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On A sad note; we salute and bid adieu to our fallen classmates;
- may the sun always be upon their face &
the wind at their back as they will always be in our hearts and thoughts - it was our good fortune to have known ya: Have
a safe journey:
So many things have happened
Since they were called away.
So many things to share with
them
Had they been left to stay.
And now on this reunion day,
Memories do come our way,
Though absent,
they are ever near,
Still missed, remembered, always dear
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Pictures not available; -- Elliot Slovin -- Mike Meservey
-- Janet Aronvitz -- Wiley Rogers
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If anyone has pictures for the above please send them along.
11/5/10; In reflecting upon this page with the recent wave of classmate deaths it brings about the mortality in
all of us. Regretfully, we will all end up on this page but hopefully someone will pick up the batoon and keep this
website going for the generations of families and friends we have left behind so they will always remember the Class of 1969
In Memory of George Harrison 1943 - 11/2001
Loreen Vigeant
Elaine Beth Demars
Anne Miner
Bob 'the Rock' Foisy
Kenneth Morse
-- from Bob Epstein 8/31/01; I was saddened to see Kenny Morse In Memoriam page - he was so alive &
was working on so many projects the last time I saw him (at the last reunion).
Paul Westy Westberg
Barry S. Spiegel
Richard Abo Abodeely
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Paul "pablo" Kelly
Steve Weeks
Eric Bergstedt
Stan "Skip" Cross
tom shamgochian
Jay Steven Girouard
5/29/02 - SUTTON- Paul R. Boulay, 52, of 61 Griggs Road, died Sunday, May 26, in St. Vincent Hospital
at Worcester Medical Center after being stricken ill at home. He leaves his wife of 26 years, Anne H. (Grady) Boulay;
a son, Jeffrey P. Boulay of Sutton; a daughter, Erica A. Boulay of Sutton; a brother, Richard V. Boulay of Worcester; nephews
and nieces. He was born in Worcester, son of Raymond and Claire (Chagnon) Boulay, and lived 16 years in Sutton. He graduated
from Doherty High School, Worcester, in 1969. He served in the Army National Guard and the
Army Reserve. Mr. Boulay was a technician at Athena Diagnostics, Worcester. He was a classic car enthusiast
and enjoyed sports. The funeral service was held at 10 a.m. Thursday, May 30
Nancy Robbins December 2002
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| Paula Harrington |
| Paula Harrington in 2005 |
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| Paula, my friend, you were so full of zest and vinegar. May you have a safe journey. |
WORCESTER— Paula J. (Harrington) Speltz, 53, of El Portal, Cal., formerly of Worcester, died Wednesday, March 23,
2005 in California.
She leaves her husband of 10 years, Steven Speltz; her mother, Louise E. (Avedisian) Harrington
of Worcester; four brothers, Philip L. Harrington and his wife Donna of Holden, David A. Harrington and his wife Susan, Paul
J. Harrington and his wife Diane, and Michael J. Harrington, all of Worcester; a sister, Pamela J. Besaw of Worcester; several
nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews. Her father, Philip A. Harrington, died Wednesday, March 30, 2005.
Paula had worked as a waitress, a legal secretary and maker of stained glass. She enjoyed gardening, reading, whale watching
and traveling to Maui. The family suggests memorial donations be made to the American Cancer Society, 30 Speen
St., Framingham, MA 01701.
| Earl Prince - Class Picture |
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Earl Edgar Prince, 55, of 61 Sussex Lane, died Monday, March 13th in St. Vincent Hospital. He leaves 2 sons, Matthew P.
Prince of Worcester and Andrew D. Prince of Gardner, his mother, Alice G. (Howarth) Prince of Worcester, a brother, Reldon
D. Prince, Jr. and his wife Rochelle D. of Gainesville, FL, and a granddaughter, Hannah Elizabeth Miller. His sister, Carol
Mae (Prince) Grammatic died in 1982.
