Letter #
Letter #
Dec. 13, 2001
Hello to all my fellow "4th Avenue inmates"! (ha ha) Looks like I'm the first from 1968 to stumble through the door.
Ted, thanks for telling us about this website. I turn 47 next week, and this is the nicest birthday present I could've gotten. Ted's sister Mary Mooney was in my class, as was (Al's sister) Marion Smeraldo. I got to see both of them - and about 7 other classmates - at the mass reunion in 1990 when the parish was closing. I still have that mini-class picture somewhere. I say: let's get all of those other siblings to report in here, if possible.
I went to Seton Hall Prep (with Michael Pigott and Ed Dabkowski from my class), and then Seton Hall University. I've been doing mainframe computer programming since 1977, the last 10 years as an independent consultant. Bounced around northern NJ for many years, then moved to Burbank, CA in 1997. Now I'm in North Hollywood, CA. I'm on my second marriage (don't tell the nuns), with a 13 year-old stepson.
I will try to find the class of 1968 reunion picture from 1990. Maybe we can get it on the website. I hope more of my class will soon check in here.
Love to all.
Kevin
Kevin Mulhern
<businessoptionsconsulting@yahoo.com>
Jan. 15, 2002
hi everyone. I'm living at the jersey shore with my husband of 21 years and 2 daughters. one in college and one in high school. I've been working for the past 20 years as an x-ray tech. which I really enjoy. after OLAS I went to the valley and then on to st. michael's hospital in newark for radiologic technology. last year I started talking to one of my daughters teachers and it turns out she graduated from OLAS, Chris Norton. It really is a small world.
debbie buckley
<bexrayed77@aol.com>
Feb 5, 2003
Kevin & Debbie,
This is like waking up from a dream! I can't believe that mass reunion was 13 years ago. It was so much fun. I have the pictures that Kathleen Hart sent to all of us who were at the mega reunion, but I probably won't know how to get them on here. I'll ask one of the kids, I'm sure they'll know. I'd love to be in California right now, Kevin. It's freeezing here again.
Debbie, I remember going to your house on Watchung Ave.(?), W. O. It was like going on a real adventure to leave E. Orange. I remember your brother Albee was so funny. What a coincidence having one of the Norton's as your daughter's teachers. I have a strange coincidence, too. Three years ago, we bought a house in Livingston after being in W.O. for 17 years (not far from your old house). When the realtor was showing us the house in Livingston, I opened a closet door to find an E.O. Police uniform hanging in the closet. I quickly shut the door and asked the realtor who the owner of the house was. She said he was a retired Police captain in E.O. and his name was James Mantore, Jimmy's father. I met Jimmy a few weeks later, along with his sister, Christine. They both look great, the years have been very good to them. I remember him sitting behind me always putting his pen in my hair, he said he didn't remember it.
He also lived in California for a few years, and I guess he goes back and forth between here and there. His parents moved to the shore in a retirement community, I think in Hollywood City.
Stay well and keep posting. I will try to get others to post.
Marian S.
Marian (Smeraldo) Allegrino, Class of 1968
e-mail: allegrino2002@yahoo.com
Oct 1, 2003
Hi Kevin, Debbie & Marian....Well I just stumbled onto the web site and the class photo of 68 nearly blew my mind. Glad to hear you are all doing well. I myself live in Nutley NJ, Im a practicing Physical Therapist, married with 2 sons. Great story Marian....Is that the house on Bonnyview Dr. I pass it often. I recently received info from Barbara Hinnant, Jimmy's old HS sweetheart and they are actually living together...Life is somethig huh. They are doing well and living in the south Jersey area. I remember the big reunion, it was great seeing so many old faces.....I hope there will be another soon. If you know the where abouts of any other classmates please let me know. Be well and talk to you all soon.
Anthony M
Anthony Moscaritola, Class of 1968
e-mail: Razzcal@optonline.net
Oct 4, 2003
Anthony, so good to hear from you and that you're doing well. Yes, it's the house on Bonnyview, how did you know? It really freaked me out because of all the tons of houses I looked at, I never opened any of the closets except that one, and I have no idea why I did. Such a small world (and a great house). Another coincidence was that Christine Mantore dated my brother-in-law.
I'm happy to hear about Barbara and Jimmy. I actually met Barbara when we were bridesmaids for Linda Codomo many years ago, and think she and Jimmy had just gone their separate ways. Wish them the best for me.
Can't find too many others from our class, been trying to get Mary and Lori and Linda to post, as you probably know from reading message 001a,b & c, but they must be too busy or too shy. It took me weeks to read through all those messages before I finally posted, so maybe they're still reading them too. I sent the website address to the list of '68ers we had from the reunion, but half of them came back as having moved, think yours did too. Enjoyed reading your brother's post and all the neighborhood people who didn't go to OLAS too. Hope to find others who will post.
