Class of '69
34 years later...8/2/03
Steve Odee, Wayne Bargiel,
Mike Tizio, Jeanine DeJulia Reyngoudt, JoAnn Swedecki Galorenzo,
Janet Toepert-Wagner, Marilyn
Mullins-Nelson, Emil Rymarz, Rich Adams, Brian Shortino, Dave Atkinson,
Bart Polizotti, Phil Desplat
Principals: Mr. Nixon.....Nr. Norman Feingold
Secretary: Mrs. Alma Mahlman
Nurses: Mrs. Betty Erlichson....Mrs. Airo
Cafeteria Ladies: Mrs. Adams & Mrs.
Mastroianni
Custodian: Mr. Pezzutti
Franklin Elementary School Class of 1969
Click photo for Graduation'69
Memory Album
Back Row (L to R): Erwin Brandl, Richard Adams, Eric Kaye,
Bart Polizzotti, Steven Odee, Joseph Spataro, Geoffrey Bekas, Joseph Kacmarcik,
Edward Pawlowski, David Atkinson, Wayne Bargiel, Neil Gitin
Third Row: Mr. S. Lumer, Mr. J. Alia, Emil Rymarz,
Debbie Velardi, JoAnn Swedicki, Debbie Ruymen, Jeannine De Julia, Holly
Falkenstein, Renee Biesiadecki, Lori Tokes, Frank Feoranz, Principal Norman
Feingold
Second Row Seated: Bonnie Foley, Karen Wolf, Kathy
Gallagher, Linda Cahill, Janet Toepert, Marilyn Mullins, Linda Wanko, LuAnn
Verge, Debbie Pietranski, Suzanne Engravalle
First Row kneeling: Brian Shortino, Charles Centrelli,
Joseph Pyryt, Phillippe Desplat, Mark Buggle, Jack Sony, Michael Tizio
Faculty
Grade 8:
Mr.
Joseph Alia & Mr. Sam Lumer
Grade 7:
Mrs. Schulz & Mrs.
Buchichio
Grade 6:
Mr.
Peter Van Heest & Mr.
DePeri
Grade 5:
Mrs.
Kathleen McElwee & Miss Riskin
Grade 4:
Mrs. Bobko & Mrs. Costello
Grade 3:
Ms. Rose Mardirossian & Mrs. Quinn
Grade 2:
Mrs. Stephanie Gerbino/Flemming & Mrs. Vignola
Grade 1:
Mrs. Rose Hallajian & ?
Kdgn:
Mrs.
Greenberg and until Long School opened up
Mrs. Adeline Bendzak and Mrs. Van Heest
Choral Music:
Ms. JoAnn Russoniello & Mrs. Rayna Trief
Instrumental Music:
Mr. Paul Sabo
Art:
Mrs. Harriet Raimondi
Physical Education:
Mr. Bill Duvier & Ms. Beth Krone
Click on teacher of your choice to see a class photo!
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Do You Remember This?
trip to the STATUE OF LIBERTY
click here for photos
Going home for Lunch...
"Tea for Two"...
President's Physical Fitness Test...
Serious Softball at Lunchtime...
Field Day...
2 cent milk brought to your class...
$.35 hot lunch...
Kindergarten Snack...
Praying during opening exercises...
Boys' gym on Mondays and Girls
on Wednesdays...
The Coronation Ball...King Rich
Adams and Queen Sue Engravalle
Graduation Song.."What
A Wonderful World" Thanks, Miss Ruxxoniello
Graduation Speeches by Mike Tizio
and Janet Toepert...
Leland Ritchie?
The Cold-Lunch Room...
Air Raid Drill in third grade...
The Overpass and picketing across
rt.46 to get it...
Sub
Base for lunch...
Science Fair...JoAnn Swedecki
won the Grand Prize...
The gigantic Kindergarten
class...
you've got to go back 40 yrs.
to remember this one! 1960
Looking for your memories...alumni@falcons73.com
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Sharing a Letter:
I hope this message makes its way to Janet Toepert.
You have made my week. My name is Rich Van Wyk.
We went to Franklin School together a long time ago. I would
have graduated with the class of '73 if I hadn't
moved from Saddle Brook to Rochelle Park...after the 6th grade.
I remember you for always getting straight
A's and never getting in trouble. I didn't get straight A's...got
in trouble now and then, and managed to be one of
the not popular kids. I also remember you because our mothers
went to grade school together. I tripped
across your class home page while surfing the net. What a blast...I've
always wondered what happened to the people I hung
out with...Wayne Bargel, Michael Tizio, Brian Shortino, and Dr.?? Phil
Desplatt. After High School, I went to
college in Indianapolis, graduated, went to work and in the process
lost touch with just about everyone and
everything back home...yes I still regard NJ as my home. While
visiting my mother on vacations, I would
detour through some of the old neighborhoods, hoping I might see a
familar face. I didn't. I work for a TV
station as a reporter...sort of a professional story teller...it beats
working for a living. If you get this, please let
me know...I would also love to know how I can get in touch with any
of my childhood friends. If you have a
hard time picturing me...let me know. I'll sent an old
class picture from Franklin with mine circled....or if you
are really bored, go to www.wthr.com and look under the talent section...
Thanks for a wonderful web page
and bringing wonderful new faces to wonderful old memories. Rich
Van Wyk
