Forwarding message from Ron Lanza!

 

THANK YOU!

I appreciate all your efforts in keeping us connected.

Ron Lanza

Merry Christmas!

 

 

Update on Louise McGurin from Paula Taylor!

 

I talked to Louise's husband today and she s doing well right now.  She had to have brain surgery because she started to bleed into the brain. She is now doing chemo and radiation.

 

She will be in the hospital for three weeks. Fran said they are going to let her come home for Christmas. I told Fran to tell Louise that we are all praying for her.

 

He gave me her phone number so that I can keep in touch with her. Tell all to pray hard for her. She is in good spirits and she is a fighter.

 

Paula Taylor

Forwarding Message from Anthony Ginnetti!

 

Rose,

 

Thank you for your updates re: our classmates thru the months. MERRY CHRISTMAS and HAPPY NEW YEAR!

 

ANTHONY (TONY) GINNETTI

Happy Hunukkah to our Jewish friends!

 

 

Prayers for Frank Vetree!

 

I just received an email from Sal Carmosino and he informed me that a friend of his cousin is friends with Frank Vetree.

 

Sal's cousin stated that Frank just had brain surgery last week to remove two brain tumors.

 

We all wish Frank a speedy recovery.  Should anyone else have further information, please contact me.

 

Hugs, Rose

 

Lantern December Birthdays!

 

1. Frances Anderson/December 01
2. Saverio Caruso/December 08
3. Ellen Crowley/December 11
4. Dale Curtis/December 15
5. Eileen Desmond/December 19
6. Ann DiGregorio/December 24
7. Frances Doherty/December 22
8. Kathleen Dustin/December 12
9. Jeanine Erricola/December 23
10. Louis Fitzmeyer/December 31
11. Estella Follett/December 10
12. Richard Gavin/December 28
13. Mary Giannino/December 02
14. Pamela Guy/December 12
15. Carole Hayes/December 25
16. Ronald Lanza/December 30
17. Janice Manuele/December 01
18. Carl Marino/December 30
19. Joanne Nardone/December 25
20. Robert Nathan/December 23
21. Paul Odierno/December 25
22. Ronald Ostrowski/December 16
23. Robert Pate/December 04
24. Ronald Reed/December 17
25. Diane Vigliotta/December 29
26. Robert Zelandi/December 16



Forwarded from Sal Carmosino per his request!

I am devastated about Louise and I am getting very distraught and shattered about continual bad news about our classmates.  Please send this message via the Lantern for me.

"Dear Louise,

Many of us have gone through severe and very trying times with health problems...some similar to yours now.   Some 20 years ago, a co-worker of mine had an inoperable brain tumor, but underwent chemo treatments anyway. The tumor then shrunk which became operable.  It was then removed but she lost hearing in one ear, which was predicted. She is still with us and does well, thankfully.  She never stopped believing.....

Please believe that we, your classmates are with you and are praying for you. The support of my classmates got me through some very difficult surgeries. I will submit your name to my church that has a prayer line in which hundreds of people pray for each person on the list.

Keep the faith and pray to St Jude, worker of miracles... We also pray that your doctors will get you through this ordeal.

God bless,

Sal Carmosino

Prayers Request needed for Louise (McGurin) Sarro

LOUISE MC GURIN SARRO IS VERY ILL.  SHE HAS AN INOPERABLE BRAIN TUMOR.  SHE ALSO HAS A TUMOR ON HER LUNG.

SHE WORKS IN THE CAFETERIA AT THE GARFIELD SCHOOL SO WE GOT THE WORD AT RHS VERY QUICKLY.

SHE WILL BE GETTING CHEMO TREATMENTS TO SEE IF THAT WILL HELP HER. WE NEED TO START PRAYING VERY HARD FOR HER TO GET WELL.

I AM PRAYING FOR HER RIGHT NOW. MY ILLNESS IS SMALL POTATOES COMPARED TO HER.

 

PAULA TAYLOR

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!

Don't forget to turn your clocks back Saturday night!

