As you look at photos, especially group class pictures, see if you can help us identify people marked as unknown or ? Send your suggestions to phkelman@gmail.com
Saugatuck Elementary School, 6th Grade, 1955
Front Row, L to R: Sharon Lippolis, Margie Bronner?, Unknown, Unknown, Joy Sullivan, Susanna Deiss?, Patsy Cummings, Kerry Prior, Sandra Maxwell
2nd Row from bottom: Robert Langmuir, Andy Hilton, Kip Martin, Russell Hyde, Joe Valiante, Jose Munoz
3rd Row from bottom: Loretta Tremonte, Unknown, Unknown, Joan Febraio, Kathleen Huck, Perii Barkentin, Yvonne Pollien, Lorie Arenander?
Top Row: Unknown, Unknown, Gary Frazer, Peter Grieves, Cronan Minton, Jay Walters, Sal Gianitti
(Photo courtesy of Joe Valiante)
BEDFORD JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL Class of 1958
First row L-R: Jay Weppler, Richard Haggerty, Peter Kelman, Morgan Smith, ?, Albert Cavoto, Tom Avery, Freddy Meier, Sandy Fidell, ?, Joe Valiante, ?, Sal Giannitti, Peter Pervensk, Robert Longmuir, ?, Wayne St. John
Second Row L-R: Thea Vierling ( slightly behind), Emma Jane Carpenter, ?(slightly behind), Sandy Watts, ?, ?, Sophie Boccanfuso, Florence D'Auito, Helen Smith, Pat Ferrone, Mary Elizabeth Mastrianno, Susan Udowitz, ?, Sharon Lippolis, Sandra Maxwell, ?, ?, Kate Buddy, ?, Karen Olson, Sheila Reardon, Suzy Ogilvy, Kelly Karsten, Sue McCracken, Bonnie McKay, Patsy Cummings, Connie Milbrath
Third Row L-R: ?, Adele Lorenzen, Amy Pancoast, Lois Worth or Wirth, Carol Wieland, Janet Welch, Kerry Prior, Sue Baskin, Susan Ingham, Peggy Dean, Mindy Pollack, Loretta Tremonte, Geraldine Ricca, Edith Zarges, Kathy Steele, Gail Schuman, Kathy Kany, ?, ?, ?,Laura Freedgood, Martha Isenman, Susie Sadtler, Margie Bronner, Jill Kanaga, Judy Krieg, Joann Shevelson, Sukie Gutman.
Fourth Row L-R: Vaughn Barron, John Brandt (slightly behind),?,Arvid Brandtrom, Paul Boulon, ?, ?, Jill Haxby,, Bill Oakes (Slightly in front), Melinda Dietrich (possibly, slightly behind), ?girl, ?boy, Ricky Sturgis, John Vogel, Tom Sargent, ? boy(hidden & slightly behind), Mimi Tropp, Kip Martin (slightly behind), ? girl, Joel Paradis (slightly behind), Margo Jones,Thorne Crouter, Patsy Staby, Yvonne Pollein, Nancy Buddy (with her head turned), Dory Boland (facing Nancy), Lorie Arenander, Joan Febraio, JoAnn Donofrio, ?, ?, ?, Kathy Huck, Perii Barkentin, Lee Davidson, Dexter Williams. Toby Stein
Next Row on the right before the last row L-R: ?girl (just behind Thorne Crouter), Jim Bossert, Mark Leffler, (mostly hidden), ?,John Jabieski, Peter Grieves, Don Law, Corky Cookman, Roy Remlin, Jerry Mellio, Charlie Morgan, Dave Donley, Toby Stein, Mark Kramer, Kenny Gardiner-kneeling.
Back Row: Gary Frazer, Tony Lagana, ?, Charlie Sloan, Doug Richman, Kit Lawrence, David Springer; Terry Kennedy, Ron Nief, Russell Hyde, Karl Gajdosik, Richard Pitts, Steve Lynch, ?, Louis DeLallo, ?, Dick Aulenti (behind, obscured), Pete Palmer, William (Chris) Smith (looking down), Jay Walters, Carlo Palmieri, Charlie Call (slightly in front), John Jackson, Johnny Izzo.
