Staples 55

Succumbing to illness after many years, our class spokesman/master of ceremonies, Don vonLiebermann, passed away peacefully at his home in Weston last Friday, April 2. His obituary is posted at westportnow.com which you can read here. From the obit: “Friends are invited to attend a Mass of Christian burial Thursday, April 8 at 11 a.m., […]

I found the following information posted at the Rootsweb website. The exact name spelling (Fraser Wood Smith), the fact that the birthdate is in range (August ‘36), and the fact that his Social Security card was issued in CT—all seem to confirm, according to my research advisor, John Ottinger, that this is our guy. I […]

If we define “the internet” in very basic terms as “computer-to-computer communication” or “intercomputer communication”, then our man, Larry, has every right to be known as the “father of the internet”. Good grief! What an accomplishment by our own classmate! Thanks to Noel (who headed up an engineering firm, himself) for bringing it to […]

Recently in touch with Gail Armitage Heath by email who writes about her annual winter Florida mini-reunion with four of our classmates. Three of them have known each other since the start of elementary school and the fourth since high school. Gail was kind enough to include a couple of photos. I’ve posted them on […]

Since the 50th, Deanna’s sent us a couple of updates from their (reasonably) new digs in Summerfield, FL. I’ve finally located and gotten around to posting them on Dee’s Classmate Update page. I have a few other posts to make—namely Walton, Hyman and Armitage—and a few from my own collection. I’m trying to get the […]

A Staples ‘70 graduate, Marilyn Chambers, former adult film star, was found dead in her Los Angeles home last Sunday by her daughter. She was just 56. Full story here at westport-news.com.

For the last five years or so it has been our custom (Ronnie and I) to trek southward to Westport at Christmas from our (then) home in New Hampshire to visit family and friends. Three or four years ago I suggested to Chuck Banks and Bob Walton that we get together with spouses for a […]

Here’s something coming out of the nation’s capitol worthy of our attention: an opinion about a 55th reunion from our own Pat Ellis Davis. You can read her response on the Classmate Updates page here.

Recently in touch with Dave Ruckert, now in retirement with wife, Suzanne, in Coronado, CA. Of particular note is Dave’s interest in fiction writing, as he explains in his email. Also of note, Suzanne’s management of their 50th high school class reunion. Full story under Classmate Updates.
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A tad late in this posting… Still, a few of our classmates—particularly those who attended Greens Farms Elementary—may not be aware of Richie Masiello’s passing. It happened last May. According to one lifelong resident, he died of a heart attack.
Richie graduated from Bedford Junior High but then went on to a trade school in […]