Hugs, Rose

Let's continue to pray for Paula Taylor!

I heard from Paula Taylor today and here is a copy of her email:

ROSE, I HAD BRONCHITIS FOR ABOUT TWO WEEKS. I FELT LIKE SOMEONE PULLED OUT MY LUNGS.

I GOT A LETTER FROM MY ONCOLOGIST. HE MADE AN APPOINTMENT FOR ME WITH HEAD AND NECK BECAUSE I AM STILL HAVING PROBLEMS EATING FOOD BECAUSE IT IS LIKE PUTTING SALT ON A CANKOR SORE EVERY TIME I SWALLOW.

I WILL FIND OUT MORE ON NOVEMBER 13TH. IN THE MEANTIME I AM TAKING THIS MAGIC MOUTH DRINK TO NUMB MY THROAT SO I CAN GET FOOD DOWN WITHOUT THE PAIN. I HAVE LOST 10 LBS.

I NEED TO HAVE TISSUE INSIDE MY THROAT REMOVED AND HE WANTS TO SEE HOW BAD THE LEISIONS ARE IN MY THROAT. IT IS JUST ONE BIG PAIN IN THE TUKUS GOING BACK AND FORTH ALL THE TIME.

I AM SO GLAD TO HEAR THAT SAL'S SURGERY WENT WELL. I PRAY FOR HIM ALL THE TIME.   PAULA

DEAR PAULA,

ptaylor68@verizon.net



The Lantern November Birthdays!

1. Anita Berkowitz-Nov. 05

2. Judith Bokarvich-Nov. 11

3. Victoria Calla-Nov. 24
4. Geraldine Durgin-Nov. 01
5. Elliot Feldman-Nov. 08
6. Anna Fitzpatrick-Nov. 05
7. Daniel Flynn-Nov. 01
8. Dorothy Gardner-Nov.14
9. Kathleen Larsen-Nov. 04
10. Alan Lebowitz-Nov. 30
11. Lorraine Mastrorio-Nov. 10
12. Dorothy Mottolo-Nov. 07
13. Walter Santo-Nov. 21
14. David Shaffer-Nov. 25
15. Judith Steinberg-Nov. 04
16. John Storella-Nov. 20
17. Paula Taylor-Nov. 05
18. Evelyn Transfaglia-Nov. 13
19. Paul Trunfio-Nov.11
20. Patricia Vega-Nov. 14
21. Jeffrey Wain-Nov. 15
22. Arlene Zaccaria-Nov. 20
23. Patricia Zevolo-Nov. 24



Happy Halloween!

Great Shares from Sal Carmosino!

We had a Civil war talk at the local Old Courthouse. 

This uniform still fits me thankfully.

Hi Rose,

You do a fabulous job on the website.  It is great catching up with classmates and renewing friendships.

How to I sign up?

Ethel

Great Shares from John Henry!

Make a digital slideshow

Great Shares from Roslyn Herwins Barr!

You are such a joy, and do such a good job for everyone on the Lantern. It was so nice finally meeting you at the reunion..

Roslyn

The Lantern October Birthdays!

1. Anthony Amara/ Oct. 5
2. Marjorie Anderson/ Oct. 31
3. James Beatrice/ Oct. 3
4. Bruce Cambriello/ Oct. 26
5. Judith Corrieri/ Oct. 8
6. Wesley Covitz/ Oct. 12
7. Arthur Doucut/ Oct. 10
8. Arthur Ferragamo/ Oct. 24
9. Robert Ferragamo/ Oct. 24
10. Roxanne Fisher/ Oct. 29
11. Priscilla Freda/ Oct. 23
12. Karen Goldberg/ Oct. 10
13. Myrna Goldberg/ Oct. 10
14. Robert Iorio/ Oct. 6
15. Joanne Jouve/ Oct. 16
16. Lawrence Kelly/ Oct. 11
17. William King/ Oct. 1
18. Richard Leonard/ Oct. 15
19. Linda Margolis/ Oct. 22
20. Joyce Mathews/ Oct. 2
21. William Melchionno/ Oct. 12
22. Domenic Misiano/ Oct. 14
23. Eileen Mottola/ Oct. 2
24. Nicholas Palumbo/ Oct. 5
25. Mary Principato/ Oct. 15
26. Robert Rindone/ Oct. 1
27. Paul Santosuosso/ Oct. 26
28. Barbara Silverstein/ Oct. 3
29. Leonard Skolnick/ Oct. 24
30. Richard Skolnick/ Oct. 24
31. Norma Spinelli/ Oct. 23
32. Lena Stuppia/ Oct. 14
33. Frank Vetree/ Oct. 19
34. Mary Williams/ Oct. 28
35. Diane Wiseman/ Oct. 18
36. Joyce Yourn/ Oct 16

