. Mark attended
SUNY Canton with a diploma in Electrical Construction & Maint and then decided he wanted to drive tractor-trailer. He and his wife live in
Fulton. Next in line is Julie who is a single mother of 3. She is attending Cayuga Comm. College full-time (Accounting) and works part-time,
lives in Hannibal. Phil was in the Army Reserves, is married with one toddler and one on the way. He owns E-Z Way Oil change in Oswego
& Hannibal and Sommers Auto Sales. Tim attended Morrisville 2 years (Mechanical Tech), is unmarried, a plumber and has his own
plumbing business on the side (both residential and commercial.) He lives with me and helps with all those maintenance tasks. Amy the
youngest, is single, also attended CCC, works in E. Syr and is presently studying medical transcription, lives in Minetto. I took up sailing a
few years ago and my son Mark & I go whenever we can. I have been a part-time student the past 5 years at CCC enrolled in the Studio
Art & Design course. However, this semester I am only taking, Real Estate Sales and hope to start selling next year and resume my
part-time studies in art. I recently signed up with a temp agency and hope to be working soon. For the past 10 years I have been going to
Florida in the winter for a few weeks - I stay with my friends in Ft. Myers (in Town & River). Sounds like we should have a reunion in
Florida. Thanks John for this great site! Great idea!
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High_School_Last_Name: Morin
First_Name: Howard
Spouses_First_Name: Jan
Street_Address: 3190 Eagle Watch Drive
City: Woodstock
State: GA
Zip: 30189
Home_Phone: 770-924-1118
Business_Phone: 770-514-9000
Email_Address: homorin@aol.com
Date: 09/30/2001
Spent most of my life in manufacturing...plant management. Moved around a lot with these companies. Spent too much time closing plants and moving them to
Mexico. Worked 4 years in Tijuana managing a maquiladora manufacturing medical devices. Did take 3 years out to own and operate a liquor and video store in
Massachusetts. Now working with a small company in an Atlanta suburb. Two kids...grown and gone.
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High_School_Last_Name: Maeder
First_Name: Dick
Spouses_First_Name: Mary
Street_Address: 9718 Happy Hollow Road
City: Delray Beach
State: FL
Zip: 33446
Home_Phone: 561-495-2240
Business_Phone:
Email_Address: rfmaeder@aol.com
Date: 09/30/2001
 After FHS I attended SUNY Oswego and got an undergraduate degree in education and a Master's degree in school counseling. After working as a teacher and
later as a school counselor in Oneida, in 1969 I moved to Florida and received a Ph.D. in Counselor Education from Florida State University in 1971. I took a
faculty position at Florida Atlantic University, a medium sized (25,000 students) state university in Boca Raton, Florida and have been there ever since. In those 30
years, I have been a faculty member, a department chairperson, and an associate dean of the College of Education. I have been able to keep my hands dirty by also
operating a landscape nursery and palm tree farm for the past 16 years.
I was married to the former Barbara Johnson (class of 1960) for a number of years. Our only child Claudia was killed in an automobile accident in 1991.
My wife Mary and I have been married 22 years and have just finished building a new home in the North Carolina mountains where we plan to retire very soon. We
may be the only ones not retiring in Florida.
The web site is a great idea. Here's a picture from a couple of years ago. I'm much younger now.
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High_School_Last_Name: Blandino
First_Name: Lora
Married_Name: Rice
Street_Address: 3 W. 3rd St. North
City: Fulton
State: NY
Zip: 13069
Home_Phone: 315-593-8871
Business Phone:
Email_Address: lrice@a-znet.com
Date: 10/01/01 I am still employed by Oswego
County Department of Social Services as a
social Welfare Examiner. My husband is
semi-retired and is, of course, a
photographer like my father was. I
have 3 children. Jim, who is 1st meat
cutter for TOPS Market, Carol, who is a
Secretary at Oswego Hospital Mental Health
Division, and Kevin who is employed by DAL
Tile in Londonderry, New Hampshire. I
have 5 grandchildren aged 17, 15, 11, 5 and
3 years of age. My 15 year old
grandson drives a micro-sprint race car and
has been driving race cars since he was 4
years of age. He started racing in 1/4
midget cars just like Jeff Gordon did.
Racing is a big part of our life now because
my husband has gone from car owner to race
photographer to car owner again with our
grandson. I currently enjoy doing
counted cross stitching and have won several
blue ribbons at the Fair for my work.
I expect to continue working because I
enjoy the job I currently hold.
I have worked for Oswego County since
1972. I t was good to hear from John
[Anderson], since we seemed to always be in
the same home room since he was A and I was
B. [Editor's Note: Lora is retiring
as of 1/31/02. She looks forward to doing some traveling now that
she has the extra time.]
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High_School_Last_Name: Gibbons
First_Name: Gene
Street_Address: 6744 E. Galway Circle
City: Dimondale
State: MI
Zip: 48821
Home_Phone: 517-646-6489
Business_Phone: 517-371-7921
Email_Address: egibbons@bcbsm.com
Date: 10/01/2001
2 daughters, 15 & 16 - freshman &
sophomore in high school, they play sports and are active in other school activities, they are
consistently
on the honor roll (something I never experienced!)
I am a widower, my wife died in Dec. 1999 - still at work with Blue Cross & have been with them for over 30 years - have a great job now
working with customers accross the state of Michigan - actually have to play golf with customers!
I enjoy golf and downhill skiing.
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High_School_Last_Name: Abraham
First_Name: Jane
Married_Name: Miller
Spouses_First_Name: Jerry
Street_Address: 7406 Song Lake Rd.
City: Tully
State: New York
Zip: 13159
Home_Phone: 315-6968360
Email_Address: ladyjane@dreamscape.com
Date: 10/01/2001
What a nice surprise! great job on the website John. Jerry and I are one of the {lucky ones}. We both threw in the towel and are
retired. Jerry and I have been married for 24 years. After H.S. I graduated from CCBI in Syracuse. I've had a variety of jobs from telephone
operator to grading apples. I also worked at Rubbermaid in Cortland before they closed the plant. We have one son from my first marriage.
His name is Louis Wallace. He graduated from Oswego State and is employed by
Lockheed Martin as a Software Design Engineer. My
husband Jerry has a part time job at the hospital in Cortland which keeps him busy. I enjoy garage sales, auctions and scouring the
countryside for treasures. I hope to start selling on E Bay. Also I enjoy geology research. Almost forgot the other member of our family.
He's a yellow nape Amazon parrot named Cassidy. Its like having a two year old around that never grows up. Sometimes good and
sometimes bad but we love him. I might have some old school! pictures if I can find them. Jane Abraham Miller.
P.S. In the 40th reunion picture I'm the {blonde} in the back row.
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High_School_Last_Name: KANELLIS
First_Name: MARIA
Married_Name: BOYD
Spouses_First_Name: DAVE
Street_Address: R.R. # 3
City: WOODSTOCK, ONTARIO
State: CANADA
Zip: N4S 7V7
Home_Phone: 519-539-1998
Email_Address: fulton13@execulink.com
Date: 10/02/2001
You’ve done a great job on the website, John. I’ve been away from Fulton for quite a number of years and it’s interesting to know what
some of our classmates have done since graduating from high school. It was fun to get out the yearbook and look at how everyone looked
back in 1960. I attended SUNY Oswego and after graduation, taught in Webster, New York for 9 years. I met
my husband, who is Canadian, while skiing in Vermont. We married in 1973 and moved to Woodstock, Ontario. After teaching full time there for a couple of
years, I took some time off when our children were born. When our children started school, I went back to teaching part time—preschool
then substituting. My husband Dave and I have been married for 28 years and have two daughters. Deb is 26 and, like her dad, graduated in
engineering. She is currently working in Toronto as a product manager for a software company based out of California. Jennifer is 24. She
did her undergraduate degree in kinesiology and then, following in her mother’s footsteps, went on to get a degree in education. She decided
to experience a different culture, and is teaching in a private school in Monterrey, Mexico for the year. Both Dave and I are officially retired.