Take care, ttys.
M.A.
Marian Smeraldo Allegrino, Class of 1968
e-mail: allegrino2002@yahoo.com
Dec 1, 2003
I would enjoy hearing from my old buddies. Let's get together for a beer and talk about the good old days.
Jim
Jim Mantore, Class of 1968
e-mail: jimmantore@netzero.net
Dec 8, 2003
Hey, Jim, great to see you on here. So happy to hear about you and Barbara, all the best to you. Can't handle too many beers, but love talk about the old days. Hope some of the others find their way here and post. Regards to your family, I'm still in love with #8. I now understand why your mom had a hard time making the move.
Marian Smeraldo Allegrino, Class of 1968
e-mail: allegrino2002@yahoo.com
Apr 19, 2006
Hi to all
This the first time I have been back to this site in a few years... Glad to see it is still here. I don't seen any recent posts.I heard Jimmy mantore also class of 68 to long time sweetheart Barbara Hinnant. I would love to hear from them.It's been a really long time. Marian are you still out there...
Anthony
Anthony D. Moscaritola, classof: 1968
<Razzcal@optonline.net>
July 19, 2006
Yes, Anthony, I'm still here. Good to hear from you. I also heard about Jimmy & Barbara (through Christine Mantore who I ran into at her job). So happy for all of them, it's like a storybook romance! Lori Walsh, Mary Mooney and I met for dinner about a year ago, had a great time, can't believe a whole year has passed, but have seen Mary since. I also came across old pics of Kevin Hayes, Keith Prescott, Joe Crotty and my brother Joe (Rock). Joe was up from SC in May with his boys celebrating his youngest's graduation from college. My youngest son is a patient of Dr. Dellanno (Ronnie) who was telling him some good stories about the "old days" and things I hadn't thought about for a long time. It really is a small world. Hope all is well with you and your family.
Marian , Class of: 1968
e-mail: allegrino2002@yahoo.com
September 16, 2006
I stumbled onto this site by accident. What great memories you all have shared. Someone was curious who owned Visco's sporting goods. It was my dad's cousin, his daughter Marylou went to EOCH with me. I am living in Denville and have 3 teenage boys, the oldest just starting college. My sister Arthurette still lives in Bloomfield. The class photos were a trip. Was my hair really that short? Anthony, did you have a deli in Randolph on Rt 10 at one time? Would love to get together sometime. Oh yeah Marian, I never forgot the notebook story.
Paula Class of 1968
Paula Visco Kenah, Class of: 1968
e-mail: pv_kenah@yahoo.com
August 17, 2007
Hello again, '68 folks.
It's been a long time since I did the first post here for our class, back in 2001. I think I read a few of the follow-up posts in '02 and
'03, and then I just forgot about this site for the past few years. For some inexplicable reason, the other day I thought about our class and just started listing as many classmates as I could remember without the graduation picture in front of me. Then today I Googled OLAS, reconnected with this site and saw our class picture, and realized that I only remembered 30 names out of 41, not counting myself. (Pretty baaaad memory!) Even worse, I'm looking at a few of the other faces in the picture, and drawing a big blank as to their names. Heeellpp!
I just moved to Tampa, FL, from the Los Angeles area. I felt rather isolated from friends and family after 10 years out there, so I thought I'd try it here on the Gulf Coast. Unfortunately, I moved in July when it's hot as he**! And the traffic here is annoying. (I could've had this much aggravation if I stayed in North Jersey!) So maybe I won't survive in Tampa for too long, but I definitely want to stay in the South over the winters - someplace with almost no chance of snow.
Since my e-mail address is different than the one I had in 2001, and since the posts on this site are rather infrequent, maybe I will use my Yahoo ID to e-mail the addresses that each of you last posted, and see if I can connect with some of you that way. If anyone from '68 reads this, please feel free to contact me at businessoptionsconsulting@yahoo.com.
I'll keep checking here more regularly for any new posts. I sure wish a lot more of our class would find this site and check in. I often wonder how many of us are still around (and where?). OK, now I'm getting too morbid.
With all my best wishes,
Kevin Mulhern
Kevin Mulhern, Class of: 1968
e-mail: businessoptionsconsulting@yahoo.com
May 23, 2008
I was reminiscing over some old East Orange stories with a colleague and he directed me to this site.
When I clicked on the graduation picture I could not stop *&^%$(**!
I called my sisters - Donna and Elizabeth!
