50th Pictures -- Click On The Photo Below

Kathy Allen Schena, Pat Smith Carter, Bernadette Pothier Keaney

They are starting to come in already -- great time -- thanks to all who attended. Click on the picture above to see all the pictures in or Album

Joyce

Joyce getting ready for our 25th -- no, no it was the 45th -- or myabe,  it was the 30th????

Grade School & Jr High

Roby School - Grade 4

8th Grade - Mrs. Schlager's Home Room

Roby School - Grade 1

Jr High -- Thanks To Ken O'Connor --Click On Each Photo For Larger Image

Sad News -- Larry Comeau

Obituary for Lawrence Comeau

Lawrence Neil Comeau, 70, died August 28, 2013 at Village Hospital.
A native of Lynn, Massachusetts, son of the late Neil Joseph and Edna Wollerschied Comeau, he was a U.S. Air Force Veteran and a retired employee of G.E.
Surviving are his wife, Theresa M. Kelly Comeau of the home; two sons, Brian L. Comeau and Daniel R. Comeau both of Greer; and a brother, Robert V. Comeau of Greer.

Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association, Upstate SC Regional Office, 3535 Pelham Road, Suite 101, Greenville, SC 29615 or American Diabetes Association, 16 Brozzini Court, Suite A, Greenville, SC 29615.
Online condolences may be made at www.thewoodmortuary.com

Joyce (Tozza) Gray

Lynnfield, MA 

Joyce is married to Bob. Their 3 children are: Nancyellen, Kevin, and Jason. They have 4 grandchildren ranging in age from 2 ½ years to 17.

Her hobbies are work and travel, and her profession is sales and interior design.

They have traveled to Italy (5 times), France, Switzerland, Germany, Holland, Belgium, England, Canadian Rockies, South & North Dakota, Wyoming, Nevada, Montana, Idaho, Utah, California, Florida, Texas, New York, Maine, Vermont, and all of New England.

“You can travel far and wide, but there is no place like America!”

Donna (Rochefort) Manoogian

Saugus, MA

Donna’s brother Donnie graduated from SHS in 1957

She has been married to classmate Myron Manoogian for 45 years. They have 3 children Myra, Beth, and Myron, Jr. (all SHS graduates). They have 5 grandchildren--3 boys and 2 girls ranging in age from 2 to 10 years.

They also have 2 cats—Buddy (10) and Smokie (3)

After 7 years, Donna recently stepped down as president of the Saugus Garden Club. She is on the vestry of St. John’s Church; board member of the Friends of Saugus Library; a member of the senior center; and the library book club. She enjoys yoga and gardening.

Two years ago, Donna retired from the University of MA Medical School as a Director of Operations for the Boston offices. She now has time to enjoy grandchildren and day trips with friends.

She has traveled to Paris; Canada; all New England and Martha’s Vineyard; NY City; Washington, DC; Road trip to Hilton Head, So. Carolina; Bermuda; Florida (Spring training, Disney, Naples, Ft. Myers, Sanibel Island); Texas (tennis camp, San Antonio & the Alamo); Arizona (Tucson to Flagstaff, Grand Canyon, & Sedona); California (Palm Springs, road trip from San Francisco to Los Angeles, Pacific Coast Highway, Big Sur, Hearst Castle, Carmel-by-the Sea, and wineries in Napa Valley).


She has enjoyed being part of the reunion committees over the past 50 years.

Myron Manoogian

 Saugus, MA

Myron’s brother David graduated SHS in 1960; his sister Elaine in 1966; and his brother Peter in 1972.

He has been married to classmate Donna Rochefort for 45 years. They have 3 children Myra, Beth, and Myron, Jr. (all SHS graduates). They have 5 grandchildren--3 boys and 2 girls ranging in age from 2 to 10 years.

They also have 2 cats—Buddy (10) and Smokie (3)

Myron retired in 2003 after spending 35 years in the Saugus school system. He started as a math teacher in the junior high, then a vice principal at the high school, and ending his career as principal of the Oaklandvale elementary school. During that time he coached hockey and tennis.