Our current project is renovating our house and, since both daughters have now graduated, we hope to do some more traveling. I enjoy
crafting and am currently trying to do some work on family history. The internet genealogy sites have been a great help. Hopefully, more
people will take this opportunity to tell their fellow classmates what they’re now doing with their lives. Thanks John for taking the time to set
up this website.
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High_School_Last_Name: Bugow
First_Name: Tom
Street_Address: 913 Utica St.
City: Fulton
State: NY
Zip: 13069
Home_Phone: 315-593-2470
Business_Phone: 315-341-0255
Email_Address: tbugow@TWCNY.RR.com
Date: 10/03/2001
 After high school I attended Ottawa Univ. in
Kansas City. Ted Woehr also was
there. I stayed a year and 1/2 playing
football, the I broke some finers and had
surgery. Went home to Fulton, then
decided to play ball for Ithaca
College. One of the first persons on
the team I saw, John Churchill, was Honey's
(my wife's) brother. After Ithaca I
ended up at nestle. That is where I
met my first wife who lived in Oswego.
Got married and moved to Oswego and started
at Hammermill. It is now International
Paper Co. I took a 5 year course and
became an electrician. By the way, I
love my field and my job. I am foreman
of the electric shop (got to brag a
bit). International Paper is the
largest paper company in the U.S.; right now
my electric shop is first in the U.S. with a
few more months to go---wish me luck.
Now to start I have 6 children and one
stepson. Here goes: Judy is a beer
distributor in Oswego; Sue graduated from
Auburn and is the manager of Walmart in
Oswego. She worked her way up; Missy
and her husband own a construction company
in Sterling, NY; Christine is graduate of
Oswego State and works at Pathfinder Bank in
Oswego. She's working on her Masters
to teach college English. Now my boys:
John graduated from Canton (takes after his
old man) and is an electrician at Alcon in
Oswego. Then our youngest graduated
from Oswego State and is a social worker of
the County of Oswego with a Criminal Justice
degree. In 1996 I divorced my
wife. Honey Churchill Parkhurst's
husband, Bob, was in management at Morrill
Press in Fulton (dick Hopman, Kay's husband
worked with him). In the bad storm of
1993 Bob fainted and fell off the
roof. He could only talk from then
on. Honey kept him home doing all his
care. It was in all our papers.
I sent cards and encouragement to them both,
besides praying for them. We were
friends in high school; Bob the class of
1959, me the class of 1960 and Honey the
class of 1961. Because of my large
family I worked 18 years on Saturday night
security at the Owego Speedway. Well
some race times Honey's son brought Bob in a
a van in his wheel chair as racing was his
love and no one knew how much time he had
left. I went over every week to talk
over our FHS times. Football was both of our
loves and, of course, racing. Then
help Honey and her son load him in the van
for home. Three years we met like that
every Saturday night. Bob passed away
in October of 1995. Honey and I kept
in touch. Then in 1999 Honey had a
very serious type of cancer in both
breasts. She lost her breast; plus
every 3 weekends for one year she went for 5
hour chemo. I went with her mother
through them all. In 1998 we
married. Chemo was every hard, and the
side effects have been awful. Cartilage
in spine is gone. Had to have both
knee replaced, then broke her femur.
All in a year and a half. She uses a
walker and cane. Wears pain
patches. Just found out 3 spots on
liver and 2 in the pelvis. Going for
more tests to keep an eye on these.
The pelvis one is pre-cancerous. Honey
and Bob had two boys. Rob Parkhurst,
Jr. was on the Fulton Police Dept. and a
drunk driver killed him at 20 years
old. Mike, my stepson, is Northeaster
manager of E-Z-Go (Textron). He sells
and leases golf carts to State and private
golf courses. He just recently moved
back to Fulton to spend quality time with
his mom and me. We have 10
grandchildren...the two youngest are 6
months and one year old. Honey and I
are in our glory. We love
children. My parents still live in our
homestead on Old Rt. 57. My only
sibling, my sister Ginny Faucett, died last
year of a massive heart attack at 56.
She and Honey were great friends. They
both graduated together in 1961. I was
lucky to find a wife the second time around
that loves the same hobbies as I do: auto
races and, of course, pro and college
football. We don't leave our chairs on
Sunday. We are both Christians and
pray to God to give Honey many years to be
with me. She is my rock. Oh,
Honey says to tell you I took over her
cellar with all my weight machines.
Yes, I still lift 3 times a week and still
even have my college set. They are
still in great shape. That's my
passion ...lifting. Well now old
classmates, now you know what's happened to
your classmate, Tom Bugow.
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High_School_Last_Name: Heath
First_Name: Dale
Spouses_First_Name: Robin
Street_Address: 7130 East Saddleback/#4
City: Mesa
State: AZ
Zip: 85207
Home_Phone: 480-325-1592
Business_Phone: 480-830-7000
Email_Address: dheath6636@aol.com
Date: 10/05/2001
 After college I joined the Air Force--retired after 22 years as a Lt Col. Some great assignments, some not so great. 3 years stationed in
Hawaii made up for all the questionable ones.
Retired here in Mesa and gravitated to the securities brokerage business. Own the company now.
Can't see retirement on the horizon..having way too much fun. Play an inordinate amount of golf and ride my horse as often as I can.
My wife is a world class equestrian and has competed twice in the world championships. Our son works for Warner Brothers..lots of great
Christmas gifts from the Warner Bros gift shop!
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High_School_Last_Name: Guiffrida
First_Name: Sam
Street_Address: 17 Andrea Lane
City: Auburn
State: ME
Zip: 04210
Home_Phone:
Business_Phone:
Email_Address: sguiffrida@aol.com
Date: 10/07/2001
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High_School_Last_Name: Smettem
First_Name: Kathleen
Married_Name: Weaver
Spouses_First_Name: Peter
Street_Address: 5215 Crown Street
City: Bethesda
State: Maryland
Zip: 20816
Home_Phone: 301-229-8730
Business_Phone: 301-229-5011
Email_Address: k8weaver@aol.com
Date: 10/08/2001
Hi Everyone! Isn't this a great idea? Thank you, John--just like you to do this! I plan to write more when I figure out where to start. Reading
the profiles, I'm stunned to find out we are so grown up. I remember 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, etc. so well and, sometimes, it seems like
yesterday. So many memories and I still feel like I'm seventeen on the inside when I drift back in time. My e-mail is k8weaver@aol.com and
I would love to hear from people. I almost found Jackie Henry a while ago and I had a wonderful long chat with Phyllis Chiarelli once.
Where is June Keiser? I hope "the girls" might get in touch with me--you know who you are! Love to Howie and Barry. Hi, Ellie Sheldon.
Hello to Bill B and Eddie. To Tom Bugow and Honey, bless your hearts! I'll be thinking and praying for you. And for all of us, these days.
Well, I guess I've written a lot, after all. I should say I am a psychotherapist, have a Master's in Clinical
social Work and see couples and individuals. For last 3 years I have had my office at home. Husband, Peter, is a writer/journalist and works for himself, too, from home. We
are so content with this arrangement, it's scary. We have to remember to get out and about. Guess I'll save the historical stuff for another
time--is that the way it works, John?
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High_School_Last_Name: Leotta
First_Name: Charles
Spouses First Name: Patricia
Street_Address: 964 Auburn St.
City: Hannibal
State: NY
Zip: 13074
Home_Phone: 315-564-5294
Business_Phone: 315-443-4188
Email_Address:
Date: 10/09/2001
After completing military service in the
Air Force, I got married and worked for
Niagara Mohawk and retired in 1994.
After that I went to a new job at Syracuse
University where I worked as a
millwright. I have five children, all
grown and out on their own. I am an
avid hunter and fisherman and love the
outdoors.
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High_School_Last_Name: Guiffrida
First_Name: Adeline
Married_Name: McNamara
Spouses_First_Name: Joseph
Street_Address: 50 Frawley Drive
City: Fulton
State: NY
Zip: 13069
Home_Phone: 315-592-9431
Business_Phone: 315-593-4466
Email_Address:
Date: 10/20/2001
I'm still working at Nestle Confections & Snacks (41 years last May - where or where has the time gone). I hope to
work at least another 3 years so I can retire and collect Social Security. I am an Administrative Assistant in the
Maintenance and Engineering Dept. There are many of our classmates who also work at Nestle.
