Michael Capsambelis

Wayne Schuricht

Howdy 1963 classmates.  As Yvonne Pelino and I have posted recently, we are asking everyone if they are interested in attending a 60th reunion in2023.  Probably something informal in Sept or October.  One thought is to meet on the Gateway Clipper Party Ships that cruise around the Pittsburgh Point (which would require a cash commitment on each individual).  Another is the reliable VFW thanks to Fred Grau, which would be free except for your own individual food and drink.  Does anyone have another idea?????????  The class of 62 just met this past weekend at the Beermuda ( the old Gonella's) on Freeport road.  So far the response has been very scant.  It does require some effort to put something together, so if the interest is not there and response continues to be poor, thenwe will fogedaboutit.  We are talking about a year from now so there is time to plan out you calendar.  And we know, especially at our age, things can change quickly.  So if you are interested please provide your info, phone #, email address , snail mail address etc.  My email is wesdo77@aol.com, and cell# is 817-689-8640.  You can contact me anytime, I would love to chat with you.  And I am sure Yvonne would love to hear from you also.  Please take care, stay stay and Cheers!  Wayne

Wayne Schuricht

Wishing Fran Massi (Haradzin) a very happy Birthday!!!  I tried to post on your profile page, Fran, but was unable to.  Do you perchance have it blocked?

Wayne Schuricht

Howdy everyone, I hope this little note finds younz all healthy and happy.  Today is OCT 31 and it is one week to Election Day.  My only purpose is to remind you to exercise maybe your most important right, VOTE!  Vote for the candidates of your choice!  Some may win and some may lose, but that is how our system works!  So, here's wishing you all the best for the coming years!  Wayne,  and Happy Halloween!!!

Angela Redding (Reiter Hill)

Thank you, Wayne.  Yes, voting is a very special responsibility that we have.  I have a friend who became a citizen of the US and she cherishes the right to vote.  Please everyone, use this special gift and vote for the candidate of your choice.

Wayne Schuricht

Howdy younz all, greetings from Texas.  Well another Thanksgiving approaches, number 78 for most of us, and I want to wish everyone a Happy, Love filled, and family full of fun and love Thanksgiving.  Growing up in New Ken and attending Ken Hi are certainly part of my many blessings and I hope yours also.  Hopefully we will have a few more years to celebrate and remember with fondness those of us who are no longer with us.  Take care!  Wayne

Frances Massi (Haradzin)

Thank you for thinking of the "Ken Hi Class of '63", dear Wayne!  Ron and I wish you and everyone in our "Class" a very happy and healthy Thanksgiving.

Blessing to each of you abundance and love from Ron and Fran Haradzin 

Jackie Oliver (Cohen)

Wayne, thank you for all your good wishes to our classmates! I hope you and your family a holiday of thanks for our many blessings! In these difficult times it can be difficult to focus on the positive. I am grateful for the many foundational experiences we had in high school! And today I will be grateful for family and friends! I wish good health and peace to all of our classmates!  Warm wishes, Jackie Oliver Cohen. 

Alberta (Jinky) Maxwell (Clements/Sapinsky)

Thank you Wayne and everyone else for the Thanksgiving wishes. I hope everyone is doing well and enjoying being with family for the holidays. Yep its hard to believe we are celebrating our 78 Thanksgiving! Time sure goes by fast and the older I get the faster it goes or so it seems. Hugs, Jinky Maxwell Sapinsky 

Wayne Schuricht

WOW, where does the time go?  Another year about to vanish into our memories.  Obviously if you are reading this, we are the fortunate ones who have survived and should be counting our blessings.  Here's wishing all of you a blessed, merry, Christmas and a great, happy, healthy, and prosperous New Year in 2023!  Wayne

Frances Massi (Haradzin)

Thank you for your Christmas message, dear Wayne...your thoughtfulness is much appreciated!  Please know that you and our "Class of 63" are always in our thoughts and prayers.  We hope that you and your loved ones are doing well in all ways, staying safe, and enjoying the beauty which we are given every day and especially during this cherished Christmas season.

Merry Christmas and Happy "2023" New Year!

Blessings and with warm regard from Ron and Fran Haradzin...

Alberta (Jinky) Maxwell (Clements/Sapinsky)

I hope everyone has a very Merry Christmas and a great new year! Our weeks now fly by like the days used to but they say time flies when your having fun so hope we are all having fun. I hope you all a blessed holiday and very good new year..Jinky

Jackie Anderson (Donley)

Hi there classmates

Here we are coming to the end of another year that we are blessed to be here. We have lost many classmates so we have to be grateful and full of gratitute. I continue to be as active as possible playing water volleyball at the New Ken YMCA twice a week. Don't get too excited, our group is not so good but at least we're moving and mostly laughing at our mistakes. I also volunteer packing 205 lunches each week for the little school children in the New Ken area for the weekend. There are many low income families here in New Ken and Arnold school district.