(Photos courtesy of Kate Buddy Thornton)
Bedford Junior High Cheerleaders
Bottom Row: L-R JoAnn Shevelson, Judy Krieg, Gal Schuman, Jill Kanaga, Margie Bronner
Standing: L-R Patsy Staby, Karen de Bergh, Thorne Crouter, Melinda Dietrich
(Photos courtesy of Margot Jones)
Lorie Arenander, Birdie Wilson, Kelly Karsten (center)
Suzy Oglivy
Jane Zuckerman, Jill Kanaga, ???, Mimi Tropp
Lucy Weberling & Gerry Brief
Calvin Smith
Lucy Weberling & Doug Moss)
(Photos courtesy of Lucy Weberling)
Thorne Crouter, Peggy Dean holding Johnny Silverstein; Jane Silverstein's sister
(Photos courtesy of Peggy Dean Braz)
Birdie Wilson & Peggy Dean
Birdie Wilson, Lorie Arenander, Judy Wilcox (kneeling)
Nancy and Kate Buddy
(Photo courtesy of Kate Buddy Thornton)
Mrs. Rhoda Harvey
(Graphic courtesy of Ron Nief)
(Photos below courtesy of Peter Kelman)
Patsy Cummings with Miss Carol DiGisi
JoAnne Shevelson
Connie Milbrath
Sukie Gutman
Dave Kelley, Jerry McGee, Kit Lawrence--1955
Peter Kelman, Dave Felidie--1955
Doug Richman, Suzy Ogilvy, Terry Kennedy--BJHS Biology
Gail Schuman waiting for the school bus
Heidi Zarbock
Melinda Dietrich
Kathy Steele on the school bus
Martha Isenman, Terry Kennedy--BJHS Biology
Peter Pervensk
Margie Bronner
Sukie Gutman, Terry Kennedy, and Ron Nief at Recess BJHS
Vaughn Barron
Kathy Steele
Sukie Gutman
Sukie Gutman, Terry Kennedy, Ron Nief-9th grade Recess at BJHS
Photos above courtesy of Peter Kelman
Margie Bronner
1952
Bottom row L to R: Jamie Law, ???, Jane Schaefer, Wendy Berger
Top row: Eva Aquino, Maureen Haydu, Kerry Arnold, Garde Mays (moved away), Lynelle Torno, ?
1951
L to R: Susan Parise (I think), Kerry Arnold, Laura Aiken (moved away), Jamie Law. Toni Howard
(Photos courtesy of Jamie Law Ruggles)
Malcolm Mills, Judy Wilcox, Jim Horelick, Susan Ingham, Graham Hahn
Pre-Senior prom dinner at Graham's house 1961
(Photo courtesy of Judy Wilcox Friedlander)
Judy Wilcox and Jim Horelick
Don Law, Jock Jarrett, Doug Richman, Cronan Minton--BJHS
(Photo courtesy of Margot Jones)
(Photo courtesy of John Brandt)
Wendy Berger and John Brandt
Peggy Dean's 2nd grade class
Bottom row: Sandra Maxwell, ?? , Tom Avery, Bobby? , ??
Row 2: I am not sure of anyone's name
Row 3: Loretta ?, Lorie Arenander, Bunny Stanley, Thorn Crouter, Margot Jones, Peggy Dean
Top row: Billy Mitchell, ? , Lucy ?, ?? , Patty I think, Kathy Huck, ??, Miss Dunlap
Easter at the Cummings House, 1949
(Photo taken by George Barkentin, Pam & Perri’s father, and is courtesy of Pam Barkentin, Class of '62)
Left to right: Wayne Uccellini, Philip and Jonathan Teuscher, Wendy and Susie Olgilvy, Patsy Cummings, Perii Barkentin, Cheryl Uccellini, Unknown (maybe Bonnie Lamke or Roberta Wilson), John Cummings, Pammy Barkentin, James Teuscher, and Peter Russell in front.