He was born in Worcester, the son of the late Reldon D. Prince, Sr. Mr. Prince was a 1969 graduate of Doherty Memorial
High School and attended Andover College. He worked as a service manager for the Cast-ion Corporation. He was a member of
the Worcester Order of the DeMolay and was an active member of St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church and its choir. Mr. Prince’s
descendents can be traced to the Mayflower and included the first woman to step on Plymouth Rock. His ancestors also fought
in the Revolutionary and Civil Wars.
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LOUISVILLE, KY— Walter J. "Chip" Karcheski, Jr., 54, a native of Worcester, MA, died suddenly Wednesday, April 5,
2006. He was a resident of Louisville, KY and Chief Curator of Arms and Armor, Frazier Historical Arms Museum. "Chip" was
known and loved by his colleagues both nationally and internationally as the consummate professional in the field of antique
arms and armor, one of the three recognized experts in the United States. He received a Master's degree in History and a Bachelor's
degree in History & Art, Worcester State College, Worcester, MA; he was a U.S. Army Vietnam Era veteran, a member of Academic
Journal Editorial Board, Royal Armouries Museum, editor of English-language contributions, Waffen- und Kostümkunde Executive
Board, International Committee of Museums of Arms and Military History, Secretary, Executive Committee, Armor and Arms Club
of New York; member of International Council of Museums, American Association of Museums, The Arms and Armour Society, London,
Invited honorary member American Society of Arms Collectors, Gesellschaft für historische Waffen- und Kostümkunde, author
of five books and numerous other publications in the field of arms and armor. Awards received were Massachusetts Cultural
Council Professional Development Grant supporting study at the Royal Armouries Museum, the John J. McCloy Fellowship in Art,
Metropolitan Museum of Art/American Council on Germany, Inc. for one month study of arms and armor in the Federal Republic
of Germany, an Honorary knighthood in the Royal Brotherhood of Saint Michael of the Wing (Portugal), and was the joint recipient
of the first Justus Lipsius Award from the International Association of Museums of Arms and Military History for the book,
The Medieval Armour from Rhodes. He is survived by his wife, Cynthia (Payson) Karcheski; nieces and in-laws in Massachusetts
and Washington, D.C.; cousins in Florida and Massachusetts. Memorial gifts may be made to The Library Foundation, Louisville
Free Public Library, 301 York Street, Louisville, KY 40203, or the donor's favorite charity.
3/30/06; Donna L. Bray, 54
WORCESTER Donna L. Bray, 54, died Sat. March 19, 2006, at home. She leaves one sister, Pamela and her husband Dean
Anderson of Petersburg, NJ and 3 nephews, Derek, Scott, and Jeffrey.. She was born in Brookline, MA, daughter of Gordon and
Elsie (Shaw) Bray. A funeral service will be held on Tues., March 21, 2006 at 3:00 p.m. in the Nordgren Memorial Chapel, 300
Lincoln St. Worcester. A calling hour will be held Tues. from 2-3 PM. Burial will be held in Rural Cemetery, at a later date.
July 12, 2006; WORCESTER— Joseph F. Loconsolo, 54, of 340 Sunderland Rd., died Tuesday, July
11, in the Autumn Village after an illness, with his family around him.
He leaves 2 sons, Andrew Loconsolo and Matthew
Loconsolo; 1 brother, Robert C. Loconsolo of Worc., aunts and uncles. He was born in Worcester, son of Cam and the late Rose
(Andolina) Loconsolo.
He was a maintenance worker for Wyman & Gordon Co., for many years. He was a graduate of
Doherty High School in 1969.
The funeral services and burial will be at the convenience of the family. There are no
calling hours and flowers will be omitted. LOUIS FAZIO AND SONS FUNERAL HOME, 9 Branch St., are in charge of the arrangements.
| Stan is 2nd from right |
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| Stan stayed with us to the wee hrs of the morning after the event ended. |
| Stanley Nodelman |
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December 27 - 2008;
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Stanley Arthur Nodelman, 57, died at home in Chatham, MA. on December 19, 2008. He was born in Brooklyn, N.Y. and grew
up in Worcester, MA. where his family was a member of Temple Emanuel. He graduated from Doherty Memorial High School and Worcester
Industrial Technical Institute. He moved to Cape Cod, MA. where he lived and ran his painting business for over 37 years.