He enjoys playing competitive tennis and has competed in national tournaments in California, Arizona and Texas. Myron has traveled to Paris; Canada; all New England; NY City; Road trip to Hilton Head, So. Carolina; Bermuda; Florida (Spring training, Disney, Naples, Ft. Myers, Sanibel Island); Texas (tennis camp, San Antonio & the Alamo); Arizona (Tucson to Flagstaff and the Grand Canyon); California (Palm Springs, road trip from San Francisco to Los Angeles, Pacific Coast Highway, Big Sur, Hearst Castle, Carmel-by-the Sea, wineries in Napa Valley).


Myron is living in the family home and still enjoys fixing cars.

Nancy (Castle) Murray

Portsmouth, NH 03801

Nancy’s husband Norman (a wonderful man) died in 2009. They have 6 children - Paul, Jane, John, Jessica, Norman, and Katherine. They have 16 grandchildren and 5 great grand kids—too many to name. The cat’s name is Ralph.

Nancy says she is busy, busy. She has trouble with her hands (but not with her mouthJ). She likes to Skype with her 1-year-old granddaughter.

She is a homebody, and a Jehovah’s Witness.

She is sorry she can’t make it to the reunion (she doesn’t travel well). She sends her love to all her classmates and hopes they all are as happy as she is.

Andrea (Luscinski) Long

Winters in Naples, FL and summers in Gloucester

Andrea has been married to Paul for 50 years. Their children are Paula who lives in Westford and Greg who lives Colorado. They have 2 granddaughters and 2 grandsons ranging in age from 17 to 21.

Both Andrea and Paul play golf and some tennis. Although they are not big on traveling, they have visited Poland, Mexico, Italy and more.

They are both retired. Andrea owned a real estate company. Paul was in the Navy 3 years.

Andrea lived and raised her family in Andover, MA.

Russ Keene

Sudbury, MA and Lebanon, ME

Russ has been married to Marjorie for 43 years. They have a son and a daughter and 5 grandchildren.

His hobbies are bicycling, cross-country skiing, and photography.

He has traveled by bike and ski to: Europe, Canada, and the west and the south of the US.

Russ holds a BS and MS in Engineering from Tufts. He is retired, but is still working about ½ time as an engineering consultant.

Russ is sorry that he cannot attend our reunion, but he will be biking in Ireland!

Wayne Mitton

 Gilford, NH 03249

Wayne is married to Ina, and they have 5 children: Jennifer, Kristin, Susan, Erin, and Casey. They have 6 grandsons and one granddaughter.

Their Tibetan terrier is named Brady.
Wayne’s hobbies are fly fishing, gardening, and travel.

He has been to Europe, Canada and numerous states in the southwest and northwest.

Wayne was in the US Air Force from 1963-67. He was a staff sergeant on guided missile launch crew in Germany for 3 years.

Wayne has a BS in Forestry from UMass Amherst (1972). He was Director for a Conservation Land Trust for 36 years.

He is now retired and living his dream in the Lakes Region of New Hampshire.

Wayne is sorry he cannot attend the reunion, but sends his best wishes and regards to everyone.

Roberta (Sargent) Gordon

Nashua, NH 03064

Roberta’s children are: Deborah, Dawn, Philip, Greer and Kelly. She is a widow.
She has 11 grandchildren and 1 great-grandson.

Roberta’s hobbies are reading and knitting.

She has traveled to Georgia, South and North Carolina, California, and Wisconsin. She has lived in Illinois, Florida, and New Hampshire.

She is a retired operator after 18 years with Sprint.

Roberta wishes she could be at the reunion, but she has a wedding in Florida.

Susan (Ludwig) Calnan

  

 Lynn, MA 01904

Sue and her husband Ed have a son and a daughter. They also have 4 grandchildren (3 boys & 1 girl) ranging in age from 7 to 11.

She still enjoys the company of the “Fab 5”—Joyce, Sue, Sue, Janet and Janet.

Sue is retired from the Saugus High English Department and works as a part-time tutor for teachers, students, and language challenged students. (ESL)

Barbara (Townsend) MacLaren

 Raymond, NH

Barbara is married to Bob. Her 4 children are Britt, David, Darcy, and Andrew. She has 6 grandchildren ranging in age from 4 months to 19 years.