Phyllis Ann Mariani, Class of: 1968
e-mail: pam0226@gmail.com
October 4, 2008
Phillis , I was at OLAS with your brother , Anthony I lived on Springdale Ave . I wonder if any one has a Graduation picture of that year.
Robert Baudo, Class of 1969
e-mail: rbaudo@verizon,net
December 17, 2008
I would be willing to help organize a class get together. I finally got married at 43 for the first hopefully the last time. Live in Mendham and have four sons 9 and under.Still stay in touch with Steve Ippolito and Mike Decker.Coaching my son at St. Joe's third grade basketball team brings back fond memories of OLAS and all of you.I also remember spending alot of time in Sister Helen's bad row and getting hit by every teacher in each grade(all well deserved).I finally channeled my energy as a Certified Financial Planner for the past 30 years.Anyone know how to reach Sister Mary Kenneth our 8th grade teacher.She was great. Wish all a blessed Christmas.
God Bless
JOE SPADA
jspada@sfr1.com
of.973 285 3620
Joe Spada, Class of 1968
e-mail: jspada@sfr1.com
December 30, 2008
Hi Joe!...I remember you!...You lived on No. Maple....Your sister Madeleine was a year behind me....You probably know my brother Jack and my sister Lori was in your class...I told her at Christmas that you had written here...She giggled....HHMMM......Glad all is going well with you.....Patty
Patty Walsh Robinson, Class of 1973
e-mail: federicolady@hotmail.com
January 10, 2009
Joe, I was a year ahead of you....sr. mary kenneth left the nunhood in the early/mid 70s. Her given name was Janet Flaherty.
donna de capua byrnes, Class of 1967
e-mail: dbyrnes@greenwichacademy.org
January 14, 2009
Hi All,
My dear friend, Donna DeCapua (1967) told me about the site - great job! We were among the Warrington Place girls. I am on the west coast and don't get back to Jersey too often. I am sure Warrington Place, Grove Street, Ampere (?) Plaza are still there; maybe a bit different...
I hear from Linda Visco (now Gendreau) at Christmas. We have kept in touch. And, of course, Donna DeCapua with whom I have shared so many wonderful memories of EO. Remember the CYO? And Mrs. Wagmen?
Still an active, practicing Catholic...can't change some behaviors!
I live in beautiful Carmel, CA (Clint was our mayor)with my husband of 35 years. I have 3 grown children who cannot even fathom how their Mom grew up. - the 30 y/o just got married. We spent 21 years living all over the world w/ the US Army and finally settled here.
I love the class photo and the reunion, as well. Where have the years gone...You all look great!
It looks like most of you stayed in NJ...I get back for my East Coast
'fix' about once a year.
Would love to get together with any classmates my next trip ...
All the best in 2009...lets keep in touch. It is great to remember a time so simple...
Love to all! I am sure we have all aged quite gracefully....
Gail Diaz, class of 1968
Gail DIAZ Quinnan, Class of 1968
e-mail: gquinnan@gmail.com
February 1, 2011
Hi everyone,
Though I've visited this cite a couple of times in the past, this is the first time I'm signing on and writing. Guess I got too caught up in reading the postings and reminiscing about so many wonderful times growing up in E.O. My mom and my sister, Anita, still live in E.O. (unbelievable as it may seem). The rest of my brothers and sisters live within 40 minutes of her so we're in and out of E.O. on a regular basis. Chrissy "Mantore" Lopez and I have remained close friends for the past 46 years. Hard to believe so many years have gone by. I've also run into a few OLAS and CJS people throughout the years as well. As a matter of fact Mike Pigott is still my landscaper. I remember first meeting him when I was in 4th grade. His family lived next door to my cousins (Thelma, Patty and Monica Collaco). I also run into Joey Spada every few years. There have been others as well, but I'm afraid the list would be too long once I get my memory to kick back in. Ha Ha. Okay, so now I'm on board...not so sure when I'll be checking in again though. Just want to give a shout out to Marian, Jimmy, Anthony, Joey, Mike, Paula, Gail, Kevin and everyone else from the class of 1968. Wishing everyone a happy, healthy and loving New Year! Regards, Christine "Chrissie Silva"
Christine Bernal-Silva, Class of 1968
e-mail: cagbsuccess@yahoo.com
July 7, 2011