Prayer Request for our Friend, Paula Taylor!

With Paula's permission, I am requesting prayers for her, this a copy of an email I have received from Paula recently as I was inquiring how she was feeling.  I believe strongly about the power of prayers and Paula does too:

ROSE

I AM HAVING PROBLEMS NOW FROM THE SURGERY I HAD TO REMOVE THE LUMP IN MY NECK.  I HAD NOT BEEN ABLE TO EAT MUCH BECAUSE I HAVE SO MUCH PAIN WHEN I DO EAT. IT IS LIKE I HAVE A CANKOR SORE IN MY THROAT AND WHEN I EAT IT FEELS LIKE I POURED SALT ON THE SORES. I HAD BEEN TAKING IBUPROFEN BEFORE I ATE TO EASE THE PAIN.

I HAD TO SEE MY ONCOLOGIST THURSDAY AND HE SAID THAT THERE I SKIN HANGING IN THE THE THROAT AND I HAVE SOME LIASIONS THAT ARE VERY SORE LOOKING.

I NOW HAVE TO GO BACK TO DR EMERICK BECAUSE HE IS THE SURGEON. IN THE MEANTIME, DR CLARK GAVE ME A PRESCRIPTION FOR MY THROAT. IT IS A LIQUID WITH LYDOCAINE, BENADRYL AND SOMETHING ELSE TO NUMB THE THROAT SO THAT I CAN EAT. I LOST 6 POUNDS SINCE MY LAST VISIT.

I TRIED THE PRESCRIPTION THURSDAY NIGHT AND IT WORKED. I SAT DOWN TO WATCH TELEVISION AFTER I ATE AND THAT IS THE LAST THING I REMEMBER.  I HAVE SUCH A LOW TOLERANCE TO DRUGS. I AM CUTTING DOWN ON THE AMOUNT PRESCRIBED. I NEED TO BE ABLE TO FUNCTION WITHOUT FALLING ASLEEP.

ptaylor68@verizon.net

Hugs, Rose

Boston The Way it Was -Revere Beach-

Welcome Aboard Cynthia Goldenberg Douglas!

Let's welcome aboard Cynthia Goldenberg Douglas!

Cynthia is at jjoscyn@comcast.net

Hugs,

Great Send from Barbara Cohen!

Hi Rose---Hope all is well---Had a great time at the reunion--only wish I had more time to visit with you.

Everyone looked great and it was so much fun to catch up with so many old friends.

I ran into Cynthia Goldenberg Douglas at supermarket--she was with her husband Joe. It seems that he was not well for a while and she could not make it to reunion---I told her about the lantern and all the great things you have done to bring our class together.

She asked if I would pass on her information so she could also be included in the blog. so many positive memories--and all because you have brought us all together!!!

 

Thank-you --Love you----Barbara

Happy Rosh Hashanah to our Jewish Classmates!

Current Jewish Year 5773:

Sunset September 16, 2012 – Nightfall September 18, 2012

Enjoy your holiday my friends!

Forwarding Message from Sal Carmosino!

To all of my classmates who had me in their prayers and thoughts. I wish to thank you for your concern about my recent health problems.

The Gall Bladder surgery went well but I still have stomach/digestion problems and will now undergo a series of tests to determine the ongoing issues.

