Our 60th Reunion, October 18, 2014

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2014

 

 SAN JOSE HIGH SCHOOL, CLASS OF 1954

60TH YEAR REUNION

 

 

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Bill Kogura and Glenn Pearce getting ready for our classmates.

 

Our cake.

 

The sign-in table was manned by Jean Telford Nix and Angie Brutto Geissman.

Carolyn Chaney Stewart, Pat & Peter D'Anna and Bill Nix.

 

Bev Mecklenburg & Jake Haimson, Frank & Mary Tavolacci.

 

Bill Nix, Pat D'Anna, Carolyn Chaney Stewart, Vic Rapazzini & his son Adrian (who has now attended 3 of our reunions!)

 

Carol & Ron Portal with our Master of Ceremonies for the evening, Bill Nix.

 

Bill DiCristina got things started with a few words of welcome.

 

Inge & Marvin Horton, Carlos & Jane Arevalo, Mervin & Joyce Roberts, Tessie Jackson & her granddaughter Natisha.

 

Adreen Petroni & her husband Tom D'Amico, Bill Di's daughter Krisann, Adrian & Vic Rapazzini, Marlene & David Rhoads.

 

 

Norm Mowat, Dotsy & Bill DiCristina, Ray Townsend, Art & Louella Pasquinelli, Ron & Carol Portal.

 

Joe D'Angelo, Carolyn Stewart, Jan Massey & her husband Jim Spano, Joyce Hardenbrook & her husband Marvin Rickard, Angie Brutto Geissman and Pete & Pat D'Anna.

 

Carole Ann Martin & her husband Peter Abarcar flew in from Hawaii, here with Marilyn Lambdin Rios.

 

Bev Mecklenburg & Jake Haimson, Norma Morrell, Joyce & Glenn Pearce and Frank & Mary Tavolacci.

 

Peter & Carole Abarcar, Marilyn & Ron Rios, Andris & Betty Ramans with Jean & Bill Nix.

 

Norma Achelpohl Morrell, Jake Haimson & Bev Mecklenburg with Frank & Mary Tavolacci.

Joyce Hardenbrook & her husband Marvin Rickard.

 

Pete & Pat D'Anna with Joe D'Angelo.

Ron & Carol Portal with Norm Mowat.

Mary & Frank Tavolacci with Bev Mecklenburg.

Norma Morrell and Joyce Pearce. Many thanks to Joyce for her photos.

David & Marlene Rhoads, Glenn and Adreen Petroni D'Amico

Joe D'Angelo, Art Pasquinelli with Louella (seated), Ron & Carol Portal.

Angie Geissman, Pete and Pat D'Anna with Joe D'Angelo.

Marlene with Adreen & Tom D'Amico.

Ray Townsend with Art & Louella Pasquinelli.

Bill DiCristina & Vic Rapazzini conversing with Adrian and Carlos Arevalo looking on.

 

Vic gave a rousing rendition of 'You Ain't Nothin But a Hound Dog'. He hasn't lived in Las Vegas for nothing.

 

 

 

SUNDAY

A buffet breakfast was held on the Sunday morning after the 60th reunion.

Vic's son Adrian, Joe D'Angelo, Pete D'Anna, Jean & Bill Nix, Pat D'Anna, Carolyn Stewart, Marlene Rhoads & David (barely).

 

Glenn Pearce and Charlene Alexander (who came from Seattle, WA, got lost and arrived at the reunion too late. Fortunately, she made it to the breakfast!)

Glenn and Norm Mowat.

Pat D'Anna, Carolyn and Marlene.

Bill Kogura and Charlene.

 

Norma and Vic Rapazzini.

 

Joe, Pete, Jean and Bill Nix.

 

Bill, Charlene and Marlene. At the back table - Carole Martin Abarcar and her husband Peter. Joyce Pearce and Carlos Arevalo somehow avoided the camera.

60th Reunion Planning Luncheon

 

In March, the Organizing Committee met for lunch at the Bold Knight in San Jose.

 

In attendance were Joyce Pearce, Ron Portal, Doreen Medeiros Aimonetti, Bill Kogura, Angie Brutto Geissman and Norma Achelpohl Morrell

 

Ron, Doreen, Bev Mecklenburg, Bill Nix, Bill, Jean Nix, Angie, Norma, Carole Portal and Glenn Pearce

We're hoping for a great turnout for this reunion. Please send in your reservations as soon as possible. See you there!

Joe Burchfiel, Lawrence Perry, Wesley Dobashi and Connie Martinez

 It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Joe Burchfiel. He lived in Oregon and attended our 50th reunion, promising to return for our 60th. Sadly he was not able to attend, although his wife Joyce passed on his greetings to everyone. 

 

"Lawrence Perry passed away peacefully surrounded by family at age 77. He was a life-long resident of San Jose and had a successful career at Lockheed Martin. He is survived by his wife Sandra, son Brian, daughter Susan and 2 grandchildren." (from newspaper obituary)

Wesley Dobashi passed away on January 25. He practiced dentistry in Los Gatos for 33 years until his retirement 17 years ago and is survived by his wife Amy and 2 daughters. His retirement years were spent fishing, golfing and bowling.

 

With great sadness we learned that Connie Martinez passed away earlier this year.