May 09, 2005 18:45:07
Louise email	Hey Girlfriend.....Congrats are in order. AND also on the new addition to the family. Your head is way up there girl and who can blame you? You take care Lucy and I know it is a nice feeling. I went into Barnes & Noble to look for Danettes' book then asked the kid who works there about it. He checked it out on the computer and told me the Park Slope Branch has it. As long as it is in there. He said (and I laughed)do you wantto order it? I said no thank you she is my daughter, thanks anyway. What a good feeling.I told her now she has to do a sequel to the Jacks Hat. Good luck again........Louise

May 09, 2005 11:19:58
Harry Boyle email	Hey Lucy,congratulations!!!. Mike Coughlin and I were wondering why we hadn't read anything from you in a while , but I guess you were busy prepping for the big day. You have every right to be proud!!!

May 09, 2005 09:04:14
Lucy Fraser Suarez email	Hello Friends! Hope all you Mom & Grandmas had a great Moms Day! I had the best ever... I dont get the oppurtunity to brag very often BUT... I got the greatest gift of all on Saturday! My one & only child , my daughter and the daughter of Roger Kenneke, Lorrie Zelakowski graduated from Saint L:eo University here in Florida with honors! And already has a teaching job in our Grandaughters school!!! We are all sooo proud ...It took her 11 years of many mountains & hills to climb to get there... There were several tradedys and still she persevered!!! Roger & his wife Diane Myself & my Cheno , our two Grandaughters (we are adopting one of them!)our wonderful son in law Mark and My Mom June & her hubby Paul were present...A beautiful day was had by all and we all are so very proud! If at first you dont suceed try try try again ! And boy she kept trying till it finally happend...She is the first in our family on my side to ever graduate collage! I am sure you can understand why I am bragging! Our Love To YOu All! Lucy & Cheno Suarez

May 08, 2005 19:21:32
JoAnne email	Lynne: I do know Blanche. I went to school with her. I don't have her info, but I know some people who might. I will try and get for you and post on this page.

May 08, 2005 18:19:05
MATTHEW MARTINO email	JUST A LITTLE NOTE TO ALL THE MOTHERS IN RED HOOK HOPE THAT YOU HAVE A GREAT MOTHERS DAY AND MANY MORE TO COME GOD BLESS ALL OF YOU

May 08, 2005 17:09:36
Lynne email	Hi, I'm trying to locate an old friend of mine. Her name is Blanche Piccirillo, her married name is Scala. Her husbands name is Tommy She used to live on Court Street between 1st and 2nd Place. Any info will be appreciated.

May 08, 2005 12:50:01
Louise email	Hi Kathleen...The Fannings. Was there a Donald and a Sonny? They lived 2 or 3 doors from Scottos Funeral Home? We used to call Sonny by his his nickname, Sonny Irish. Donald passed away in the late 50s and they had him laid out in the house. I will never forget that. .....Louise

May 07, 2005 22:09:08
Kathleen Nunziata email	My family came from the "HooK". Does anyone remember the "Fanning's"? My father was Thomas who just passed away at age 94. My uncles were William and Philip and they had one sister Catherine who married a Tobis Mansell. I still visit the old neighborhood with my husband and children. We kids grew up in Park Slope in a cold water flat and loved every minute of it. Does anyone remember when the plane came down over Sterling Place? I was just a kid at the time and heading to work at the Telephone Co. on Bridge Street. My taxi just turned on to Flatbush when we heard this loud roar and then the news came over the radio about the crash. We both had an Angel on our shoulders that day. Kathleen Fanning Nunziata

May 07, 2005 22:07:19
JOHNNY PERNA email	hey everyone ...anthony chechilo has asked me to ask anyone if they might know anyone who is in touch with carmella yodice ..freddy smith ....theresa feli ...or mary transzillo ... if anyone knows ....please tell them to call him at 1.917.5661081 ...thanks .....

May 05, 2005 00:44:56
Teri Sweginnis email	Lucy, Sorry it took so long to respond, I was out of town for awhile. The Bob you knew was my cousin not my dad, and he passed in 2001 -- heart attack. Very young and very unexpected. Teri

May 04, 2005 10:08:31
Eileen Coughlin email	Happy Mothers Day To all the Mothers in & from Red Hook

May 02, 2005 08:44:41
margaret mccourt email	Here is site that many would be interested in if you like neighborhood misc. www.forgotten-ny.com I know that many people like myself enjoy reading & seeing old photos from the past. Enjoy