Please believe when I was being wheeled into the Operating Room, I kept thinking of my classmates that had me in their prayers...which gave me strength to get thorough this ordeal.

Thank you again for your support and best wishes.

Sal

Welcome Camille Sposito Brackett to the group!

Camille, it was great to see you and Annette at our 50th Class Reunion!

It will take you a while to read all the Posts since inception from 2008.  You can start by viewing the archives on the right hand side of the sidebar.

Also, put your email address in the box on the side bar where it says:  "Follow by Email" then click "Submit".  It saves me less reminders to the gang.

Hope to see you again whenever we have a Luncheon during a couple of my trips back up to Boston.

Great Send from Meri Mastronardi!

Hello and welcome to all of you RHS and IC Classmates from 1962, as well as to our spouses, significant others, family and dear friends.

We are gathered here tonight to celebrate our 50th class reunion! Amazing, isn’t it? Where HAS the time gone? From those relatively carefree days til now. . . we’ve come a long, long way.

Well, we’ve made it through a lot of years, faced a lot of fears, shed our share of tears, as well as having lived through events of great joy, happiness and exaltation.

We’ve experienced moments of pride and wonder and beauty. . . all of which has molded us into the people we are today. We’re older and wiser, supposedly, and we’ve reached the stage in our lives where we have some perspective. We can look back and see what we “shoulda, woulda, coulda done” but didn’t, and what we DID do but perhaps shouldn’t have, and which decisions we made then that were absolutely right and that we would make again.

At any rate, we’re here!

Although that in itself is momentous. . .the fact that we graduated 50 years ago in the year 1962 makes that year especially eventful for us. But I thought you’d like to be reminded of a few other noteworthy happenings from that year:

The Cuban missile crisis, John Glenn orbiting the Earth, James Meredith desegregating Ole Miss. . . these are just a few great events from l962 that have been in history books for decades.

On a lighter note, did you know that l962 was the year the Beatles, Bob Dylan and The Beach Boys released their first records? Andy Warhol painted his Campbell’s Soup can and that Johnny Carson took over “The Tonight Show”. James Bond, 007, premiered in l962 and he’s outlasted the Soviet Union.

Think about how long 50 years is! Although, to tell you the truth, right now it doesn’t feel so long, does it? Not to me, anyway. My memories of those wonderful, bygone days are quite clear, as I’m sure yours are, too. . . mine include the beautiful red brick RHS building, the evocative aroma of oiled, wooden floors, the excellent teachers, the smoke filled Double-E where we danced the “travel” to Run Around Sue (among other juke box selections). . and at the beach, Hurley’s, the Cyclone, the Himalaya. . . on Broadway, the Revere Theatre. . .all are gone but are fondly recalled. . .

And look around us. . . despite our illusions (or are they delusions?) that we still “feel young” and “think young”. . . let’s face it , we’re not! Many of us are grandparents, for heaven’s sake. We’ve entered our so-called “golden years”. For many of us, these are years of comfortable retirement, filled with travel, relaxation, hobbies, health complaints, back problems, financial worries, Medicare issues, elder-parenting concerns, etc., etc., . . . but I digress.  

How the world has changed since then. And we’ve changed, too. Some of us e-mail and are on Facebook (we may be old but we keep in touch) and we stay current. We have a Class of l962 WebPage, thanks to Rose. I’d like to recognize Rose Franciosa Sisti for her outstanding efforts on the Lantern. She keeps us all connected and she does it so well. Thanks again, Rose!

I will just say that those of us who graduated in l962 were witnesses to significant events, but to be a bit facetious, James Bond, Bob Dylan, the Rolling Stones. . . these are our life-long companions. They lasted so long because nobody else was ever able to knock them off. Like 007, nobody did it better! As with us, l962 grads. . . we’re still here! (still around)

Hail to us! But let’s first toast to those cherished and beloved members of our class who, most sadly and tragically, are no longer with us. . .may they rest in peace! And then, let’s toast to ourselves, to another bunch of years and to the memories of our carefree, wonderful youth!!