Their Springer Spaniel is Gracie.

Barbara’s hobbies are: watercolors, gardening, directing and accompanying church choir, writing, cooking, baking, Bible study, and reading.
She has traveled to Canada, Mexico, and several US states.

Paula (Robertson) Cummings

I married William Cummings (SHS ’63). He asked me out for first date in senior year, when I was ordering food at HO JO’s on Route 1. Billy and I left Saugus after 65 years and moved to a small town, Hebron New Hampshire on Newfound Lake. The population is 610 and we have taken our place among the locals. We are still referred to as “flatlanders” but becoming very adjusted to the lifestyle.
Our son Mathew Cummings is a local architect (Cummings Architects) who has a passion for restoration. He has most recently completed the Alexander Knight House in Ipswich, a recreation of a 17th century English timber frame house. Melissa Byrne is a stay at home mom in Danvers, her twin sister Jodi Ruebel is a dental hygienist with Mass General. We have been blessed with 4 grandchildren Liam Cummings, Morgan Ruebel, Jamie and Riley Byrne, who make the trip to NH to stay with us frequently.
We have a great variety of pets who care for themselves; moose, deer, mink, coyote and the occasional bobcat frequents our back yard parading in front of the critter cam.
Do work with local church groups, most recently working the tents at the Hebron Fair. I am a member of the Cabin Fever Society (local Hebron women’s group that makes the winter luncheon circuit of the southern White Mountains when the weather permits). Proud contributor to Pot Luck functions with the neighbors, who live just far enough away for friendship and privacy needs.
I have spent time travelling and searching out my roots, from Scotland through to Nova Scotia and the colonies. Unfortunately, the ancestors were dropped off in Maine and not at the Iron Works, although they were on the same boat.

Elin (Weideman) Egan

                  

 Saugus, MA 01906             

Elin is married to George and they have 3 children and 6 grandchildren.

Elin has many hobbies including: needlework, singing with the Polymnia Choral Society of Melrose since 1978, reading, walking around Lake Quannapowitt, babysitting her grandchildren, cooking, and various volunteer work.

She has traveled to Bermuda, Aruba, Quebec, New Mexico, Florida, Virginia, Washington, DC, Pennsylvania, and New York City.

Elin is a former 8^th grade math teacher.  She retired in 2011 after 15 years as an administrative assistant with AVS, Inc. Billerica, MA

Carol Singer Trecartin

After graduation in 1963, I went to work for a year at the Prudential Insurance Co… disliked it so much, I decided to go to college and get my degree and was lucky to get accepted at Northeastern University…went for a 2 year stint and transferred to Keene State College ….thought I might like to be a special education teacher after my work study through Northeastern ….met my husband, got married and had 2 children who gave us five fabulous grandchildren! We divorced after 20 years and since the kids were grown, I then focused on building my Interior Design business, Carol’s Custom Draperies and teaching yoga… I actually taught yoga at Saugus High adult education for 15 years. Currently teach at NSCC and N. Reading Recreational department. So I did get to teach after all!

I was then also free to travel to England, Germany, Amsterdam, Vienna, Budapest, Belgium, Thailand, Senegal, Brazil, Hawaii, Sicily, Costa Rica, Nova Scotia, lots of islands in the Caribbean, …and one of my favorite islands…Cuba. I still have a sense of wanderlust and will continue traveling.
Along the way, I learned how to dance and spend lots of fun time on the dance floor. I got into African drumming after my YogaDance training and find it helps with the dancing, although I’m not very good at either one.

I recently took up making beaded jewelry, just for the creativity and hope to get a website up and running soon.

I’m happy to still be around for our 50th class reunion, as I recently almost croaked after a serious car accident last September while visiting my brother in Albuquerque.

It will be great to connect with everyone after all these years!
CAROL SINGER TRECARTIN CLASS OF 1963

Peter Duffy

Saugus, MA

Peter’s brother Mike graduated with the SHS class of 1957.
Peter’s hobbies are playing Bluegrass music, guitar and bass; bird watching; and gardening.

