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MA 02184
Class of 1964

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WE LEAVE . . .

During the three years which we have spent at Braintree High School, there have been many wonderful times and funny experiences. We, the Class of 1964, now leave a portion of these memories in this, our class Will ....

ART NEILL leaves a great personality to some fortunate underclassman. D. OPFERKUCH de­ parts to kick a certain horse in the shins. R. SEARS parts with his "41" Corvette. S. PORTER bequeaths one terribly overused lung. D. HADLEY leaves her dictionary of famous phrases. M. KUSSER parts with a set of golf clubs after a four foot drive. J. ECKBLOM leaves his aggressive­ness to anyone with the fortitude to use it.

R. HOPKINS relinquishes a well-earned seat in Jack's to future seniors at B.H.S. R. DALEY leaves three ice skates and four short laces to Mr. Dooley. M. THORNTON wills her brain to the Biology department for dissection. P. WAID bequeaths one slightly used .cast to any unfortunate athlete. D. CHANDLER departs with memories of an antique car lot. C. JOHNSON leaves a little 'Lightnin'. D. BECKER parts with his hot guitar and his sideburns. D. BUCKNER leaves all her old shorthand books to Miss McNulty.

J. CONRAD deserts a pair of wobbly crutches. K. ROKI leaves civilization. E. MACLEOD wills her variety of wild, wild hairdos. R. BLACK dedicates his dog ... or is it a horse? C. COLETTI leaves her collection of record labels and the pictures underneath them. D. BISSET leaves Mr. Hopkins alone for the first time. R. FOLEY leaves for Randy's Sneaker Factory. C. HARRIS wills her free-ex records to all envious juniors. P. LONGABARD leaves one thousand and one recipes for lasagna to another lucky Irishman. B. MOST departs with Mostly A's.

M. CLARK bequeaths his mechanical genius to the auto shop. B. CAMERON leaves a very warped sense of humor to puzzle teachers as well as students. M. FERRACANE leaves her horn-rimmed glasses in study hall. B. FALL wills her oversized lab coat and her cat with any amount of things removed. J. BIGGS leaves B.H.S. and heads for Archbishop Williams. J. DRISCOLL retires from B.H.S. to join the 'Lost Battalion'. B. ROSS and R. RALSTON depart being the only senior girls with brass knuckles.

AL NEILL leaves LORRAINE FIORENTINO .... again. M. SANDERS comes off the mat victorious. L. MATTIA bequeaths his great taste in clothes. F. CLARK leaves wondering which Cadillac to buy. G. NASH leaves three years rubber in front of old B.H.S. J. and C. MILLER leave everyone at B.H.S. completely confused, especially their Latin teacher. E. RINALDI and J. BAR­RY leave their great musical ability to any underclassman wishing to learn Yankee Doddle. K. JENKINS dedicates his basketball and music talents to Mr. Herget and Mr. Hauck.

G. CANALE parts with a beautiful soprano voice that he used to break milk cartons at lunch. PAT SULLIVAN leaves a big bowl of CHILI. L. McNAMARA dedicates his naturally curly hair to some unfortunate sophomore girl. A. O'REILLY, L. RUSSELL and N. BACHMAN leave their memories of meeting Paul Anka in person to all envious juniors. J. GRABOSKY leaves school wondering where his next mural is going.

W. CRISPIN leaves his teachers wondering how anyone could ever win an argument with him. S. LEGG wills her slimness to all undernourished juniors. J. CHRISTIANO leaves an expensive wardrobe to any junior with Class. S. RAVREBY bequeaths her size five petite junior dresses to all tiny underclassmen. B. HOFFMANN and L. SANDLER leave B.H.S. to dedicate their lives to studying French. P. ADAMS dedicates two and a half pairs of sneakers for the Junior Prom.

N. BOSSIO bequeaths a fiberglass pole to any junior who thinks he can better Norm's record. C. PETERSON departs after spilling a bucket of paint on the front steps of B.H.S. R. BUSHEY bequeaths an everlasting interest in school. C. GIACHETTI leaves a pile of odd sneakers in the locker room. G. KIELY bequeathes eighteen wasted years to Mr. Kliman. T. KNEELAND wills a bottle of No-Doz to any junior who has trouble staying awake in study hall.

B. SISSON and D. BRADBURY leave Mr. Leroy a little peace and quiet. J. CARLSON leaves many good ideas to the students hoping that one of them may be considered. P. FILES leaves memories of his wild high school night life. J. SHEA departs for Shea rink, perhaps? D. SNYDER wills her swing to anyone who wants one in his back yard. S. DIZEL comes off the green only four over par. Liz Taylor is the recipient of J. NEVILLE'S, "Cleopatra" look. S. ENDRIS bequeaths a .004 batting average to Mr. Schultz. E. PATY departs dragging herself and her crushed megaphone off the football field.

J. CARLINO leaves seventh period study after completing his thesis on "How to Keep Teachers Awake". B. NICHOLS trips over Tommy as she leaves. P. CONSENTING walks away with a full "nelson" on his diploma. A. ROLAND relinquishes all her old tennis racquets. C. BOHLKEN dedicates his towering strength to any sophomore. L. SCHUSTER was seen leaving with a tall, blond graduate. B. CONWAY leaves hundreds of unanswered questions to his teachers and coaches. M. WING leaves a car load of after school sessions with Miss Richards. M. ALDORISIO departs a little more healthy than when she arrived at B.H.S. J. BUGLIO bequeaths his personality to any lucky junior who wants friends. L. OCCHINO leaves all her wild colored clothes and combinations to any color-blind junior. R. AHElRN, swimming in Pepsi, leaves the Elliot Ballroom. B. MANKOWSKI departs wishing she didn't have to leave the Biology II lab. D. CANNON leaves five brothers, one sister, and five cousins to the same fate at B.H.S. P. ANTRIM leaves her can of Adorn in the girls' locker room for any junior with unmanageable hair. J. COLLINS says "good-by" to school but still has a big "hello" for everyone. S. GRIGG leaves her old paint brushes in Mrs. Humes' room. H. GRANDY parts with B.H.S. at last but not without leaving someone in stitches.