My husband, Joe, and I have 3 children, Tim (36), Gina (34), and Joe (28). Gina has given us our only grandchild,
James Michael (3). My husband retired last October and is enjoying every moment of his retirement. He is very
active in the church. Tim, unfortunately is disabled with PPH (Primary Pulmonary Hypertension). He was
diagnosed in 1996. My son, Joe, is a school teacher at Granby Elementary in his 3rd year. He teaches pre-first. My daughter,
Gina, works at University Internists as a Medical Assistant.
One of my favorite pastimes is going to the casino. My aunt and I go to Atlantic City twice a year, and occasionally
we get to Niagara Falls for day trips. Have never hit it big, but I enjoy trying.
Will update with an E-mail address as soon as I can. I'm using my son's computer, and I don't know what the
address is.
Hope everyone is doing well, and what a great idea!!
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High_School_Last_Name: Okoniewski
First_Name: Thomas
Married_Name: Okoniewski
Spouses Name: Patricia Garrett
Street_Address: 78 Ridge Road
City: Fulton
State: NY
Zip: 13069
Home_Phone: 315-592-2752
Email_Address: tokonie1@twcny.rr.com
Date: 10/27/2001
Pat Garrett and I raised four children, Ann, Bob Karen and Steve. Currently we have four grandchildren. Pat has worked in nursing for
25 years. Currently she is a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner. After nine years in industry I joined the Public Health field and have worked as a Sanitarian for NY State. Hoping to retire in a few years and pursue
my internet business.
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High_School_Last_Name: Marra
First_Name: Patricia
Married_Name: Sawyer
Spouses_First_Name: William
Street_Address: 2 Pendergast Rd
City: Phoenix
State: NY
Zip: 13135
Home_Phone: (315) 695-4686
Email_Address: grandmapat1942@aol.com
Date: 10/28/2001
Bill and I went to Fulton schools til High
School; we then went to Oswego Catholic High. We were married in
1962; Have 3 children, and 2 grandchildren. We have a daughter who is a teacher in North
Carolina; oldest son has
his own landscaping business, while youngest
son works with energy recovery. Bill retired from the military in 1994
after 35 years of service! I worked with Marine Midland
Bank for years. We are semi-retired...maybe someday we
will be fulltime retired! Hope to hear from anyone who remembers us from our days of fun in Fulton! Thanks for
including us in with the Fulton High's reunion and website directory!
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High_School_Last_Name: Coakley
First_Name: Edward
Spouses_First_Name: Linda
Street_Address: 1542 Harvest Run Dr.
City: Allen
State: Texas
Zip: 75002
Home_Phone: 972-727-7818
Business_Phone: 214-675-3897
Email_Address: ejcoakley@attbi.com
(new email address)
Date: 10/29/2001
Joined Navy after FHS. Worked at Black Clawson in Fulton as a Machinist, after a long Apprenticeship. Married in
1965 to Lorraine Sheldon had three sons- Edward 1967,Jeffery 1969 Robert 1973. Worked for Miller Brewing
Co. from 1976 until 1994 when they closed. Got a separation and divorce from Lorraine in 1988 and in 1989.
Married Linda Halsey in Dec 1989, which automatically gave us six children. Lynn has three children Mitch, Brett
and Tara Cary. After Miller closed, moved to Texas for a Maintenance supervisors job with Stroh Brewery, until
they closed. Now work for Sig Simonazzi of North America, home office in
Plano, TX. Hopefully this is the last
move, until we retire. Have traveled to
Italy, Switzerland and the U.K. for my job in the last few years. To conclude
this rambling message, Lynn and I now have six beautiful grandchildren that keep us busy when we return to Fulton.
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High_School_Last_Name: MacFarland
First_Name: Harry
Married_Name:
Spouses_First_Name: Sandy
Street_Address: 2016 Wailua Drive
City: Holiday
State: Florida
Zip: 34691
Home_Phone:
Business_Phone:
Email_Address: LaRock262@aol.com
(put "For Harry" in subject line)
Date: 11/12/2001
Hello Class of 1960! I retired from the Oswego County Sheriff's and moved to Florida in 1988. I am presently employed by the Pinellas County School District. I
married Sandra Trask from Pennellville and we had two children who presented us with 4
grandsons. Sandy and I recently celebrated our 40th wedding
anniversary. We spend the summer months at our camp in the St. Lawrence area. I am looking forward to retiring in just one year!! I can barely wait! I do not have
a computer but can be contacted at this email address. Hope to hear from some of you in the near future. Please put
"For Harry" in the subject line.
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High_School_Last_Name: Arduini
First_Name: Linda
Married_Name: Ahern
Spouses_First_Name: Charles (Chuck)
Street_Address: 2220 Expo. Dr. #100
City: San Luis Obispo
State: CA
Zip: 93401
Home_Phone: 805-544-8770
Business_Phone:
Email_Address: AnIryshOne@aol.com
(daughter Lee's computer)
Date: 11/13/01
 I really wanted to get this out to you
sooner, but in the aftermath of 9/11,
watching, listening and reading has taken a
high priority.
Did you ever dream we would be facing
a threat this huge?
The 50’s sure sound good, don’t
they? On
to the lighter side.
If was great to go
through the info and see some “familiar
faces”…I was especially glad to see Dick
Maeder’s picture.
His sister, Kathy, was married to my
brother, Bob, who passed away in ’80 at
the age of 47.
It’s been so long and
I’m trying to avoid making this sound like
an Xmas letter, but will fill you in a
little (I mean, 42 years is a damn long
time!).
It’s not that I didn’t think
about going back to reunions, but 3,000
miles is a long trip and we usually make it
in the fall.
We never regretted moving to
California from South Bend, Indiana in 1969
(the Central Coast is paradise), but miss
the fall; so it satisfies us to “leaf
peep” in Sept/Oct….visit my 88 year old
mom, still on Fay St. and trek up to Lake
Placid for a few days.
I lost contact with
“the group” after the first few years of
Xmas cards; however, have had recent Xmas
letters from Phyllis Kesterke and had dinner
with Sandy Menter 3 years ago in Lakewood
Colorado while visiting brother Sami.
It was great.
She looked wonderful. Sami lost his wife to a brain tumor 5
years ago and has since moved to Dillon,
Colorado.
Here are the Ahern
family stats: Chuck and I have been married 38
years…yikes!
And they said it wouldn’t last.
Two daughters, Mary Beth (left in
picture), 34, and husband, Joe, married 8
years (no children).
Son-in-law Joe St. Amand's dad grew up
in Oswego, 12 years and two blocks apart
from Chuck…small world.
Joe and Mary Beth are Cal. Poly
grads. He, Industrial Engineering…she, in
Biology.
Mary Beth’s a tech for Cal. Dept of
Agriculture.
Lee (far right), my other daughter,
is 30…graduated from Cal. Poly two years
ago with a degree in Human Development and
teaches special ed.
I work very part time
in a clothing boutique in Morro Bay, a small
central coast town.
Very popular with tourists.
Chuck is retired and in the “social
security club.”
Will there be a 45th
reunion?
Think 50th is pushing it??
Be well.
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High_School_Last_Name: Stewart
First_Name: Lynn
Spouses_First_Name: Patricia
Street_Address: 3848 Heffron Street
City: Stevens Point
State: Wisconsin
Zip: 54481-5565
Home_Phone: 715-341-6429
Business_Phone: 715-346-4341
Email_Address: mstewart@uwsp.edu
Date: 11/20/2001
Hi classmates,
Left Fulton in 1960 for Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, New Mexico,
Wisconsin. Been in Wisconsin, except for time off
for good behavior, since 1966. Remember the fiery
Rosemarie O'Conner English Teacher
extraordinaire: Well I am an ordinary member of that dreaded species. I teach American Literature and Freshman Comp (mainly) at UWSP
(University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point)--similar to Oswego State.
