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.