He retired Dec. 31, 2007 after 21 years in the US Postal Service.
He has traveled most of the US on birding trips; Guam, Viet Nam, Okinawa, Philippines (US Navy); and Canada.

He belongs to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, the American Birding Association, and the Brookline Bird Club

Karol (Smith) Sawyer

      

Newcastle, ME 04553

Karol is married to classmate Tom. They have 2 daughters Heidi and Heather who also live in Maine. They have two granddaughters (1 graduated in 2013 from high school & the other is a junior in HS) and one grandson (freshman in HS).

Her hobbies are hiking, kayaking, gardening, and RV’ing. They are currently RV’ing around the United States and Canada.

Karol was an at-home mom for several years, a dairy farmer, a librarian for public and school libraries, a purchasing agent, and a stock room manager for boatyards and boat building companies.

She and Tom have sailed 3 times to the Caribbean on their own boats. One trip was via Bermuda and two trips via the east coast.

Unfortunately they will not be able to attend the 50th reunion because they will be on a trip to Montana and Wyoming in September.

Tom Sawyer

Newcastle, ME 04553

Tom is married to classmate Karol (Smith). They have 2 daughters Heidi and Heather who also live in Maine. They have two granddaughters (1 graduated in 2013 from high school & the other is a junior in HS) and one grandson (freshman in HS).

His hobbies are hiking, kayaking, gardening, and RV’ing. They are currently RV’ing around the United States and Canada.

Tom has been a process engineer for a semi-conductor company, a dairy farmer, a project manager for commercial construction, and a COO for a custom yacht builder.

He and Karol have sailed 3 times to the Caribbean on their own boats. One trip was via Bermuda and two trips via the east coast.

Unfortunately they will not be able to attend the 50th reunion because they will be on a trip to Montana and Wyoming in September.

Wayne Hitchings

Anchorage, AK
Wayne’s 97 year old mother is living in Anchorage.

He is married to Glenda Dodson and they have one daughter Jennifer. His son Garth is from his first marriage to Charlene Crowell (SHS’64). They have 3 granddaughters.

After school, Wayne worked for “Ma Bell” throughout New England, but Uncle Sam desired his presence more. He was stationed for 2 years at a Nike Hercules Missile site in Queens and then transferred to Anchorage, Alaska. The opportunities of the North made him want to call it home. Departing the military, Wayne photographed in Mt. McKinley Park for a season and then he proceeded to work at a commercial glass company.

He then started his own glazing company, began flying, and then sailing. After sailing for 2 years to the South Pacific and returning to Alaska, he started a second business--supplying commercial doors and hardware. The company is managed by his daughter Jennifer due to his schedule outside of Alaska.

Wayne’s continued interest in gems and minerals has given him the excuse to world travel extensively. Currently his time is split between Alaska and Oregon after developing a 485 acre wine vineyard in the Umpqua Valley region. The vineyard is mainly planted with pinot noir and seven other varietals. The majority of grapes are sold to other wineries with a small portion used for wines in his tasting room facility.
Wayne is looking forward to the 2013 harvest and the release of his 09 champagne. Cheers!

Joy (Manley) Culver

 Blue Ridge, GA

Joy’s husband is deceased; she has three children  Mark, Kathy, and Karen. 

She has 5 grandchildren and 2 greatgrands.

She has a cat and a dog. 

Joy’s hobbies are swimming, movies, hiking, and rafting.

She has lived in Missoula, Montana; Miami; and now lives in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Georgia.

Joy’s home is a log cabin in the mountains northwest of Atlanta.  The Appalachian Trail is 4 miles from her cabin.  Her land is next to the National Forest.  There are lots of wildlife that visit her yard: bears, deer, fox, snakes, and many other animals. 

Joy says, “This is the life.”

Frank Colanto

Saugus, MA


Frank has been married for 43 years to Karen. They have 2 sons, Frank Jr, and David. They also have 2 granddaughters and one grandson.


They have traveled to: Hawaii, Acapulco, Bermuda, Nassau, Aruba, and Florida


Frank is the owner of Colanto HVAC, Inc.