Stanley loved spending time with his son, Justin, and the valued friends he made throughout his life. He was passionate about
golf, photography, boating, the ocean, music, and sunsets. He often shared his photographic skills by recording special events
for friends as well as by sharing the beautiful photos he stored on his computer. Stanley will always be remembered for his
endless generosity, kindness and contagious sense of humor.
He is survived by his mother, Rita R. Nodelman of Vero
Beach, Florida; son, Justin Lojko, of Chatham, MA; sister, Ilene Freedman of Agawam, MA; uncles and aunts, David and Hilda
Zweig of Boynton Beach, FL, Herbert and Miriam Frankel of Delray Beach, FL, Leonard and Ellen Nodelman of Deep River, CT;
and several cousins and their children. He was predeceased by his father, Irving M. Nodelman; and sister, Elise (Lisa) C.
Nodelman.
Friends and family are respectfully invited to attend his memorial service on Sunday January 4, 2008, from
2 p.m-5 p.m at The Nickerson Funeral Home, 87 Crowell Road, Chatham, MA. ed Note: Noodles always had a sense of humor
and I fondly recall the picture he sent of himself when everyone was looking for bin laden with the note - look in chatam. |
Joseph M. Boykin, Jr., 59, of Worcester, passed away Thursday, April 15th 2010 with his family at his side.
Joseph
was born on April 28th 1950, a son of the late Joseph M. Boykin, Sr. and Helen L. (Smith) Boykin. He graduated from Doherty
High School in 1969 and attended The University of Massachusetts in Amherst as an Art major and has lived in Worcester all
his life.
Joseph worked in the maintenance department of The University of Massachusetts many years until retiring
due to illness in 1997. He previously worked for the former City Hospital.
Joe was a quiet man who loved spending time
with his family. He loved music and playing musical instruments in his spare time. He was a skilled artist and painter and
established several murals in the city, including one at the former Second Baptist Church on Summer Street.
9/19/2010 - Robin Lapin, age 59, formerly of Worcester, MA, passed away unexpectedly on August 18, 2010 in San Diego,
CA. She was born and raised in Worcester, graduating from Doherty Memorial High School in 1969 and from Salter Secretarial
School. She worked for the Social Security Administration in the Boston area and then transferred to San Diego. She later
worked for the Department of Defense in San Diego, retiring in 2009. She was predeceased by her father, Bernard Lapin and
her mother, Toby (Pulda) Lapin. Robin's warmth, empathy and quick sense of humor will be missed by her family and friends.
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Phillip A. Samko, 60 of Worcester passed away on Saturday February 11, 2012, in his home, surrounded by his loving family.
He is survived by his wife of thirty-four years, Catherine A. (Lacouture) Samko; their daughter, Bern Samko of Santa
Cruz, CA; a brother, Raymond Samko of Worcester; his mother in law, Sophie P. Lacouture; his brother in law, Joseph and his
wife Terri Lacouture all of Marlborough. Born in Worcester, son of the late Alphonse and Mary (Astukewicz) Samko and has lived
here most of his life. Phil graduated from Worcester's Doherty High School and attended Boston University. He worked as a
bookkeeper for Terminal Warehouse, and later for Primarque Products.
Phil was a Charter Member of Squadron #435, Sons
of American Legion at the Vernon Hill Post, Worcester. He was a member of The Department of Massachusetts American Legion
Athletic Committee and was the Worcester County District 4 American Legion Athletic Chairperson. He was a past Detachment
of Mass. Sons of the American Legion Chaplain. He was Past President of the Worcester Area Baseball Umpires Association and
Past President and Secretary-Treasurer of the Central Mass. Conference of Football Officials; a member of Board 26 Central
Massachusetts Chapter of the International Association of Approved Basketball Officials.
Calling hours were held on Wed., Feb 15th at the Mercandate Funeral Home & Chapel 370 Plantation St., Worcester .
