Classmates
Lowry (Bill) Mell
Then
Now
| Marital status: | Married |
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| Children: | 1 |
| Occupation: | Retired working as an Internet retailer |
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Comment:
I'm looking forward to our reunion and seeing all the classmates we have missed for many years. Like most of you, I have used the skills taught in every shop we had to take at Girard. Who knew that all those trades would come in handy later in life?
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| Names of Children: | Melinda |
| Military History: | Foolishly volunteered but classified 4F |
| Cities lived in: | Philadelphia, Pa.; Lower Gwynedd, Pa.; Lansdale, PA |
| Interest/Hobbies: Woodworking, music, gardening, cooking | |
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Accomplishments,/endeavors, misc info you wish to share with your classmates:
B.S. Marketing - Drexel Institute of Technology M. Ed Temple University As I look back over my working life, I have to conclude that I am a "Jack of all trades and a master of none." I've taught children, adults and delinquents, sold insurance, served as a project manager, managed staff of 200 sales reps, owned a propane and mower shop, sold and merchandised products to pharmacies and supermarkets, home repairs and construction. Regional Salesman of the Year, Jacks Distributing Corp. But my greatest accomplishment was finding and marrying Janet! |
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Walt Palmer
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Now
| Marital status: | Married |
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| Children: | 3 |
| Occupation: | CFO for an air conditioning company |
| Names of Children: | Karla, Elizabeth and Ryan |
| Military History: | Two years assigned to Fort Richardson, Anchorage, Alaska |
| Cities lived in: | Philadelphia, Miami and Phoenix |
| Interest/Hobbies: Golf and baseball. I particularly enjoy watching my son play baseball in college. | |
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Accomplishments,/endeavors, misc info you wish to share with your classmates:
For the past 11 years I have been the CFO for the largest private residential air-conditioning contractor in Arizona, and maybe in the U.S. The new home construction over the last several years has been extraordinary. However, I am planning to retire next year. My personal life has been exciting. I have coached soccer, then softball and finally baseball every year from 1990 until last year. Elizabeth played soccer as a young girl, then focused on softball through high school including numerous club and travel teams. She was a lefty pitcher. Ryan also started with soccer, but has focused on baseball since he was 12. Surprise, surprise. My love for the game has stood the time. Ryan also has played through high school including club and travel teams. He is currently completing his freshman year at at small college in Kansas where he has a partial baseball scholarship. Our oldest daughter, Karla, graduated from Arizona State University and is now the Human Resource Director at our company. She married four years ago and has made us proud grandparents of a little girl named Reagan. Elizabeth graduated from Northern Arizona University with a degreee in elementary education. She is completing her first year as a first grade teacher. She got married last May. Maria and I will be celebrating our 26th anniversary in August, and we are looking forward to many more. |
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Tony Perrotta
Then
Now
| Marital status: | Married |
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| Children: | 5 |
| Occupation: | Semi Retired |
| Comment: I been semi- retired for the last 6 years. We live in Baja Mexico and still maintain our business in Palm Springs, California. Marion and I have been together for 14 years and we were married 4 years ago. Marion was at the 40th reunion. We have have 5 children and 7 1/2 grandchildren. We use our business address for mail..Restora, Tony Perrotta Sr., 72120 no. Shore St.. Thousand Palms, California 92276. Our telephone numbers are....business..760-343-3333.....cell 760-272-1875 (rings in Mexico)......Mexico..011-52-646-155-4181. We live in Puerto Salina La Marina, Mexico, which is about 50 miles south of San Diego on the pacific ocean. Mexico we have separate guest quarters at our home and we welcome all to spend some time with us. My hobbies are playing golf, losing money on the stock market and my greatest passion is oil painting. All my paintings are on large canvases from flowers to scenery to people. And we have a Tequila cellar where we age a very fine, fine Tequila, we call it El Matador. See the attachment above. The matador is one of my paintings..oil, 36"x60". Check out my web site at www.artbyPerrotta.com | |
George Perzel
Then
Now
| Marital status: | Married |
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| Children: | 3 |
| Occupation: | Retired with Hobby business |
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Comment:
Wow! Where has the time gone- and still so much to do. Seems like only yesterday when we piled the breakfast scrapple on one table in protest-only to get it served again the next morning! Sad to hear so many of our classmates have passed on and won't make the 50th but sure they will be looking down on all of us and smiling. |
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| Names of Children: | Tracy, Beth, Lindsay |
| Military History: | USAF- Special Weapons 1960-1963 |
| Cities lived in: | Hatboro, Pa- Victor, NY- Dubai, UAE |
| Interest/Hobbies: Woodworking using a 60 watt CO2 laser and a workshop full of tools (112 screwdrivers at my wife's last count-really do need them all!) Make and sell custom laser engraved lake maps and artwork- have to justify all the equipment! Love kayak fishing the NY Finger Lakes which are just out our back door. We are fortunate to have all the kids and grandkids nearby and spend a lotta time with them making sure they don't grow up as Democrats! | |
| Accomplishments,/endeavors, misc info you wish to share with your classmates: BSEE and MS from Penn State- Go Lions! (but JoePa has really got to call it quits). Worked at Philco-Ford in Willow Grove, then VP- International Sales and Operations at Harris RF in Rochester. Then President of Atlas Telecoms in Dubai, UAE- fantastic experience! Have traveled just about everywhere-enough to order a beer and find the toilet in 10 languages! Retired in 2001 and haven't been on a plane since-and want to keep it that way! Very fortunate to have a wonderful wife (41 years) 3 daughters, and 4 grandkids-including a set of 14 mth old twin girls who won't let me sit down long enough for arthritis to set in! | |