Rosemary (Tracy) Kearns

Winchester, CA

Rosemary is married to Ron. They have 2 sons Kevin and Todd and 4 grandchildren.

Her hobbies are reading, camping, scrapbooking, and travel.

She has been to Hawaii, Alaska, and across the USA

Rosemary is a retired LPN.

Elaine (Kostecki) Scott

 Tarpon Springs, FL 3

Elaine has been married to Arthur (the same awesome man) since 1966.
They have 3 children Sherrillann, Arthur Jr., and Ronald. They have 3 granddaughters ranging in age from 7 years to 5 months.

Her parrot (an African Timah) is Spike, and her pug is Angel.

Her hobbies are crossword puzzles, jigsaw puzzles, and fishing.

She has traveled to Oman (Southwest Asia at the mouth of the Persian Gulf).

As a Registered Nurse, Elaine has worked in obstetrics and the operating room. She is a Certified Registered Nurse in Ophthalmology (CRNO).

Sandra (Steriti) Donahue

87 Appleton Street, Quincy, MA 02171 H: 617.773.2513
C: 617.435.0340


Sandra has one son Jeff and two grandchildren ages 6 and 3.


Her hobbies are metalwork/jewelry, polymer clay, painting clothing, and dancing.

Kathy (Allen) Schena

6 Gates Road, Saugus, MA 01906


Kathy is married to Mike and they have three children Mike Jr., Tony, and Dan. She has 8 grandchildren.


Kathy has traveled to Ireland, Italy, Sicily, Caribbean, Mexico, and many US states.

She has been a teacher of kindergarten through 8th grade.

Jim Murphy

After graduation from SHS, I enlisted in the USAF where I was placed in a special forces K-9 unit. I deployed to Vietnam for a one-year tour of duty where I was stationed at Bien Hoa air base north of Saigon from 1967-1968. During that time, I became pen pals with a girl my sister worked with at Logan airport, and we just celebrated our 44th wedding anniversary this past June—so, we both blame my sister Donna.

Upon my return to the USA, I was assigned to a Presidential security squadron in Washington, D.C. for Lyndon Johnson and Richard Nixon while finishing out my enlistment. I then returned to school on the GI bill and graduated ‘Sigma Cum Lucky” from Boston University. I went to work for GE in Lynn and spent the next 33 years as a manager there. I have been retired for 11 years now and my wife, Regina, and I live in Reading, MA.

My wife and I have raised two wonderful children, our daughter Karen (a Reading Memorial H.S teacher) and our son Jim (an account manager for EMC). We have 5 beautiful grandchildren—four boys and one girl. They all live in Reading and that has given us the opportunity to develop great relationships with the grandkids. Bonding with these kids is the thing we cherish most in life. I spent a great deal of my time in the pool at the YMCA in Reading teaching all of them to swim.

At SHS I played football and wore the number 12. My son Jim carried on the tradition by wearing #12 during his football career as a quarterback at Reading Memorial High School, Northeastern University, and the New England Patriots.

My hobbies consist of Competitive Trap Shooting, fishing, and—since my wife worked in the airline industry—traveling the world.

Patricia (Smith) Carter

 Lynnfield, MA

Pat is married to Chet, and they have 2 married sons Kevin and Michael. They have 6 grandchildren.

Pat enjoys travelling and reading.

She has been to Europe, South America, the Caribbean, Mexico and across the US.
She is a CGA--Certified Graphoanalyst—handwriting analysis.

James Rumson

Milford, NH


Jim is married to Amy. He has 4 children -- 3 daughters, Wendy, Tanya, Leane and one 1 son James.

His hobby is model trains.

Jim has traveled to the Artic and Jamaica. He has served in the Coast Guard.

Jim’s work has included: Woolworth, Woolco, Rich’s Department Store, and a custodian in a school.

Linda (Robertson) Murphy

 W. Boxford, MA 01885


Linda and her husband George operate their farm in W. Boxford, MA.—an event and dressage barn. www.masthillfarm.net

She has one daughter, Beth and two grandchildren. Their German Shephard is named Penny Lane.