In Lieu of flowers donations in his memory may be made to the Phil Samko American Legion Baseball District 4 Scholarship FUnd
65 Bowker St. Worcester Mass. 01604
Kevin J. Trainor, 61
NORTH BROOKFIELD - Kevin J. Trainor, 61, of 18 King Street, lost his 5 month battle with brain
cancer on April 21,2012.
Kevin leaves behind his beloved wife, Cheryl (Souther) Trainor, his son, Kevin P. Trainor of Foxboro,
a daughter, Kristine and her husband Jared Borbons of San Jose, CA., his grandsons, Jared (JJ) and Christian Borbons of San
Jose, CA; his father-in-law, John L. Souther of Shirley, many nieces, nephews, cousins, sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law
as well as numerous beloved friends.
Kevin was born in Worcester the son of the late James and Veronica (McGuiness) Trainor.
He graduated from Doherty Memorial High School and attended Quinsigamond Community College both in Worcester. Kevin served
Army National Guard.
Kevin worked for the City of Worcester - Department of Public Work for several years. He was a member
of IUOE for over 20 years until his retirement from Local 4. Kevin spent the last three and a half years working for Massachusetts
Water Resource Authority out of their Barre Facility.
Kevin was a loving husband and father. He enjoyed deep sea fishing,
golfing and especially his yearly trips to Point Sebago, ME with all the guys.
Calling hours will be held on Saturday,
April 28, 2012 from 11:00 am to 2:00 PM in Pillsbury Funeral Home, 44 Gilbert St., North Brookfield. The funeral service will
follow at 2:00PM in the funeral home .
The Family asks that in lieu of flowers donations be made in Kevin's memory to the
Brain Science Foundation Inc., 148 Linden Street, Suite 303, Wellesley, MA 02482 or The Second Chance Animal Shelter, 111
Young Road, PO Box 136, East Brookfield, MA 01515.
| DMHS 1969 Class President Walter Jones |
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Walter E. Jones, 62 WORCESTER - Walter E. Jones, a longtime Worcester resident passed away peacefully Thursday,
December 26th 2013 after a brief illness. Walter is survived by his family; two sons, Worcester Fire Department Captain
Evan Jones and his wife Kelly Julian, Keith Johnson and his son Anyah; his mother, Hazel L. (Hampton) Jones all of Worcester;
four sisters, Pamela R. Jones, Janice L. Jones-Storms and Patricia A. Jones all of Fresno, California and Wanda B. Gore of
Martinez, California; his wife, Gloria Johnson-jones, and former wife, Dawn Hutchinson; Many nieces, nephews, extended family
and friends. Walter was born in Worcester; his father was the late William B. "Willie" Jones. He graduated from Doherty
High School where he was a standout AAU Champion in Track notably the High Jump where he held a record. He also in his youth,
loved to play basketball. He was a member of the All-stars team at All Saints Church Walter was also a Boy Scout, who earned
many badges including the Eagle Scout badge. He loved sports, especially the New England Patriots. Funeral services
will be held Thursday, January 2nd at 12 noon in the MERCADANTE FUNERAL HOME & CHAPEL, 370 Plantation St. Burial will
follow in Hope Cemetery. A period of calling hours will be held from 11:00 am to the time of the service in the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to a charity of the donor's choice . www.mercadantefuneral.com
| The Infamous Table #1 at Lunch Time |
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Phil Feinzeig sent along a note that he fondly recalls of Walter; want to particularly thank you for
keeping up the sad, but important, task of updating the Memoriam Page. I only found about the recent passing of Walter from
your site. He and I had a very nice friendship that could often be comical with our height difference. You can picture when
he played intramural basketball at DMHS and I was the referee and called a foul on him. The other ref would often be Larrry
Bilzerian. Quite a cast we were! With a broad grin on his face, Walter would lift me into the air as I chattered at him to
put me down or he would get a technical foul. He was a wonderful athlete, a people person, a leader (as you noted online)
to have become President of the Class at that time in history and most importantly, as others have noted, a kind soul. I called
and spoke with his sister Janice yesterday to express my condolences and exchange some funny stories from "the day". She also
went To DMHS but was a year ahead of us. Then she surprised me by telling me seven years she married the old running back,
wayne storms!
other class tributes from around the social media;
======= & Friends, Pals and Running Buddies of the Class of '69===
July 29, '05 - An obit appeared for Robert Neal Oberg who was from DMHS - Class of '70.