I like to play the piano and have made some money in the past doing it but not enough to give up my day job. I
practiced being married three times before I got it right with my wife of 7 years. We have a large blended family with
many interesting characters in it. I became a biological grandfather a month ago. Its great isn't it?
My wife is an excellent scrabble player who plays
a lot online. I am a below average chess player who likes to play
online.
Be glad to tell you more if you are interested. I am so pleased to find this website and to make new-old connections.
I love revisiting the Fulton area: it is beautiful and full of spots I
associate with youth and dreams and energy.
Things have turned out very well for me; I hope the same for you.
Lynn "Max" Stewart
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High_School_Last_Name: Shatrau
First_Name: Keith
Spouses_First_Name: Ellen
Street_Address: 8260 Dexter Parkway
City: Baldwinsville
State: New York
Zip: 13027
Home_Phone: 315-638-8439
Business_Phone: 315-635-4129
Email_Address: keithandellenshatrau@juno.com
Date: 11/25/2001
Hi everyone! It was a joy to attend the 40th and see a great number of friends I haven't seen in a long, long time. My wife of 33 years and I
have lived in Baldwinsville for the past 25 years. We have two sons. Dan is 28, married and lives in Dearborn,
Michigan. He has an MBA from Ohio State and is developing Ford's e-business ventures. Jon is 22 and is in his senior year of college at Rochester
Institute of Technology, studying to be an Illustrator. My wife is an elementary school teacher,
teaching third grade here in Baldwinsville for the past 23
years. I work for Anheuser-Busch in Baldwinsville as the Software,
Applications and Products (SAP) Administrator. I develop and
implement processes used in our Maintenance and Engineering Operations and interface those with the
financial side of the operation. I've spent about 27 years in the beer business in all different capacities. Prior to that I've done just about everything but milk a Yak in Mongolia!
That was because! I never got to Mongolia. There's still time after I retire within the next two years.
I'd love to hear from anyone who has the time and/or inclination to write. I don't know about the rest of you all, but my high school friends
are the ones I remember and think about most. I believe we were a really great group of young men and women. From the looks of the bio's
I've read, we all have a lot to be proud of.
John, thanks for taking the time to put this website
together. I know it will give us all a golden opportunity to re-kindle
relationships that time has dimmed and cooled.
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High_School_Last_Name: Crawford
First_Name: Karen
Married_Name: Dilmore
Spouses_First_Name: Sayre
Street_Address: 108 East Hill Dr.
City: Easley
State: SC
Zip: 29640
Home_Phone: (864)859-5857
Email_Address: yankeeding@hotmail.com
Date: 11/26/2001
 Hello old classmates & friends! Here's my update of 41 yrs(not an easy task).
A few months after FHS I married the Navy
(actually a sailor, but it's the same thing)...thus began my nomadic
life. For the next 18 yrs I was on the move! I've lived in
Brooklyn, NY...Washington, DC...Norfolk,VA...San
Juan, Puerto Rico..Camp LeJeune,NC(4 times)...and I even
lived in Fulton for a year--all before settling here in SC 25 yrs ago.
I was a "late bloomer" to the college scene...I went to college 3 mos. after my oldest child graduated from college! Never say die! Received
my degree in Accounting in 1988.-But,the previous years were full of various
jobs (since I moved so much). I've worked as a:
bookkeeper...waitress (more times than I care to admit)...bartender ...accounting
clerk (both AP & AR)...receptionist/switchboard...substitute teacher...stock display...assistant controller ...AND I've even "made the doughnuts"!!
I've been married twice...for almost 23 yrs the first time, 16 yrs this time. Not sure which spouse I like better...okay, so I married the same
guy!!--We have 2 daughters and 4 grandchildren (2 boys & 2
girls). Our oldest, Rhonda, graduated from Clemson University and taught high
school Spanish for 14 yrs, before changing to elementary level where she now teaches the gifted students and also English as a 2nd
language. Our younger daughter, Heather, has been a "jack of all trades" until settling into being a machinist.
I work very part-time now...creating store window displays and tutoring Algebra (Miss Anagnost would be proud!)-My husband works in
Security with Duke Power.
That about catches you up...it's been a long time!
--Thanks, John! Great to catch up with our old classmates!
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High_School_Last_Name: Rose
First_Name: Karen
Married_Name: Enderby
Spouses_First_Name: Jim
Street_Address: 4602 Salt Works Road
City: Medina,
State: NY
Zip: 14103
Home_Phone: 585-798-1395
Email_Address: rosekre@lakeplains.net
Date: 12/01/2001
What a great idea! I meant to do this sooner, but first was having problems with my phone going in and out and then my computer crashed.
I married Jim Enderby June 24, 1977, almost 25 years ago, which is hard to believe. {I was married to Bob Arnold for 14 years and had 3
children with him.} Together Jim and I have 7 children and 12, soon to be 13, grandchildren. Bob, my oldest, will be 38 in a couple of days.
WOW, does that make me feel old! He lives in Medina and has 2 sons and a daughter. My middle child is Mike, he lives in Sarasota and
has one daughter. He is 34. My daughter, Renee, is 31 and lives with her husband in Rochester with their daughter. They are expecting
another child in April. Then Jim has 3 sons and a daughter ranging in age from 43 to 37 and the other 7 grandchildren are from that side. Is
Christmas shopping ever fun and all of those birthdays I have to keep track of!!
I taught first grade in the Medina Central School District for 35 and a half years retiring in June of 1999. I then taught myself how to make
teddy bears thinking I had to have something to do besides read books, clean, cook and bake. I started a business and then got a call about
a job mentoring non-tenure teachers in the elementary buildings in Medina. I wasn't even going to go for the interview, but got talked into it.
That interview, my first in 35 years, was a little stressful. When I was offered the job I still didn't think I wanted to do it. But, I took the job
and I love it. I only work 50 days a year which is kind of nice. And, like my husband tells people, it gives me a reason to dress up 2 days a
week plus I still get to see all my friends that I taught with for so many years. The ones I am close to still work.
I can't wait to read all the profiles that have been sent in, I thought Linda Arduini had disappeared off the face of the earth. Take care
everyone. I'll be waiting for the info on the 45th reunion, there will be one, won't there?
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High_School_Last_Name: Hartranft
First_Name: Robin
Spouses_First_Name: Maria
Street_Address: 19 Drakeford Ave.
City: North Babylon
State: NY
Zip: 11703
Home_Phone: 631-243-0917
Business_Phone:
Email_Address: uslaxman92@aol.com
Date: 12/03/2001
After high school, I went to Oswego State, majoring in Ed/History. I then taught in Fairfax County, Virginia before moving to Long Island in
1966. On Long Island, I took a job teaching American History at the junior high level in the Farmingdale School
District. I taught at the aforementioned school for 31 years before retiring in 1997. During my 31 years at Farmingdale, I coached soccer, basketball and lacrosse.
I began coaching the Farmingdale varsity lacrosse team in 1968 and continue to coach it now, even though I am
retired from teaching. I love it. I don't like dwelling on my accomplishments but I guess the purpose of this is to inform our former classmates of such things. I coached
the 1992 U.S. Junior World Team to a gold
medal (What a feeling that was especially being an American History teacher...my eyes got very
teary when they played the Star Bangled Banner at the medal ceremony). Last year I won my
500th game which is 3rd on the all time list in
the U.S. I was inducted into the Long Island Lacrosse Hall of Fame in 1992. No, I never played
lacrosse (great game by the way) but my basketball background helped immensely. I was married to Maria Claps in 1995 and have 3 children, Nancy 33, a math teacher, Greg 26, a
technology teacher and Jill 24, an elementary teacher. I am currently co-owner of Four Star lacrosse camp and I'm enjoying my retirement
greatly...playing golf, puttering around at home and coaching my lacrosse team We have a summer house on Lake Ontario @ Mexico, N.Y.
where we enjoy much of the summer and take in those beautiful sunsets.