Kate Buddy &Dee Tashian,
Kelly Karsten & Doug Jansen
Junior Prom 1960
(Photo courtesy of Kate Buddy Thornton)
Ron Nief, Barb Clark, Sharon Harper, Dave Patch
Pre-Senior Prom 1961
(Photo courtesy of Ron Nief)
Downshifters
(Photos courtesy of Peter Prigge)
Downshifters and '38 Ford (While most are class of '60 they do include Corky Cookman & Jay Crane)
Downshifters
(From a newspaper article)
Hurlbutt Jr. High School
ALL rows left to right
Front row : Terry Dolan Sean Louther, Billy Walden, Dick Wien, Jim Kaufman, Bill Kowalsky, Fred Adler, Fred Guidera, George Clark, Jimmy Steele, ?, ?
2nd row: ?, Betsy Conignato, Ellen (Susie) Rixford, Judy Coley, Alice Weston, Calla Jones, ? ,?, Carol?, Gerry Brieff, ?, Penny Lipton, Cathy Steele(I don't think so), Heidi Zarbock, Jane Gordon, ? Betty Flanagan, Jenny Green, Betsy Foreman
3rd row: Webb Green, Judy Cassidy, Susan Sprague, Dotty McMonegal, Susan Smith, Charlene Brown, Judy Smith, Ann Smith, Lenora Millberg, Martha Rappe, Robin Falla, Olivia Bell, Linda ?., Jan Conway, Astrid Johansson, Betty Curtis, ?, Bill Schneider
4th row: Paul Hornsleth,? Johnathon Fanton,? Chris Robinson, Franklin Moore, Ronnie MacFarland, Tim Oppee, Cam Coyle, Bruce , Bob Harper, Arnold Berney, Bill Anderson, Mike Gannon, ?Damian?, Tom Vetromile, Peter Swan , Jerry Cutmore , Alfred Butterfield.
Identifications by Betty Flanagan with some assists by Peter Kelman; additions and corrections welcomed!
(Photo above and below courtesy of Betty Curtis)
Betsy Foreman, Betty Curtis, Sue Hibber, Gerry Brief (Weston Center)
Coleytown Elementary School
Picture Post Cards courtesy of Susan Ingham Padwee
Compo Beach
Old and new Westport Libraries
East State Street
(1940s)
Compo Cannons
Bedford Elementary School, 6th Grade, 1955
(Photo courtesy of Judy Wilcox)
Front Row: 1. Susan Ingham, 2. Elke Bertram 3. Suzanne McCracken, 4. Marianne Hegedus, 5. Jill Kanaga, 6. Jane Zuckerman, 7. Jo Ann Shevelson, 8. Margaret Moss, 9. Sukie Gutman
Row 2: 1. ?, 2. Kenny Gardner, 3. Bill Roberts 4. Bill Brown 5. Richard Stein 6. Richard Haggerty 7. Jock Jarrett 8. Fred Meiers 9. John Izzo 10. Louis DeLallo 11. Dick Aulenti 12. Evan Harrar
Row. 3: 1. Mèli Kirtley 2. Kathy Rogers 3. ? 4. ? 5. San Skemp 6. Jenny Skemp 7. Martha Isenman 8. Heidi Zarbock 9. ?, 10. Judy Krieg 11. Doug Richman 12. Tony Lagana
Row. 4: 1. John Jabieski 2. Bill Harrar 3. Dave Donley 4. Wayne St. John 5. Corky Cookman 6. Tommy Parker 7. William (Chris) Smith 8. Amy Pancoast 9. Sandra Watts 10. Jeanette Dramis? 11. ?