At 53 he passed away on the Cape. His sister Nancy Oberg Tomasek who had predecessed him. We wish them
safe journies on their new adventure.
April 1st '05 - Unfortunately, not an april fool's joke. Regretfully, our friend
and classmate, Paula Harrington has passed away - more information can be found on the memoriam page.
Also; In March, Lynn Berman inquired about the death of Betsy Binder. Betsy was not in the class
of '69 but was in the class of 1970 and I suspect many of you may have been friends. I recently received the following
from; Julie Minoff:
Hi, I'm a very close friend of Betsy Binder's out in California. I know she's not class
of 1969 but I also know she had friends who were and that she actually checked out your site and wrote in.... anyway, if there
is any info you'd like, let me know or people can get in touch with her stepdad, Danny Abraham, who is still in Worcester
and who Betsy loved a lot. Betsy's Mom, Barbara Abraham, died two years to the day before Betsy-same illness, Lung Cancer.
If anyone wants to contact me about Bets, they can. Julie Minoff, SF, CA nyldyj@yahoo.com
-- 6/14/02 - Michael S. Proko, 52, of 5448 Northeast Third
Terrace, formerly of Worcester, Mass., died Tuesday, May 21, in an automobile accident in Fort Lauderdale. (ed note:
Everyone who remembers Mike from DMHS69 will recall that although he was ahead of us he was one heck of a center on our
Varsity Football Team.) He graduated from Princeton University, Princeton, N.J., in 1971. Mr.
Proko was an administrator and dean of boys at Westminster Academy, Fort Lauderdale, where he worked 21 years.
The memorial service was held in Florida. Donations may be made to Michael Proko Memorial Fund
for Special Education, c/o Westminster Academy, 5601 North Federal Highway, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308. Kelly Funeral Home,
154 Lincoln St., is directing local arrangements.
12/26/01 - Recently read that Jimmy Luperchio's sister Patricia recently passed away (12/01). Jimmy we all send condolences.
Been a long time since those days on Brightwood Ave.
-- [9/25] We are so sorry to hear that John Hilton's mother Barbara passed away yesterday (sep 01). John told me at the
Reunion that she was gravely ill but he still wanted to come and see all of us but did leave very early. We send our deepest
regrets and condolences.
-- Learned recently that Mara Yerow's mom passed away in (apr 01). We all send our belated
condolences.
-- We send our condolences to Anne Chojnicki on the recent death of her mother, Julia (jul 01)
-- Our condolences to Anne Shields & Family on the passing of her mother (jun 01).
The Dash
I read of a man who stood to speak
At the funeral of a friend
He referred to the dates on her
tombstone
From the beginning...to the end.
He noted that first came her date of birth
And spoke the following
date with tears,
But he said what mattered most of all
Was the dash between those years (1951-1998)
For
that dash represents all the time
That she spent alive on earth...
And now only those who loved her
Know what
that little line is worth.
For it matters not, how much we own;
The cars...the house...the cash,
What
matters is how we live and love
And how we spend our dash.
So think about this long and hard...
Are there
things you'd like to change?
For you never know how much time is left,
That can still be rearranged.
If
we could just slow down enough
To consider what's true and real,
And always try to understand
The way other
people feel.
And be less quick to anger,
And show appreciation more
And love the people in our lives
Like we've never loved before.
If we treat each other with respect,
And more often wear a smile.
Remembering
that this special dash
Might only last a little while.
So, when you're eulogy is being read
With your
life's actions to rehash...
Would you be proud of the things they say
About how you spent your dash?
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we would like to thank Dr. Helen A. Friel - Faculty
Class of 1969 Foreign Languages for the update of the Faculty who are now gone - but never forgotten. We are happy to
report that Dr. Friel is still with us and only pictured here in case you forgot what she looked like in dem dare days.
| Mrs. Barnard (RHS) |
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| at the DMHS69 Reunion with Mrs. Ettinger |
Mrs. Marilyn Barnard
beloved & well known Gym Teacher
Carolyn, her daughter recently (jun'14) advised that her mother had passed away. If someone has the dates and memorial
service information send it along so I can add it to this memorial.