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High_School_Last_Name: Ducret
First_Name: David
Spouses_First_Name: Ronda
Street_Address: 11 Main St., P.O. Box
57
City: Dixfield
State: Maine
Zip: 04224
Home_Phone: 207-562-4857
Business_Phone: 803-739-4931
Email_Address: dducret@calpine.com
Date: 12/05/01
After high school I graduated from a two
year college. Went back to college
1968-1970. Married my wife, Ronda, in
1966. We have two children, Renee, 32,
who is married and has two children, Megan,
2 years old, and Mark, 3 months old.
They live in Lewiston, Maine. Renee
graduated from the University of Georgia and
George Washington University and is a
physician asst. Her husband , Rich, is
a physician. Our son Paul is 30 and
lives in Portland, Maine. He works in
a dental lab and is also an artist.
We live in our cottage on Eastpond near
Smithfield, Maine May-Oct. and at our home
in Dixfield, Maine Nov-April. My wife
has an antique business. I have worked
in engineering and heavy construction
management my entire career. I work
for Calpine Corp. of Folsom, CA. as a
construction project manager over a 550 MW
electrical generation power plant in
Columbia, S.C.
My outside interests are: boating,
fishing, snowmobiling, cross country skiing
and restoring old MGs.
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High_School_Last_Name: Loomis
First_Name: Marietta
Married_Name: Colitre
Spouses_First_Name: Leigh
Street_Address: 12540 Matteson Ave.
City: Los Angeles
State: CA
Zip: 90066
Home_Phone: (310) 398-6393
Business_Phone:
Email_Address: mcolitre@lausd.k12.ca.us
Date: 12/09/2001
I am finally out of the classroom. This year the entire LA school system adopted a new reading series. In order to implement it completely
they hired literacy coaches to help the teachers get started. So I am a literacy coach and I am enjoying it immensely. The down side is that I
have to work many more days than a regular teaching schedule. When I complain Leigh says, "Welcome to the REAL world!"
Addendum: John requested more information...so here it is. I hope it is not more than anybody wants to hear.
Leigh and I were married right out of college and a year later, with a new baby
(David) in arms we set off for the BIG
City,.NYC. Leigh
worked for AFS, I taught and David grew for 3 and a half years. Then Leigh decided it was time for a masters degree so we moved to CA
where he went to USC and I taught. A year later(1971) Bill was born and we set off for Kenya,
Africa. Leigh had taken a job training Peace
Corps volunteers. So we arrived there with a 6 year old and a three week old. After two months there we decided it would be a waste of a
ticket to just go straight home so we traveled through Ethiopia,
Egypt, Lebanon, Greece and Italy. As you can imagine the mother in this group
was pretty tired when we finally arrived back in CA.
Leigh took a job with ACTION (umbrella agency for all
federal, domestic volunteer
programs and I taught. (Are you seeing a pattern here?). We stayed here for several years and then went to the Middle East for about 6 years
in Yemen, Saudi Arabia, Oman! and Egypt. Leigh can tell more about that if he ever gets around to it. David lives near by with his girl friend.
He is an assistant cameraman and she is a set designer. Bill and his wife, Lisa, also live near by. They are both attorneys. I think
our long
marriage owes a lot to our many adventures. We still love to travel and spent three weeks in Italy this fall. Well, is this enough John? We are
both enjoying all the profiles. Leigh has added several names to the 1951 Walradt photo.
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High_School_Last_Name: Rumpff
First_Name: Ruth
Married_Name: Coe
Spouses_First_Name: Dave
Street_Address: 824 Baldwin Rd
City: Fulton
State: NY
Zip: 13069-4874
Home_Phone:
Business_Phone:
Email_Address: DaMaMa42@msn.com
Date: 12/14/2001
This is a great site! I married the first time right out of school. After 10 years, I tried the single mom routine. I had 3 boys. Could not find
suitable employment so I ended up back in high school to get my diploma and additional training at BOCES. I was 29 the second time
around. The first time in high school I was very quiet & extremely shy. Can't say that for the 2nd hitch. I met my husband through one of my
classmates at BOCES! We had one more child a daughter. Dave is employed at Nestles as a
machinist. I worked for 27 years for the Department of Social
Services. I was a Supervisor when I took early retirement due to health problems. We lost our oldest son in 1985 due
to an automobile accident. We have 12
grandchildren. I spend a great deal of time with the younger kids. Dave and I vacation in Florida a
lot because we love deep sea fishing. Being handicapped has not
interfered with that, thank God. When not involved with the
grandkids, I do a lot of crocheting, knitting and I love to listen to audio books while doing the craft work. Barb York told me about this site and I am so
glad she did.
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High_School_Last_Name: Greco
First_Name: Janet
Married_Name: Salmonsen
Street_Address: 1123 Emery St
City: Fulton
State: N.Y.
Zip: 13069
Home_Phone: 315-592-9634
Business_Phone:
Email_Address: Jan@a-znet.com
Date: 12/23/2001
I have worked for BOCES for 17 years as a teacher asst. for special ed. students. I also work at Rite Aid at night as a cashier. I have 3
daughters and 1 son. I have 5 grandchildren.I was married for 25 years and now divorced. As for retirement I"m not one of the lucky ones
yet!
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High_School_Last_Name: Best
First_Name: Diane
Married_Name: McCray
Street_Address: 5838 Black Olive Drive Space 12
City: Paradise
State: CA
Zip: 95969
Home_Phone: 530-877-5626
Business_Phone: 539-865-1146
Email_Address: Diane06234@aol.com
Date: 12/31/2001
 Shortly after leaving High School I joined the Navy. I married my first husband while in the Navy and became pregnant which
meant I had to get out of the Navy. Nine months and one day after having my first child I had my second. I was a stay at home mom for many years.
After 10 years of marriage I got divorced and began drinking
heavily. I bummed around from job to job for three years then married again in
an effort to get sober. During this marriage I found a 12 step program that helped me stop drinking.
After a second divorce I married again becoming an O'Brien and was married to him for ten years until his death. I drove a school bus for
Red Creek Central during this time.
After my husband's death I went to college getting my AS degree and a certificate in Substance Abuse Counseling and today I have the right
to put CADC after my name. All this while working full time. During this time I moved to CA to be near my children and to get away from
the cold and snow of NY. I got a job with Glenn County Health Services as a substance abuse counselor just before graduation and have
been there for 11 years. I am now the Senior counselor. I have also furthered my education earning many certificates and more letters, most
of which I never use.
My oldest son Charles is about to retire from the Navy. Although he could have retired in October and the paper work was complete, he
decided to stay instead of retiring after 9/11/01 and I am proud of his decision. He is currently a Master Chief.
My son, Mike, joined the Navy and learned to become an accountant during his 8 year stay. He continued his college after leaving the Navy
and now works for a credit union as an accountant in Salinas CA.
Charlie and his first wife gave me three beautiful grandchildren and by his third wife a grandson. Mike and Ruth had only one child and he is
very intelligent and handsome and his bowling average at age 14 is 210.
I married again about 4 years ago but he relapsed in his addiction and became violent and I left, so now I am divorced again.
I still have family in NY but don't go back and visit often. We keep in contact via Email.
I love it here in CA. I love my work except for the paper work which every government job requires. I also love the life I have today. I am
still active in the 12 step program and am always busy with friends or grandchildren.
My health is great and I walk for 20 minutes every day.
I would love to hear from some of you.
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High_School_Last_Name: Carrington
First_Name: (Mary) Joann
Married_Name: Castronovo
Spouses_First_Name: (Salvatore) Sam
Street_Address: 10610 Bobsyl Lane
City: Grand Ledge
State: MI
Zip: 48837
Home_Phone: (517) 627-9007
Email_Address: mcastronovo@palm.net
Date: 01/07/2002
I attended Potsdam State Teachers College for two years and then married a Civil Engr. Clarkson grad Sam Castronovo in 1962. We spent
three years in California before moving to Grand Ledge, MI where we have been for the last 37 years. I received a BA from Michigan State
University in 1962 and an MA from Oakland University in 1965. I taught school for 11 years, mathematics and computer science. Moving
on, I spent a year as a computer programmer for a local bank before starting work for the State of Michigan in Information Technology. I
am retiring as of Jan. 31st leaving my current position as a Division Director with an IT team responsible for issuing the state payroll every
two weeks. It's been fun and interesting but it is time to stop.