Row 5: 1. Dory Ann (Puddy) Boland 2. ? 3. Melinda Dietrich 4. Lee Davidson 5. Judy Wilcox 6. Suzanne Francoeur
Top row: 1. ? 2. Bobby Ditmars 3. Kit Lawrence 4. Terry Kennedy 5. Ronnie Nief 6. Susie Sadtler
1954 Mustangs
(Photos courtesy of Bill Deegan)
Top Row Mustangs (L to R): Ted Light , Mike Youngman ('61), Micky Dank, Bill Smith, Gary Frazier ('61), Paul Kinnear, Jerry McGee, Kit Lawrence ('61)
Bottom Row Mustangs: Bill Danneman, Phil Koda, Peter Kelman ('61), Dave Felidie, Bill Deegan, Scott Harrington
Coaches (top): Sal Gilbertie, Vin Sturgis (head coach), Jack Patterson
1955 Bombers
Middle Row: Jim Stewart, Jerry Mellilo ('61), Dick Sutphen, Bob Rowlands ('61), Ted See ('61, Fairfield Prep), Carl Gadjosik ('61), George Karfiol
Kneeling: Doug Jacobs, Bob Entigar, Buddy Matthews, Jerry Williams, Bill Deegan, David Ohanion, Bob Rogers
(Photo courtesy of Deborah Fortson)
Greens Farms Elementary School, 6th Grade
(Please help us ID everyone)
Bottom Row (l to r): 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. Richard Duffy? 12. 13. Ernie Levesque?
Second Row (girls, seated): 1. 2. Jamie Law 3. Kathy Steele? 4. Ruth Rubman 5. Laurie Gurney 6. Sue Harrison 7. Lynelle Torno 8. Ginny Barber?
9. Kitsy Smiley 10. 11. 12. Sue Leggett 13.
Third Row (girls, standing): 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Deborah Fortson 9. 10. Susan Parise 11. Lynn Saxby 12. Carol Wilcox 13. Donna Lomme 14. Ruth Smolowe 15.
4th Row: 1. 2. Stuart Soroka (bow tie); 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Bill Gish; 9. 10. Eva Acquino 11. Jill Haxby ; (3 tall boys on far right): 12. 13. 14.
5th Row: 1. 2. Pat Resko? 3. 4. 5. Maureen Haydu? 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
6th Row: 1. 2. 3. Bobby McCarthy ? 4. 5.
Top Row: 1. (dark jacket & tie) Laurence MacKenzie; 2. Phillip ? 3. 4. 5. David Pressler? (in doorway); 6. ; (3 boys in front of bricks & cement blocks):7. 8. 9.
Deborah Fortson, Long Lots Road
Betty Boulware & Deborah Fortson,
The Premise Theater, 1960
Perii Barkentin, Rit Hyde, Kathy Steele, Russ Hyde
(Photo courtesy of Russ Hyde)
COLEYTOWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 5th GRADE-1954
(Photo courtesy of Pat Ferrone)
Bottom Row: Wendy Berger, Unkn., Helene Wexler, Top Little
2nd Row: Mary Mastroanni, Marcia Sorisi, Kathy Wenning, Bob Martin, Terry? Kwartin
3rd Row: Linda Hayes?, Morgan Smith, Ralph Garside, Mitchell Seltzer, Leslie? Kwartin, Malcolm Mills
4th Row: John Jackson, Beau James, Jim Horelick, ? Hening?, Unkn.
Top Row: Mindy Pollack, Connie Keely (hidden), Susan Horosky, Karen Olson, Pat Ferrone, Prudence Cory
Mrs. Jones
(Graphic courtesy of Ron Nief)
Thea Vierling & Kelly Karsten
1960: a repair day on long island sound- we were the tom-boys. What a good life and great memories.
(Photo courtesy of Thea Vierling and Kalmia (Kelly) Smith)
Perii Barkentin on camping trip
Margot Jones and Bonnie Mackay
Jack & Jill Halloween
Photos above and below courtesy of Margot Jones
Patsy Cummings on camping trip
Margie Bronner with her dog
Donnie law carrying Jock Jarrett
Donnie Law, Jock Jarrett, Doug Richman, and Cronan Minton horsing around at Recess BJHS