Elementary Schools at the 50th Reunion

We tried to get together all of the town’s elementary school alums for photos at the Reunion 50+ event, and remember the names. Any changes? More reunion photos will be coming as posts here, on Facebook, and even on our YouTube channel.

MADISON AVE. front: John Manning, Marlene Mondino, Ken Ronkowitz, Karen Mericle, Patty Cataldo, Ellen Patrinick, Miriam Sherry, Marilyn Petersile, Lisbeth Taurosa back: Larry Kukan, Fred Knapp, Andrew Muscato, Richard Rapp

GROVE ST. front: Vicky Golba, Ilene Bojar, Hortensia Zapico, Janet Cooper, Audrey Fey, Ron Meyer, Vita Venturi, John Sanclaria, Anne Meyer (Class of 68) back: Pete Palermo, Al Martino, Manny Fernandes, Carl Gueci, Mike Emanuele
FLORENCE AVE. L-R: Larry Szostak, Maureen Cooney, Lenny Misuraca, Jacqueline Mennitt, Brian Sanchez, Nancy Carpenter, Kathy McMinn, Karen Mericle, Mary Linda Xavier, Kathy Bono, David Collins, Richard Rapp.
BERKELEY TERRACE L-R Susan Fix, Betty Prusak, Patty Potter
MOUNT VERNON L-R: Barry Feigenbaum, Julia DeAraujo, Elaine Francovitch, Amy Kaufman, George Kleiner.
MYRTLE AVE. JUNIOR HIGH kneeling: Frank Bellis, Marlene Mondino, John Sanclaria, Vita Venturi, Ken Ronkowitz, Kathy McMinn, Denise Tissot Row 2: John Manning, Betty Prusak, Patty Cataldo, Marilyn Petersile, Ellen Patrinick, Kathy Murray, Kathy Goeb, Lisbeth Taurosa, Hortensia Zapico, Fred Knapp Row 3: Susan Fidnick, Vicky Golba (hiding!) Linda Fidnick, Audrey Fey, Lily Fermon, Miriam Sherry, Ilene Bojar Row 4: Peter Palermo, Mike Emanuele, Marco Budnyj, Larry Kukan, Al Martino, Victor Sardelich, Joe Maurus, Manny Fernandes, Steve Covino (class of 72), Andrew Muscato
UNION AVE. L-R: Rhonda Goldberger, Paul Leib, Theresa Impellizeri, Lori McAuvic, Karen Long, David Celeste, Lucia Orlando, Ellen Armm, Ellie Knapp (class of 72), Waldo Himmelstein, Bobby Hofmann
CHANCELLOR AVE. L-R: Joanne Gambarony, Brian Reichle, Terry Masucci, Merle Bogner, Barbara Mikolajski, Rudy Palma, Carol Schreiber, Paul Schreiber, Wilma Grenz, Lloyd Kleiman Kneeling: Bill Vivona
AUGUSTA ST. L-R: Frank Bellis, Kathy Goeb, Terry Masucci, Linda Fidnick, Kathy McMinn
ST. PAUL’S SCHOOL L-R: Noreen Colemen, Joyce LaSalvia, Joe Hollywood, Gail Gross, Joe Cleary, Faye Mauriello, Brian Reichle, Steve Mermini, Kathy Murphy
ST. LEO’S SCHOOL Ellen Fox, Denise Tissot, Laura Krampetz,
South 17th St. School (Newark) Olga Stepowyj, Andrew Wisniewski, Valentina Prychodko
Homeroom 222 (like the TV show) L-R: Jacqueline Mennitt, Karen Mericle, Terry Masucci, Kathy McMinn, Faye Mauriello, Barbara Mikolajski, Steve Mermini

IHS Class of 1971 Reunion 50+

The 50+ Reunion Team: L-R Laura Krampetz, Karen Mericle, John Manning, Rhonda Goldberger, Mike Emanuele, Ken Ronkowitz, Vita Venturi, Manny Fernandes. Missing: Terry Masucci, Karen Long, Tom Trokan

Our reunion after 3 years of planning, one year postponed by a pandemic, and 51 years after graduation came off without a hitch on October 1, 2022.

Thanks to all who help us along the way and everyone who attended.