Contact Information:
Please update your information with Russ if anyting has changed:
Russ's email is: rromond@aol.com
We are happy to report 23 people attended the 2023 interim Reunion on October 7th, in Mountainside NJ proposed and planned by "the Cosmos":
Rosemarie Rica
Florence Leta
Barbara (Boyle) and Tim Stewart
Joan Kukar
Irene Casternovia
George and Nancy (Farrar) Rupp
Sandy (Carson) Everly
Donald and Judy (Bell) Crabtree
Betsey Ponzine
Annette Zichichi
Jan and Claire (Longfiled) Kennedy
Gail Stoeger
Emery and Rita Fisher
Howard Meyers
Nancy (Bohne) Locke
Carol Marano
Russ Romond
Laura Mertz
All reported they were happy they attended. the Class spirit is still high!
Thanks to Barbara Stewart for taking reseervations and managing the dinner!!
The JDRHS Class of 1960 60th Reuinon Took place on October 8 and 9, 2021 (delayed one year because of Covid)
This is the 12th Reunion- and the web site has had at this time, over 40,200 hits. Well Done to the Reunion Committee Team!
On October 8, Dinner was held at the Hilton Garden Inn, Springfield, New Jersey:
Donald Crabtree Presented Opening Remarks
Wid Painter Gave the Opening Prayer
Ted Hohn Gave the Class Toast
Tim Stewart Presented Awards to five members of the class for being "Most Valued Players" in helping to plan and carryout reunions during our 6o years since graduation:
1. Donald Crabtree early leadership and overall enthusiasm for the class
2. Russ Romond for his establishment of class directory and email lists which kept everyone informed
3. Howard Meyers- for keeping everyione involved and making sure everyone was included
4. Barbara Boyle Stewart for her work as Treasurer "keeping Score" and her creative thinking
5. And, a special award for the "Most Valued Party" to Ruth Tamaroff for her December 31, 1962 New Years Eve Party at which Barbara Boyle and Tim Stewart reconnected while in college and which has resulted in 56 years of marriage. Note: there were are several marriages of classmates which still endure.
During Dinner and afterward, Carol Marano and Howard Meyers made comments and led as each person spoke about what they have been doing.
On October 9, during the day many classmates took memory tours of the Springfield, Mountainside, Kenilworth and Berkeley Heights areas.
On October 9, Dinner was held at the Mosiaco Italian Restaurant in Mountainside, NJ:
Nancy Bohne Locke and Ed Nuttall each presented Opening Toasts to the Class and to life.
the restaurant provided live band 50s and 60s music which generated much discussion and even dancing.
A grand time was had by all.
Thank you all for a great time!
Unfortuantely, we do not have a group photo from this reunion.
Who Attended:
1,2. Wid and Marie Painter
3,4. Dorothy Fuhrer Leland and David Leland
5,6. Nancy Farrar Rupp and George Rupp
7. Ed Nuttall
8,9. Barbara Boyle Stewart and Tim Stewart
10. Nancy Bohne Locke
11,12. Ruth Tamaroff and Michael O'Hara
13. Howard Meyers
14. Russ Romond
15. Ted Hohn
16,17. Judith Bell Crabtree and Donald Crabtree
18,19. Stephen Chodas and Lynn Chodas
20. Betsye Ponzine
21,22. Fred Kluge and Pamala Hollie
23. Julie Ryder McGowan
24. Carol Marano
25. Irene Casternovia
26. Richard Dambres
27. Joan Pupa Kukan
28. Gail Beurer Stoerger
29. Annette Zichichi Milos
30,31. Emery and Rita Fisher
32. Janet Katsch
33. Dorothy Stewart Hackett
34. Rose Marie Rica
35. Sandy Carson Everly
36. Laura Mertz Beyer
*The 58th Mini Reunion was held on Saturday September 29, 2018
49 people attended the 58th Mini Reunion on Saturday September 29th, 2018 at the Hilton Garden Inn located at 304 Route 22 West in Springfield NJ 07081. The hotel website is www.hgispringfield.hgi.com
The reunion was organized by Howard Meyers and Donald Crabtree
At the Saturday Dinner:
Grace was offered by Wid Painter
Toasts by Tim Stewart
Remarks by Donald Crabtree
Comments and discussion of our past led by Fred Kluge with participation by many classmates.
DVD with comments by Carol Marano was shown during the dinner.
Those who stayed overnight assembled for breakfast then departed.
A great time was had by all!
A collage of memories or our years at JDRHS- 1960-1964, by the members of the 55th Reunion of the Class of 1960
At the 55th Reunion, building on an idea presented by Julie Ryder McGowan, everyone who attended the Saturday picnic contributed to creating the above collage, which was presented to classmate and event sponsor, Howard Meyers at the saturday night dinner dance. This talented work is now in Howard's personal art collection. Someday it may be auctioned at Sotheby's.
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