Emails have been flying back and forth among members of the Mamaroneck High School Class of 1959, which is preparing for its 50th reunion on Friday, October 9th and Saturday, October 10th at the Renaissance Hotel in White Plains. Scheduled to attend are 100 classmates of which 35 are bringing spouses/guests. Some are coming from as far away as Italy, Washington State, Oregon, and California as well as from all over the United States.
“The use of emails has certainly made a huge difference and helped to keep the class stay in contact with each other,” said Vivien Bonnist Cord, one of the reunion organizers. “The class has held reunions diligently starting with the 10th,” she noted. “After the 10th, all meetings were held in our home and the core group of the committee has remained faithful with few exceptions.”
Holding major events every ten years, the class has also come together in five year increments at less formal affairs. The fiftieth will be the best attended of all of them, with many classmates coming to their first MHS reunion ever.
Reunion Committee: Standing (l-r): Hank Whittemore, Marsha Kirchoff Scheuble, Danny Goetze, Barrie Proctor Bonacci, Vernon Huff, Tim Huff, Jay Stillman and Fred Sasse. Seated: Dana Fuller, Vivien Bonnist Cord and Betsy Segreto Nagurney.
Do You Know These Missing Members of the MHS Class of 1959?
Out of a class of just under 350 students, only 35 have yet to be located. The committee is looking for help in contacting the following “missing classmates:
| ALEX, GARY ANDERSON, PETER BASSETT, JIM H. BENNETT, RICHARD. COLLINS, RICHARD A. CONNOR, TERENCE O. CRISPENS, CLIFFORD D. EAGLE, SHARRON ESAU, BARBARA FOX, MARGARET GONZALES, SALVATORE GORTON, CLARA HALL, CONSTANCE A. HEINRICHS, MONICA HOLMES, LEROY KEENLEYSIDE, LYNN KEUROGHLIAN, EVELYN TURNER |
KRAFT, SHARON GILBERT LABONTE, ANN LAKE, BARBARA A. LAPORTA, PATRICIA MELLICKE MAYER, PATRICIA CRAWFORD MENKIN LARRY (KIT) OFFICER, THOMAS N. PETROSSIAN, ARA RICCI, IRENE DE GIACOMO SERGI, BARBARA WALDMAN SHOAFF, TIMOTHY SHULMAN, SUSAN M.. STEWART, BARBARA J. TAYLOR, ANNEGRETH TIMBERMAN, ANNE TURCK, DANA IARUSSI WALL, FRANCES WARNER, RALPH |
“Forty-four members of the class are confirmed deceased, adding more urgency to this milestone event,” said Ms. Cord.
On Tap: Tour, Walter’s, Dinner
The reunion celebration will begin with a Friday night casual dinner, sure to include lots of screams and peeks at name/picture badges. Saturday morning will start with a school tour conducted by MHS Assistant Principal Mario Washington, followed by lunch at Walter’s hot dog stand. Saturday night will feature a buffet dinner in the Mansion.
For information contact Viv8@aol.com or by phone at 914-273-4667.
Looking at the reunion committee photo brings back lots of great memories. I graduated in the class of 58 but was friends with many of these guy. Have a great reunion …….I know we did last year.
Tony Miller
THANKS Judy and Paula for including the announcement. Your article is fabulous and has reached the entire class AND TONY MILLER TOO! Wow, Tony, if you have any desire to join us, you would be most welcome. YOU were a big part of our class and even my Mom had a crush on you!