Ray Popdan
Then
Now
| Marital status: | Divorced |
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| Children: | 1 |
| Occupation: | Retired/Part Time Work |
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Comment:
The education we received at Girard proved to be beneficial in my personal life and in my professional career. The years spent in the military were a breeze because of the discipline we received at Girard. The negative part of Girard, to me, is that to this day I can't eat spinich, broccoli or rhubarb (thanks for that Housemasters & Governesses). Most of all I would like to thank you, classmates, and especially you, Mr. Stephen Girard, for providing me and countless others with a wonderful life at the Hum. |
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| Names of Children: | Raymond J. |
| Military History: | United States Air Force Jan. 1960 to Jan 1964 |
| Cities lived in: | Williamstown, NJ |
| Interest/Hobbies: Golf, swimming, attending Phillie's baseball games, working on my '63 Corvette and traveling in the US and in Europe. | |
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Accomplishments,/endeavors, misc info you wish to share with your classmates:
36 years in Banking, managing Consumer and Mortgage Lending Departments. The past 26 years I spent my free time as a volunteeer for the New Jersey Youth Soccer Organization. Currently I'm serving on several of the organization's committees. Can't get away from a game that gave me so much and has helped many young girls and boys over the years. In 2000 the New Jersey Youth Soccer Organization honored me by inducting me into the New Jersey Youth Soccer Hall of Fame |
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George Price
Then
Now
| Marital status: | Married |
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| Children: | 3 |
| Occupation: | Retired |
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Comment:
Wife, Pat was a nurse for 25 years! 27 years of marriage. Pat says God has been good to George and I. We've had a great life. 50 years since graduation -- Unreal! |
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| Names of Children: | Amanda, William D & Christopher J. |
| Military History: | U.S. Navy -- 2nd class torpedoman |
| Cities lived in: | Queens, NY; Denver, CO; Henderson, CO |
| Interest/Hobbies: Fishing, shooting, firearms and reading. Enjoy family -- married late | |
| Accomplishments,/endeavors, misc info you wish to share with your classmates: 21 years Heating & Air Conditioning Engineer. Front Range community College of Colorado. Drove a truck part time after retirement. | |
John Roach
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Now
| Marital status: | Married |
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| Children: | 2 |
| Occupation: | Retired twice - RCA in Moorestown NJ in 1995 ; retired from my own Management Consulting firm in 2000 - - my Brother Bob from th |
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Comment:
Thanks to the hard core classmates who saw us through to this 50th year - Ed, Jim, etc., thank you!. It will be great seeing all who can come back - after my triple by-pass in 2005 I'm happy to be among those who can come back. It was interesting to note how often classmates mentioned how much our training and experience in the Hum helped us deal with whatever life threw at us. Not a day goes by that some thought or memory of the Hum doesn't surface with me. They're always good, and some damn funny. Those years - you guys - those experiences - formed me, molded me, made what I am. Enough of the heavy stuff - - see you all in May. |
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| Names of Children: | Family - Married to a wonderful girl who puts up with me - she must be crazy. Four children - from forty-one to twenty-one - and more better - three grand kids from 9 years to seven month. |
| Military History: | Like Ed Toff - Jim McKendrick's First Sargent |
| Cities lived in: | Philly, West Chester, Willow Grove, Mount Holly NJ - two streets up from Stephen Girard's house, Naples, FL - still have a home there and Snellville, GA |
| Interest/Hobbies: Gardening, antique collecting, wood working, travel - and wanting to know from my wife Lynda what I have to do to stay out of trouble. | |
| Accomplishments,/endeavors, misc info you wish to share with your classmates: This was the hardest to fill out - - we all find out at some point that family is it - - why we work, why we strive , what's really important - | |
Clyde Roberts
Then
Now
| Marital status: | Married |
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| Children: | 3 |
| Occupation: | Retired |
| Names of Children: | Jim, Brian, Keith |
| Military History: | USAR six years |
| Cities lived in: | Philadelphia, Edgewater Park, NJ, Hatfield Twp, Pa. |
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Interest/Hobbies:
Collecting sports memorabilia. Phillies season ticket holder |
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Accomplishments,/endeavors, misc info you wish to share with your classmates:
BS Commerce & Finance-Wilkes College MBA Business Administration-Pace University (NY) Certified Public Accountant 31 years with Henkel Corporation retiring in 2000 as Asst. Corporate Controller. Coach of little league baseball and soccer Councilman Hatfield Twp twelve years Republican committeeman Hatfield Twp. Chairman planning commission and member of zoning hearing board Church Treasurer |
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Irving Rotter
Then
| Marital status: | Married |
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| Occupation: | Teacher, Career Coordinator |
| Cities lived in: | Philadelphia |
| Interest/Hobbies: Swimming (learned at Hum), Travel, | |
| Accomplishments,/endeavors, misc info you wish to share with your classmates: Taught for many years at the Berean Institute across from the Hum. Pete Casey was also teaching English there. | |
John Schilin
Then
| Marital status: | Married |
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| Occupation: | Real Estate Investments/Retired |
| Names of Children: | Tommy & Marcia are deceased |
| Military History: | Lt. USNR |
| Cities lived in: | Chicago,St.Louis,Atlanta,CorpusChristi |
| Interest/Hobbies: Tennis, English Darts, etc. | |
| Accomplishments,/endeavors, misc info you wish to share with your classmates: Joan & I are living in a house on the St. Johns River, South of Jacksonville. We bought it as an investment and are working on upgrading it. There is a guest wing & a dock on the river. Even if you are only traveling through the area, give a call so we can enjoy exchanging updates, a spend the night if possible. | |