Dec. 7, 1998
 John P. "Jack" Whalen died Dec. 7, 1998 in St. Vincent Hospital, Worcester, after a long battle with cancer. Mr. Whalen,
73, a longtime Worcester educator and athletic coach, had most recently been the supervisor of secondary education for the
Worcester School Department for 12 years, retiring in 1993. Previously, he had served as principal of his alma mater, the
former South High School, from 1977 to 1978, and then, as the first principal of South High Community School, from 1978 to
1981. Mr. Whalen had also been the principal of Doherty Memorial High School, from 1974 through 1977, and assistant principal
of the Worcester East Middle School, from 1971 to 1974; during this time, he was the principal of the Evening School Division.
Mr. Whalen began his teaching career in 1949 as a teacher at St. Peter's High School. He then taught at David Prouty High
School, Spencer, Grafton Street Junior High School and Commerce High School, Worcester, before joining the staff of Doherty
High School in 1966.
Mr. Whalen also had a full career as a coach, on both the college and secondary school levels. In addition to serving as
head football and baseball coach at Doherty High School, he had also coached football, basketball and baseball at Commerce
High School, varsity basketball at St. Peter's High School and varsity baseball at David Prouty High School.
At Holy Cross, Mr. Whalen had been the head baseball coach for 28 years, retiring in June with a record of more than 300
wins. He had also been an associate football coach and an assistant basketball coach to Lester "Buster" Sheary, including
the 1954 National Invitational Tournament Championship team. In 1979, Mr. Whalen was elected to the Holy Cross Varsity Club
Hall of Fame.
Captain of the 1948 varsity baseball team at Holy Cross, Mr. Whalen was a player-manager for a semipro baseball team in
New Brunswick, Canada, in 1952. He later scouted for the Cleveland Indians, from 1953 through 1956.
The recipient of many educational and athletic awards, Mr. Whalen was named NCAA New England Baseball Coach of the Year
in 1980 and Outstanding Secondary School Principal by the National Association of Secondary School Principals in 1978. He
had been a Holy Cross class agent and a member of the President's Council. Mr. Whalen is survived by his wife, Ann; three
sons; six daughters; a brother; two sisters; 15 grandchildren; and nephews and nieces.
| Mr. Trippi - Oct 2008 |
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Anthony Joseph Trippi, 90, of Worcester, died Tuesday, October 28th in UMass Memorial Hospital.
He
leaves his wife of 59 years, Nancy M. (Leary) Trippi; two sons: Paul A. Trippi and his wife, Sharon of West Boylston, Charles
F. Trippi and his wife Gail of Shrewsbury; a daughter, Susan M. Trippi of Lawrence; a brother, William Trippi of Shrewsbury;
a sister, Rose Fazio of Worcester; three grandchildren: Heather, Holly and Heath Trippi. Two brothers: Angelo and Frank Trippi
predeceased him. He was born in New York City, New York, the son of Antonio and Salvatrice (Prisinsani) Trippi.
Anthony
was a graduate of the former High School of Commerce and received a Bachelors Degree in Fine Arts from the Rhode Island School
of Design and a Masters Degree in Education from Worcester State College. Mr. Trippi was employed by Doherty High School as
an art teacher for close to 40 years, retiring in 1988 and previously taught at the former High School of Commerce and Woonsocket
High School. He was a co-owner of Tri-Mer Advertising in Worcester. Mr. Trippi was a WWII U.S. Army Veteran. He was a member
of Pleasant Valley Country Club for over 30 years, was a Tiffany Foundation Fellow, a member of Blessed Sacrament Church,
an avid golfer and enjoyed painting.
The funeral is Friday, October 31st from O'CONNOR BROTHERS FUNERAL HOME, 592 Park
Avenue
| Walter Coakley - 92 |
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Walter was a nice guy and I had him for mechanical drawing. I could never draw that dang square! But nonetheless,
we wish him a safe and good journey!