Sam and I have three children, two girls and a boy and five grand children ranging from 14 years to 2 months. The oldest daughter and son
with their families live in North Carolina which is looking better every day. However, we are fortunate to have a daughter, son-in-law and
two grandchildren in Lansing, 15 minutes away.
Sam and I like to travel. We started by taking our 12,14 and 16 year olds to Europe for seven weeks a long time ago. The kids (in their
thirties with children of their own) still talk about that trip! Since then Sam and I have been to Singapore,
Malaysia, Thailand, Japan, China, Russia, Peru,
Argentina and Paraguay. We hope to host two grad students from Russia this spring term who will attend MSU and then travel
with them to meet their parents at the end of the term.
Sam retired nine years ago from the State Of Michigan Transportation Dept. but was recruited by a Chicago Engineering Firm to set up an
engineering presence in MI for them. He set up and helps maintain an office of about 40+ people now and continues to work as a
consultant, loving every moment of it.
In February I am going to Florida to be with my parents. At 95 and 96 they still live on their own, Mom is still driving so watch out if you are
in either Zephyrhills, FL in the winter or Fulton in the summer. Brother Walter who graduated in 57 is retired and living in Evanston, IL and
sister Margaret, class of 64 lives in the Syracuse area.
Guess this says it all, Sam and I spend time between Grand Ledge, Elk Rapids,
MI (our summer home) and visiting North Carolina, living life
to the fullest and trying to enjoy every moment.
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High_School_Last_Name: Chiarelli
First_Name: Phyllis
Married_Name: Coyer
Spouses_First_Name: William
Street_Address: 4 Vista Dr.
City: Princeton
State: NJ
Zip: 08540
Home_Phone: 609-497-9761
Email_Address: phycoy39@aol.com
Date: 01/08/2002
Hi Everyone, Thank you John for putting together this Website, sure brings back wonderful memories. I have four great kids, and five
grandchilden, they are our angels. Kim and Theresa are married,
Bill, Jr is getting married June 29th. Todd is my youngest and is single.
Bill,Sr is semi-retired, and I am still very involved in my charity
work. I just finished chairing the Princeton Debutante Ball to benefit Catholic
Charities. We are fortunate to get to travel around a bit. Saw Phyllis K. Sommers, had a great visit and she is beautiful. Bill's mother is 92,
and still in Oswego, so we get up there every once and a while. Would love to hear from the gang. Phyllis
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High_School_Last_Name: Tompkins
First_Name: Barry
Spouses_First_Name: Connie
Street_Address: 354 So. 4th St.
City: Fulton
State: NY
Zip: 13069
Home_Phone: 315-593-2555
Business_Phone: 315-598-2380, ext. 3
Email_Address: barryt@twcny.rr.com
Date: 01/19/2002
 Kudos to John for taking time to
remember his classmates and provide us a
forum to keep in touch!
Well, the Tompkins have entered the 21st
Century! We have finally given up Web TV,
and given in to progress. We now have a new
"megagazatz" memory computer. I
always thought it was somewhat ridiculous to
stand in front of one of these all day at
work, then come home and sit in front of one
for entertainment. Connie didn't agree and
bought me one for Christmas. Vive
progress!!
After high school, I attended the Albany
College of Pharmacy, graduating in 1966. I
am married to Connie (Cieszeski) Tompkins (FHS
class of 1963).
Connie and I have two wonderful
daughters, Amy (Tompkins) Johnston and Karey
(Tompkins) Pine. Amy and her husband, Jon
have one daughter, Audrey (3), and are
expecting twins(!!) in June. Amy is a
graduate of Cazenovia College and SUNY at
Oswego. Prior to her "retirement,"
she was a Caseworker for the Oswego County
Department of Social Services and then the
Director of the Oswego County Youth Advocacy
Program. Karey and her husband, Bill, have
one daughter, Olivia (5 1/2). Karey
graduated from William Smith College and
earned her Master's Degree from Rochester
Institute of Technology, where she is a
department head at the National Technical
Institute of the Deaf (NTID).
Connie, after 25 years at home, started
working for the local county in 1988. She is
currently employed by the County Emergency
Management office. I am retired from
Fays/Eckerd Drugs and currently employed by
Rite Aid Drug Co as Pharmacy Manager of the
store three blocks from my home.
As I peruse the profiles, I see many
classmates who have not been in attendance
at any of the reunions. Trust me folks, they
are really loads of fun... I will expect to
see each and every one of you at the 45th!!!
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High_School_Last_Name: Greco
First_Name: Alfred
Spouses_First_Name: Joyce
Street_Address: 1190 Nolan Rd
City: Macedon
State: NY
Zip: 14502
Home_Phone: 315-986-7948
Business_Phone: 716-425-0270
Email_Address: AGRECO@agopen.com
Date: 01/24/2002
First, I'd like to thank John for setting up this web site. Great idea John! Also, there are some great pictures, brings many lots of great
memories.
To those classmates who have not attended our class reunions, I would urge you to try and make the next one, everyone would love to see
ya. I have attended all of them and each one has been terrific. A lot of the credit goes to our fellow classmates who spend so much effort in
setting them up and getting in touch with everybody.
After High School, I joined the US Navy with classmates Joe Pollock and John LaPointe. I was sent to Electronic Technician School at the
Great Lakes, Illinois Naval Station. While there, I had some great times with fellow sailors, John Stapley, Ed Coakley, and Mike Nadeau.
After completing training I was sent to the USS Canberra, a heavy guided
missile cruiser. I made a 7 month Mediterranean cruise and 2
week Caribbean cruise.This was a great way to
travel. You could go ashore in a foreign port, blow all your money, and as long as you could
get back to the ship, you knew you had a place to sleep and 3 square meals a day. What a great carefree life! But the winds of change were
in the air.
The fall of 1962 saw the Cuban missile crisis arrive. I was yanked off my ship and flown to the island of Trinidad, to set up a CRYPTO
Communications center to support the naval ships on the blockade. This turned out to be a life altering experience.
While finishing out my enlistment in Trinidad, I met my wife of 38 years, Joyce. (Those tropical islands do things to ya.) Upon returning to
Fulton in 1964, I found no jobs available, so I moved to Rochester. I worked for IBM 30 years as a Field Engineer, retiring in 1995. I was
then encouraged by IBM to start my own computer company and become an "IBM Business
Partner." I've been running A G Open Systems for 6 years now and am having a ball. I haven't developed an exit strategy yet, so I don't know when I will really retire.
Joyce and I had 4 children, 3 boys and 1 girl. Two boys work for IBM, one works for Penske, and my daughter is a personal trainer for
Ballys. We have 4 granddaughters ages 1 to 7. We really enjoy the grandchildren.
Many of you knew my younger sister, Gayle. She lives in Raleigh, NC and is a Director for IBM. ( guess she had all the brains ).
Joyce and I enjoy traveling, and frequently turn business trips into mini vacations. We also enjoy gardening and collecting antiques.
As I look back at my childhood, I feel very grateful. What better time was there to grow up than the 50's, and what better place than Fulton,
NY.
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- High_School_Last_Name: Anthony
- First_Name: Gail
- Married_Name: Drohan
- Spouses_First_Name: Verner
- Street_Address: 172 Rivermist
Dr.
- City: Fulton
- State: NY
- Zip: 13069
- Home_Phone: 315-598-4029
- Business_Phone:
- Email_Address: gail329@msn.com
- Date: 02/02/2002
I graduated from SU with a BS in
Elementary and Special Education in 1964. I
married John Taylor in '62 and after
teaching K (Syracuse) and 3rd grades
(Orchard Park, NY), started a family and
stayed home till they were both in school. I
then volunteered at a new school for
handicapped children, ages 18 mo to 7 yrs,
in Andover, MA., They asked me to be their
first teacher then the Educational
Coordinator. I loved the job even though it
didn't pay well and I received few benefits.
