Letter #
Jun 17, 2004
I graduated from OLHC 50 years ago today.
Sr. Rita De Paul, of happy memory, died several years ago.
Richard Brennan, Class of 1954 e-mail: <Richard.Brennan@dbr.com>
I am looking for classmates from Our Lady Help of Christians East Orange. I graduated 1975. My two brothers Timothy and Martin Sullivan went here as well as my younger sister, Margaret. If anyone knows of students from this school please have them contact me! Thanks so much!!!! Eileen
Eileen Sullivan, Class of 1975 e-mail: mescully@earthlink.net mescully@ptd.net
Well what do you know?? I GRADUATED IN 1975 TOO! HI EILEEN. It's Glenn Davis...remember me? I am so happy to have stumbled upon this website and found you. Remember Vincent Berardi? I just spoke to him this morning and I told him about this website. We talk frequently and OFTEN the conversation shifts to memories of East Orange and Our Lady Help Of Christians and YES we think of you too. I will write your email address and I hope to hear back from you soon. It would be great to get an OLHC Website going. Ahh, the memories...what a great time. Hope all is well with you. Take Care and write soon!.....Glenn
Glenn Davis, Class of 1975 e-mail: soxxy32@yahoo.com
Also known as Vincent Berardi!!
....Eileen, you have no idea, how long, both Glenn Davis and I have been still talking about OLHC... When I saw your message on goose bumps ran through me!!
How the hell are you?!
There is soo much for the three of us to discuss!!!
Glenn and I have remained close ever since our graduation. He now lives in Pa. (I'll let him tell you about his own life...lol)
We're still crazy...still making those stupid sounds... But, it really keeps us young.
Love to sit and write down a million sentences, but I have to get ready for work.
I'm living in Belleville, NJ. (this area is going down fast...lol)
I tried your email address and it came back... Get the friggin thing working will ya! LOL
Hugs!
The Heemy Club, Alumni
..Ever hear from Linda?
Vincent Berardis, Class of Class of 1975 e-mail: peccavione@aol.com
Hey Eileen, it's me, Glenn, again. I tried to write you at the email address you provided above. My e-mail was returned as not deliverable to you. If you read this, please contact me at soxxy32@yahoo.com. Would love to hear from you. Take Care...Glenn
I went to Our Lady Help of Christians from 1950 to 1958. I didn't graduate as I transfered to another school during the 8th grade. Let's see.....there was: 1st grade - Sister Maryaden 2nd grade - Mrs Rice 3rd grade - Sister Gertrude 4th grade - Sister Trease (had the record for breaking the most rulers on boys hands) 5th grade - Sister Agnes 6th grade - Sister Judith 7th Grade - I'm having a senior moment 8th grade - Sister Anita
There was Father Farrell, Father O'grady & Father Ernst
Bill D'Arcy, Class of 1958 e-mail: billdarcy@mail.com
I remember sitting on those little carpet samples in the library while Mrs. Bryan would read stories to us.
I remember hot dog day..."1 and 1".
I remember when the window shade fell on Sr. Catherine's head in 8th grade, and the class laughed. She said, "...I guess some of you think that was funny."
I remember Eileen and Glenn Davis were the "pets", yet they were the ones to steal more stuff than anyone else!
He-Me club... Linda was a little monster...Is she still alive?
Eileen, write back!
Let's get together and talk about old times!
Bernie, Class of 1975 e-mail: peccavione@aol.com
MERRY CHRISTMAS TO EVERYONE...Special "Hi" to Vinny and Eileen, Class of 1975. Hello Bill (Class of '58). I read your post and it made me stop and think of the Nuns and Priests that were in place when I attended OLHC (1966-1975).
Over in the rectory was Monsignor Glover, Father Ernst (he baptized me in 1961), Father Haber (now hospital Chaplain at Trintas Hospital in Elizabeth), Father Gurski, and Father Hajduk (who is now Monsignor at St.Henry's Parish in Bayonne). Over on the school side, there were the Sisters of Charity. This is the faculty lineup as I remember it over the years: Principal....Sr. Francis Bernard (later replaced by Sr. Anna Marie Tansey in 1969) Grade 1......Sr. Joseph Benedict Grade 2......Mrs. Pilmere (later Mrs. J. Groves) Grade 3......Mrs. R. McCann (other 3rd Grade teachers were Sr. John and Sr. Gertrude) Grade 4......Mrs. G. Popson (later Mrs. B. Bowen) Grade 5......Sr. Mary Perpetua (also Miss C. Bianchi) Grade 6......Sr. Regina Gertrude (also Miss Tracey who taught a 6th grade class on the third floor) Grade 7......Sr. Maureen William (also Mrs. Jiles who taught a 7th grade class on the third floor. Later, other 7th Grade teachers were Mrs. D. Sabilia, Miss M. Mahler, and Miss Egan Grade 8......Sr. Catherine Maureen The OLHC School Secretary was Mrs. Edythe Bansemer (I can still picture the blonde beehive hairdo and hear the New York accent). The Ladies who were our librarians were Lorraine Bryan and Mrs. Guido. I remember the school custodian was Charlie Gannon. In later years the custodian was Al Michaud (He lived next door to me in a 2nd floor apartment on North Burnet Street. Our Music Teacher was Mrs. Angela Little.
OK...did I jiggle any memories here? I really feel bad taking up space on the OLAS website (Thank You for the opportunity OLAS). We really should get an OLHC website going. Anybody out there?...Would love to hear from any OLHC alumni, all years. HAPPY HOLIDAYS
Seeking fellow graduates from Our Lady Help of Christians, East Orange, NJ from class of 1975.
Please contact me at my email address directly and lets remember old times!
Vincent Berardis, classof: 1975 email: peccavione@aol.com
Looking for classmates from OLHC....I have a new email address.....sorry for not fixing the old one. Write soon. Eileen
Eileen Sullivan, Class of: 1975 e-mail: mescully@ptd.net
I graduated from OLHC in 1968. Sorry to post late, but I just found this doing a google search!!
Ron Walker, Class of 1968 e-mail: rwalker43@yahoo.com
OH MY GOD the names I saw and recalled. I went two years to OLHC 1962-1964 K-1 I had Miss McCafferty and Sister DePaul. When I was in K the first grade teacher died (a very Young nun)You know back in those days they didn't tell children much.So I always wondered what happen to her. It happened during the Christmas holiday. They closed the K and some of us went to Ashland school. I came back in Sept. to first grade and had sister De Paul. I will never forget those eyes. Also Kennedy was shot that Nov. The school went nuts. The memories are flooding back. I want to share more but out of time. Love to hear from somebody! The school Librian Lorraine Bryant is my God Mother. Father O'Grady baptized my sister and I.
Steffi, Class of e-mail: libwalt@roadrunner.com
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