WORCESTER— Eugene Walter “Nene” Coakley, 92, of Worcester died Saturday, Jan. 7, 2006 at the Jewish
Healthcare Center.
He leaves two sons, Dr. John F. Coakley and his wife Mary Frances and Kevin J. Coakley and his
wife, Amy Wolf; his grandchildren, Matthew H. Coakley of Worcester, John Coakley and his wife Jessica of Jackson, WY, Timothy
Coakley of Jackson, WY, Patriac Coakley of Sharon, Deirdre Eldredge and her husband Joshua of W. Yarmouth, Meghan Coakley
of Sharon and Molly Sue Coakley of South Wellfleet; a great grandson, Matthew J. Coakley of Leicester; several nieces and
nephews and his sister-in-law, Janet Lund of Far Hills, NJ. Two brothers, Cornelius and John, predeceased him.
He
was born in Worcester, son of the late Nora (McCarthy) Coakley and John Coakley. His wife of 58 years, Susan C. (Hays) Coakley
died in 2000.
He graduated from Commerce High School, Fitchburg State College, and Boston University, where he received
his Masters in Education. Mr. Coakley's first five years of teaching were in Provincetown. He served in the Army during WWII
and returned to Worcester to become an industrial arts teacher at Commerce, Classical and Doherty High Schools from 1945 to
1979. During the 1950's and 1960's he was a driving instructor for the Worcester Public Schools. During football season he
was a trainer at Foley Stadium for many years. He had a warm rapport with all his students.
He was a life long member
of St. Stephen's Church. He was a member of the Washington Club, the Knights of Columbus and the Grafton Hill American Legion
Post. He was an avid walker and for many years you would see Mr. Coakley walking the streets of Grafton Hill. He also enjoyed
cooking. Mr. Coakley was very dedicated to his wife, Susan, and all his family. After retiring, Nene and Sue spent many happy
summers in Wellfleet enjoying the ocean and the beauty of Cape Cod. They were avid Red Sox fans.
| Dick Donohue 1997 |
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| ed. Note: My fondest memories of Dick was in Law Class. He had a positive impact on many students. |
There jobs were to teach - no matter how difficult we made it for them. While they may no longer
be with us - everyone of us knows that they are the ones who not only made our days most interesting but also provided us
with many of the values that governed us today.
| The Richard P. Donohue Memorial Scholarship Fund is
the communitys way of keeping Dicks concern for young people alive. This fund was set up to aid a Doherty Memorial High School
senior, who has overcome a personal hardship, with college expenses.
Mr. Donohue was a vice-principal at Doherty Memorial High School and one of the three remaining members
of the original 1966 faculty when he died suddenly of a heart attack in 1998. He coached track at Doherty and later at St.
Johns High in Shrewsbury. He was a mentor for all students and he cared deeply about the character of his students. |
He maintained a positive outlook on life. A typical school day would begin with his booming
voice: "Its going to be a great day!"
(ed note: to send a contribution: send
check or money order to: Richard P. Donohue Memorial Scholarship Fund, Durkin Administration
Building, 20 Irving Street, Worcester, MA 01609 )
-- Mrs. Olga Stubbe (89) recently passed away (10/27/01). Mrs. Stubbe was the typing
teacher at Doherty. If not for that skill, I may never have excavated myself from fox holes. Contributions can be sent to
Abby's House - 52 High St. Worcester Mass. 01609.
-- Just learned of John "Jack" Whalen - Social Studies & Coach.
(ed.note some of our heads are still ringing from missing those tackles) and from Charlie Horan: That's a great memory of
Coach Whalen. Raffe Yagjian and I remember most the time he made us run up and down the hill behind the locker room because
we had skipped school one day to play golf at Green Hill.