I want to wish you all a wondeful Christmas and a Blessed New Year. Be careful we're supposed to get some crazy, bitter cold weather with snow and ice this weekend!

With love....Jackie Anderson Donley

Jackie Oliver (Cohen)

Happy holidays to all!  And may you have a new year full of love, joy, and most of all, peace. Jackie Oliver (Cohen)

Yvonne Pelino (Pelino)

FELIZ NAVIDAD!  For those of who don't know, I worked for Jose Feliciano back in the 70's, thus this song always reminds me of Christmas in LA!  Another year has gone by without a mini reunion, but there is always next year, God willing.  Since I am still working full time in advertising sales, the time just got away from me.  I'm leaving for my 2 month jaunt to Florida mid January, but I will try and pull something together next summer.  If we don't have your current address, email and/or phone number, please send that to me directly to update the list.  ypelino@gmail.com.  I do want to wish all of you, the Lord's blessing upon you and your children, and your children's children for a very Merry Christmas or Happy Hanukkah and a Healthy Happy New Year!!

Yvonne Pelino

561 307 4177

Louise Hince

Wishing everyone a Christmas filled with hope, love, joy, family and friends! 
Another year and another new chapter in our lives opens - 2023 ! 
Looking forward to seeing you at our Big 60th !

Went to the Class of 1962's reunion with Patty Drew and it was great !  I highly recommend Bermuda for our reunion !  It's lovely outside with a huge fire pit for evening! Daytime you can go inside or out or both ! Food was good and servers were great !  Just a thought ! 

Angela Redding (Reiter Hill)

To all of my friends from long ago, what a blessing it is to be able to write to you and read your wishes for this holiday season.

May you and yours have a blessed Merry Christmas and a healthy New Year!

Rebecca Tipton (Boland)

Merry Christmas to the class of 63 and a joyous New Year ! 

Sharon Heister (Presken)

Merry Christmas to everyone!  Hope you all have a great day with families and a lot of love! Stay warm, stay healthy and enjoy life!

Barbara Vestrand (Shema)

May our hearts and homes be filled with love during the holidays. Wishing everyone joy in the new year.

Barbara

Bill Baker

Hello classmates !  How about a couple small world stories. Sometime in 1966 I ran into classmate Janet ? In the Big Giant food store in Norfolk, Va .  My apologies to her for not being able to recall her last name, I was in the Navy stationed at NAS Oceana in Va Bch. We spoke for a few minutes, I think she said her husband was stationed there.

Then in the late 70s I was passing thru the Regan airport in DC and ran into Tom Hart.  We passed headed to our flights, I believe he said he was working with a law firm in DC.

Anybody else have any coincidences ?

Hope everybody is doing well, and that we can put together a mini reunion this Sept.

Bill Baker

Wayne Schuricht

Howdy classmates.  Just a quick note, many of you will remember Sandi Meanor, class of 64 and former head majorette.  Sorry to inform she passed away just a day or 2 ago.  She lived in Charlotte, Iowa.  Was married initially to Tom "Twig" Branch and they had 2 daughters.  She was a dietician by training, but unfortunately suffered and fought bravely against esophageal scleroderma for about the last 15 years.  May her soul rest in eternal peace!

Wayne Schuricht

Bill Baker posted some chance encounters on this forum and asked if any of us had similar occurrences.  I certainly did one time many years ago.  From 1967-69 I was a Peace Corps volunteer in Nigeria.  On one occasion I made a "safari/trip" across Africa with a friend to Kenya.  Since we had little money, we hitch hiked a lot and took local buses!  On one such bus ride, which was full of Masai men, I noticed another obvious white man in the bus.  Upon speaking he turned out to be another PC volunteer who had attended Juniata College in PA.  And unbelievably had been Bob Gray's roommate.  Bob and I grew up together on Earl Ave. in Valley Heights!.  Now, how about any one else with neat stories!!!

Roger Loughran

So so sorry to hear about Sandra Meanor.  She was special and fun to be with.  Her parents were great and she lived up the street from Bill Baker and I.  Bill your small world experiences question is great.  i am sure I have some.  Memory at 77 cloudy but Wayne that was a good one.  OK, one that comes to mind.  I was in a bar in Scottsdale AZ in the early 90s with my brother who lives in Scottsdale.  The bartender knew my brother was from Pittsburgh area and said their is a guy at the end of the bar from your area.  I walked to the end of the bar to meet him and it was one of my best friends, Dick Ames.  

Russell Baranowski

To Bill Baker,

With regard to your encounters, the first sounds like it may have been with Janice Twigger.  She left Geneva College in Jan of '64 and married a student also from Geneva.  He shortly enlisted in the Navy and from what I understand, she was working in the Norfolk area for awhile.  Move forward to about '68 or '69.  My younger brother is stationed in Norfolk.  He's checking in at the airport to fly home on leave.  The ticket agent sees his last name and asks if he is related to a "Russ Baranowski".  When my brother says yes, the agent identified herself as Janice Twigger.  Talk about a small world.