I learned more about the strength of the
will and love for life from those children
than any other experience I have had. I
attended Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary
part time in early 80s. Due to the realities
of a divorce in 1986, I finished my masters
degree in Educational Administration at
Lesley College in Cambridge. I moved back to
Fulton in '87 and worked for Oswego County
Boces for several years in the Special Ed
dept. Once I had enough time in to get into
the retirement system of ! NYS, I moved on
to be the Special Services Coordinator with
Oswego County Head Start...loved it but
traveling throughout the county was getting
to me and retirement looked good, so I have
been a busy homemaker since 1998. To go back
a few years, Vern and I dated in High School
and as fate intervened we dated again for
several years then married in 1994. Our
three children stood up with us and we have
been having a great time ever since. My son
Jay is a physician, just finishing up his
residency in internal medicine and will be
the Chief of Staff next year at the
Berkshire Medical Center. He and Becky have
Spencer (age 1 1/2) and are expecting in
May. He then plans to do a Neurology
residency. Anne, my daughter, is her kids'
Mom to Emma (age 31/2) and Charlotte (2 mo).
Erik is the Dean of Studies at Wilbraham and
Monson Academy in Wilbraham, Ma. YES! the
home of Friendly's ice cream...yummy! Matt,
Vern's son, is a CPA and the VP/Comptroller
of Nicholas Enterprises in Butler, PA. He
and Samatha have Olivia (age 4) and Eliza
(age 9 mo.) I am delighted to be able to
take off and visit, baby sit and be a
Grammy. Erik is of Swedish decent so I am
Mor Mor (Mothers mother) to their kids. My
basement resembles a preschool thanks to
teaching little ones. Vern and I have
enjoyed traveling to Alaska, Austria,
Germany, Switzerland, Ireland and best of
all, the City of Prague..we highly recommend
it! We have a condo on Ft. Myers Beach which
we consider Paradise. I enjoy gardening,
bird watching, and photography. Vern is
still President of Oswego Valley Insurance
which includes Streeter and Van Sanford,
Dowd and Harrington, and Barrett Agency. He
is our church's Financial officer, is a
Fulton Savings Bank trustee, on the SUNY
Oswego Council and participates in Politics.
He says he'll never retire...we'll see! We
all grew up in the 50s and now know that
life has changed forever. I pray we will all
be able to instill some of our memories into
the lives of our grandchildren, yet at the
same time move forward with faith, hope and
love. See you at the next reunion...and for
those of you who visit at other times, give
a call. Gail
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- High_School_Last_Name: Woods
- First_Name: Sharon
- Married_Name: Boone
- Spouses_First_Name: John
- Street_Address: .3220 Sanbury
Circle
- City: Rancho Cordova
- State: CA
- Zip: 95670-5702
- Home_Phone: 916-366-1047
- Business_Phone:
- Email_Address: seboone@earthlink.net
- Date: 02/27/2002
I married soon after high school and
divorced after one daughter and two
sons. As some of you will remember,
John and I were High School sweethearts.
He, too, had married, divorced, and was
raising his two sons alone while trying to
also juggle an Air Force career, when he
learned I'd remained close to his
parents. Home on leave to see his
parents, we met and were surprised to learn
the old sparks were still quite lively.
So it was that I left the home area for the
first time in my life, hauling a U_HAUL and
three kids in tow to take on two more sons
and the role of military spouse. Man,
did I learn a lot and fast!! Those of you
who were in the military can understand that
I never did accept stripes on my shoulders
emotionally or other wise. Being a
wise a-- I lost no time in locking
horns with the base commander of all people.
And my new lifestyle was off on a run!!!
That's all behind us now. Nothing but
memories and experiences . I can only
wish more of our countrymen could experience
life in another country; gives one a
whole new outlook on life and a gratitude
for what we as Americans enjoy. Since
retiring in 1985 we have just sort of laid
back and enjoyed our little toy business.
John makes wood toys which we sell at craft
fairs. And guys, don't believe the
bull that it's a different world than we
grew up in. Our best selling items are
rubber band guns! Yes, we make several
different types of small toys.
Our kids are, of course, grown and gone.
My only natural grandchild, compliments of
my daughter, is nearly twenty one.
John's natural sons each have one child, one
a girl and one a boy. Want to really
have some fun? Both of our oldest
sons, as were both our fathers, are named
John! Oh, but that was fun!!!
Well guys, this was difficult for me to
start but where to stop? Here seems
like a good spot. My complete
thanks to you John for getting this
site up and I hope to hear from many of you
in the near future. Write or e-mail me
at will!
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- High_School_Last_Name: Pratt
- First_Name: Bonnie
- Married_Name: Tyo
- Spouses_First_Name: Charlie
- Street_Address: .16 Elmwood
Ave
- City: Friendship
- State: NY
- Zip:14739
- Home_Phone: 585-973-3229
- Email_Address: ctyo@friend.wnyric.org
(husband's email at work)
- Date: 3/08/02
I have worked in a multitude of
"careers." During and after
college I waitressed, then taught for seven
years, progressed to full time motherhood,
then retail, industry, secretarial, two
different jobs (one of them administrative)
in substance abuse prevention education, and
finally, town librarian.
My passion is interior decorating.
I also refinish furniture and collect
antiques. My husband is a school
superintendent. We live in a very
rural, economically depressed but beautiful
area in the southern tier of Western N.Y.S.
We have 3 daughters and 2 grandsons in their
late teens. We are also involved in
ministry (Episcopal). My husband has
been ordained a deacon and will become a
priest in October. I might even pursue
ordination myself, eventually.
I was sorry to have missed our last
reunion. It coincided with my middle
daughter's wedding and my mother's
death. I was living in Fulton with my
mom for six months and that was kind of
fun. I went on a lot of
"nostalgia drives."
John, thanks for creating a web site and
doing all of this correspondence. It
is a wonderful gift to the rest of us.
Because of Charlie's work I have seen a lot
of classes come and go over the years, but I
still think we had something special.
Apparently, you do, too.
Tommy Bugow, now a relative (of sorts) by
marriage...or I should say
remarriage...filled me in on the reunion of
2000. Sounded like a great time was
had by all. Charlie's email is shown
above. You can send me stuff through
him and he will bring it home, but I am
working on getting set up at home. I
really need it because I do a lot of work
with the diocese. I will let you know
when I do. With gratitude, Bonnie.
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- High_School_Last_Name: WALDRON
- First_Name: ROBERT
- Spouses_First_Name: Joanne
- Street_Address: 3421 Hillspring Dr
- City: Lexington
- State: SC
- Zip: 29073
- Home_Phone: (803)359-4290
- Business_Phone: N/A
- Email_Address: WALLYBOB51@SC.RR.COM
- Date: 03/18/2002
Left FHS in Jr year.(58) Joined army.Received High School Diploma 3 months later.Retired from army after 20 years 1 month.(79) Retired from Lexington County Sheriff Department 3 years ago.
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- High_School_Last_Name: Bodwitch
- First_Name: Bill
- Spouses_First_Name: Patricia Golden
- Street_Address: 2137 Eibert Rd.
- City: Skaneateles
- State: NY
- Zip: 13152
- Home_Phone: (315) 685-1227
- Business_Phone: (315) 475-3170 ext
128
- Email_Address: bbodwitch@wnylc.com
or Patricia_Golden@hotmail.com
(Patricia_Golden@hotmail.com)
- Date: 04/03/02
Attended undergraduate school at Michigan
State, graduate school at SUNY-Albany and
law school at Catholic University.
Worked for D.C. Government as a hearing
examiner for the rent control program and as
in-house counsel for the D.C. Housing
Finance Agency. Then private practice
in D.C. Left private practice in D.C.
to work as a legal services lawyer on the
eastern shore of MD. After two years,
relocated to Central NY and took a job with
Legal Services of CNY, Inc., where I still
work.