E. KEEP relinquishes her overloaded, green book bag. P. BROWN dedicates a barrel of laughs to any junior who dares to use them. J. THOMPSON leaves still confusing her French and Latin. W. JOHNSON bequeaths a sawed off Deringer to the rifle club. A. MARSELLA leaves fond memories of her date with Johnny Tillotson. G. FRANK dedicates a great school wardrobe to anyone with enough class to wear it. L. CLARK leaves her red stretch pants to a junior girl with enough nerve to wear them.

C. SULLIVAN bequeaths many mouthsfull of sick, sick jokes. M. CARLINO dedicates her last book, "1001 Varieties of Pizza You Can Make for a Party" to all hungry underclassmen. F. DAYTON dedicates one hundred and three worms and a three inch bass to the lunch room. L. BROWN leaves B.H.S. happy that he proved Einstein's e=mc 2 one hundred per cent wrong. T. COLTER leaves with fond memories of Brigadoon, I. SMITH follows trying to knock those memories out of his head.

D. O'BRIEN sets out searching for a tall, blond basketball player. R. LeBLANC dedicates his attitude to Mr. Carson and the baseball team. G. ORINOFSKY leaves with B. LEVA—naturally. H. LARSEN bequeaths a seemingly never ending speech to anyone wishing to waste class time. E. BISSETT leaves, but not without a big smile for any boy she passes on the way out. D. SCOL AMIERO leaves the most casual personality since his brother's. J. KINCADE departs wishing she had never taken a ride in George's truck. W. BRUCE leaves school with memories of his favorite periods . . . lunch. W. LATHEM would like to leave his motorcycle but it took him too long to get it.

D. GALEBACH bequeaths her musical talent to all junior musicians. D. HARRINGTON leaves Mr. Leroy wondering why he never went out for football. J. CASTLE bequeathes her "Bat" coat. E. KOEN leaves his basketball opponents lying all over the floor. J. DELORME hands down all her leotards to E. Hinsta. J. HEDLUND finally leaves Mr. Carson alone. M. SMITH leaves all her lab equipment to any scientifically minded underclassman.

F. HILLIER wills a smile to everyone. J. FERAZZI leaves in her tight fitting VW. P. HAIN bequeaths a quiet but nice personality to anyone who needs friends. D. MARSHALL leaves rubber from her hot Ford in front of the school. J. RUSSO wills his height to any needy center. R. RIPALDI departs wishing that she lived in a certain Cap Cod town. K. FITCH bequeaths a room full of creative drawings done in idle time. S. STUBBS leaves disgusted. T. KOSMO dedicates a crown of thorns to Mr. Boussy. S. PENNY wills all her riches to any poor junior. M. GUPTILL dedicates his four gear bicycle to anyone with a weight condition. K. HOLMES bequeaths her soprano voice to P. Cassidy. B. GOODWIN leaves B.H.S. with more confidence knowing the Red
Sox are waiting for him. E. NAGLE wills her cat's skull to any junior with a car and a strong nose to withstand the smell.

D. PERSAMPIERI bequeaths his etiquette to the lunch ladies (his favorite teachers). J. VAIL wills his driving ability to any junior wishing to commit suicide. S. JOHNSON leaves a volume, "How to Carry on a Successful Debate". W. GILSON dedicates an out fielder's mitt and spikes to Mr. Schultz. T. LASPESA finally departs from her place in front of the mirror. P. HANNIGAN leaves a 115 ten pin average. J. KAMISON leaves with her baby "elephant", Mr. McDuff. J. DENNINGER bequeaths her talking ability to some quiet underclassman.

D. ZINGARELLI leaves her numerous office sessions to any junior who likes to stay after school. R. WATT leaves still looking for a steady girl. L. LAITINE wills her neatness in hair styles and clothes. M. SINCLAIR bequeaths her ability to make and keep friends to all lonely juniors. D. MacDONALD bestows his innocence upon any abused junior. R. RIDLEY hurries home to fry some marbles for R. RALSTON. M. LORUSSO dedicates his comb to anyone else with un­ controllable hair.

BONNIE BERMAN leaves with Wes; BETTE leaves with Joe. W. DAVIDSON bestows his in­ genuity upon someone looking toward the future. F. RICHARDI dedicates her recipe for Irish Stew and Chop Suey to all hungry juniors. J. PETTINE dedicates his charm for all formal affairs. P. SULLIVAN will never leave B.H.S. as long as there is an outside basketball court. M. SETTING leaves another girl dazed. J. OLSON bequeaths all the leftover Junior Prom decorations. R. KEEFE leaves memories of his fickled lovelife at his Alma Mater. S. MILLER leaves a pile of uncorrected "devoirs" in Miss Richards' room. K. TOCCI donates his naturally curly hair to any girl with curl control. C. OBERG wills her collection of notoriously noisy bracelets to any junior who likes to annoy teachers. M. VOCINO leaves English 41C much better versed in Shake­ speare, Milton, and Chaucer. S. KITUNA leaves her collection of colorful shoes. J. SULLIVAN bequeaths a great drumming ability to anyone in need of a sense of rhythm.

These are but a few of the many things which we leave here at our Alma Mater. But in addition to these more humorous items, we, the class of 1964, leave all our thanks for the help, guidance and inspiration which we have gained in our three years at Braintree High School.

pages 103 & 104

 

 

 

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