April 30, 2005 23:29:58
Lynne B (Connors) email	I was so happy when I came across this site. I grew up in Red Hook, went to Visitation School, graduated in 1962. Sister Mary Raymond was our 8th grade teacher, what a sweetheart she was. I had lost my Mom 2 months before graduating and she took me under her wing and was the person who let me lean on her through such a hard time in my 13 years of life. I remember graduation well, the Heavens opened up!! We were lined up in the school and praying for the rain to stop so we could walk around the corner to the church for the ceremony. It let up and as we were walking down the block, it came down again in buckets. A kind resident of the block let us ALL squeeze into his garage for shelter, where of course we continued to pray for a let up of the rain. Eventually the sun did shine on our graduation day, and we proudly walked down the aisle of Visitation to receive our diplomas. I have so many more memories of my years at Visitation, I would love to hear from people who were in my class, some of these would be Mary Sullivan, Iris Kaprat,Gloria McCafferty,Nora Saverese,to name a few. My Dad was William Connors aka/Bill or Billyboy, he worked down the docks on Pier 12, at one time Pat Joyce was his boss and he was very good friends with Sharkey, who I had the pleasure of having visit my house with my Dad many years ago when my children were small.I'll stop now or else I will fill up the whole guestbook with all my thoughts. God bless you all.

April 30, 2005 06:27:24
JOHNNY PERNA email	hi everyone. anyone sending checks for the reunion ..please make the check out to cash ..and not to john perna thank you .....also johnny pop if you should read this please e mail me at ..onefastbambina [at] aol.com...thanks john i lost your e mail name a while back ...and i would like to ask you something ....

April 28, 2005 23:14:00
Lucy Fraser Suarez email	Thank YOu! MArk & South Brooklyn Website NOW I have connected with a little friend that I adored when I was eight years old !!! Thank YOU! and Hello to Tana DeMarco! Please stay in touch! Just another Blessing!!! I am sooo thrilled you have no idea!!! Love To you all Lucy

April 26, 2005 13:29:09
ed murphy email	Hey Jim Scully, it was nice to read your entry. you listed all my mcmahon cousins. i am sure that i remember you as a kid, maybe you also lived around the corner from visitation school. I saw they Fagans at Aunt Loretta's funeral at St. Paul's.

April 25, 2005 03:11:01
John Burkard, Red Hook email	Johhny Perna, Youve been asking about me, I usually don't put my two cents on this site unless someone has a question. Then I try to answer as best I can. But I really appreciate your concern, and lots of luck with the big reunion at the post,I just know you folk will enjoy the day and If possible I'll stop by.

April 24, 2005 20:13:27
NANCY CATALDO email	SECOND REMINDER ATTENTION REUNION--------ATTENTION REUNION IT'S COMING........IT'S COMING............ IT'S ALMOST HERE. THE SECOND ANNUAL REUNION AT THE VFW POST ON MAY 21, 2005. HI EVERYONE, COME JOIN US FOR OUR SECOND ANNUAL REUNION ON SATURDAY MAY 21, 2005 AT THE VFW POST ON VAN BRUNT. FUN STARTS AT 5:00 P.M. COME JOIN US FOR SOME GOOD CONVERSATION, FRIENDS AND FOOD. COST WILL BE $20.00 PER PERSON, WHICH WILL COVER THE COST OF THE ROOM , FOOD AND UNLIMITED SODA. PLEASE MAKE CHECKS OR MONEY ORDERS OUT TO CASH. SEND IT TO: JOHN PERNA, 349 JEFFERSON AVENUE, STATEN ISLAND 10306, BY MAY 14, 2005. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS , PLEASE CALL ANTHONY CHECHILE AT 1-917-566-1081. HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE. REMEMBER COME MEET SOME OLD FRIENDS, NEW FRIENDS AND MAYBE ONE'S THAT WE HAVE FORGOTTEN. THE REUNION SHOULD BE GREAT. MANY HAVE REPLIED TO SAY THEY WILL BE THERE. SO PLEASE SEND YOUR CHECKS SO WE CAN COVER THE EXPENSES AND CALL ANTHONY C. AND TELL HIM YOU ARE COMING. LETS REMINISCE ABOUT THE GOOD OLD DAYS IN RED HOOK AND THE NEW ONES TO COME. HOPE TO SEE YOU ALL THERE.

April 23, 2005 10:36:00
Lucy Fraser Suarez email	P.S. Bobbys S. daughter??? I made a mistake the Bobby we knew did not live on Coffee St he lived on Richard St.

April 23, 2005 10:34:40
Lucy Fraser Suarez email	Daughter of Bobby Swiginnis... Sooo The boy my cousin went steady with (really young age!) was the one that went to Visitation ... Was that your Dad? and if he was ...How did he pass & when? Thanks!