WASSSSSSSSSSSS UP ! ALOTTA NAMES I HAVNT HEARD IN YEARS MY MAN JOE SPADA ALWAYS A G.Q GUY GREAT SENSE OF HUMOR GLAD TO HEAR YOUR HOOKED UP CUZ I THOUGHT YOU WERE WAITING TO MARRY SISTER MARGRET HELEN. I MISS E.O GREAT PLACE TO GROW UP IM NO LONGER IN EAST ORANGE AND STILL HAVNT GROWN UP, ITS ALL GOOD THOUGH I RUN INTO SOME OF THE CREW FROM BACK IN THE DAY MIKE PIGOTT AND I ARE STILL TIGHT WE WERE EACH OTHERS BEST MAN AND HE IS MY SONS GODFATHER AND ANTHONY EDIGITO IS ALSO SOMEONE WHO I REMAIN CLOSE TO . I RAN INTO THE SILVA GIRLS RECENTLY IS THERE A BETTER FAMILY? THERE ALL STILL LOOKIN GOOD TO. WELL I GOTTA GET SOME SLEEP TONIGHTS MY NIGHT TO DREAM OF SISTER ANNA ROSE IN A BIKINI CANT WAIT, PEACCEEEEE OUT MY BROTHERS AND SISTERS ( SORRY FOR THE STREET LINGO MY FAVORITE SHOW WAS BARETTA) MOGGIE NO CLASS LMAO I FINISHED AT COLUMBIAN JR HIGH
moggie schwartz, Class of 1918
e-mail: billynmaria21@yahoo.com
October 11, 2011
Hi Moogie, Do you remember my brother Jack Walsh?...Patty
Patty Walsh Robinson, Class of 1973
e-mail: federicolady@hotmail.com
November 26, 2011
whats up patty sure I remember jackie I loved him he was always cool with me helped me in baseball, I even served mass with him back in the day when I first became an alter boy, I heard he passed away and I was sad for that. keep in touch pat moggie
moggie schwartz, Class of 1969
e-mail: billynmaria21@yahoo.com
May 24, 2012
Well I haven't been back to this site in about 6 years, but the other day I was in the E.O neighborhood and decided to do a little sightseeing. Wow what a walk down memory lane. So much has changed yet so much has remained. So I wanted to see if this site was still up and running. I would really like to put together some form of get together of anyone still in area whether from OLAS or CC. If Jimmy or Barbara Mantore read this , I apologize for not making a greater effort to get together,
I hope the invite is still open. A real quick synopsis of the last 44 years. I moved to Clifton after graduating OLAS so never got to go to Scott, It's tough to move away from friends at that age, you feel it's the end of the world. I still returned to E.O for most of 69 to visit and hang out but it got more and more difficult. anyway Clifton turned out to be good for me. I think in my junior year I was working the boardwalk in Seaside and I bumped into Wayne Montagna, Joan Dascoli, Carol Craig and others. That was probably the last time I ever saw them. Over the years I got married and divorced and married , I have two wonderful sons 24 and 14. I have been living in Nutley NJ for the past 32 years. My career has taken me from a Detective with the Essex County Prosecutors to presently a practicing Physical Therapist. Some years back OLAS had a huge reunion, it was awesome and got to see some dear old friends. So to anyone out there....hello and maybe we can put something together.
Anthony Moscaritola, Class of 1968
e-mail: amoscara@optonline.net
April 8, 2013
Hi everyone,
I too have posted on this site once or twice before but it's been a few years since then. My mom still lives in East Orange by the Ampere Section and across the street from the Bloomfield line divide. I very often will do the old E.O. memory lane tour even though I'm down there every week to visit my mom. My sister Marie and I often try to remember the names of all the stores that have now disappeared or changed ownership. Reminiscing about the good old days at OLAS and Columbian Park never get old. We love chatting about old friends, past crushes, fun experiences, etc. I'm being very vague right now as I'm on my lunch hour and it's almost over. I took too much time reading through so many postings. It's always fun to visit this website and catch up on people, places and things. To Anthony M., I will email you soon. Glad to hear you're retired from Essex County and now doing your own thing. Lots of good times to catch up. Talk soon. With friendship and fond memories, Christine
Christine Bernal-Silva, Class of 1968
e-mail: cbernal-silva@lowenstein.com
November 19, 2018
Hi, Class of '68.
I see that nobody from our group has posted in the last 5 years, so I'm just checking in to say that I'm still "above ground". And still living in Florida (Bradenton).
I get back to northern NJ every couple of years. It's hard to come back and fight the traffic and the overcrowding after living elsewhere. I still have some some friends from high school (Seton Hall Prep) that I come up to visit. And I never miss a high school reunion every 5 years. So I guess the "Garden State" (yeah right) will always have a certain hold on me. :-)
Anyway, I hope that whoever reads this will chime in and let the rest of us know how you are doing.
Love to all,
Kevin
(as I sing the Beatles' "When I'm 64")
Kevin Mulhern, Class of 1968
e-mail: businessoptionsconsulting@yahoo.com
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