- Dan Butler - Foreign Language & DMHS69 25th Class
Reunion
- Dr. John J. Connor jr. - Superintendent
- John F. O'Connor - Principal
- Dr. James J Noone - Asst. Principal
- Leonard F. Leamy - Asst Principal
- James J. Duffy - Asst Principle
- Cornelius Doyle - English
- David
Reidy - English
- Mary O'Leary - English
- Helen Carrol - English
- Eleanor Reardon - English
- Robert McGrail
- English
- Grace Greene - English
- Marian Cruikshank - English
- Alfred Cravedi - Science
- Everett Moir
- Science
- Al Witt - Science (ed. note; thanks Al for all the help)
- Angela D'Errico - Mathematics
- Francis
Foley - Mathematics
- Robert Brearley - Social Studies
- Richard Donahue - Social Studies (Law Class was a blast)
- Richard Butler - Foreign Language
- Oda Beaulieu - Foreign Language
- Josephine Healey - Foreign Language
-
Mary Giddings - Foreign Language
- Leo Charbonneau - Foreign Language
- John Simpson - Guidance
- Ellen Eggleston
- Business Education
- Henry Fitzmaurice - Business Education
- Mary Powers - Business Education
- John Wallace
- Business Education
- Alexander Sullivan - Library
- Kathleen O'Malley - Phys Ed.
- Martha Lindberg - Gen'l Office
- Walter Kotomski - Industrial Arts
Final HONOR ROLE:
A placeholder for our friends and pals from the class of 1969. There are missing dates on a few so if you have
them email me or if there is somone missing that is not on this page that you are aware of email me the information if you
would ( db54@hotmail.com);
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ClassMate |
Date of birth |
Date of death |
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Anne
Miner |
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Barry
S Spiegel |
2/4/1948 |
6/26/1992
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Brian
Francis |
3/1/1951 |
8/9/1995
|
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Damon
E Cook |
5/2/1951 |
2/9/2008
|
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David
Saxton |
5/15/1951 |
12/3/2003
|
|
Debra
Ann Thibodeau |
4/20/1951 |
|
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Donna
Bray |
5/19/1951 |
3/19/2006
|
|
Earl
Prince |
1/13/1951 |
3/13/2006
|
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Elaine
Demars |
11/10/1951 |
|
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Elliot
Slovin |
8/31/1951 |
12/14/1993
|
|
Eric
Bergstedt |
5/25/1951 |
7/19/1988
|
|
Gaile
O'leary |
3/12/1951 |
4/21/2008
|
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Howard
D Levine |
5/9/1951 |
2/14/2008
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|
Janet
Aronovitz |
10/20/1951 |
11/24/1968 |
|
Jay
Girouard |
|
1970 |
|
Joe
Boykin |
4/28/1950 |
4/15/2010 |
|
Joseph
Loconsolo |
10/9/1951 |
7/11/2006
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|
Kenneth
James Morse |
1/16/1951 |
10/17/1999 |
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Loreen
Janice Vigeant |
1/13/1951 |
|
|
Michael
Meservey |
3/4/1951 |
1/9/1999
|
|
Nancy
Robbins Maloney |
10/4/1951 |
12/21/2002
|
|
Paul
Boulay |
6/10/1949 |
5/26/2002
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Paul
F Kelly |
|
|
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Paul
Westberg |
3/26/1951 |
1/9/2000
|
|
Paula
Harrington Speltz |
8/5/1951 |
3/21/2005
|
|
Philip
Bitzas |
7/23/1951 |
12/15/2007
|
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Richard
Abodeely |
10/18/1950 |
1/79 |
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Robert
Foisy |
3/17/1951 |
1970 |
|
Robert
Potenti |
|
|
|
Stanley
A Nodelman |
9/11/1951 |
12/20/2008
|
|
Stanley
Cross |
1/24/1951 |
8/12/1996
|
|
Steven
Weeks |
10/13/1951 |
|
|
Thomas
Shamgocian |
2/22/1949 |
11/17/1995
|
|
Virginia
Kniskern |
2/15/1950 |
2/6/2002
|
|
Walter
Karcheski |
7/7/1951 |
4/5/2006
|
|
Wendy
Webman Lonsdale |
2/15/1951 |
2/24/2008
|
|
Wiley
Michael Rogers |
5/4/1951 |
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