Hekia is a 15 year old high school
freshman and Aron is a 13 year old 7th
grader. Both keep busy scholastically,
athletically, and musically. Hekia plays
piano and sax, Aron, the violin
begrudgingly. We live in an old farm
house overlooking Skaneateles lake, six
miles from the village. But have
lamented failing to purchase and preserve
the open space next door when it was for
sale last year. Since then it has been
sold and purchaser has "improved"
it with a 4 bedroom house. That is,
suburbia is encroaching. I'll stop now
and go jogging before we sit down for Easter
dinner.
PS: Trish is employed with a pre-school
program in Syracuse that mainstreams
disabled kids with those who aren't. It's
challenging work, but she enjoys it.
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- High_School_Last_Name: Ketchum
- First_Name: Darragh
- Married_Name: Hodges
- Spouses_First_Name:
- Street_Address: 5666 Goldfield
- City: Acworth
- State: GA
- Zip: 30102
- Home_Phone: 770-517-6684
- Email_Address: deltadarragh@aol.com
- Date: 04/03/02
Married a wonderful man, Fran Manale from
Oswego 10 years older than myself. We
had 2 sons and 1 daughter. He passed
on very suddenly in 19 years ago. I
was single for 8 years, moved to Charlotte,
N.C, met and married another wonderful man,
John Hodges, 11 years younger than myself,
thinking of course marrying a younger man
I'd not have to go through that ordeal
again. However, John transcended 2
years ago when he ended his own life. It was
a great loss.
Both men taught me so much on my journey in
life, and of course I wondered why me God?
They were such good men and I loved each one
so much. Later I realized because of those
experiences I was developing something far
greater in my life then I could ever
imagine.
None of my children are married and I have
no grandchildren ...... I told my kids not
to be in any hurry to have children, because
I still had a lot to do with my life before
I started spoiling grandchildren and anyways
I'm too young for that stuff yet. You know
what; for the first time they listened to
what I said. I just tell them
I'm not getting older I'm just getting
better.
I guess you could say I followed what
Katherine Hepburn said. I Want to look
back on my life and say I did it all.
Instead of looking back and saying I wish I
had.
I've done everything from doing a
consumers talk show to being in
business for myself and with my second
husband, which was the most fun and greatest
experience of my life, as a professional
Fugitive Recovery Agent. I certainly
will have some stories to tell my
grandchildren when they do come along.
My last job was working as a personal
assistant to the president of a major
medical co. headquartered in Atlanta.
Although it was not quite as challenging or
as exciting as Fugitive Recovery, it came
along at a time that I needed to do some
major healing of my spirit, and the
job was there at the right time and brought
a richness to my life. It made me take a
look at what I've really wanted to do as far
back as I can remember, and so I am leaving
this position to pursue my dream.
Have you ever wondered if there is life
after death? Or have you ever had dreams
about loved ones who are no longer alive?
Have you ever wondered if we can cross over
and communicate with the other side?
Well that is my line of work. I am
what you call a sensitive, medium or a
crossover. (No not a cross dresser!)
which means I am able to cross over to the
other side and connect with loved ones,
relatives or whomever. It started when
I worked as an Agent and developed into a
major field. I worked to pursue
fugitives throughout the country using this
talent. I developed quite a following
and so I've decided to continue with the
work that I love so much in this area. You
might have seen or heard of John
Edwards on TV, that is the type of work I
do.
Thank you John once again for contacting
me. Make it a great life!!!!!!
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- High_School_Last_Name: Goss
- First_Name: Jonelle
- Married_Name: Bashore
- Spouses_First_Name: Richard
- Street_Address: 80115 Merion
- City: La Quinta
- State: California
- Zip: 92253
- Home_Phone: 760-771-2503
- Business_Phone:
- Email_Address: Drjb4golf@aol.com
- Date: 04/09/2002
After Fulton High, graduated from
Syracuse University with a major in
Chemistry, then graduated with an M.D.
degree from Upstate Medical University in
Syracuse, interned at St. Joseph's Hospital,
completed a residency of 6 years at Johns
Hopkins Hospital, joined the academic
faculty at UCLA Medical Center in LA, CA,
then eventually went into solo private
practice in Beverly Hills. Spent 4 years
between 1976-1980 as a consultant on the
advisory committee in Maternal Fetal
Medicine for the Food and Drug
Administration in Washington, D.C. After
many years in practice, decided to retire
and take up the game of golf with my
husband, who was a Professor of Obstetrics
and Gynecology at UCLA for many years. We
spend our summers in LA where we play golf
at the Riveria Country Club and our winters
in the desert area east of Palm Springs. We
are great travelers and have bicycled
through the wine countries in France. I
return to Fulton every year, usually in the
summer to spend time with my Mother, who
still lives in the family home where I grew
up. Plan to be there this summer in early
August for my Mother's birthday.
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* High_School_Last_Name: Sellman
* First_Name: Charles (Chuck)
* Spouses_First_Name: Isabel
* Street_Address: 5806 Ancient Oaks Drive
* City: Humble
* State: Texas
* Zip: 77346
* Home_Phone: 281-852-1243
* Business_Phone:
* Email_Address: chucks@wtez.net
* Date: 04/18/2002
After high school, I attended SUNY in Morrisville for one year and then joined the Marine Corps. I spent nearly six years in the Corps in the far East and then returned to Fulton and worked for Nestle for a little shy of two years. I moved to Texas in 1968 and have been here since, working for Petrochemical companies. At the end of May 2002 I intend to retire. I have a lake cabin on Lake Livingston, 80 miles
northeast of Houston, and I plan to live there as a home base. We will travel around the US in a small motor home between fishing seasons on the lake.
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- High_School_Last_Name: Cherbonneau
- First_Name: Carol
- Married_Name: Boyce
- Spouses_First_Name: Allen
- Street_Address: 9 Pershing Dr.
- City: Fulton
- State: NY
- Zip: 13069
- Home_Phone: 315-592-4347
- Business_Phone: same
- Email_Address: caboyce@twcny.rr.com
- Date: 05/08/2002
Have 3 children: Julie Stowell, age 38,
married with 2 sons, Lynne Boyce, age 35,
divorced with 1 son, and Steven Boyce, age
28, unmarried. I worked several places since
school in 2001. I retired from Fleet
Bank after 20 years. Allen is a retired
school teacher. I am enjoying not having to
be in a place from 9 til 5 every day.
I do get out and do Pampered Chef shows
(selling kitchen tools in homes etc.).
This I can do as I want. Allen is and has
been the afternoon DJ on the local radio
station even when he was teaching. It seemed
a natural progression from being a music
teacher, and he enjoys it.
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- High_School_Last_Name: Stoddard
- First_Name: Fred
- Spouses_First_Name:
- Street_Address: 59 Brown
Street
- City: Baldwinsville
- State: NY
- Zip: 13027
- Home_Phone: 315-635-5933
- Business_Phone:
- Email_Address: propanepop@highstream.net
- Date: 05/08/2002
Graduated from Dean Junior College in
Franklin, MA with an AAS degree in
Construction Technology in 1963. Worked for
various architects, engineers and
construction companies in the Syracuse area
until I went to work for Niagara Mohawk
Power Corporation in 1979. There I worked in
Property Records Engineering and System
Building Engineering until 1983 when I
transferred to the construction site for the
Nine Mile Point Nuclear Generating Plant
which was under construction at that time. I
spent the next 11 years performing various
assignments in the Construction Management
Department which monitored the work
performance of the building contractors
engaged in the construction of the plant. I
retired from Niagara Mohawk in 1994 and now
I drive a propane truck (just to keep busy)
delivering propane (heating fuel) to
commercial and residential customers. I was
married to Suellen Rutledge (PJ's sister)
for 11 years and have 2 daughters. My older
daughter gave me two grandsons, but
unfortunately was killed, along with her
oldest, in an car accident at the age of 24.
I am remarried to a great lady that my
daughter introduced to me before her
untimely death. We have 5 adult children
between us and 3 grand children with a
fourth on the way. We enjoy motorcycling and
ride with a group of great friends to
various places throughout the northeast.
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